Be Fantastic (IRE)
Be Fantastic (IRE) is 1 from 13. Hasn't won since Sep 2007. The win came on the all-weather — 0 from 8 on turf.
- 1–13Wins / Runs
- 7.7%Strike rate
- 3 (23.1%)Placed
- −6.00£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 0.90Fair A/E n=13 · 0.67 incl. margin
- 82Highest OR
- 26dBetween runs (median)longest 135 d
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 3,570 runs since Jan 2008 (223 horses).
Weakest on good to soft going: 5.8% from 377.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 56 | 6 | 10.7% | +0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 758 | 66 | 8.7% | −1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 818 | 77 | 9.4% | −0.5 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 377 | 22 | 5.8% | −4.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 357 | 34 | 9.5% | −0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 117 | 15 | 12.8% | +2.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,087 | 132 | 12.1% | +2.2 | 1 from 5 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 49 | 2 | 4.1% | −5.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 501 | 53 | 10.6% | +0.7 | 1 from 9 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 630 | 66 | 10.5% | +0.6 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,186 | 118 | 9.9% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 691 | 52 | 7.5% | −2.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 399 | 51 | 12.8% | +2.9 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 98 | 8 | 8.2% | −1.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 16 | 2 | 12.5% | +2.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
6 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them To The Point (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 5f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (To The Point (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| To The Point (GB) | 5 | 1 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Seaham (GB) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
| Take Charge (GB) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Hyson (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Decisive Rebel (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Be Gifted (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.00 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 9 | 1 | 11% | −2.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Murtagh | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.00 |
| Keagan Latham | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Willie Supple | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| W J Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Emmet McNamara | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Manning | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Lane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| None | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2007 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +1.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 24 Oct 08+24d | Dundalk (AW) | Cumiskey Real Estates Handicap (60-95) | 10/11 | 1 | 8-13 | 81 | 52A | W J Lee | 10/1 |
| 30 Sep 08+31d | Curragh | Peter Keatley Curragh Equine Groundcare Handicap (50-70) | 28/29 | 1½ | 9-9 | 67 | 50C | Johnny Murtagh | 11/1 |
| 30 Aug 08+33d | Dundalk (AW) | Blackrock Handicap (60-90) | 4/13 | ½ | 8-11 | 82 | 75A | Emmet McNamara | 12/1 |
| 28 Jul 08+26d | Galway | G.P.T. Cork Handicap (50-70) | 5/15 | 1¼ | 9-11 | 69 | 72A | Keagan Latham | 16/1 |
| 02 Jul 08+19d | Leopardstown | Monaloe Handicap (50-80) | 5/16 | ½ | 9-0 | 68 | 73A | Keagan Latham | 14/1 |
| 13 Jun 08+54d | Navan | Disco Dance The Night Away Handicap (50-80) | 10/14 | ¾ | 9-9 | 68 | 62A | Keagan Latham | 10/1 |
| 20 Apr 08+135d | Leopardstown | Maple Handicap (45-75) | 20/20 | 7 | 9-8 | 73 | 48C | Johnny Murtagh | 15/2 |
| 2007 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 07 Dec 07+7d | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk - Feel The Energy Nursery (60-90) | 7/8 | 2½ | 9-5 | 82 | 58C | Kevin Manning | 3/1 |
| 30 Nov 07+26d | Dundalk (AW) | Crazy Clean Nursery (60-90) | 2/12 | shd | 9-0 | 79 | 81C | Johnny Murtagh | 5/1 |
| 04 Nov 07+15d | Leopardstown (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Premier Nursery (Premier Handicap) | 3/12 | 3 | 8-6 | 79 | 73C | Willie Supple | 16/1 |
| 20 Oct 07+22d | Cork | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Race | 8/12 | shd | 9-0 | 82 | 46C | Martin Lane | 10/1 |
| 28 Sep 07+28d | Dundalk (AW) | Sisk Scotch Hall Auction Maiden | 1/13 | 9-0 | — | 78C | Johnny Murtagh | 6/1 | |
| 31 Aug 07 | Down Royal | Creagh Concrete Auction Maiden | 8/11 | 1¾ | 9-3 | — | 50C | Willie Supple | 4/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Be Fantastic won?
- Be Fantastic (IRE) won 1 of 13 archived starts between 2007 and 2008, a strike rate of 7.7%. Placed 3 times in total (23.1% of starts).
- Who trained Be Fantastic?
- Be Fantastic (IRE) was trained by G M Lyons on the most recent run on record, at Dundalk (AW) on 24 October 2008.
- Who is Be Fantastic's sire?
- Be Fantastic (IRE) is by Fantastic Light (USA) out of Be decisive (GB), whose sire is Diesis.
- What going does Be Fantastic prefer?
- Be Fantastic (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Be Fantastic's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 81, from the run on 24 October 2008. The highest on record is 82.
- What is Be Fantastic's sire's record?
- Fantastic Light (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 3,570 runs since Jan 2008 (223 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 5.8% from 377.
- Who are Be Fantastic's siblings?
- Out of Be decisive (GB), Be Fantastic (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: To The Point (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (To The Point (GB)). The wins came over 5f. As at Nov 2026.