Beginners Luck (IRE)
Beginners Luck (IRE) is 1 from 19, the win coming at Class 7 level. Hasn't won since Apr 2006. The win came on the all-weather — 0 from 8 on turf.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Beginners Luck (IRE) has 3 produce in the archive, 1 winner — most wins Tagle (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m–1m½f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Tagle (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tagle (IRE) | 12 | 2 | 1m–1m½f | Class 6 |
| In A Jiffy (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Sobistabo (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
- 1–19Wins / Runs
- 5.3%Strike rate
- 2 (10.5%)Placed
- −12.00£1 level staken=19 at SP
- 1.00Fair A/E n=19 · 0.83 incl. margin
- 45Highest OR
- 20dAvg between runs
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 9.1% of 2,326 runs since Jan 2008 (171 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 5.1% from 136.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 32 | 1 | 3.1% | −6 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Firm | 398 | 38 | 9.5% | +0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 576 | 55 | 9.5% | +0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 288 | 25 | 8.7% | −0.4 | — |
| Soft | 372 | 25 | 6.7% | −2.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 145 | 13 | 9% | −0.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 515 | 54 | 10.5% | +1.4 | 1 from 11 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 87 | 7 | 8% | −1.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 371 | 28 | 7.5% | −1.6 | 1 from 8 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 297 | 23 | 7.7% | −1.4 | 0 from 9 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 533 | 56 | 10.5% | +1.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 534 | 64 | 12% | +2.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 331 | 23 | 6.9% | −2.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 136 | 7 | 5.1% | −4 | — |
| Over 3m | 37 | 3 | 8.1% | −1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
10 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Bold Marc (IRE) (11 wins).
The wins came over 5f–2m4½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Dohasa (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bold Marc (IRE) | 116 | 11 | 7f–1m½f | Class 4 |
| Dohasa (IRE) | 22 | 7 | 5f–7f | Listed |
| Star Inside (IRE) | 6 | 3 | 1m | — |
| Glory City (IRE) | 6 | 2 | 1m½f | Class 4 |
| Alpha Juliet (IRE) | 35 | 1 | 2m4½f | Class 4 |
| Cave Artist (IRE) | 32 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Maunsell's Road (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Zara's Girl (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Zara's Boy (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Zara's Ranger (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 11 | 1 | 9% | −4.00 |
| Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 7 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −1.00 |
| Class 6 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 8 | 1 | 13% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ayr | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tralee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 8 | 1 | 13% | −1.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Tudhope | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.00 |
| Paul Quinn | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Adrian McCarthy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Danielle McCreery | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chris Hayes | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paul Fessey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dale Gibson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kelly Harrison | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lee Enstone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Nolan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Francis Ferris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cathy Gannon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 18 | 1 | 6% | −11.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 16 | 1 | 6% | −9.00 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 06+23d | Musselburgh | Bank Of Scotland Business Banking Handicap | 6/10 | nk | 8-2 | 38 | 25C | Paul Quinn | 50/1 |
| 25 Jul 06+8d | Ayr | Ladies Night On Saturday 12 August Handicap | 9/12 | 3½ | 8-2 | 39 | 25C | Paul Quinn | 25/1 |
| 17 Jul 06+21d | Ayr | Axa Insurance For Your Business Handicap | 5/9 | nk | 8-2 | 39 | 58C | Paul Fessey | 25/1 |
| 26 Jun 06+5d | Musselburgh | No Nonsense Scottish Brewers Handicap | 8/11 | 2½ | 8-2 | 41 | 23C | Dale Gibson | 25/1 |
| 21 Jun 06+43d | Hamilton | George Wimpey Handicap | 6/13 | 1¾ | 7-9 | 41 | 26C | Kelly Harrison | 50/1 |
| 09 May 06+14d | Southwell (AW) | Experience Nottinghamshire Tri-Banded Stakes | 8/13 | nk | 9-0 | 41 | — | Lee Enstone | 13/2 |
| 25 Apr 06+21d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betfred 'Bonus King' Tri-Banded Stakes | 7/13 | nk | 8-9 | 45 | 48C | David Nolan | 6/1 |
| 04 Apr 06+7d | Southwell (AW) | Hospitality Packages Available Tri-Banded Stakes | 1/10 | 8-6 | 45 | — | Daniel Tudhope | 6/1 | |
| 28 Mar 06+7d | Southwell (AW) | Hospitality Packages Available Tri-Banded Stakes | 3/6 | 4 | 8-1 | 40 | — | Adrian McCarthy | 9/4F |
| 21 Mar 06+7d | Southwell (AW) | Betdirect.co.uk Tri-banded Stakes | 2/11 | hd | 8-4 | 40 | — | Adrian McCarthy | 80/1 |
| 14 Mar 06+16d | Southwell (AW) | Betdirect.co.uk Tri-Banded Stakes | 7/11 | 1½ | 7-9 | 30 | — | Danielle McCreery | 40/1 |
| 26 Feb 06+13d | Southwell (AW) | Win 2m At Classicvaluepools.com Tri-banded Stakes | 7/13 | 1¼ | 8-4 | 35 | 31C | Daniel Tudhope | 50/1 |
| 13 Feb 06+5d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Maiden Stakes | 11/12 | 21 | 7-5 | 40 | 4C | Danielle McCreery | 100/1 |
| 08 Feb 06+22d | Lingfield (AW) | Betdirect.co.uk Maiden Stakes | 13/14 | 27 | 8-6 | 40 | 24C | Daniel Tudhope | 100/1 |
| 17 Jan 06+6d | Southwell (AW) | Betdirect On Tennis Maiden Stakes | 9/12 | 5 | 8-6 | 40 | 35C | Daniel Tudhope | 100/1 |
| 11 Jan 06+109d | Southwell (AW) | Text 'Betdirect' To 88600 Tri-Banded Stakes | 8/13 | 1½ | 8-12 | 45 | — | Francis Ferris | 8/1 |
| 24 Sep 05+18d | Fairyhouse | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden | 14/17 | 4 | 9-0 | — | — | Cathy Gannon | 33/1 |
| 06 Sep 05+12d | Galway | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden | 8/9 | 2 | 8-6 | — | 44C | Chris Hayes | 33/1 |
| 25 Aug 05 | Tralee | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 8/17 | 2 | 8-6 | — | 27C | Chris Hayes | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Beginners Luck (IRE) won?
- Beginners Luck (IRE) won 1 of 19 archived starts between 2005 and 2006, a strike rate of 5.3%. Placed 2 times in total (10.5% of starts).
- Who trained Beginners Luck (IRE)?
- Beginners Luck (IRE) was trained by Declan Carroll on the most recent run on record, at Musselburgh on 17 August 2006.
- Who is Beginners Luck (IRE)'s sire?
- Beginners Luck (IRE) is by Key Of Luck (USA) out of Zara's Birthday (IRE), whose sire is Waajib.
- What going does Beginners Luck (IRE) prefer?
- Beginners Luck (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 11 starts (9.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Beginners Luck (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 38, from the run on 17 August 2006. The highest on record is 45.
- What is Beginners Luck (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Key Of Luck (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 2,326 runs since Jan 2008 (171 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 5.1% from 136.
- Who are Beginners Luck (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Zara's Birthday (IRE), Beginners Luck (IRE) has 10 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Bold Marc (IRE) (11). Highest grade won: Listed (Dohasa (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–2m4½f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Beginners Luck (IRE) produced winners?
- As a dam, Beginners Luck (IRE) has 3 produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Tagle (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Tagle (IRE)). The wins came over 1m–1m½f. As at Oct 2026.