Best Legend (IRE)
Best Legend (IRE) is 1 from 9, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Jan 2012. Last raced off 112, 9lb below the career-high mark.
- 1–9Wins / Runs
- 11.1%Strike rate
- 3 (33.3%)Placed
- +3.00£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 1.57Fair A/E n=9 · 1.27 incl. margin
- 121Highest OR
- 24dAvg 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 11% of 20,050 runs since Jan 2008 (1,686 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 24.3% from 136.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 62 | 13 | 21% | +10 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,240 | 171 | 13.8% | +2.8 | — |
| Good | 7,022 | 840 | 12% | +1 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 3,503 | 321 | 9.2% | −1.8 | 1 from 1 |
| Soft | 5,327 | 545 | 10.2% | −0.8 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 2,760 | 274 | 9.9% | −1.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 136 | 33 | 24.3% | +13.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −11 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 62 | 6 | 9.7% | −1.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,727 | 517 | 10.9% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6,697 | 722 | 10.8% | −0.2 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6,537 | 742 | 11.4% | +0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 2,018 | 210 | 10.4% | −0.6 | 1 from 2 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Mange Tout (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m1f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Mange Tout (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mange Tout (IRE) | 20 | 2 | 2m–2m1f | Class 3 |
| Your A Gassman (IRE) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
| Bawn Ard Boy (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | +11.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +10.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Down Royal | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Catterick | 2 | 1 | 50% | +10.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 1 | 50% | +10.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Buchanan | 3 | 1 | 33% | +9.00 |
| Campbell Gillies | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr B G Crawford | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| A E Lynch | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Davy Condon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 8 | 1 | 13% | +4.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +5.00 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 7 | 1 | 14% | +5.00 |
| Hurdle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 22 Jun 12+12d | Down Royal | www.thetote.com Galway Plate Trial Handicap Chase | SU/16 | — | 9-12 | 112 | — | Campbell Gillies | 7/1 |
| 10 Jun 12+11d | Perth | Aviva City Of Perth Gold Cup Handicap Chase | PU/17 | — | 10-0 | 121 | — | Campbell Gillies | 33/1 |
| 30 May 12+23d | Punchestown | Conyngham Cup (Q.R.) Handicap Chase (0-123) | 8/18 | 2 | 11-7 | 113 | 107A | Mr B G Crawford | 8/1 |
| 07 May 12+96d | Down Royal | Daily Mirror Handicap Chase | 3/15 | nk | 10-1 | 112 | 124A | A E Lynch | 8/1 |
| 01 Feb 12+20d | Newcastle | Gdbs Novices' Handicap Chase | 2/6 | 5 | 11-12 | 114 | 124B | Peter Buchanan | 5/1 |
| 12 Jan 12+11d | Catterick | Wakefield Beginners' Chase | 1/7 | 11-0 | — | 124B | Peter Buchanan | 11/1 | |
| 01 Jan 12+13d | Fairyhouse | Bobbyjo Bistro Maiden Hurdle | 3/6 | 24 | 11-12 | — | 102B | Davy Condon | 16/1 |
| 2011 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Dec 11+6d | Navan | 2012 Navan Membership 'the Ideal Christmas Gift' Maiden Hurdle | 4/18 | 1¾ | 11-5 | — | 107A | Mr B G Crawford | 50/1 |
| 13 Dec 11 | Catterick | Buy Your 2012 Annual Badge Today Maiden Chase | UR/9 | — | 11-0 | — | — | Peter Buchanan | 11/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Best Legend won?
- Best Legend (IRE) won 1 of 9 archived starts between 2011 and 2012, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 3 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained Best Legend?
- Best Legend (IRE) was trained by S R B Crawford on the most recent run on record, at Down Royal on 22 June 2012.
- Who is Best Legend's sire?
- Best Legend (IRE) is by Presenting (GB) out of Nish Bar (GB), whose sire is Callernish.
- What is Best Legend's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 112, from the run on 22 June 2012. The highest on record is 121.
- What is Best Legend's sire's record?
- Presenting (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 20,050 runs since Jan 2008 (1,686 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 24.3% from 136.
- Who are Best Legend's siblings?
- Out of Nish Bar (GB), Best Legend (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Mange Tout (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Mange Tout (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m1f. As at Oct 2026.