Best Not Argue (IRE)
Best Not Argue (IRE) is 4 from 39. Hasn't won since Sep 2018. Last raced off 85, 24lb below the career-high mark.
- 4–39Wins / Runs
- 10.3%Strike rate
- 10 (25.6%)Placed
- −16.50£1 level staken=39 at SP
- 1.37Fair A/E n=39 · 1.08 incl. margin
- 109Highest OR
- 27dBetween runs (median)longest 324 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
Best recent Speed 88
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 6 | 88B | 65.5 | — |
| Good | 2 | 112C | 68.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 112C | 65.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 88B | 73 | — |
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 9 | 113C | 79 | — |
| Heavy | 7 | 106C | 72 | — |
| Good | 2 | 94C | 68 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 12 | 113C | 75 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 94C | 60 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 80C | 79 | — |
Of 31 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1) · did not complete (1) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 28 figures from 31 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · 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 10% of 19,709 runs since Jan 2008 (1,327 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 15.2% from 151. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.7% from 195.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 151 | 23 | 15.2% | +5.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,917 | 446 | 11.4% | +1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 4,410 | 400 | 9.1% | −0.9 | 1 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 1,952 | 214 | 11% | +1 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 2,134 | 184 | 8.6% | −1.4 | 2 from 22 |
| Heavy | 563 | 46 | 8.2% | −1.8 | 1 from 9 |
| Standard (AW) | 6,581 | 663 | 10.1% | +0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3,759 | 409 | 10.9% | +0.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 10,509 | 1,078 | 10.3% | +0.3 | 2 from 8 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,511 | 331 | 9.4% | −0.6 | 2 from 16 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,211 | 106 | 8.8% | −1.2 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 482 | 37 | 7.7% | −2.3 | 0 from 7 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 195 | 13 | 6.7% | −3.3 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 42 | 2 | 4.8% | −5.2 | 0 from 1 |
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
4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Flaming Moon (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 5½f–2m½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Flaming Moon (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flaming Moon (IRE) | 33 | 3 | 5½f–2m½f | Listed |
| Justice Smart (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 1m | Class 4 |
| Cuala Bula (IRE) | 16 | 0 | — | — |
| Dangerous Ground (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 22 | 2 | 9% | −9.50 |
| Heavy | 9 | 1 | 11% | −6.00 |
| Good | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gowran Park | 6 | 2 | 33% | +4.50 |
| Cork | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Galway | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Tipperary | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Down Royal | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Roscommon | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.00 |
| Killarney | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cartmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 16 | 2 | 13% | −5.50 |
| 6f – 7f | 8 | 2 | 25% | +4.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conor Orr | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Shane Foley | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Colin Keane | 4 | 2 | 50% | +8.50 |
| Jody McGarvey | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Donnacha O'Brien | 3 | 2 | 67% | +7.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Adam Short | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Shane Crosse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mikey O'Sullivan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Simon Torrens | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Luke McAteer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Connor Brace | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Oisin Orr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J J Slevin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Madden | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Danny Sheehy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nathan Crosse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew Breslin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| N G McCullagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killian Leonard | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jason Conneely | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 33 | 3 | 9% | −17.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hood | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 2018 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +5.00 |
| 2017 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2016 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.50 |
| 2015 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 27 | 4 | 15% | −4.50 |
| Hurdle | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Best Not Argue won?
- Best Not Argue (IRE) won 4 of 39 archived starts between 2015 and 2020, a strike rate of 10.3%. Placed 10 times in total (25.6% of starts).
- Who trained Best Not Argue?
- Best Not Argue (IRE) was trained by Noel C Kelly on the most recent run on record, at Sligo on 23 October 2020.
- Who is Best Not Argue's sire?
- Best Not Argue (IRE) is by Acclamation (GB) out of Laurentina (GB), whose sire is Cadeaux Genereux.
- What going does Best Not Argue prefer?
- Best Not Argue (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Best Not Argue's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 85, from the run on 23 October 2020. The highest on record is 109.
- What is Best Not Argue's sire's record?
- Acclamation (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10% of 19,709 runs since Jan 2008 (1,327 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 15.2% from 151. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.7% from 195.
- Who are Best Not Argue's siblings?
- Out of Laurentina (GB), Best Not Argue (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Flaming Moon (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Listed (Flaming Moon (IRE)). The wins came over 5½f–2m½f. As at Nov 2026.