Best Side (IRE)
Best Side (IRE) is 1 from 8. Hasn't won since May 2005. Last raced off a career-high mark of 96.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Best Side (IRE) has 9 produce in the archive, 4 winners — most wins Azmeel (GB) (4 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m3f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Azmeel (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azmeel (GB) | 7 | 4 | 7f–1m2½f | Group 3 |
| Apache Storm (GB) | 23 | 3 | 6f–7f | Class 3 |
| Baisse (GB) | 5 | 1 | 1m3f | Class 5 |
| Bestfootforward (GB) | 12 | 1 | 7f | Class 6 |
| Electric (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Catatumbo (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Kaizen Factor (GB) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
| Queenmambo (GB) | 17 | 0 | — | — |
| Cleopatre (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
- 1–8Wins / Runs
- 12.5%Strike rate
- 3 (37.5%)Placed
- −2.00£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 1.36Fair A/E n=8 · 1.04 incl. margin
- 96Highest 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 9.9% of 7,763 runs since Jan 2008 (574 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.8% from 249.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 70 | 14 | 20% | +10.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,154 | 101 | 8.8% | −1.1 | 0 from 5 |
| Good | 1,889 | 167 | 8.8% | −1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 952 | 116 | 12.2% | +2.3 | 1 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,216 | 128 | 10.5% | +0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 427 | 39 | 9.1% | −0.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,053 | 201 | 9.8% | −0.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 156 | 14 | 9% | −0.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,605 | 148 | 9.2% | −0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,702 | 179 | 10.5% | +0.6 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,901 | 196 | 10.3% | +0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,378 | 129 | 9.4% | −0.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 718 | 78 | 10.9% | +1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 249 | 17 | 6.8% | −3.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 54 | 6 | 11.1% | +1.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
7 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Murhib (IRE) (7 wins).
The wins came over 6f–2m; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Grand Ducal (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murhib (IRE) | 41 | 7 | 1m2f–2m | Class 4 |
| Al Khaleej (IRE) | 22 | 4 | 6f–1m | Class 2 |
| Lowdown (IRE) | 20 | 3 | 6f | Class 2 |
| Grand Ducal (IRE) | 7 | 2 | 7½f–1m2f | Group 3 |
| Tears of A Clown (IRE) | 10 | 2 | 1m–1m2f | Class 2 |
| Sheer Courage (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 6f | Class 4 |
| Hurricane Floyd (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh (IRE) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Hussey | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Declan McDonogh | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.00 |
| Chris Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Sep 05+18d | Galway | Ardilaun House Hotel Oyster Stakes (listed) | 6/6 | 4½ | 8-9 | 96 | 70C | Michael Hussey | 13/2 |
| 18 Aug 05+17d | York | E.B.F. Galtres Stakes (Fillies' Listed) | 7/10 | ¾ | 8-8 | — | 46C | Declan McDonogh | 16/1 |
| 01 Aug 05+15d | Cork | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Give Thanks Stakes (Fillies Listed) | 3/11 | 3 | 8-10 | 96 | — | Michael Hussey | 12/1 |
| 17 Jul 05+21d | Curragh (IRE) | Kilboy Estate Stakes () (Fillies & Mares) | 5/11 | nk | 8-11 | 91 | — | Michael Hussey | 14/1 |
| 26 Jun 05+20d | Curragh | Budweiser Guinness Handicap | 2/22 | 2½ | 8-0 | 90 | 78C | Michael Hussey | 14/1 |
| 06 Jun 05+15d | Naas | Summer Barbeques Handicap (60-90) | 7/13 | hd | 9-0 | 90 | 62C | Chris Hayes | 5/1J |
| 22 May 05+31d | Curragh (IRE) | Bet In Running Boylesports Handicap | 1/21 | 9-9 | 84 | — | Declan McDonogh | 5/1 | |
| 21 Apr 05 | Gowran Park | Bramblestown Handicap (60-100) | 5/7 | hd | 8-8 | 83 | 69C | Declan McDonogh | 7/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Best Side (IRE) won?
- Best Side (IRE) won 1 of 8 archived starts in 2005, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 3 times in total (37.5% of starts).
- Who trained Best Side (IRE)?
- Best Side (IRE) was trained by Kevin Prendergast on the most recent run on record, at Galway on 5 September 2005.
- Who is Best Side (IRE)'s sire?
- Best Side (IRE) is by King's Best (USA) out of Mood Swings (IRE), whose sire is Shirley Heights.
- What is Best Side (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 96, from the run on 5 September 2005. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Best Side (IRE)'s sire's record?
- King's Best (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 7,763 runs since Jan 2008 (574 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.8% from 249.
- Who are Best Side (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Mood Swings (IRE), Best Side (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Murhib (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Grand Ducal (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–2m. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Best Side (IRE) produced winners?
- As a dam, Best Side (IRE) has 9 produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Azmeel (GB) (4). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Azmeel (GB)). The wins came over 6f–1m3f. As at Oct 2026.