Birchwood (IRE)
Birchwood (IRE) is 4 from 18, including a Group 2 win. The biggest win we hold: the bet365 Superlative Stakes at Newmarket (Jul 2015). Hasn't won since Jul 2016. 3 of 9 starts on good or faster ground have ended in wins — 1 from 9 on softer. Last raced off 105, 9lb below the career-high mark.
Progeny in our archive
As a sire, Birchwood (IRE)’s progeny in our archive have won 4.7% of 957 runs since Jan 2008 (133 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 1.7% from 358.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 17 | 2 | 11.8% | +7.1 |
| Good | 104 | 4 | 3.8% | −0.9 |
| Good to Soft | 169 | 11 | 6.5% | +1.8 |
| Soft | 219 | 16 | 7.3% | +2.6 |
| Heavy | 90 | 6 | 6.7% | +2 |
| Standard (AW) | 358 | 6 | 1.7% | −3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 43 | 1 | 2.3% | −2.4 |
| 6f – 7f | 423 | 21 | 5% | +0.3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 300 | 13 | 4.3% | −0.4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 114 | 5 | 4.4% | −0.3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 38 | 4 | 10.5% | +5.8 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 30 | 0 | 0% | −4.7 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | +7.8 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −4.7 |
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
- 4–18Wins / Runs
- 22.2%Strike rate
- 5 (27.8%)Placed
- +11.91£1 level staken=18 at SP
- 1.66Fair A/E n=18 · 1.45 incl. margin
- 114Highest OR
- 52dAvg 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
Best recent Speed —
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 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 3 | 128C | 104 | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 128C | 73 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 6 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 11.3% of 21,898 runs since Jan 2008 (1,595 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 15% from 107.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 107 | 16 | 15% | +3.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,694 | 452 | 12.2% | +0.9 | 2 from 4 |
| Good | 4,842 | 510 | 10.5% | −0.8 | 1 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 2,409 | 251 | 10.4% | −0.9 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 2,731 | 254 | 9.3% | −2 | 1 from 3 |
| Heavy | 828 | 71 | 8.6% | −2.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 7,286 | 917 | 12.6% | +1.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2,064 | 278 | 13.5% | +2.2 | 1 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 10,712 | 1,253 | 11.7% | +0.4 | 3 from 15 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4,997 | 546 | 10.9% | −0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,471 | 237 | 9.6% | −1.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,090 | 109 | 10% | −1.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 474 | 42 | 8.9% | −2.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 86 | 7 | 8.1% | −3.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
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
7 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Leafhopper (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 6f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Leafhopper (IRE)).
Family form: Layla Belle (IRE) won at Navan (IRE), 7 Oct 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leafhopper (IRE) | 5 | 3 | 7f | Class 3 |
| Desert Frost (IRE) | 10 | 2 | 6f | Class 3 |
| Jazirat (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Layla Belle (IRE) | 2 | 1 | 6f | — |
| Longevity (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Star Jameela (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Smart Beauty (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good | 5 | 1 | 20% | +7.00 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 2 | 50% | +5.91 |
| Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +5.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +8.00 |
| Class 2 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +7.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.91 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Goodwood | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.09 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chantilly (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.00 |
| Deauville (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 1 | 100% | +11.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 15 | 3 | 20% | +13.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.91 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Doyle | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.00 |
| William Buick | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 2 | 1 | 50% | +10.00 |
| Gerald Mosse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Mathers | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.00 |
| Tony Hamilton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.91 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 15 | 3 | 20% | +6.91 |
| Visor | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2016 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.00 |
| 2015 | 6 | 3 | 50% | +15.91 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 07 Oct 17+28d | Ascot | totescoop6 Challenge Cup (Heritage Handicap) | 13/18 | 1 | 9-6 | 105 | 48C | 75C | Gerald Mosse | 14/1 |
| 09 Sep 17+36d | Ascot | Cunard Handicap | 7/17 | nse | 9-6 | 105 | 128C | 106A | Jamie Spencer | 7/1 |
| 04 Aug 17+41d | Goodwood | Betfred Mile Handicap | 3/17 | shd | 9-6 | 102 | 107C | 103A | Jamie Spencer | 16/1 |
| 24 Jun 17+42d | Ascot | Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap) | 19/27 | hd | 9-5 | 105 | 70C | 81A | James Doyle | 25/1 |
| 13 May 17+42d | Haydock | Pertemps Network Spring Trophy Stakes (Listed) | 6/7 | 1¾ | 9-7 | 108 | 73C | 78A | Paul Hanagan | 11/2 |
| 01 Apr 17+181d | Doncaster | Betway Cammidge Trophy Stakes (Listed) | 8/13 | nk | 9-5 | 110 | 104C | 83A | William Buick | 9/2F |
| 2016 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 02 Oct 16+44d | Chantilly (FR) | Qatar Prix de la Foret (3yo+) (Turf) | 6/11 | 3½ | 9-0 | — | — | — | James Doyle | 25/1 |
| 19 Aug 16+24d | York | Sky Bet City Of York Stakes (Group 3) | 5/10 | 1¾ | 8-9 | 113 | — | 89A | Paul Hanagan | 14/1 |
| 26 Jul 16+17d | Goodwood | Qatar Lennox Stakes (Group 2) | 7/8 | 3½ | 8-10 | 113 | — | 72A | Ryan Moore | 8/1 |
| 09 Jul 16+14d | Chester | Corbettsports City Plate (Listed) | 1/8 | 8-8 | 110 | — | 102A | Paddy Mathers | 7/1 | |
| 25 Jun 16+41d | Newmarket | John Sunley Memorial Criterion Stakes (Group 3) | 7/8 | 2¼ | 8-8 | 114 | — | 65C | William Buick | 10/1 |
| 15 May 16+245d | Deauville (FR) | Poule d'Essai des Poulains (3yo Colts) (Straight) (Turf) | 13/13 | 4 | 9-2 | — | — | — | James Doyle | 14/1 |
| 2015 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 13 Sep 15+47d | Curragh (IRE) | Goffs Vincent O'Brien National Stakes (Entire Colts & Fillies) | 3/5 | 1¾ | 9-3 | 110 | — | 79B | James Doyle | 13/2 |
| 28 Jul 15+17d | Goodwood | Qatar Vintage Stakes (Group 2) | 5/8 | 1¼ | 9-4 | 108 | — | 91A | William Buick | 10/3F |
| 11 Jul 15+40d | Newmarket | bet365 Superlative Stakes (Group 2) | 1/8 | 9-1 | — | — | 99A | James Doyle | 7/1 | |
| 01 Jun 15+16d | Naas | Coolmore War Command Rochestown (c & G) Stakes (listed) | 3/4 | 1¾ | 9-3 | — | — | 80B | James Doyle | 5/6F |
| 16 May 15+14d | Newbury | Olympic Glory Conditions Stakes (Plus10) | 1/8 | 9-5 | — | — | 98A | Ryan Moore | 11/1 | |
| 02 May 15 | Doncaster | betdaq.com 20 Free Bet & 3% Comm Maiden Stakes | 1/6 | 9-5 | — | — | 89B | Tony Hamilton | 10/11F | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Birchwood won?
- Birchwood (IRE) won 4 of 18 archived starts between 2015 and 2017, a strike rate of 22.2%. Placed 5 times in total (27.8% of starts).
- Who trained Birchwood?
- Birchwood (IRE) was trained by Richard Fahey on the most recent run on record, at Ascot on 7 October 2017.
- Who is Birchwood's sire?
- Birchwood (IRE) is by Dark Angel (IRE) out of Layla Jamil (IRE), whose sire is Exceed And Excel.
- What going does Birchwood prefer?
- Birchwood (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Birchwood's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 105, from the run on 7 October 2017. The highest on record is 114.
- What is Birchwood's sire's record?
- Dark Angel (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 21,898 runs since Jan 2008 (1,595 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 15% from 107.
- Who are Birchwood's siblings?
- Out of Layla Jamil (IRE), Birchwood (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Leafhopper (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Leafhopper (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–7f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Birchwood sired winners?
- As a sire, Birchwood (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 4.7% of 957 runs since Jan 2008 (133 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 1.7% from 358.