Bit Of A Devil (IRE)
Bit Of A Devil (IRE) is 2 from 11. Hasn't won since Mar 2009.
- 2–11Wins / Runs
- 18.2%Strike rate
- 6 (54.5%)Placed
- +44.50£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 2.00Fair A/E n=11 · 1.45 incl. margin
- 126Highest OR
- 23dBetween runs (median)longest 541 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
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 11.2% of 1,371 runs since Jan 2008 (131 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 16 | 3 | 18.8% | +7.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 133 | 16 | 12% | +0.8 | — |
| Good | 403 | 44 | 10.9% | −0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 234 | 27 | 11.5% | +0.3 | — |
| Soft | 353 | 33 | 9.3% | −1.9 | 1 from 5 |
| Heavy | 220 | 29 | 13.2% | +2 | 1 from 5 |
| Standard (AW) | 11 | 1 | 9.1% | −2.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 12 | 2 | 16.7% | +5.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −11.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 354 | 45 | 12.7% | +1.5 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 496 | 44 | 8.9% | −2.3 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 389 | 46 | 11.8% | +0.6 | 2 from 6 |
| Over 3m | 114 | 16 | 14% | +2.8 | — |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Darby Wall (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m2f–3m½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Darby Wall (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darby Wall (IRE) | 18 | 3 | 2m2f–3m½f | Class 3 |
| Harry The Hat (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.50 |
| Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | +46.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thurles | 2 | 1 | 50% | +49.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 2 | 33% | +49.50 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Enright | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Davy Russell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| J G M Murphy | 2 | 1 | 50% | +49.00 |
| Niall P Madden | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| B C Byrnes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lenny Flynn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Burke | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2009 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.50 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +50.00 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 7 | 2 | 29% | +48.50 |
| Chase | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| NH Flat | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 10+56d | Limerick | Dinform Beginners Chase | 6/16 | 1½ | 11-12 | — | 107A | Niall P Madden | 3/1 |
| 03 Nov 10+29d | Fairyhouse | Fairyhouse Comes Closer Beginners Chase | 3/16 | 10 | 11-12 | — | 111A | Davy Russell | 3/1 |
| 05 Oct 10+541d | Tipperary | 'Tipperary The Home Of Liam McCarthy' Beginners Chase | 2/13 | 6 | 11-9 | — | 131A | B C Byrnes | 20/1 |
| 2009 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 12 Apr 09+7d | Fairyhouse | I.n.h. Stallion Owners E.B.F Novice Handicap Hurdle Series Final (grade B) | 4/21 | ½ | 11-3 | 126 | 139A | Lenny Flynn | 12/1 |
| 05 Apr 09+21d | Limerick | Meteor Mobile Novice Hurdle | 2/13 | 1½ | 11-6 | 126 | 133A | Phillip Enright | 11/2 |
| 15 Mar 09+29d | Navan | Slane Handicap Hurdle (81-130) | 1/11 | 10-2 | 107 | 120A | Phillip Enright | 7/2F | |
| 14 Feb 09+17d | Gowran Park | Happy Valentines Day Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 6/20 | 2 | 10-11 | 108 | 116A | Davy Russell | 8/1 |
| 28 Jan 09+15d | Limerick | Annual Members Raceday Handicap Hurdle (81-109) | 8/11 | 1 | 11-9 | 109 | 100C | Phillip Enright | 16/1 |
| 13 Jan 09+23d | Thurles | I.n.h. Stallion Owners E.B.F Novice Hurdle | 7/17 | 3½ | 11-3 | 109 | 102A | J G M Murphy | 12/1 |
| 2008 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 21 Dec 08+385d | Thurles | INH Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle | 1/17 | 10-11 | 107 | 120A | J G M Murphy | 50/1 | |
| 2007 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 02 Dec 07 | Clonmel | Powerstown Inh (pro/am) Flat Race | 16/17 | 30 | 11-7 | — | 75C | Martin Burke | 8/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Bit Of A Devil won?
- Bit Of A Devil (IRE) won 2 of 11 archived starts between 2007 and 2010, a strike rate of 18.2%. Placed 6 times in total (54.5% of starts).
- Who trained Bit Of A Devil?
- Bit Of A Devil (IRE) was trained by C Byrnes on the most recent run on record, at Limerick on 29 December 2010.
- Who is Bit Of A Devil's sire?
- Bit Of A Devil (IRE) is by Pistolet Bleu (IRE) out of Nikkis Pet (GB), whose sire is Le Moss.
- What going does Bit Of A Devil prefer?
- Bit Of A Devil (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Bit Of A Devil's official rating?
- Bit Of A Devil (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 126.
- What is Bit Of A Devil's sire's record?
- Pistolet Bleu (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 1,371 runs since Jan 2008 (131 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Bit Of A Devil's siblings?
- Out of Nikkis Pet (GB), Bit Of A Devil (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Darby Wall (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Darby Wall (IRE)). The wins came over 2m2f–3m½f. As at Nov 2026.