Botany Bay (IRE)
Botany Bay (IRE) is 2 from 15. Hasn't won since Jul 2016. Both wins came on good or faster ground (0 from 4 on softer). Last raced off a career-high mark of 92.
- 2–15Wins / Runs
- 13.3%Strike rate
- 5 (33.3%)Placed
- −3.00£1 level staken=15 at SP
- 1.26Fair A/E n=15 · 1.05 incl. margin
- 92Highest OR
- 53dAvg 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 14.5% of 18,195 runs since Jan 2008 (1,776 horses).
Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.2% from 1,383. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.3% from 889.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 72 | 14 | 19.4% | +4.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,765 | 442 | 16% | +1.5 | 0 from 5 |
| Good | 5,308 | 790 | 14.9% | +0.4 | 2 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 2,343 | 328 | 14% | −0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 3,845 | 576 | 15% | +0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 1,378 | 190 | 13.8% | −0.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,483 | 304 | 12.2% | −2.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | −7.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,383 | 252 | 18.2% | +3.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,021 | 517 | 17.1% | +2.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6,848 | 1,051 | 15.3% | +0.8 | 1 from 6 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,240 | 555 | 13.1% | −1.4 | 1 from 7 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,650 | 170 | 10.3% | −4.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 889 | 83 | 9.3% | −5.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 150 | 16 | 10.7% | −3.8 | — |
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
9 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Paradise Lost (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 7f–1m4f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Lost (IRE) | 32 | 1 | 1m4f | — |
| Coolibah (IRE) | 13 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Fort Denison (IRE) | 17 | 0 | — | — |
| Karrakatta (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Barrier Reef (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Santa Fe (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Star Bonita (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Bright Girl (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Honourably (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good | 5 | 2 | 40% | +7.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| York | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fran Berry | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Declan McDonogh | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Frankie Dettori | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor Hoban | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| N G McCullagh | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.00 |
| 2015 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +1.00 |
| 2014 | 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
Quick answers
- How many races has Botany Bay won?
- Botany Bay (IRE) won 2 of 15 archived starts between 2014 and 2016, a strike rate of 13.3%. Placed 5 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained Botany Bay?
- Botany Bay (IRE) was trained by Charles O'Brien on the most recent run on record, at York on 17 August 2016.
- Who is Botany Bay's sire?
- Botany Bay (IRE) is by Galileo (IRE) out of Honour Bright (IRE), whose sire is Danehill.
- What going does Botany Bay prefer?
- Botany Bay (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Botany Bay's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 92, from the run on 17 August 2016. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Botany Bay's sire's record?
- Galileo (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 18,195 runs since Jan 2008 (1,776 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.2% from 1,383. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.3% from 889.
- Who are Botany Bay's siblings?
- Out of Honour Bright (IRE), Botany Bay (IRE) has 9 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Paradise Lost (IRE) (1). The wins came over 7f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.