Business Speak (IRE)
Business Speak (IRE) is yet to win from 17 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 14 at Tipperary (Oct 2021). Last raced off 65, 14lb below the career-high mark.
- 0–17Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 2 (11.8%)Placed
- −17.00£1 level staken=17 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=17 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 79Highest OR
- 30dAvg 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 98
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 | 7 | 98A | 86 | — |
| Soft | 6 | 110C | 82 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 67B | 62.5 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 8 | 98A | 83 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 80A | 67 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 110C | 98.5 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 17 figures from 17 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 8% of 3,572 runs since Jan 2008 (358 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 12.6% from 333. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 12% from 125. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5% from 179.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 2 | 15.4% | +7.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 333 | 42 | 12.6% | +4.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 891 | 57 | 6.4% | −1.6 | 0 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 365 | 24 | 6.6% | −1.4 | — |
| Soft | 623 | 32 | 5.1% | −2.9 | 0 from 6 |
| Heavy | 234 | 17 | 7.3% | −0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,113 | 113 | 10.2% | +2.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 125 | 15 | 12% | +4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 950 | 77 | 8.1% | +0.1 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,029 | 82 | 8% | 0 | 0 from 8 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 797 | 70 | 8.8% | +0.8 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 456 | 34 | 7.5% | −0.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 179 | 9 | 5% | −3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 28 | 0 | 0% | −8 | — |
| Over 3m | 8 | 0 | 0% | −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
6 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Theodorico (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m; the highest grade won is Listed (Wexford Native (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theodorico (IRE) | 34 | 4 | 7f | Class 3 |
| Wexford Native (IRE) | 7 | 2 | 1m | Listed |
| Monotone (IRE) | 16 | 1 | 5f | — |
| Mumhan (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 6f | — |
| Western Dawn (IRE) | 11 | 1 | 6f | — |
| Back At Dawn (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tipperary | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Manning | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Willie Byrne | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Luke McAteer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Blinkers | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 · 11 runs | ||||||||||
| 14 Oct 21+10d | Curragh | Hollywoodbets Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap (45-70) (Div 2) | 7/18 | 2¼ | 9-5 | 65 | 83C | 67A | Kevin Manning | 16/1 |
| 04 Oct 21+33d | Tipperary | Junction Handicap (45-70) (Div 1) | 2/14 | 5½ | 9-9 | 63 | 48C | 89A | Kevin Manning | 20/1 |
| 01 Sep 21+10d | Gowran Park | Holden Plant Rentals Handicap (45-75) | 7/11 | 2 | 9-4 | 65 | 98A | 65A | Kevin Manning | 22/1 |
| 22 Aug 21+22d | Naas | Treo Eile Retraining Racehorses Apprentice Handicap | 12/16 | 2 | 8-13 | 69 | 105C | 55A | Willie Byrne | 18/1 |
| 31 Jul 21+32d | Galway | Galway Shopping Centre Handicap (50-80) | 9/14 | 1¾ | 9-5 | 71 | 88C | 65A | Kevin Manning | 33/1 |
| 29 Jun 21+12d | Roscommon | Athlone Handicap | 4/6 | 3½ | 9-0 | 73 | 92A | 67B | Kevin Manning | 25/1 |
| 17 Jun 21+4d | Leopardstown | Dundrum Handicap | 6/7 | 2¼ | 8-11 | 75 | 85A | 61A | Kevin Manning | 9/1 |
| 13 Jun 21+12d | Gowran Park | Xenon Security Apprentice Handicap | 8/10 | 4¼ | 9-3 | 75 | 70A | 49A | Willie Byrne | 8/1 |
| 01 Jun 21+13d | Tipperary | Thank You To All The Frontline Workers Maiden | 5/14 | 1 | 9-2 | 75 | 110C | 58A | Luke McAteer | 7/1 |
| 19 May 21+25d | Cork | Follow Us On Instagram Maiden | 5/14 | 2¼ | 9-7 | 75 | 81C | 68A | Kevin Manning | 7/1 |
| 24 Apr 21+164d | Limerick | Follow Limerick Racecourse On Instagram Handicap | 2/12 | ¾ | 8-9 | 75 | 86A | 74A | Kevin Manning | 18/1 |
| 2020 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 11 Nov 20+33d | Dundalk (AW) | DundalkStadium.com Median Auction Maiden (Plus 10) (Div 2) | 13/14 | 1¾ | 9-7 | 79 | 58C | 52C | Kevin Manning | 25/1 |
| 09 Oct 20+2d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish EBF Median Sires Series (C & G) Maiden (Plus 10) | 8/14 | shd | 9-2 | — | 67B | 67A | Kevin Manning | 18/1 |
| 07 Oct 20+6d | Navan | NavanRacecourse.ie Maiden (Plus 10) | 6/11 | ¾ | 9-7 | — | 60A | 71A | Kevin Manning | 14/1 |
| 01 Oct 20+9d | Fairyhouse | Kilminfoyle House Stud Maiden (Plus 10) | 5/12 | 1¼ | 9-7 | — | 80A | 77A | Kevin Manning | 12/1 |
| 22 Sep 20+93d | Listowel | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (Plus 10) | 5/7 | 1¼ | 9-7 | — | 58A | 71A | Kevin Manning | 12/1 |
| 21 Jun 20 | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden | 7/10 | 1 | 9-2 | — | 68A | 69A | Kevin Manning | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Business Speak won?
- Business Speak (IRE) has yet to win, from 17 archived starts between 2020 and 2021. Placed 2 times in total (11.8% of starts).
- Who trained Business Speak?
- Business Speak (IRE) was trained by J S Bolger on the most recent run on record, at Curragh on 14 October 2021.
- Who is Business Speak's sire?
- Business Speak (IRE) is by Dawn Approach (IRE) out of Yes Oh Yes (USA), whose sire is Gone West.
- What is Business Speak's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 65, from the run on 14 October 2021. The highest on record is 79.
- What is Business Speak's sire's record?
- Dawn Approach (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8% of 3,572 runs since Jan 2008 (358 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 12.6% from 333. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 12% from 125. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5% from 179.
- Who are Business Speak's siblings?
- Out of Yes Oh Yes (USA), Business Speak (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Theodorico (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Listed (Wexford Native (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m. As at Oct 2026.