Catchthebug (IRE)
Catchthebug (IRE) is 2 from 10. Hasn't won since Jul 2005.
- 2–10Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 4 (40%)Placed
- −6.18£1 level staken=10 at SP
- 1.06Fair A/E n=10 · 0.90 incl. margin
- 117Highest OR
- 71dAvg 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 7.8% of 2,189 runs since Jan 2008 (237 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 15 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 216 | 20 | 9.3% | +1.5 | 0 from 4 |
| Good | 601 | 51 | 8.5% | +0.7 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 340 | 26 | 7.6% | −0.2 | 1 from 2 |
| Soft | 622 | 50 | 8% | +0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 383 | 23 | 6% | −1.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 12 | 1 | 8.3% | +0.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 515 | 29 | 5.6% | −2.2 | 2 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 785 | 60 | 7.6% | −0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 691 | 64 | 9.3% | +1.5 | 0 from 6 |
| Over 3m | 190 | 18 | 9.5% | +1.7 | 0 from 1 |
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
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.09 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.09 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.09 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.09 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Abbot | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.09 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Taunton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.91 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 2 | 100% | +1.82 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A P McCoy | 6 | 2 | 33% | −2.18 |
| Noel Fehily | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Johnny Farrelly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2005 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +0.82 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 9 | 2 | 22% | −5.18 |
| Chase | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 15 Apr 07+114d | Market Rasen | West Lindsey District Council Easter Cup Handicap Hurdle | 8/8 | 8 | 11-12 | 111 | 77C | A P McCoy | 6/4F |
| 2006 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 22 Dec 06+15d | Hereford | World Bet Exchange Now Live At WBX.Com Handicap Hurdle | 5/15 | 8 | 11-5 | 113 | 103C | A P McCoy | 12/1 |
| 07 Dec 06+19d | Taunton | Racecourse Video Services Handicap Hurdle | 7/15 | ¾ | 11-8 | 115 | 105C | Noel Fehily | 14/1 |
| 18 Nov 06+90d | Huntingdon | totesport 0800 221 221 Handicap Hurdle | 3/13 | 10 | 11-0 | 115 | 109C | Johnny Farrelly | 20/1 |
| 20 Aug 06+61d | Newton Abbot | Totepool Summer Festival Handicap Hurdle | PU/16 | — | 10-7 | 117 | — | Noel Fehily | 25/1 |
| 20 Jun 06+40d | Newton Abbot | Boyce Hatton Handicap Hurdle | 4/6 | 30 | 11-6 | 117 | 77C | A P McCoy | 3/1 |
| 11 May 06+235d | Newton Abbot | Mumfords Renault Handicap Hurdle | 2/13 | nk | 11-10 | 111 | 116C | A P McCoy | 6/1 |
| 2005 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 18 Sep 05+51d | Uttoxeter | William Twigg (Matlock) Ltd Centenary Handicap Chase Class D | F/12 | — | 11-4 | 111 | — | Noel Fehily | 6/1 |
| 29 Jul 05+16d | Bangor-on-Dee | Jewson Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) | 1/10 | 11-6 | 107 | — | A P McCoy | 10/11F | |
| 13 Jul 05 | Uttoxeter | Sunwin Renault Mansfield Novices' Hurdle | 1/11 | 10-12 | — | 127C | A P McCoy | 10/11F | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Catchthebug won?
- Catchthebug (IRE) won 2 of 10 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 4 times in total (40% of starts).
- Who trained Catchthebug?
- Catchthebug (IRE) was trained by Jonjo O'Neill on the most recent run on record, at Market Rasen on 15 April 2007.
- Who is Catchthebug's sire?
- Catchthebug (IRE) is by Lord Americo (IRE) out of Just A Maid (GB), whose sire is Rarity.
- What is Catchthebug's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 111, from the run on 15 April 2007. The highest on record is 117.
- What is Catchthebug's sire's record?
- Lord Americo (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.8% of 2,189 runs since Jan 2008 (237 horses), Flat and jumps together.