Character Building (IRE)
Character Building (IRE) is 5 from 28. Hasn't won since Mar 2009.
- 5–28Wins / Runs
- 17.9%Strike rate
- 16 (57.1%)Placed
- +5.23£1 level staken=28 at SP
- 1.09Fair A/E n=28 · 0.92 incl. margin
- 145Highest OR
- 73dAvg 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 10.8% of 3,309 runs since Jan 2008 (327 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 20 | 1 | 5% | −5.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 264 | 27 | 10.2% | −0.6 | 1 from 2 |
| Good | 937 | 99 | 10.6% | −0.2 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 576 | 54 | 9.4% | −1.4 | 2 from 11 |
| Soft | 890 | 110 | 12.4% | +1.6 | 2 from 8 |
| Heavy | 591 | 65 | 11% | +0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 31 | 1 | 3.2% | −7.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −10.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −10.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 46 | 4 | 8.7% | −2.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 791 | 90 | 11.4% | +0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,232 | 140 | 11.4% | +0.6 | 2 from 7 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 939 | 96 | 10.2% | −0.6 | 1 from 4 |
| Over 3m | 293 | 27 | 9.2% | −1.6 | 2 from 15 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Alvarado (IRE) (8 wins).
The wins came over 1m7½f–3m3½f; the highest grade won is Grade 3 (Alvarado (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvarado (IRE) | 36 | 8 | 1m7½f–3m3½f | Grade 3 |
| Montana Grande (IRE) | 2 | 1 | 3m | — |
| Flaco (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Accordingtotheyank (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Gold Symbol (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 11 | 2 | 18% | +14.50 |
| Soft | 8 | 2 | 25% | −2.37 |
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.10 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +8.00 |
| Class 1 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Class 4 | 5 | 2 | 40% | −0.02 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +8.25 |
| Class 6 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 8 | 1 | 13% | +9.00 |
| Aintree | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Doncaster | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ayr | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sedgefield | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.90 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Towcester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.50 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| Warwick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.88 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3m | 15 | 2 | 13% | +4.88 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 2 | 29% | −2.15 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 1 | 25% | +4.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dougie Costello | 9 | 1 | 11% | −0.50 |
| Russ Garritty | 7 | 2 | 29% | −2.02 |
| Ms N Carberry | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Denis O'Regan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| A P McCoy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr Derek O'Connor | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.75 |
| Barry Geraghty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr J J Codd | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.00 |
| Graham Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 25 | 4 | 16% | −8.77 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2009 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +13.00 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.50 |
| 2007 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.25 |
| 2006 | 6 | 2 | 33% | −1.02 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 19 | 3 | 16% | +3.63 |
| Hurdle | 6 | 2 | 33% | +4.60 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 Character Building (IRE) won?
- Character Building (IRE) won 5 of 28 archived starts between 2005 and 2011, a strike rate of 17.9%. Placed 16 times in total (57.1% of starts).
- Who trained Character Building (IRE)?
- Character Building (IRE) was trained by John Quinn on the most recent run on record, at Aintree on 9 April 2011.
- Who is Character Building (IRE)'s sire?
- Character Building (IRE) is by Accordion (IRE) out of Mrs Jones (IRE), whose sire is Roselier.
- What going does Character Building (IRE) prefer?
- Character Building (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 8 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Character Building (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 140, from the run on 9 April 2011. The highest on record is 145.
- What is Character Building (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Accordion (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 3,309 runs since Jan 2008 (327 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Character Building (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Mrs Jones (IRE), Character Building (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Alvarado (IRE) (8). Highest grade won: Grade 3 (Alvarado (IRE)). The wins came over 1m7½f–3m3½f. As at Oct 2026.