Chives (IRE)
Chives (IRE) is yet to win from 8 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 4th of 20 at Cheltenham (Mar 2005). Last raced off 137, 12lb below the career-high mark.
- 0–8Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (12.5%)Placed
- −8.00£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=8 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 149Highest OR
- 57dAvg 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 5.6% of 503 runs since Jan 2008 (69 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | +6.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 55 | 1 | 1.8% | −3.8 | — |
| Good | 123 | 10 | 8.1% | +2.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 72 | 1 | 1.4% | −4.2 | — |
| Soft | 138 | 8 | 5.8% | +0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 107 | 7 | 6.5% | +0.9 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 68 | 4 | 5.9% | +0.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 158 | 12 | 7.6% | +2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 201 | 7 | 3.5% | −2.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 76 | 5 | 6.6% | +1 | 0 from 6 |
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
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Mckelvey (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 2m5f–4m½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Mckelvey (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mckelvey (IRE) | 21 | 6 | 2m5f–4m½f | Listed |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haydock | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Elsworth | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| David O'Meara | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Hurdle | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 25 Feb 06+7d | Newcastle | totesport Eider (A Handicap Chase) | PU/17 | — | 11-12 | 137 | — | David O'Meara | 66/1 |
| 18 Feb 06+35d | Haydock | Handicap Chase (Grade 3) | PU/14 | — | 11-6 | 146 | — | Dominic Elsworth | 25/1 |
| 14 Jan 06+77d | Warwick | Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) | 7/15 | 2½ | 10-0 | 121 | 96C | Dominic Elsworth | 10/1 |
| 2005 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Oct 05+196d | Wetherby | Bet365 Charlie Hall Chase (Grade 2) | PU/8 | — | 11-10 | 148 | — | Dominic Elsworth | 20/1 |
| 16 Apr 05+32d | Ayr | Scottish National H'cap Chase (Grade 3) | 9/20 | 28 | 10-11 | 148 | 98C | Dominic Elsworth | 20/1 |
| 15 Mar 05+24d | Cheltenham | William Hill Handicap Chase (Grade 3) | 4/20 | ¾ | 11-3 | 148 | 122C | Dominic Elsworth | 50/1 |
| 19 Feb 05+28d | Haydock | Handicap Chase (Grade 3) | PU/11 | — | 11-12 | 148 | — | Dominic Elsworth | 10/1 |
| 22 Jan 05 | Haydock | Handicap Chase (Grade 2) | 7/7 | 14 | 10-13 | 149 | 98C | Dominic Elsworth | 11/4 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Chives won?
- Chives (IRE) has yet to win, from 8 archived starts between 2005 and 2006. Placed 1 time in total (12.5% of starts).
- Who trained Chives?
- Chives (IRE) was trained by Sue Smith on the most recent run on record, at Newcastle on 25 February 2006.
- Who is Chives's sire?
- Chives (IRE) is by Good Thyne (USA) out of Chatty Actress (GB), whose sire is Le Bavard.
- What is Chives's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 137, from the run on 25 February 2006. The highest on record is 149.
- What is Chives's sire's record?
- Good Thyne (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 5.6% of 503 runs since Jan 2008 (69 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Chives's siblings?
- Out of Chatty Actress (GB), Chives (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Mckelvey (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Listed (Mckelvey (IRE)). The wins came over 2m5f–4m½f. As at Oct 2026.