Contentious (IRE)
Contentious (IRE) is 2 from 7, both wins coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since Jul 2007. Each win came on a first visit to the course. Last raced off a career-high mark of 58.
- 2–7Wins / Runs
- 28.6%Strike rate
- 2 (28.6%)Placed
- +12.50£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 2.08Fair A/E n=7 · 1.85 incl. margin
- 58Highest OR
- 105dAvg 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 11.1% of 2,846 runs since Jan 2008 (149 horses).
Weakest on good to soft going: 7.3% from 218.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 69 | 6 | 8.7% | −2.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 593 | 69 | 11.6% | +0.5 | 1 from 3 |
| Good | 541 | 68 | 12.6% | +1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 218 | 16 | 7.3% | −3.8 | — |
| Soft | 288 | 28 | 9.7% | −1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 109 | 9 | 8.3% | −2.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,028 | 120 | 11.7% | +0.6 | 1 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 613 | 71 | 11.6% | +0.5 | 2 from 6 |
| 6f – 7f | 1,323 | 145 | 11% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 536 | 63 | 11.8% | +0.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 250 | 26 | 10.4% | −0.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 82 | 8 | 9.8% | −1.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 34 | 3 | 8.8% | −2.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 8 | 0 | 0% | −11.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
6 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Buachaill Dona (IRE) (7 wins).
The wins came over 5f–6f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Buachaill Dona (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buachaill Dona (IRE) | 32 | 7 | 5f–6f | Class 2 |
| Fox Covert (IRE) | 24 | 1 | 6f | Class 6 |
| Neva A Mull Moment (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Devine Acclaim (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Premier Contender (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Cashel Contender (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +13.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 6 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +16.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +14.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 6 | 2 | 33% | +13.50 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirsty Milczarek | 4 | 2 | 50% | +15.50 |
| Richard Mullen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Kingscote | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2007 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +15.50 |
| 2006 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 08+29d | Yarmouth | Nelsons County Fillies' Handicap | 7/8 | 1¼ | 9-6 | 58 | 43A | Richard Mullen | 7/1 |
| 14 Apr 08+264d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Fillies' Handicap | 5/6 | 5 | 8-11 | 58 | 29B | Kirsty Milczarek | 3/1 |
| 25 Jul 07+17d | Lingfield (AW) | Real Thing Live lingfieldpark.co.uk Fillies' Handicap (AW) | 1/10 | 8-5 | 53 | 57C | Kirsty Milczarek | 14/1 | |
| 08 Jul 07+9d | Brighton | 123sport.com Handicap | 1/6 | 8-4 | 50 | 41C | Kirsty Milczarek | 7/2 | |
| 29 Jun 07+53d | Folkestone | MC Truck & Bus Maiden Stakes | 4/10 | ¾ | 8-2 | — | 45C | Kirsty Milczarek | 20/1 |
| 07 May 07+255d | Windsor | French Brothers Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 15/15 | 2½ | 8-11 | — | 40C | Richard Hughes | 5/1 |
| 25 Aug 06 | Bath | E.B.F. Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 7/8 | 1 | 8-11 | — | 34C | Richard Kingscote | 4/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Contentious (IRE) won?
- Contentious (IRE) won 2 of 7 archived starts between 2006 and 2008, a strike rate of 28.6%. Placed 2 times in total (28.6% of starts).
- Who trained Contentious (IRE)?
- Contentious (IRE) was trained by David Simcock on the most recent run on record, at Yarmouth on 13 May 2008.
- Who is Contentious (IRE)'s sire?
- Contentious (IRE) is by Danetime (IRE) out of Serious Contender (IRE), whose sire is Tenby.
- What going does Contentious (IRE) prefer?
- Contentious (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Contentious (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 58, from the run on 13 May 2008. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Contentious (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Danetime (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 2,846 runs since Jan 2008 (149 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 7.3% from 218.
- Who are Contentious (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Serious Contender (IRE), Contentious (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Buachaill Dona (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Buachaill Dona (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–6f. As at Oct 2026.