Cosmic String (IRE)
Cosmic String (IRE) is 3 from 29. Hasn't won since Oct 2006. Last raced off 65, 50lb below the career-high mark.
- 3–29Wins / Runs
- 10.3%Strike rate
- 7 (24.1%)Placed
- +0.75£1 level staken=29 at SP
- 1.24Fair A/E n=29 · 0.87 incl. margin
- 115Highest OR
- 47dAvg 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 8.7% of 1,518 runs since Jan 2008 (110 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 13% from 231. Weakest on heavy going: 4.4% from 114.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 18 | 4 | 22.2% | +13.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Firm | 231 | 30 | 13% | +4.3 | 0 from 5 |
| Good | 390 | 26 | 6.7% | −2 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 235 | 22 | 9.4% | +0.7 | 1 from 3 |
| Soft | 270 | 18 | 6.7% | −2 | 1 from 9 |
| Heavy | 114 | 5 | 4.4% | −4.3 | 1 from 5 |
| Standard (AW) | 260 | 27 | 10.4% | +1.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 13 | 2 | 15.4% | +6.7 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 56 | 2 | 3.6% | −5.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 409 | 39 | 9.5% | +0.8 | 2 from 8 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 480 | 45 | 9.4% | +0.7 | 0 from 8 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 283 | 22 | 7.8% | −0.9 | 1 from 9 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 237 | 18 | 7.6% | −1.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 40 | 4 | 10% | +1.3 | — |
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, 1 winner — best of them Crispian (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m5f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Crispian (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crispian (IRE) | 11 | 1 | 1m5f | Class 5 |
| Baraconti (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Snapdragon (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Refuse Toulouse (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Green Pastures (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 9 | 1 | 11% | +6.00 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Heavy | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.25 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 4 | 1 | 25% | +7.00 |
| Galway | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Gowran Park | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tralee | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 1 | 100% | +14.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 9 | 1 | 11% | −5.25 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 2 | 25% | +18.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D T Evans | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Nick Scholfield | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Robbie McNamara | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.25 |
| Shane Gorey | 4 | 1 | 25% | +11.00 |
| Pat Smullen | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Danny Cook | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Barry Keniry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew Tinkler | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr M M O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| R Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss C A O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| P Shanahan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tadhg O'Shea | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkers | 17 | 2 | 12% | +9.00 |
| None | 12 | 1 | 8% | −8.25 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2007 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2006 | 13 | 2 | 15% | +1.75 |
| 2005 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +11.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 17 | 1 | 6% | −13.25 |
| Flat | 12 | 2 | 17% | +14.00 |
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 Cosmic String (IRE) won?
- Cosmic String (IRE) won 3 of 29 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 10.3%. Placed 7 times in total (24.1% of starts).
- Who trained Cosmic String (IRE)?
- Cosmic String (IRE) was trained by Dr Richard Newland on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 20 December 2008.
- Who is Cosmic String (IRE)'s sire?
- Cosmic String (IRE) is by In The Wings (GB) out of Continuous (IRE), whose sire is Darshaan.
- What going does Cosmic String (IRE) prefer?
- Cosmic String (IRE) has the best record on good to soft 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 Cosmic String (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 65, from the run on 20 December 2008. The highest on record is 115.
- What is Cosmic String (IRE)'s sire's record?
- In The Wings (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 1,518 runs since Jan 2008 (110 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 13% from 231. Weakest on heavy going: 4.4% from 114.
- Who are Cosmic String (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Continuous (IRE), Cosmic String (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Crispian (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Crispian (IRE)). The wins came over 1m5f. As at Oct 2026.