Horse profile
Counting House (IRE)
by King's Best (USA) out of Inforapenny (GB) (Deploy)
34 runs · 18 courses · from Aug 2005
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 20 Apr 2014 — 4,573 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2014 · 5th of 5
2 wins · Newbury & Exeter
Last raced off OR 115
KTB Profile
Counting House (IRE) is 2 from 34. Hasn't won since Mar 2011. Both wins came on good or faster ground (0 from 15 on softer). Last raced off 115, 13lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 34 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Wins on good or faster
OR ↓ 13lb off peak
- 2–34Wins / Runs
- 5.9%Strike rate
- 10 (29.4%)Placed
- −8.75£1 level staken=34 at SP
- 0.53Fair A/E n=34 · 0.46 incl. margin
- 128Highest OR
- 96dAvg 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.
Official rating115↓ 13lb off peak
115
64–128
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
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
Sire
King's Best (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 7,763 runs since Jan 2008 (574 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.8% from 249.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 70 | 14 | 20% | +10.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,154 | 101 | 8.8% | −1.1 | 1 from 8 |
| Good | 1,889 | 167 | 8.8% | −1.1 | 1 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 952 | 116 | 12.2% | +2.3 | 0 from 7 |
| Soft | 1,216 | 128 | 10.5% | +0.6 | 0 from 6 |
| Heavy | 427 | 39 | 9.1% | −0.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,053 | 201 | 9.8% | −0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 156 | 14 | 9% | −0.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,605 | 148 | 9.2% | −0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,702 | 179 | 10.5% | +0.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,901 | 196 | 10.3% | +0.4 | 0 from 8 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,378 | 129 | 9.4% | −0.5 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 718 | 78 | 10.9% | +1 | 1 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 249 | 17 | 6.8% | −3.1 | 1 from 14 |
| Over 3m | 54 | 6 | 11.1% | +1.2 | 0 from 3 |
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
Dam
Inforapenny (GB) (Deploy)
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Pennyrock (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 7f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Pennyrock (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennyrock (IRE) | 22 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Raise All In (IRE) | 16 | 0 | — | — |
| Saint Emilion (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 9 | 1 | 11% | +14.00 |
| Good to Firm | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.75 |
| Good to Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 12 | 1 | 8% | −9.75 |
| Class 4 | 10 | 1 | 10% | +13.00 |
| Class 5 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 1 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Newbury | 6 | 1 | 17% | +17.00 |
| Exeter | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.75 |
| Towcester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chepstow | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Windsor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Taunton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 14 | 1 | 7% | +9.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.75 |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Maguire | 13 | 2 | 15% | +12.25 |
| Steve Drowne | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Mark Grant | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Timmy Murphy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Rhys Flint | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Rufus Vergette | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Fortune | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Johnny Murtagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Philip Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 33 | 2 | 6% | −7.75 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2011 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +19.00 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2007 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −6.75 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 18 | 2 | 11% | +7.25 |
| Flat | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Chase | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 20 Apr 14+31d | Towcester | Download The totepool Live Info App Handicap Chase | 5/5 | shd | 11-9 | 115 | 107B | Mark Grant | 9/1 |
| 20 Mar 14+27d | Chepstow | 32 Bonus At 32red.com Handicap Chase | 5/6 | 12 | 11-9 | 117 | 97C | Mark Grant | 6/1 |
| 21 Feb 14+76d | Warwick | Irish Raceday Here On 9th March Handicap Chase | 6/9 | 16 | 11-12 | 123 | 107C | Mark Grant | 14/1 |
| 2013 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 07 Dec 13+24d | Chepstow | BetVictor Non-Runner Free Bet Cheltenham 2014 Novices' Limited Handicap Chase | 4/7 | 9 | 10-10 | 125 | 112B | Rhys Flint | 25/1 |
| 13 Nov 13+334d | Exeter | Rnli Novices' Chase | 4/6 | 3¾ | 11-3 | — | 118B | Mark Grant | 33/1 |
| 2012 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 14 Dec 12+14d | Cheltenham | Citipost Handicap Hurdle | 9/12 | 10 | 10-8 | 127 | 104C | Jason Maguire | 20/1 |
| 30 Nov 12+29d | Newbury | Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (series Qualifier) | 4/17 | 3½ | 10-11 | 125 | 131A | Timmy Murphy | 16/1 |
| 01 Nov 12+6d | Hereford | bet365 Handicap Hurdle | 2/6 | 3¼ | 11-2 | 121 | 127B | Jason Maguire | 5/1 |
| 26 Oct 12+192d | Newbury | Racecourse Newbury 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Series Final Handicap | 5/10 | 4½ | 9-1 | 64 | 61C | Rufus Vergette | 12/1 |
| 17 Apr 12+22d | Exeter | Grolsch Handicap Hurdle | 2/6 | ½ | 11-1 | 119 | 127B | Timmy Murphy | 5/1 |
| 26 Mar 12+135d | Towcester | Ladbrokespoker.com Handicap Hurdle | 3/8 | 2 | 11-12 | 120 | 128A | Jason Maguire | 9/2 |
| 2011 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 12 Nov 11+184d | Cheltenham | Jardine Lloyd Thompson Handicap Hurdle (Listed) | 13/19 | 3¼ | 10-3 | 123 | 104C | Timmy Murphy | 33/1 |
| 12 May 11+28d | York | Investec Handicap | 9/17 | 4 | 8-13 | 65 | 60C | Jimmy Fortune | 8/1 |
| 14 Apr 11+20d | Cheltenham | Molson Coors Handicap Hurdle | 6/11 | 1¼ | 10-9 | 123 | 110A | Rhys Flint | 12/1 |
| 25 Mar 11+120d | Newbury | Racing UK For Your Pub Call 0870 351 8834 Handicap Hurdle | 1/14 | 11-12 | 115 | 133B | Jason Maguire | 22/1 | |
| 2010 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 25 Nov 10+3d | Taunton | Audrey Chudleigh Memorial Handicap Hurdle | 9/11 | 7 | 10-13 | 120 | 100C | Timmy Murphy | 20/1 |
| 22 Nov 10+789d | Ffos Las | Gwynne Price Handicap Hurdle | 6/8 | 30 | 11-7 | 120 | 111C | Jason Maguire | 12/1 |
| 2008 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 24 Sep 08+195d | Kempton (AW) | TFM Networks Handicap | 12/13 | 6 | 9-5 | 70 | 49A | Richard Hughes | 6/1 |
| 13 Mar 08+78d | Cheltenham | Pertemps Final Handicap Hurdle (Listed) | 7/24 | ½ | 10-4 | 128 | 125A | Jason Maguire | 25/1 |
| 2007 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 07+11d | Wincanton | Pertemps Handicap Hurdle Race (Qualifier) | F/10 | — | 10-9 | 123 | — | Jason Maguire | 6/1 |
| 15 Dec 07+27d | Southwell (AW) | Pontin's Book Early And Save Maiden Stakes | 3/5 | 4 | 9-8 | 80 | 59C | Steve Drowne | 8/11F |
| 18 Nov 07+12d | Cheltenham | Browne's Gazette Intermediate Handicap Hurdle | 6/19 | ½ | 11-4 | 122 | 127C | Jason Maguire | 14/1 |
| 06 Nov 07+3d | Exeter | Come Play With Us at williamhillcasino.com Novices' Hurdle | 1/6 | 10-12 | 122 | 129C | Jason Maguire | 5/4F | |
| 03 Nov 07+23d | Ascot | Liberum Capital Novices' Hurdle | 2/6 | 1 | 10-12 | 126 | 129C | Jason Maguire | 3/1 |
| 11 Oct 07+20d | Lingfield | Bet In The Game - Bet Live At williamhill.com Maiden Hurdle | 5/20 | 6 | 11-0 | — | 94C | Jason Maguire | 13/8F |
| 21 Sep 07+189d | Newbury | Dubai Duty Free Foundation Handicap | 2/9 | ½ | 9-5 | 78 | 79C | Johnny Murtagh | 8/1 |
| 16 Mar 07+41d | Cheltenham | JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) | 18/23 | 3 | 11-0 | — | 111C | Jason Maguire | 50/1 |
| 03 Feb 07+188d | Sandown | Michael And Sandra Keep Anniversary Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 2/12 | 1 | 10-12 | — | 128C | Jason Maguire | 40/1 |
| 2006 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Jul 06+30d | Ascot | Canisbay Bloodstock Handicap | 5/9 | ¾ | 9-0 | 78 | 65C | Steve Drowne | 3/1F |
| 30 Jun 06+15d | Newmarket | Route Colchester Handicap | 2/11 | 2 | 9-4 | 74 | 82C | Steve Drowne | 11/2 |
| 15 Jun 06+52d | Newbury | Cantorspreadfair.com Handicap | 4/15 | ¾ | 8-13 | 72 | 82C | Philip Robinson | 33/1 |
| 24 Apr 06+14d | Windsor | Reed And Mackay Maiden Stakes | 9/16 | nk | 9-3 | 72 | 60C | Steve Drowne | 33/1 |
| 10 Apr 06+240d | Windsor | Arena Leisure Maiden Stakes | 7/14 | 6 | 9-3 | — | 52C | Steve Drowne | 7/1 |
| 2005 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 13 Aug 05 | Newbury | Stan James Wessex Heartbeat E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Div 1) | 7/11 | nk | 9-0 | — | 70C | Steve Drowne | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Counting House won?
- Counting House (IRE) won 2 of 34 archived starts between 2005 and 2014, a strike rate of 5.9%. Placed 10 times in total (29.4% of starts).
- Who trained Counting House?
- Counting House (IRE) was trained by Jim Old on the most recent run on record, at Towcester on 20 April 2014.
- Who is Counting House's sire?
- Counting House (IRE) is by King's Best (USA) out of Inforapenny (GB), whose sire is Deploy.
- What going does Counting House prefer?
- Counting House (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 8 starts (12.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Counting House's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 115, from the run on 20 April 2014. The highest on record is 128.
- What is Counting House's sire's record?
- King's Best (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 7,763 runs since Jan 2008 (574 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.8% from 249.
- Who are Counting House's siblings?
- Out of Inforapenny (GB), Counting House (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Pennyrock (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Pennyrock (IRE)). The wins came over 7f. As at Oct 2026.