Curve Ball (IRE)
Curve Ball (IRE) is yet to win from 3 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 2nd of 7 at Newmarket (Jul 2016).
- 0–3Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (33.3%)Placed
- −3.00£1 level staken=3 at SP
- 20dAvg between runs
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 9.2% of 2,457 runs since Jan 2008 (162 horses).
Strongest on good to soft going: 13.5% from 223.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 14 | 3 | 21.4% | +12.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 426 | 45 | 10.6% | +1.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 580 | 52 | 9% | −0.2 | — |
| Good to Soft | 223 | 30 | 13.5% | +4.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 331 | 29 | 8.8% | −0.4 | — |
| Heavy | 98 | 8 | 8.2% | −1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 785 | 58 | 7.4% | −1.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 557 | 51 | 9.2% | 0 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,192 | 111 | 9.3% | +0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 428 | 46 | 10.7% | +1.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 152 | 10 | 6.6% | −2.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 92 | 5 | 5.4% | −3.8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 25 | 1 | 4% | −5.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | +1.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.2 | — |
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
5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Hostile Fire (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 6f–2m; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Scrutineer (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hostile Fire (IRE) | 27 | 6 | 1m–2m | Class 4 |
| Scrutineer (IRE) | 15 | 3 | 6f–7f | Class 2 |
| Right Regal (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Microscopic (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Annakonda (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Dobbs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Marquand | 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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · 3 runs | ||||||||
| 08 Aug 16+10d | Windsor | MTS Recruitment Maiden Stakes | 5/7 | 1 | 9-5 | 68A | Pat Dobbs | 11/8F |
| 29 Jul 16+29d | Newmarket | NGK Spark Plugs EBF Stallions Maiden Stakes (Plus 10) | 2/7 | ½ | 9-5 | 70A | Shane Kelly | 11/1 |
| 30 Jun 16 | Newbury | Ronald Phillips Novice Stakes (Plus 10) | 12/14 | ¾ | 8-11 | 58A | Tom Marquand | 40/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Curve Ball won?
- Curve Ball (IRE) has yet to win, from 3 archived starts in 2016. Placed 1 time in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained Curve Ball?
- Curve Ball (IRE) was trained by Richard Hughes on the most recent run on record, at Windsor on 8 August 2016.
- Who is Curve Ball's sire?
- Curve Ball (IRE) is by Requinto (IRE) out of Royal Esteem (GB), whose sire is Mark Of Esteem.
- What is Curve Ball's sire's record?
- Requinto (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 2,457 runs since Jan 2008 (162 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 13.5% from 223.
- Who are Curve Ball's siblings?
- Out of Royal Esteem (GB), Curve Ball (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Hostile Fire (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Scrutineer (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–2m. As at Oct 2026.