Definite Answer (IRE)
Definite Answer (IRE) is yet to win from 3 starts.
- 0–3Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −3.00£1 level staken=3 at SP
- 402dAvg 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 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 26 | 5 | 19.2% | +8.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 531 | 69 | 13% | +2.5 | — |
| Good | 2,031 | 224 | 11% | +0.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 835 | 89 | 10.7% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,377 | 122 | 8.9% | −1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 679 | 74 | 10.9% | +0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 138 | 7 | 5.1% | −5.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 2 | 18.2% | +7.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 49 | 5 | 10.2% | −0.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 211 | 9 | 4.3% | −6.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,811 | 185 | 10.2% | −0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,900 | 204 | 10.7% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,349 | 156 | 11.6% | +1.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 286 | 29 | 10.1% | −0.4 | — |
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
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Rock Of Tuskar (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m5f–3m1f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Of Tuskar (IRE) | 16 | 2 | 2m5f–3m1f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurles | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie McNamara | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jody McGarvey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 16+790d | Fairyhouse | Next Racing At Fairyhouse Saturday January 30th Maiden Hurdle | 13/16 | 30 | 11-1 | 96C | Jody McGarvey | 100/1 |
| 21 Nov 13+14d | Thurles | Liscahill Flat Race | 10/14 | ¾ | 12-0 | 91C | Robbie McNamara | 16/1 |
| 07 Nov 13 | Thurles | Toboradora Flat Race | 5/15 | 1¾ | 12-0 | 120A | Robbie McNamara | 8/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Definite Answer (IRE) won?
- Definite Answer (IRE) has yet to win, from 3 archived starts between 2013 and 2016.
- Who trained Definite Answer (IRE)?
- Definite Answer (IRE) was trained by P J Costello on the most recent run on record, at Fairyhouse on 20 January 2016.
- Who is Definite Answer (IRE)'s sire?
- Definite Answer (IRE) is by Definite Article (GB) out of Wilderness Fox (IRE), whose sire is Topanoora.
- What is Definite Answer (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Definite Article (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.
- Who are Definite Answer (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Wilderness Fox (IRE), Definite Answer (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Rock Of Tuskar (IRE) (2). The wins came over 2m5f–3m1f. As at Oct 2026.