Definite Opinion (IRE)
Definite Opinion (IRE) is 1 from 16. Hasn't won since Sep 2008. Last raced off 60, 14lb below the career-high mark.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Definite Opinion (IRE) has 3 produce in the archive, 1 winner — most wins Sweetie Barley (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 5½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Sweetie Barley (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweetie Barley (IRE) | 2 | 1 | 5½f | Class 3 |
| Alakhtal (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Dream Of Camelot (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
- 1–16Wins / Runs
- 6.3%Strike rate
- 5 (31.3%)Placed
- +5.00£1 level staken=16 at SP
- 0.93Fair A/E n=16 · 0.70 incl. margin
- 74Highest OR
- 19dBetween runs (median)longest 187 d
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 10,549 runs since Mar 2008 (676 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 12.2% from 131. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 5.6% from 880.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 131 | 16 | 12.2% | +3.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,992 | 166 | 8.3% | −0.4 | — |
| Good | 1,966 | 160 | 8.1% | −0.6 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1,028 | 80 | 7.8% | −0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,092 | 76 | 7% | −1.7 | 0 from 7 |
| Heavy | 397 | 35 | 8.8% | +0.1 | 1 from 5 |
| Standard (AW) | 3,943 | 381 | 9.7% | +1 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2,240 | 229 | 10.2% | +1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 4,971 | 450 | 9.1% | +0.4 | 1 from 15 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,739 | 131 | 7.5% | −1.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 880 | 49 | 5.6% | −3.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 463 | 38 | 8.2% | −0.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 195 | 14 | 7.2% | −1.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 48 | 3 | 6.3% | −2.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 13 | 0 | 0% | −8.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Baby Bush (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 6f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Baby Bush (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baby Bush (IRE) | 11 | 2 | 6f | Class 4 |
| Main Opinion (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Heavy | 5 | 1 | 20% | +16.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 5 | 1 | 20% | +16.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sligo | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 15 | 1 | 7% | +6.00 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Hayes | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Kevin Manning | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Shane Gorey | 3 | 1 | 33% | +18.00 |
| Ben Dalton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Keagan Latham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Harley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| N G McCullagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rory Cleary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Michael Hussey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 15 | 1 | 7% | +6.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2008 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 17 Oct 09+5d | Cork | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (60-75) (Div 1) | 12/13 | shd | 8-5 | 60 | 37C | Ben Dalton | 9/1 |
| 12 Oct 09+12d | Curragh | Tri Equestrian First Anniversary Handicap (50-75) (Div 1) | 9/22 | ½ | 8-12 | 60 | 59A | Chris Hayes | 7/1 |
| 30 Sep 09+44d | Sligo | Race Sponsorship At Sligo In 2010 Handicap (47-65) | 2/16 | 1¾ | 9-5 | 58 | 90A | Kevin Manning | 10/1 |
| 17 Aug 09+25d | Roscommon | Ballintubber Handicap (47-65) | 6/15 | 4½ | 9-7 | 60 | 53A | Kevin Manning | 6/1 |
| 23 Jul 09+12d | Leopardstown | 'the Stunning' Live On Stage After Racing Fillies Handicap (55-85) | 6/11 | 1¼ | 8-1 | 59 | 56A | Shane Gorey | 14/1 |
| 11 Jul 09+57d | Curragh | Baileys Horse Feeds Handicap (50-80) | 10/23 | nk | 8-9 | 64 | 65A | Keagan Latham | 25/1 |
| 15 May 09+11d | Dundalk (AW) | Crowne Plaza - Race & Stay Handicap (47-75) | 14/14 | 7 | 9-5 | 70 | 35C | Kevin Manning | 12/1 |
| 04 May 09+21d | Curragh | Ad Valorem Handicap (50-80) | 20/28 | ¾ | 8-10 | 74 | 55C | Chris Hayes | 14/1 |
| 13 Apr 09+187d | Cork | Mallow G.a.a. Handicap | 8/9 | 1¾ | 8-4 | 74 | 48A | Chris Hayes | 8/1 |
| 2008 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 08 Oct 08+5d | Navan | Kells Nursery Handicap | 2/9 | 1½ | 8-6 | 69 | 83A | Chris Hayes | 9/2J |
| 03 Oct 08+19d | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Nursery Handicap (50-70) | 3/14 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 69 | 72A | Shane Gorey | 6/1J |
| 14 Sep 08+16d | Curragh | Whitney Moore Nursery (50-80) | 1/22 | 8-1 | 58 | 90A | Shane Gorey | 20/1 | |
| 29 Aug 08+23d | Down Royal | I.T.B.A. (Northern Region) Auction Maiden | 3/8 | 1¾ | 8-1 | 58 | 59A | Martin Harley | 16/1 |
| 06 Aug 08+5d | Sligo | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction Maiden | 4/13 | 1¼ | 8-6 | 50 | 62A | N G McCullagh | 14/1 |
| 01 Aug 08+20d | Galway | Guinness Auction Maiden | 7/9 | 2½ | 8-6 | 74 | 52A | Rory Cleary | 16/1 |
| 12 Jul 08 | Curragh | Carmel Keatley Memorial EBF (Fillies) Maiden | 19/19 | 2 | 9-0 | 74 | 49C | Michael Hussey | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Definite Opinion won?
- Definite Opinion (IRE) won 1 of 16 archived starts between 2008 and 2009, a strike rate of 6.3%. Placed 5 times in total (31.3% of starts).
- Who trained Definite Opinion?
- Definite Opinion (IRE) was trained by J T Gorman on the most recent run on record, at Cork on 17 October 2009.
- Who is Definite Opinion's sire?
- Definite Opinion (IRE) is by Kheleyf (USA) out of Mainstream Opinion (IRE), whose sire is Indian Ridge.
- What going does Definite Opinion prefer?
- Definite Opinion (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Definite Opinion's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 60, from the run on 17 October 2009. The highest on record is 74.
- What is Definite Opinion's sire's record?
- Kheleyf (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 10,549 runs since Mar 2008 (676 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 12.2% from 131. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 5.6% from 880.
- Who are Definite Opinion's siblings?
- Out of Mainstream Opinion (IRE), Definite Opinion (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Baby Bush (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Baby Bush (IRE)). The wins came over 6f. As at Nov 2026.
- Has Definite Opinion produced winners?
- As a dam, Definite Opinion (IRE) has 3 produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Sweetie Barley (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Sweetie Barley (IRE)). The wins came over 5½f. As at Nov 2026.