Definite Pursuit (IRE)
Definite Pursuit (IRE) is yet to win from 8 starts.
- 0–8Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −8.00£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=8 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 92Highest OR
- 41dBetween runs (median)longest 173 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 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 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 835 | 89 | 10.7% | +0.2 | — |
| Soft | 1,377 | 122 | 8.9% | −1.6 | 0 from 3 |
| 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 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,900 | 204 | 10.7% | +0.2 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,349 | 156 | 11.6% | +1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 286 | 29 | 10.1% | −0.4 | 0 from 1 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roscommon | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L P Dempsey | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Brian O'Connell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Carberry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew Flaherty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss C V Annan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chase | 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 | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 09 May 16+173d | Roscommon | Follow Us On Facebook Beginners Chase | 5/7 | 6 | 11-12 | — | 98C | L P Dempsey | 66/1 |
| 2015 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 18 Nov 15+10d | Fairyhouse | Fairyhouse Schooling Grounds Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 11/16 | ½ | 11-4 | 90 | 84C | L P Dempsey | 50/1 |
| 08 Nov 15+41d | Limerick (IRE) | Easyfix Handicap Hurdle | 11/14 | 3¾ | 11-6 | 92 | 86C | L P Dempsey | 20/1 |
| 28 Sep 15+20d | Roscommon | Munsboro Maiden Hurdle | 5/16 | 28 | 11-4 | — | 91C | Brian O'Connell | 33/1 |
| 08 Sep 15+8d | Galway | J.J. Rhatigan & Company Maiden Hurdle | 5/6 | 31 | 11-12 | — | 84C | Paul Carberry | 12/1 |
| 31 Aug 15+55d | Roscommon | Four Roads Maiden Hurdle | 5/13 | ½ | 11-1 | — | 106A | L P Dempsey | 100/1 |
| 07 Jul 15+57d | Roscommon | roscommonracecourse.ie Flat Race | 16/17 | ¾ | 11-7 | — | 90C | Andrew Flaherty | 66/1 |
| 11 May 15 | Killarney | Killarney Racegoers Club Ladies Flat Race | 8/9 | 11 | 11-7 | — | 80C | Miss C V Annan | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Definite Pursuit won?
- Definite Pursuit (IRE) has yet to win, from 8 archived starts between 2015 and 2016.
- Who trained Definite Pursuit?
- Definite Pursuit (IRE) was trained by V T O'Brien on the most recent run on record, at Roscommon on 9 May 2016.
- Who is Definite Pursuit's sire?
- Definite Pursuit (IRE) is by Definite Article (GB) out of Hello Lucy (IRE), whose sire is Zaffaran.
- What is Definite Pursuit's official rating?
- Definite Pursuit (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 92.
- What is Definite Pursuit'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.