Delightful Way (IRE)
Delightful Way (IRE) is 2 from 12. Hasn't won since Aug 2009. Each win came on a first visit to the course. Last raced off a career-high mark of 104.
- 2–12Wins / Runs
- 16.7%Strike rate
- 3 (25%)Placed
- +10.00£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 2.00Fair A/E n=12 · 1.49 incl. margin
- 104Highest OR
- 23dBetween runs (median)longest 157 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 9.9% of 1,683 runs since Feb 2008 (118 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 13.9% from 417.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 23 | 2 | 8.7% | −1.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 255 | 30 | 11.8% | +1.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 356 | 31 | 8.7% | −1.2 | — |
| Good to Soft | 156 | 11 | 7.1% | −2.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 309 | 22 | 7.1% | −2.8 | 1 from 6 |
| Heavy | 167 | 13 | 7.8% | −2.1 | 1 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 417 | 58 | 13.9% | +4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 58 | 10 | 17.2% | +7.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 337 | 25 | 7.4% | −2.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 404 | 47 | 11.6% | +1.7 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 335 | 30 | 9% | −0.9 | 0 from 7 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 310 | 29 | 9.4% | −0.5 | 1 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 151 | 18 | 11.9% | +2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 72 | 3 | 4.2% | −5.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 16 | 5 | 31.3% | +21.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Feb 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Chinalea (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 5f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Chinalea (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinalea (IRE) | 34 | 1 | 5f | Class 4 |
| Two Acres (IRE) | 14 | 1 | 5f | Class 6 |
| De Port Heights (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 6 | 1 | 17% | +5.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Curragh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmet McNamara | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Andrew Leigh | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
| Willie Supple | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Fran Berry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Townend | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +3.00 |
| 2008 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +7.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 9 | 1 | 11% | +2.00 |
| Hurdle | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
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 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 14 Oct 09+30d | Punchestown | Come Racing Again Tomorrow Handicap Hurdle (81-116) | PU/25 | — | 11-0 | 104 | — | Andrew Leigh | 14/1 |
| 14 Sep 09+23d | Listowel | Listowel Races Supporters Club Lartigue Hurdle (handicap) (grade C) | F/17 | — | 10-7 | 104 | — | Andrew Leigh | 12/1 |
| 22 Aug 09+23d | Cork | Pallas Maiden Hurdle | 1/23 | 11-2 | 104 | 129A | Andrew Leigh | 10/1 | |
| 30 Jul 09+19d | Galway | Guinness Time Handicap (60-90) | 10/11 | 10 | 8-9 | 69 | 47C | Willie Supple | 10/1 |
| 11 Jul 09+22d | Curragh | Great Value Dining Packages Handicap (50-80) | 6/13 | 2 | 9-3 | 69 | 75A | Fran Berry | 5/1 |
| 19 Jun 09+33d | Limerick | Croom House Stud E.B.F Fillies Handicap (50-80) | 9/13 | 4½ | 9-11 | 69 | 56A | Willie Supple | 6/1 |
| 17 May 09+41d | Navan | Come Racing On June 5th & 12th Handicap (50-80) | 2/13 | 4½ | 9-5 | 67 | 86A | Willie Supple | 3/1F |
| 06 Apr 09+157d | Limerick | Evening Meeting 21st April Handicap (50-70) | 8/15 | 5½ | 9-6 | 67 | 56A | Emmet McNamara | 7/2F |
| 2008 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 31 Oct 08+11d | Gowran Park | Thomastown Handicap (rated 45-65) | 1/16 | 9-5 | 63 | 88A | Paul Townend | 10/1 | |
| 20 Oct 08+21d | Curragh | TRI Equestrian Hardy Eustace EBF Maiden | 4/13 | 3 | 8-9 | 70 | 63A | Emmet McNamara | 20/1 |
| 29 Sep 08+21d | Roscommon | Ballyleague Maiden | 6/16 | 2 | 8-9 | 70 | 62A | Emmet McNamara | 16/1 |
| 08 Sep 08 | Galway | A1 Dental Care Maiden | 7/18 | 3 | 8-9 | 70 | 50C | Emmet McNamara | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Delightful Way won?
- Delightful Way (IRE) won 2 of 12 archived starts between 2008 and 2009, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 3 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained Delightful Way?
- Delightful Way (IRE) was trained by Mrs John Harrington on the most recent run on record, at Punchestown on 14 October 2009.
- Who is Delightful Way's sire?
- Delightful Way (IRE) is by Chevalier (IRE) out of Raise-A-Secret (IRE), whose sire is Classic Secret I.
- What going does Delightful Way prefer?
- Delightful Way (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Delightful Way's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 104, from the run on 14 October 2009. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Delightful Way's sire's record?
- Chevalier (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 1,683 runs since Feb 2008 (118 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 13.9% from 417.
- Who are Delightful Way's siblings?
- Out of Raise-A-Secret (IRE), Delightful Way (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Chinalea (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Chinalea (IRE)). The wins came over 5f. As at Nov 2026.