Devils Bit (IRE)
Devils Bit (IRE) is 2 from 19. Hasn't won since Jun 2011. Last raced off 69, 56lb below the career-high mark.
- 2–19Wins / Runs
- 10.5%Strike rate
- 7 (36.8%)Placed
- −12.88£1 level staken=19 at SP
- 1.07Fair A/E n=19 · 0.84 incl. margin
- 125Highest OR
- 45dAvg between runs
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 12.3% of 7,971 runs since Jan 2008 (665 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 16.3% from 686.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 57 | 4 | 7% | −5.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 1,242 | 159 | 12.8% | +0.5 | 0 from 4 |
| Good | 2,141 | 262 | 12.2% | −0.1 | 1 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 1,110 | 148 | 13.3% | +1 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,682 | 194 | 11.5% | −0.8 | 1 from 5 |
| Heavy | 686 | 112 | 16.3% | +4 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,053 | 100 | 9.5% | −2.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −12.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 330 | 31 | 9.4% | −2.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 813 | 97 | 11.9% | −0.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,724 | 360 | 13.2% | +0.9 | 0 from 6 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,426 | 313 | 12.9% | +0.6 | 2 from 13 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,157 | 122 | 10.5% | −1.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 414 | 45 | 10.9% | −1.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 101 | 11 | 10.9% | −1.4 | — |
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
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Melodrama (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m1½f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Melodrama (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melodrama (IRE) | 9 | 2 | 1m1½f–1m4f | Class 6 |
| Pursuitoexcellence (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Gibraltar Rock (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Nambiti Hills (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.50 |
| Good | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.38 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Gowran Park | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.38 |
| Wexford | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 13 | 2 | 15% | −6.88 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean McDermott | 8 | 2 | 25% | −1.88 |
| Shane Gorey | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Wayne Lordan | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| M A Cleere | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 11 | 1 | 9% | −7.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.38 |
| Blinkers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2011 | 7 | 2 | 29% | −0.88 |
| 2010 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Hurdle | 8 | 2 | 25% | −1.88 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 12+15d | Wexford | Gorey Race | 5/8 | 2 | 9-4 | 69 | 71A | Shane Gorey | 14/1 |
| 12 Jul 12+45d | Leopardstown | Follow Leopardstown On Facebook Handicap | 8/8 | 5½ | 8-11 | 69 | 57A | Shane Gorey | 11/2 |
| 28 May 12+18d | Ballinrobe | Ladies Day 26th June Handicap (47-70) | 3/16 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 68 | 82A | Shane Gorey | 14/1 |
| 10 May 12+67d | Clonmel | Clonmel Hospice Support Group Maiden | 11/13 | 8½ | 9-7 | 72 | 64C | Shane Gorey | 14/1 |
| 04 Mar 12+92d | Leopardstown | www.leopardstown.com Handicap Hurdle (0-140) | 14/14 | 1¼ | 10-11 | 125 | 107A | Sean McDermott | 20/1 |
| 03 Dec 11+131d | Fairyhouse | Bar One Racing Handicap Hurdle (grade B) | F/15 | — | 11-2 | 125 | — | Sean McDermott | 20/1 |
| 25 Jul 11+36d | Galway | Hotelmeyrick.ie & The Ghotel.ie Novice Hurdle | PU/9 | — | 11-7 | 125 | — | Sean McDermott | 5/2 |
| 19 Jun 11+21d | Gowran Park | www.gowranpark.ie Hurdle | 1/10 | 11-4 | 123 | 134A | Sean McDermott | 13/8 | |
| 29 May 11+33d | Leopardstown | Abbey Healthcare Handicap (60-90) | 3/10 | ¾ | 8-12 | 75 | 74A | Shane Gorey | 7/1 |
| 26 Apr 11+40d | Fairyhouse | Weatherbys Ireland GSB Hurdle (Grade 3) | BD/11 | — | 11-0 | — | — | Sean McDermott | 14/1 |
| 17 Mar 11+26d | Wexford | New Ross Maiden Hurdle | 1/13 | 11-2 | — | 130A | Sean McDermott | 5/2F | |
| 19 Feb 11+91d | Gowran Park | Shantou At Burgage Stud Maiden Hurdle | 2/20 | 9 | 11-7 | — | 128A | Sean McDermott | 10/1 |
| 20 Nov 10+40d | Gowran Park | Gowran Park Gift Vouchers 3-y-o Maiden Hurdle | 4/16 | 4 | 11-0 | — | 108A | Sean McDermott | 4/1 |
| 11 Oct 10+24d | Curragh | Animalintex Maiden | 9/18 | 3½ | 9-5 | 80 | 54C | Wayne Lordan | 3/1 |
| 17 Sep 10+57d | Listowel | Listowel Printing Works Maiden | 2/14 | nk | 9-5 | 75 | 86A | Wayne Lordan | 16/1 |
| 22 Jul 10+28d | Leopardstown | 'Delorentos' Maiden | 2/9 | 3 | 9-5 | 75 | 77A | Wayne Lordan | 14/1 |
| 24 Jun 10+14d | Tipperary | 'Tipperary's Hidden Heritage' Maiden | 5/8 | 10 | 9-5 | — | 49A | Wayne Lordan | 25/1 |
| 10 Jun 10+32d | Leopardstown | Clonard Maiden | 12/15 | ¾ | 9-5 | — | 57A | Wayne Lordan | 20/1 |
| 09 May 10 | Leopardstown | Join The Tote Go Racing Club Maiden | 8/12 | shd | 8-13 | — | 52A | M A Cleere | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Devils Bit (IRE) won?
- Devils Bit (IRE) won 2 of 19 archived starts between 2010 and 2012, a strike rate of 10.5%. Placed 7 times in total (36.8% of starts).
- Who trained Devils Bit (IRE)?
- Devils Bit (IRE) was trained by J F O'Shea on the most recent run on record, at Wexford on 27 July 2012.
- Who is Devils Bit (IRE)'s sire?
- Devils Bit (IRE) is by Montjeu (IRE) out of Lila (GB), whose sire is Zafonic.
- What going does Devils Bit (IRE) prefer?
- Devils Bit (IRE) has the best record on soft 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 Devils Bit (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 69, from the run on 27 July 2012. The highest on record is 125.
- What is Devils Bit (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Montjeu (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.3% of 7,971 runs since Jan 2008 (665 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 16.3% from 686.
- Who are Devils Bit (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Lila (GB), Devils Bit (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Melodrama (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Melodrama (IRE)). The wins came over 1m1½f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.