Distinctly Jim (IRE)
Distinctly Jim (IRE) is yet to win from 9 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 6 at Carlisle (Jul 2005). Last raced off 50, 10lb below the career-high mark.
- 0–9Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 2 (22.2%)Placed
- −9.00£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=8 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 60Highest OR
- 44dAvg 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 9.8% of 632 runs since Jan 2008 (34 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | +2.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Firm | 131 | 10 | 7.6% | −2.2 | 0 from 7 |
| Good | 126 | 11 | 8.7% | −1.1 | — |
| Good to Soft | 56 | 5 | 8.9% | −0.9 | — |
| Soft | 70 | 9 | 12.9% | +3.1 | — |
| Heavy | 24 | 2 | 8.3% | −1.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 217 | 24 | 11.1% | +1.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 57 | 3 | 5.3% | −4.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 236 | 23 | 9.7% | −0.1 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 120 | 13 | 10.8% | +1 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 77 | 8 | 10.4% | +0.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 88 | 7 | 8% | −1.8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 49 | 7 | 14.3% | +4.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 1 | 20% | +10.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Varinia (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 6f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Varinia (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varinia (IRE) | 12 | 1 | 6f | Class 6 |
| Dumas (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Myjestic Melody (IRE) | 34 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Beverley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thirsk | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek McGaffin | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| David Allan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 18 Jul 06+10d | Beverley | Racing UK On Sky 432 Claiming Stakes | 4/9 | shd | 8-5 | 50 | 54C | David Allan | 12/1 |
| 08 Jul 06+12d | Carlisle | Venture IFA Selling Stakes | 10/17 | 2½ | 8-12 | 50 | 45C | Derek McGaffin | 5/1 |
| 26 Jun 06+4d | Musselburgh | No Nonsense Scottish Brewers Handicap | 9/11 | 2 | 9-2 | 58 | 31C | Derek McGaffin | 12/1 |
| 22 Jun 06+17d | Beverley | Larards Residential Sales Handicap | 7/15 | 1½ | 9-6 | 58 | 50C | Derek McGaffin | 15/2 |
| 05 Jun 06+26d | Carlisle | Viacom Outdoor Claiming Stakes | 3/9 | 1 | 8-12 | 58 | 54C | Derek McGaffin | 25/1 |
| 10 May 06+257d | Newcastle | Newcastle To London With Eastern Airways Handicap (Straight) | 10/14 | shd | 9-4 | 60 | 54C | Derek McGaffin | 33/1 |
| 2005 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Aug 05+18d | Thirsk | Coralpoker.com Maiden Auction Stakes (Div 2) | 10/10 | 8 | 8-9 | — | 44C | Derek McGaffin | 33/1 |
| 08 Aug 05+11d | Thirsk | Beatrice Stephenson Maiden Auction Stakes | 10/14 | 1¼ | 8-10 | — | 48C | Derek McGaffin | 9/1 |
| 28 Jul 05 | Carlisle | Bowness Maiden Auction Stakes | 2/6 | 7 | 8-9 | — | 75C | Derek McGaffin | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Distinctly Jim won?
- Distinctly Jim (IRE) has yet to win, from 9 archived starts between 2005 and 2006. Placed 2 times in total (22.2% of starts).
- Who trained Distinctly Jim?
- Distinctly Jim (IRE) was trained by Bryan Smart on the most recent run on record, at Beverley on 18 July 2006.
- Who is Distinctly Jim's sire?
- Distinctly Jim (IRE) is by City On A Hill (USA) out of Bucaramanga (IRE), whose sire is Distinctly North.
- What is Distinctly Jim's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 50, from the run on 18 July 2006. The highest on record is 60.
- What is Distinctly Jim's sire's record?
- City On A Hill (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 632 runs since Jan 2008 (34 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Distinctly Jim's siblings?
- Out of Bucaramanga (IRE), Distinctly Jim (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Varinia (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Varinia (IRE)). The wins came over 6f. As at Oct 2026.