Horse profile
Downforce (IRE)
by Fast Company (IRE) out of Spinning Ruby (GB) (Pivotal)
65 runs · 15 courses · from Apr 2015
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 23 Oct 2024 — 727 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2024 · 12th of 19
8 wins · 6 courses
Last raced off OR 61
KTB Profile
Downforce won eight of 65 starts in our archive including two Listed wins in our archive. His biggest win came in the Listed Cork Stakes at Navan in Apr 2018. All eight turf wins came on heavy or softer ground with six of them over 6f – 7f. The gelding aged 12 at his last run in Oct 2024 finished 12 of 19 in the Safer Gambling Handicap at Navan. He last won in Oct 2022.
Based on 65 archived runs · run-style from 3 commented runs since Oct 2024 · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 50lb off peak
- 8–65Wins / Runs
- 12.3%Strike rate
- 22 (33.8%)Placed
- +2.50£1 level staken=65 at SP
- 1.32Fair A/E n=65 · 1.09 incl. margin
- 111Highest OR
- 54dAvg 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.
Official rating61↓ 50lb off peak
61
61–111
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 100
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 22 | 109C | 85 | — |
| Heavy | 19 | 123C | 82 | — |
| Good | 7 | 100A | 86 | — |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 103A | 98 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 37 | 122A | 85 | — |
| Under 6f | 16 | 123C | 87 | — |
Of 54 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 53 figures from 54 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · 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 from 3 analysed runs since Oct 2024
- Held up 3 (100%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 7,590 runs since Jan 2008 (492 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 12.7% from 557. Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 12.8% from 109.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 24 | 3 | 12.5% | +3.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 944 | 73 | 7.7% | −1.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 1,657 | 155 | 9.4% | 0 | 1 from 10 |
| Good to Soft | 936 | 90 | 9.6% | +0.2 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 1,388 | 165 | 11.9% | +2.5 | 1 from 26 |
| Heavy | 557 | 71 | 12.7% | +3.3 | 6 from 20 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,083 | 155 | 7.4% | −2 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 684 | 67 | 9.8% | +0.4 | 2 from 16 |
| 6f – 7f | 2,773 | 232 | 8.4% | −1 | 6 from 47 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,691 | 153 | 9% | −0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,216 | 137 | 11.3% | +1.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 777 | 76 | 9.8% | +0.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 327 | 32 | 9.8% | +0.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 109 | 14 | 12.8% | +3.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | −1.7 | — |
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
Dam
Spinning Ruby (GB) (Pivotal)
4 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Prince Of Burma (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Prince Of Burma (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Of Burma (IRE) | 50 | 5 | 7f–1m | Class 5 |
| Raramauri (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 5f | — |
| Ocean Monarch (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Rubio Draco (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 1m½f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 26 | 1 | 4% | −18.00 |
| Heavy | 20 | 6 | 30% | +28.50 |
| Good | 10 | 1 | 10% | +1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 32 | 3 | 9% | +3.00 |
| Navan | 9 | 1 | 11% | −5.50 |
| Naas | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Cork | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tipperary | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.00 |
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Maisons-Laffitte (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 47 | 6 | 13% | +5.00 |
| Under 6f | 16 | 2 | 13% | −0.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W J Lee | 36 | 5 | 14% | −6.50 |
| Nathan Crosse | 16 | 2 | 13% | +11.00 |
| Jessica Maye | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Declan McDonogh | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
| Danny Power | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leigh Roche | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fran Berry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pat Smullen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 34 | 7 | 21% | +21.50 |
| Blinkers | 16 | 1 | 6% | −4.00 |
| Visor | 15 | 0 | 0% | −15.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2022 | 11 | 1 | 9% | +4.00 |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +7.00 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2018 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.50 |
| 2017 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.00 |
| 2016 | 8 | 3 | 38% | +14.00 |
| 2015 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +6.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 24+6d | Navan | Safer Gambling Handicap (47-70) Held up towards the back on the far side - pushed along with no advance from over a furlong out - shows faint late gain to finish 12th | 12/19 | shd | 9-7 | 61 | 68C | 76A | W J Lee | 9/1 |
| 17 Oct 24+8d | Curragh | Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Handicap (47-65) Held up towards the back on the far flank - moved into it 2f out - driven along a furlong out - lost ground final furlong and allowed to finish in own time | 23/27 | 1¾ | 9-12 | 61 | 57C | 62C | W J Lee | 25/1 |
| 09 Oct 24+156d | Navan | Book Your Discounted Tickets On NavanRacecourse.ie Apprentice Handicap (47-65) Held up towards the back - pushed along in 11th with 2f left - moved up into 4th approaching the final furlong before fading to finish 6th | 6/18 | ½ | 9-5 | 61 | 66C | 88A | Danny Power | 25/1 |
| 06 May 24+15d | Curragh | Holden Plant Rentals Handicap (47-75) | 6/17 | ½ | 8-9 | 64 | 79C | 77A | Jessica Maye | 8/1 |
| 21 Apr 24+34d | Curragh | Business Plus Handicap (47-65) | 5/27 | ½ | 10-1 | 64 | 79C | 105A | W J Lee | 13/2 |
| 18 Mar 24+289d | Curragh | Cavalor Equine Nutrition Handicap (47-70) | 4/20 | ½ | 9-10 | 64 | 64C | 97A | Nathan Crosse | 9/1 |
| 03 Jun 23+33d | Listowel | Pat Smullen Handicap | 3/14 | 1¾ | 9-6 | 72 | 69C | 90A | W J Lee | 14/1 |
| 01 May 23+15d | Curragh | Keadeen Hotel Handicap (47-75) | 6/24 | ¾ | 10-0 | 73 | 82C | 97A | W J Lee | 14/1 |
| 16 Apr 23+8d | Curragh | Tote Never Beaten By SP Handicap | 11/13 | 1¾ | 7-11 | 74 | 104C | 56A | Jessica Maye | 15/2 |
| 08 Apr 23+14d | Cork | Sp Or Better Guaranteed With Tote Handicap | 4/10 | ¾ | 7-13 | 76 | 81A | 78A | Jessica Maye | 11/2 |
| 25 Mar 23+139d | Curragh | Dmg Media Handicap | 5/11 | ½ | 8-7 | 77 | 100A | 89A | Nathan Crosse | 9/1 |
| 06 Nov 22+11d | Naas | Awardsandgifts.ie Handicap | 15/17 | shd | 9-3 | 79 | 66C | 71A | Nathan Crosse | 22/1 |
| 26 Oct 22+3d | Curragh | Bet Builder At Novibet Handicap | 1/24 | 9-7 | 73 | 82C | 106A | Nathan Crosse | 14/1 | |
| 23 Oct 22+15d | Curragh | Play The Tote Exacta On Every Race Handicap (47-75) | 4/14 | ¾ | 10-1 | 73 | 54C | 104A | Nathan Crosse | 14/1 |
| 08 Oct 22+3d | Curragh | RFL Steels Supporting The IRFU Charitable Trust Handicap | 11/13 | 2½ | 8-11 | 81 | 88C | 65A | Nathan Crosse | 25/1 |
| 05 Oct 22+24d | Navan | Troytown Chase Day Early Bird Tickets On Sale Now Handicap | 11/13 | hd | 8-5 | 81 | 95C | 56A | Jessica Maye | 25/1 |
| 11 Sep 22+29d | Curragh | Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Bold Lad' Sprint Handicap (Premier Handicap) | 17/20 | nk | 8-5 | 85 | 52C | 63A | Nathan Crosse | 28/1 |
| 13 Aug 22+13d | Curragh | Sycamore Lodge Equine Hospital Handicap | 8/8 | 1¼ | 8-9 | 91 | 100A | 66A | Jessica Maye | 25/1 |
| 31 Jul 22+70d | Galway | Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Ahonoora' Handicap | 13/16 | 1¼ | 9-5 | 93 | — | 71A | W J Lee | 33/1 |
| 22 May 22+42d | Curragh | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund 'Habitat' Handicap (Premier Handicap) | 9/18 | ¾ | 9-8 | 96 | 98C | 95A | Nathan Crosse | 80/1 |
| 10 Apr 22+15d | Curragh | Hollywoodbets Daily Boosts Handicap | 11/22 | hd | 9-4 | 98 | 85C | 91A | Jessica Maye | 66/1 |
| 26 Mar 22+195d | Curragh | Dmg Media Handicap | 9/11 | shd | 9-10 | 99 | 66A | 82A | Nathan Crosse | 20/1 |
| 12 Sep 21+113d | Curragh | Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Bold Lad' Sprint Handicap (Premier Handicap) | 21/22 | 1¼ | 9-8 | 101 | 72C | 64A | Nathan Crosse | 100/1 |
| 22 May 21+6d | Curragh | Betway Handicap | 11/22 | 1 | 9-13 | 104 | 65C | 101A | Nathan Crosse | 22/1 |
| 16 May 21+43d | Naas | Sole Power Sprint Stakes (Listed) | 10/10 | 1 | 9-11 | 106 | 53A | 58A | W J Lee | 20/1 |
| 03 Apr 21+13d | Cork | Sean Barrett Bloodstock Stakes (Listed) | 9/15 | nse | 9-9 | 106 | 85C | 85A | Nathan Crosse | 14/1 |
| 21 Mar 21+135d | Curragh | Paddy Power 'From The Horse's Mouth' Podcast Handicap | 1/11 | 9-10 | 101 | 106A | 118A | Nathan Crosse | 11/1 | |
| 06 Nov 20+22d | Dundalk (AW) | Belgrave Stakes (Listed) | 12/12 | ¾ | 9-7 | 101 | 93A | 63A | W J Lee | 25/1 |
| 15 Oct 20+19d | Curragh | TRM Waterford Testimonial Stakes (Listed) | 3/11 | 1½ | 9-8 | 101 | 105A | 99A | Declan McDonogh | 22/1 |
| 26 Sep 20+13d | Curragh | Qatar Racing And Equestrian Club Renaissance Stakes (Group 3) | 9/11 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 103 | 98A | 82A | W J Lee | 12/1 |
| 13 Sep 20+22d | Curragh | Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Bold Lad' Sprint Handicap (Premier Handicap) | 12/22 | 1 | 9-9 | 105 | 73C | 91A | Nathan Crosse | 33/1 |
| 22 Aug 20+314d | Curragh | A.R.M. Holding Curragh Sprint Stakes (Listed) | 2/9 | 4 | 9-8 | 106 | 98A | 100A | Leigh Roche | 20/1 |
| 13 Oct 19+15d | Curragh | Waterford Testimonial Stakes (listed) | 2/8 | 4½ | 9-6 | 106 | 103A | 102A | W J Lee | 9/4J |
| 28 Sep 19+43d | Curragh | AES Renaissance Stakes (Group 3) | 2/7 | 1¼ | 9-5 | 96 | 105A | 103A | W J Lee | 20/1 |
| 16 Aug 19+84d | Curragh | TRM Kurasyn Handicap | 10/14 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 100 | 80C | 84A | Nathan Crosse | 10/1 |
| 24 May 19+29d | Curragh | Trm Excellence In Equine Nutrition Handicap | 11/14 | ¾ | 9-10 | 103 | 111C | 91A | W J Lee | 16/1 |
| 25 Apr 19+26d | Tipperary | Racing Again At Tipperary On May 9th Race | 2/10 | ½ | 9-5 | 105 | 56A | 101A | W J Lee | 15/8F |
| 30 Mar 19+140d | Navan | Cork Stakes (Listed) | 8/15 | ½ | 9-10 | 106 | 92C | 94A | W J Lee | 20/1 |
| 10 Nov 18+27d | Doncaster | Marathonbet Official Global Partner Of Manchester City Wentworth Stakes (Listed) | 6/14 | 1½ | 9-6 | 107 | 109C | 95A | Fran Berry | 33/1 |
| 14 Oct 18+169d | Navan | Waterford Testimonial Stakes (Listed) | 8/14 | 2 | 9-8 | 108 | 78C | 89A | W J Lee | 12/1 |
| 28 Apr 18+5d | Leicester | totepool EBF Stallions King Richard III Stakes (Listed) | 3/9 | 1¼ | 9-5 | 109 | 118A | 106A | W J Lee | 17/2 |
| 23 Apr 18+10d | Navan | Woodlands Stakes (Listed) | 6/8 | 1 | 9-12 | 109 | 98A | 87A | W J Lee | 5/1 |
| 13 Apr 18+6d | Naas | Gladness Stakes (Group 3) | 2/6 | 2¼ | 9-7 | 109 | 122A | 91B | W J Lee | 5/2 |
| 07 Apr 18+13d | Navan | Cork Stakes (listed) | 1/4 | 9-7 | 108 | 123C | 113B | W J Lee | 5/2 | |
| 25 Mar 18+144d | Naas | Naas Racecourse Launches The 2018 Flat Season Handicap | 9/9 | 3¾ | 10-0 | 109 | 74C | 63C | Nathan Crosse | 5/1 |
| 01 Nov 17+31d | Maisons-Laffitte (FR) | Prix de Seine-et-Oise (3yo+) (Turf) | 9/12 | 1¼ | 9-0 | — | — | — | W J Lee | 19/2 |
| 01 Oct 17+7d | Tipperary | Coolmore Stud Home Of Champions Concorde Stakes (Group 3) | 2/10 | ½ | 9-5 | 110 | 55C | 101A | W J Lee | 15/8F |
| 24 Sep 17+14d | Naas | Renaissance Stakes (Group 3) | 5/10 | ½ | 9-5 | 110 | 108A | 95A | W J Lee | 3/1 |
| 10 Sep 17+106d | York | Betfred Supports York Against Cancer Garrowby Stakes (Listed) | 2/7 | nse | 9-5 | 110 | 103A | 107A | W J Lee | 6/1 |
| 27 May 17+33d | Curragh | Weatherbys Ireland Greenlands Stakes (group 2) | 4/6 | ½ | 9-3 | 111 | 95A | 92B | W J Lee | 3/1 |
| 24 Apr 17+22d | Navan | Woodlands Stakes (listed) | 7/9 | 2¼ | 9-12 | 111 | 86A | 80A | W J Lee | 7/2 |
| 02 Apr 17+155d | Cork | Cork Stakes (Listed) | 1/11 | 9-7 | 102 | 85A | 131A | W J Lee | 3/1 | |
| 29 Oct 16+27d | Leopardstown | Thetote.com Knockaire Stakes (listed) | 3/13 | 1½ | 9-7 | 98 | 98C | 98A | W J Lee | 9/1 |
| 02 Oct 16+7d | Tipperary | Thetote.com Handicap (60-100) | 1/13 | 9-8 | 93 | 77C | 107A | W J Lee | 2/1F | |
| 25 Sep 16+14d | Curragh | Mongey Communications Joe Mcgrath Handicap | 5/18 | nse | 9-9 | 93 | 89C | 101A | W J Lee | 6/1F |
| 11 Sep 16+42d | Curragh | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund 'Bold Lad' Sprint Handicap | 4/17 | ½ | 9-4 | 92 | — | 95A | W J Lee | 7/1 |
| 31 Jul 16+15d | Galway | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. 'Ahonoora' Handicap | 12/15 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 93 | — | 73A | W J Lee | 16/1 |
| 16 Jul 16+56d | Curragh | Evoke.ie Scurry Handicap | 11/19 | 1½ | 9-2 | 93 | — | 81A | W J Lee | 9/2F |
| 21 May 16+20d | Curragh | Bam Handicap | 1/12 | 9-0 | 81 | — | 114A | W J Lee | 7/1 | |
| 01 May 16+184d | Sligo (IRE) | Durkin Bros. Electrical Gurteen Handicap | 1/14 | 9-9 | 75 | — | 111A | W J Lee | 10/1 | |
| 30 Oct 15+17d | Dundalk (AW) | Hibernia Steel Handicap | 8/9 | 3½ | 9-0 | 75 | — | 60A | W J Lee | 9/4F |
| 13 Oct 15+32d | Curragh | Go Racing In Kildare 2016 Membership Handicap | 2/10 | 1½ | 8-11 | 78 | — | 80A | Declan McDonogh | 13/2 |
| 11 Sep 15+6d | Down Royal | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden | 1/8 | 9-5 | — | — | 90A | Declan McDonogh | 10/1 | |
| 05 Sep 15+134d | Navan | Come Racing Again Saturday 26th September Maiden | 6/17 | 1¼ | 9-5 | — | — | 80A | Pat Smullen | 12/1 |
| 24 Apr 15 | Dundalk (AW) | Light Up Your Night Median Auction Maiden | 5/7 | 1½ | 9-5 | — | — | 69A | W J Lee | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Downforce (IRE) won?
- Downforce (IRE) won 8 of 65 archived starts between 2015 and 2024, a strike rate of 12.3%. Placed 22 times in total (33.8% of starts).
- Who trained Downforce (IRE)?
- Downforce (IRE) was trained by W McCreery on the most recent run on record, at Navan on 23 October 2024.
- Who is Downforce (IRE)'s sire?
- Downforce (IRE) is by Fast Company (IRE) out of Spinning Ruby (GB), whose sire is Pivotal.
- What going does Downforce (IRE) prefer?
- Downforce (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 6 wins from 20 starts (30%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Downforce (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 61, from the run on 23 October 2024. The highest on record is 111.
- What is Downforce (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Fast Company (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 7,590 runs since Jan 2008 (492 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 12.7% from 557. Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 12.8% from 109.
- Who are Downforce (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Spinning Ruby (GB), Downforce (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Prince Of Burma (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Prince Of Burma (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m½f. As at Oct 2026.