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Drinks For Losers (IRE)

5yo gelding (at last run, Sep 2016) · Last trainer R Mike Smith · Last owner Maurice Friel
by Mastercraftsman (IRE) out of Heart's Desire (IRE) (Royal Applause)
16 runs · 5 courses · from May 2014
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 6 Sep 2016 — 3,703 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2016
KTB Profile

Drinks For Losers (IRE) is yet to win from 16 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 9 at Ayr (Aug 2016).

Based on 16 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
Official rating46↓ 1lb off peak
46 44–47

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 69A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Ayr, 6 Aug 2016 Official rating 46 at the last run, 18 Aug 2016

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 14 figures · best 69A · median 50
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good to Soft669A45.5—
Good564A54—
Good to Firm1———
Heavy1———
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
1m – 1m1f769A52—
6f – 7f464A53.5—
1m2f – 1m4f355C41—

Of 16 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 16 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 11,632 runs since Jan 2008 (842 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2328.7%−1.9—
Good to Firm1,34515611.6%+10 from 1
Good2,97434511.6%+10 from 6
Good to Soft1,53216610.8%+0.20 from 6
Soft1,9671829.3%−1.30 from 2
Heavy6607010.6%00 from 1
Standard (AW)3,1303109.9%−0.7—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f5459.3%−1.3—
6f – 7f1,3841198.6%−20 from 4
1m – 1m1f2,3322179.3%−1.30 from 8
1m2f – 1m4f3,81543811.5%+0.90 from 3
1m5f – 2m2,58628511%+0.40 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f1,08711410.5%−0.1—
2m5f – 3m3264413.5%+2.9—
Over 3m48918.8%+8.2—

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

Dam
Heart's Desire (IRE) (Royal Applause)

12 siblings in the archive, 7 winners — best of them Unsinkable (IRE) (4 wins).

The wins came over 6f–1m6f; the highest grade won is Listed (Heart Of Fire (IRE)).

Family form: Highbury See See (IRE) won at Leopardstown (IRE), 18 Oct 2026.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Unsinkable (IRE)2346f–1m2fClass 5
Hearts And Minds (IRE)5746f–1mClass 6
Highbury See See (IRE)2137f–1m½f—
Knight Eagle (IRE)2821m–1m6f—
Heart Of Fire (IRE)726fListed
Faddwa (IRE)311m½fClass 5
Lady Morel (IRE)1516fClass 6
Bradley's Row (IRE)50——
Lady's Locket (IRE)80——
Tonkolili (IRE)100——
Biz Markee (IRE)100——
Roaring Rosa (IRE)60——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 6 0 0% −6.00
Good to Soft 6 0 0% −6.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 6 11 0 0% −11.00
Class 5 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 4 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Ayr 8 0 0% −8.00
Hamilton 5 0 0% −5.00
Perth 1 0 0% −1.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m – 1m1f 8 0 0% −8.00
6f – 7f 4 0 0% −4.00
1m2f – 1m4f 3 0 0% −3.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Miss Anna Hesketh 2 0 0% −2.00
Andrew Mullen 2 0 0% −2.00
Joe Doyle 2 0 0% −2.00
James Sullivan 2 0 0% −2.00
Tom Eaves 2 0 0% −2.00
Brian Hughes 1 0 0% −1.00
Callum Rodriguez 1 0 0% −1.00
Kieren Fallon 1 0 0% −1.00
Graham Gibbons 1 0 0% −1.00
Jason Hart 1 0 0% −1.00
Dale Swift 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2016 9 0 0% −9.00
2015 4 0 0% −4.00
2014 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 15 0 0% −15.00
Hurdle 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2016 · 9 runs
06 Sep 16+19d Perth Racing Post Showcase Awards Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good · 5 ran F/5 — 10-12 —— Brian Hughes 40/1
18 Aug 16+12d Hamilton Jordan Electrics 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Handicap Class 6 · 8.5f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 6/12 1 9-2 4657A Callum Rodriguez 16/1
06 Aug 16+12d Ayr QTS Investors In Young People Lady Riders' Handicap (For Professional And Amateur Lady Riders) Class 6 · 8f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 2/9 nk 9-3 4569A Miss Anna Hesketh 16/1
25 Jul 16+7d Ayr William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Apprentice Handicap Class 6 · 8f · Soft · 6 ran UR/6 — 9-0 45— Miss Anna Hesketh 7/2
18 Jul 16+15d Ayr Racing UK Day Pass Just 10 Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 7f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 6/10 1 8-9 4548A Andrew Mullen 16/1
03 Jul 16+18d Ayr Totequadpot Races 3, 4, 5 And 6 Handicap Class 6 · 10f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 14/14 nk 8-9 4639A Joe Doyle 16/1
15 Jun 16+23d Hamilton Saints & Sinners With Ben Haenow Next Week Handicap Class 6 · 9f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 10/14 hd 9-0 4643C James Sullivan 20/1
23 May 16+44d Ayr racinguk.com Handicap Class 6 · 8f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 2/9 10 8-5 4552A Joe Doyle 14/1
09 Apr 16+193d Gowran Park Societies Welcome At Gowran Park Golf Club (c & G) Maiden 7f · Heavy · 11 ran 7/11 1¼ 10-0 4459C Kieren Fallon 100/1
2015 · 4 runs
29 Sep 15+8d Ayr Racing UK Anywhere Available Now Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 7f · Good · 12 ran 4/12 1 8-7 4564A James Sullivan 40/1
21 Sep 15+63d Hamilton Win A Football Fortune With Scoop6Soccer Handicap Class 6 · 12f · Good · 9 ran 7/9 6 8-7 4541C Tom Eaves 25/1
20 Jul 15+14d Ayr Racing UK Day Pass Handicap Class 6 · 7f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 10/11 6 8-9 4533C Andrew Mullen 10/1
06 Jul 15+375d Ayr Today's Racing Just 10 With RacingUK Handicap Class 6 · 9f · Good · 10 ran 5/10 2½ 9-3 4754A Graham Gibbons 12/1
2014 · 3 runs
26 Jun 14+15d Hamilton Irn Bru Open Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 9f · Good · 5 ran 5/5 11 9-2 —45C Jason Hart 33/1
11 Jun 14+22d Hamilton Monklands Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 9f · Soft · 9 ran 5/9 2½ 9-0 —43C Dale Swift 50/1
20 May 14 Newcastle Fosters Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 10f · Good · 11 ran 11/11 7 9-5 —55C Tom Eaves 100/1

Quick answers

How many races has Drinks For Losers won?
Drinks For Losers (IRE) has yet to win, from 16 archived starts between 2014 and 2016. Placed 2 times in total (12.5% of starts).
Who trained Drinks For Losers?
Drinks For Losers (IRE) was trained by R Mike Smith on the most recent run on record, at Perth on 6 September 2016.
Who is Drinks For Losers's sire?
Drinks For Losers (IRE) is by Mastercraftsman (IRE) out of Heart's Desire (IRE), whose sire is Royal Applause.
What is Drinks For Losers's official rating?
Drinks For Losers (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 47.
What is Drinks For Losers's sire's record?
Mastercraftsman (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 11,632 runs since Jan 2008 (842 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Drinks For Losers's siblings?
Out of Heart's Desire (IRE), Drinks For Losers (IRE) has 12 other produce in our archive, 7 of them winners. Most wins: Unsinkable (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Listed (Heart Of Fire (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m6f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2014. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.