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Horse profile

Driving Well (IRE)

7yo gelding (at last run, Sep 2015) · Last trainer Arthur Whiting · Last owner A J Whiting
by Oscar (IRE) out of Polly Anthus (GB) (Kahyasi)
18 runs · 10 courses · from Oct 2013
As at 14 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 8 Sep 2015 — 4,053 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2015 · 8th of 9 Last raced off OR 71
KTB Profile

Driving Well (IRE) is yet to win from 18 starts, though has placed 3 times. Best effort: 2nd of 6 at Taunton (Oct 2014). Last raced off 71, 19lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 18 archived runs · updated 14 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 19lb off peak
Official rating71↓ 19lb off peak
71 69–90

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Sep 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 75C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Stratford, 12 Jul 2015 Official rating 71 at the last run, 8 Sep 2015

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.

Jumps 15 figures · best 115A · median 85
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
Good593A85—
Good to Soft4105B88—
Good to Firm3115A80—
Firm1———
Heavy1———
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m8115A88—
2m1f – 2m4f392C83—
1m5f – 2m3105B96—
Over 3m1———

Of 18 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 15 figures from 18 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
Oscar (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.9% of 16,542 runs since Jan 2008 (1,456 horses).

Strongest on standard (aw) going: 18.1% from 105.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm5858.6%−2.30 from 1
Good to Firm760648.4%−2.50 from 4
Good4,65847910.3%−0.60 from 6
Good to Soft2,80335812.8%+1.90 from 4
Soft5,00654010.8%−0.10 from 1
Heavy3,15234510.9%00 from 2
Standard (AW)1051918.1%+7.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f6116.7%+5.8—
1m – 1m1f7228.6%+17.7—
1m2f – 1m4f9088.9%−2—
1m5f – 2m4,43951411.6%+0.70 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f5,91263010.7%−0.20 from 3
2m5f – 3m4,99553710.8%−0.10 from 11
Over 3m1,09311810.8%−0.10 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 13 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam

10 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Mighty Tom (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 2m–3m½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Mighty Tom (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Mighty Tom (IRE)3032m–2m1fListed
Solly Attwell (IRE)2432m6½f–3m—
Buck Dancing (IRE)3023mClass 3
Well Polly (IRE)4123m–3m½f—
Our Pollyanna (IRE)912m2f—
Lucky Phil (IRE)2912m—
Ride On Time (IRE)120——
Pipali (IRE)10——
Mighty Rosa (IRE)30——
Boggyandgabe (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 6 0 0% −6.00
Good to Firm 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Firm 1 0 0% −1.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 9 0 0% −9.00
Class 4 6 0 0% −6.00
Class 6 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Worcester 5 0 0% −5.00
Ffos Las 3 0 0% −3.00
Newton Abbot 2 0 0% −2.00
Taunton 2 0 0% −2.00
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Towcester 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 11 0 0% −11.00
2m1f – 2m4f 3 0 0% −3.00
1m5f – 2m 3 0 0% −3.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Nick Scholfield 6 0 0% −6.00
Robert Dunne 3 0 0% −3.00
James Best 2 0 0% −2.00
Sean Bowen 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr James King 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Cheesman 1 0 0% −1.00
Conor O'Farrell 1 0 0% −1.00
Ryan Hatch 1 0 0% −1.00
Andrew Tinkler 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 12 0 0% −12.00
Blinkers 2 0 0% −2.00
Tongue tie + blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00
Hood 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2015 7 0 0% −7.00
2014 8 0 0% −8.00
2013 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 10 0 0% −10.00
Chase 5 0 0% −5.00
NH Flat 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
08 Sep 15+20d Worcester New Hope 'Hands And Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys And Amateur Riders) (Div 1) Class 5 · 20f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 8/9 6 9-11 7164A Mr James King 6/1
19 Aug 15+38d Worcester Under Startin Orders Handicap Chase Class 5 · 23f · Good · 14 ran 8/14 7 9-7 6964C Tom Cheesman 25/1
12 Jul 15+11d Stratford Peugeot Citroen Handicap Chase Class 5 · 22.5f · Good · 7 ran 4/7 30 10-2 7675C James Best 9/2
01 Jul 15+12d Worcester BettingGods.com Horse Racing Tips Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 23f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 4/9 9 10-9 8680A Sean Bowen 7/1
19 Jun 15+8d Market Rasen Gp Shipping Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24f · Good · 11 ran PU/11 — 10-7 86— Robert Dunne 16/1
11 Jun 15+23d Worcester myracing.com For Free Tips Handicap Chase Class 5 · 23f · Good To Firm · 11 ran UR/11 — 10-12 86— Robert Dunne 11/2
19 May 15+202d Newton Abbot Sis Best In Class Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 26f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 7/9 30 11-0 8985C Robert Dunne 25/1
29 Oct 14+69d Taunton Somerset County Gazette Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 24f · Firm · 6 ran 2/6 2¼ 10-8 8997B Sean Bowen 5/2F
21 Aug 14+50d Ffos Las Bet Toteplacepot On All Uk Meetings Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 24f · Good · 8 ran 5/8 5 11-7 9093A Nick Scholfield 8/1
02 Jul 14+23d Worcester Get Free Bets At BellBet.com Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 5 · 23f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 2/10 1½ 11-4 90115A Nick Scholfield 12/1
09 Jun 14+15d Newton Abbot SIS Bringing Betting To Life Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 21.5f · Good · 10 ran 5/10 12 11-3 9085C Nick Scholfield 33/1
25 May 14+32d Uttoxeter 32Red Free 10 Bonus Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 4/7 5 10-11 —91C James Best 40/1
23 Apr 14+60d Taunton Bathwick Tyres Taunton Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 19f · Good · 12 ran 6/12 1¾ 10-13 —92C Conor O'Farrell 50/1
22 Feb 14+21d Chepstow 32red Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Heavy · 12 ran 10/12 25 10-10 —83C Ryan Hatch 66/1
01 Feb 14+32d Ffos Las Iwec Electrical Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Heavy · 10 ran PU/10 — 11-0 —— Nick Scholfield 50/1
31 Dec 13+37d Warwick Connolly's Red Mills Bumper Challenge Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Soft · 11 ran 9/11 1 11-0 —96C Nick Scholfield 50/1
24 Nov 13+42d Towcester Free Tips Every Day On gg.com Intermediate Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 6/9 14 11-0 —78C Andrew Tinkler 10/1
13 Oct 13 Ffos Las 32Red.com Maiden Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 2/7 13 11-0 —105B Nick Scholfield 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has Driving Well (IRE) won?
Driving Well (IRE) has yet to win, from 18 archived starts between 2013 and 2015. Placed 3 times in total (16.7% of starts).
Who trained Driving Well (IRE)?
Driving Well (IRE) was trained by Arthur Whiting on the most recent run on record, at Worcester on 8 September 2015.
Who is Driving Well (IRE)'s sire?
Driving Well (IRE) is by Oscar (IRE) out of Polly Anthus (GB), whose sire is Kahyasi.
What is Driving Well (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 71, from the run on 8 September 2015. The highest on record is 90.
What is Driving Well (IRE)'s sire's record?
Oscar (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.9% of 16,542 runs since Jan 2008 (1,456 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 18.1% from 105.
Who are Driving Well (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Polly Anthus (GB), Driving Well (IRE) has 10 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Mighty Tom (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Listed (Mighty Tom (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2013. 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.