Drumbeat (IRE)
Drumbeat (IRE) is 1 from 15. Hasn't won since Aug 2008. Last raced off a career-high mark of 104.
- 1–15Wins / Runs
- 6.7%Strike rate
- 8 (53.3%)Placed
- −13.33£1 level staken=15 at SP
- 0.33Fair A/E n=15 · 0.26 incl. margin
- 104Highest OR
- 28dAvg 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 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,242 | 159 | 12.8% | +0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 2,141 | 262 | 12.2% | −0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 1,110 | 148 | 13.3% | +1 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,682 | 194 | 11.5% | −0.8 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 686 | 112 | 16.3% | +4 | 1 from 5 |
| 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 | 1 from 7 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 813 | 97 | 11.9% | −0.4 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,724 | 360 | 13.2% | +0.9 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,426 | 313 | 12.9% | +0.6 | — |
| 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
6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Poseidon (IRE) (7 wins).
The wins came over 7½f–2m1½f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (California (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poseidon (IRE) | 45 | 7 | 1m2f–2m1½f | Class 1 |
| California (IRE) | 10 | 4 | 1m2f–1m6f | Group 3 |
| Red Blooded Woman (USA) | 4 | 1 | 7½f | Class 5 |
| Shapes (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Mae Rose Cottage (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Ascending Angel (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.33 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.33 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chantilly (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Saint-Cloud (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 1 | 14% | −5.33 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Murtagh | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.33 |
| Pat Smullen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jimmy Fortune | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Colm O'Donoghue | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David McCabe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2008 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −6.33 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Drumbeat (IRE) won?
- Drumbeat (IRE) won 1 of 15 archived starts between 2008 and 2009, a strike rate of 6.7%. Placed 8 times in total (53.3% of starts).
- Who trained Drumbeat (IRE)?
- Drumbeat (IRE) was trained by A P O'Brien on the most recent run on record, at Naas on 22 July 2009.
- Who is Drumbeat (IRE)'s sire?
- Drumbeat (IRE) is by Montjeu (IRE) out of Maskaya (IRE), whose sire is Machiavellian.
- What going does Drumbeat (IRE) prefer?
- Drumbeat (IRE) has the best record on heavy 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 Drumbeat (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 104, from the run on 22 July 2009. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Drumbeat (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 Drumbeat (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Maskaya (IRE), Drumbeat (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Poseidon (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Group 3 (California (IRE)). The wins came over 7½f–2m1½f. As at Oct 2026.