Eat The Book (IRE)
Eat The Book won one of 16 starts on turf, the success coming in a handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan in Apr 2022 over 2m5f – 3m on good to soft. All wins at 2m5f – 3m on good to soft. The gelding, aged 12 at his last run in Jan 2025, finished mid-division in the Happy Retirement To Noel Fanning Handicap Hurdle at Fairyhouse off an official rating of 104, 14lb below his highest ever mark.
- 1–16Wins / Runs
- 6.3%Strike rate
- 4 (25%)Placed
- +25.00£1 level staken=16 at SP
- 1.77Fair A/E n=16 · 1.43 incl. margin
- 118Highest OR
- 81dBetween runs (median)longest 585 d
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
Best recent Speed 129
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 5 | 118C | 93 | — |
| Good | 3 | 129B | 85 | — |
| Soft | 3 | 124A | 98 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 129B | 106.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 124A | 86 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 16 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (4) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 16 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.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 7,953 runs since Aug 2008 (553 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 6.8% from 937.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −10.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 233 | 28 | 12% | +1.9 | — |
| Good | 3,032 | 343 | 11.3% | +1.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 1,449 | 161 | 11.1% | +1 | 1 from 5 |
| Soft | 2,229 | 204 | 9.2% | −0.9 | 0 from 7 |
| Heavy | 937 | 64 | 6.8% | −3.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 71 | 3 | 4.2% | −5.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 24 | 1 | 4.2% | −5.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 13 | 0 | 0% | −10.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 71 | 1 | 1.4% | −8.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,791 | 169 | 9.4% | −0.7 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2,856 | 295 | 10.3% | +0.2 | 0 from 7 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2,528 | 265 | 10.5% | +0.4 | 1 from 7 |
| Over 3m | 670 | 72 | 10.7% | +0.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Aug 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
7 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Florrie Boy (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m7f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Florrie Boy (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florrie Boy (IRE) | 20 | 6 | 2m½f–2m7f | Class 2 |
| Supreme Bailerina (IRE) | 4 | 2 | 2m–2m4f | — |
| Best Of Dubai (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 2m½f | — |
| Bravo Buddy (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Fringe Theatre (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Glentaisie (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Poppies Milan (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | +36.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +40.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 1 | 14% | +34.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr S W Condon | 7 | 1 | 14% | +34.00 |
| Danny Hand | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Conor Maxwell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Killian Moore | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Michael J Molloy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mikey Hamill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 15 | 1 | 7% | +26.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +39.00 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 14 | 1 | 7% | +27.00 |
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| NH Flat | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 01 Jan 25+237d | Fairyhouse | Happy Retirement To Noel Fanning Handicap Hurdle Sluggish start - never in touch and well adrift from halfway - eased out of contention approaching 3 out | PU/21 | — | 10-13 | 104 | — | — | Mr S W Condon | 50/1 |
| 2024 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 09 May 24+212d | Tipperary | Ryans Cleaning Event Specialists Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | PU/16 | — | 11-7 | 109 | — | — | Michael J Molloy | 66/1 |
| 2023 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 10 Oct 23+61d | Punchestown | Paddy Power Handicap Hurdle | PU/19 | — | 10-9 | 113 | — | — | Mr S W Condon | 100/1 |
| 10 Aug 23+453d | Sligo | Lighthouse At Clifford Electrical Handicap Hurdle | PU/13 | — | 11-1 | 116 | — | — | Mr S W Condon | 66/1 |
| 2022 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 14 May 22+23d | Wexford | Support The Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Hurdle | 11/12 | 9 | 11-9 | 118 | 79C | 99C | Mr S W Condon | 13/2 |
| 21 Apr 22+145d | Kilbeggan | KilbegganRaces.com Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 1/15 | 11-6 | 108 | 77B | 130A | Mr S W Condon | 40/1 | |
| 2021 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Nov 21+13d | Fairyhouse | Wear Your Christmas Jumper To Fairyhouse Handicap Hurdle (80-130) | 10/19 | ½ | 10-8 | 109 | 129B | 105A | Conor Maxwell | 40/1 |
| 14 Nov 21+81d | Punchestown | I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle | 7/8 | 14 | 12-0 | 109 | 93C | 102C | Conor Maxwell | 40/1 |
| 25 Aug 21+113d | Bellewstown | Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle | 3/9 | 2 | 11-5 | 110 | 85B | 102A | Danny Hand | 10/3 |
| 04 May 21+21d | Ballinrobe | Join tote.ie Maiden Hurdle | 2/11 | ¾ | 11-3 | 110 | 124A | 119A | Mikey Hamill | 6/1 |
| 13 Apr 21+43d | Fairyhouse | www.fairyhouse.ie Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 2/16 | 2¾ | 11-7 | — | 115B | 111A | Danny Hand | 66/1 |
| 01 Mar 21+83d | Punchestown | I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle | 9/16 | ¾ | 10-13 | — | 98C | 95C | Danny Hand | 200/1 |
| 2020 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 08 Dec 20+585d | Punchestown | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction Flat Race | 10/10 | 33 | 11-7 | — | — | 53C | Mr S W Condon | 150/1 |
| 2019 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 03 May 19+10d | Punchestown | GVA Donal O'Buachalla Property Advisors Flat Race | 15/17 | 20 | 11-7 | — | 76C | 99C | Mr S W Condon | 100/1 |
| 23 Apr 19+36d | Fairyhouse | Eat Your Vegetables Maiden Hurdle | 10/24 | 3 | 11-12 | — | 118C | 101C | Killian Moore | 100/1 |
| 18 Mar 19 | Navan | Toalsbet App Maiden Hurdle | 15/21 | 6½ | 11-12 | — | 27C | 92C | Killian Moore | 66/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Eat The Book won?
- Eat The Book (IRE) won 1 of 16 archived starts between 2019 and 2025, a strike rate of 6.3%. Placed 4 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained Eat The Book?
- Eat The Book (IRE) was trained by Dermot A McLoughlin on the most recent run on record, at Fairyhouse on 1 January 2025.
- Who is Eat The Book's sire?
- Eat The Book (IRE) is by Court Cave (IRE) out of Second Best (IRE), whose sire is Supreme Leader.
- What going does Eat The Book prefer?
- Eat The Book (IRE) has the best record on good to soft 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 Eat The Book's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 104, from the run on 1 January 2025. The highest on record is 118.
- What is Eat The Book's sire's record?
- Court Cave (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 7,953 runs since Aug 2008 (553 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 6.8% from 937.
- Who are Eat The Book's siblings?
- Out of Second Best (IRE), Eat The Book (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Florrie Boy (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Florrie Boy (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m7f. As at Nov 2026.