Elusive Love (IRE)
Elusive Love (IRE) is yet to win from 8 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 6 at Lingfield (AW) (Feb 2011).
- 0–8Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 2 (25%)Placed
- −8.00£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=8 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 64Highest OR
- 27dBetween runs (median)longest 121 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
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 9.7% of 8,427 runs since Apr 2008 (636 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 6.4% from 1,123.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 46 | 13 | 28.3% | +18.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 905 | 101 | 11.2% | +1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 1,463 | 127 | 8.7% | −1 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 898 | 72 | 8% | −1.7 | — |
| Soft | 1,123 | 72 | 6.4% | −3.3 | — |
| Heavy | 329 | 23 | 7% | −2.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3,663 | 413 | 11.3% | +1.6 | 0 from 5 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 998 | 104 | 10.4% | +0.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 4,122 | 438 | 10.6% | +0.9 | 0 from 8 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,274 | 204 | 9% | −0.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 691 | 52 | 7.5% | −2.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 210 | 15 | 7.1% | −2.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 97 | 6 | 6.2% | −3.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 33 | 2 | 6.1% | −3.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them He's So Cool (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 5f–6f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (He's So Cool (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He's So Cool (IRE) | 9 | 2 | 5f–6f | Class 4 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 6 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Fanning | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Kieren Fallon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Greg Fairley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Royston Ffrench | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 31 Mar 11+9d | Leicester | ladbrokes.com Selling Stakes | 9/9 | 3½ | 9-0 | 58 | 29C | Kieren Fallon | 7/1 |
| 22 Mar 11+27d | Southwell (AW) | ladbrokes.com Handicap | 5/7 | 9 | 9-1 | 60 | 33C | Joe Fanning | 11/2 |
| 23 Feb 11+33d | Lingfield (AW) | Bet On Winning Distances At bluesq.com Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 2/6 | 6 | 8-9 | 64 | 58B | Joe Fanning | 6/1 |
| 21 Jan 11+31d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Wolverhampton - The Black Country's Only Racecourse Maiden Stakes | 10/11 | 6 | 8-9 | 64 | 28C | Joe Fanning | 13/8F |
| 2010 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 21 Dec 10+9d | Southwell (AW) | E.B.F. Bet SP+ With totesport 0800 221 221 Maiden Stakes | 6/7 | 14 | 9-3 | — | 44C | Kieren Fallon | EvensF |
| 12 Dec 10+121d | Southwell (AW) | Bet Today's Football At totesport.com Maiden Stakes | 2/11 | 1¼ | 9-3 | — | 77A | Greg Fairley | 5/1 |
| 13 Aug 10+9d | Nottingham | European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes | 7/7 | 14 | 9-3 | — | 47C | Joe Fanning | 7/1 |
| 04 Aug 10 | Newcastle | Roflow Environmental Engineering Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 6/11 | ½ | 9-3 | — | 68A | Royston Ffrench | 8/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Elusive Love won?
- Elusive Love (IRE) has yet to win, from 8 archived starts between 2010 and 2011. Placed 2 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained Elusive Love?
- Elusive Love (IRE) was trained by Mark Johnston on the most recent run on record, at Leicester on 31 March 2011.
- Who is Elusive Love's sire?
- Elusive Love (IRE) is by Elusive City (USA) out of Love Ridot (IRE), whose sire is Fruits Of Love.
- What is Elusive Love's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 58, from the run on 31 March 2011. The highest on record is 64.
- What is Elusive Love's sire's record?
- Elusive City (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 8,427 runs since Apr 2008 (636 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 6.4% from 1,123.
- Who are Elusive Love's siblings?
- Out of Love Ridot (IRE), Elusive Love (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: He's So Cool (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (He's So Cool (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–6f. As at Nov 2026.