Especially Special (IRE)
Especially Special (IRE) is 1 from 12, the win coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Sep 2008. Last raced off 58, 18lb below the career-high mark.
- 1–12Wins / Runs
- 8.3%Strike rate
- 1 (8.3%)Placed
- +14.00£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 1.40Fair A/E n=12 · 1.19 incl. margin
- 76Highest OR
- 46dAvg 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 11.9% of 16,030 runs since Jan 2008 (1,161 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 20.7% from 198. Weakest on soft going: 7.9% from 1,194.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 198 | 41 | 20.7% | +8.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,251 | 399 | 12.3% | +0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 3,146 | 328 | 10.4% | −1.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1,310 | 130 | 9.9% | −2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,194 | 94 | 7.9% | −4 | — |
| Heavy | 273 | 25 | 9.2% | −2.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 6,658 | 883 | 13.3% | +1.4 | 1 from 9 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3,860 | 521 | 13.5% | +1.6 | 1 from 7 |
| 6f – 7f | 8,006 | 951 | 11.9% | 0 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,755 | 289 | 10.5% | −1.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,025 | 102 | 10% | −1.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 273 | 26 | 9.5% | −2.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 102 | 10 | 9.8% | −2.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | −0.8 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Sam Bass (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 1m4f–2m; the highest grade won is Grade 3 (Sam Bass (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Bass (IRE) | 11 | 4 | 1m4f–2m | Grade 3 |
| Bjornlucky (IRE) | 11 | 1 | 1m6½f | Class 6 |
| Super Cross (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 9 | 1 | 11% | +17.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 6 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +23.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chelmsford (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +25.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 7 | 1 | 14% | +19.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie McDonald | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| James Doyle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 3 | 1 | 33% | +23.00 |
| Adam Kirby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| George Baker | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Keniry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2009 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +23.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 11 Jan 10+23d | Kempton (AW) | williamhill.com/Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap | 9/9 | shd | 8-4 | 58 | 45A | Frankie McDonald | 40/1 |
| 2009 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Dec 09+18d | Lingfield (AW) | William Lennox 87th Birthday Handicap (Div 2) | 9/9 | 2½ | 8-10 | 61 | 42A | Frankie McDonald | 50/1 |
| 01 Dec 09+17d | Lingfield (AW) | Bigger "Win Only" Oddsl At totesport.com Claiming Stakes | 4/6 | 3¾ | 8-1 | 61 | 52B | Frankie McDonald | 66/1 |
| 14 Nov 09+21d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Cleanevent Selling Stakes | 10/11 | 1 | 8-13 | 65 | 22C | Adam Kirby | 4/1 |
| 24 Oct 09+13d | Kempton (AW) | Kempton.co.uk Classified Claiming Stakes | 4/9 | nk | 8-10 | 67 | 65A | James Doyle | 7/1 |
| 11 Oct 09+9d | Lingfield (AW) | Bet Heineken Cup - Betdaq Handicap (Div 2) | 7/10 | 3 | 9-3 | 69 | 63A | George Baker | 9/1 |
| 02 Oct 09+36d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ladbrokes.com Handicap | 4/12 | 2 | 9-4 | 70 | 75A | James Doyle | 33/1 |
| 27 Aug 09+21d | Lingfield (AW) | Ford Manor Road Handicap (AW) | 11/11 | 9 | 9-3 | 74 | 37C | Eddie Ahern | 11/1 |
| 06 Aug 09+307d | Sandown | Boyzone Classic Handicap | 6/7 | ½ | 9-5 | 76 | 61A | James Doyle | 5/1 |
| 2008 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 03 Oct 08+29d | Newmarket | 32Red.com Cheveley Park Stakes (Fillies' Group 1) | 16/16 | nk | 8-12 | 76 | 50C | Eddie Ahern | 66/1 |
| 04 Sep 08+17d | Chelmsford (AW) | Musco Lighting E B F Maiden Stakes | 1/8 | 8-12 | — | 81A | Eddie Ahern | 25/1 | |
| 18 Aug 08 | Windsor | E.B.F. Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 13/15 | 1¾ | 9-0 | 76 | 48C | Liam Keniry | 40/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Especially Special won?
- Especially Special (IRE) won 1 of 12 archived starts between 2008 and 2010, a strike rate of 8.3%. Placed 1 time in total (8.3% of starts).
- Who trained Especially Special?
- Especially Special (IRE) was trained by Peter Grayson on the most recent run on record, at Kempton (AW) on 11 January 2010.
- Who is Especially Special's sire?
- Especially Special (IRE) is by Exceed and Excel (AUS) out of Super Trouper (FR), whose sire is Nashwan.
- What going does Especially Special prefer?
- Especially Special (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 9 starts (11.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Especially Special's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 58, from the run on 11 January 2010. The highest on record is 76.
- What is Especially Special's sire's record?
- Exceed and Excel (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 16,030 runs since Jan 2008 (1,161 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 20.7% from 198. Weakest on soft going: 7.9% from 1,194.
- Who are Especially Special's siblings?
- Out of Super Trouper (FR), Especially Special (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Sam Bass (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Grade 3 (Sam Bass (IRE)). The wins came over 1m4f–2m. As at Oct 2026.