Especially (IRE)
Especially (IRE) is 2 from 7. Hasn't won since Jan 2008. Last raced off a career-high mark of 72.
- 2–7Wins / Runs
- 28.6%Strike rate
- 3 (42.9%)Placed
- +1.88£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 1.88Fair A/E n=7 · 1.63 incl. margin
- 72Highest OR
- 37dAvg 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 9.9% of 3,570 runs since Jan 2008 (223 horses).
Weakest on good to soft going: 5.8% from 377.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 56 | 6 | 10.7% | +0.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 758 | 66 | 8.7% | −1.2 | — |
| Good | 818 | 77 | 9.4% | −0.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 377 | 22 | 5.8% | −4.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 357 | 34 | 9.5% | −0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 117 | 15 | 12.8% | +2.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,087 | 132 | 12.1% | +2.2 | 2 from 5 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 49 | 2 | 4.1% | −5.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 501 | 53 | 10.6% | +0.7 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 630 | 66 | 10.5% | +0.6 | 1 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,186 | 118 | 9.9% | 0 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 691 | 52 | 7.5% | −2.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 399 | 51 | 12.8% | +2.9 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 98 | 8 | 8.2% | −1.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 16 | 2 | 12.5% | +2.6 | — |
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
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esquire (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 2 | 40% | +3.88 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.12 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 2 | 100% | +6.88 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.12 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Fairley | 4 | 2 | 50% | +4.88 |
| J-P Guillambert | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Royston Ffrench | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.88 |
| 2007 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 31 Jan 08+17d | Wolverhampton (AW) | pontins.com Handicap | 3/6 | 1¾ | 8-12 | 72 | 65B | Greg Fairley | 7/2 |
| 14 Jan 08+27d | Southwell (AW) | Be Beside The Seaside at Pontin's Handicap | 1/4 | 8-12 | 69 | 77B | Greg Fairley | 15/8 | |
| 2007 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 18 Dec 07+48d | Southwell (AW) | southwell-racecourse.co.uk Nursery Handicap | 1/10 | 9-6 | 64 | 77C | Greg Fairley | 5/1 | |
| 31 Oct 07+19d | Lingfield (AW) | Lingfield Park For Exhibitions Nursery Handicap | 10/13 | 1 | 9-4 | 67 | 59C | Greg Fairley | 11/1 |
| 12 Oct 07+16d | Lingfield (AW) | ladbrokes.com For Best Bet In Play Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 9/11 | 3 | 9-0 | — | 55C | Royston Ffrench | 5/1 |
| 26 Sep 07+95d | Goodwood | Only On Turftv Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 3/16 | ¾ | 8-12 | — | 77C | J-P Guillambert | 15/2 |
| 23 Jun 07 | Redcar | Gisborough Hall Hotel Maiden Stakes (Div 1) | 4/11 | 2½ | 8-12 | — | 60C | J-P Guillambert | 7/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Especially won?
- Especially (IRE) won 2 of 7 archived starts between 2007 and 2008, a strike rate of 28.6%. Placed 3 times in total (42.9% of starts).
- Who trained Especially?
- Especially (IRE) was trained by Mark Johnston on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 31 January 2008.
- Who is Especially's sire?
- Especially (IRE) is by Fantastic Light (USA) out of Esperada (ARG), whose sire is Equalize.
- What going does Especially prefer?
- Especially (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Especially's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 72, from the run on 31 January 2008. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Especially's sire's record?
- Fantastic Light (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 3,570 runs since Jan 2008 (223 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 5.8% from 377.
- Who are Especially's siblings?
- Out of Esperada (ARG), Especially (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.