Essential Fear (IRE)
Essential Fear (IRE) is 1 from 9. Hasn't won since Jul 2007.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Essential Fear (IRE) has 1 produce in the archive, 1 winner — most wins Duke Of Aricabeau (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 6f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Duke Of Aricabeau (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Of Aricabeau (IRE) | 20 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
- 1–9Wins / Runs
- 11.1%Strike rate
- 4 (44.4%)Placed
- −3.50£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 0.88Fair A/E n=9 · 0.66 incl. margin
- 71Highest OR
- 47dAvg 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 13.6% of 12,787 runs since Jan 2008 (1,019 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.4% from 108.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 82 | 9 | 11% | −2.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,937 | 250 | 12.9% | −0.7 | — |
| Good | 2,836 | 385 | 13.6% | 0 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 1,604 | 200 | 12.5% | −1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 2,070 | 282 | 13.6% | 0 | 1 from 6 |
| Heavy | 702 | 97 | 13.8% | +0.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3,556 | 514 | 14.5% | +0.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,164 | 134 | 11.5% | −2.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 4,405 | 594 | 13.5% | −0.1 | 1 from 8 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,131 | 495 | 15.8% | +2.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,468 | 340 | 13.8% | +0.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,094 | 119 | 10.9% | −2.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 397 | 45 | 11.3% | −2.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 108 | 8 | 7.4% | −6.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 20 | 2 | 10% | −3.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Duff (IRE) (9 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m; the highest grade won is Group 2 (Duff (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duff (IRE) | 58 | 9 | 6f–1m | Group 2 |
| Tweedy (IRE) | 13 | 3 | 6f–7f | — |
| Mourinho (IRE) | 8 | 2 | 5f–1m | — |
| Dasha (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Perroncel (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 6 | 1 | 17% | −0.50 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 8 | 1 | 13% | −2.50 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fran Berry | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Wayne Lordan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Paul Townend | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Timmons | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 8 | 1 | 13% | −2.50 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −2.50 |
| 2006 | 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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 07+8d | Galway | CCTV Venue Control Handicap (50-80) | 8/16 | 1½ | 9-5 | 70 | 46C | Fran Berry | 14/1 |
| 20 Oct 07+28d | Cork | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (60-75) | 5/16 | hd | 9-4 | 70 | 65C | Paul Townend | 7/1 |
| 22 Sep 07+34d | Fairyhouse | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (42-70) | 9/18 | nk | 9-9 | 70 | 66C | Chris Timmons | 13/2 |
| 19 Aug 07+22d | Leopardstown | The Venture Business Network Fillies Handicap (60-90) | 11/13 | ¾ | 8-11 | 71 | 48C | Wayne Lordan | 7/2F |
| 28 Jul 07+3d | Leopardstown | Coyle Hamilton Willis Fillies Handicap (60-85) | 1/12 | 8-7 | 66 | 88C | Wayne Lordan | 9/2J | |
| 25 Jul 07+20d | Naas | Naas Maiden | 2/19 | 1 | 9-0 | 66 | 86C | Fran Berry | 13/2 |
| 05 Jul 07+8d | Bellewstown | Bellewstown Golfcourse Maiden | 5/14 | 1¼ | 9-0 | — | 50C | Fran Berry | 9/4F |
| 27 Jun 07+255d | Naas | mercatum.ie Computer Supplies Naas Maiden | 2/16 | 1¾ | 9-0 | 66 | 72C | Fran Berry | 9/4F |
| 15 Oct 06 | Naas (IRE) | Michael Bathe Memorial European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden | 3/20 | 1¼ | 9-0 | — | 75C | Fran Berry | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Essential Fear (IRE) won?
- Essential Fear (IRE) won 1 of 9 archived starts between 2006 and 2007, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 4 times in total (44.4% of starts).
- Who trained Essential Fear (IRE)?
- Essential Fear (IRE) was trained by Edward Lynam on the most recent run on record, at Galway on 28 October 2007.
- Who is Essential Fear (IRE)'s sire?
- Essential Fear (IRE) is by Pivotal (GB) out of Shining Prospect (GB), whose sire is Lycius.
- What going does Essential Fear (IRE) prefer?
- Essential Fear (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Essential Fear (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 70, from the run on 28 October 2007. The highest on record is 71.
- What is Essential Fear (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Pivotal (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 12,787 runs since Jan 2008 (1,019 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.4% from 108.
- Who are Essential Fear (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Shining Prospect (GB), Essential Fear (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Duff (IRE) (9). Highest grade won: Group 2 (Duff (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Essential Fear (IRE) produced winners?
- As a dam, Essential Fear (IRE) has 1 produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Duke Of Aricabeau (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Duke Of Aricabeau (IRE)). The wins came over 6f. As at Oct 2026.