Expert Opinion (IRE)
Expert Opinion (IRE) is yet to win from 8 starts.
- 0–8Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −8.00£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=8 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 85Highest OR
- 38dAvg 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 11.2% of 2,819 runs since Jan 2008 (317 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 14.2% from 162.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 12 | 0 | 0% | −11.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 162 | 23 | 14.2% | +3 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 810 | 83 | 10.2% | −1 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 474 | 57 | 12% | +0.8 | — |
| Soft | 847 | 92 | 10.9% | −0.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 501 | 58 | 11.6% | +0.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 13 | 2 | 15.4% | +4.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −11.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 18 | 3 | 16.7% | +5.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 885 | 96 | 10.8% | −0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,000 | 107 | 10.7% | −0.5 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 747 | 88 | 11.8% | +0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 168 | 21 | 12.5% | +1.3 | — |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Rathmacknee (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m3½f–2m4f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Rathmacknee (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rathmacknee (IRE) | 24 | 2 | 2m3½f–2m4f | Class 3 |
| Wild Bay (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr D J Benson | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| John Cullen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr P A O'Sullivan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mark Enright | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean Flanagan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| NH Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Nov 14+18d | Thurles | Horse & Jockey Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 12/17 | 1¾ | 11-0 | 83 | 83C | Mark Enright | 9/1 |
| 09 Nov 14+11d | Limerick | Limerick Racecourse 19 Munster Madness Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 7/13 | 2 | 10-12 | 83 | 93A | Mr D J Benson | 7/1 |
| 29 Oct 14+115d | Punchestown | Panoramic Restaurant Package Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 8/14 | 3¾ | 10-2 | 85 | 91A | Mr D J Benson | 16/1 |
| 06 Jul 14+18d | Bellewstown | Glebe House Stud Maiden Hurdle | 9/9 | 3½ | 11-4 | — | 92C | John Cullen | 66/1 |
| 18 Jun 14+32d | Wexford | Mount Leinster Maiden Hurdle | 10/12 | nk | 11-4 | — | 91C | John Cullen | 50/1 |
| 17 May 14+11d | Punchestown | Musgrave Supervalu Supporting Kildare Gaa Maiden Hurdle | 12/18 | 1 | 11-12 | — | 92C | Sean Flanagan | 50/1 |
| 06 May 14+58d | Fairyhouse | Ratoath Flat Race | 7/12 | 4½ | 11-7 | — | 88A | Mr P A O'Sullivan | 50/1 |
| 09 Mar 14 | Naas | Tipper Road (pro/am) Flat Race | 8/9 | 4½ | 11-7 | — | 61C | Mr P A O'Sullivan | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Expert Opinion won?
- Expert Opinion (IRE) has yet to win, from 8 archived starts in 2014.
- Who trained Expert Opinion?
- Expert Opinion (IRE) was trained by N Dooly on the most recent run on record, at Thurles on 27 November 2014.
- Who is Expert Opinion's sire?
- Expert Opinion (IRE) is by Heron Island (IRE) out of Let's Park (IRE), whose sire is Brush Aside.
- What is Expert Opinion's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 83, from the run on 27 November 2014. The highest on record is 85.
- What is Expert Opinion's sire's record?
- Heron Island (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 2,819 runs since Jan 2008 (317 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 14.2% from 162.
- Who are Expert Opinion's siblings?
- Out of Let's Park (IRE), Expert Opinion (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Rathmacknee (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Rathmacknee (IRE)). The wins came over 2m3½f–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.