Exploring (IRE)
Exploring (IRE) is yet to win from 7 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 17 at Thurles (Nov 2006).
- 0–7Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (14.3%)Placed
- −7.00£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=7 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 85Highest OR
- 127dAvg 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 4.7% of 232 runs since Jan 2008 (22 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −4.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 35 | 1 | 2.9% | −1.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 71 | 3 | 4.2% | −0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 38 | 3 | 7.9% | +3.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 47 | 2 | 4.3% | −0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 18 | 1 | 5.6% | +0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 21 | 1 | 4.8% | +0.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 21 | 1 | 4.8% | +0.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 13 | 0 | 0% | −4.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 72 | 3 | 4.2% | −0.5 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 78 | 6 | 7.7% | +3 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 31 | 0 | 0% | −4.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | +3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 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 Prime Powered (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 1m2f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Prime Powered (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Powered (IRE) | 27 | 5 | 1m2f–1m4f | Class 4 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilbeggan (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tralee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr S Keating | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Tommy Treacy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| None | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2006 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May 08+273d | Kilbeggan (IRE) | Greville Arms Hotel Handicap Hurdle | 12/16 | 15 | 11-4 | 82 | 77C | Tommy Treacy | 25/1 |
| 04 Aug 07+68d | Galway | Jockeys Association Maiden Hurdle | 16/20 | 30 | 11-12 | 82 | 74C | Tommy Treacy | 50/1 |
| 28 May 07+200d | Ballinrobe | Carney's Bar Handicap Hurdle (74-95) | PU/15 | — | 10-9 | 83 | — | Mr S Keating | 20/1 |
| 09 Nov 06+8d | Thurles | Holycross Handicap Hurdle (74-95) | 3/17 | 3 | 10-7 | 82 | 91C | Mr S Keating | 33/1 |
| 01 Nov 06+28d | Punchestown | Handicap Hurdle (81-116) | 14/22 | 7 | 9-3 | 85 | 61C | Mr S Keating | 33/1 |
| 04 Oct 06+182d | Tralee | Kingdom Handicap Hurdle (74-102) (Div 2) | 10/19 | 9 | 10-5 | 84 | 88C | Mr S Keating | 25/1 |
| 05 Apr 06 | Gowran Park | Great Oak Maiden Hurdle | 12/19 | 20 | 11-5 | 84 | 76C | Mr S Keating | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Exploring (IRE) won?
- Exploring (IRE) has yet to win, from 7 archived starts between 2006 and 2008. Placed 1 time in total (14.3% of starts).
- Who trained Exploring (IRE)?
- Exploring (IRE) was trained by Thomas P O'Connor on the most recent run on record, at Kilbeggan (IRE) on 3 May 2008.
- Who is Exploring (IRE)'s sire?
- Exploring (IRE) is by Charnwood Forest (IRE) out of Caribbean Quest (GB), whose sire is Rainbow Quest.
- What is Exploring (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 82, from the run on 3 May 2008. The highest on record is 85.
- What is Exploring (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Charnwood Forest (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 4.7% of 232 runs since Jan 2008 (22 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Exploring (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Caribbean Quest (GB), Exploring (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Prime Powered (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Prime Powered (IRE)). The wins came over 1m2f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.