Face The Problem (IRE)
Face The Problem (IRE) is 5 from 28. Hasn't won since Sep 2012. Last raced off 98, 10lb below the career-high mark.
- 5–28Wins / Runs
- 17.9%Strike rate
- 11 (39.3%)Placed
- +5.42£1 level staken=28 at SP
- 1.34Fair A/E n=28 · 1.13 incl. margin
- 108Highest OR
- 44dAvg 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 9.8% of 2,562 runs since Jan 2008 (191 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 16% from 244. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 3.8% from 104.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 41 | 2 | 4.9% | −4.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Firm | 557 | 52 | 9.3% | −0.5 | 3 from 12 |
| Good | 560 | 70 | 12.5% | +2.7 | 1 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 248 | 18 | 7.3% | −2.5 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 295 | 26 | 8.8% | −1 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 88 | 8 | 9.1% | −0.7 | 1 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 773 | 76 | 9.8% | 0 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 244 | 39 | 16% | +6.2 | 4 from 22 |
| 6f – 7f | 826 | 95 | 11.5% | +1.7 | 1 from 6 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 604 | 41 | 6.8% | −3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 452 | 42 | 9.3% | −0.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 320 | 31 | 9.7% | −0.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 104 | 4 | 3.8% | −6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 11 | 0 | 0% | −9.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.8 | — |
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
6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Thomas Baines (USA) (1 win).
The wins came over 7f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Thomas Baines (USA)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Baines (USA) | 7 | 1 | 7f | Class 4 |
| Light Weight (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 7f | Class 4 |
| Savitar (IRE) | 28 | 1 | 1m | Class 5 |
| She's A Pistol (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Al Mutawakkil (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| White Spirit (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 12 | 3 | 25% | −2.58 |
| Good | 8 | 1 | 13% | +5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 13 | 1 | 8% | −2.00 |
| Class 3 | 9 | 3 | 33% | +8.42 |
| Class 1 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.25 |
| Doncaster | 4 | 1 | 25% | +9.00 |
| Ascot | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Musselburgh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Haydock | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Windsor | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.67 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 22 | 4 | 18% | +6.42 |
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Hills | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.00 |
| Kieren Fallon | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| James Doyle | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Matthew Lawson | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joe Fanning | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| George Baker | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adam Kirby | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Michael J M Murphy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +12.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Winston | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ashley Morgan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.67 |
| Frankie Dettori | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2012 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +18.00 |
| 2011 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2010 | 6 | 3 | 50% | +3.42 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Face The Problem (IRE) won?
- Face The Problem (IRE) won 5 of 28 archived starts between 2010 and 2013, a strike rate of 17.9%. Placed 11 times in total (39.3% of starts).
- Who trained Face The Problem (IRE)?
- Face The Problem (IRE) was trained by Jamie Osborne on the most recent run on record, at York on 21 August 2013.
- Who is Face The Problem (IRE)'s sire?
- Face The Problem (IRE) is by Johannesburg (USA) out of Foofaraw (USA), whose sire is Cherokee Run.
- What going does Face The Problem (IRE) prefer?
- Face The Problem (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 3 wins from 12 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Face The Problem (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 98, from the run on 21 August 2013. The highest on record is 108.
- What is Face The Problem (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Johannesburg (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 2,562 runs since Jan 2008 (191 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 16% from 244. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 3.8% from 104.
- Who are Face The Problem (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Foofaraw (USA), Face The Problem (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Thomas Baines (USA) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Thomas Baines (USA)). The wins came over 7f–1m. As at Oct 2026.