Horse profile
False Economy (IRE)
by Orpen (USA) out of Ashanti Dancer (IRE) (Dancing Dissident)
51 runs · 17 courses · from Oct 2009
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 19 Oct 2014 — 4,399 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2014 · 3rd of 11
8 wins · 5 courses
Last raced off OR 136
KTB Profile
False Economy (IRE) is 8 from 51. Hasn't won since Nov 2013. 3 of 6 starts at Limerick have ended in wins. Last raced off 136, 8lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 51 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 8lb off peak
- 8–51Wins / Runs
- 15.7%Strike rate
- 15 (29.4%)Placed
- +2.00£1 level staken=51 at SP
- 1.65Fair A/E n=51 · 1.35 incl. margin
- 144Highest OR
- 21dBetween runs (median)longest 275 d
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.
Official rating136↓ 8lb off peak
136
73–144
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
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
Sire
Orpen (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 9% of 4,038 runs since Jan 2008 (381 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 4.4% from 113.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 39 | 1 | 2.6% | −6.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 438 | 40 | 9.1% | +0.1 | 2 from 7 |
| Good | 891 | 75 | 8.4% | −0.6 | 3 from 16 |
| Good to Soft | 501 | 36 | 7.2% | −1.8 | 0 from 7 |
| Soft | 720 | 74 | 10.3% | +1.3 | 2 from 15 |
| Heavy | 285 | 28 | 9.8% | +0.8 | 1 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,161 | 109 | 9.4% | +0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 242 | 27 | 11.2% | +2.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,314 | 135 | 10.3% | +1.3 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,013 | 93 | 9.2% | +0.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 543 | 35 | 6.4% | −2.6 | 0 from 6 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 511 | 49 | 9.6% | +0.6 | 7 from 33 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 286 | 19 | 6.6% | −2.4 | 1 from 12 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 113 | 5 | 4.4% | −4.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 16 | 1 | 6.3% | −2.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Ashanti Dancer (IRE) (Dancing Dissident)
8 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Benenden (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m3f–3m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Benenden (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benenden (IRE) | 22 | 2 | 3m | Class 4 |
| Crinkle Crags (IRE) | 20 | 1 | 2m3f | Class 4 |
| Kumasi Clan (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Admiral Barton (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Leonasisland (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Da's Dilema (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Tuesdays Girl (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Getaway Suzy (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 16 | 3 | 19% | −2.50 |
| Soft | 15 | 2 | 13% | −1.50 |
| Good to Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good to Firm | 7 | 2 | 29% | +14.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Listowel | 8 | 2 | 25% | +8.00 |
| Tipperary | 6 | 1 | 17% | +0.00 |
| Limerick | 6 | 3 | 50% | +11.50 |
| Killarney | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Leopardstown | 4 | 1 | 25% | +6.00 |
| Bellewstown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Punchestown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Clonmel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 33 | 7 | 21% | +11.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 12 | 1 | 8% | −3.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A P Heskin | 7 | 1 | 14% | −1.00 |
| Barry Geraghty | 6 | 1 | 17% | +3.00 |
| Miss L A Hourigan | 6 | 2 | 33% | +10.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 5 | 1 | 20% | +5.00 |
| R Walsh | 5 | 2 | 40% | +2.50 |
| Mr J T McNamara | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Davy Russell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paul Townend | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Paul Carberry | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sean McDermott | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ger Fox | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Butler | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mark Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| W J Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Davy Condon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr J T Carroll | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jonathan Burke | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Splaine | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor Hoban | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wayne Lordan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr D Kiely | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 48 | 8 | 17% | +5.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 2013 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.50 |
| 2012 | 10 | 2 | 20% | −1.00 |
| 2011 | 9 | 3 | 33% | +13.50 |
| 2010 | 10 | 2 | 20% | +7.00 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 20 | 4 | 20% | −2.00 |
| Flat | 19 | 3 | 16% | +7.00 |
| Chase | 8 | 1 | 13% | +1.00 |
| NH Flat | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 · 11 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Oct 14+14d | Cork | Cork Racecourse Kinsale Handicap Chase (grade B) | 3/11 | 6½ | 10-11 | 136 | 133A | Ger Fox | 12/1 |
| 05 Oct 14+17d | Tipperary | Istabraq Hurdle (grade 2) | 5/5 | 2¾ | 11-4 | 135 | 117B | Davy Russell | 20/1 |
| 18 Sep 14+4d | Listowel | Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle (grade C) | 6/16 | nk | 11-4 | 136 | 140A | Davy Russell | 16/1 |
| 14 Sep 14+14d | Listowel | Kerry Group Handicap Chase | 4/8 | 1¼ | 11-9 | 136 | 127A | Barry Geraghty | 5/1 |
| 31 Aug 14+24d | Cork | J.p.mcmanus Rated Hurdle | 3/6 | 9 | 11-2 | 137 | 129B | Barry Geraghty | 10/1 |
| 07 Aug 14+14d | Leopardstown | Dublin Racing Club At Leopardstown Handicap | 6/8 | 1½ | 9-2 | 73 | 70A | Seamie Heffernan | 12/1 |
| 24 Jul 14+20d | Leopardstown | Korean Racing Authority Handicap | 7/11 | ½ | 8-13 | 74 | 73A | Seamie Heffernan | 16/1 |
| 04 Jul 14+32d | Bellewstown | Fast Shipping Bellewstown Handicap Hurdle | 6/11 | 2½ | 11-10 | 138 | 134A | A P Heskin | 16/1 |
| 02 Jun 14+43d | Listowel | Kevin Broderick Memorial Handicap Chase | 3/10 | shd | 11-10 | 134 | 136A | A P Heskin | 9/2 |
| 20 Apr 14+44d | Fairyhouse | Boylesports Easter Festival Handicap Hurdle (grade B) | 3/17 | 2¾ | 11-1 | 136 | 143A | Shane Butler | 33/1 |
| 07 Mar 14+110d | Dundalk (AW) | www.valuecentre.ie (Q.R.) Handicap (50-80) | 11/12 | 1¾ | 11-7 | 76 | 72C | Miss L A Hourigan | 16/1 |
| 2013 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 17 Nov 13+7d | Punchestown | Go Racing In Kildare 2014 Membership Handicap Hurdle (0-140) | 7/11 | hd | 11-10 | 137 | 138A | Mark Walsh | 12/1 |
| 10 Nov 13+8d | Limerick | Christmas Racing Festival Hurdle | 1/5 | 11-12 | 136 | 130B | Paul Townend | 7/2 | |
| 02 Nov 13+27d | Down Royal | Billecart-salmon Handicap Hurdle (0-150) (grade C) | 5/9 | 1¼ | 11-9 | 137 | 128A | R Walsh | 8/1 |
| 06 Oct 13+13d | Tipperary | Friends Of Tipperary Hurdle (Grade 2) | 3/7 | ½ | 11-4 | 130 | 126A | Barry Geraghty | 14/1 |
| 23 Sep 13+27d | Tipperary | South Tipperary Tourism Fundraiser 6th October Handicap | 7/9 | 4¾ | 9-2 | 79 | 66A | W J Lee | 16/1 |
| 27 Aug 13+6d | Ballinrobe | Water Towers Chase | 6/8 | 8 | 11-2 | 139 | 109A | Davy Condon | 5/1 |
| 21 Aug 13+36d | Bellewstown | irishmirror.ie (Q.R.) Race | 5/12 | ½ | 10-11 | 75 | 83A | Mr J T Carroll | 33/1 |
| 16 Jul 13+275d | Killarney | Killarney Veterinary Clinic (Q.R.) Race | 8/8 | 4½ | 10-7 | 77 | 59C | Jonathan Burke | 12/1 |
| 2012 · 10 runs | |||||||||
| 14 Oct 12+76d | Limerick | PricewaterhouseCoopers Chase (Grade 3) | F/7 | — | 11-1 | 144 | — | R Walsh | 10/3 |
| 30 Jul 12+8d | Galway | Carlton Hotel Galway City (Q.R.) Handicap (70-100) | 12/19 | nk | 11-2 | 81 | 70C | Miss L A Hourigan | 16/1 |
| 22 Jul 12+36d | Tipperary | Packie Downey Memorial Chase | 2/5 | 1¼ | 11-10 | 144 | 134B | R Walsh | 1/2F |
| 16 Jun 12+13d | Limerick | www.limerickraces.ie Handicap (60-90) | 3/13 | ¾ | 9-5 | 80 | 84A | A P Heskin | 7/2F |
| 03 Jun 12+21d | Listowel | Bryan Macmahon (Q.R.) Race | 1/6 | 10-9 | 74 | 80B | Miss L A Hourigan | 4/1 | |
| 13 May 12+35d | Killarney | Ladbrokes.com Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) | 5/18 | 1¼ | 11-1 | 131 | 137A | Barry Geraghty | 8/1 |
| 08 Apr 12+7d | Fairyhouse | Powers Gold Cup (Grade 1 Novice Chase) | 3/7 | 5 | 11-10 | 141 | 127B | Barry Geraghty | 7/1 |
| 01 Apr 12+37d | Limerick | Riverfest May 5th Hurdle | 1/8 | 11-9 | 121 | 147B | R Walsh | 3/1F | |
| 24 Feb 12+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Ladbrokes Live Mobile Race Streaming Handicap | 7/10 | nk | 9-2 | 77 | 74A | Seamie Heffernan | 16/1 |
| 10 Feb 12+124d | Dundalk (AW) | Horseware Owners & Trainers Bar Launch 24th February Handicap | 8/14 | ½ | 9-3 | 78 | 71A | A P Heskin | 16/1 |
| 2011 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 09 Oct 11+16d | Limerick | Stl Logistics E.B.F. Beginners Chase | 1/15 | 11-12 | — | 135A | Barry Geraghty | 8/1 | |
| 23 Sep 11+8d | Listowel | Listowel Races Supporters Club Slan Abhaile (Q.R.) Race | 3/5 | 13 | 11-2 | 81 | 64C | Miss L A Hourigan | 10/1 |
| 15 Sep 11+20d | Listowel | Guinness Handicap Hurdle (Grade C) | 7/13 | nk | 10-11 | 121 | 122A | Paul Carberry | 16/1 |
| 26 Aug 11+16d | Killarney | Batty O'Sullivan Frayden Haulage Ltd. Handicap Hurdle (Grade C) | 5/10 | 5½ | 9-13 | 122 | 114A | David Splaine | 16/1 |
| 10 Aug 11+34d | Gowran Park | McEnery Cup Handicap | 6/7 | 3 | 8-6 | 83 | 58C | Conor Hoban | 10/1 |
| 07 Jul 11+39d | Leopardstown | Follow Leopardstown On Facebook Handicap (60-90) | 4/7 | 3 | 9-8 | 83 | 74A | Seamie Heffernan | 11/4 |
| 29 May 11+14d | Leopardstown | Abbey Healthcare Handicap (60-90) | 1/10 | 9-5 | 78 | 84A | Seamie Heffernan | 9/1 | |
| 15 May 11+18d | Killarney | Ladbrokes.com Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) | 10/18 | ½ | 10-8 | 123 | 118A | A P Heskin | 16/1 |
| 27 Apr 11+206d | Ballinrobe | Treacy's Pharmacy Hurdle | 1/9 | 11-12 | 116 | 138A | R Walsh | 5/2 | |
| 2010 · 10 runs | |||||||||
| 03 Oct 10+21d | Tipperary | Dolores Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle (Grade 3) | 5/11 | 2 | 11-1 | — | 126A | Paul Carberry | 10/1 |
| 12 Sep 10+25d | Listowel | Kerrymaid Hurdle | 2/6 | 1¼ | 11-3 | — | 134B | A P Heskin | 8/1 |
| 18 Aug 10+46d | Killarney | www.thetote.com Kingdom Gold Cup Handicap | 9/14 | 3½ | 8-8 | 82 | 70A | Wayne Lordan | 25/1 |
| 03 Jul 10+27d | Bellewstown | Seamus Murphy Balbriggan Retail Park (Q.R.) Race | 5/10 | 3½ | 11-0 | 82 | 74A | Miss L A Hourigan | 6/1 |
| 06 Jun 10+31d | Listowel | Kingdom (Q.R.) Race | 1/8 | 10-9 | 86 | 80A | Miss L A Hourigan | 10/1 | |
| 06 May 10+7d | Clonmel | Lynch & Partners (solicitors) Maiden | 3/14 | hd | 9-8 | — | 77A | Paul Townend | 5/1 |
| 29 Apr 10+49d | Tipperary | Point-to-point Evening At Tipperary Maiden Hurdle | 1/20 | 10-13 | — | 121A | A P Heskin | 5/1 | |
| 11 Mar 10+4d | Clonmel | Ardfinnan Flat Race | 6/13 | 10 | 12-0 | — | 103A | Mr J T McNamara | 8/1 |
| 07 Mar 10+35d | Naas | Rockview (q.r.) Flat Race | 4/13 | ¾ | 11-7 | — | 113A | Mr D Kiely | 25/1 |
| 31 Jan 10+87d | Limerick | www.limerickraces.ie Maiden Hurdle | F/12 | — | 11-4 | — | — | Sean McDermott | 16/1 |
| 2009 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 05 Nov 09+8d | Thurles | Toboradora Flat Race | 8/9 | 2 | 11-7 | — | 87C | Mr J T McNamara | 16/1 |
| 28 Oct 09+13d | Punchestown | Tote Sports Lounge Novice Hurdle | 4/4 | 4½ | 10-12 | — | 116B | Sean McDermott | 66/1 |
| 15 Oct 09 | Punchestown | Stars Of Tomorrow Flat Race | 8/25 | 2 | 11-7 | — | 103A | Mr J T McNamara | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has False Economy won?
- False Economy (IRE) won 8 of 51 archived starts between 2009 and 2014, a strike rate of 15.7%. Placed 15 times in total (29.4% of starts).
- Who trained False Economy?
- False Economy (IRE) was trained by Michael Hourigan on the most recent run on record, at Cork on 19 October 2014.
- Who is False Economy's sire?
- False Economy (IRE) is by Orpen (USA) out of Ashanti Dancer (IRE), whose sire is Dancing Dissident.
- What going does False Economy prefer?
- False Economy (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is False Economy's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 136, from the run on 19 October 2014. The highest on record is 144.
- What is False Economy's sire's record?
- Orpen (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9% of 4,038 runs since Jan 2008 (381 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 4.4% from 113.
- Who are False Economy's siblings?
- Out of Ashanti Dancer (IRE), False Economy (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Benenden (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Benenden (IRE)). The wins came over 2m3f–3m. As at Nov 2026.