Famous Last Words (IRE)
Famous Last Words (IRE) is yet to win from 6 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 2nd of 17 at Thurles (Mar 2011).
- 0–6Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (16.7%)Placed
- −6.00£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=6 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 69dBetween runs (median)longest 644 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.
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 11.8% of 3,724 runs since Jan 2008 (338 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 24 | 4 | 16.7% | +4.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 268 | 37 | 13.8% | +2 | — |
| Good | 976 | 100 | 10.2% | −1.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 572 | 58 | 10.1% | −1.7 | — |
| Soft | 1,066 | 130 | 12.2% | +0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 794 | 106 | 13.4% | +1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 24 | 4 | 16.7% | +4.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 12 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 30 | 1 | 3.3% | −8.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 863 | 110 | 12.7% | +0.9 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,319 | 166 | 12.6% | +0.8 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,199 | 133 | 11.1% | −0.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 300 | 29 | 9.7% | −2.1 | — |
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
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Fact Flow (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m3½f–2m6½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Fact Flow (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fact Flow (IRE) | 32 | 3 | 2m3½f–2m6½f | Class 4 |
| Prince Ludovic (IRE) | 8 | 2 | 2m4f | — |
| Lakeside Castle (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 2m5½f | Class 5 |
| Native Bob (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr T J Beattie | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Mark Enright | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH Flat | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Hurdle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 · 2 runs | ||||||||
| 18 Mar 13+19d | Navan | Liam Buggy Navan Golf Captain Maiden Hurdle | 4/10 | 2½ | 11-9 | 105A | Mark Enright | 33/1 |
| 27 Feb 13+62d | Fairyhouse | Visit fairyhouse.ie For Special Offers Hurdle | 5/5 | 9½ | 11-0 | 81B | Mark Enright | 100/1 |
| 2012 · 1 run | ||||||||
| 27 Dec 12+644d | Leopardstown | Paddy Power On Your Mobile Flat Race | 14/15 | 29 | 11-7 | 92C | Mr T J Beattie | 25/1 |
| 2011 · 1 run | ||||||||
| 24 Mar 11+325d | Thurles | Littleton Flat Race | 2/17 | shd | 11-7 | 131A | Mr T J Beattie | 33/1 |
| 2010 · 2 runs | ||||||||
| 03 May 10+69d | Curragh | Rockview (q.r.) Flat Race | 11/14 | nk | 11-0 | 100A | Mr T J Beattie | 66/1 |
| 23 Feb 10 | Fairyhouse | Follow Fairyhouse On Facebook Flat Race | 11/13 | 18 | 11-6 | 93C | Mr T J Beattie | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Famous Last Words won?
- Famous Last Words (IRE) has yet to win, from 6 archived starts between 2010 and 2013. Placed 1 time in total (16.7% of starts).
- Who trained Famous Last Words?
- Famous Last Words (IRE) was trained by Norman Cassidy on the most recent run on record, at Navan on 18 March 2013.
- Who is Famous Last Words's sire?
- Famous Last Words (IRE) is by Bob Back (USA) out of Beaver Run (IRE), whose sire is Be My Native.
- What is Famous Last Words's sire's record?
- Bob Back (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 3,724 runs since Jan 2008 (338 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Famous Last Words's siblings?
- Out of Beaver Run (IRE), Famous Last Words (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Fact Flow (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Fact Flow (IRE)). The wins came over 2m3½f–2m6½f. As at Nov 2026.