Far Ahead (IRE)
Far Ahead is 1 from 16, the win coming at Class 5 level in the Racing Welfare Supporting Mental Health Awareness Restricted Novice Stakes over 6f-7f on good to firm at Catterick in May 2025. He has not won since. The gelding is 0 from 4 on the all-weather. He finished second of nine in the Wayne Conway Memorial Handicap at Pontefract in Jun 2026, when beaten favourite and last raced off OR 47, 36lb below his highest ever mark.
- 1–16Wins / Runs
- 6.3%Strike rate
- 5 (31.3%)Placed
- −12.00£1 level staken=16 at SP
- 0.67Fair A/E n=16 · 0.55 incl. margin
- 83Highest OR
- 47dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 95
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 7 | 95A | 83 | 2 · 95 / 87 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 64C | 59.5 | 4 · 64 / 59.5 |
| Good | 3 | 89A | 57 | 2 · 89 / 73 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 112C | 89.5 | 2 · 112 / 89.5 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 9 | 112C | 64 | 8 · 112 / 65.5 |
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 93A | 81 | 2 · 79 / 71.5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 16 figures from 16 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · 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 from 4 analysed runs
- Midfield 2 (50%) · 1 win
- Prominent 1 (25%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (25%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 637 runs since Jan 2008 (71 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 94 | 12 | 12.8% | +4.2 | 1 from 7 |
| Good | 179 | 18 | 10.1% | +1.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 52 | 2 | 3.8% | −4.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 99 | 3 | 3% | −5.6 | — |
| Heavy | 23 | 2 | 8.7% | +0.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 190 | 18 | 9.5% | +0.9 | 0 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 105 | 7 | 6.7% | −1.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 376 | 36 | 9.6% | +1 | 1 from 6 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 118 | 8 | 6.8% | −1.8 | 0 from 9 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 26 | 4 | 15.4% | +6.8 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 11 | 0 | 0% | −8.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Saga Gaga (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m3½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Royal Instinct (IRE)).
Family form: Saga Gaga (IRE) finished 2nd of 7 at Toulouse (FR), 9 Oct 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saga Gaga (IRE) | 7 | 2 | 1m1½f–1m3½f | — |
| Royal Instinct (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 7f | Class 4 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverley | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| York | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oisin Orr | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.00 |
| Shane Gray | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ethan Tindall | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jack Garritty | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Warren Fentiman | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Harry Russell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Billy Garritty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.00 |
| 2024 | 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 | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 26+12d | Pontefract | Wayne Conway Memorial Handicap Settled in the pack early - moved up to second inside the final furlong under pressure - stayed on well but unable to reel in the winner | 2/9 | 2¼ | 9-6 | 47 | 89A | 74A | Oisin Orr | 2/1F |
| 17 Jun 26+18d | Hamilton | racingtv.com Apprentice Handicap Sat close to pace early - hit front two out - roused inside final furlong - overtaken late but kept second | 2/6 | 2¼ | 9-4 | 47 | 67A | 64B | Warren Fentiman | 9/4F |
| 30 May 26+13d | Beverley | Platinum Queen Play Live After Racing Handicap Settled in the pack early - driven to close on the front group two out - stayed on strongly in the last furlong to grab runner-up spot | 2/11 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 46 | 95A | 72A | Shane Gray | 10/1 |
| 17 May 26+13d | Ripon | Swinton Park Silver Anniversary Cup Handicap Settled towards the back on the outer through midfield - pressed for effort with 2f left - soon lost touch and trailed home | 11/13 | nk | 9-3 | 48 | 57C | 49A | Oisin Orr | 13/2 |
| 04 May 26+14d | Beverley | Support Independent Racecourses Handicap Fighting for control early at the back - squeezed for space inside the final furlong - found a bit of space late but no real threat throughout | 7/14 | 1¼ | 8-12 | 49 | 112C | 66A | Shane Gray | 25/1 |
| 20 Apr 26+79d | Redcar | Watch Racing TV In Stunning HD Handicap Settled on the far flank close to the pace - pushed along with 2f left - lost momentum inside the final furlong to finish well beaten in 14th | 14/14 | ¾ | 9-3 | 54 | 79C | 48A | Oisin Orr | 4/1 |
| 31 Jan 26+14d | Newcastle (AW) | BetMGM Supports Safer Gambling Handicap Went straight to front - pressed for effort with over 2f left before being passed - dropped away quickly through the closing stages to finish well held | 12/12 | 26 | 9-9 | 60 | 38C | 44C | Harry Russell | 66/1 |
| 17 Jan 26+7d | Southwell (AW) | Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Sat close to pace early - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away inside final furlong - eventually well held in 12th | 12/12 | 10 | 8-11 | 65 | 64C | 41C | Ethan Tindall | 50/1 |
| 10 Jan 26+22d | Newcastle (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Handy early - pushed for effort with 2f left - dropped away inside final furlong - eventually well held in 11th | 11/11 | 17 | 9-9 | 70 | 55C | 45C | Jack Garritty | 40/1 |
| 19 Dec 25+126d | Southwell (AW) | Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Held up towards the back showing plenty of enthusiasm early - unable to make an impression - finished well held in 6th | 6/7 | 11 | 9-0 | 72 | 64C | 43C | Ethan Tindall | 17/2 |
| 15 Aug 25+35d | Thirsk | Vision Windows 'A Clear Winner' Handicap Settled at the rear early - improved from wide out with 1f left - unable to close in the closing stages - finished 6th | 6/9 | ½ | 9-6 | 75 | 86B | 74A | Oisin Orr | 25/1 |
| 11 Jul 25+41d | York | Laura Barry Memorial Handicap Settled at the rear of the field - unable to land a challenge - well beaten in 10th | 10/11 | 3½ | 9-9 | 80 | 47A | 65A | Oisin Orr | 25/1 |
| 31 May 25+19d | York | Royal Yorkshire Regiment Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Held a central position wide of rivals - lost touch approaching final 2f - dropped away steadily to finish ninth | 9/9 | 1¼ | 9-4 | 83 | 19C | 59C | Billy Garritty | 50/1 |
| 12 May 25+271d | Catterick | Racing Welfare Supporting Mental Health Awareness Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Settled around midfield - progress on the inner from over two furlongs out - hit the front inside the final furlong - eased clear to score comfortably | 1/10 | 9-5 | — | 83A | 77A | Oisin Orr | 3/1 | |
| 14 Aug 24+19d | Beverley | New 911 EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Sat just off the pacesetters early - urged forward with over 2f left - third with a furlong to run but unable to close on the leading duo - held that gap to the finish in third | 3/9 | 6 | 9-7 | — | 93A | 74A | Oisin Orr | 15/2 |
| 26 Jul 24 | York | IRE-incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 4/18 | 5 | 9-7 | — | 61C | 68A | Jack Garritty | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Far Ahead (IRE) won?
- Far Ahead (IRE) won 1 of 16 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 6.3%. Placed 5 times in total (31.3% of starts).
- Who trains Far Ahead (IRE)?
- Far Ahead (IRE) is trained by Richard & Peter Fahey, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 29 June 2026.
- Who is Far Ahead (IRE)'s sire?
- Far Ahead (IRE) is by Far Above (IRE) out of Sageness (IRE), whose sire is Most Improved.
- What going does Far Ahead (IRE) prefer?
- Far Ahead (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 7 starts (14.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Far Ahead (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 47, from the run on 29 June 2026. The highest on record is 83.
- What is Far Ahead (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Far Above (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 637 runs since Jan 2008 (71 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Far Ahead (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Sageness (IRE), Far Ahead (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Saga Gaga (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Royal Instinct (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m3½f. As at Oct 2026.