Fiction Or Fact (IRE)
Fiction Or Fact (IRE) is 2 from 7. Hasn't won since Sep 2011. Each win came on a first visit to the course. Last raced off a career-high mark of 76.
- 2–7Wins / Runs
- 28.6%Strike rate
- 2 (28.6%)Placed
- +29.00£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 2.16Fair A/E n=7 · 1.87 incl. margin
- 76Highest OR
- 12dBetween runs (median)longest 92 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 12.1% of 8,108 runs since Mar 2011 (600 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 18.1% from 700. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9% from 365.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 60 | 8 | 13.3% | +1.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,524 | 209 | 13.7% | +1.6 | 1 from 3 |
| Good | 1,630 | 192 | 11.8% | −0.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 921 | 109 | 11.8% | −0.3 | — |
| Soft | 895 | 107 | 12% | −0.1 | — |
| Heavy | 203 | 22 | 10.8% | −1.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,875 | 338 | 11.8% | −0.3 | 1 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 700 | 127 | 18.1% | +6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 3,850 | 482 | 12.5% | +0.4 | 1 from 5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,894 | 204 | 10.8% | −1.3 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,209 | 132 | 10.9% | −1.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 365 | 33 | 9% | −3.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 72 | 6 | 8.3% | −3.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 17 | 1 | 5.9% | −6.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −12.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2011 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Fabled (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabled (IRE) | 26 | 1 | 2m | — |
| Sable (IRE) | 15 | 0 | — | — |
| Libertys Day (IRE) | 15 | 0 | — | — |
| Isle Of Ellis (IRE) | 30 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | +7.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +25.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +22.00 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +8.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haydock | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 1 | 100% | +9.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +25.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 1 | 20% | +21.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +8.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brian Toomey | 1 | 1 | 100% | +9.00 |
| Frederik Tylicki | 1 | 1 | 100% | +25.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tony Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Phillip Makin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Franny Norton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 2 | 67% | +33.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 21 Oct 11+30d | Doncaster | Earl Of Doncaster Hotel Nursery (Str) | 10/13 | hd | 8-13 | 76 | 51A | Amy Ryan | 14/1 |
| 21 Sep 11+5d | Redcar | Hold Your Christmas Party Here Nursery | 1/18 | 9-8 | 65 | 91A | Brian Toomey | 9/1 | |
| 16 Sep 11+92d | Wolverhampton (AW) | williamhill.com Nursery | 1/12 | 9-2 | 65 | 78A | Frederik Tylicki | 25/1 | |
| 16 Jun 11+12d | Beverley | beverley-racecourse.co.uk Maiden Auction Stakes | 5/6 | 1¼ | 9-3 | — | 57B | Paul Mulrennan | 6/4F |
| 04 Jun 11+16d | Newcastle | Nestle Confectionery Charity Maiden Auction Stakes | 4/8 | shd | 8-13 | — | 68A | Tony Hamilton | 4/1 |
| 19 May 11+12d | Haydock | Sportech PLC Maiden Auction Stakes | 6/13 | hd | 8-11 | — | 77A | Phillip Makin | 9/2 |
| 07 May 11 | Haydock | Try totequickpick If You're Feeling Lucky Maiden Stakes | 5/11 | 2½ | 9-3 | — | 54A | Franny Norton | 11/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Fiction Or Fact won?
- Fiction Or Fact (IRE) won 2 of 7 archived starts in 2011, a strike rate of 28.6%. Placed 2 times in total (28.6% of starts).
- Who trained Fiction Or Fact?
- Fiction Or Fact (IRE) was trained by Kevin Ryan on the most recent run on record, at Doncaster on 21 October 2011.
- Who is Fiction Or Fact's sire?
- Fiction Or Fact (IRE) is by Dutch Art (GB) out of Fable (GB), whose sire is Absalom.
- What going does Fiction Or Fact prefer?
- Fiction Or Fact (IRE) has the best record on good to firm 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 Fiction Or Fact's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 76, from the run on 21 October 2011. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Fiction Or Fact's sire's record?
- Dutch Art (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 8,108 runs since Mar 2011 (600 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 18.1% from 700. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9% from 365.
- Who are Fiction Or Fact's siblings?
- Out of Fable (GB), Fiction Or Fact (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Fabled (IRE) (1). The wins came over 2m. As at Nov 2026.