Figure Of Speech (IRE)
Figure Of Speech (IRE) is 1 from 8, the win coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Jun 2013. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 3 on softer). Last raced off a career-high mark of 107.
- 1–8Wins / Runs
- 12.5%Strike rate
- 3 (37.5%)Placed
- −2.00£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 0.64Fair A/E n=8 · 0.56 incl. margin
- 107Highest OR
- 17dBetween runs (median)
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 11.9% of 20,858 runs since Jan 2008 (1,574 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 16.1% from 161. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.8% from 844.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 161 | 26 | 16.1% | +4.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,582 | 463 | 12.9% | +1 | 1 from 2 |
| Good | 4,530 | 487 | 10.8% | −1.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 2,133 | 254 | 11.9% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 2,770 | 303 | 10.9% | −1 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 795 | 78 | 9.8% | −2.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 6,886 | 867 | 12.6% | +0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3,057 | 399 | 13.1% | +1.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 9,848 | 1,180 | 12% | +0.1 | 1 from 8 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4,509 | 543 | 12% | +0.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,142 | 249 | 11.6% | −0.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 844 | 66 | 7.8% | −4.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 362 | 33 | 9.1% | −2.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 89 | 8 | 9% | −2.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +2.4 | — |
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
6 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Epithet (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 6f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Epithet (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epithet (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 6f | Class 4 |
| Wild Animal (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Echoism (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Autumn Snow (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Forget The Past (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Rescinded (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Deauville (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickael Barzalona | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Adam Kirby | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| None | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.00 |
| Visor | 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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 12 Oct 13+10d | York | coral.co.uk Rockingham Stakes (Listed) | 8/10 | nk | 9-0 | 107 | 62A | Adam Kirby | 8/1 |
| 02 Oct 13+11d | Salisbury | Higos Insurance Services Conditions Stakes | 4/5 | ¾ | 9-1 | 107 | 73B | Mickael Barzalona | EvensF |
| 21 Sep 13+14d | Newbury | Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes (Group 2) | 4/7 | shd | 9-1 | 107 | 84A | Silvestre De Sousa | 4/1 |
| 07 Sep 13+20d | Kempton (AW) | totepool.com Sirenia Stakes (Group 3) | 2/7 | shd | 9-0 | 103 | 98A | Mickael Barzalona | 9/2 |
| 18 Aug 13+17d | Deauville (FR) | Darley Prix Morny (2yo Colts & Fillies) (Turf) | 8/10 | hd | 9-0 | — | — | Mickael Barzalona | 12/1 |
| 01 Aug 13+21d | Goodwood | Audi Richmond Stakes (Group 2) | 4/10 | ½ | 9-0 | — | 85A | Mickael Barzalona | 2/1F |
| 11 Jul 13+20d | Newmarket | Portland Place Properties July Stakes (Group 2) | 2/11 | nk | 8-12 | — | 96A | Mickael Barzalona | 7/2 |
| 21 Jun 13 | Newmarket | MK Shipping Maiden Stakes | 1/8 | 9-5 | — | 99A | Adam Kirby | 5/1 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Figure Of Speech won?
- Figure Of Speech (IRE) won 1 of 8 archived starts in 2013, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 3 times in total (37.5% of starts).
- Who trained Figure Of Speech?
- Figure Of Speech (IRE) was trained by Charlie Appleby on the most recent run on record, at York on 12 October 2013.
- Who is Figure Of Speech's sire?
- Figure Of Speech (IRE) is by Invincible Spirit (IRE) out of Epic Similie (GB), whose sire is Lomitas.
- What is Figure Of Speech's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 107, from the run on 12 October 2013. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Figure Of Speech's sire's record?
- Invincible Spirit (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 20,858 runs since Jan 2008 (1,574 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 16.1% from 161. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.8% from 844.
- Who are Figure Of Speech's siblings?
- Out of Epic Similie (GB), Figure Of Speech (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Epithet (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Epithet (IRE)). The wins came over 6f. As at Nov 2026.