Horse profile
Final Drive (IRE)
by Viking Ruler (AUS) out of Forest Delight (IRE) (Shinko Forest)
50 runs · 14 courses · from Apr 2008
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 19 Feb 2015 — 4,261 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2015 · 12th of 13
8 wins · Wolverhampton (AW), Lingfield (AW) & Kempton (AW)
Last raced off OR 53
KTB Profile
Final Drive (IRE) is 8 from 50. Hasn't won since Dec 2010. All 8 wins have come on the all-weather — 0 from 11 on turf. Last raced off 53, 48lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 50 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on AW
OR ↓ 48lb off peak
- 8–50Wins / Runs
- 16%Strike rate
- 13 (26%)Placed
- −11.04£1 level staken=50 at SP
- 1.89Fair A/E n=49 · 1.56 incl. margin
- 101Highest OR
- 51dAvg 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.
Official rating53↓ 48lb off peak
53
53–101
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
Viking Ruler (AUS)
Progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 606 runs since Jan 2008 (45 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.7% from 109. Weakest on soft going: 4.1% from 145. Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 14.2% from 113.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 72 | 7 | 9.7% | +1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 137 | 14 | 10.2% | +1.6 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 65 | 2 | 3.1% | −5.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 145 | 6 | 4.1% | −4.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 70 | 7 | 10% | +1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 109 | 16 | 14.7% | +6.1 | 8 from 39 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −8.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 106 | 9 | 8.5% | −0.1 | 1 from 9 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 113 | 16 | 14.2% | +5.6 | 7 from 31 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 86 | 3 | 3.5% | −5.1 | 0 from 9 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 170 | 13 | 7.6% | −1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 104 | 10 | 9.6% | +1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 23 | 1 | 4.3% | −4.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −8.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Forest Delight (IRE) (Shinko Forest)
3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Look Who It Isnae (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Unauthorised Act (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Clearance Ahead (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 39 | 8 | 21% | −0.04 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 19 | 4 | 21% | +2.58 |
| Class 5 | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| Class 4 | 8 | 2 | 25% | −1.00 |
| Class 2 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +4.38 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 12 | 2 | 17% | −3.17 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 12 | 3 | 25% | −2.87 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 11 | 3 | 27% | +10.00 |
| Yarmouth | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 31 | 7 | 23% | +3.46 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.50 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevie Donohoe | 17 | 4 | 24% | +1.08 |
| Liam Keniry | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Adam Kirby | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Eddie Creighton | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.00 |
| Tom Queally | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Shane Kelly | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Toby Atkinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ian Burns | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fergus Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.88 |
| Tom McLaughlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Hughes | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Micky Fenton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alan Creighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rory Cleary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fran Berry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 25 | 7 | 28% | +10.21 |
| Tongue tie | 10 | 1 | 10% | −6.25 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Hood + tongue tie + cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2012 | 16 | 0 | 0% | −16.00 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2010 | 15 | 6 | 40% | +10.46 |
| 2009 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +6.50 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 15+17d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Buy Tickets At chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap | 12/13 | 17 | 9-5 | 53 | 45C | Tom Queally | 7/1 |
| 02 Feb 15+17d | Lingfield (AW) | Coral.co.uk Handicap | 8/13 | ¾ | 9-5 | 55 | 63A | Adam Kirby | 8/1 |
| 16 Jan 15+688d | Lingfield (AW) | coral.co.uk Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing Handicap (Div 2) | 9/12 | 3½ | 8-13 | 57 | 55A | Adam Kirby | 12/1 |
| 27 Feb 13+17d | Kempton (AW) | Betdaq Games 50 Hard Cash Bonus Handicap | 8/14 | ½ | 9-5 | 62 | 71A | Liam Keniry | 20/1 |
| 10 Feb 13+11d | Southwell (AW) | 50 Free Bet At coral.co.uk Handicap | 8/10 | nse | 9-2 | 65 | 61A | Liam Keniry | 33/1 |
| 30 Jan 13+15d | Kempton (AW) | Win Big With Betdaq Multiples Handicap | 6/9 | 5 | 9-0 | 67 | 64A | Liam Keniry | 20/1 |
| 15 Jan 13+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Download Coral.co.uk Mobile App Handicap | 5/9 | hd | 9-6 | 69 | 75A | Liam Keniry | 13/2 |
| 04 Jan 13+18d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Black Country's Only Racecourse Handicap | 7/9 | 2¾ | 9-4 | 72 | 64A | Stevie Donohoe | 9/1 |
| 17 Dec 12+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Joan Hall Memorial Celebration Handicap | 7/9 | 2½ | 9-4 | 72 | 68A | Adam Kirby | 5/1 |
| 07 Dec 12+18d | Lingfield (AW) | 32Red Casino Handicap | 13/14 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 75 | 56A | Stevie Donohoe | 14/1 |
| 19 Nov 12+20d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Book Hospitality In Horizons Handicap (Div 2) | 11/12 | 1¾ | 9-2 | 78 | 55A | Adam Kirby | 12/1 |
| 30 Oct 12+36d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32Red Casino Handicap | 8/13 | nk | 9-5 | 80 | 80A | Liam Keniry | 20/1 |
| 24 Sep 12+17d | Kempton (AW) | 32Red Casino Handicap (Div 1) | 8/8 | 1 | 9-7 | 82 | 57A | Stevie Donohoe | 12/1 |
| 07 Sep 12+9d | Kempton (AW) | Midland Facilities Apprentice Handicap | 4/7 | 1¾ | 9-7 | 80 | 82A | Toby Atkinson | 10/1 |
| 29 Aug 12+12d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32Red Handicap | 3/12 | ½ | 9-9 | 80 | 101A | Adam Kirby | 20/1 |
| 17 Aug 12+16d | Kempton (AW) | Byrne Group 'London Mile' Handicap (Qualifier) | 11/14 | nk | 9-5 | 86 | 69A | Stevie Donohoe | 33/1 |
| 01 Aug 12+40d | Redcar | Racing UK On Channel 432 Handicap (Div 2) | 5/14 | nk | 9-8 | 58 | 76A | Stevie Donohoe | 20/1 |
| 22 Jun 12+14d | Newmarket | Poptelecom.co.uk 50% Off Broadband Apprentice Handicap | 13/14 | 2½ | 8-13 | 62 | 47C | Ian Burns | 16/1 |
| 08 Jun 12+37d | Newmarket | Racing UK Handicap | 10/12 | 5 | 9-0 | 68 | 58C | Shane Kelly | 25/1 |
| 02 May 12+11d | Pontefract | Betfred Supports The Nrc Handicap | 8/9 | 6 | 9-5 | 73 | 52C | Liam Keniry | 33/1 |
| 21 Apr 12+14d | Newbury | Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire Handicap | 13/13 | 4½ | 8-13 | 77 | 62C | Fergus Sweeney | 33/1 |
| 07 Apr 12+14d | Kempton (AW) | Betfred Goals Galore Handicap (London Mile Qualifier) | 13/14 | nse | 9-0 | 93 | 71A | Stevie Donohoe | 50/1 |
| 24 Mar 12+14d | Lingfield (AW) | Get Your Bet On At Blue Square Handicap | 8/8 | ½ | 9-4 | 97 | 66A | Stevie Donohoe | 33/1 |
| 10 Mar 12+364d | Wolverhampton (AW) | William Hill Lincoln Trial Handicap | 11/13 | 2¼ | 9-9 | 99 | 73A | Stevie Donohoe | 25/1 |
| 12 Mar 11+73d | Wolverhampton (AW) | William Hill Lincoln Trial Handicap | 9/12 | ¾ | 9-9 | 101 | 75A | Stevie Donohoe | 16/1 |
| 29 Dec 10+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet On Tonight's Football At Totesport.com Handicap | 1/11 | 8-13 | 86 | 103A | Jamie Spencer | 15/8F | |
| 22 Dec 10+11d | Lingfield (AW) | Marriott Breathe Spa Handicap | 1/7 | 8-9 | 86 | 90A | Stevie Donohoe | 13/2 | |
| 11 Dec 10+5d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Play Slots At totesport.com Handicap | 1/5 | 9-0 | 77 | 86B | Stevie Donohoe | 6/4F | |
| 06 Dec 10+6d | Lingfield (AW) | Bet On Tonight's Football At totesport.com Handicap | 3/11 | nse | 9-13 | 69 | 91A | Eddie Ahern | 7/1 |
| 30 Nov 10+2d | Lingfield (AW) | Betdaq The Betting Exchange Handicap | 1/10 | 9-2 | 69 | 81A | Eddie Ahern | 7/2 | |
| 28 Nov 10+13d | Kempton (AW) | digibet.com Handicap | 1/13 | 9-11 | 69 | 98A | Stevie Donohoe | 10/3 | |
| 15 Nov 10+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Wolverhampton Racecourse - All Conferencing Needs Met Handicap | 1/12 | 9-7 | 65 | 91A | Stevie Donohoe | 11/4F | |
| 04 Nov 10+1d | Lingfield (AW) | attheraces.com/breederscup Handicap | 2/14 | shd | 9-8 | 62 | 79A | Stevie Donohoe | 6/1 |
| 03 Nov 10+23d | Kempton (AW) | digibet Casino Handicap | 3/13 | ½ | 9-4 | 62 | 76A | Stevie Donohoe | 15/2 |
| 11 Oct 10+9d | Kempton (AW) | Bet Shanghai Masters Tennis - Betdaq Handicap | 5/11 | 6 | 9-4 | 64 | 68A | Stevie Donohoe | 9/1 |
| 02 Oct 10+18d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Cleanwastesolutions Handicap (Div 2) | 6/10 | nk | 9-1 | 65 | 68A | Stevie Donohoe | 14/1 |
| 14 Sep 10+16d | Yarmouth | Premier Racing Services Handicap (Div 1) | 3/10 | 1½ | 9-7 | 56 | 79A | Tom McLaughlin | 14/1 |
| 29 Aug 10+121d | Yarmouth | Avenue Pub Handicap (Div 2) | 6/8 | hd | 9-10 | 59 | 63A | Tom Queally | 7/2 |
| 30 Apr 10+15d | Doncaster | Crownhotel-bawtry.co.uk Handicap | 7/15 | nk | 8-9 | 61 | 72A | Eddie Creighton | 9/1 |
| 15 Apr 10+162d | Kempton (AW) | Pre Book The Bistro Menu Handicap (Div 1) | 4/9 | 1 | 9-0 | 66 | 76A | Eddie Creighton | 15/2 |
| 04 Nov 09+3d | Kempton (AW) | Champagne Lanson Rose Brut NV Handicap (Div 1) | 1/13 | 9-12 | 55 | 86A | Richard Hughes | 7/2 | |
| 01 Nov 09+30d | Lingfield (AW) | Watery Lane Handicap (Div 2) | 1/11 | 9-1 | 55 | 74A | Eddie Creighton | 8/1 | |
| 02 Oct 09+30d | Lingfield (AW) | C Brewer & Sons Handicap (Div 2) | 8/9 | ¾ | 8-11 | 58 | 45A | Micky Fenton | 14/1 |
| 02 Sep 09+19d | Lingfield (AW) | Arrows Removals Of London Handicap (Div 2) | 6/10 | ¾ | 8-13 | 60 | 63A | Eddie Creighton | 10/1 |
| 14 Aug 09+68d | Kempton (AW) | Oddschecker.com Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 5/9 | ½ | 9-0 | 60 | 65A | Alan Creighton | 100/1 |
| 07 Jun 09+55d | Brighton | Superjam Rasperry And Cranberry Selling Stakes | 4/7 | 1 | 8-11 | 54 | 50A | Eddie Creighton | 16/1 |
| 13 Apr 09+296d | Yarmouth | Bet Totepool At Totesport.com Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 11/11 | 13 | 8-9 | 62 | 51C | Shane Kelly | 50/1 |
| 21 Jun 08+36d | Down Royal (IRE) | Fonacab Auction Maiden | 8/10 | ¾ | 8-11 | — | 54C | Seamie Heffernan | 7/1 |
| 16 May 08+42d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden | 5/8 | shd | 9-3 | — | 66A | Rory Cleary | 16/1 |
| 04 Apr 08 | Dundalk (AW) | Crowne Plaza Hotel Auction Maiden | 7/8 | 1 | 8-11 | — | 30C | Fran Berry | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Final Drive (IRE) won?
- Final Drive (IRE) won 8 of 50 archived starts between 2008 and 2015, a strike rate of 16%. Placed 13 times in total (26% of starts).
- Who trained Final Drive (IRE)?
- Final Drive (IRE) was trained by John Butler on the most recent run on record, at Chelmsford City (AW) on 19 February 2015.
- Who is Final Drive (IRE)'s sire?
- Final Drive (IRE) is by Viking Ruler (AUS) out of Forest Delight (IRE), whose sire is Shinko Forest.
- What going does Final Drive (IRE) prefer?
- Final Drive (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 8 wins from 39 starts (20.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Final Drive (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 53, from the run on 19 February 2015. The highest on record is 101.
- What is Final Drive (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Viking Ruler (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 606 runs since Jan 2008 (45 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.7% from 109. Weakest on soft going: 4.1% from 145. Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 14.2% from 113.
- Who are Final Drive (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Forest Delight (IRE), Final Drive (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.