First Author (IRE)
First Author (IRE) is 1 from 8. Hasn't won since Dec 2005. Last raced off a career-high mark of 87.
- 1–8Wins / Runs
- 12.5%Strike rate
- 2 (25%)Placed
- −1.50£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 1.87Fair A/E n=8 · 1.28 incl. margin
- 87Highest OR
- 151dAvg 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
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 9% of 4,038 runs since Jan 2008 (381 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 4.4% from 113.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 39 | 1 | 2.6% | −6.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 438 | 40 | 9.1% | +0.1 | — |
| Good | 891 | 75 | 8.4% | −0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 501 | 36 | 7.2% | −1.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 719 | 74 | 10.3% | +1.3 | 1 from 2 |
| Heavy | 285 | 28 | 9.8% | +0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,161 | 109 | 9.4% | +0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 242 | 27 | 11.2% | +2.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,314 | 135 | 10.3% | +1.3 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,013 | 93 | 9.2% | +0.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 543 | 35 | 6.4% | −2.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 511 | 49 | 9.6% | +0.6 | 1 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 286 | 19 | 6.6% | −2.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 113 | 5 | 4.4% | −4.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 16 | 1 | 6.3% | −2.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.50 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.50 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.50 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G Cotter | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Shane Butler | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| N G McCullagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Barry Geraghty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Manning | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr A Fitzgerald | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.50 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| None | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.50 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.50 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.50 |
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 09 Nov 08+43d | Limerick | South's Bar Handicap Hurdle (77-90) | PU/17 | — | 11-2 | 87 | — | Shane Butler | 14/1 |
| 27 Sep 08+7d | Navan | Navan Maiden Hurdle | 14/29 | ¾ | 11-12 | 87 | 99A | G Cotter | 25/1 |
| 20 Sep 08+114d | Dundalk (AW) | Knockbridge Maiden (Div 1) | 8/14 | 1 | 9-13 | — | 54C | N G McCullagh | 16/1 |
| 29 May 08+381d | Punchestown | Panoramic Restaurant (C&G) Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 13/18 | 19 | 11-12 | 85 | 81C | G Cotter | 12/1 |
| 2007 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 14 May 07+192d | Killarney | McSweeney Arms (C&G) Maiden Hurdle | 13/14 | 22 | 11-12 | 85 | 103C | Barry Geraghty | 7/1 |
| 2006 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 03 Nov 06+233d | Down Royal | Archie Watson Memorial Inh Flat Race | 2/8 | 1½ | 11-7 | — | 119C | Jack Doyle | 4/1 |
| 15 Mar 06+88d | Cheltenham | Weatherbys Champion Bumper (Grade 1) | 23/23 | 30 | 11-5 | — | 93C | Kevin Manning | 16/1 |
| 2005 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 17 Dec 05 | Fairyhouse | Drumree (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race | 1/21 | 11-9 | — | 131C | Mr A Fitzgerald | 11/2 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has First Author won?
- First Author (IRE) won 1 of 8 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 2 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained First Author?
- First Author (IRE) was trained by Gerard O'Leary on the most recent run on record, at Limerick on 9 November 2008.
- Who is First Author's sire?
- First Author (IRE) is by Orpen (USA) out of Welsh Brook (GB), whose sire is Caerleon.
- What is First Author's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 87, from the run on 9 November 2008. That is also the highest on record.
- What is First Author's sire's record?
- Orpen (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9% of 4,038 runs since Jan 2008 (381 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 4.4% from 113.