First Battalion (IRE)
First Battalion (IRE) is 1 from 10, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Apr 2011. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 3 on softer). Last raced off 50, 26lb below the career-high mark.
- 1–10Wins / Runs
- 10%Strike rate
- 1 (10%)Placed
- −6.50£1 level staken=10 at SP
- 1.10Fair A/E n=10 · 0.94 incl. margin
- 76Highest OR
- 166dAvg 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 11.3% of 4,636 runs since Jan 2008 (370 horses).
Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.7% from 107.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 46 | 7 | 15.2% | +3.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 644 | 90 | 14% | +2.7 | 1 from 3 |
| Good | 1,248 | 152 | 12.2% | +0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 716 | 70 | 9.8% | −1.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,085 | 117 | 10.8% | −0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 513 | 52 | 10.1% | −1.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 384 | 36 | 9.4% | −1.9 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 107 | 20 | 18.7% | +7.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 286 | 27 | 9.4% | −1.9 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,188 | 134 | 11.3% | 0 | 1 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,394 | 176 | 12.6% | +1.3 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 961 | 96 | 10% | −1.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 556 | 53 | 9.5% | −1.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 143 | 18 | 12.6% | +1.3 | — |
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
8 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Green Destiny (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 7f–2m5½f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Green Destiny (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Destiny (IRE) | 11 | 6 | 1m–1m3f | Group 3 |
| Aqwaal (IRE) | 7 | 3 | 1m–1m2f | Class 2 |
| Manjam (IRE) | 26 | 3 | 2m½f–2m5½f | Class 4 |
| A Year To Remember (IRE) | 11 | 2 | 7f–2m3f | — |
| Marwah (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Put The Boot In (IRE) | 21 | 0 | — | — |
| Stockings Lane (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Fire Spinner (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.50 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.50 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Moore | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.50 |
| Seb Sanders | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| George Downing | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Eaves | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Fortune | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.50 |
| 2010 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 14+28d | Lingfield (AW) | Play Blackjack And Roulette At winner.co.uk Apprentice Handicap | 11/14 | 19 | 9-5 | 50 | 54C | George Downing | 25/1 |
| 23 Sep 14+850d | Lingfield (AW) | QIC Acquisition Of Antares Handicap | 9/12 | 2¾ | 9-4 | 55 | 52C | James Doyle | 16/1 |
| 26 May 12+10d | Newbury | Kka-highpoint Handicap | 13/13 | 38 | 8-13 | 67 | 60C | Seb Sanders | 16/1 |
| 16 May 12+272d | Lingfield (AW) | Tandridge Handicap | 13/13 | 9 | 9-2 | 75 | 58C | Seb Sanders | 20/1 |
| 18 Aug 11+97d | Hamilton | Scottish Trophy Handicap | 16/16 | 50 | 9-3 | 76 | 55C | Tom Eaves | 20/1 |
| 13 May 11+32d | York | Constant Security Handicap | 7/13 | 5 | 9-3 | 76 | 61C | Ryan Moore | 9/1 |
| 11 Apr 11+164d | Windsor | Matthew Trounce 21st Birthday Celebration Handicap | 1/6 | 9-6 | 74 | 74B | Ryan Moore | 5/2F | |
| 29 Oct 10+17d | Newmarket | Christine Kilker Memorial E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Div 1) | 10/11 | 4 | 9-0 | — | 53C | Ryan Moore | 7/2 |
| 12 Oct 10+27d | Leicester | E.B.F. Soar Maiden Stakes (Rnd) | 4/14 | 2¾ | 9-3 | — | 78A | Jimmy Fortune | 10/1 |
| 15 Sep 10 | Yarmouth | European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes | 9/16 | 4 | 9-3 | — | 58C | Ryan Moore | 8/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has First Battalion (IRE) won?
- First Battalion (IRE) won 1 of 10 archived starts between 2010 and 2014, a strike rate of 10%. Placed 1 time in total (10% of starts).
- Who trained First Battalion (IRE)?
- First Battalion (IRE) was trained by Ian Williams on the most recent run on record, at Lingfield (AW) on 21 October 2014.
- Who is First Battalion (IRE)'s sire?
- First Battalion (IRE) is by Sadler's Wells (USA) out of Mubkera (IRE), whose sire is Nashwan.
- What going does First Battalion (IRE) prefer?
- First Battalion (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 First Battalion (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 50, from the run on 21 October 2014. The highest on record is 76.
- What is First Battalion (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Sadler's Wells (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 4,636 runs since Jan 2008 (370 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.7% from 107.
- Who are First Battalion (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Mubkera (IRE), First Battalion (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Green Destiny (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Green Destiny (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–2m5½f. As at Oct 2026.