First Blood (IRE)
First Blood (IRE) is 1 from 15. Hasn't won since Jan 2022. The win came on the all-weather — 0 from 10 on turf. Last raced off 50, 12lb below the career-high mark.
- 1–15Wins / Runs
- 6.7%Strike rate
- 3 (20%)Placed
- −10.50£1 level staken=15 at SP
- 0.76Fair A/E n=15 · 0.63 incl. margin
- 62Highest OR
- 45dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 124
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 124B | 99 | — |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 89A | 73 | — |
| Good | 3 | 115C | 88 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 124B | 89 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 115C | 113 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 73C | 69 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 15 figures from 15 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · 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 10.6% of 3,481 runs since Jan 2008 (391 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 14.7% from 231. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5.4% from 184.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +3.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 345 | 43 | 12.5% | +1.9 | 0 from 5 |
| Good | 696 | 75 | 10.8% | +0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 577 | 48 | 8.3% | −2.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 597 | 65 | 10.9% | +0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 231 | 34 | 14.7% | +4.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,027 | 103 | 10% | −0.6 | 1 from 5 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 23 | 3 | 13% | +2.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 478 | 51 | 10.7% | +0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 918 | 112 | 12.2% | +1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,333 | 146 | 11% | +0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 494 | 44 | 8.9% | −1.7 | 1 from 8 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 184 | 10 | 5.4% | −5.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 45 | 3 | 6.7% | −3.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −10.6 | — |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Commandment (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Commandment (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commandment (IRE) | 11 | 2 | 6f | Class 4 |
| Hymnbook (IRE) | 12 | 1 | 1m½f | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.50 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catterick | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.50 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Swift | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Declan McDonogh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Shane Crosse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Joey Haynes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joanna Mason | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Henry Newcombe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Sexton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ben Curtis | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hugh Horgan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cian Horgan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Gary Halpin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.50 |
| None | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −5.50 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2020 | 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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 19 Aug 22+18d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap | 2/6 | 2¾ | 9-6 | 50 | 124B | 69B | Joey Haynes | 16/1 |
| 01 Aug 22+25d | Carlisle | Barbara McCready Appreciation Handicap (Pro-Am Female Jockeys) | 13/13 | 5½ | 9-5 | 52 | 88C | 48C | Joanna Mason | 22/1 |
| 07 Jul 22+22d | Doncaster | Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Amateur Jockeys' Handicap | 4/7 | nk | 10-7 | 54 | 71A | 58A | Mr Henry Newcombe | 22/1 |
| 15 Jun 22+18d | Nottingham | Last Horse Standing Loves Jacobs Balloons Handicap | 4/7 | 9½ | 9-3 | 56 | 89A | 59A | Ryan Sexton | 16/1 |
| 28 May 22+19d | Catterick | Join Racing TV Now Handicap | 9/9 | 26 | 9-11 | 57 | 53C | 46C | Dale Swift | 11/1 |
| 09 May 22+22d | Catterick | Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap | 3/10 | 2 | 9-4 | 58 | 89A | 68A | Ben Curtis | 25/1 |
| 17 Apr 22+11d | Southwell (AW) | At The Races App Form Study Handicap | 7/7 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 60 | 70C | 49C | Dale Swift | 17/2 |
| 06 Apr 22+54d | Catterick | Millbry Hill Handicap | 5/7 | shd | 9-0 | 61 | 73C | 55C | Dale Swift | 7/2 |
| 11 Feb 22+28d | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap (45-70) | 9/11 | 1¼ | 8-11 | 62 | 100A | 50A | Hugh Horgan | 10/3C |
| 14 Jan 22+163d | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap (45-65) | 1/14 | 8-9 | 56 | 99B | 64A | Cian Horgan | 7/2F | |
| 2021 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 04 Aug 21+25d | Sligo | Keash Hill Handicap (45-65) | 4/14 | 1¼ | 10-0 | 60 | 113C | 69A | Declan McDonogh | 3/1 |
| 10 Jul 21+23d | Navan | NavanRacecourse.ie Handicap (45-65) (Div 2) | 5/16 | ½ | 9-1 | 60 | 115C | 62A | Declan McDonogh | 8/1 |
| 17 Jun 21+10d | Leopardstown | Belarmine Maiden | 8/11 | 3¾ | 9-7 | — | 73C | 51C | Gary Halpin | 80/1 |
| 07 Jun 21+187d | Gowran Park | Racing TV (C & G) Maiden | 8/13 | nk | 9-7 | — | 65C | 51C | Shane Crosse | 12/1 |
| 2020 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 02 Dec 20 | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Race (Plus 10) | 7/13 | 4¾ | 9-4 | — | 65B | 64A | Shane Crosse | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has First Blood won?
- First Blood (IRE) won 1 of 15 archived starts between 2020 and 2022, a strike rate of 6.7%. Placed 3 times in total (20% of starts).
- Who trained First Blood?
- First Blood (IRE) was trained by Philip Kirby on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 19 August 2022.
- Who is First Blood's sire?
- First Blood (IRE) is by Intello (GER) out of Heavenly Note (GB), whose sire is Dutch Art.
- What going does First Blood prefer?
- First Blood (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is First Blood's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 50, from the run on 19 August 2022. The highest on record is 62.
- What is First Blood's sire's record?
- Intello (GER)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 3,481 runs since Jan 2008 (391 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 14.7% from 231. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5.4% from 184.
- Who are First Blood's siblings?
- Out of Heavenly Note (GB), First Blood (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Commandment (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Commandment (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m½f. As at Oct 2026.