First Charge (IRE)
First Charge won five of 31 starts between Aug 2020 and Feb 2024. All five wins came in handicaps, four on the all-weather at up to 2m and one on soft turf over 1m2f-1m4f. He won three times over 1m5f-2m on Standard going, including at Wolverhampton, Kempton and Newcastle, and recorded his last success at Wolverhampton in Feb 2023 off an official rating of 69. The gelding, aged 7 at his last run in Feb 2024, finished 10th of 12 at Wolverhampton off 65.
- 5–31Wins / Runs
- 16.1%Strike rate
- 7 (22.6%)Placed
- +29.91£1 level staken=31 at SP
- 1.57Fair A/E n=31 · 1.34 incl. margin
- 75Highest OR
- 42dAvg 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 97
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 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 18 | 123A | 97.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 87A | 78 | — |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 93C | 61.5 | — |
| Soft | 3 | 91C | 78 | — |
| Good | 2 | 109A | 101 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 20 | 123A | 96 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 103A | 77 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 87A | 59 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 31 figures from 31 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 13.7% of 11,842 runs since Jan 2008 (983 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 16.8% from 101. Weakest on heavy going: 7.9% from 428. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.1% from 209.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 101 | 17 | 16.8% | +3.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,107 | 286 | 13.6% | −0.1 | 0 from 4 |
| Good | 2,966 | 424 | 14.3% | +0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 1,324 | 165 | 12.5% | −1.2 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 1,413 | 160 | 11.3% | −2.4 | 1 from 3 |
| Heavy | 428 | 34 | 7.9% | −5.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3,501 | 538 | 15.4% | +1.7 | 4 from 18 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 253 | 32 | 12.6% | −1.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,309 | 291 | 12.6% | −1.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,882 | 427 | 14.8% | +1.1 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3,796 | 558 | 14.7% | +1 | 2 from 8 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,682 | 218 | 13% | −0.7 | 3 from 20 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 683 | 76 | 11.1% | −2.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 209 | 19 | 9.1% | −4.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 28 | 3 | 10.7% | −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
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Almodovar (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m–1m3f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Almodovar (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almodovar (IRE) | 13 | 3 | 1m2f–1m3f | Class 3 |
| Fabulist (GB) | 8 | 1 | 1m | Class 4 |
| Antagonist (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 18 | 4 | 22% | +36.91 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 26 | 3 | 12% | −10.09 |
| Class 6 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +42.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 7 | 2 | 29% | +42.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.09 |
| Nottingham | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 20 | 3 | 15% | +26.91 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 2 | 25% | +6.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Loughnane | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Tom Marquand | 4 | 2 | 50% | +3.91 |
| Saffie Osborne | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Rob Hornby | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Oisin Murphy | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| Ross Coakley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ray Dawson | 2 | 1 | 50% | +39.00 |
| Luke Morris | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Finley Marsh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Probert | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hollie Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Oisin McSweeney | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Richard Kingscote | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Franny Norton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 21 | 4 | 19% | +31.91 |
| Cheekpieces | 9 | 1 | 11% | −1.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2023 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −1.00 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2021 | 9 | 3 | 33% | +37.91 |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Feb 24+27d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Build Your Acca With BetUK Handicap | 10/12 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 65 | 97A | 64A | Billy Loughnane | 16/1 |
| 07 Jan 24+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetUK. It's Where The UK Bets Handicap | 8/11 | 2½ | 9-5 | 67 | 97A | 65A | Billy Loughnane | 33/1 |
| 27 Dec 23+32d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly With BetUK Handicap | 10/12 | 8 | 9-13 | 69 | 90C | 70C | Finley Marsh | 10/1 |
| 25 Nov 23+31d | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap | 5/9 | 1½ | 9-12 | 71 | 80A | 72A | Rob Hornby | 33/1 |
| 25 Oct 23+187d | Kempton (AW) | Racing TV Handicap | 9/13 | ¾ | 9-13 | 72 | 74B | 69A | Billy Loughnane | 28/1 |
| 21 Apr 23+21d | Bath | Havana Grey Standing At Whitsbury Manor Handicap | 10/13 | hd | 9-4 | 67 | 80C | 60C | Billy Loughnane | 16/1 |
| 31 Mar 23+32d | Southwell (AW) | Huge Daily Boosts Only At BetUK Handicap | 5/11 | shd | 9-10 | 73 | 103A | 74A | Oisin Murphy | 13/2 |
| 27 Feb 23+26d | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetUK Over 40,000 Live Streamed Races Handicap | 1/8 | 9-13 | 69 | 103A | 88A | Oisin Murphy | 7/1 | |
| 01 Feb 23+5d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Extra Place Offers Every Day Handicap | 2/9 | 4 | 9-7 | 68 | 98A | 73A | Ross Coakley | 15/2 |
| 27 Jan 23+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betuk's Acca Club 5 Free Bet Handicap | 6/10 | nk | 9-7 | 68 | 88A | 67A | Billy Loughnane | 5/2F |
| 11 Jan 23+22d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap | 6/9 | ½ | 8-6 | 70 | 123A | 58A | Billy Loughnane | 7/1 |
| 20 Dec 22+22d | Southwell (AW) | BetUK Over 40,000 Live Streamed Races Handicap | 10/11 | 1½ | 9-6 | 70 | 100A | 57A | Billy Loughnane | 5/1 |
| 28 Nov 22+168d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap | 4/11 | hd | 10-2 | 70 | 95A | 79A | Saffie Osborne | 20/1 |
| 13 Jun 22+27d | Nottingham | Follow RacingTV On Twitter Handicap | 6/6 | 1¾ | 9-7 | 68 | 93C | 60C | Ross Coakley | 16/1 |
| 17 May 22+17d | Nottingham | Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap | 9/10 | 3¾ | 9-11 | 72 | 109A | 66A | Daniel Tudhope | 33/1 |
| 30 Apr 22+78d | Doncaster | Read Kevin Blake On attheraces.com Handicap | 5/5 | 24 | 9-0 | 74 | 66C | 57C | Ray Dawson | 11/1 |
| 11 Feb 22+15d | Southwell (AW) | Betway Handicap | 6/8 | nk | 9-12 | 75 | 101A | 76A | Tom Marquand | 10/1 |
| 27 Jan 22+59d | Newcastle (AW) | Betway Handicap | 8/9 | 1½ | 9-12 | 75 | 102A | 71A | David Probert | 7/4F |
| 29 Nov 21+19d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Casino Deposit 10 Get 40 Bonus Handicap | 1/7 | 9-12 | 73 | 62A | 79B | Tom Marquand | 10/11F | |
| 10 Nov 21+15d | Kempton (AW) | Try Our New Price Boosts At Unibet Handicap | 2/13 | 1¼ | 10-0 | 70 | 101B | 88A | Hollie Doyle | 11/4F |
| 26 Oct 21+10d | Newcastle (AW) | Betway Apprentice Handicap | 1/11 | 9-13 | 66 | 103A | 84A | Oisin McSweeney | 3/1 | |
| 16 Oct 21+20d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Happy Retirement Tinsmith, The Gigantic Grey Handicap | 1/12 | 10-0 | 62 | 94A | 86A | Ray Dawson | 40/1 | |
| 26 Sep 21+80d | Ffos Las | Country Living Group Handicap | 11/14 | nk | 9-12 | 65 | 76C | 61A | Rob Hornby | 66/1 |
| 08 Jul 21+16d | Newbury | Energy Check Handicap | 15/16 | 13 | 9-11 | 67 | 51C | 70C | Richard Kingscote | 16/1 |
| 22 Jun 21+45d | Newbury | BetVictor Apprentice Handicap | 6/14 | 1 | 9-11 | 69 | 78C | 78A | Saffie Osborne | 16/1 |
| 08 May 21+32d | Nottingham | Watch On Racing Tv Handicap | 11/12 | 6 | 9-3 | 71 | 39C | 65C | Franny Norton | 12/1 |
| 06 Apr 21+165d | Pontefract | 2021 Season Starts Here Apprentice Handicap | 8/8 | 21 | 9-5 | 72 | 57C | 49C | Saffie Osborne | 11/4 |
| 23 Oct 20+26d | Doncaster | Visit attheraces.com/jumps Handicap (Div 1) | 1/13 | 9-0 | 67 | 91C | 84A | Tom Marquand | 5/1 | |
| 27 Sep 20+28d | Nottingham | Read Silvestre De Sousa Blog At starsportsbet.co.uk Novice Stakes | 5/9 | shd | 9-2 | — | 93A | 70A | Luke Morris | 100/1 |
| 30 Aug 20+20d | Goodwood | Ladbrokes Supporting 'Children With Cancer UK' Novice Stakes (Plus 10) | 5/7 | 1 | 9-5 | — | 87A | 61A | Tom Marquand | 25/1 |
| 10 Aug 20 | Leicester | Thank You Owners For Supporting Racing Novice Stakes | 10/11 | 3¾ | 9-2 | — | 31C | 61C | Luke Morris | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has First Charge (IRE) won?
- First Charge (IRE) won 5 of 31 archived starts between 2020 and 2024, a strike rate of 16.1%. Placed 7 times in total (22.6% of starts).
- Who trained First Charge (IRE)?
- First Charge (IRE) was trained by Mark Loughnane on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 3 February 2024.
- Who is First Charge (IRE)'s sire?
- First Charge (IRE) is by Dansili (GB) out of Melodramatic (IRE), whose sire is Sadler's Wells.
- What going does First Charge (IRE) prefer?
- First Charge (IRE) has the best record on soft 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 Charge (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 65, from the run on 3 February 2024. The highest on record is 75.
- What is First Charge (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Dansili (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.7% of 11,842 runs since Jan 2008 (983 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 16.8% from 101. Weakest on heavy going: 7.9% from 428. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.1% from 209.
- Who are First Charge (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Melodramatic (IRE), First Charge (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Almodovar (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Almodovar (IRE)). The wins came over 1m–1m3f. As at Oct 2026.