First Choice (IRE)
First Choice (IRE) is 1 from 7, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Jul 2008. The win came on turf — 0 from 4 on the all-weather.
- 1–7Wins / Runs
- 14.3%Strike rate
- 2 (28.6%)Placed
- +2.00£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 1.28Fair A/E n=7 · 1.13 incl. margin
- 72Highest OR
- 20dAvg 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 10.7% of 5,779 runs since Jan 2008 (392 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 76 | 2 | 2.6% | −8.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,195 | 141 | 11.8% | +1.1 | 1 from 3 |
| Good | 1,276 | 135 | 10.6% | −0.1 | — |
| Good to Soft | 553 | 63 | 11.4% | +0.7 | — |
| Soft | 752 | 74 | 9.8% | −0.9 | — |
| Heavy | 320 | 30 | 9.4% | −1.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,607 | 174 | 10.8% | +0.1 | 0 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,263 | 146 | 11.6% | +0.9 | 1 from 7 |
| 6f – 7f | 2,538 | 285 | 11.2% | +0.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,019 | 95 | 9.3% | −1.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 445 | 42 | 9.4% | −1.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 378 | 35 | 9.3% | −1.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 106 | 11 | 10.4% | −0.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 26 | 5 | 19.2% | +8.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −10.7 | — |
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
6 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Rashford's Double (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Rashford's Double (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashford's Double (IRE) | 17 | 3 | 1m–1m½f | Class 4 |
| Livella Fella (IRE) | 36 | 3 | 1m1f–1m2f | Class 5 |
| Daniella De Bruijn (IRE) | 12 | 2 | 6f–1m½f | Class 5 |
| Gatamalata (IRE) | 26 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Santa Anna (IRE) | 17 | 0 | — | — |
| Tex Eile (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelmsford (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Callan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fergal Lynch | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct 08+24d | Dundalk (AW) | Boyne Stakes | 4/4 | 5 | 8-12 | 71 | 52B | Paul Mulrennan | 4/1 |
| 11 Sep 08+21d | Chelmsford (AW) | Groton Nursery | 2/9 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 70 | 73A | Neil Callan | 3/1 |
| 21 Aug 08+21d | Chelmsford (AW) | Goose Green Nursery | 5/10 | nk | 8-9 | 72 | 58A | Neil Callan | 14/1 |
| 31 Jul 08+29d | Musselburgh | E.B.F. Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 1/4 | 8-12 | 72 | 87B | Fergal Lynch | 8/1 | |
| 02 Jul 08+16d | Catterick | E.B.F. Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 6/8 | 6 | 9-0 | 62 | 37A | Fergal Lynch | 40/1 |
| 16 Jun 08+8d | Warwick | E.B.F. Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 5/10 | shd | 9-0 | 71 | 67A | Neil Callan | 8/1 |
| 08 Jun 08 | Southwell (AW) | Reduce Glare Pinders Optometrists Maiden Auction Fillies' St | 5/9 | 3¾ | 8-10 | 71 | 55A | Paul Mulrennan | 7/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has First Choice (IRE) won?
- First Choice (IRE) won 1 of 7 archived starts in 2008, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 2 times in total (28.6% of starts).
- Who trained First Choice (IRE)?
- First Choice (IRE) was trained by Kevin Ryan on the most recent run on record, at Dundalk (AW) on 5 October 2008.
- Who is First Choice (IRE)'s sire?
- First Choice (IRE) is by Choisir (AUS) out of Ardent Lady (GB), whose sire is Alhaarth.
- What going does First Choice (IRE) prefer?
- First Choice (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 Choice (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 71, from the run on 5 October 2008. The highest on record is 72.
- What is First Choice (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Choisir (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.7% of 5,779 runs since Jan 2008 (392 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are First Choice (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Ardent Lady (GB), First Choice (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Rashford's Double (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Rashford's Double (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.