Horse profile
First Company (IRE)
by Fast Company (IRE) out of Pira Palace (IRE) (Acclamation)
53 runs · 23 courses · from Aug 2020
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 7 Jun 2025 — 507 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2025 · 2nd of 6
5 wins · Carlisle, Kempton (AW) & Ayr
Last raced off OR 69
KTB Profile
First Company (IRE) won five of 53 starts, all in handicaps, with four of those wins over 6f – 7f. Three of the wins came at Kempton (AW) on standard (AW) going, one at Carlisle on good to soft and one at Ayr on good to firm. The gelding, who usually led, finished 2 of 6 at Lingfield in Jun 2025, last raced off OR 69 which was 29lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 53 archived runs · run-style from 12 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 29lb off peak
- 5–53Wins / Runs
- 9.4%Strike rate
- 17 (32.1%)Placed
- +5.17£1 level staken=53 at SP
- 1.00Fair A/E n=53 · 0.87 incl. margin
- 98Highest OR
- 34dAvg 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.
Official rating69↓ 29lb off peak
69
58–98
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 95
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 24 | 109A | 93.5 | — |
| Good | 8 | 115C | 91 | — |
| Soft | 7 | 115C | 80 | — |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 108A | 97.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 104C | 85.5 | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 72A | 72 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 32 | 115C | 92.5 | — |
| Under 6f | 21 | 115C | 90 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 53 figures from 53 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 from 12 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Prominent 6 (50%) · 0 wins
- Led 5 (42%) · 2 wins
- Held up 1 (8%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 7,594 runs since Jan 2008 (492 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 12.7% from 558. Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 12.8% from 109.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 24 | 3 | 12.5% | +3.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 944 | 73 | 7.7% | −1.7 | 1 from 6 |
| Good | 1,657 | 155 | 9.4% | 0 | 0 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 936 | 90 | 9.6% | +0.2 | 1 from 6 |
| Soft | 1,391 | 165 | 11.9% | +2.5 | 0 from 7 |
| Heavy | 558 | 71 | 12.7% | +3.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,083 | 155 | 7.4% | −2 | 3 from 24 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 684 | 67 | 9.8% | +0.4 | 1 from 21 |
| 6f – 7f | 2,773 | 232 | 8.4% | −1 | 4 from 32 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,691 | 153 | 9% | −0.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,217 | 137 | 11.3% | +1.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 779 | 76 | 9.8% | +0.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 328 | 32 | 9.8% | +0.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 109 | 14 | 12.8% | +3.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | −1.7 | — |
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
Dam
Pira Palace (IRE) (Acclamation)
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Benton (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 24 | 3 | 13% | +7.00 |
| Good | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 1 | 17% | +20.00 |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.83 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 20 | 3 | 15% | +16.17 |
| Class 6 | 20 | 2 | 10% | +2.00 |
| Class 3 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 1 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 15 | 3 | 20% | +16.00 |
| Chester | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| York | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Bath | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Lingfield | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Haydock | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ayr | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.83 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 1 | 100% | +25.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 32 | 4 | 13% | +25.00 |
| Under 6f | 21 | 1 | 5% | −19.83 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Loughnane | 12 | 3 | 25% | +19.00 |
| Harrison Shaw | 11 | 1 | 9% | −9.83 |
| Jonny Peate | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Miss Tilly Evans | 2 | 1 | 50% | +24.00 |
| Mason Paetel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Finley Marsh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Callum Hutchinson | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Daniel Muscutt | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Rob Hornby | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Aidan Keeley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Dace | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hollie Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Probert | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Luke Morris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Wright | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss Jodie Wingrove | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| George Eddery | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Queally | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Kingscote | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paige Hopper | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Zak Wheatley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| P J McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Nolan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 48 | 4 | 8% | +9.00 |
| Hood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.83 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +20.00 |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | 17% | +2.00 |
| 2023 | 15 | 1 | 7% | +2.00 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2021 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −8.83 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 07 Jun 25+9d | Lingfield | Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Handicap Went straight to front near the rail - lost the advantage by a whisker at halfway - pushed along but unable to match winner's pace inside final furlong - beaten into 2nd | 2/6 | 3¾ | 9-10 | 69 | 80A | 86B | Jonny Peate | 10/3 |
| 29 May 25+32d | Carlisle | Cumberland Show Saturday 7th June Amateur Jockeys' Handicap (Div 1) Set the pace from the break - pushed along a furlong out and pulled clear to the line | 1/8 | 10-4 | 63 | 95A | 90A | Miss Tilly Evans | 25/1 | |
| 27 Apr 25+32d | Wetherby | Its Ladies' Night On 2nd June Handicap Set the pace early - lost fluency rounding the turn and lost front spot approaching 4f out - stayed in touch before being pushed along inside the final furlong - lost ground close home to finish fifth | 5/10 | 3 | 9-4 | 64 | 94A | 73A | Billy Loughnane | 8/1 |
| 26 Mar 25+37d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Handicap Took a strong hold early - hit the front - pressed for effort inside final furlong - overtaken close home and denied 2nd on the line | 3/11 | nk | 9-8 | 64 | 91A | 81A | Billy Loughnane | 11/2 |
| 17 Feb 25+40d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) (Div 2) Sat close to the pace early - hit the front over 2f out then pushed along and lost it inside the last two furlongs - faded late to finish fourth | 4/8 | 5 | 9-3 | 66 | 92A | 73A | Jonny Peate | 25/1 |
| 08 Jan 25+26d | Kempton (AW) | Free Bet With Unibet's Betbuilder Rebound Handicap Fought for control early - went clear in front before drifting left approaching 3f out - overtaken inside the final furlong - held on without finding more late | 5/11 | nk | 8-11 | 67 | 95A | 76A | Mason Paetel | 25/1 |
| 2024 · 12 runs | ||||||||||
| 13 Dec 24+25d | Southwell (AW) | 30 In Free Bets With BetUK Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Held up eagerly behind the front-runner early - drifted left under urging and slipped back from second spot over 2f out - dropped away inside the final furlong to finish well held | 9/12 | ½ | 10-6 | 67 | 72A | 61A | Miss Tilly Evans | 33/1 |
| 18 Nov 24+12d | Southwell (AW) | Know Your Limits With BetUK Handicap Pulled hard early up with the pace - hit the front 5f from home - drifted wide with 2f left - pushed along inside final furlong and stayed on well - caught close home to finish second | 2/10 | ½ | 9-2 | 65 | 95A | 84A | Mason Paetel | 33/1 |
| 06 Nov 24+21d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Support Safe Gambling Handicap Set the pace almost throughout - pushed along a furlong out and stayed on - driven out to the line | 1/11 | 9-11 | 62 | 95A | 84A | Billy Loughnane | 4/1 | |
| 16 Oct 24+21d | Kempton (AW) | Racing TV Handicap Tracked the pace - hit the front a furlong out - overtaken deep inside the final stage - edged out for second | 2/11 | 1¼ | 9-10 | 60 | 94A | 87A | Billy Loughnane | 13/2 |
| 25 Sep 24+12d | Kempton (AW) | Happy 70th Birthday Paul Fox Handicap Settled behind the front group wide of rivals - wide again into the straight then drifted right with head raised approaching the furlong marker - faded close home to finish fifth | 5/10 | 2 | 9-9 | 62 | 86A | 67A | Finley Marsh | 25/1 |
| 13 Sep 24+29d | Chester | Inkerman London Handicap Lurched right at the off - settled towards the back - found little three out and stayed on late to finish 8th | 8/11 | 2½ | 9-5 | 64 | 72A | 63A | Aidan Keeley | 28/1 |
| 15 Aug 24+141d | Chepstow | bettingsites.co.uk 'Training Series' Apprentice Handicap Sat close to front group early - pushed along inside final furlong - stayed on at one effort to finish fifth beaten under five lengths | 5/6 | 1¾ | 9-9 | 65 | 82B | 66B | Jack Dace | 16/1 |
| 27 Mar 24+14d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's Improved Bet Builder Handicap | 5/12 | 2¼ | 9-9 | 65 | 98A | 80A | Billy Loughnane | 9/2 |
| 13 Mar 24+20d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Zero% Mission Handicap | 2/7 | 1¾ | 9-6 | 65 | 85A | 78A | Billy Loughnane | 10/1 |
| 22 Feb 24+28d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Book Your Good Friday Raceday Handicap | 5/9 | 1¾ | 9-6 | 65 | 106B | 70A | Hollie Doyle | 4/1 |
| 25 Jan 24+22d | Southwell (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly With BetUK Handicap | 2/9 | ¾ | 9-4 | 64 | 87A | 85A | David Probert | 16/1 |
| 03 Jan 24+7d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap (Div 2) | 1/8 | 9-3 | 62 | 98A | 75A | Billy Loughnane | 8/1 | |
| 2023 · 15 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Dec 23+42d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Find More Big Deals At BetUK Handicap (Div 1) | 9/11 | ¾ | 9-8 | 62 | 84A | 60A | Callum Hutchinson | 5/1 |
| 15 Nov 23+30d | Kempton (AW) | racingtv.com Handicap | 1/12 | 9-2 | 58 | 102A | 80A | Billy Loughnane | 16/1 | |
| 16 Oct 23+24d | Kempton (AW) | Racing TV Handicap | 4/11 | nse | 9-7 | 58 | 93A | 72A | Luke Morris | 9/1 |
| 22 Sep 23+16d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Horserace Betting-Operator Of The Year Handicap | 2/11 | 1¾ | 9-9 | 58 | 99A | 90A | Billy Loughnane | 10/1 |
| 06 Sep 23+20d | Bath | Download The At The Races App Handicap | 7/11 | 1¼ | 9-5 | 59 | 87A | 70A | Billy Loughnane | 9/2C |
| 17 Aug 23+22d | Wolverhampton (AW) | At The Races App Market Movers 'Training Series' Apprentice Handicap | 3/6 | ½ | 9-6 | 60 | 105B | 72B | Liam Wright | 11/1 |
| 26 Jul 23+7d | Bath | Phil Mac Associates Handicap (Div 1) | 4/11 | ¾ | 9-9 | 59 | 107A | 86A | Finley Marsh | 7/2F |
| 19 Jul 23+27d | Bath | CB Protection Handicap | 2/14 | nk | 9-8 | 59 | 115C | 87A | Callum Hutchinson | 12/1 |
| 22 Jun 23+23d | Lingfield (AW) | Royal Ascot On Sky Sports Racing Amateur Jockeys' Handicap | 10/11 | shd | 10-6 | 61 | 72A | 47A | Miss Jodie Wingrove | 18/1 |
| 30 May 23+12d | Lingfield | Follow AtTheRaces On Twitter Handicap | 7/8 | 1 | 9-8 | 62 | 84A | 68A | Billy Loughnane | 4/1F |
| 18 May 23+19d | Salisbury | Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Apprentice Handicap | 2/7 | ½ | 9-12 | 60 | 97A | 81A | George Eddery | 9/2 |
| 29 Apr 23+57d | Leicester | Carling Handicap | 6/14 | 1½ | 9-11 | 62 | 115C | 86A | Tom Queally | 33/1 |
| 03 Mar 23+23d | Lingfield (AW) | Spreadex Sports Live Uk Racing Streaming Handicap | 8/8 | nk | 9-8 | 64 | 86A | 62A | Daniel Muscutt | 5/1 |
| 08 Feb 23+35d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Extra Place Offers Every Day Handicap | 8/13 | ½ | 9-4 | 65 | 107B | 70A | Daniel Muscutt | 33/1 |
| 04 Jan 23+78d | Kempton (AW) | Try Our New Price Boosts At Unibet Handicap | 4/11 | nk | 8-12 | 66 | 109A | 72A | Billy Loughnane | 40/1 |
| 2022 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 18 Oct 22+22d | Kempton (AW) | Racing TV Handicap | 9/10 | 5½ | 9-10 | 69 | 71A | 51A | Rob Hornby | 28/1 |
| 26 Sep 22+23d | Ffos Las | Follow Vickers.Bet On Twitter Handicap | 4/5 | 1¾ | 9-9 | 72 | 92C | 66B | Rob Hornby | 17/2 |
| 03 Sep 22+65d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Horserace Betting Operator Of The Year Handicap | 4/6 | 2 | 9-8 | 74 | 82A | 78B | Richard Kingscote | 18/1 |
| 30 Jun 22+21d | Haydock | Fit Show May 2023 Apprentice Training Series Handicap | 9/10 | 1¼ | 9-11 | 77 | 77A | 61A | Paige Hopper | 13/2 |
| 09 Jun 22+26d | Haydock | Join Racing TV Now Handicap | 7/11 | 1 | 9-8 | 79 | 101A | 80A | Harrison Shaw | 13/2 |
| 14 May 22+218d | Thirsk | Betting Better With Sky Bet Handicap | 3/9 | 1 | 9-6 | 80 | 85A | 81A | Harrison Shaw | 15/2 |
| 2021 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 08 Oct 21+6d | York | Copper Knight - Winning Most Horse At York Handicap | 16/19 | ½ | 8-11 | 85 | 69C | 66A | Harrison Shaw | 100/1 |
| 02 Oct 21+45d | Chester | tote+ Handicap | 7/7 | 1¾ | 8-6 | 85 | 94A | 54A | Zak Wheatley | 5/1 |
| 18 Aug 21+20d | York | Sky Bet And Symphony Group Handicap | 22/22 | 9½ | 8-7 | 89 | 34C | 31C | Harrison Shaw | 150/1 |
| 29 Jul 21+19d | Goodwood | World Pool Handicap | 10/13 | 2¼ | 9-5 | 93 | 90C | 65A | Harrison Shaw | 40/1 |
| 10 Jul 21+6d | York | John Smith's City Walls Stakes (Listed) | 10/10 | 2¼ | 8-10 | 95 | 83A | 66A | Harrison Shaw | 40/1 |
| 04 Jul 21+8d | Ayr | Book Your Celebration At westernhousehotel Novice Stakes | 1/3 | 9-5 | 95 | 104C | 74C | Harrison Shaw | 1/6F | |
| 26 Jun 21+8d | Chester | Retraining Of Racehorses Handicap | 5/8 | ½ | 9-9 | 96 | 106A | 93A | Harrison Shaw | 5/1 |
| 18 Jun 21+36d | Ascot | Palace Of Holyroodhouse Stakes (Handicap) | 14/19 | 3½ | 9-6 | 97 | 72C | 74A | Harrison Shaw | 22/1 |
| 13 May 21+8d | York | British Stallion Studs EBF Westow Stakes (Listed) | 4/8 | ¾ | 9-2 | 98 | 78A | 81A | Harrison Shaw | 17/2 |
| 05 May 21+208d | Chester | tote+ At tote.co.uk Handicap | 2/8 | ¾ | 9-7 | 94 | 108A | 107A | Harrison Shaw | 8/1 |
| 2020 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 09 Oct 20+21d | Newmarket | Newmarket Academy Godolphin Beacon Project Cornwallis Stakes (Group 3) | 5/11 | 1½ | 9-1 | 95 | 88A | 91A | P J McDonald | 50/1 |
| 18 Sep 20+20d | Ayr | Shadwell Stud/ EBF Stallions Harry Rosebery Stakes (Listed) | 3/11 | ¾ | 9-3 | — | 100A | 101A | Paul Hanagan | 250/1 |
| 29 Aug 20+17d | Redcar | British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Div 1) | 7/12 | ½ | 9-5 | — | 45A | 71A | David Nolan | 17/2 |
| 12 Aug 20 | Beverley | ICS Cleaning Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Plus 10) | 8/11 | ½ | 9-5 | — | 73A | 48A | Daniel Tudhope | 11/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has First Company won?
- First Company (IRE) won 5 of 53 archived starts between 2020 and 2025, a strike rate of 9.4%. Placed 17 times in total (32.1% of starts).
- Who trained First Company?
- First Company (IRE) was trained by Mark Loughnane on the most recent run on record, at Lingfield on 7 June 2025.
- Who is First Company's sire?
- First Company (IRE) is by Fast Company (IRE) out of Pira Palace (IRE), whose sire is Acclamation.
- What going does First Company prefer?
- First Company (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is First Company's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 69, from the run on 7 June 2025. The highest on record is 98.
- What is First Company's sire's record?
- Fast Company (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 7,594 runs since Jan 2008 (492 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 12.7% from 558. Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 12.8% from 109.
- Who are First Company's siblings?
- Out of Pira Palace (IRE), First Company (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.