First Cry (IRE)
First Cry (IRE) is 2 from 10, both wins coming at Class 4 level. Won last time out at Cartmel (Class 4).
- 2–10Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 7 (70%)Placed
- −1.43£1 level staken=10 at SP
- 0.63Fair A/E n=10 · 0.54 incl. margin
- 108Highest OR
- 92dAvg 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 7.8% of 719 runs since Jan 2008 (82 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 4.8% from 126. Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 11.4% from 210.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | −0.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 85 | 8 | 9.4% | +1.6 | 1 from 5 |
| Good | 195 | 14 | 7.2% | −0.6 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 108 | 7 | 6.5% | −1.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 186 | 19 | 10.2% | +2.4 | — |
| Heavy | 126 | 6 | 4.8% | −3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | +8.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | +25.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 150 | 11 | 7.3% | −0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 318 | 18 | 5.7% | −2.1 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 210 | 24 | 11.4% | +3.6 | 2 from 3 |
| Over 3m | 32 | 2 | 6.3% | −1.5 | — |
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
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Le Reve (IRE) (8 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m5f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Le Reve (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Reve (IRE) | 42 | 8 | 2m2½f–3m5f | Class 2 |
| Join Together (IRE) | 24 | 4 | 2m7½f–3m1½f | Class 2 |
| Revasser (IRE) | 10 | 1 | 2m | Class 5 |
| Hinxworth (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Lady Milano (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.43 |
| Good | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +3.57 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedgefield | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.43 |
| Kelso | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cartmel | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 2 | 67% | +5.57 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Dobbin | 6 | 2 | 33% | +2.57 |
| Brian Harding | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| P J Benson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wayne Hutchinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| 2006 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −6.43 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 8 | 1 | 13% | −6.43 |
| Chase | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| NH Flat | 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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 07+279d | Cartmel | Cobham Murphy Beginners' Chase | 1/9 | 11-7 | — | 117C | Tony Dobbin | 6/1 | |
| 19 Nov 06+29d | Aintree | Jim Ennis Construction Ltd Novices' Handicap Hurdle | PU/20 | — | 11-10 | 108 | — | Brian Harding | 9/1 |
| 21 Oct 06+25d | Kelso | Edinburgh City F.C. Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Hurdle | 2/13 | ½ | 10-11 | 108 | 114C | P J Benson | 11/4 |
| 26 Sep 06+28d | Sedgefield | Oliver Wendels Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) | 3/10 | 4 | 11-4 | 105 | 105C | Tony Dobbin | 2/1F |
| 29 Aug 06+18d | Sedgefield | Paddock Bookmakers Maiden Hurdle | 1/10 | 11-2 | 105 | 111C | Tony Dobbin | 4/7F | |
| 11 Aug 06+26d | Sedgefield | Jewson Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) | UR/11 | — | 10-12 | 97 | — | Tony Dobbin | 11/4 |
| 16 Jul 06+21d | Perth | Toteplacepot Maiden Hurdle | 3/8 | 6 | 11-2 | 97 | 103C | Tony Dobbin | 4/6F |
| 25 Jun 06+130d | Hexham | toteplacepot Novices' Hurdle | 2/8 | 1¼ | 11-0 | — | 110C | Tony Dobbin | 11/8 |
| 15 Feb 06+272d | Musselburgh | NH Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) | PU/14 | — | 11-3 | — | — | Brian Harding | 5/6F |
| 19 May 05 | Kelso | Dryburgh Abbey Hotel Standard NH Flat Race | 2/14 | nk | 11-4 | — | 113C | Wayne Hutchinson | 7/4F |
Quick answers
- How many races has First Cry (IRE) won?
- First Cry (IRE) won 2 of 10 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 7 times in total (70% of starts).
- Who trained First Cry (IRE)?
- First Cry (IRE) was trained by Nicky Richards on the most recent run on record, at Cartmel on 25 August 2007.
- Who is First Cry (IRE)'s sire?
- First Cry (IRE) is by Topanoora (IRE) out of Open Cry (IRE), whose sire is Montelimar.
- What going does First Cry (IRE) prefer?
- First Cry (IRE) has the best record on good 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 Cry (IRE)'s official rating?
- First Cry (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 108.
- What is First Cry (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Topanoora (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.8% of 719 runs since Jan 2008 (82 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 4.8% from 126. Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 11.4% from 210.
- Who are First Cry (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Open Cry (IRE), First Cry (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Le Reve (IRE) (8). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Le Reve (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m5f. As at Oct 2026.