First Friend (IRE)
First Friend (IRE) is yet to win from 20 starts, though has placed 3 times. Best effort: 2nd of 8 at Lingfield (AW) (Mar 2007). Last raced off 55, 30lb below the career-high mark.
- 0–20Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 3 (15%)Placed
- −20.00£1 level staken=20 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=20 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 85Highest OR
- 29dAvg 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 8.5% of 2,657 runs since Jan 2008 (199 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 11.7% from 128.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 27 | 2 | 7.4% | −1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 488 | 42 | 8.6% | +0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 653 | 54 | 8.3% | −0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 288 | 24 | 8.3% | −0.2 | — |
| Soft | 343 | 23 | 6.7% | −1.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 128 | 15 | 11.7% | +3.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 730 | 66 | 9% | +0.5 | 0 from 14 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 163 | 11 | 6.7% | −1.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 519 | 41 | 7.9% | −0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 621 | 51 | 8.2% | −0.3 | 0 from 6 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 507 | 53 | 10.5% | +2 | 0 from 10 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 409 | 26 | 6.4% | −2.1 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 290 | 28 | 9.7% | +1.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 124 | 12 | 9.7% | +1.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 24 | 4 | 16.7% | +8.2 | — |
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
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Class 5 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Bath | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Taunton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hadden Frost | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Darryll Holland | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| George Baker | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Shane Kelly | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tom Queally | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tom O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss Michelle Saunders | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adrian McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dane O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Fortune | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2007 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 2006 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 19 | 0 | 0% | −19.00 |
| Hurdle | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 16 Feb 08+9d | Kempton (AW) | Goffs Breeze Up Sale March 7th Handicap | 8/8 | 14 | 8-8 | 55 | 41C | Hadden Frost | 33/1 |
| 07 Feb 08+99d | Taunton | Somerset Local Medical Committee Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 10/14 | 17 | 10-10 | — | 87C | Tom O'Connor | 100/1 |
| 2007 · 11 runs | |||||||||
| 31 Oct 07+12d | Nottingham | Sawfish Software Lady Riders' Handicap | 14/16 | ¾ | 9-11 | 57 | 40C | Miss Michelle Saunders | 50/1 |
| 19 Oct 07+131d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Horizons Restaurant Handicap | 9/12 | ½ | 9-2 | 59 | 46C | Hadden Frost | 12/1 |
| 10 Jun 07+12d | Bath | totesport 0800 221 221 Handicap | 5/11 | nk | 8-5 | 60 | 57C | Hadden Frost | 8/1 |
| 29 May 07+13d | Chepstow | Letheby & Christopher Handicap | 6/10 | 1½ | 8-6 | 62 | 56C | Adrian McCarthy | 25/1 |
| 16 May 07+21d | Bath | Grosvenor Casino Anchor Road Bristol Handicap | 8/10 | ½ | 8-8 | 62 | 34C | Hadden Frost | 7/2 |
| 25 Apr 07+49d | Kempton (AW) | Surrey Herald Handicap | 3/13 | ½ | 8-8 | 62 | 67C | Hadden Frost | 5/1 |
| 07 Mar 07+6d | Lingfield (AW) | River Belle Online Casino Claiming Stakes | 2/8 | ¾ | 9-9 | 63 | 63C | Darryll Holland | 12/1 |
| 01 Mar 07+17d | Lingfield (AW) | Photo Books From bonusprint.com Handicap | 10/14 | shd | 8-2 | 63 | 48C | Jack Mitchell | 25/1 |
| 12 Feb 07+5d | Wolverhampton (AW) | pontinsbingo.com Handicap | 6/13 | hd | 9-2 | 65 | 72C | George Baker | 7/1 |
| 07 Feb 07+16d | Lingfield (AW) | pontins.com Handicap | 10/11 | 3½ | 8-11 | 65 | 37C | Shane Kelly | 5/1 |
| 22 Jan 07+58d | Kempton (AW) | stanjamesuk.com Handicap | 5/12 | nk | 9-6 | 65 | 65C | Shane Kelly | 9/1 |
| 2006 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 25 Nov 06+17d | Kempton (AW) | Panoramic Bar & Restaurant Handicap | 3/14 | nk | 9-3 | 62 | 64C | George Baker | 10/1 |
| 08 Nov 06+16d | Kempton (AW) | digibet.co.uk Handicap | 10/14 | 2 | 9-3 | 65 | 50C | Darryll Holland | 12/1 |
| 23 Oct 06+14d | Lingfield (AW) | Lingfield Park Golf Club Handicap | 9/12 | hd | 9-5 | 70 | 53C | Darryll Holland | 9/1 |
| 09 Oct 06+21d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Hotel & Conferencing At Dunstall Park Handicap | 12/12 | 1½ | 8-13 | 77 | 39C | Dane O'Neill | 25/1 |
| 18 Sep 06+16d | Kempton (AW) | TFM Networks Handicap | 12/13 | hd | 9-5 | 82 | 46C | Tom Queally | 40/1 |
| 02 Sep 06+22d | Kempton (AW) | totescoop6 Handicap | 8/11 | 2 | 9-11 | 85 | 66C | Jimmy Fortune | 50/1 |
| 11 Aug 06 | Newmarket | Travelex Conditions Stakes | 6/6 | 24 | 9-2 | 77 | 59C | Tom Queally | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has First Friend won?
- First Friend (IRE) has yet to win, from 20 archived starts between 2006 and 2008. Placed 3 times in total (15% of starts).
- Who trained First Friend?
- First Friend (IRE) was trained by Martin Hill on the most recent run on record, at Kempton (AW) on 16 February 2008.
- Who is First Friend's sire?
- First Friend (IRE) is by Mark of Esteem (IRE) out of Bustira (GB), whose sire is Busted.
- What is First Friend's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 55, from the run on 16 February 2008. The highest on record is 85.
- What is First Friend's sire's record?
- Mark of Esteem (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 2,657 runs since Jan 2008 (199 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 11.7% from 128.