For The Craic (IRE)
For The Craic (IRE) is yet to win from 5 starts. Last raced off a career-high mark of 45.
- 0–5Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −5.00£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=5 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 45Highest 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
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 8.3% of 2,686 runs since Jan 2008 (179 horses).
Strongest on good going: 11.7% from 503. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 11.6% from 553.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 18 | 2 | 11.1% | +2.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 488 | 44 | 9% | +0.7 | — |
| Good | 503 | 59 | 11.7% | +3.4 | — |
| Good to Soft | 226 | 13 | 5.8% | −2.5 | — |
| Soft | 315 | 19 | 6% | −2.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 86 | 3 | 3.5% | −4.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,050 | 82 | 7.8% | −0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 553 | 64 | 11.6% | +3.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 1,308 | 105 | 8% | −0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 484 | 32 | 6.6% | −1.7 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 216 | 19 | 8.8% | +0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 92 | 2 | 2.2% | −6.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 32 | 0 | 0% | −8.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.3 | — |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Laughing Rock (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 6f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Laughing Rock (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laughing Rock (IRE) | 26 | 2 | 6f–7f | Class 5 |
| Section Onesixsix (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronan Whelan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Michael Hussey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gary Halpin | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Jun 16+88d | Bellewstown | Guinness Inter Vintners Pub Challenge Race Handicap (45-65) | 11/12 | 3¾ | 9-2 | 45 | 25C | Michael Hussey | 33/1 |
| 03 Apr 16+37d | Curragh | Coral.ie Bet 5 Get 20 In Free Bets European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden (Plus 10) | 9/9 | 6 | 9-12 | 44 | 38C | Ronan Whelan | 100/1 |
| 26 Feb 16+7d | Dundalk (AW) | Bet & Watch At Titanbet.co.uk Maiden | 7/9 | 2½ | 9-0 | — | 49C | Ronan Whelan | 66/1 |
| 19 Feb 16+35d | Dundalk (AW) | Big Bad Bob Fillies Maiden | 9/14 | 1¾ | 9-0 | — | 40A | Ronan Whelan | 66/1 |
| 15 Jan 16 | Dundalk (AW) | irishinjuredjockeys.com Claiming Race | 10/10 | 30 | 9-6 | — | 34C | Gary Halpin | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has For The Craic won?
- For The Craic (IRE) has yet to win, from 5 archived starts in 2016.
- Who trained For The Craic?
- For The Craic (IRE) was trained by Adrian Brendan Joyce on the most recent run on record, at Bellewstown on 30 June 2016.
- Who is For The Craic's sire?
- For The Craic (IRE) is by Approve (IRE) out of The Last Laugh (GB), whose sire is Kyllachy.
- What is For The Craic's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 45, from the run on 30 June 2016. That is also the highest on record.
- What is For The Craic's sire's record?
- Approve (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 2,686 runs since Jan 2008 (179 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good going: 11.7% from 503. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 11.6% from 553.
- Who are For The Craic's siblings?
- Out of The Last Laugh (GB), For The Craic (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Laughing Rock (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Laughing Rock (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–7f. As at Oct 2026.