Horse profile
Free Speech (IRE)
21 runs · 14 courses · from Aug 2023
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Haydock, Pontefract & Chelmsford City (AW)
Last run 13 Jun 2026 · 8th of 8
Last raced off OR 74
KTB Profile
Free Speech is a mare who has won three of 21 starts, all over 1m2f – 1m4f. She gained those handicap victories at Haydock on good to soft in Sep 2024 off 73, at Pontefract on soft in Jul 2024 off 68 and at Chelmsford City on standard in Oct 2023 off 63. Typically held up, she last ran at Chester in Jun 2026 where she finished eighth of eight off an official rating of 74.
Based on 21 archived runs · run-style from 10 commented runs since Sep 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
- 3–21Wins / Runs
- 14.3%Strike rate
- 8 (38.1%)Placed
- −4.50£1 level staken=21 at SP
- 1.28Fair A/E n=21 · 1.13 incl. margin
- 77Highest OR
- 51dAvg 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 rating74↓ 3lb off peak
74
63–77
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 84
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 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 10 | 110A | 80 | 2 runs · 88 / 83 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 92C | 66.5 | 1 run · — |
| Soft | 4 | 93C | 85.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 87A | 86 | — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 16 | 110A | 83 | 3 runs · 88 / 78 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 75A | 52 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 21 figures from 21 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 10 analysed runs since Sep 2024
- Held up 6 (60%) · 1 win
- Prominent 2 (20%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 2 (20%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11.7% of 1,215 runs since Jan 2008 (174 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 15.8% from 165. Weakest on good to soft going: 8.3% from 132. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 15.2% from 165. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.8% from 219.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −11.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 165 | 26 | 15.8% | +4.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 307 | 35 | 11.4% | −0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 132 | 11 | 8.3% | −3.4 | 1 from 4 |
| Soft | 148 | 17 | 11.5% | −0.2 | 1 from 4 |
| Heavy | 37 | 2 | 5.4% | −6.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 424 | 51 | 12% | +0.3 | 1 from 10 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | −0.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 219 | 17 | 7.8% | −3.9 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 308 | 30 | 9.7% | −2 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 444 | 65 | 14.6% | +2.9 | 3 from 16 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 165 | 25 | 15.2% | +3.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 58 | 2 | 3.4% | −8.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 12 | 2 | 16.7% | +5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Tannery Park (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 5f–2m6½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Lady Lightning (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tannery Park (GB) | 15 | 1 | 2m6½f | — |
| Lady Lightning (GB) | 7 | 1 | 5f | Class 4 |
| Watch My Six (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 10 | 1 | 10% | +0.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.50 |
| Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 14 | 2 | 14% | −7.50 |
| Class 4 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +9.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +8.00 |
| Haydock | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Windsor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 16 | 3 | 19% | +0.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rossa Ryan | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.00 |
| Robert Havlin | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Oisin Orr | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Neil Callan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +8.00 |
| P J McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mason Paetel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Billy Loughnane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hector Crouch | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Callum Shepherd | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| David Egan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Morgan Cole | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 13 | 1 | 8% | −3.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 8 | 2 | 25% | −1.50 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | 25% | −1.50 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +5.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 13 Jun 26+26d | Chester | Summer Saturday On 27th June Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Held up towards the back - pressed for effort with 2f left - dropped away inside the final furlong - finished eighth | 8/8 | 2¾ | 9-3 | 74 | 43A | 58A | P J McDonald | 4/1 |
| 18 May 26+17d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Fillies' Handicap Tracked the pace - pushed along with 2f left and edged in front approaching the final furlong - overtaken close home for second | 2/5 | hd | 10-2 | 73 | 88C | 83B | Silvestre De Sousa | 12/1 |
| 01 May 26+237d | Newcastle (AW) | Get Your Free Bets At freebets.com Handicap Held up midfield - looking for room from over 2f out - shifted course left approaching last furlong without finding room - driven out late but always held | 6/12 | hd | 9-8 | 74 | 78A | 77A | Oisin Orr | 40/1 |
| 2025 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 06 Sep 25+73d | Thirsk | Calverts Carpets Hambleton Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Settled just behind the pace - improved into contention 2f out - pushed along and edged into second inside the final furlong - dropped back late to finish third | 3/7 | ½ | 9-6 | 74 | 84A | 75A | Oisin Orr | 14/1 |
| 25 Jun 25+27d | Carlisle | Stablemate By AGMA Cumberland Plate Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Settled at back of field - nudged into stride 3f from home - made no impression - finished ninth beaten well | 9/9 | ½ | 9-6 | 75 | 93C | 59C | Silvestre De Sousa | 22/1 |
| 29 May 25+18d | Ripon | Ripon Races Ladies Day 19th June Handicap Settled towards the back early - driven up with 4f remaining - made progress into 3rd with 3f left - up to 4th 2f out - closed on the winner inside the final furlong but unable to get on terms | 2/10 | 2¼ | 9-2 | 75 | 81A | 76A | Mason Paetel | 11/1 |
| 11 May 25+38d | Newcastle (AW) | Weekend Winners On At The Races Handicap (GBBPlus Race) (Div 2) Settled around mid-pack - drifted left approaching 2f out with no headway then again inside final furlong - dropped away soon after | 7/9 | 7 | 9-8 | 77 | 65A | 59A | Billy Loughnane | 18/1 |
| 03 Apr 25+187d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Watch Live Racing At bet365 Handicap (GBB Plus Race) Went off eager early - settled at the rear - made progress from 2f out - pushed along a furlong out and stayed on to finish sixth | 6/9 | shd | 9-8 | 77 | 85A | 76A | Hector Crouch | 14/1 |
| 2024 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Sep 24+23d | Haydock | Watch On Racing Tv Handicap Held up at the back - pressed for effort with 3f left - unable to get involved - finished sixth well beaten | 6/7 | 2¼ | 9-1 | 77 | 88A | 62A | Callum Shepherd | 10/3 |
| 05 Sep 24+58d | Haydock | Find Out More At nationalracehorseweek.uk Fillies' Handicap Sprang into stride readily - settled at rear early - made ground into the pack from 2f out - pressed with urging inside final furlong - edged ahead close home to score | 1/5 | 9-8 | 73 | 92C | 84B | Daniel Tudhope | 5/2 | |
| 09 Jul 24+27d | Pontefract | New Atlas 'Avanti' Holiday Home Handicap | 1/7 | 9-0 | 68 | 81A | 70A | Rossa Ryan | 2/1F | |
| 12 Jun 24+30d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's Improved Bet Builder Fillies' Handicap | 3/7 | ¾ | 9-0 | 69 | 110A | 70A | David Egan | 6/1 |
| 13 May 24+7d | Windsor | Download The Racing App 43 Now Fillies' Handicap | 3/7 | 1¼ | 8-13 | 69 | 87A | 66A | Rossa Ryan | 4/1 |
| 06 May 24+19d | Windsor | Mick And Joan Coe Memorial Handicap | 2/5 | 2¾ | 9-7 | 69 | 83C | 72B | Rossa Ryan | 9/1 |
| 17 Apr 24+17d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's Improved Bet Builder Handicap | 3/8 | nk | 9-7 | 69 | 83A | 73A | Robert Havlin | 11/1 |
| 31 Mar 24+156d | Southwell (AW) | N&L Franklin Developments Handicap | 3/4 | 12 | 9-4 | 70 | 81C | 58B | Rossa Ryan | 4/1 |
| 2023 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Oct 23+13d | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Nursery | 2/8 | nk | 9-6 | 67 | 75A | 75A | Neil Callan | 7/2C |
| 14 Oct 23+25d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Chelmsford City Racecourse Membership Nursery | 1/7 | 9-7 | 63 | 79A | 72A | Neil Callan | 9/1 | |
| 19 Sep 23+18d | Yarmouth | Eastern Power Systems Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 4/8 | ¾ | 9-0 | — | 52A | 68A | Robert Havlin | 9/1 |
| 01 Sep 23+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | At The Races App Form Study Restricted Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race) | 5/7 | ½ | 9-0 | — | 50A | 61B | Robert Havlin | 50/1 |
| 23 Aug 23 | Leicester | British EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 10/11 | 1½ | 8-9 | — | 85C | 33C | Morgan Cole | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Free Speech won?
- Free Speech (IRE) won 3 of 21 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 8 times in total (38.1% of starts).
- Who trains Free Speech?
- Free Speech (IRE) is trained by Sam England, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 13 June 2026.
- Who is Free Speech's sire?
- Free Speech (IRE) is by Masar (IRE) out of Lady Liberty (IRE), whose sire is Shirocco.
- What going does Free Speech prefer?
- Free Speech (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Free Speech's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 74, from the run on 13 June 2026. The highest on record is 77.
- What is Free Speech's sire's record?
- Masar (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.7% of 1,215 runs since Jan 2008 (174 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 15.8% from 165. Weakest on good to soft going: 8.3% from 132. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 15.2% from 165. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.8% from 219.
- Who are Free Speech's siblings?
- Out of Lady Liberty (IRE), Free Speech (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Tannery Park (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Lady Lightning (GB)). The wins came over 5f–2m6½f. As at Oct 2026.