Funny Thing (IRE)
Funny Thing (IRE) is yet to win from 6 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 2nd of 8 at Perth (Sep 2007).
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Funny Thing (IRE) has 1 produce in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whenitcomestoit (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
- 0–6Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (16.7%)Placed
- −6.00£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=6 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 52dAvg 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 9.5% of 1,212 runs since Jan 2008 (128 horses).
Strongest on good to soft going: 12.6% from 159. Weakest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 6% from 133.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 10 | 1 | 10% | +0.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 141 | 13 | 9.2% | −0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 317 | 29 | 9.1% | −0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 159 | 20 | 12.6% | +3.1 | — |
| Soft | 305 | 24 | 7.9% | −1.6 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 274 | 28 | 10.2% | +0.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 201 | 14 | 7% | −2.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 412 | 37 | 9% | −0.5 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 461 | 56 | 12.1% | +2.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 133 | 8 | 6% | −3.5 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speedro (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| China Fare (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Oakmoss (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downpatrick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Perth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kelso | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie Power | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Brennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jason Maguire | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss E Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr J A Jenkins | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dougie Costello | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 08+112d | Downpatrick | Toals Pay Double Result Hurdle | 7/12 | 1 | 11-0 | 92C | Robbie Power | 14/1 |
| 09 Dec 07+74d | Kelso | Eric Scarth Memorial Mares Only Novices' Hurdle | 5/16 | 3 | 10-10 | 81C | Paddy Brennan | 11/4 |
| 26 Sep 07+30d | Perth | Bell Lawrie Investment Management Maiden Hurdle | 2/8 | 6 | 10-7 | 100C | Jason Maguire | 16/1 |
| 27 Aug 07+21d | Downpatrick | Willie Murphy Jewellers Ladies Flat Race | 4/15 | 4 | 11-4 | 93C | Miss E Doyle | 14/1 |
| 06 Aug 07+22d | Naas | Go Racing In Kildare Inh Flat Race | 6/21 | 3½ | 11-2 | 104C | Mr J A Jenkins | 12/1 |
| 15 Jul 07 | Perth | tote text Betting 60021 Standard National Hunt Flat Race (Conditional Jockeys & Amateur Riders) | 4/18 | 2½ | 10-9 | 107C | Dougie Costello | 40/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Funny Thing (IRE) won?
- Funny Thing (IRE) has yet to win, from 6 archived starts between 2007 and 2008. Placed 1 time in total (16.7% of starts).
- Who trained Funny Thing (IRE)?
- Funny Thing (IRE) was trained by Gordon Elliott on the most recent run on record, at Downpatrick on 30 March 2008.
- Who is Funny Thing (IRE)'s sire?
- Funny Thing (IRE) is by Taipan (IRE) out of Sindys Gale (GB), whose sire is Strong Gale.
- What is Funny Thing (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Taipan (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 1,212 runs since Jan 2008 (128 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 12.6% from 159. Weakest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 6% from 133.
- Who are Funny Thing (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Sindys Gale (GB), Funny Thing (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Funny Thing (IRE) produced winners?
- As a dam, Funny Thing (IRE) has 1 produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.