Gershwin (IRE)
Gershwin (IRE) is 2 from 8. Hasn't won since Mar 2009. Last raced off a career-high mark of 113.
- 2–8Wins / Runs
- 25%Strike rate
- 3 (37.5%)Placed
- +12.25£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 1.54Fair A/E n=8 · 1.34 incl. margin
- 113Highest OR
- 67dAvg 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 9.7% of 4,158 runs since Jan 2008 (308 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 51 | 2 | 3.9% | −5.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 625 | 76 | 12.2% | +2.5 | — |
| Good | 1,018 | 107 | 10.5% | +0.8 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 489 | 45 | 9.2% | −0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 805 | 79 | 9.8% | +0.1 | 1 from 3 |
| Heavy | 366 | 34 | 9.3% | −0.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 804 | 61 | 7.6% | −2.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 101 | 7 | 6.9% | −2.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 522 | 42 | 8% | −1.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 630 | 68 | 10.8% | +1.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,052 | 106 | 10.1% | +0.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 952 | 95 | 10% | +0.3 | 2 from 8 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 586 | 55 | 9.4% | −0.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 260 | 25 | 9.6% | −0.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 55 | 6 | 10.9% | +1.2 | — |
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
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Still Point (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 7f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still Point (IRE) | 12 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Gondolin (IRE) | 21 | 0 | — | — |
| Gallantian (IRE) | 17 | 0 | — | — |
| Greca (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.25 |
| Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +14.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Johnson | 5 | 1 | 20% | +12.00 |
| Tom O'Brien | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Timmy Murphy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.25 |
| 2008 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +13.00 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.25 |
| Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 09+21d | Haydock | Sports 360 & The Football Conference Handicap Chase | PU/5 | — | 10-11 | 113 | — | Tom O'Brien | 5/2F |
| 21 Mar 09+15d | Newbury | Emma Lavelle Racing Handicap Chase | 1/6 | 10-6 | 105 | 119B | Timmy Murphy | 9/4F | |
| 06 Mar 09+83d | Leicester | Queens Royal Lancers Novices' Handicap Chase | 2/8 | 1¾ | 11-12 | 105 | 124A | Richard Johnson | 4/1 |
| 13 Dec 08+17d | Doncaster | Konica Minolta (East) Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) | 6/11 | 10 | 10-12 | 110 | 93C | Tom O'Brien | 6/1 |
| 26 Nov 08+31d | Kempton | Take A Break E.B.F. 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) | 4/17 | 8 | 10-12 | 110 | 116A | Richard Johnson | 10/1 |
| 26 Oct 08+261d | Wincanton | Paul Nicholls Racing 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) | 5/10 | 20 | 10-12 | 110 | 82C | Richard Johnson | 7/2 |
| 08 Feb 08+39d | Kempton | Digibet Maiden Open NH Flat Race | 1/16 | 11-4 | — | 130A | Richard Johnson | 16/1 | |
| 31 Dec 07 | Warwick | TurfTV Showing The UK's Best Racecourses Open NH Flat Race | 6/15 | 8 | 11-0 | — | 98C | Richard Johnson | 9/2J |
Quick answers
- How many races has Gershwin (IRE) won?
- Gershwin (IRE) won 2 of 8 archived starts between 2007 and 2009, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 3 times in total (37.5% of starts).
- Who trained Gershwin (IRE)?
- Gershwin (IRE) was trained by Philip Hobbs on the most recent run on record, at Haydock on 11 April 2009.
- Who is Gershwin (IRE)'s sire?
- Gershwin (IRE) is by Alhaarth (IRE) out of Galletina (IRE), whose sire is Persian Heights.
- What going does Gershwin (IRE) prefer?
- Gershwin (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 Gershwin (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 113, from the run on 11 April 2009. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Gershwin (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Alhaarth (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 4,158 runs since Jan 2008 (308 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Gershwin (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Galletina (IRE), Gershwin (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Still Point (IRE) (1). The wins came over 7f. As at Oct 2026.