Give Me A Reason (IRE)
Give Me A Reason (IRE) is yet to win from 5 starts.
- 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
- 48Highest OR
- 164dBetween runs (median)longest 352 d
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 1,030 runs since Jan 2008 (97 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 2.3% from 132.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | −0.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 188 | 19 | 10.1% | +1.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 209 | 20 | 9.6% | +1.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 96 | 7 | 7.3% | −1 | — |
| Soft | 132 | 3 | 2.3% | −6 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 39 | 1 | 2.6% | −5.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 353 | 34 | 9.6% | +1.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 104 | 11 | 10.6% | +2.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 266 | 26 | 9.8% | +1.5 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 184 | 10 | 5.4% | −2.9 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 206 | 23 | 11.2% | +2.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 172 | 13 | 7.6% | −0.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 79 | 2 | 2.5% | −5.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 16 | 0 | 0% | −8.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −8.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Desert Light (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 6f–2m3f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Briannsta (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Light (IRE) | 70 | 6 | 6f | Class 6 |
| Briannsta (IRE) | 72 | 5 | 6f | Class 3 |
| Bodakker (IRE) | 14 | 1 | 2m3f | — |
| Ditzy Chick (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie Egan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Michael Hussey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wayne Lordan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2006 | 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 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 21 Nov 08+352d | Dundalk (AW) | Fianna Fail Benefit Night Handicap (45-60) | 10/14 | hd | 9-2 | 48 | 37A | Michael Hussey | 14/1 |
| 2007 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 05 Dec 07+220d | Dundalk (AW) | Greenore Race | 6/8 | 3 | 8-11 | 48 | 53C | Wayne Lordan | 100/1 |
| 29 Apr 07+17d | Gowran Park | Irish Stallion Farms EBF (Fillies) Maiden | 10/16 | 2½ | 8-7 | — | 39C | Robbie Egan | 50/1 |
| 12 Apr 07+164d | Tipperary | Irish Stallion Farms EBF (Fillies) Maiden | 12/15 | 2½ | 8-7 | — | 38C | Robbie Egan | 50/1 |
| 2006 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 30 Oct 06 | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden | 14/17 | 3 | 8-7 | — | 39C | Robbie Egan | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Give Me A Reason won?
- Give Me A Reason (IRE) has yet to win, from 5 archived starts between 2006 and 2008.
- Who trained Give Me A Reason?
- Give Me A Reason (IRE) was trained by Mark Loughnane on the most recent run on record, at Dundalk (AW) on 21 November 2008.
- Who is Give Me A Reason's sire?
- Give Me A Reason (IRE) is by Daggers Drawn (USA) out of Nacote (IRE), whose sire is Mtoto.
- What is Give Me A Reason's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 48, from the run on 21 November 2008. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Give Me A Reason's sire's record?
- Daggers Drawn (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 1,030 runs since Jan 2008 (97 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 2.3% from 132.
- Who are Give Me A Reason's siblings?
- Out of Nacote (IRE), Give Me A Reason (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Desert Light (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Briannsta (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–2m3f. As at Nov 2026.