Good Idea (IRE)
Good Idea (IRE) is yet to win from 4 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 13 at Towcester (May 2016).
- 0–4Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (25%)Placed
- −4.00£1 level staken=4 at SP
- 138dAvg between runs
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 9.2% of 3,977 runs since Jan 2008 (375 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 63 | 6 | 9.5% | +0.3 | — |
| Good | 1,479 | 164 | 11.1% | +1.9 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 789 | 68 | 8.6% | −0.6 | — |
| Soft | 1,153 | 93 | 8.1% | −1.1 | — |
| Heavy | 431 | 31 | 7.2% | −2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 62 | 3 | 4.8% | −4.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −9.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −9.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 28 | 1 | 3.6% | −5.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,462 | 145 | 9.9% | +0.7 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,499 | 136 | 9.1% | −0.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 815 | 70 | 8.6% | −0.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 159 | 13 | 8.2% | −1 | — |
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, 3 winners — best of them Sister Annie (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m7f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Uncle Pelder (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sister Annie (IRE) | 21 | 2 | 2m–2m2½f | — |
| Annie Day (IRE) | 18 | 2 | 2m3f | Class 5 |
| Uncle Pelder (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 2m7f | Class 4 |
| You're Doing Great (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Towcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah McGrath | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Micheal Nolan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2015 | 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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jun 16+26d | Worcester | homexpertsuk Exceptional Estate & Letting Agents Intermediate Open NH Flat Race | 5/10 | 13 | 11-0 | 95A | Micheal Nolan | 6/1 |
| 09 May 16+63d | Towcester | Towcester Bet Maiden Open NH Flat Race | 3/13 | 2¼ | 11-2 | 116A | Jeremiah McGrath | 11/2 |
| 07 Mar 16+324d | Lingfield (AW) | bestbingosites.co.uk The Best Online Bingo Site Standard Open NH Flat Race | 5/9 | nk | 11-2 | 103A | Jeremiah McGrath | 9/2 |
| 18 Apr 15 | Bangor-on-Dee | Wrexham Lager Standard NH Flat Race (Conditional Jockeys And Amateur Riders) | 9/12 | 50 | 10-10 | 89C | Jeremiah McGrath | 11/8F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Good Idea (IRE) won?
- Good Idea (IRE) has yet to win, from 4 archived starts between 2015 and 2016. Placed 1 time in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained Good Idea (IRE)?
- Good Idea (IRE) was trained by Philip Hobbs on the most recent run on record, at Worcester on 4 June 2016.
- Who is Good Idea (IRE)'s sire?
- Good Idea (IRE) is by Arcadio (GER) out of Aunt Annie (IRE), whose sire is Synefos.
- What is Good Idea (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Arcadio (GER)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 3,977 runs since Jan 2008 (375 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Good Idea (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Aunt Annie (IRE), Good Idea (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Sister Annie (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Uncle Pelder (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m7f. As at Oct 2026.