Good Thing (IRE)
Good Thing (IRE) is 2 from 15. Hasn't won since Jan 2007.
- 2–15Wins / Runs
- 13.3%Strike rate
- 8 (53.3%)Placed
- −0.75£1 level staken=15 at SP
- 1.38Fair A/E n=15 · 0.94 incl. margin
- 118Highest OR
- 57dAvg 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 5.6% of 503 runs since Jan 2008 (69 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | +6.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 55 | 1 | 1.8% | −3.8 | — |
| Good | 123 | 10 | 8.1% | +2.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 72 | 1 | 1.4% | −4.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 138 | 8 | 5.8% | +0.2 | 1 from 4 |
| Heavy | 107 | 7 | 6.5% | +0.9 | 1 from 10 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 68 | 4 | 5.9% | +0.3 | 1 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 158 | 12 | 7.6% | +2 | 1 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 201 | 7 | 3.5% | −2.1 | 0 from 6 |
| Over 3m | 76 | 5 | 6.6% | +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
6 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Shannon Bridge (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Shannon Bridge (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon Bridge (IRE) | 25 | 4 | 2m3½f–2m7f | Class 2 |
| Ballyvesey (IRE) | 46 | 3 | 2m5½f–3m | Class 3 |
| Bridgequarter Girl (IRE) | 18 | 2 | 2m | — |
| Royal Scoundrel (IRE) | 9 | 2 | 2m1f–3m | Class 5 |
| Bridgequarter Boy (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Field Marshall (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 10 | 1 | 10% | −6.75 |
| Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | +7.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.25 |
| Cork | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.75 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 1 | 25% | +7.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T G M Ryan | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Barry Geraghty | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.75 |
| A B Joyce | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Mr P D Collins | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| P W Flood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| None | 7 | 2 | 29% | +7.25 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2007 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.75 |
| 2006 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +6.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 11 | 1 | 9% | −7.75 |
| Chase | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Flat | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| NH Flat | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar 08+17d | Cork | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase | F/14 | — | 11-12 | — | — | T G M Ryan | 13/2 |
| 06 Mar 08+32d | Thurles | Ballycahill (C & G) Beginners Chase | 5/16 | 16 | 11-12 | — | 93C | T G M Ryan | 9/2 |
| 03 Feb 08+21d | Punchestown | Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Handicap Hurdle (0-140) | 2/14 | 1½ | 10-7 | 118 | 126A | T G M Ryan | 14/1 |
| 13 Jan 08+17d | Leopardstown | Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) | PU/23 | — | 9-3 | 112 | — | T G M Ryan | 20/1 |
| 27 Dec 07+18d | Leopardstown | paddypowerpoker.com Handicap Hurdle (0-140) | 7/14 | ½ | 10-10 | 109 | 116C | P W Flood | 20/1 |
| 09 Dec 07+260d | Punchestown | Schweppes Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 12/20 | ¾ | 11-11 | 114 | 110C | T G M Ryan | 14/1 |
| 24 Mar 07+28d | Navan | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Hurdle | 6/10 | 4 | 10-9 | 114 | 95C | A B Joyce | 10/1 |
| 24 Feb 07+34d | Fairyhouse | INH Stallion Owners EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle | 4/18 | ¾ | 10-12 | 113 | 118C | Barry Geraghty | 12/1 |
| 21 Jan 07+20d | Fairyhouse | Kehoe Ceilings & Partitions Maiden Hurdle | 1/25 | 11-10 | 113 | 133C | Barry Geraghty | 9/4F | |
| 01 Jan 07+26d | Tramore | James F. Wallace Maiden Hurdle | 3/12 | 3½ | 11-5 | 113 | 115C | A B Joyce | 7/4F |
| 06 Dec 06+21d | Fairyhouse | Joe Savage Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 6/22 | 7 | 11-0 | — | 95C | A B Joyce | 14/1 |
| 15 Nov 06+17d | Downpatrick | Bet With Downpatrick Tote Maiden Hurdle | 3/15 | 29 | 11-9 | 114 | 89C | Barry Geraghty | 5/2 |
| 29 Oct 06+196d | Wexford | Wexford Block Ltd Maiden Hurdle | 3/16 | ½ | 11-5 | — | 119C | Barry Geraghty | 10/3 |
| 16 Apr 06+91d | Cork | Hickey Communications (Pro-Am) Flat Race | 1/21 | 11-0 | — | 73C | Mr P D Collins | 10/1 | |
| 15 Jan 06 | Leopardstown | Pierse Engineering (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race | 3/15 | 15 | 11-0 | — | 102C | Mr P D Collins | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Good Thing (IRE) won?
- Good Thing (IRE) won 2 of 15 archived starts between 2006 and 2008, a strike rate of 13.3%. Placed 8 times in total (53.3% of starts).
- Who trained Good Thing (IRE)?
- Good Thing (IRE) was trained by T J Taaffe on the most recent run on record, at Cork on 23 March 2008.
- Who is Good Thing (IRE)'s sire?
- Good Thing (IRE) is by Good Thyne (USA) out of Bridgequarter Lady (IRE), whose sire is King's Ride.
- What going does Good Thing (IRE) prefer?
- Good Thing (IRE) has the best record on 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 Good Thing (IRE)'s official rating?
- Good Thing (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 118.
- What is Good Thing (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Good Thyne (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 5.6% of 503 runs since Jan 2008 (69 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Good Thing (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Bridgequarter Lady (IRE), Good Thing (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Shannon Bridge (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Shannon Bridge (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m. As at Oct 2026.