Hang On Groovy (IRE)
Hang On Groovy (IRE) is 2 from 24. Hasn't won since Jun 2013. Both wins came on good or faster ground (0 from 15 on softer).
- 2–24Wins / Runs
- 8.3%Strike rate
- 4 (16.7%)Placed
- −1.00£1 level staken=24 at SP
- 2.10Fair A/E n=24 · 1.59 incl. margin
- 102Highest OR
- 14dBetween runs (median)longest 276 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 9.3% of 2,248 runs since Jan 2008 (160 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 11 | 3 | 27.3% | +18 | — |
| Good to Firm | 389 | 31 | 8% | −1.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 557 | 63 | 11.3% | +2 | 2 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 275 | 23 | 8.4% | −0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 416 | 38 | 9.1% | −0.2 | 0 from 9 |
| Heavy | 157 | 12 | 7.6% | −1.7 | 0 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 443 | 39 | 8.8% | −0.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 32 | 1 | 3.1% | −6.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 425 | 35 | 8.2% | −1.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 438 | 40 | 9.1% | −0.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 544 | 59 | 10.8% | +1.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 432 | 37 | 8.6% | −0.7 | 0 from 11 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 281 | 32 | 11.4% | +2.1 | 2 from 9 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 90 | 3 | 3.3% | −6 | 0 from 4 |
| Over 3m | 6 | 2 | 33.3% | +24 | — |
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
6 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Cornish Beau (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 7f–2m4f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Cornish Beau (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornish Beau (IRE) | 34 | 3 | 1m4f–2m½f | Class 5 |
| Freda's Choice (IRE) | 17 | 3 | 7f–1m½f | Class 6 |
| Oakfield Rose (IRE) | 17 | 2 | 2m–2m2f | — |
| Hey Groovy (IRE) | 13 | 1 | 2m4f | — |
| Trymore (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Mount Tamborine (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Good | 7 | 2 | 29% | +16.00 |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork | 7 | 1 | 14% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tipperary | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wexford | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Clonmel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 9 | 2 | 22% | +14.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miss K J Harrison | 15 | 0 | 0% | −15.00 |
| Mr Damien Skehan | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.00 |
| David Splaine | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| Martin Burke | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lenny Flynn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew J McNamara | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 21 | 1 | 5% | −15.00 |
| Blinkers | 3 | 1 | 33% | +14.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +12.00 |
| 2012 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2011 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −1.00 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 15 | 1 | 7% | +2.00 |
| NH Flat | 6 | 1 | 17% | +0.00 |
| 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
Quick answers
- How many races has Hang On Groovy won?
- Hang On Groovy (IRE) won 2 of 24 archived starts between 2010 and 2013, a strike rate of 8.3%. Placed 4 times in total (16.7% of starts).
- Who trained Hang On Groovy?
- Hang On Groovy (IRE) was trained by Mrs C Harrison on the most recent run on record, at Kilbeggan on 24 June 2013.
- Who is Hang On Groovy's sire?
- Hang On Groovy (IRE) is by Celtic Swing (GB) out of Marimar (IRE), whose sire is Grand Lodge.
- What going does Hang On Groovy prefer?
- Hang On Groovy (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 7 starts (28.6%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Hang On Groovy's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 95, from the run on 24 June 2013. The highest on record is 102.
- What is Hang On Groovy's sire's record?
- Celtic Swing (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.3% of 2,248 runs since Jan 2008 (160 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Hang On Groovy's siblings?
- Out of Marimar (IRE), Hang On Groovy (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Cornish Beau (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Cornish Beau (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–2m4f. As at Nov 2026.