He's A Delight (IRE)
He's A Delight (IRE) is 2 from 10. Hasn't won since Oct 2011.
- 2–10Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 5 (50%)Placed
- +0.75£1 level staken=10 at SP
- 1.20Fair A/E n=10 · 0.91 incl. margin
- 95dAvg 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 10.1% of 3,393 runs since Jan 2008 (262 horses).
Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 15.5% from 291. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 6.9% from 763.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | +23.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 195 | 20 | 10.3% | +0.2 | — |
| Good | 1,287 | 136 | 10.6% | +0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 535 | 51 | 9.5% | −0.6 | — |
| Soft | 850 | 79 | 9.3% | −0.8 | 1 from 4 |
| Heavy | 485 | 50 | 10.3% | +0.2 | 1 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 38 | 5 | 13.2% | +3.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −10.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 20 | 1 | 5% | −5.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 30 | 1 | 3.3% | −6.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 763 | 53 | 6.9% | −3.2 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,102 | 111 | 10.1% | 0 | 1 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,184 | 131 | 11.1% | +1 | 1 from 4 |
| Over 3m | 291 | 45 | 15.5% | +5.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Amirico (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m1f–2m3f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Amirico (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amirico (IRE) | 19 | 1 | 2m3f | Class 4 |
| Belladventure (IRE) | 14 | 1 | 2m1f | — |
| Lady Farthingville (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.75 |
| Heavy | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.50 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gowran Park | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.50 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.75 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr C Fahy | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.50 |
| Paul Carberry | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Davy Condon | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
| Robbie Geoghegan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paul Townend | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2011 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +5.75 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH Flat | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.50 |
| Chase | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Hurdle | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.25 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 · 2 runs | ||||||||
| 28 Feb 13+9d | Thurles | Ballycahill Beginners Chase | PU/13 | — | 11-12 | — | Paul Carberry | 2/1F |
| 19 Feb 13+128d | Navan | Irish Form Book Ten Up Novice Chase (Grade 2) | 3/4 | 4½ | 11-3 | 119B | Davy Condon | 12/1 |
| 2012 · 1 run | ||||||||
| 14 Oct 12+365d | Limerick | STL Logistics E.B.F. Beginners Chase (Div 2) | 2/16 | 7½ | 11-12 | 128A | Paul Carberry | 2/1 |
| 2011 · 5 runs | ||||||||
| 15 Oct 11+173d | Downpatrick | Johnny Cash Tribute E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle | 1/13 | 11-12 | 138A | Davy Condon | 9/4J | |
| 25 Apr 11+22d | Cork | Friday Evening Racing At Cork Racecourse (Q.R.) Maiden Hurdle | 5/20 | 2 | 11-5 | 96C | Mr C Fahy | 3/1F |
| 03 Apr 11+15d | Curragh | Rockview (Q.R.) Flat Race | 5/15 | 2½ | 11-4 | 130A | Mr C Fahy | 10/1 |
| 19 Mar 11+28d | Gowran Park | Goresbridge Maiden Hurdle | 2/20 | 5 | 11-12 | 126A | Paul Townend | 2/1F |
| 19 Feb 11+101d | Gowran Park | Rockview (Q.R.) Flat Race | 1/14 | 11-7 | 131A | Mr C Fahy | 13/2 | |
| 2010 · 2 runs | ||||||||
| 10 Nov 10+17d | Naas | Naas Annual Membership Flat Race | 4/12 | 2½ | 11-7 | 121A | Robbie Geoghegan | 13/2 |
| 24 Oct 10 | Galway | T.V.O'brien Memorial (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 3/8 | 7 | 11-7 | 111A | Robbie Geoghegan | 4/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has He's A Delight won?
- He's A Delight (IRE) won 2 of 10 archived starts between 2010 and 2013, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 5 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained He's A Delight?
- He's A Delight (IRE) was trained by Noel Meade on the most recent run on record, at Thurles on 28 February 2013.
- Who is He's A Delight's sire?
- He's A Delight (IRE) is by Craigsteel (GB) out of Maori's Delight (GB), whose sire is Idiots Delight.
- What going does He's A Delight prefer?
- He's A Delight (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 He's A Delight's sire's record?
- Craigsteel (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 3,393 runs since Jan 2008 (262 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 15.5% from 291. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 6.9% from 763.
- Who are He's A Delight's siblings?
- Out of Maori's Delight (GB), He's A Delight (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Amirico (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Amirico (IRE)). The wins came over 2m1f–2m3f. As at Oct 2026.