Hold Fast (IRE)
Hold Fast (IRE) is 4 from 10. Hasn't won since Jan 2012. 3 of 6 starts with soft in the ground have ended in wins — 1 from 4 on quicker. Each win came on a first visit to the course. Last raced off a career-high mark of 147.
- 4–10Wins / Runs
- 40%Strike rate
- 4 (40%)Placed
- +11.00£1 level staken=10 at SP
- 2.31Fair A/E n=10 · 2.04 incl. margin
- 147Highest OR
- 97dAvg 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 11.8% of 17,281 runs since Jan 2008 (1,594 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 38 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 522 | 50 | 9.6% | −2.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 4,053 | 441 | 10.9% | −0.9 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 2,933 | 354 | 12.1% | +0.3 | 3 from 6 |
| Soft | 5,876 | 751 | 12.8% | +1 | — |
| Heavy | 3,817 | 449 | 11.8% | 0 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 42 | 2 | 4.8% | −7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 25 | 1 | 4% | −7.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,484 | 547 | 12.2% | +0.4 | 2 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6,081 | 724 | 11.9% | +0.1 | 2 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5,257 | 622 | 11.8% | 0 | — |
| Over 3m | 1,432 | 153 | 10.7% | −1.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Royal Debs (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m2f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Debs (IRE) | 17 | 1 | 2m2f | — |
| Emigrant Boy (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 6 | 3 | 50% | +10.50 |
| Good | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +8.50 |
| Class 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kelso | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 2 | 33% | +5.50 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 2 | 50% | +5.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denis O'Regan | 3 | 2 | 67% | +6.50 |
| R Walsh | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Brian Hughes | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.00 |
| Barry Geraghty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wilson Renwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Mania | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.00 |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 6 | 2 | 33% | +5.50 |
| Hurdle | 3 | 2 | 67% | +6.50 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 17 Feb 12+41d | Newbury | Betfair Super Saturday Chase (Registered As The Game Spirit Chase) (Grade 2) | 5/6 | 16 | 11-4 | 147 | 105C | R Walsh | 6/1 |
| 07 Jan 12+43d | Sandown | 32red Handicap Chase | 1/9 | 11-0 | 137 | 143A | R Walsh | 7/2F | |
| 2011 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 25 Nov 11+232d | Newbury | Sportingbet Handicap Chase (For The Jim Joel Memorial Trophy) | 4/7 | 2¾ | 11-11 | 138 | 125A | Barry Geraghty | 7/2 |
| 07 Apr 11+92d | Aintree | totepool Manifesto Novices' Chase (Grade 2) | UR/7 | — | 11-4 | — | — | Brian Hughes | 25/1 |
| 05 Jan 11+76d | Southwell | Starsportsbet.co.uk Novices' Chase | 1/4 | 11-0 | — | 137C | Brian Hughes | 6/1 | |
| 2010 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 21 Oct 10+213d | Carlisle | Molson Coors Novices' Chase | 4/8 | nse | 11-2 | — | 125A | Wilson Renwick | 11/4J |
| 22 Mar 10+45d | Kelso | Green Tree Hotel Peebles Novices' Hurdle | 1/12 | 11-7 | — | 131A | Denis O'Regan | 7/2 | |
| 05 Feb 10+70d | Catterick | E.B.F. 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) | PU/13 | — | 11-5 | — | — | Ryan Mania | 7/2 |
| 2009 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Nov 09+64d | Musselburgh | Edinburgh Evening News Maiden Hurdle | 1/12 | 11-0 | — | 126A | Denis O'Regan | 4/1 | |
| 24 Sep 09 | Perth | Perth FM 106.6 Standard Open NH Flat Race | 6/12 | 3 | 11-4 | — | 110A | Denis O'Regan | 5/2J |
Quick answers
- How many races has Hold Fast won?
- Hold Fast (IRE) won 4 of 10 archived starts between 2009 and 2012, a strike rate of 40%. Placed 4 times in total (40% of starts).
- Who trained Hold Fast?
- Hold Fast (IRE) was trained by Paul Nicholls on the most recent run on record, at Newbury on 17 February 2012.
- Who is Hold Fast's sire?
- Hold Fast (IRE) is by Flemensfirth (USA) out of Delko (GB), whose sire is Decent Fellow.
- What going does Hold Fast prefer?
- Hold Fast (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 3 wins from 6 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Hold Fast's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 147, from the run on 17 February 2012. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Hold Fast's sire's record?
- Flemensfirth (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 17,281 runs since Jan 2008 (1,594 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Hold Fast's siblings?
- Out of Delko (GB), Hold Fast (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Royal Debs (IRE) (1). The wins came over 2m2f. As at Oct 2026.