Holding Fast (IRE)
Holding Fast (IRE) is yet to win from 13 starts, though has placed 4 times. Best effort: 2nd of 6 at Lingfield (AW) (Jan 2013). Last raced off a career-high mark of 55.
- 0–13Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 4 (30.8%)Placed
- −13.00£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=13 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 55Highest OR
- 22dAvg 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 9.6% of 384 runs since Jan 2008 (29 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 15.2% from 158.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 1 | 25% | +15.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 67 | 7 | 10.4% | +0.8 | — |
| Good | 66 | 3 | 4.5% | −5.1 | — |
| Good to Soft | 24 | 1 | 4.2% | −5.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 54 | 1 | 1.9% | −7.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 11 | 0 | 0% | −9.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 158 | 24 | 15.2% | +5.6 | 0 from 11 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 49 | 6 | 12.2% | +2.6 | 0 from 3 |
| 6f – 7f | 158 | 17 | 10.8% | +1.2 | 0 from 7 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 62 | 5 | 8.1% | −1.5 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 94 | 9 | 9.6% | 0 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 11 | 0 | 0% | −9.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −9.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −9.6 | — |
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
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Millfield (IRE) (11 wins).
The wins came over 5f–2m4f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Presburg (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millfield (IRE) | 62 | 11 | 5f–1m | Class 5 |
| Presburg (IRE) | 52 | 5 | 1m½f–1m4f | Class 3 |
| The Nawab (IRE) | 21 | 3 | 1m7f–2m4f | Class 3 |
| Millfield I (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | Class 5 |
| Gore Hill (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Under 6f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Lane | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Robert Winston | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Stevie Donohoe | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Adam Kirby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joe Fanning | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2012 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar 13+24d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32RedBet.com Handicap | 7/13 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 55 | 53A | Martin Lane | 8/1 |
| 05 Feb 13+6d | Southwell (AW) | Coral.co.uk Mobile Betting Maiden Handicap | 7/9 | ¾ | 9-7 | 55 | 53A | Adam Kirby | 15/2 |
| 30 Jan 13+6d | Kempton (AW) | Time Ordered Cards In Racing Plus Handicap | 6/9 | ¾ | 9-7 | 55 | 52A | Martin Lane | 7/4F |
| 24 Jan 13+10d | Lingfield (AW) | Play Golf At Lingfield Park Racecourse Handicap | 2/6 | ½ | 8-12 | 51 | 63B | Martin Lane | 7/2 |
| 14 Jan 13+4d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Coral.co.uk Mobile Casino Handicap | 2/11 | hd | 9-3 | 51 | 62A | Martin Lane | 3/1J |
| 10 Jan 13+26d | Lingfield (AW) | Breathe Spa At Lingfield Marriott Handicap | 2/4 | 2 | 9-2 | 51 | 58B | Martin Lane | 5/1 |
| 15 Dec 12+24d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32Red Casino Nursery | 5/8 | ¾ | 8-9 | 53 | 54A | Martin Lane | 15/2 |
| 21 Nov 12+7d | Kempton (AW) | Betdaq Casino Games Nursery | 3/12 | 1¼ | 8-7 | 50 | 59A | Joe Fanning | 6/1 |
| 14 Nov 12+97d | Southwell (AW) | 32 Bonus At 32Red.com Selling Stakes | 2/7 | 2 | 8-11 | 50 | 67A | Robert Winston | 16/1 |
| 09 Aug 12+17d | Southwell (AW) | Mirror Punters Club Nursery | 6/7 | 13 | 8-9 | 53 | 25C | Stevie Donohoe | 33/1 |
| 23 Jul 12+12d | Southwell (AW) | 32 Bonus At 32red.com Maiden Stakes | 3/4 | 12 | 9-3 | — | 42B | Martin Lane | 20/1 |
| 11 Jul 12+33d | Yarmouth | Casino At bet365.com Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 7/9 | 2 | 9-3 | — | 49A | Stevie Donohoe | 100/1 |
| 08 Jun 12 | Catterick | British Stallion Studs Supporting British Racing E.b.f. Maiden Stakes | 8/8 | 12 | 9-3 | — | 34C | Robert Winston | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Holding Fast (IRE) won?
- Holding Fast (IRE) has yet to win, from 13 archived starts between 2012 and 2013. Placed 4 times in total (30.8% of starts).
- Who trained Holding Fast (IRE)?
- Holding Fast (IRE) was trained by Tobias B P Coles on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 1 March 2013.
- Who is Holding Fast (IRE)'s sire?
- Holding Fast (IRE) is by Balmont (USA) out of Eschasse (USA), whose sire is Zilzal.
- What is Holding Fast (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 55, from the run on 1 March 2013. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Holding Fast (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Balmont (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 384 runs since Jan 2008 (29 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 15.2% from 158.
- Who are Holding Fast (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Eschasse (USA), Holding Fast (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Millfield (IRE) (11). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Presburg (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.