How Ironic (IRE)
How Ironic (IRE) is 1 from 7. Hasn't won since Apr 2005. Last raced off a career-high mark of 98.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, How Ironic (IRE) has 1 produce in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunfelemy Paddy (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
- 1–7Wins / Runs
- 14.3%Strike rate
- 1 (14.3%)Placed
- +10.00£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 3.22Fair A/E n=7 · 2.28 incl. margin
- 98Highest 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 7.5% of 655 runs since Jan 2008 (78 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 11 | 2 | 18.2% | +10.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 67 | 5 | 7.5% | 0 | — |
| Good | 152 | 9 | 5.9% | −1.6 | — |
| Good to Soft | 67 | 7 | 10.4% | +2.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 213 | 15 | 7% | −0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 143 | 11 | 7.7% | +0.2 | 1 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −7.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −7.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 136 | 12 | 8.8% | +1.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 283 | 20 | 7.1% | −0.4 | 1 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 192 | 14 | 7.3% | −0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 42 | 3 | 7.1% | −0.4 | 0 from 3 |
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
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 3 | 1 | 33% | +14.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Geraghty | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Barry Geraghty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr A T Duff | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 12 Mar 06+11d | Naas | Moate Handicap Chase (0-130) | PU/13 | — | 9-10 | 98 | — | Ross Geraghty | 20/1 |
| 01 Mar 06+24d | Downpatrick | EBF Tattersalls (Ireland) Mares Novice Chase | F/9 | — | 11-2 | 93 | — | Ross Geraghty | 12/1 |
| 05 Feb 06+14d | Punchestown | A Space Cabins Grand National Trial Handicap Chase | PU/17 | — | 9-10 | 97 | — | Ross Geraghty | 25/1 |
| 22 Jan 06+21d | Fairyhouse | Dunshaughlin Handicap Chase (0-116) | 5/10 | 20 | 10-13 | 95 | 54C | Ross Geraghty | 14/1 |
| 01 Jan 06+42d | Fairyhouse | Dunboyne Handicap Chase (0-123) | 4/10 | hd | 10-0 | 95 | 100C | Ross Geraghty | 25/1 |
| 2005 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 20 Nov 05+228d | Punchestown | Event Centre Handicap Chase (0-109) | 10/16 | 2 | 11-3 | 97 | — | Barry Geraghty | 8/1 |
| 06 Apr 05 | Gowran Park | Lord Americo Mares Maiden Hunters Chase | 1/18 | 11-2 | — | 100C | Mr A T Duff | 16/1 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has How Ironic won?
- How Ironic (IRE) won 1 of 7 archived starts between 2005 and 2006, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 1 time in total (14.3% of starts).
- Who trained How Ironic?
- How Ironic (IRE) was trained by T K Geraghty on the most recent run on record, at Naas on 12 March 2006.
- Who is How Ironic's sire?
- How Ironic (IRE) is by Broken Hearted (GB) out of Popsi's Darling (GB), whose sire is Le Bavard.
- What going does How Ironic prefer?
- How Ironic (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is How Ironic's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 98, from the run on 12 March 2006. That is also the highest on record.
- What is How Ironic's sire's record?
- Broken Hearted (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.5% of 655 runs since Jan 2008 (78 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Has How Ironic produced winners?
- As a dam, How Ironic (IRE) has 1 produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.