How Is It Going (IRE)
How Is It Going (IRE) is yet to win from 9 starts. Last raced off a career-high mark of 80.
- 0–9Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −9.00£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=9 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 80Highest OR
- 31dBetween runs (median)longest 457 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 11.2% of 1,371 runs since Jan 2008 (131 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 16 | 3 | 18.8% | +7.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 133 | 16 | 12% | +0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 403 | 44 | 10.9% | −0.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 234 | 27 | 11.5% | +0.3 | — |
| Soft | 353 | 33 | 9.3% | −1.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 220 | 29 | 13.2% | +2 | 0 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 11 | 1 | 9.1% | −2.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 12 | 2 | 16.7% | +5.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −11.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 354 | 45 | 12.7% | +1.5 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 496 | 44 | 8.9% | −2.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 389 | 46 | 11.8% | +0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 114 | 16 | 14% | +2.8 | — |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Gun Shy (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m½f–2m3f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Gun Shy (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gun Shy (IRE) | 19 | 3 | 2m½f–2m3f | Class 4 |
| Little Alfie (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ffos Las | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Navan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T G M Ryan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sean Quinlan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leighton Aspell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr R P Quinlan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss Nadine Forde | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| B M Cash | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew J McNamara | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Chase | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Aug 09+71d | Ffos Las | Keith Lewis Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase | 7/10 | 16 | 9-11 | 80 | 58C | Sean Quinlan | 33/1 |
| 18 Jun 09+457d | Ffos Las | Castell Howell Novices' Hurdle | 13/14 | 2 | 10-12 | 80 | 76C | Leighton Aspell | 40/1 |
| 2008 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 18 Mar 08+26d | Naas | Craddoxtown Beginners S'chase | 11/13 | 4½ | 11-7 | — | 82C | Mr R P Quinlan | 50/1 |
| 21 Feb 08+26d | Clonmel | Suir Ladies Handicap Hurdle (77-90) | 15/18 | 2½ | 10-8 | 79 | 70C | Miss Nadine Forde | 10/1 |
| 26 Jan 08+263d | Navan | Navan Golf Club Open For Membership Hurdle | 27/27 | hd | 11-5 | 79 | 91C | B M Cash | 50/1 |
| 2007 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 08 May 07+31d | Fairyhouse | Tote Telebet 1850238669 Handicap Hurdle (Div 3) | PU/18 | — | 10-10 | 79 | — | T G M Ryan | 16/1 |
| 07 Apr 07+35d | Cork | Buttevant Maiden Hurdle | 15/22 | 4½ | 11-12 | 78 | 84C | T G M Ryan | 25/1 |
| 03 Mar 07+17d | Navan | N.I. Childrens Hospice Maiden Hurdle | 24/30 | 2 | 11-10 | — | 96C | Andrew J McNamara | 14/1 |
| 14 Feb 07 | Fairyhouse | Happy Valentines Day Maiden Hurdle | 14/16 | 3 | 11-3 | — | 82C | Shane Jackson | 7/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has How Is It Going won?
- How Is It Going (IRE) has yet to win, from 9 archived starts between 2007 and 2009.
- Who trained How Is It Going?
- How Is It Going (IRE) was trained by Oliver McKiernan on the most recent run on record, at Ffos Las on 28 August 2009.
- Who is How Is It Going's sire?
- How Is It Going (IRE) is by Pistolet Bleu (IRE) out of Debbies Scud (IRE), whose sire is Roselier.
- What is How Is It Going's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 80, from the run on 28 August 2009. That is also the highest on record.
- What is How Is It Going's sire's record?
- Pistolet Bleu (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 1,371 runs since Jan 2008 (131 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are How Is It Going's siblings?
- Out of Debbies Scud (IRE), How Is It Going (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Gun Shy (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Gun Shy (IRE)). The wins came over 2m½f–2m3f. As at Nov 2026.