How Is Things (IRE)
How Is Things (IRE) is 1 from 17. Hasn't won since Feb 2005.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, How Is Things (IRE) has 6 produce in the archive, 3 winners — most wins Little Boy Boru (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m1f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Little Boy Boru (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Boy Boru (IRE) | 45 | 3 | 2m4f–3m1f | Class 3 |
| Boss Robin (IRE) | 9 | 2 | 3m1f | — |
| King Of Firth (IRE) | 11 | 2 | 2m | — |
| Perryville (IRE) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
| Questionation (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Flemings (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
- 1–17Wins / Runs
- 5.9%Strike rate
- 9 (52.9%)Placed
- −13.50£1 level staken=17 at SP
- 0.59Fair A/E n=17 · 0.44 incl. margin
- 101Highest OR
- 29dAvg 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 1,601 runs since Jan 2008 (176 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 16 | 2 | 12.5% | +5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 174 | 15 | 8.6% | +1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 514 | 43 | 8.4% | +0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 224 | 19 | 8.5% | +1 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 408 | 25 | 6.1% | −1.4 | 1 from 8 |
| Heavy | 251 | 15 | 6% | −1.5 | 0 from 5 |
| Standard (AW) | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | −0.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −7.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 603 | 49 | 8.1% | +0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 595 | 45 | 7.6% | +0.1 | 1 from 12 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 346 | 25 | 7.2% | −0.3 | 0 from 4 |
| Over 3m | 48 | 1 | 2.1% | −5.4 | — |
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
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Northern Lad (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m2½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Northern Lad (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Lad (IRE) | 20 | 1 | 2m2½f | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.50 |
| Heavy | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Clonmel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Navan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tramore | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tralee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 12 | 1 | 8% | −8.50 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P W Flood | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Barry Geraghty | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Sean Quinlan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Davy Russell | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| B M Cash | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| D F Flannery | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Ferris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tommy Treacy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2005 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −7.50 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 13 | 1 | 8% | −9.50 |
| Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has How Is Things (IRE) won?
- How Is Things (IRE) won 1 of 17 archived starts between 2005 and 2006, a strike rate of 5.9%. Placed 9 times in total (52.9% of starts).
- Who trained How Is Things (IRE)?
- How Is Things (IRE) was trained by E J O'Grady on the most recent run on record, at Cork on 5 May 2006.
- Who is How Is Things (IRE)'s sire?
- How Is Things (IRE) is by Norwich (GB) out of Deep Green (GB), whose sire is Deep Run.
- What going does How Is Things (IRE) prefer?
- How Is Things (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 8 starts (12.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is How Is Things (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 98, from the run on 5 May 2006. The highest on record is 101.
- What is How Is Things (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Norwich (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.5% of 1,601 runs since Jan 2008 (176 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are How Is Things (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Deep Green (GB), How Is Things (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Northern Lad (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Northern Lad (IRE)). The wins came over 2m2½f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has How Is Things (IRE) produced winners?
- As a dam, How Is Things (IRE) has 6 produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Little Boy Boru (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Little Boy Boru (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m1f. As at Oct 2026.