Howling Wolf (IRE)
Howling Wolf (IRE) is 2 from 24. Hasn't won since Aug 2021. Both wins have come on turf — 0 from 4 on the all-weather, and both wins came on good or faster ground (0 from 4 on softer). Last raced off 65, 24lb below the career-high mark.
- 2–24Wins / Runs
- 8.3%Strike rate
- 4 (16.7%)Placed
- −15.75£1 level staken=24 at SP
- 1.01Fair A/E n=24 · 0.82 incl. margin
- 89Highest OR
- 46dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 85
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was.
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 14 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 15 | 127C | 83 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 97B | 83.5 | — |
| Soft | 3 | 92C | 82 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 14 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 12 | 97C | 83 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 10 | 127C | 84 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 82B | 77 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 24 figures from 24 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · 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 10.2% of 12,765 runs since Jan 2008 (936 horses).
Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.9% from 320.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 72 | 16 | 22.2% | +12 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,911 | 220 | 11.5% | +1.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 2,942 | 268 | 9.1% | −1.1 | 2 from 15 |
| Good to Soft | 1,239 | 108 | 8.7% | −1.5 | — |
| Soft | 1,765 | 143 | 8.1% | −2.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 539 | 62 | 11.5% | +1.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 4,295 | 485 | 11.3% | +1.1 | 0 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,126 | 141 | 12.5% | +2.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 5,031 | 527 | 10.5% | +0.3 | 1 from 10 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,322 | 336 | 10.1% | −0.1 | 1 from 12 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,097 | 196 | 9.3% | −0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 835 | 80 | 9.6% | −0.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 320 | 22 | 6.9% | −3.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 31 | 1 | 3.2% | −7 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −10.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 13 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Cheers Vanquisher (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 7½f–1m2½f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheers Vanquisher (IRE) | 2 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Punked (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Elephant John (IRE) | 14 | 1 | 7½f | — |
| Thompson Gunner (IRE) | 23 | 1 | 1m2½f | — |
| Thru And Thru (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 15 | 2 | 13% | −6.75 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Leopardstown | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.75 |
| Gowran Park | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Limerick | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 12 | 1 | 8% | −7.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 10 | 1 | 10% | −6.75 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke McAteer | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Killian Leonard | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Rory Cleary | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| Joe Doyle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Danny Sheehy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ronan Whelan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
| Dylan Browne McMonagle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Melanie Horsman | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| N G McCullagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Willie Byrne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkers | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.00 |
| Tongue tie | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| None | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.75 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2021 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −5.00 |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.25 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 22+9d | Gowran Park | Save 33% Buying Tickets Online Handicap (47-70) (Div 2) | 15/16 | nk | 9-11 | 65 | 66C | 57A | Killian Leonard | 50/1 |
| 02 May 22+9d | Curragh | Pg Duffy & Sons Citroen Apprentice Handicap | 12/17 | ½ | 9-8 | 69 | 70C | 59A | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 18/1 |
| 23 Apr 22+21d | Limerick | Every Irish Race Live On Racing TV Handicap (Div 2) | 12/16 | 4¼ | 9-7 | 73 | 71C | 54C | Killian Leonard | 50/1 |
| 02 Apr 22+10d | Leopardstown | Treo Eile Retraining Ireland's Racehorses Handicap (50-85) | 15/17 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 76 | 62C | 65A | Killian Leonard | 100/1 |
| 23 Mar 22+181d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap | 13/14 | ¾ | 9-13 | 76 | 82B | 65A | Killian Leonard | 200/1 |
| 23 Sep 21+26d | Listowel | Tote Ireland Handicap (50-80) | 15/15 | 3½ | 9-3 | 76 | 92C | 44C | Melanie Horsman | 40/1 |
| 28 Aug 21+15d | Navan (IRE) | Treo Eile Retraining Ireland's Racehorses Handicap | 13/15 | nk | 9-9 | 78 | 97C | 70A | Danny Sheehy | 25/1 |
| 13 Aug 21+2d | Curragh | Derek O'Sullivan Memorial Apprentice Handicap (45-70) | 4/23 | 2 | 10-8 | 70 | 87C | 92A | Danny Sheehy | 5/1 |
| 11 Aug 21+18d | Gowran Park | Support The Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Claiming Race | 1/13 | 9-3 | 70 | 84C | 83A | Rory Cleary | 4/1 | |
| 24 Jul 21+9d | Gowran Park | Borris Handicap (50-80) | 4/7 | 2½ | 9-8 | 71 | 84A | 73A | Rory Cleary | 6/1 |
| 15 Jul 21+11d | Leopardstown | RACE Academy Apprentice Handicap | 13/15 | 3½ | 9-10 | 71 | 75C | 58A | Luke McAteer | 9/4F |
| 04 Jul 21+9d | Limerick | Milford Handicap (45-70) | 4/15 | nse | 9-11 | 70 | 82C | 87A | Luke McAteer | 10/3F |
| 25 Jun 21+7d | Curragh | Brady Family Supporting Barretstown Handicap (60-90) | 5/26 | ¾ | 8-12 | 70 | 127C | 91A | N G McCullagh | 40/1 |
| 18 Jun 21+65d | Limerick | Croom Claiming Race | 5/12 | nse | 9-9 | 72 | 85A | 74A | Willie Byrne | 11/4 |
| 14 Apr 21+154d | Leopardstown | Killiney Handicap (50-80) | 7/17 | ¾ | 9-5 | 74 | 94C | 76A | Luke McAteer | 10/1 |
| 11 Nov 20+21d | Dundalk (AW) | Crowne Plaza Hotel Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap (50-80) | 13/14 | 1¾ | 10-1 | 80 | 85B | 63A | Joe Doyle | 50/1 |
| 21 Oct 20+12d | Gowran Park | PWC Kilkenny Handicap (70-100) | 9/9 | 8 | 8-11 | 81 | 77A | 45A | Joe Doyle | 33/1 |
| 09 Oct 20+106d | Dundalk (AW) | Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Handicap | 12/13 | hd | 9-4 | 82 | 97B | 70A | Joe Doyle | 50/1 |
| 25 Jun 20+13d | Fairyhouse | Download The Boylesports App Handicap | 8/9 | 1¾ | 9-7 | 87 | 72A | 64A | Luke McAteer | 7/1 |
| 12 Jun 20+105d | Curragh | Anglesey Lodge Equine Hospital Handicap | 7/17 | 1½ | 9-3 | 87 | 103C | 82A | Luke McAteer | 16/1 |
| 28 Feb 20+167d | Dundalk (AW) | Woodford Reserve Patton Stakes (Listed) | 7/9 | 1 | 9-3 | 89 | 79A | 65A | Ronan Whelan | 9/2 |
| 14 Sep 19+58d | Leopardstown | KPMG Champions Juvenile Stakes (Group 2) | 7/7 | 2½ | 9-3 | — | 53A | 72A | Rory Cleary | 14/1 |
| 18 Jul 19+20d | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden (Plus 10) | 1/14 | 9-5 | — | 83C | 95A | Ronan Whelan | 9/4F | |
| 28 Jun 19 | Curragh | Barronstown Stud Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden (Plus 10) | 3/12 | hd | 9-5 | — | 72A | 98A | Rory Cleary | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Howling Wolf (IRE) won?
- Howling Wolf (IRE) won 2 of 24 archived starts between 2019 and 2022, a strike rate of 8.3%. Placed 4 times in total (16.7% of starts).
- Who trained Howling Wolf (IRE)?
- Howling Wolf (IRE) was trained by S M Duffy on the most recent run on record, at Gowran Park on 11 May 2022.
- Who is Howling Wolf (IRE)'s sire?
- Howling Wolf (IRE) is by Footstepsinthesand (GB) out of Aussie Opera (IRE), whose sire is Aussie Rules.
- What going does Howling Wolf (IRE) prefer?
- Howling Wolf (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 15 starts (13.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Howling Wolf (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 65, from the run on 11 May 2022. The highest on record is 89.
- What is Howling Wolf (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Footstepsinthesand (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 12,765 runs since Jan 2008 (936 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.9% from 320.
- Who are Howling Wolf (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Aussie Opera (IRE), Howling Wolf (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Cheers Vanquisher (IRE) (1). The wins came over 7½f–1m2½f. As at Oct 2026.