Horse profile
Howyadoingnotsobad (IRE)
by Kodiac (GB) out of Beau Petite (GB) (Kyllachy)
35 runs · 12 courses · from May 2011
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 24 Oct 2015 — 4,021 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2015 · 8th of 9
4 wins · Kempton (AW) & Wolverhampton (AW)
Last raced off OR 59
KTB Profile
Howyadoingnotsobad (IRE) is 4 from 35. Hasn't won since Aug 2012. 3 of 4 starts at Kempton (AW) have ended in wins. All 4 wins have come on the all-weather — 0 from 18 on turf. All 4 wins have come over trips under 6f. Last raced off 59, 19lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 35 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on AW
OR ↓ 19lb off peak
- 4–35Wins / Runs
- 11.4%Strike rate
- 10 (28.6%)Placed
- −19.50£1 level staken=35 at SP
- 1.02Fair A/E n=35 · 0.87 incl. margin
- 78Highest OR
- 48dAvg 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.
Official rating59↓ 19lb off peak
59
52–78
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
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
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 10.4% of 23,564 runs since Jan 2008 (1,665 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 14.3% from 147. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 7.1% from 254.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 147 | 21 | 14.3% | +3.9 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Firm | 4,208 | 496 | 11.8% | +1.4 | 0 from 9 |
| Good | 5,161 | 548 | 10.6% | +0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 2,367 | 218 | 9.2% | −1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 2,465 | 218 | 8.8% | −1.6 | — |
| Heavy | 683 | 68 | 10% | −0.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 8,533 | 872 | 10.2% | −0.2 | 4 from 17 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 5,124 | 591 | 11.5% | +1.1 | 4 from 33 |
| 6f – 7f | 11,600 | 1,187 | 10.2% | −0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,886 | 393 | 10.1% | −0.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,933 | 182 | 9.4% | −1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 696 | 66 | 9.5% | −0.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 254 | 18 | 7.1% | −3.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 60 | 4 | 6.7% | −3.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 11 | 0 | 0% | −10.4 | — |
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
Dam
Beau Petite (GB) (Kyllachy)
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Zeeda (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 6½f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeeda (IRE) | 14 | 1 | 6½f | — |
| Baltic Spirit (IRE) | 15 | 0 | — | — |
| Pagan River (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 17 | 4 | 24% | −1.50 |
| Good to Firm | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 17 | 2 | 12% | −11.00 |
| Class 6 | 10 | 2 | 20% | −0.50 |
| Class 4 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.50 |
| Bath | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Lingfield | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 4 | 3 | 75% | +7.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Windsor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 33 | 4 | 12% | −17.50 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan While | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Harry Bentley | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.00 |
| David Kenny | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kieren Fox | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Michael J M Murphy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Raul Da Silva | 2 | 2 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Tom McLaughlin | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Patrick O'Donnell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adam Kirby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Luke Morris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Billy Cray | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darryll Holland | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ross Atkinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 34 | 4 | 12% | −18.50 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2013 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2012 | 8 | 3 | 38% | +3.00 |
| 2011 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 24 Oct 15+26d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Follow Us At ChelmsfordCRC On Twitter Handicap | 8/9 | 1 | 8-12 | 59 | 50A | Michael J M Murphy | 16/1 |
| 28 Sep 15+6d | Bath | Thorn Baker Construction Recruitment Cup Handicap | 5/12 | nk | 9-2 | 60 | 74A | Patrick O'Donnell | 7/1 |
| 22 Sep 15+288d | Lingfield (AW) | Download TitanBet Sports App Handicap | 4/10 | 1½ | 9-4 | 60 | 62A | Michael J M Murphy | 9/2F |
| 2014 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 08 Dec 14+23d | Lingfield (AW) | Daily Price Boosts At Unibet Handicap | 5/6 | 1¼ | 8-9 | 63 | 56B | Ryan While | 11/4 |
| 15 Nov 14+52d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 20 Risk-Free Bet At Unibet Handicap | 6/12 | nk | 8-11 | 64 | 65A | Ryan While | 18/1 |
| 24 Sep 14+9d | Goodwood | Clancy Docwra Apprentice Handicap | 6/9 | 1 | 8-8 | 66 | 62A | Ryan While | 16/1 |
| 15 Sep 14+86d | Brighton | Download The Harveys Beer Finder App Handicap | 3/8 | 1 | 8-13 | 66 | 72A | Ryan While | 10/1 |
| 21 Jun 14+25d | Lingfield | 32Red Casino Handicap | 6/9 | 1¾ | 9-1 | 69 | 62A | Ryan While | 16/1 |
| 27 May 14+7d | Lingfield (AW) | Download The 888sport.com Mobile App Handicap | 8/10 | 1¼ | 8-8 | 72 | 61A | Ryan While | 25/1 |
| 20 May 14+210d | Bath | Wye Valley Demolition Ltd Handicap | 8/15 | 1 | 9-0 | 72 | 76A | Ryan While | 16/1 |
| 2013 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 22 Oct 13+15d | Lingfield (AW) | Catlin Howard Global Handicap | 6/10 | hd | 9-0 | 75 | 67A | Ryan While | 20/1 |
| 07 Oct 13+46d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betfred 'Racing's Biggest Supporter' Handicap | 11/12 | 3 | 8-6 | 77 | 43A | Ryan While | 25/1 |
| 22 Aug 13+18d | Bath | Matthew Clark Handicap | 3/8 | ½ | 9-0 | 72 | 74A | Ryan While | 8/1 |
| 04 Aug 13+10d | Newbury | Bathwick Tyres Handicap | 5/8 | 1 | 8-7 | 73 | 62A | Ryan While | 10/1 |
| 25 Jul 13+10d | Epsom Downs | Indigenous Handicap | 2/8 | 2½ | 8-1 | 70 | 67A | Richard Hughes | 6/1 |
| 15 Jul 13+7d | Windsor | Castlemead Care Apprentice Handicap | 2/8 | 1 | 9-10 | 73 | 82A | Ryan While | 8/1 |
| 08 Jul 13+16d | Windsor | Coral.co.uk Handicap | 7/9 | 3½ | 9-0 | 73 | 51A | Adam Kirby | 25/1 |
| 22 Jun 13+50d | Lingfield | St Shipping And Transport Handicap | 6/7 | 1 | 9-12 | 75 | 64A | Luke Morris | 3/1 |
| 03 May 13+230d | Lingfield (AW) | Dfsk Cutie Campervan Handicap | 5/7 | ½ | 9-1 | 78 | 73A | Neil Callan | 5/1 |
| 2012 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Sep 12+29d | Bath | Bathwick Tyres Tetbury Handicap | 9/15 | ½ | 9-6 | 78 | 77A | Harry Bentley | 13/2 |
| 17 Aug 12+12d | Kempton (AW) | Piper-Heidsieck Handicap | 1/8 | 9-6 | 73 | 86A | Harry Bentley | 2/1 | |
| 05 Aug 12+36d | Newbury | Bathwick Tyres Handicap | 3/11 | nk | 8-11 | 73 | 83A | Harry Bentley | 9/2 |
| 30 Jun 12+35d | Lingfield | TFL Online 'Jabba The Trainer' Handicap | 4/11 | nk | 9-5 | 73 | 78A | David Kenny | 5/1 |
| 26 May 12+22d | Lingfield | Vinols Cross Inn Handicap | 2/12 | nse | 9-4 | 71 | 86A | David Kenny | 5/1 |
| 04 May 12+23d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Like Us On Facebook Wolverhampton Racecourse Handicap | 5/13 | 2 | 8-12 | 71 | 79A | David Kenny | 8/1 |
| 11 Apr 12+14d | Kempton (AW) | Back Or Lay At betdaq.com Handicap | 1/8 | 8-10 | 64 | 90A | Raul Da Silva | 2/1F | |
| 28 Mar 12+121d | Kempton (AW) | Win Big With Betdaq Multiples Handicap | 1/9 | 8-11 | 57 | 80A | Raul Da Silva | 4/1J | |
| 2011 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Nov 11+27d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32Red.com Handicap (Div 2) | 6/12 | shd | 9-0 | 58 | 67A | Tom McLaughlin | 5/1 |
| 01 Nov 11+26d | Kempton (AW) | 32RedPoker.com Handicap | 4/11 | hd | 9-0 | 58 | 72A | Tom McLaughlin | 6/1 |
| 06 Oct 11+19d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Elite Digital Systems Launching Systembee 01925232882 Handicap | 5/13 | shd | 8-11 | 58 | 75A | Kieren Fox | 6/1 |
| 17 Sep 11+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Great Offers At wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap (Div 2) | 1/10 | 8-10 | 52 | 71A | Kieren Fox | 7/2 | |
| 10 Sep 11+18d | Bath | bet365.com Apprentice Handicap | 10/12 | 1¾ | 8-13 | 54 | 29C | Billy Cray | 16/1 |
| 23 Aug 11+15d | Warwick | Mercia Made For Coventry And Warwickshire Maiden Stakes | 4/8 | 1¼ | 9-0 | — | 62A | Kieren Fox | 20/1 |
| 08 Aug 11+84d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Dine In The Horizons Restaurant Maiden Stakes | 4/9 | 5 | 9-3 | — | 46A | Darryll Holland | 6/1 |
| 16 May 11 | Bath | Lindley Catering Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 4/11 | ¾ | 8-11 | — | 59A | Ross Atkinson | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Howyadoingnotsobad won?
- Howyadoingnotsobad (IRE) won 4 of 35 archived starts between 2011 and 2015, a strike rate of 11.4%. Placed 10 times in total (28.6% of starts).
- Who trained Howyadoingnotsobad?
- Howyadoingnotsobad (IRE) was trained by John Gallagher on the most recent run on record, at Chelmsford City (AW) on 24 October 2015.
- Who is Howyadoingnotsobad's sire?
- Howyadoingnotsobad (IRE) is by Kodiac (GB) out of Beau Petite (GB), whose sire is Kyllachy.
- What going does Howyadoingnotsobad prefer?
- Howyadoingnotsobad (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 4 wins from 17 starts (23.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Howyadoingnotsobad's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 59, from the run on 24 October 2015. The highest on record is 78.
- What is Howyadoingnotsobad's sire's record?
- Kodiac (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.4% of 23,564 runs since Jan 2008 (1,665 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 14.3% from 147. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 7.1% from 254.
- Who are Howyadoingnotsobad's siblings?
- Out of Beau Petite (GB), Howyadoingnotsobad (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Zeeda (IRE) (1). The wins came over 6½f. As at Oct 2026.