Ideally (IRE)
Ideally (IRE) is 2 from 8. Hasn't won since Aug 2007. Each win came on a first visit to the course. Last raced off a career-high mark of 85.
- 2–8Wins / Runs
- 25%Strike rate
- 3 (37.5%)Placed
- +9.00£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 1.85Fair A/E n=8 · 1.53 incl. margin
- 85Highest OR
- 55dAvg 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 8.5% of 2,657 runs since Jan 2008 (199 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 11.7% from 128.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 27 | 2 | 7.4% | −1.1 | 1 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 488 | 42 | 8.6% | +0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 653 | 54 | 8.3% | −0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 288 | 24 | 8.3% | −0.2 | 1 from 1 |
| Soft | 343 | 23 | 6.7% | −1.8 | — |
| Heavy | 128 | 15 | 11.7% | +3.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 730 | 66 | 9% | +0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 163 | 11 | 6.7% | −1.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 519 | 41 | 7.9% | −0.6 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 621 | 51 | 8.2% | −0.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 507 | 53 | 10.5% | +2 | 2 from 5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 409 | 26 | 6.4% | −2.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 290 | 28 | 9.7% | +1.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 124 | 12 | 9.7% | +1.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 24 | 4 | 16.7% | +8.2 | — |
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
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them All That And More (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (All That And More (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All That And More (IRE) | 8 | 4 | 1m–1m2f | Class 2 |
| Milady's Pride (GB) | 7 | 3 | 1m–1m½f | Class 4 |
| Bouboulina (GB) | 7 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Conforming (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +9.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +7.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +9.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 2 | 40% | +12.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Hills | 7 | 2 | 29% | +10.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +11.00 |
| 2006 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 07+24d | Kempton (AW) | Expedite Handicap | 8/8 | 29 | 8-11 | 85 | 59C | Michael Hills | 16/1 |
| 31 Aug 07+19d | Chester | Audi Q7 Season Handicap | 7/7 | 7 | 9-6 | 85 | 64C | Michael Hills | 5/2F |
| 12 Aug 07+34d | Leicester | Christine Rodwell 30th Anniversary Handicap | 1/8 | 9-0 | 79 | 78C | Michael Hills | 9/1 | |
| 09 Jul 07+34d | Bath | Leadent Maiden Stakes (Div 2) | 1/14 | 9-3 | 70 | 70C | Michael Hills | 6/1 | |
| 05 Jun 07+57d | Ripon | Weatherbys Bank Handicap | 8/8 | 7 | 8-13 | 72 | 37C | Michael Hills | 13/2 |
| 09 Apr 07+206d | Warwick | cherriesracing.com Maiden Stakes | 2/12 | 3½ | 9-3 | — | 85C | Michael Hills | 3/1 |
| 15 Sep 06+13d | Newbury | E.B.F. Dubai Tennis Championships Maiden Stakes (Div 2) | 4/10 | ¾ | 9-3 | — | 61C | Michael Hills | 11/4 |
| 02 Sep 06 | Kempton (AW) | Racing UK And Setanta For 15 Pounds Conditions Stakes | 4/9 | 3 | 8-12 | — | 67C | Ryan Moore | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Ideally (IRE) won?
- Ideally (IRE) won 2 of 8 archived starts between 2006 and 2007, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 3 times in total (37.5% of starts).
- Who trained Ideally (IRE)?
- Ideally (IRE) was trained by B W Hills on the most recent run on record, at Kempton (AW) on 24 September 2007.
- Who is Ideally (IRE)'s sire?
- Ideally (IRE) is by Mark of Esteem (IRE) out of Ideal Lady (IRE), whose sire is Seattle Slew.
- What is Ideally (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 85, from the run on 24 September 2007. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Ideally (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Mark of Esteem (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 2,657 runs since Jan 2008 (199 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 11.7% from 128.
- Who are Ideally (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Ideal Lady (IRE), Ideally (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: All That And More (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 2 (All That And More (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.