If Only I Knew (IRE)
If Only I Knew (IRE) is 1 from 13, the win coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Jan 2008. Last raced off a career-high mark of 86.
- 1–13Wins / Runs
- 7.7%Strike rate
- 4 (30.8%)Placed
- −9.25£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 0.63Fair A/E n=13 · 0.48 incl. margin
- 86Highest OR
- 19dBetween runs (median)longest 423 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 10.8% of 3,309 runs since Jan 2008 (327 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 20 | 1 | 5% | −5.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 264 | 27 | 10.2% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 937 | 99 | 10.6% | −0.2 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 576 | 54 | 9.4% | −1.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 890 | 110 | 12.4% | +1.6 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 591 | 65 | 11% | +0.2 | 1 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 31 | 1 | 3.2% | −7.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −10.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −10.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 46 | 4 | 8.7% | −2.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 791 | 90 | 11.4% | +0.6 | 1 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,232 | 140 | 11.4% | +0.6 | 0 from 8 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 939 | 96 | 10.2% | −0.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 293 | 27 | 9.2% | −1.6 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Fine By Me (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 2m3½f–3m5f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Fine By Me (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine By Me (IRE) | 35 | 6 | 2m3½f–3m5f | Class 3 |
| Well Covered (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 2m6f | — |
| Fine By MeI (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 2m3½f–3m5f | Class 3 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.75 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.25 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr P Roche | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Mr J P Flavin | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paul Moloney | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr Nick Williams | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nick Scholfield | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| P C O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.75 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.25 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Chase | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 24 Feb 08+19d | Exeter | Sponsor A Race Here At Exeter Handicap Hurdle | 6/18 | 1½ | 11-8 | 86 | 105A | Mr Nick Williams | 6/1 |
| 05 Feb 08+6d | Sedgefield | Camerons Brewery Conditionals' Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 3/12 | 7 | 11-6 | 76 | 106A | Mr J P Flavin | 11/10F |
| 30 Jan 08+40d | Leicester | Coalville Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle | 1/17 | 9-13 | 76 | 119A | Nick Scholfield | 11/4F | |
| 2007 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 21 Dec 07+8d | Uttoxeter | Racing Post 'Hands And Heels' Series Novices' Handicap Hdl | 3/16 | hd | 10-11 | 75 | 102C | Mr J P Flavin | 22/1 |
| 13 Dec 07+15d | Ludlow | Racing UK Novices' Handicap Chase | PU/16 | — | 10-2 | 75 | — | Paul Moloney | 16/1 |
| 28 Nov 07+23d | Chepstow | Weatherbys Printing 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) | 9/14 | 30 | 10-12 | 75 | 93C | P C O'Neill | 50/1 |
| 05 Nov 07+423d | Warwick | warwickracecourse.co.uk Novices' Chase | 4/4 | 30 | 11-1 | — | 86C | Paul Moloney | 12/1 |
| 2006 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 08 Sep 06+6d | Kilbeggan | Pat McElroy Memorial Maiden Hurdle | UR/14 | — | 10-13 | — | — | Mr P Roche | 10/1 |
| 02 Sep 06+15d | Down Royal | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle | 7/18 | 10 | 10-13 | — | 77C | Mr P Roche | 9/2 |
| 18 Aug 06+299d | Tramore | O'neills Bar I.n.h. Flat Race | 3/10 | 9 | 11-9 | — | 94C | Mr P Roche | 10/3 |
| 2005 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 23 Oct 05+32d | Clonmel | Killahora (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race | 5/18 | 1 | 11-9 | — | 100C | Mr P Roche | 9/2 |
| 21 Sep 05+136d | Listowel | Shannon House Foynes INH Flat Race | 4/16 | nk | 11-9 | — | 91C | Mr P Roche | 4/1 |
| 08 May 05 | Killarney | Smurfit Corrugated Cases (Pro-Am) NH Flat Race | 5/16 | nk | 11-7 | — | — | Mr P Roche | 8/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has If Only I Knew won?
- If Only I Knew (IRE) won 1 of 13 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 7.7%. Placed 4 times in total (30.8% of starts).
- Who trained If Only I Knew?
- If Only I Knew (IRE) was trained by Evan Williams on the most recent run on record, at Exeter on 24 February 2008.
- Who is If Only I Knew's sire?
- If Only I Knew (IRE) is by Accordion (IRE) out of Girseach (GB), whose sire is Furry Glen.
- What is If Only I Knew's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 86, from the run on 24 February 2008. That is also the highest on record.
- What is If Only I Knew's sire's record?
- Accordion (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 3,309 runs since Jan 2008 (327 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are If Only I Knew's siblings?
- Out of Girseach (GB), If Only I Knew (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Fine By Me (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Fine By Me (IRE)). The wins came over 2m3½f–3m5f. As at Nov 2026.