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Horse profile

If Only I Knew (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Feb 2008) · Last trainer Evan Williams · Last owner M J Haines
by Accordion (IRE) out of Girseach (GB) (Furry Glen)
13 runs · 13 courses · from May 2005
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 24 Feb 2008 — 6,828 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2008 · 6th of 18 Won at Leicester Last raced off OR 86
KTB Profile

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.

Based on 13 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Win at Class 4 OR at career high
Official rating86At career-high mark
86 75–86

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 119A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Leicester, 30 Jan 2008 Official rating 86 at the last run, 24 Feb 2008

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 10 figures · best 119A · median 97
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good3105A94—
Heavy2119A112.5—
Good to Soft2102C97.5—
Soft2100C88.5—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f6106A96.5—
1m5f – 2m4119A98—

Of 13 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2) · no runner of known ability in the race — the level cannot be solved (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 13 runs · as at 4 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

Sire
Accordion (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 3,309 runs since Jan 2008 (327 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2015%−5.8—
Good to Firm2642710.2%−0.60 from 1
Good9379910.6%−0.20 from 4
Good to Soft576549.4%−1.40 from 3
Soft89011012.4%+1.60 from 3
Heavy5916511%+0.21 from 2
Standard (AW)3113.2%−7.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f500%−10.8—
1m – 1m1f300%−10.8—
1m2f – 1m4f4648.7%−2.1—
1m5f – 2m7919011.4%+0.61 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f1,23214011.4%+0.60 from 8
2m5f – 3m9399610.2%−0.6—
Over 3m293279.2%−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

Dam
Girseach (GB) (Furry Glen)

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)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Fine By Me (IRE)3562m3½f–3m5fClass 3
Well Covered (IRE)312m6f—
Fine By MeI (IRE)112m3½f–3m5fClass 3

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£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

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 4 3 1 33% +0.75
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£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

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 8 0 0% −8.00
1m5f – 2m 5 1 20% −1.25

JockeyRunsWinsSR£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

SeasonRunsWinsSR£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

TypeRunsWinsSR£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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2008 · 3 runs
24 Feb 08+19d Exeter Sponsor A Race Here At Exeter Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m1f · Good · 18 ran 6/18 1½ 11-8 86105A Mr Nick Williams 6/1
05 Feb 08+6d Sedgefield Camerons Brewery Conditionals' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m1f · Heavy · 12 ran 3/12 7 11-6 76106A Mr J P Flavin 11/10F
30 Jan 08+40d Leicester Coalville Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m · Heavy · 17 ran 1/17 9-13 76119A Nick Scholfield 11/4F
2007 · 4 runs
21 Dec 07+8d Uttoxeter Racing Post 'Hands And Heels' Series Novices' Handicap Hdl Class 5 · 2m · Good To Soft · 16 ran 3/16 hd 10-11 75102C Mr J P Flavin 22/1
13 Dec 07+15d Ludlow Racing UK Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m4f · Good · 16 ran PU/16 — 10-2 75— Paul Moloney 16/1
28 Nov 07+23d Chepstow Weatherbys Printing 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) Class 4 · 2m3½f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 9/14 30 10-12 7593C P C O'Neill 50/1
05 Nov 07+423d Warwick warwickracecourse.co.uk Novices' Chase Class 3 · 2m · Good To Firm · 4 ran 4/4 30 11-1 —86C Paul Moloney 12/1
2006 · 3 runs
08 Sep 06+6d Kilbeggan Pat McElroy Memorial Maiden Hurdle 2m · Good To Yielding · 14 ran UR/14 — 10-13 —— Mr P Roche 10/1
02 Sep 06+15d Down Royal Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle 2m4f · Soft · 18 ran 7/18 10 10-13 —77C Mr P Roche 9/2
18 Aug 06+299d Tramore O'neills Bar I.n.h. Flat Race 2m · Good · 10 ran 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 2m4f · Soft · 18 ran 5/18 1 11-9 —100C Mr P Roche 9/2
21 Sep 05+136d Listowel Shannon House Foynes INH Flat Race 2m4f · Good · 16 ran 4/16 nk 11-9 —91C Mr P Roche 4/1
08 May 05 Killarney Smurfit Corrugated Cases (Pro-Am) NH Flat Race 2m1f · Yielding · 16 ran 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.

Record shown from May 2005. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.