Illustrate (IRE)
Illustrate (IRE) is 1 from 5. Hasn't won since Jun 2013. Last raced off a career-high mark of 87.
- 1–5Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 2 (40%)Placed
- −1.50£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 1.37Fair A/E n=5 · 1.02 incl. margin
- 87Highest OR
- 63dAvg 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 11.8% of 18,001 runs since Jan 2008 (1,509 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 17.3% from 150. Weakest on heavy going: 8.5% from 482. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.1% from 790.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 150 | 26 | 17.3% | +5.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,275 | 437 | 13.3% | +1.5 | 1 from 2 |
| Good | 3,829 | 427 | 11.2% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 1,824 | 202 | 11.1% | −0.7 | — |
| Soft | 1,781 | 163 | 9.2% | −2.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 482 | 41 | 8.5% | −3.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 6,658 | 820 | 12.3% | +0.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2,101 | 294 | 14% | +2.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 7,716 | 932 | 12.1% | +0.3 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4,387 | 520 | 11.9% | +0.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,667 | 282 | 10.6% | −1.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 790 | 56 | 7.1% | −4.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 272 | 30 | 11% | −0.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 64 | 3 | 4.7% | −7.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Arabian Star (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Arabian Star (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabian Star (IRE) | 26 | 5 | 7f–1m2f | Class 2 |
| Hit List (IRE) | 7 | 2 | 1m2f | Class 5 |
| Caitlin (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Naas | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.50 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph O'Brien | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.50 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| None | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hood + visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.50 |
| 2012 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 13+2d | Curragh | Irish National Stud Gathering Handicap (60-90) | 11/13 | 2 | 10-4 | 87 | 70A | Joseph O'Brien | 15/8F |
| 26 Jun 13+17d | Naas | Prosperous Financial Services Supporting North Kildare Chamber Maiden | 1/17 | 9-5 | 87 | 106A | Joseph O'Brien | 5/2 | |
| 09 Jun 13+34d | Curragh | Irish Field Maiden | 2/11 | 2¼ | 9-5 | — | 84A | Joseph O'Brien | 9/1 |
| 06 May 13+197d | Curragh | P.G.Duffy & Sons Citroen Maiden | 11/12 | 4¾ | 9-5 | — | 42C | Joseph O'Brien | 6/1 |
| 21 Oct 12 | Naas | Tifrums E.B.F. (C & G) Maiden | 6/12 | 1¾ | 9-5 | — | 66A | Seamie Heffernan | 9/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Illustrate (IRE) won?
- Illustrate (IRE) won 1 of 5 archived starts between 2012 and 2013, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 2 times in total (40% of starts).
- Who trained Illustrate (IRE)?
- Illustrate (IRE) was trained by A P O'Brien on the most recent run on record, at Curragh on 28 June 2013.
- Who is Illustrate (IRE)'s sire?
- Illustrate (IRE) is by Oasis Dream (GB) out of Kassiopeia (IRE), whose sire is Galileo.
- What is Illustrate (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 87, from the run on 28 June 2013. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Illustrate (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Oasis Dream (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 18,001 runs since Jan 2008 (1,509 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 17.3% from 150. Weakest on heavy going: 8.5% from 482. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.1% from 790.
- Who are Illustrate (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Kassiopeia (IRE), Illustrate (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Arabian Star (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Arabian Star (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.