In Theory (GB)
In Theory (GB) is 2 from 19. Hasn't won since Sep 2006. Last raced off 66, 11lb below the career-high mark.
- 2–19Wins / Runs
- 10.5%Strike rate
- 5 (26.3%)Placed
- +7.00£1 level staken=19 at SP
- 1.94Fair A/E n=19 · 1.39 incl. margin
- 77Highest OR
- 47dAvg 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 6.1% of 33 runs since Jan 2008 (3 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | +6.4 | 0 from 9 |
| Good | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | +1 | 2 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −6.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −6.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −6.1 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +18.9 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 17 | 1 | 5.9% | −0.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 11 | 0 | 0% | −6.1 | — |
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
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Good | 8 | 2 | 25% | +18.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 8 | 1 | 13% | +7.00 |
| Downpatrick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tralee | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 16 | 2 | 13% | +10.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Supple | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Johnny Murtagh | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
| Tadhg O'Shea | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Derek McCormack | 2 | 1 | 50% | +13.00 |
| Cathy Gannon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Martin Lane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Christopher Geoghegan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Manning | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robbie Colgan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fran Berry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkers | 14 | 2 | 14% | +12.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hood + visor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| None | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2006 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +4.00 |
| 2005 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +6.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 07+11d | Downpatrick | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (50-70) | 10/14 | 4½ | 9-6 | 66 | 51C | Martin Lane | 14/1 |
| 15 Sep 07+4d | Curragh | visitmelbourne.com Handicap (50-80) | 14/22 | 1¼ | 9-4 | 70 | 56C | Willie Supple | 16/1 |
| 11 Sep 07+360d | Galway | Apprentice Handicap (50-70) | 15/17 | 5½ | 10-0 | 70 | 51C | Christopher Geoghegan | 14/1 |
| 16 Sep 06+15d | Curragh | St Jovite At Greentree Stud Handicap (50-80) | 8/22 | 1 | 9-9 | 75 | 61C | Willie Supple | 14/1 |
| 01 Sep 06+16d | Tralee | paddypower.com Handicap (40-70) | 1/15 | 9-11 | 67 | 92C | Johnny Murtagh | 10/1 | |
| 16 Aug 06+32d | Gowran Park | McEnery Cup Handicap (60-100) | 6/10 | hd | 8-12 | 70 | 51C | Willie Supple | 20/1 |
| 15 Jul 06+13d | Curragh | Ladbrokes 1800 777 888 Handicap (60-90) | 7/7 | 30 | 9-4 | 71 | 39C | Johnny Murtagh | 8/1 |
| 02 Jul 06+11d | Curragh | Waterford Crystal Handicap (50-80) | 9/29 | 1 | 9-10 | 72 | 68C | Kevin Manning | 20/1 |
| 21 Jun 06+11d | Leopardstown | Trentuno Restaurants Handicap (60-90) | 10/15 | 1½ | 9-1 | 74 | 52C | Willie Supple | 20/1 |
| 10 Jun 06+229d | Curragh | Centra Summer Eating Convenience Handicap (50-80) | 14/23 | 1½ | 10-0 | 74 | 66C | Johnny Murtagh | 14/1 |
| 24 Oct 05+23d | Curragh | Stephen Quirke Memorial Apprentice Handicap (50-80) | 12/20 | 4 | 9-7 | 77 | 56C | Derek McCormack | 9/1 |
| 01 Oct 05+7d | Curragh | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (50-80) | 1/20 | 9-5 | 74 | 82C | Derek McCormack | 14/1 | |
| 24 Sep 05+7d | Fairyhouse | Ballybin Handicap (60-100) | 3/18 | nk | 8-5 | 74 | 88C | Cathy Gannon | 12/1 |
| 17 Sep 05+19d | Curragh | Crown Paints Handicap (Premier) | 5/15 | ½ | 8-0 | 74 | 66C | Cathy Gannon | 16/1 |
| 29 Aug 05+6d | Downpatrick | Eastwoodbookmakers.com Handicap (50-80) | 3/8 | hd | 10-0 | 74 | 84C | Robbie Colgan | 5/1 |
| 23 Aug 05+21d | Tralee | Fabric & Furniture Centre Handicap (50-80) | UR/15 | — | 9-10 | 74 | — | Tadhg O'Shea | 15/2 |
| 02 Aug 05+53d | Roscommon | Era Oates Auctioneers Handicap (50-80) | 3/12 | 1½ | 10-0 | 74 | 94C | Fran Berry | 20/1 |
| 10 Jun 05+12d | Wexford | Datapac Ltd. Handicap (50-80) | 11/15 | 3 | 9-13 | 77 | 64C | Tadhg O'Shea | 16/1 |
| 29 May 05 | Gowran Park | Gowran Handicap (60-90) | 11/15 | nk | 9-5 | 77 | 58C | Tadhg O'Shea | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has In Theory (GB) won?
- In Theory (GB) won 2 of 19 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 10.5%. Placed 5 times in total (26.3% of starts).
- Who trained In Theory (GB)?
- In Theory (GB) was trained by G M Lyons on the most recent run on record, at Downpatrick on 26 September 2007.
- Who is In Theory (GB)'s sire?
- In Theory (GB) is by Ezzoud (IRE) out of Little Black Dress (USA), whose sire is Black Tie Affair.
- What going does In Theory (GB) prefer?
- In Theory (GB) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 8 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is In Theory (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 66, from the run on 26 September 2007. The highest on record is 77.
- What is In Theory (GB)'s sire's record?
- Ezzoud (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.1% of 33 runs since Jan 2008 (3 horses), Flat and jumps together.