Initial (IRE)
Initial (IRE) is 1 from 5. Hasn't won since Jul 2014.
- 1–5Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 2 (40%)Placed
- −2.80£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 1.11Fair A/E n=5 · 0.98 incl. margin
- 85Highest OR
- 40dAvg 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 11.9% of 20,817 runs since Jan 2008 (1,573 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 16.1% from 161. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.8% from 843.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 161 | 26 | 16.1% | +4.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,581 | 463 | 12.9% | +1 | 1 from 2 |
| Good | 4,529 | 487 | 10.8% | −1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 2,132 | 254 | 11.9% | 0 | — |
| Soft | 2,758 | 303 | 11% | −0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 790 | 76 | 9.6% | −2.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 6,865 | 866 | 12.6% | +0.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3,049 | 399 | 13.1% | +1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 9,828 | 1,178 | 12% | +0.1 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4,502 | 542 | 12% | +0.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,139 | 249 | 11.6% | −0.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 843 | 66 | 7.8% | −4.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 360 | 33 | 9.2% | −2.7 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 89 | 8 | 9% | −2.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +2.4 | — |
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, 2 winners — best of them Ickworth (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 5f–6f; the highest grade won is Listed (Ickworth (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ickworth (IRE) | 7 | 2 | 5f | Listed |
| White Witch (USA) | 5 | 1 | 6f | — |
| Lorikeet (USA) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Honey Bear (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.20 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tipperary | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.20 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.80 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Smullen | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.80 |
| Leigh Roche | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.80 |
| Blinkers | 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 Aug 14+26d | Tipperary | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Premier Nursery Handicap | 8/8 | 7½ | 8-10 | 83 | 42C | Pat Smullen | 8/1 |
| 02 Aug 14+16d | Galway | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Nursery Handicap | 5/5 | 6 | 9-2 | 85 | 56B | Pat Smullen | 3/1 |
| 17 Jul 14+5d | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden | 1/6 | 9-5 | — | 77B | Pat Smullen | 6/5F | |
| 12 Jul 14+111d | Tipperary | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden | 2/12 | ¾ | 9-2 | — | 86A | Leigh Roche | 8/1 |
| 23 Mar 14 | Curragh | Tally Ho Stud European Breeders Fund Maiden | 5/9 | 2¼ | 9-5 | — | 68A | Pat Smullen | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Initial (IRE) won?
- Initial (IRE) won 1 of 5 archived starts in 2014, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 2 times in total (40% of starts).
- Who trained Initial (IRE)?
- Initial (IRE) was trained by D K Weld on the most recent run on record, at Tipperary on 28 August 2014.
- Who is Initial (IRE)'s sire?
- Initial (IRE) is by Invincible Spirit (IRE) out of Ishitaki (ARG), whose sire is Interprete.
- What is Initial (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 83, from the run on 28 August 2014. The highest on record is 85.
- What is Initial (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Invincible Spirit (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 20,817 runs since Jan 2008 (1,573 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 16.1% from 161. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.8% from 843.
- Who are Initial (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Ishitaki (ARG), Initial (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Ickworth (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Listed (Ickworth (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–6f. As at Oct 2026.