Ipso Facto (IRE)
Ipso Facto is a lightly raced gelding with two placed runs from two starts since Jul 2026. He finished second of nine at Longchamp in Jul 2026 and third of 12 in the Prix d'Espinasse-Vozelle at Vichy in Aug 2026. His last run was his first for Mathieu Pitart and came as beaten favourite. By Kodiac out of a Lope De Vega mare whose four foals to race include two winners.
- 0–2Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 2 (100%)Placed
- −2.00£1 level staken=2 at SP
- 25dAvg between runs
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 10.4% of 23,530 runs since Jan 2008 (1,665 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 14.3% from 147. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 7.1% from 252.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 147 | 21 | 14.3% | +3.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 4,208 | 496 | 11.8% | +1.4 | — |
| Good | 5,159 | 548 | 10.6% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 2,366 | 218 | 9.2% | −1.2 | — |
| Soft | 2,460 | 218 | 8.9% | −1.5 | — |
| Heavy | 678 | 68 | 10% | −0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 8,512 | 871 | 10.2% | −0.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 5,120 | 591 | 11.5% | +1.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 11,584 | 1,187 | 10.2% | −0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,881 | 392 | 10.1% | −0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,926 | 182 | 9.4% | −1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 696 | 66 | 9.5% | −0.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 252 | 18 | 7.1% | −3.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 60 | 4 | 6.7% | −3.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 11 | 0 | 0% | −10.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 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 Gala Real (FR) (2 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m3f; the highest grade won is Listed (Gala Real (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gala Real (FR) | 5 | 2 | 1m2½f–1m3f | Listed |
| Cezembre (FR) | 1 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Ipso Facto (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Roccamare (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Aug 26+25d | Vichy (FR) | Prix d'Espinasse-Vozelle | 3/12 | 1¼ | 9-6 | V Dupont | 100/30F |
| 09 Jul 26 | Longchamp (FR) | Prix De La Huchette Claiming Stakes | 2/9 | ½ | 9-8 | D Pilitta | 6/4F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Ipso Facto (IRE) won?
- Ipso Facto (IRE) has yet to win, from 2 archived starts in 2026. Placed 2 times in total (100% of starts).
- Who trains Ipso Facto (IRE)?
- Ipso Facto (IRE) is trained by Mathieu Pitart, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 3 August 2026.
- Who is Ipso Facto (IRE)'s sire?
- Ipso Facto (IRE) is by Kodiac (GB) out of Cala Violina (FR), whose sire is Lope De Vega.
- What is Ipso Facto (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Kodiac (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.4% of 23,530 runs since Jan 2008 (1,665 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 14.3% from 147. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 7.1% from 252.
- Who are Ipso Facto (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Cala Violina (FR), Ipso Facto (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Gala Real (FR) (2). Highest grade won: Listed (Gala Real (FR)). The wins came over 7f–1m3f. As at Oct 2026.