Irish Blessing (USA)
Irish Blessing (USA) is 3 from 18, all wins coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Jan 2006. Last raced off 77, 13lb below the career-high mark.
- 3–18Wins / Runs
- 16.7%Strike rate
- 6 (33.3%)Placed
- +1.00£1 level staken=18 at SP
- 1.58Fair A/E n=18 · 1.32 incl. margin
- 90Highest OR
- 49dAvg 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 7.1% of 85 runs since Jan 2008 (4 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 23 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | — |
| Good | 22 | 2 | 9.1% | +2 | 2 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | 1 from 4 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 28 | 4 | 14.3% | +7.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 32 | 5 | 15.6% | +8.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | 1 from 7 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 9 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | 2 from 10 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 23 | 1 | 4.3% | −2.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | — |
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 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +4.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 14 | 3 | 21% | +5.00 |
| Class 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chepstow | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.50 |
| Uttoxeter | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Warwick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fakenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Towcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 2 | 20% | +2.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 1 | 14% | +0.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Doyle | 5 | 3 | 60% | +14.00 |
| Mr T J Burrows | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Leighton Aspell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dave Crosse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| John Kington | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Russ Garritty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Owyn Nelmes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mick Fitzgerald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Josh Byrne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Diment | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 17 | 2 | 12% | −3.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2006 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +1.00 |
| 2005 | 9 | 2 | 22% | +3.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 07+34d | Chepstow | John Smith's 'No Nonsense' Selling Handicap Hurdle | PU/15 | — | 10-13 | 77 | — | Dave Crosse | 28/1 |
| 11 Mar 07+69d | Warwick | Racing UK Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 11/14 | shd | 10-3 | 80 | 65C | John Kington | 66/1 |
| 01 Jan 07+39d | Catterick | Cinderella Selling Handicap Hurdle | PU/9 | — | 11-2 | 82 | — | Russ Garritty | 25/1 |
| 23 Nov 06+67d | Uttoxeter | Betfair Selling Handicap Hurdle | 6/9 | 30 | 10-8 | 85 | 46C | Mr T J Burrows | 16/1 |
| 17 Sep 06+162d | Uttoxeter | totequadpot Selling Handicap Hurdle | 11/16 | 30 | 11-10 | 87 | 96C | Tom Doyle | 12/1 |
| 08 Apr 06+27d | Chepstow | John Smith's 'No Nonsense' Selling Handicap Hurdle | PU/18 | — | 11-1 | 89 | — | Mr T J Burrows | 12/1 |
| 12 Mar 06+15d | Warwick | Conditionals' Handicap Hurdle | 9/14 | 18 | 10-13 | 90 | 56C | Mr T J Burrows | 12/1 |
| 25 Feb 06+46d | Chepstow | Letheby & Christopher Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap Hurdle | 8/11 | 3 | 11-4 | 90 | 69C | Mr T J Burrows | 9/2 |
| 10 Jan 06+27d | Leicester | Dove Selling Handicap Hurdle | 1/12 | 11-6 | 81 | 110C | Tom Doyle | 6/1J | |
| 14 Dec 05+29d | Bangor-on-Dee | Red Dragon Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 10/11 | shd | 10-11 | 83 | 57C | Owyn Nelmes | 16/1 |
| 15 Nov 05+30d | Fakenham | Macmillan Cancer Relief Selling Handicap Hurdle | 8/12 | 13 | 11-5 | 85 | 85C | Leighton Aspell | 9/2F |
| 16 Oct 05+161d | Market Rasen | Racing UK Selling Handicap Hurdle | 3/17 | 10 | 11-3 | 85 | 104C | Leighton Aspell | 7/1 |
| 08 May 05+14d | Uttoxeter | Selling Handicap Hurdle | 10/17 | 11-7 | 85 | — | Mick Fitzgerald | 9/4F | |
| 24 Apr 05+25d | Wetherby | Selling Handicap Hurdle | 1/22 | 11-1 | 79 | 107C | Tom Doyle | 9/2F | |
| 30 Mar 05+18d | Fontwell | Selling Handicap Hurdle | 2/6 | 1¼ | 10-11 | 75 | 95C | Tom Doyle | 3/1F |
| 12 Mar 05+14d | Chepstow | Selling Handicap Hurdle | 1/17 | 10-4 | 68 | 90C | Tom Doyle | 11/2 | |
| 26 Feb 05+50d | Chepstow | Conditionals Selling H'cap Hurdle | 4/17 | hd | 10-3 | 66 | 83C | Josh Byrne | 8/1 |
| 07 Jan 05 | Towcester | Free Tips @ gg.com Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Class F | 5/13 | 2½ | 10-6 | 68 | 75C | James Diment | 4/1J |
Quick answers
- How many races has Irish Blessing (USA) won?
- Irish Blessing (USA) won 3 of 18 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 6 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained Irish Blessing (USA)?
- Irish Blessing (USA) was trained by F Jordan on the most recent run on record, at Chepstow on 14 April 2007.
- Who is Irish Blessing (USA)'s sire?
- Irish Blessing (USA) is by Ghazi (USA) out of Win For Leah (USA), whose sire is His Majesty.
- What going does Irish Blessing (USA) prefer?
- Irish Blessing (USA) 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 Irish Blessing (USA)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 77, from the run on 14 April 2007. The highest on record is 90.
- What is Irish Blessing (USA)'s sire's record?
- Ghazi (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.1% of 85 runs since Jan 2008 (4 horses), Flat and jumps together.