Irish Question (IRE)
Irish Question (IRE) is 1 from 7. Hasn't won since Jul 2005.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Irish Question (IRE) has 9 produce in the archive, 4 winners — most wins National Question (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 5f–2m4f; the highest grade won is Group 1 (Loch Garman (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Question (IRE) | 34 | 5 | 1m4½f–2m4f | Class 5 |
| Historic Heart (IRE) | 15 | 3 | 2m–2m1f | Class 3 |
| Loch Garman (IRE) | 6 | 2 | 1m | Group 1 |
| Eireannach (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 5f | — |
| Liberty Looming (IRE) | 20 | 0 | — | — |
| Amhrasach (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| New Appointment (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| National Identity (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Dancing On Turf (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
- 1–7Wins / Runs
- 14.3%Strike rate
- 1 (14.3%)Placed
- −2.50£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 1.31Fair A/E n=7 · 1.04 incl. margin
- 77Highest OR
- 20dAvg 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 11.6% of 3,018 runs since Jan 2008 (320 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 7.1% from 394. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 8.3% from 422.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 39 | 3 | 7.7% | −3.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 605 | 83 | 13.7% | +2.1 | 1 from 2 |
| Good | 655 | 67 | 10.2% | −1.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 290 | 22 | 7.6% | −4 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 394 | 28 | 7.1% | −4.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 158 | 20 | 12.7% | +1.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 877 | 126 | 14.4% | +2.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 27 | 5 | 18.5% | +6.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 595 | 73 | 12.3% | +0.7 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 736 | 89 | 12.1% | +0.5 | 1 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 846 | 107 | 12.6% | +1 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 422 | 35 | 8.3% | −3.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 202 | 19 | 9.4% | −2.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 123 | 11 | 8.9% | −2.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 67 | 10 | 14.9% | +3.3 | — |
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, 3 winners — best of them Coolcullen Times (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m2½f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coolcullen Times (IRE) | 8 | 3 | 1m–1m2½f | — |
| Solas Na Greine (IRE) | 11 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Ceol An Ghra (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 6f | — |
| Celtic Furrow (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Curragh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tralee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Manning | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.50 |
| Paolo Sirigu | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| D J Moran | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Blinkers | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 05+7d | Curragh | Derrinstown Stud Racing Schools Apprentice Handicap (50-80) | 4/15 | hd | 9-3 | 75 | 62C | Paolo Sirigu | 14/1 |
| 16 Oct 05+36d | Naas | Ali Retza & Mamadi Soudavar Garnet Stakes (Fillies Listed) | 13/20 | hd | 8-11 | 75 | 45C | Kevin Manning | 25/1 |
| 10 Sep 05+18d | Leopardstown | Arup Handicap (60-100) | 8/22 | nk | 7-9 | 76 | 59C | D J Moran | 16/1 |
| 23 Aug 05+31d | Tralee | Fabric & Furniture Centre Handicap (50-80) | 10/15 | 10 | 9-3 | 76 | 35C | Kevin Manning | 13/2J |
| 23 Jul 05+10d | Leopardstown | Self Catering Ireland Handicap (60-90) | 4/8 | 2½ | 8-8 | 77 | 33C | Kevin Manning | 2/1F |
| 13 Jul 05+19d | Leopardstown | Vodafone Full Track Music Download Maiden | 1/8 | 8-11 | 77 | 61C | Kevin Manning | 7/2 | |
| 24 Jun 05 | Curragh | Blue Square Poker Maiden | 4/14 | 3½ | 8-11 | — | 74C | Kevin Manning | 8/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Irish Question (IRE) won?
- Irish Question (IRE) won 1 of 7 archived starts in 2005, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 1 time in total (14.3% of starts).
- Who trained Irish Question (IRE)?
- Irish Question (IRE) was trained by J S Bolger on the most recent run on record, at Curragh on 23 October 2005.
- Who is Irish Question (IRE)'s sire?
- Irish Question (IRE) is by Giant's Causeway (USA) out of Heather Valley (IRE), whose sire is Royal Academy.
- What is Irish Question (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 75, from the run on 23 October 2005. The highest on record is 77.
- What is Irish Question (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Giant's Causeway (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.6% of 3,018 runs since Jan 2008 (320 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 7.1% from 394. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 8.3% from 422.
- Who are Irish Question (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Heather Valley (IRE), Irish Question (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Coolcullen Times (IRE) (3). The wins came over 6f–1m2½f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Irish Question (IRE) produced winners?
- As a dam, Irish Question (IRE) has 9 produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: National Question (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Group 1 (Loch Garman (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.