Irish Way (FR)
Irish Way (FR) is 2 from 8. Hasn't won since May 2008.
- 2–8Wins / Runs
- 25%Strike rate
- 2 (25%)Placed
- −1.00£1 level staken=1 at SP
- 263dAvg 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 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 | — |
| Good | 655 | 67 | 10.2% | −1.4 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 290 | 22 | 7.6% | −4 | 1 from 3 |
| Soft | 394 | 28 | 7.1% | −4.5 | 0 from 3 |
| 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 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 736 | 89 | 12.1% | +0.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 846 | 107 | 12.6% | +1 | 2 from 8 |
| 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 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Folle Allure (FR) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m2f–1m2½f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folle Allure (FR) | 9 | 2 | 1m2f–1m2½f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | — |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good | 2 | 1 | 50% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longchamp (FR) | 5 | 2 | 40% | — |
| Maisons-Laffitte (FR) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Saint-Cloud (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie Leroy | 4 | 2 | 50% | — |
| Dominique Boeuf | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Manon Scandella-Lacaille | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Florent Guy | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
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 | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 1 run | |||||||
| 17 May 10+589d | Maisons-Laffitte (FR) | Prix De Gambais (Claimer) (5yo+) (Lady Riders) (Turf) | —/13 | 8-6 | Manon Scandella-Lacaille | 10/1 | |
| 2008 · 2 runs | |||||||
| 05 Oct 08+147d | Longchamp (FR) | Prix Barzan (Handicap) | 9/19 | ½ | 9-6 | Frankie Leroy | — |
| 11 May 08+217d | Longchamp (FR) | Prix des Champs Elysees (Handicap) | 1/3 | 8-11 | Frankie Leroy | — | |
| 2007 · 2 runs | |||||||
| 07 Oct 07+122d | Longchamp (FR) | Prix Hotel-Casino Barriere de Lille (Handicap) | —/19 | 8-9 | Frankie Leroy | — | |
| 07 Jun 07+243d | Longchamp (FR) | Prix de Madrid (Handicap) | 1/4 | 8-12 | Frankie Leroy | — | |
| 2006 · 2 runs | |||||||
| 07 Oct 06+11d | Maisons-Laffitte (FR) | Prix de Saint-Louis (Handicap) (Straight Course) | 2/3 | 1½ | 9-5 | Dominique Boeuf | — |
| 26 Sep 06+514d | Saint-Cloud (FR) | Prix de L'Hippodrome D'Amiens (Amateur Riders Handicap) | 2/3 | 1½ | 10-6 | Mr Florent Guy | — |
| 2005 · 1 run | |||||||
| 30 Apr 05 | Longchamp (FR) | Prix Beachcomber Hotel (Unraced Colts & Geldings) | 2/4 | hd | 9-2 | Dominique Boeuf | — |
Quick answers
- How many races has Irish Way won?
- Irish Way (FR) won 2 of 8 archived starts between 2005 and 2010, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 2 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained Irish Way?
- Irish Way (FR) was trained by D Smaga on the most recent run on record, at Maisons-Laffitte (FR) on 17 May 2010.
- Who is Irish Way's sire?
- Irish Way (FR) is by Giant's Causeway (USA) out of Irish Arms (FR), whose sire is Irish River.
- What going does Irish Way prefer?
- Irish Way (FR) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Irish Way'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 Way's siblings?
- Out of Irish Arms (FR), Irish Way (FR) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Folle Allure (FR) (2). The wins came over 1m2f–1m2½f. As at Oct 2026.