Horse profile
Irish Whispers (IRE)
by Marju (IRE) out of Muneera (USA) (Green Dancer)
29 runs · 16 courses · from Apr 2005
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 29 Apr 2009 — 6,390 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2009
2 wins · Fontwell
Last raced off OR 102
KTB Profile
Irish Whispers (IRE) is 2 from 29. Hasn't won since Sep 2008. Both wins came on good or faster ground (0 from 4 on softer). Last raced off 102, 8lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 29 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Wins on good or faster
OR ↓ 8lb off peak
- 2–29Wins / Runs
- 6.9%Strike rate
- 8 (27.6%)Placed
- −3.00£1 level staken=29 at SP
- 1.08Fair A/E n=29 · 0.92 incl. margin
- 110Highest OR
- 53dAvg 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.
Official rating102↓ 8lb off peak
102
55–110
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
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
Sire
Marju (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 3,553 runs since Jan 2008 (286 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 51 | 9 | 17.6% | +7.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Firm | 623 | 65 | 10.4% | +0.2 | 1 from 12 |
| Good | 861 | 80 | 9.3% | −0.9 | 1 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 383 | 36 | 9.4% | −0.8 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 489 | 53 | 10.8% | +0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 176 | 14 | 8% | −2.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 970 | 105 | 10.8% | +0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 146 | 17 | 11.6% | +1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 858 | 65 | 7.6% | −2.6 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 701 | 75 | 10.7% | +0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 787 | 102 | 13% | +2.8 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 651 | 64 | 9.8% | −0.4 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 335 | 32 | 9.6% | −0.6 | 2 from 11 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 64 | 6 | 9.4% | −0.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 11 | 1 | 9.1% | −1.1 | — |
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
Dam
Muneera (USA) (Green Dancer)
8 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Bolton Hall (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 7f–3m5f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Bolton Hall (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Hall (IRE) | 76 | 6 | 7f–2m5½f | Class 4 |
| Phangio (USA) | 52 | 4 | 2m7½f–3m5f | Class 4 |
| Foreign Investment (IRE) | 14 | 2 | 7f–1m½f | Class 5 |
| Cleodora (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Bowermaster (USA) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Moverra (IRE) | 23 | 0 | — | — |
| Clever Lady (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Kyubi (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 12 | 1 | 8% | +1.00 |
| Good | 9 | 1 | 11% | +4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 12 | 1 | 8% | +1.00 |
| Class 5 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +4.00 |
| Class 3 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 6 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontwell | 6 | 2 | 33% | +20.00 |
| Huntingdon | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Folkestone | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bath | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sandown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Salisbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Plumpton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 11 | 2 | 18% | +15.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mick Fitzgerald | 5 | 1 | 20% | +8.00 |
| Marc Goldstein | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Warren Marston | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sam Jones | 2 | 1 | 50% | +11.00 |
| Gabriel Hannon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Michael Hills | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| T Quinn | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mattie Batchelor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Timmy Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adam Kirby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Hills | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Jones | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fergus Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| George Baker | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Johnny Murtagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 23 | 2 | 9% | +3.00 |
| Tongue tie | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tongue tie + visor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2008 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +4.00 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2006 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +4.00 |
| 2005 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 15 | 2 | 13% | +11.00 |
| Flat | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 29 Apr 09+124d | Southwell | Membership At Southwell Golf Club Handicap Hurdle | PU/14 | — | 11-1 | 102 | — | Mattie Batchelor | 33/1 |
| 2008 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 08+40d | Huntingdon | Jingle Balls At Williamhillbingo.com Handicap Hurdle | 14/18 | 11 | 10-12 | 105 | 92C | Marc Goldstein | 16/1 |
| 16 Nov 08+18d | Fontwell | Tikram Handicap Hurdle | 3/14 | 11 | 10-0 | 105 | 104A | Marc Goldstein | 66/1 |
| 29 Oct 08+11d | Huntingdon | Sponsor At Huntingdon Racecourse Handicap Hurdle | 4/11 | 3½ | 11-3 | 105 | 100A | Marc Goldstein | 33/1 |
| 18 Oct 08+13d | Cheltenham | Cheltenham Business Club Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 10/16 | 13 | 10-3 | 108 | 83A | Marc Goldstein | 100/1 |
| 05 Oct 08+10d | Huntingdon | Huntingdon-racecourse.co.uk Handicap Hurdle | 8/9 | ¾ | 11-1 | 109 | 97C | Warren Marston | 28/1 |
| 25 Sep 08+18d | Fontwell | Champagne Joseph Perrier Handicap Hurdle | 10/12 | 17 | 11-6 | 109 | 99C | Warren Marston | 10/1 |
| 07 Sep 08+18d | Fontwell | Butlins, Bognor Regis Claiming Hurdle | 1/12 | 10-5 | 109 | 111A | Sam Jones | 12/1 | |
| 20 Aug 08+34d | Folkestone | Romney Marsh Handicap | 11/12 | 13 | 8-8 | 55 | 32C | Gabriel Hannon | 22/1 |
| 17 Jul 08+452d | Bath | Sol Bring On Sunshine Handicap | 7/13 | nk | 8-13 | 57 | 53A | Gabriel Hannon | 40/1 |
| 2007 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 22 Apr 07+14d | Wincanton | Bathwick Tyres Yeovil Novices' Hurdle | 2/5 | 21 | 10-9 | 110 | 83C | Sam Jones | 5/1 |
| 08 Apr 07+14d | Plumpton | toteplacepot Novices' Hurdle | 2/7 | 23 | 11-0 | 110 | 93C | Mick Fitzgerald | 9/2 |
| 25 Mar 07+110d | Kempton (AW) | kempton.co.uk Handicap | 10/14 | ¾ | 9-1 | 59 | 42C | Michael Hills | 8/1 |
| 2006 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 05 Dec 06+31d | Fontwell | Betfred Poker Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) | 8/10 | 5 | 11-5 | 110 | 96C | Mick Fitzgerald | 7/1 |
| 04 Nov 06+28d | Sandown | Cenkos Securities Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 2/7 | 4 | 11-3 | 109 | 119C | Mick Fitzgerald | 7/1 |
| 07 Oct 06+16d | Chepstow | Blue Square Poker Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 4/11 | 6 | 11-5 | — | 102C | Mick Fitzgerald | 10/1 |
| 21 Sep 06+18d | Fontwell | Louis Latour Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 1/7 | 10-12 | — | 111C | Mick Fitzgerald | 12/1 | |
| 03 Sep 06+9d | Fontwell | Flying Patriarch Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 3/10 | 10 | 10-12 | — | 86C | Timmy Murphy | 11/1 |
| 25 Aug 06+16d | Bath | Bath Ales Barnstormer Handicap | 4/8 | nk | 8-11 | 59 | 53C | Adam Kirby | 8/1 |
| 09 Aug 06+13d | Kempton (AW) | Platinum Security Services Handicap | 7/12 | ¾ | 9-2 | 60 | 63C | Richard Hughes | 5/1 |
| 27 Jul 06+47d | Folkestone | Eastwell Manor Handicap | 2/9 | 2½ | 9-7 | 60 | 71C | Ryan Moore | 6/1 |
| 10 Jun 06+245d | Goodwood | Robert Holmes & Co Handicap | 5/13 | 1½ | 8-12 | 61 | 60C | Richard Hills | 33/1 |
| 2005 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 08 Oct 05+23d | Salisbury | Sky Bet Press Red To Bet Nursery Handicap | 15/15 | 11 | 7-5 | 70 | 20C | Jamie Jones | 100/1 |
| 15 Sep 05+13d | Yarmouth | Faber Scaffolding Nursery Handicap | 13/13 | 8 | 8-9 | 68 | 32C | Fergus Sweeney | 33/1 |
| 02 Sep 05+71d | Newmarket | E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 7/11 | hd | 9-0 | 70 | 69C | Michael Hills | 33/1 |
| 23 Jun 05+13d | Salisbury | Herbert And Gwen Blagrave E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 7/11 | ½ | 8-11 | — | 58C | George Baker | 12/1 |
| 10 Jun 05+27d | Sandown | CSFB Sales Traders Maiden Stakes | 12/13 | ¾ | 9-0 | — | 40C | T Quinn | 9/1 |
| 14 May 05+30d | Newbury | Paddy Power Supports Brooke Hospital Maiden Stakes (Div 2) | 4/10 | 2½ | 9-0 | — | 64C | Johnny Murtagh | 14/1 |
| 14 Apr 05 | Newmarket | E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 5/8 | ¾ | 8-11 | — | 41C | T Quinn | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Irish Whispers won?
- Irish Whispers (IRE) won 2 of 29 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 6.9%. Placed 8 times in total (27.6% of starts).
- Who trained Irish Whispers?
- Irish Whispers (IRE) was trained by G R Pewter on the most recent run on record, at Southwell on 29 April 2009.
- Who is Irish Whispers's sire?
- Irish Whispers (IRE) is by Marju (IRE) out of Muneera (USA), whose sire is Green Dancer.
- What going does Irish Whispers prefer?
- Irish Whispers (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 9 starts (11.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Irish Whispers's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 102, from the run on 29 April 2009. The highest on record is 110.
- What is Irish Whispers's sire's record?
- Marju (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 3,553 runs since Jan 2008 (286 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Irish Whispers's siblings?
- Out of Muneera (USA), Irish Whispers (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Bolton Hall (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Bolton Hall (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–3m5f. As at Oct 2026.