Horse profile
Irony (IRE)
9yo gelding (at last run, Oct 2008) · Last trainer Andrew Balding · Last owner John Nicholls Ltdmobley Homes
by Mujadil (USA) out of Cidaris (IRE) (Persian Bold)
31 runs · 16 courses · from Jun 2005
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 8 Oct 2008 — 6,587 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2008 · 12th of 13
4 wins · 4 courses
Last raced off OR 79
KTB Profile
Irony (IRE) is 4 from 31. Hasn't won since Jul 2008. All 4 wins have come over 6f – 7f. Last raced off 79, 11lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 31 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 11lb off peak
- 4–31Wins / Runs
- 12.9%Strike rate
- 12 (38.7%)Placed
- −11.00£1 level staken=31 at SP
- 1.62Fair A/E n=31 · 1.37 incl. margin
- 90Highest OR
- 41dAvg 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 rating79↓ 11lb off peak
79
76–90
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
Mujadil (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 8.2% of 2,379 runs since Jan 2008 (132 horses).
Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 11.7% from 111.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 41 | 7 | 17.1% | +8.9 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Firm | 524 | 47 | 9% | +0.8 | 1 from 13 |
| Good | 506 | 37 | 7.3% | −0.9 | 1 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 240 | 19 | 7.9% | −0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 248 | 15 | 6% | −2.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 84 | 6 | 7.1% | −1.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 736 | 63 | 8.6% | +0.4 | 1 from 5 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 514 | 49 | 9.5% | +1.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 890 | 66 | 7.4% | −0.8 | 4 from 24 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 410 | 34 | 8.3% | +0.1 | 0 from 7 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 210 | 13 | 6.2% | −2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 210 | 18 | 8.6% | +0.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 111 | 13 | 11.7% | +3.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 27 | 1 | 3.7% | −4.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −8.2 | — |
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
Dam
Cidaris (IRE) (Persian Bold)
7 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Carioca (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 6½f–1m½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Carioca (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carioca (IRE) | 9 | 1 | 1m | Class 5 |
| District Six (IRE) | 13 | 1 | 6½f | — |
| Manavic (IRE) | 15 | 1 | 1m½f | — |
| Willow Island (IRE) | 25 | 0 | — | — |
| Casual Remark (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Ach Alannah (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Sea Witch (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 13 | 1 | 8% | −9.00 |
| Good | 8 | 1 | 13% | −0.50 |
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.00 |
| Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 12 | 3 | 25% | +4.00 |
| Class 3 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −7.00 |
| Class 2 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandown | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Newmarket | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| Goodwood | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Chepstow | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.50 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 24 | 4 | 17% | −4.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Chalmers | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| David Probert | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.50 |
| Franny Norton | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Steve Drowne | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Shane Kelly | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jack Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Keniry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kerrin McEvoy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Buick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Frankie Dettori | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Richard Mullen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adrian Nicholls | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Fortune | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 18 | 2 | 11% | −5.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 13 | 2 | 15% | −5.50 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +1.50 |
| 2007 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2006 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +1.00 |
| 2005 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −5.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Oct 08+46d | Kempton (AW) | Tfm Networks Handicap | 12/13 | 2 | 8-1 | 79 | 43A | David Probert | 12/1 |
| 23 Aug 08+8d | Windsor | totetrifecta Handicap | 5/10 | ½ | 9-4 | 81 | 79A | David Probert | 8/1 |
| 15 Aug 08+14d | Kempton (AW) | Kempton For Outdoor Events Handicap | 8/11 | nk | 8-11 | 83 | 62A | David Probert | 7/1 |
| 01 Aug 08+15d | Newmarket | Six Whiting Street Handicap | 4/8 | nk | 9-2 | 83 | 80A | Jack Mitchell | 9/4F |
| 17 Jul 08+6d | Leicester | ladbrokescasino.com Handicap | 1/13 | 9-2 | 76 | 95A | David Probert | 13/2 | |
| 11 Jul 08+301d | Chepstow | Crown At Celtic Manor Handicap | 2/7 | 2¾ | 9-2 | 76 | 73A | David Probert | 7/2F |
| 14 Sep 07+14d | Sandown | Main Market Handicap | 4/16 | 1¼ | 9-8 | 79 | 87C | Franny Norton | 6/1 |
| 31 Aug 07+20d | Sandown | U.A.E. Handicap | 4/14 | shd | 9-4 | 79 | 79C | Franny Norton | 50/1 |
| 11 Aug 07+8d | Newmarket | Interactive Football Betting With Skybet Live Handicap | 8/11 | ½ | 8-9 | 82 | 67C | Liam Keniry | 50/1 |
| 03 Aug 07+16d | Newmarket | GPT Halverton Handicap | 10/10 | 7 | 9-8 | 84 | 38C | Kerrin McEvoy | 11/1 |
| 18 Jul 07+32d | Lingfield (AW) | E.B.F. Paul Kelleway Memorial Classified Stakes (AW) | 10/10 | 1 | 8-12 | 88 | 47C | William Buick | 16/1 |
| 16 Jun 07+14d | Sandown | RBS Handicap | 3/11 | 2 | 9-2 | 87 | 78C | Franny Norton | 16/1 |
| 02 Jun 07+15d | Folkestone | Play Blackjack At intercasino.co.uk Handicap | 6/13 | ¾ | 9-2 | 88 | 70C | Neil Chalmers | 14/1 |
| 18 May 07+265d | Newmarket | NGK Spark Plugs Handicap | 4/13 | ¾ | 9-0 | 89 | 81C | Franny Norton | 40/1 |
| 26 Aug 06+9d | Chester | Raymond Corbett Heritage Handicap | 2/16 | 1 | 8-12 | 87 | 79C | Franny Norton | 33/1 |
| 17 Aug 06+16d | Sandown | Hersham Handicap | 5/12 | ½ | 9-9 | 88 | 69C | Neil Chalmers | 25/1 |
| 01 Aug 06+18d | Goodwood | Colin Ingleby-Mackenzie Memorial Handicap | 16/18 | hd | 9-12 | 88 | 54C | Steve Drowne | 16/1 |
| 14 Jul 06+22d | Chepstow | Scottish Equitable/Jockeys' Association Handicap | 1/5 | 9-11 | 85 | 77C | Steve Drowne | 3/1 | |
| 22 Jun 06+8d | Ascot | Buckingham Palace Stakes (Heritage Handicap) | 22/27 | 1 | 8-6 | 87 | 50C | Martin Dwyer | 33/1 |
| 14 Jun 06+21d | Kempton (AW) | V Redvodka Transylvanian Sunset Cocktail Handicap | 1/13 | 9-6 | 82 | 86C | Frankie Dettori | 4/1F | |
| 24 May 06+11d | Kempton (AW) | Wednesday Evening Series Handicap | 3/13 | ¾ | 9-3 | 83 | 78C | Jamie Spencer | 8/1 |
| 13 May 06+218d | Warwick | Wendy And Neil Green Handicap | 3/12 | 1¼ | 8-13 | 83 | 73C | Neil Chalmers | 12/1 |
| 07 Oct 05+27d | Newbury | Sporting Index Handicap (Str) | 9/18 | nk | 9-1 | 84 | 70C | Neil Chalmers | 33/1 |
| 10 Sep 05+12d | Goodwood | Chichester Observer Handicap | 10/13 | shd | 8-6 | 87 | 68C | Richard Mullen | 33/1 |
| 29 Aug 05+18d | Ripon | Ripon Rowels Handicap | 10/18 | 1¾ | 9-4 | 89 | 70C | Adrian Nicholls | 50/1 |
| 11 Aug 05+5d | Sandown | Totesport Supports Vets For Racing Handicap | 9/13 | hd | 9-6 | 90 | 61C | Neil Chalmers | 16/1 |
| 06 Aug 05+29d | Newmarket | Silver Salver Handicap | 17/17 | ¾ | 8-9 | 90 | 52C | Shane Kelly | 14/1 |
| 08 Jul 05+6d | Lingfield | Simon's Half Century Dash Handicap | 2/12 | 1 | 9-6 | 86 | 93C | Neil Chalmers | 8/1 |
| 02 Jul 05+21d | Carlisle | Coors Fine Light Handicap | 1/6 | 9-11 | 80 | 69C | Jamie Spencer | 5/2 | |
| 11 Jun 05+8d | Sandown | Paddypowercasino.com Handicap | 4/16 | shd | 8-12 | 80 | 74C | Shane Kelly | 40/1 |
| 03 Jun 05 | Goodwood | Ecologist Handicap | 13/14 | 1 | 9-11 | 83 | 46C | Jimmy Fortune | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Irony (IRE) won?
- Irony (IRE) won 4 of 31 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 12.9%. Placed 12 times in total (38.7% of starts).
- Who trained Irony (IRE)?
- Irony (IRE) was trained by Andrew Balding on the most recent run on record, at Kempton (AW) on 8 October 2008.
- Who is Irony (IRE)'s sire?
- Irony (IRE) is by Mujadil (USA) out of Cidaris (IRE), whose sire is Persian Bold.
- What going does Irony (IRE) prefer?
- Irony (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Irony (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 79, from the run on 8 October 2008. The highest on record is 90.
- What is Irony (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Mujadil (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.2% of 2,379 runs since Jan 2008 (132 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 11.7% from 111.
- Who are Irony (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Cidaris (IRE), Irony (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Carioca (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Carioca (IRE)). The wins came over 6½f–1m½f. As at Oct 2026.