It Is What It Is (IRE)
It Is What It Is (IRE) is 3 from 8, all wins coming at Class 5 level. Won last time out at Bangor-on-Dee (Class 5). Every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 3 on softer). Each win came on a first visit to the course. All 3 wins have come over 2m5f – 3m. Last raced off a career-high mark of 96.
- 3–8Wins / Runs
- 37.5%Strike rate
- 4 (50%)Placed
- −0.02£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 2.41Fair A/E n=8 · 2.12 incl. margin
- 96Highest OR
- 57dBetween runs (median)longest 563 d
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% of 20,052 runs since Jan 2008 (1,686 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 24.3% from 136.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 62 | 13 | 21% | +10 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,240 | 171 | 13.8% | +2.8 | — |
| Good | 7,024 | 840 | 12% | +1 | 3 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 3,503 | 321 | 9.2% | −1.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 5,327 | 545 | 10.2% | −0.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 2,760 | 274 | 9.9% | −1.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 136 | 33 | 24.3% | +13.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −11 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 62 | 6 | 9.7% | −1.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,727 | 517 | 10.9% | −0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6,697 | 722 | 10.8% | −0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6,539 | 742 | 11.3% | +0.3 | 3 from 3 |
| Over 3m | 2,018 | 210 | 10.4% | −0.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 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 Major Malarkey (IRE) (7 wins).
The wins came over 2m–4m½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Twin Plan (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major Malarkey (IRE) | 47 | 7 | 2m5f–4m½f | Class 3 |
| Twin Plan (IRE) | 31 | 5 | 2m4f–3m½f | Class 2 |
| Trees Valley (IRE) | 30 | 3 | 2m–2m4½f | — |
| Miss Island (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 3 | 60% | +2.98 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 4 | 3 | 75% | +3.98 |
| Class 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Worcester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.73 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 3 | 100% | +4.98 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richie McLernon | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.00 |
| William Kennedy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| A P McCoy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.73 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +2.73 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 5 | 3 | 60% | +2.98 |
| Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 16 May 15+262d | Bangor-on-Dee | Corbettsports At Watergate Street Chester Handicap Chase | 1/7 | 11-10 | 96 | 129A | William Kennedy | 9/4J | |
| 2014 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Aug 14+6d | Worcester | Sis Handicap Chase | 1/5 | 11-13 | 83 | 108C | A P McCoy | 8/11F | |
| 21 Aug 14+563d | Ffos Las | Llewellyn Humphreys Handicap Chase | 1/7 | 10-12 | 83 | 112B | Richie McLernon | 2/1J | |
| 2013 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 04 Feb 13+57d | Doncaster | 32redpoker.com Handicap Chase | 2/15 | 2¾ | 10-7 | 76 | 103A | Richie McLernon | 9/1 |
| 2012 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 09 Dec 12+266d | Warwick | Betfred Mobile Beginners' Chase | 10/13 | 1 | 11-0 | 76 | 87C | Richie McLernon | 50/1 |
| 18 Mar 12+13d | Newton Abbot | Cats Protection Novices' Hurdle | 13/15 | 28 | 11-0 | — | 95C | Richie McLernon | 50/1 |
| 05 Mar 12+19d | Hereford | British Stallion Studs Supporting British Racing E.b.f. 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (qualifier) | 6/15 | 24 | 11-2 | — | 98C | Richie McLernon | 50/1 |
| 15 Feb 12 | Southwell | Use Unique Profiling Tools With BetAngel Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 7/12 | ¾ | 11-2 | — | 90C | Richie McLernon | 28/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has It Is What It Is won?
- It Is What It Is (IRE) won 3 of 8 archived starts between 2012 and 2015, a strike rate of 37.5%. Placed 4 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained It Is What It Is?
- It Is What It Is (IRE) was trained by Jonjo O'Neill on the most recent run on record, at Bangor-on-Dee on 16 May 2015.
- Who is It Is What It Is's sire?
- It Is What It Is (IRE) is by Presenting (GB) out of Valley (IRE), whose sire is Flemensfirth.
- What going does It Is What It Is prefer?
- It Is What It Is (IRE) has the best record on good going: 3 wins from 5 starts (60%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is It Is What It Is's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 96, from the run on 16 May 2015. That is also the highest on record.
- What is It Is What It Is's sire's record?
- Presenting (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 20,052 runs since Jan 2008 (1,686 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 24.3% from 136.
- Who are It Is What It Is's siblings?
- Out of Valley (IRE), It Is What It Is (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Major Malarkey (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Twin Plan (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–4m½f. As at Nov 2026.