It's A Discovery (IRE)
It's A Discovery (IRE) is 3 from 14. Hasn't won since Nov 2007. Last raced off 95, 25lb below the career-high mark.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, It's A Discovery (IRE) has 5 produce in the archive, 3 winners — most wins Lunar Discovery (GB) (5 wins).
The wins came over 1m7½f–3m; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Lunar Discovery (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lunar Discovery (GB) | 23 | 5 | 2m–2m3½f | Class 2 |
| Bingoo (GB) | 18 | 5 | 2m–2m4f | Class 2 |
| Titan Discovery (GB) | 15 | 5 | 1m7½f–3m | Class 2 |
| Ollie Vaar (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| It's A Lily (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
- 3–14Wins / Runs
- 21.4%Strike rate
- 4 (28.6%)Placed
- −5.88£1 level staken=14 at SP
- 1.54Fair A/E n=14 · 1.33 incl. margin
- 120Highest OR
- 72dAvg 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 8.6% of 301 runs since Jan 2008 (33 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 1 | 20% | +11.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 27 | 2 | 7.4% | −1.2 | 1 from 1 |
| Good | 93 | 6 | 6.5% | −2.1 | 1 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 66 | 6 | 9.1% | +0.5 | — |
| Soft | 73 | 8 | 11% | +2.4 | 1 from 5 |
| Heavy | 37 | 3 | 8.1% | −0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 47 | 3 | 6.4% | −2.2 | 1 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 92 | 5 | 5.4% | −3.2 | 1 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 120 | 11 | 9.2% | +0.6 | 1 from 7 |
| Over 3m | 42 | 7 | 16.7% | +8.1 | — |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Practice Match (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m1f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practice Match (IRE) | 10 | 2 | 2m–2m1f | — |
| Native TJ (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.50 |
| Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.62 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.00 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.38 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor-on-Dee | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Carlisle | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.50 |
| Hexham | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.38 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Towcester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.38 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Lane | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Jason Maguire | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Dominic Elsworth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| John Kington | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brian Toomey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Graham Lee | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.62 |
| Mr Kevin Tobin | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Stephen Craine | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2007 | 4 | 3 | 75% | +4.12 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.00 |
| Chase | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 2 | 67% | +2.12 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has It's A Discovery won?
- It's A Discovery (IRE) won 3 of 14 archived starts between 2007 and 2010, a strike rate of 21.4%. Placed 4 times in total (28.6% of starts).
- Who trained It's A Discovery?
- It's A Discovery (IRE) was trained by Donald McCain on the most recent run on record, at Hexham on 8 May 2010.
- Who is It's A Discovery's sire?
- It's A Discovery (IRE) is by Grand Plaisir (IRE) out of Kilnock Lass (GB), whose sire is Rymer.
- What going does It's A Discovery prefer?
- It's A Discovery (IRE) has the best record on good 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 It's A Discovery's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 95, from the run on 8 May 2010. The highest on record is 120.
- What is It's A Discovery's sire's record?
- Grand Plaisir (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 301 runs since Jan 2008 (33 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are It's A Discovery's siblings?
- Out of Kilnock Lass (GB), It's A Discovery (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Practice Match (IRE) (2). The wins came over 2m–2m1f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has It's A Discovery produced winners?
- As a dam, It's A Discovery (IRE) has 5 produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Lunar Discovery (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Lunar Discovery (GB)). The wins came over 1m7½f–3m. As at Oct 2026.