John Charles (IRE)
John Charles (IRE) is 3 from 28. Hasn't won since Apr 2007. Last raced off 89, 26lb below the career-high mark.
- 3–28Wins / Runs
- 10.7%Strike rate
- 6 (21.4%)Placed
- +1.50£1 level staken=28 at SP
- 1.31Fair A/E n=28 · 1.10 incl. margin
- 115Highest OR
- 54dAvg 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 9.3% of 2,027 runs since Jan 2008 (136 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 35 | 6 | 17.1% | +7.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 391 | 37 | 9.5% | +0.2 | 1 from 10 |
| Good | 461 | 40 | 8.7% | −0.6 | 0 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 214 | 16 | 7.5% | −1.8 | 1 from 6 |
| Soft | 282 | 32 | 11.3% | +2 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 119 | 8 | 6.7% | −2.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 525 | 49 | 9.3% | 0 | 1 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 147 | 16 | 10.9% | +1.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 452 | 42 | 9.3% | 0 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 243 | 16 | 6.6% | −2.7 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 316 | 34 | 10.8% | +1.5 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 417 | 38 | 9.1% | −0.2 | 2 from 15 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 228 | 22 | 9.6% | +0.3 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 168 | 15 | 8.9% | −0.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 56 | 5 | 8.9% | −0.4 | — |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viking Awake (IRE) | 15 | 0 | — | — |
| Muja Queen (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 10 | 1 | 10% | +7.00 |
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 1 | 17% | +4.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.50 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 12 | 2 | 17% | +15.00 |
| Class 5 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −6.50 |
| Class 3 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.50 |
| Fontwell | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wincanton | 3 | 1 | 33% | +14.00 |
| Kempton | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Plumpton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 1 | 100% | +9.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 15 | 2 | 13% | +12.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.50 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noel Fehily | 7 | 1 | 14% | +3.00 |
| Robert Thornton | 3 | 1 | 33% | +14.00 |
| Liam Keniry | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.50 |
| Josh Evans | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Richard Killoran | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Powell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Heard | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wayne Hutchinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mattie Batchelor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| A P McCoy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Davies | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leighton Aspell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Marcus Foley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Kingscote | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J F Egan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 24 | 3 | 13% | +5.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2008 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| 2006 | 11 | 2 | 18% | +1.50 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 20 | 2 | 10% | +7.00 |
| Flat | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.50 |
| Chase | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has John Charles (IRE) won?
- John Charles (IRE) won 3 of 28 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 10.7%. Placed 6 times in total (21.4% of starts).
- Who trained John Charles (IRE)?
- John Charles (IRE) was trained by Jim Best on the most recent run on record, at Market Rasen on 3 December 2009.
- Who is John Charles (IRE)'s sire?
- John Charles (IRE) is by Fraam (GB) out of Norwegian Queen (IRE), whose sire is Affirmed.
- What going does John Charles (IRE) prefer?
- John Charles (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is John Charles (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 89, from the run on 3 December 2009. The highest on record is 115.
- What is John Charles (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Fraam (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.3% of 2,027 runs since Jan 2008 (136 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are John Charles (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Norwegian Queen (IRE), John Charles (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.