Johnston's Best (IRE)
Johnston's Best (IRE) is 1 from 11. Hasn't won since Sep 2014. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 7 on softer). Last raced off a career-high mark of 93.
- 1–11Wins / Runs
- 9.1%Strike rate
- 3 (27.3%)Placed
- −5.50£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 1.15Fair A/E n=11 · 0.90 incl. margin
- 93Highest OR
- 138dAvg 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 14.4% of 12,129 runs since Jan 2008 (746 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 4.8% from 125. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 7.9% from 203.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 44 | 4 | 9.1% | −5.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 786 | 120 | 15.3% | +0.9 | — |
| Good | 4,055 | 595 | 14.7% | +0.3 | 1 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 2,134 | 316 | 14.8% | +0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 3,300 | 464 | 14.1% | −0.3 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 1,684 | 246 | 14.6% | +0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 125 | 6 | 4.8% | −9.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −14.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 17 | 1 | 5.9% | −8.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 28 | 0 | 0% | −14.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 203 | 16 | 7.9% | −6.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3,344 | 476 | 14.2% | −0.2 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4,314 | 651 | 15.1% | +0.7 | 1 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3,308 | 479 | 14.5% | +0.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 911 | 129 | 14.2% | −0.2 | — |
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
8 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Old Theatre Royal (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 1m7½f–2m4f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Little Hercules (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Theatre Royal (IRE) | 36 | 5 | 2m–2m4f | — |
| Little Hercules (IRE) | 12 | 2 | 1m7½f | Class 4 |
| Frosty Lad (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 2m3½f | Class 5 |
| Good Luck Hope (IRE) | 15 | 0 | — | — |
| Hollow Crest (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Poetic Presence (IRE) | 37 | 0 | — | — |
| Margarita Baby (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Jaipore (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.50 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinrobe | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Sligo | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D J Casey | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| David Splaine | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| Cathal Landers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Davy Russell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| B J Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.50 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 Johnston's Best (IRE) won?
- Johnston's Best (IRE) won 1 of 11 archived starts between 2011 and 2014, a strike rate of 9.1%. Placed 3 times in total (27.3% of starts).
- Who trained Johnston's Best (IRE)?
- Johnston's Best (IRE) was trained by W Harney on the most recent run on record, at Limerick on 12 October 2014.
- Who is Johnston's Best (IRE)'s sire?
- Johnston's Best (IRE) is by King's Theatre (IRE) out of Johnston's Crest (IRE), whose sire is Be My Native.
- What going does Johnston's Best (IRE) prefer?
- Johnston's Best (IRE) has the best record on good 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 Johnston's Best (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 93, from the run on 12 October 2014. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Johnston's Best (IRE)'s sire's record?
- King's Theatre (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.4% of 12,129 runs since Jan 2008 (746 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 4.8% from 125. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 7.9% from 203.
- Who are Johnston's Best (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Johnston's Crest (IRE), Johnston's Best (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Old Theatre Royal (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Little Hercules (IRE)). The wins came over 1m7½f–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.