Just Friends (IRE)
Just Friends (IRE) is 4 from 20. Hasn't won since Jan 2011. All 4 wins have come over 1m5f – 2m.
- 4–20Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 8 (40%)Placed
- +7.25£1 level staken=20 at SP
- 1.59Fair A/E n=20 · 1.23 incl. margin
- 122Highest OR
- 83dAvg 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 10.4% of 17,044 runs since Jan 2008 (1,155 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 66 | 5 | 7.6% | −2.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 939 | 107 | 11.4% | +1 | — |
| Good | 5,296 | 549 | 10.4% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 2,466 | 267 | 10.8% | +0.4 | — |
| Soft | 5,057 | 519 | 10.3% | −0.1 | 1 from 10 |
| Heavy | 3,159 | 328 | 10.4% | 0 | 3 from 9 |
| Standard (AW) | 61 | 6 | 9.8% | −0.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −10.4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 10 | 1 | 10% | −0.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 64 | 5 | 7.8% | −2.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,890 | 502 | 10.3% | −0.1 | 4 from 12 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6,355 | 661 | 10.4% | 0 | 0 from 7 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4,701 | 522 | 11.1% | +0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 1,022 | 90 | 8.8% | −1.6 | — |
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
4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Clondaw Draft (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Clondaw Draft (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clondaw Draft (IRE) | 11 | 4 | 2m–2m4½f | Class 4 |
| Gone Walk About (IRE) | 9 | 1 | 3m | — |
| Kalanisi Glen (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Ten Friends (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 10 | 1 | 10% | −5.50 |
| Heavy | 9 | 3 | 33% | +13.75 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gowran Park | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Leopardstown | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Limerick | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Navan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thurles | 2 | 2 | 100% | +5.75 |
| Towcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 1 | 100% | +14.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 12 | 4 | 33% | +15.25 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie Colgan | 5 | 2 | 40% | +13.25 |
| A E Lynch | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Davy Russell | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Tom Doyle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| R Walsh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr D W Cullen | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Dougie Costello | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 16 | 4 | 25% | +11.25 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2011 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.75 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +13.00 |
| 2009 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 10 | 2 | 20% | +9.50 |
| Chase | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.75 |
| NH Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Flat | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 14 May 12+51d | Towcester | Niftylift Selling Hurdle | 2/6 | 5 | 11-8 | 116 | 125B | Dougie Costello | 3/1 |
| 24 Mar 12+14d | Gowran Park | www.gowranpark.ie Handicap Hurdle (81-130) | PU/18 | — | 11-0 | 116 | — | Robbie Colgan | 25/1 |
| 10 Mar 12+41d | Gowran Park | Shamrock Handicap Chase (grade B) | 6/10 | 9 | 9-11 | 121 | 105C | A E Lynch | 10/1 |
| 29 Jan 12+34d | Leopardstown | Sandyford Handicap Chase | PU/11 | — | 10-8 | 122 | — | Tom Doyle | 8/1 |
| 2011 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 11+7d | Leopardstown | Racing Post All You Need For Irish Racing Handicap Chase | 3/11 | 1½ | 10-5 | 121 | 116A | Tom Doyle | 16/1 |
| 19 Dec 11+45d | Navan | 'Prancer And Dancer' Handicap Chase (0-130) | UR/11 | — | 11-9 | 121 | — | Davy Russell | 20/1 |
| 04 Nov 11+26d | Down Royal | Robinson Services Handicap Chase | 9/11 | 8 | 11-5 | 122 | 94C | R Walsh | 11/4F |
| 09 Oct 11+189d | Limerick | Pricewaterhousecoopers Chase (grade 3) | 4/4 | 4¾ | 11-1 | 122 | 111B | R Walsh | 6/1 |
| 03 Apr 11+29d | Limerick | Ladies Go Free Hurdle | 10/13 | 1¼ | 11-2 | 121 | 100C | Robbie Colgan | 10/1 |
| 05 Mar 11+51d | Gowran Park | Shamrock Handicap Chase (Grade B) | 2/10 | 2½ | 9-10 | 116 | 126A | Robbie Colgan | 13/2 |
| 13 Jan 11+60d | Thurles | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Beginners Chase | 1/15 | 11-12 | — | 141A | Robbie Colgan | 9/4F | |
| 2010 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 14 Nov 10+42d | Punchestown | Darcy Sands Handicap Hurdle (81-130) | 1/14 | 11-0 | 114 | 130A | Robbie Colgan | 14/1 | |
| 03 Oct 10+539d | Tipperary | Woodlands Hotel Adare Handicap Hurdle | 9/10 | 14 | 10-10 | 116 | 106C | A E Lynch | 12/1 |
| 2009 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 12 Apr 09+22d | Fairyhouse | I.n.h. Stallion Owners E.B.F Novice Handicap Hurdle Series Final (grade B) | 12/21 | 30 | 11-1 | 121 | 112C | A E Lynch | 25/1 |
| 21 Mar 09+23d | Gowran Park | Come On Ireland Novice Hurdle | 4/8 | 7 | 11-8 | 121 | 116A | Davy Russell | 3/1 |
| 26 Feb 09+10d | Thurles | Holy Cross Maiden Hurdle | 1/17 | 11-7 | — | 147A | Davy Russell | 7/2 | |
| 16 Feb 09+114d | Navan | Irish Stallion Owners E.B.F Maiden Hurdle | 3/14 | 12 | 11-12 | — | 119A | A E Lynch | 5/4F |
| 2008 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 25 Oct 08+202d | Naas | Naas Annual Membership Maiden Hurdle | 4/22 | 2 | 11-7 | — | 123A | A E Lynch | 4/1 |
| 06 Apr 08+84d | Limerick | Kevin McManus Bookmaker (Pro-Am) Flat Race | 4/12 | 4 | 11-3 | — | 122A | Mr D W Cullen | 4/1 |
| 13 Jan 08 | Leopardstown | Pierse Civil Engineering (Pro-Am) Flat Race | 1/11 | 11-4 | — | 81B | Mr D W Cullen | 7/2 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Just Friends won?
- Just Friends (IRE) won 4 of 20 archived starts between 2008 and 2012, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 8 times in total (40% of starts).
- Who trained Just Friends?
- Just Friends (IRE) was trained by Neil Mulholland on the most recent run on record, at Towcester on 14 May 2012.
- Who is Just Friends's sire?
- Just Friends (IRE) is by Beneficial (GB) out of Glen Ten (IRE), whose sire is Mandalus.
- What going does Just Friends prefer?
- Just Friends (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 3 wins from 9 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Just Friends's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 116, from the run on 14 May 2012. The highest on record is 122.
- What is Just Friends's sire's record?
- Beneficial (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.4% of 17,044 runs since Jan 2008 (1,155 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Just Friends's siblings?
- Out of Glen Ten (IRE), Just Friends (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Clondaw Draft (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Clondaw Draft (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m. As at Oct 2026.