Kensei (IRE)
Kensei (IRE) is 2 from 16. Hasn't won since May 2011. Both wins came on good or faster ground (0 from 5 on softer).
- 2–16Wins / Runs
- 12.5%Strike rate
- 5 (31.3%)Placed
- −3.50£1 level staken=16 at SP
- 0.78Fair A/E n=16 · 0.67 incl. margin
- 80Highest OR
- 53dAvg 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 11.8% of 2,836 runs since Jan 2008 (311 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8.3% from 734. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 8.2% from 291.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 27 | 6 | 22.2% | +10.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 365 | 53 | 14.5% | +2.7 | 1 from 6 |
| Good | 688 | 83 | 12.1% | +0.3 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 342 | 45 | 13.2% | +1.4 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 515 | 65 | 12.6% | +0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 165 | 23 | 13.9% | +2.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 734 | 61 | 8.3% | −3.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 291 | 24 | 8.2% | −3.6 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 632 | 79 | 12.5% | +0.7 | 1 from 5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,134 | 139 | 12.3% | +0.5 | 1 from 8 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 538 | 68 | 12.6% | +0.8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 184 | 25 | 13.6% | +1.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 47 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 1 | 25% | +13.2 | — |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Dream To Dress (USA) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m2f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dream To Dress (USA) | 7 | 1 | 1m2f | — |
| Hisaronu (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −5.50 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +5.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ripon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sandown | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 1 | 13% | +0.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.50 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seb Sanders | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Jim Crowley | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| George Baker | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| David Nolan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Kingscote | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stephen Craine | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.50 |
| 2010 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.00 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
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 Kensei (IRE) won?
- Kensei (IRE) won 2 of 16 archived starts between 2009 and 2011, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 5 times in total (31.3% of starts).
- Who trained Kensei (IRE)?
- Kensei (IRE) was trained by David O'Meara on the most recent run on record, at Ripon on 30 August 2011.
- Who is Kensei (IRE)'s sire?
- Kensei (IRE) is by Peintre Celebre (USA) out of Journey Of Hope (USA), whose sire is Slew O'Gold.
- What going does Kensei (IRE) prefer?
- Kensei (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 3 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 Kensei (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 78, from the run on 30 August 2011. The highest on record is 80.
- What is Kensei (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Peintre Celebre (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 2,836 runs since Jan 2008 (311 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8.3% from 734. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 8.2% from 291.
- Who are Kensei (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Journey Of Hope (USA), Kensei (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Dream To Dress (USA) (1). The wins came over 1m2f. As at Oct 2026.