Kick Start (GB)
Kick Start (GB) is yet to win from 15 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 16 at Fairyhouse (Nov 2013).
- 0–15Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 2 (13.3%)Placed
- −15.00£1 level staken=15 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=15 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 96Highest OR
- 90dAvg 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 8.4% of 2,276 runs since Jan 2008 (162 horses).
Strongest on soft going: 11.5% from 330.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 26 | 0 | 0% | −8.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 417 | 32 | 7.7% | −0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 562 | 58 | 10.3% | +1.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 281 | 20 | 7.1% | −1.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 330 | 38 | 11.5% | +3.1 | 0 from 7 |
| Heavy | 116 | 9 | 7.8% | −0.6 | 0 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 544 | 35 | 6.4% | −2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 54 | 2 | 3.7% | −4.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 464 | 40 | 8.6% | +0.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 421 | 41 | 9.7% | +1.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 530 | 48 | 9.1% | +0.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 418 | 31 | 7.4% | −1 | 0 from 13 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 273 | 24 | 8.8% | +0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 106 | 6 | 5.7% | −2.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 10 | 0 | 0% | −8.4 | — |
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
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Wily Fox (GB) (5 wins).
The wins came over 1m4f–2m5f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Wily Fox (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wily Fox (GB) | 50 | 5 | 1m4f–2m5f | Class 4 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairyhouse | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Clonmel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M P Butler | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Adam O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Phillip Enright | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Sexton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam McKenna | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Derek Fox | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr D G Lavery | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| M P Fogarty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Tongue tie | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2013 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| NH Flat | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 06 Jan 14+5d | Thurles | Munster Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 11/14 | 23 | 11-4 | 94 | 76C | Adam O'Neill | 10/1 |
| 01 Jan 14+27d | Fairyhouse | Start The New Year At Fairyhouse Handicap Hurdle | F/9 | — | 9-12 | 95 | — | Phillip Enright | 13/2 |
| 2013 · 11 runs | |||||||||
| 05 Dec 13+15d | Clonmel | Powerstown Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 7/15 | 6½ | 11-4 | 96 | 93A | M P Butler | 9/2 |
| 20 Nov 13+10d | Fairyhouse | Special Offers At Fairyhouse Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 2/16 | ½ | 11-6 | 92 | 127A | M P Butler | 7/1 |
| 10 Nov 13+15d | Limerick | Limerick Racecourse Punter Pack Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) | 4/14 | 3¼ | 11-7 | 93 | 106A | M P Butler | 4/1 |
| 26 Oct 13+13d | Wexford | Casey Concrete Gorey Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 5/16 | nk | 11-2 | 93 | 115A | M P Butler | 14/1 |
| 13 Oct 13+22d | Limerick | Oakbruce Properties Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 6/13 | 1¼ | 10-3 | 93 | 92A | Kevin Sexton | 14/1 |
| 21 Sep 13+117d | Listowel | Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 8/18 | 10 | 11-5 | 95 | 94A | Liam McKenna | 16/1 |
| 27 May 13+18d | Ballinrobe | Supermacs Ballinrobe & Claremorris Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | F/12 | — | 11-3 | 95 | — | M P Butler | 6/1 |
| 09 May 13+23d | Clonmel | Nire Valley Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 5/15 | 5½ | 10-7 | 95 | 101A | Derek Fox | 12/1 |
| 16 Apr 13+10d | Fairyhouse | Summer Racing At Fairyhouse Maiden Hurdle | 21/25 | 13 | 11-9 | — | 99C | M P Butler | 40/1 |
| 06 Apr 13+28d | Navan | www.thetote.com Maiden Hurdle | 7/9 | 16 | 11-9 | — | 78A | M P Butler | 9/1 |
| 09 Mar 13+217d | Gowran Park | Great Oak Maiden Hurdle | 15/20 | 6 | 11-9 | — | 92C | M P Butler | 8/1 |
| 2012 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 04 Aug 12+735d | Galway | Ladbrokes 'Like Our Facebook Page' Flat Race | 3/10 | 5½ | 11-7 | — | 124A | Mr D G Lavery | 10/1 |
| 2010 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 31 Jul 10 | Galway | Kerrymaid Festival Flat Race | SU/16 | — | 11-9 | — | — | M P Fogarty | 7/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Kick Start won?
- Kick Start (GB) has yet to win, from 15 archived starts between 2010 and 2014. Placed 2 times in total (13.3% of starts).
- Who trained Kick Start?
- Kick Start (GB) was trained by Michael Butler on the most recent run on record, at Thurles on 6 January 2014.
- Who is Kick Start's sire?
- Kick Start (GB) is by Observatory (USA) out of Kamkova (USA), whose sire is Northern Dancer.
- What is Kick Start's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 94, from the run on 6 January 2014. The highest on record is 96.
- What is Kick Start's sire's record?
- Observatory (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.4% of 2,276 runs since Jan 2008 (162 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on soft going: 11.5% from 330.
- Who are Kick Start's siblings?
- Out of Kamkova (USA), Kick Start (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Wily Fox (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Wily Fox (GB)). The wins came over 1m4f–2m5f. As at Oct 2026.