Letterpress (IRE)
Letterpress (IRE) is 2 from 10. Hasn't won since Jun 2012. Last raced off a career-high mark of 95.
- 2–10Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 5 (50%)Placed
- +4.33£1 level staken=10 at SP
- 1.42Fair A/E n=10 · 1.25 incl. margin
- 95Highest OR
- 222dAvg 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 Sep 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 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 4,055 | 595 | 14.7% | +0.3 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 2,134 | 316 | 14.8% | +0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 3,300 | 464 | 14.1% | −0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 1,684 | 246 | 14.6% | +0.2 | 1 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 | 1 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4,314 | 651 | 15.1% | +0.7 | 1 from 6 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3,308 | 479 | 14.5% | +0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 911 | 129 | 14.2% | −0.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
9 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Rons Dream (GB) (10 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m6½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Rons Dream (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rons Dream (GB) | 41 | 10 | 2m–3m1½f | Listed |
| Fistral Beach (IRE) | 21 | 4 | 2m1f–2m5f | Listed |
| Belle Empress (GB) | 12 | 2 | 2m5½f–3m6½f | Class 3 |
| Tortuga Bay (GB) | 10 | 2 | 2m–2m½f | Class 5 |
| Watergate Bay (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 2m3f | Class 4 |
| Hangard (GB) | 9 | 1 | 2m | Class 6 |
| Brookville (IRE) | 18 | 0 | — | — |
| Hit The Flag (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Champagne Beach (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.33 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | 50% | +8.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +3.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.33 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedgefield | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Hexham | 3 | 1 | 33% | +7.00 |
| Cartmel | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.33 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.67 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 1 | 33% | +7.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denis O'Regan | 3 | 1 | 33% | +7.00 |
| Mr John Dawson | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wilson Renwick | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.33 |
| James O'Farrell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Alexander Voy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2012 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.33 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +8.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 9 | 2 | 22% | +5.33 |
| NH Flat | 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 Letterpress (IRE) won?
- Letterpress (IRE) won 2 of 10 archived starts between 2008 and 2013, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 5 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained Letterpress (IRE)?
- Letterpress (IRE) was trained by John Wade on the most recent run on record, at Carlisle on 11 October 2013.
- Who is Letterpress (IRE)'s sire?
- Letterpress (IRE) is by King's Theatre (IRE) out of Empress of Light (GB), whose sire is Emperor Jones.
- What going does Letterpress (IRE) prefer?
- Letterpress (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 Letterpress (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 95, from the run on 11 October 2013. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Letterpress (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 Letterpress (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Empress of Light (GB), Letterpress (IRE) has 9 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Rons Dream (GB) (10). Highest grade won: Listed (Rons Dream (GB)). The wins came over 2m–3m6½f. As at Oct 2026.