Loyal Focus (IRE)
Loyal Focus (IRE) is 3 from 13. Hasn't won since Jul 2007. 3 of 10 starts with soft in the ground have ended in wins — 0 from 3 on quicker. All 3 wins have come over 1m5f – 2m. Last raced off a career-high mark of 118.
- 3–13Wins / Runs
- 23.1%Strike rate
- 7 (53.8%)Placed
- +5.00£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 1.36Fair A/E n=13 · 1.02 incl. margin
- 118Highest OR
- 78dAvg 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 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 26 | 5 | 19.2% | +8.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 531 | 69 | 13% | +2.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 2,031 | 224 | 11% | +0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 835 | 89 | 10.7% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,377 | 122 | 8.9% | −1.6 | 2 from 6 |
| Heavy | 679 | 74 | 10.9% | +0.4 | 1 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 138 | 7 | 5.1% | −5.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 2 | 18.2% | +7.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 49 | 5 | 10.2% | −0.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 211 | 9 | 4.3% | −6.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,811 | 185 | 10.2% | −0.3 | 3 from 10 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,900 | 204 | 10.7% | +0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,349 | 156 | 11.6% | +1.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 286 | 29 | 10.1% | −0.4 | — |
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
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 6 | 2 | 33% | +9.50 |
| Heavy | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.50 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway | 2 | 1 | 50% | +11.00 |
| Curragh (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.50 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Tralee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 10 | 3 | 30% | +8.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Smullen | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Paul Carberry | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.50 |
| Robbie Power | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| R Walsh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr M M O'Connor | 1 | 1 | 100% | +12.00 |
| Miss S Ciccone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roger Loughran | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 8 | 2 | 25% | −3.00 |
| Blinkers | 4 | 1 | 25% | +9.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +7.00 |
| 2005 | 7 | 2 | 29% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.50 |
| Flat | 6 | 2 | 33% | +9.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 07+15d | Tramore | AIB Hurdle | 3/8 | 2½ | 11-5 | 118 | 115C | Robbie Power | 8/11F |
| 02 Aug 07+3d | Galway | Guinness Galway Hurdle (Handicap) | 8/20 | ¾ | 10-0 | 117 | 109C | Robbie Power | 8/1 |
| 30 Jul 07+15d | Galway | G.P.T. Galway (Q.R.) Handicap (70-100) | 1/20 | 9-13 | 74 | 80C | Mr M M O'Connor | 12/1 | |
| 15 Jul 07+14d | Curragh (IRE) | Thalgo Ladies Derby Handicap | 11/17 | ¾ | 10-2 | 76 | 56C | Miss S Ciccone | 16/1 |
| 01 Jul 07+7d | Curragh | Waterford Crystal Handicap (50-80) | 16/28 | 1¼ | 9-12 | 77 | 68C | Pat Smullen | 7/1 |
| 24 Jun 07+638d | Gowran Park | Dove Hill Irish Design Centre Handicap (60-100) | 3/11 | 3 | 9-1 | 79 | 76C | Pat Smullen | 8/1 |
| 24 Sep 05+6d | Listowel | Listowel Race Supporters Club (Q.R.) Race | 1/15 | 11-1 | 85 | 77C | Roger Loughran | 6/4F | |
| 18 Sep 05+26d | Curragh (IRE) | Laing O'Rourke European Breeders Fund September Handicap (Premier Handicap) | 8/13 | 2 | 8-13 | 87 | 68C | Pat Smullen | 8/1 |
| 23 Aug 05+115d | Tralee | Kerryman 4-y-o Handicap Hurdle | 2/9 | ¾ | 10-13 | 113 | 127C | R Walsh | 9/4F |
| 30 Apr 05+43d | Punchestown | RFL Steel Hurdle | 5/25 | 2½ | 11-2 | — | 102C | R Walsh | 5/1 |
| 18 Mar 05+27d | Cheltenham | JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) | 10/23 | 1½ | 11-0 | — | 94C | Paul Carberry | 33/1 |
| 19 Feb 05+21d | Fairyhouse | Tattersalls (Ire) Derby Sale Winning Fair Hurdle (Grade 3) | 3/8 | 3 | 10-11 | — | 143C | Paul Carberry | 11/10F |
| 29 Jan 05 | Fairyhouse | Group Hospitality At Fairyhouse Hurdle | 1/12 | 11-0 | — | 134C | Paul Carberry | 6/4F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Loyal Focus (IRE) won?
- Loyal Focus (IRE) won 3 of 13 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 23.1%. Placed 7 times in total (53.8% of starts).
- Who trained Loyal Focus (IRE)?
- Loyal Focus (IRE) was trained by D K Weld on the most recent run on record, at Tramore on 17 August 2007.
- Who is Loyal Focus (IRE)'s sire?
- Loyal Focus (IRE) is by Definite Article (GB) out of Temporary Lull (USA), whose sire is Super Concorde.
- What going does Loyal Focus (IRE) prefer?
- Loyal Focus (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 6 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 Loyal Focus (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 118, from the run on 17 August 2007. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Loyal Focus (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Definite Article (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.