Making Headlines (IRE)
Lightly raced, with 2 archived starts between Feb 2014 and Mar 2014, the last of them as a 7yo gelding. Finished 20 of 25 at Navan last time. By Presenting (GB), whose progeny in our archive have won 11% of 20,049 runs since Jan 2008.
- 0–2Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −2.00£1 level staken=2 at SP
- 27dAvg between runs
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% of 20,049 runs since Jan 2008 (1,686 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 24.3% from 136.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 62 | 13 | 21% | +10 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,240 | 171 | 13.8% | +2.8 | — |
| Good | 7,022 | 840 | 12% | +1 | — |
| Good to Soft | 3,503 | 321 | 9.2% | −1.8 | — |
| Soft | 5,327 | 545 | 10.2% | −0.8 | — |
| Heavy | 2,759 | 274 | 9.9% | −1.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 136 | 33 | 24.3% | +13.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −11 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 62 | 6 | 9.7% | −1.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,727 | 517 | 10.9% | −0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6,696 | 722 | 10.8% | −0.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6,537 | 742 | 11.4% | +0.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 2,018 | 210 | 10.4% | −0.6 | — |
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
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Put The Kettle On (IRE) (9 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m½f; the highest grade won is Grade 1 (Put The Kettle On (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Put The Kettle On (IRE) | 20 | 9 | 2m–2m4f | Grade 1 |
| Carningli (IRE) | 12 | 4 | 2m–2m6f | Class 4 |
| Young Butler (IRE) | 14 | 4 | 2m3½f–3m½f | Class 2 |
| Tea Boy (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Duhallow Rainbow (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar 14+27d | Navan | Nobber Maiden Hurdle | 20/25 | 2¼ | 11-12 | 86C | Mark Bolger | 66/1 |
| 02 Feb 14 | Punchestown | Goffs Punchestown Festival Invitational Sale (pro/am) Flat Race | 7/7 | 5½ | 11-9 | 93A | Mr S G Carey | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Making Headlines (IRE) won?
- Making Headlines (IRE) has yet to win, from 2 archived starts in 2014.
- Who trained Making Headlines (IRE)?
- Making Headlines (IRE) was trained by John James Feane on the most recent run on record, at Navan on 1 March 2014.
- Who is Making Headlines (IRE)'s sire?
- Making Headlines (IRE) is by Presenting (GB) out of Name For Fame (USA), whose sire is Quest For Fame.
- What is Making Headlines (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Presenting (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 20,049 runs since Jan 2008 (1,686 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 24.3% from 136.
- Who are Making Headlines (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Name For Fame (USA), Making Headlines (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Put The Kettle On (IRE) (9). Highest grade won: Grade 1 (Put The Kettle On (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m½f. As at Oct 2026.