Manly Fireball (IRE)
Manly Fireball is a gelding who has won one of 11 starts, the success coming in a Class 5 restricted novice stakes at Wolverhampton over 6f-7f on standard AW in Jun 2026. All his runs have come at that trip, with ten on all-weather surfaces. He led in four of the five races where his run style could be analysed. His last run, at Kempton in Sep 2026, was off a career-high official rating of 80 when he finished ninth of 13.
- 1–11Wins / Runs
- 9.1%Strike rate
- 6 (54.5%)Placed
- −7.75£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 0.57Fair A/E n=11 · 0.47 incl. margin
- 80Highest OR
- 39dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 117
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 10 | 117A | 92 | 8 runs · 117 / 93.5 |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 117A | 91 | 8 runs · 117 / 93.5 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 11 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · 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 from 10 analysed runs since Aug 2025
- Prominent 3 (30%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 3 (30%) · 0 wins
- Led 3 (30%) · 1 win
- Held up 1 (10%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 3,519 runs since Jan 2008 (351 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 40 | 3 | 7.5% | −1.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 697 | 68 | 9.8% | +1.1 | — |
| Good | 800 | 62 | 7.8% | −0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 357 | 39 | 10.9% | +2.2 | — |
| Soft | 330 | 32 | 9.7% | +1 | — |
| Heavy | 97 | 5 | 5.2% | −3.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,198 | 98 | 8.2% | −0.5 | 1 from 10 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,145 | 126 | 11% | +2.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,965 | 155 | 7.9% | −0.8 | 1 from 11 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 330 | 20 | 6.1% | −2.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 55 | 5 | 9.1% | +0.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −8.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 17 | 1 | 5.9% | −2.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Glamorize (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m2½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Glamorize (IRE)).
Family form: Glamorize (IRE) finished 2nd of 6 at Doncaster, 23 Oct 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glamorize (IRE) | 7 | 2 | 5f | Class 4 |
| Kalaroun (IRE) | 38 | 1 | 1m2½f | — |
| Karazhal (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 6f | — |
| Karakoul (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 10 | 1 | 10% | −6.75 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.75 |
| Class 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.75 |
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finley Marsh | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.75 |
| Billy Loughnane | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Donagh Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rob Hornby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 9 | 1 | 11% | −5.75 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.75 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 23 Sep 26+21d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Improved Acca Boosts Handicap Stakes Settled off the front group - pushed along and finished without extra gain from 2f out - eventually home ninth | 9/13 | nse | 9-5 | 80 | 93B | 74A | Billy Loughnane | 13/2 |
| 02 Sep 26+34d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Supporting Safer Gambling Handicap Stakes Sat off leader from the off - pushed along with 1f left - stayed on but denied by a half-length | 2/7 | ½ | 9-3 | 79 | 94A | 79A | Billy Loughnane | 14/1 |
| 30 Jul 26+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Get Raceday Ready Claiming Stakes Sat in touch on the inside - driven into second spot 2f out - drifted left approaching final furlong under pressure - kept responding but denied by a half length | 2/11 | ½ | 9-1 | 79 | 117A | 90A | Donagh Murphy | 7/2 |
| 14 Jul 26+42d | Wolverhampton (AW) | attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap Stakes raced in the pack - niggled along over 2f out - stayed on at one speed over 1f out without finding more in the final furlong | 5/10 | 1¾ | 9-4 | 80 | 110A | 81A | Finley Marsh | 4/1 |
| 02 Jun 26+13d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Follow attheraces On Instagram Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Led throughout - dictated from the front - opened a three-length advantage inside the final furlong - kept finding under pressure to score comfortably | 1/10 | 9-4 | 79 | 105A | 97A | Finley Marsh | 9/4 | |
| 20 May 26+22d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Support Safer Gambling Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) Edged in front early - driven approaching 2f out and kept battling - overtaken close home - unable to find more finishing second beaten three quarters of a length | 2/9 | ¾ | 9-5 | 73 | 91A | 86A | Finley Marsh | 18/1 |
| 28 Apr 26+75d | Lingfield (AW) | Follow attheraces On Instagram Handicap Held mid-pack - pushed along with 2f left - finished with running on inner in closing stages - seventh at line | 7/10 | hd | 8-12 | 74 | 91A | 70A | Finley Marsh | 15/2 |
| 12 Feb 26+131d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Heartstrings Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Handy near front - went wide two out then driven to close on the front two - kept going late but short of the speed to get involved with them - third | 3/7 | ½ | 9-1 | 75 | 56A | 69A | Rob Hornby | 5/6F |
| 2025 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 04 Oct 25+21d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Rockspur CIC Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Settled handy on the wide side early - moved into second spot before the halfway point - tracking the eventual winner from a furlong out - unable to find more inside the final 110 yards and fading late | 2/13 | 2 | 9-7 | — | 81B | 91A | Finley Marsh | 5/2 |
| 13 Sep 25+16d | Lingfield (AW) | Diomed Racing At Stuart Williams Stables Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Went to front early - pushed along a furlong out - conceded advantage inside last furlong then edged out of second close home - held on for third without finding more | 3/11 | 1¼ | 9-7 | — | 75A | 82A | Finley Marsh | 11/2 |
| 28 Aug 25 | Newbury | Pump Technology Solutions Nursery Handicap Settled towards the back - improved a little before halfway - asked for effort over 2f out but lost touch - stayed on to finish fifth | 5/13 | ¾ | 9-7 | — | 77C | 59C | Jim Crowley | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Manly Fireball won?
- Manly Fireball (IRE) won 1 of 11 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 9.1%. Placed 6 times in total (54.5% of starts).
- Who trains Manly Fireball?
- Manly Fireball (IRE) is trained by Richard Hughes, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 23 September 2026.
- Who is Manly Fireball's sire?
- Manly Fireball (IRE) is by Ardad (IRE) out of Karalara (IRE), whose sire is Shamardal.
- What going does Manly Fireball prefer?
- Manly Fireball (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 10 starts (10%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Manly Fireball's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 80, from the run on 23 September 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Manly Fireball's sire's record?
- Ardad (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 3,519 runs since Jan 2008 (351 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Manly Fireball's siblings?
- Out of Karalara (IRE), Manly Fireball (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Glamorize (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Glamorize (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m2½f. As at Oct 2026.