Metaphoric (IRE)
Metaphoric (IRE) is 6 from 16, including a Listed win. Won last time out in the SIS Live Fenwolf Stakes at Ascot — a first Listed win in our archive.
- 6–16Wins / Runs
- 37.5%Strike rate
- 10 (62.5%)Placed
- +23.02£1 level staken=16 at SP
- 2.13Fair A/E n=16 · 1.84 incl. margin
- 124Highest OR
- 47dAvg 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 12.3% of 7,971 runs since Jan 2008 (665 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 16.3% from 686.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 57 | 4 | 7% | −5.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,242 | 159 | 12.8% | +0.5 | 1 from 3 |
| Good | 2,141 | 262 | 12.2% | −0.1 | 3 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 1,110 | 148 | 13.3% | +1 | 1 from 3 |
| Soft | 1,682 | 194 | 11.5% | −0.8 | 1 from 3 |
| Heavy | 686 | 112 | 16.3% | +4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,053 | 100 | 9.5% | −2.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −12.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 330 | 31 | 9.4% | −2.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 813 | 97 | 11.9% | −0.4 | 1 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,724 | 360 | 13.2% | +0.9 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,426 | 313 | 12.9% | +0.6 | 3 from 11 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,157 | 122 | 10.5% | −1.8 | 1 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 414 | 45 | 10.9% | −1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 101 | 11 | 10.9% | −1.4 | — |
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
6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Sheila's Hope (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 7½f–1m3f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Crown Counsel (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheila's Hope (IRE) | 12 | 4 | 1m2f | — |
| Crown Counsel (IRE) | 34 | 3 | 7½f–1m | Class 2 |
| Runninglikethewind (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 1m3f | Class 6 |
| Brothers In Arms (IRE) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
| Startengo (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Careless Spirit (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 3 | 43% | +2.02 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | +5.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.00 |
| Class 2 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +6.00 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +5.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +2.02 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot | 5 | 2 | 40% | +11.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.40 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.62 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 11 | 3 | 27% | +7.62 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.40 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Spencer | 7 | 4 | 57% | +28.00 |
| Tom O'Brien | 5 | 2 | 40% | −0.98 |
| Jimmy Fortune | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kevin Darley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Johnny Murtagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 7 | 2 | 29% | −2.98 |
| None | 6 | 2 | 33% | +13.00 |
| Tongue tie + visor | 3 | 2 | 67% | +13.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7 | 4 | 57% | +13.02 |
| 2007 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +0.00 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 11 | 4 | 36% | +24.00 |
| Hurdle | 5 | 2 | 40% | −0.98 |
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 Metaphoric (IRE) won?
- Metaphoric (IRE) won 6 of 16 archived starts between 2006 and 2008, a strike rate of 37.5%. Placed 10 times in total (62.5% of starts).
- Who trained Metaphoric (IRE)?
- Metaphoric (IRE) was trained by Michael Bell on the most recent run on record, at Ascot on 28 September 2008.
- Who is Metaphoric (IRE)'s sire?
- Metaphoric (IRE) is by Montjeu (IRE) out of Virgin Hawk (USA), whose sire is Silver Hawk.
- What going does Metaphoric (IRE) prefer?
- Metaphoric (IRE) has the best record on good going: 3 wins from 7 starts (42.9%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Metaphoric (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 106, from the run on 28 September 2008. The highest on record is 124.
- What is Metaphoric (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Montjeu (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.3% of 7,971 runs since Jan 2008 (665 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 16.3% from 686.
- Who are Metaphoric (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Virgin Hawk (USA), Metaphoric (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Sheila's Hope (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Crown Counsel (IRE)). The wins came over 7½f–1m3f. As at Oct 2026.