Horse profile
Most Definitely (IRE)
by Definite Article (GB) out of Unbidden Melody (USA) (Chieftain)
55 runs · 29 courses · from Apr 2005
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 27 Apr 2009 — 6,386 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2009 · 3rd of 5
3 wins · Ripon, Doncaster & Musselburgh
Last raced off OR 94
KTB Profile
Most Definitely (IRE) is 3 from 55. Hasn't won since Jul 2005. All 3 wins have come on turf — 0 from 13 on the all-weather, and every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 15 on softer). Last raced off 94, 21lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 55 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on turf
Wins on good or faster
OR ↓ 21lb off peak
- 3–55Wins / Runs
- 5.5%Strike rate
- 13 (23.6%)Placed
- −27.00£1 level staken=55 at SP
- 0.62Fair A/E n=55 · 0.53 incl. margin
- 115Highest OR
- 27dAvg 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.
Official rating94↓ 21lb off peak
94
63–115
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
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
Sire
Definite Article (GB)
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 | 2 from 13 |
| Good | 2,031 | 224 | 11% | +0.5 | 1 from 14 |
| Good to Soft | 835 | 89 | 10.7% | +0.2 | 0 from 13 |
| Soft | 1,377 | 122 | 8.9% | −1.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 679 | 74 | 10.9% | +0.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 138 | 7 | 5.1% | −5.4 | 0 from 13 |
| 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 | 1 from 20 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,811 | 185 | 10.2% | −0.3 | 2 from 31 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,900 | 204 | 10.7% | +0.2 | 0 from 4 |
| 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
Dam
Unbidden Melody (USA) (Chieftain)
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Greenhope (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m½f–2m1f; the highest grade won is Grade 3 (Greenhope (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenhope (IRE) | 16 | 2 | 2m½f–2m1f | Grade 3 |
| Hestherelad (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 14 | 1 | 7% | −8.00 |
| Good to Soft | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| Good to Firm | 13 | 2 | 15% | +9.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 19 | 2 | 11% | −4.00 |
| Class 3 | 13 | 1 | 8% | +0.00 |
| Class 5 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Class 2 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Class 6 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| York | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Plumpton | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Warwick | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ripon | 3 | 1 | 33% | +10.00 |
| Musselburgh | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.00 |
| Huntingdon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Goodwood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thirsk | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Taunton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 31 | 2 | 6% | −16.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 20 | 1 | 5% | −7.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Allan | 17 | 3 | 18% | +11.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Richard Hughes | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| James Doyle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Mattie Batchelor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Adam Kirby | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Barry Fenton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fergus Sweeney | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Barry Keniry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jay Pemberton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Frankie McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean Quinlan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss C Allen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Felix De Giles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dominic Elsworth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joe Tizzard | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Simon Whitworth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| George Baker | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seb Sanders | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dane O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tony Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Graham Gibbons | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fergal Lynch | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 48 | 3 | 6% | −20.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2008 | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| 2007 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 2006 | 15 | 0 | 0% | −15.00 |
| 2005 | 11 | 3 | 27% | +17.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 43 | 3 | 7% | −15.00 |
| Hurdle | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Chase | 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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 09+15d | Plumpton | Southern FM More Music Variety In Sussex Novices' Handicap Chase | 3/5 | 10 | 11-6 | 94 | 92B | Barry Keniry | 7/2 |
| 12 Apr 09+25d | Plumpton | Toteexacta Novices' Handicap Chase | 5/11 | 2¼ | 11-7 | 97 | 89A | Mattie Batchelor | 20/1 |
| 18 Mar 09+35d | Warwick | Bet Totepool At Totesport.com Handicap Hurdle | 7/16 | 9 | 11-5 | 100 | 94A | Jay Pemberton | 20/1 |
| 11 Feb 09+27d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Sports Betting Handicap | 7/8 | 12 | 9-1 | 63 | 56C | Frankie McDonald | 16/1 |
| 15 Jan 09+28d | Taunton | SIS Novices' Handicap Chase | 4/13 | 20 | 11-5 | 103 | 89B | Sean Quinlan | 16/1 |
| 18 Dec 08+25d | Ludlow | Tanners Cava Lady Riders' Handicap Hurdle | 6/15 | nk | 11-5 | 105 | 117A | Miss C Allen | 16/1 |
| 23 Nov 08+11d | Plumpton | Totesport Home Of Pool Betting Handicap Hurdle | 4/11 | 8 | 11-7 | 105 | 120A | Mattie Batchelor | 14/1 |
| 12 Nov 08+14d | Kempton | TFM Networks Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 5/13 | 1 | 11-6 | 105 | 113A | Felix De Giles | 14/1 |
| 29 Oct 08+174d | Huntingdon | Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Novices' Hurdle | 8/14 | 1 | 10-12 | 105 | 92A | Jamie Moore | 20/1 |
| 08 May 08+23d | Goodwood | Gateway Project Services Handicap | 8/11 | 9 | 9-0 | 65 | 58C | James Doyle | 12/1 |
| 15 Apr 08+19d | Warwick | Mercia's Richard Neale 10am to 2pm Handicap | 5/7 | 1½ | 8-7 | 67 | 66A | Richard Hughes | 3/1F |
| 27 Mar 08+8d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Buy Tickets Online Handicap | 2/8 | shd | 9-11 | 64 | 90A | Adam Kirby | 9/2 |
| 19 Mar 08+32d | Lingfield (AW) | Play Golf At Lingfield Park Handicap | 5/10 | nk | 8-12 | 64 | 67A | Adam Kirby | 12/1 |
| 16 Feb 08+3d | Kempton (AW) | Book Now For Racing Post Chase Day Handicap | 3/7 | 1½ | 8-10 | 64 | 64A | James Doyle | 7/2 |
| 13 Feb 08+11d | Kempton (AW) | Panoramic Bar & Restaurant Loyalty Scheme Handicap | 2/12 | ¾ | 8-11 | 64 | 72A | Richard Hughes | 15/2 |
| 02 Feb 08+24d | Kempton (AW) | Brian Cullom 60th Birthday Handicap | 3/9 | 1 | 9-0 | 64 | 65A | James Doyle | 9/1 |
| 09 Jan 08+7d | Kempton (AW) | City & Suburban Alf Woods Getting Out Handicap | 3/13 | ½ | 9-5 | 63 | 73A | Richard Hughes | 11/2 |
| 02 Jan 08+40d | Kempton (AW) | Follow Your Meeting With Floodlit Racing Handicap | 4/14 | 3½ | 10-0 | 63 | 73A | Richard Hughes | 7/1 |
| 23 Nov 07+35d | Ascot | Allied Irish Bank (GB) Handicap Hurdle | 9/10 | 11 | 10-3 | 115 | 78C | Dominic Elsworth | 16/1 |
| 19 Oct 07+22d | Cheltenham | Club 16-24 Maiden Hurdle | 2/17 | 12 | 11-2 | 115 | 117C | Joe Tizzard | 33/1 |
| 27 Sep 07+31d | Fontwell | Hennings Wine Merchants Novices' Hurdle | 5/7 | 6 | 10-11 | — | 86C | Barry Fenton | 3/1 |
| 27 Aug 07+11d | Huntingdon | Maxine Lester Residential Lettings Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 2/13 | 5 | 11-0 | — | 119C | Barry Fenton | 13/2 |
| 16 Aug 07+54d | Salisbury | UKW - Knights & Co Handicap | 5/11 | 2½ | 9-12 | 65 | 65C | Jim Crowley | 12/1 |
| 23 Jun 07+14d | Newmarket | Play Roulette At intercasino.co.uk Handicap | 8/12 | nk | 9-2 | 69 | 68C | Simon Whitworth | 14/1 |
| 09 Jun 07+16d | Newbury | Betfair Mobile Handicap | 6/10 | 2 | 9-5 | 71 | 71C | George Baker | 5/1 |
| 24 May 07+12d | Goodwood | De Novo Handicap | 5/15 | ¾ | 8-13 | 72 | 73C | Jim Crowley | 20/1 |
| 12 May 07+17d | Thirsk | Hygivac Handicap | 5/5 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 72 | 55C | Seb Sanders | 5/2 |
| 25 Apr 07+32d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Sports Betting Handicap | 3/13 | nk | 9-2 | 71 | 63C | Jim Crowley | 33/1 |
| 24 Mar 07+112d | Kempton (AW) | Play Blackjack At intercasino.co.uk Handicap | 11/11 | 1¼ | 9-2 | 73 | 58C | Dane O'Neill | 12/1 |
| 02 Dec 06+19d | Southwell (AW) | Arena Leisure PLC Handicap | 7/10 | 9 | 8-7 | 75 | 46C | Fergus Sweeney | 20/1 |
| 13 Nov 06+17d | Southwell (AW) | Arena Leisure Handicap | 2/4 | 5 | 9-5 | 76 | 76C | Fergus Sweeney | 9/1 |
| 27 Oct 06+12d | Newmarket | Aureole Handicap | 6/16 | 14 | 9-3 | 79 | 67C | Jim Crowley | 50/1 |
| 15 Oct 06+29d | Lingfield (AW) | lingfieldpark.co.uk Handicap | 9/9 | 1 | 9-10 | 80 | 58C | Jim Crowley | 12/1 |
| 16 Sep 06+25d | Warwick | Call interchangefx.co.uk 0800 197 2154 Handicap | 3/14 | 1¾ | 9-4 | 79 | 86C | Jim Crowley | 28/1 |
| 22 Aug 06+2d | York | Sportsman Racing Handicap | 13/19 | 2 | 8-10 | 78 | 63C | David Allan | 20/1 |
| 20 Aug 06+12d | Pontefract | Enter Today's Racecard Competition Handicap | 2/8 | 3 | 8-11 | 78 | 74C | David Allan | 16/1 |
| 08 Aug 06+17d | Catterick | Book Tickets On-Line At catterickbridge.co.uk Handicap | 6/9 | 1 | 9-9 | 79 | 66C | David Allan | 5/1 |
| 22 Jul 06+8d | Ripon | Ripon Bell-Ringer Handicap | 8/12 | ¾ | 9-8 | 81 | 66C | Tony Hamilton | 10/1 |
| 14 Jul 06+13d | York | John West Tuna Handicap | 7/8 | 3 | 8-12 | 83 | 58C | Graham Gibbons | 16/1 |
| 01 Jul 06+7d | Newcastle | John Smith's Northumberland Plate Heritage Handicap | 20/20 | 12 | 8-4 | 85 | 56C | Paul Quinn | 33/1 |
| 24 Jun 06+21d | Ayr | Coral 'Bookmaker Of The Year' Handicap | 6/10 | 2½ | 9-2 | 85 | 73C | Fergal Lynch | 12/1 |
| 03 Jun 06+17d | Musselburgh | Archerfield Links Handicap | 5/8 | 1 | 9-2 | 85 | 63C | David Allan | 4/1 |
| 17 May 06+18d | York | Blue Square Handicap | 11/16 | 1¾ | 8-12 | 87 | 56C | David Allan | 14/1 |
| 29 Apr 06+222d | Ripon | totesport.Com Handicap | 6/12 | 1¾ | 9-6 | 89 | 71C | David Allan | 8/1 |
| 19 Sep 05+10d | Carlisle | Carlisle Conference Group & Waverley TBS Handicap | 3/7 | 6 | 9-5 | 89 | 73C | David Allan | 3/1J |
| 09 Sep 05+6d | Doncaster | Ladbrokes Mallard Handicap | 4/12 | 1 | 8-12 | 90 | 82C | David Allan | 25/1 |
| 03 Sep 05+14d | Haydock | Williamhill.co.uk Old Borough Cup Heritage Handicap | 7/16 | 1½ | 8-12 | 90 | 75C | David Allan | 25/1 |
| 20 Aug 05+4d | Chester | Blue Square Chester Handicap (Listed) | 5/8 | ¾ | 8-10 | 90 | 58C | David Allan | 9/1 |
| 16 Aug 05+31d | York | Ladbroke Knavesmire Stakes (Handicap) | 8/18 | nk | 9-13 | 90 | 72C | David Allan | 20/1 |
| 16 Jul 05+8d | Ripon | Ripon Bell-Ringer Handicap | 1/8 | 9-9 | 85 | 81C | David Allan | 12/1 | |
| 08 Jul 05+13d | York | John West Tuna Handicap | 7/9 | shd | 9-1 | 85 | 70C | David Allan | 10/1 |
| 25 Jun 05+28d | Doncaster | Lord Conyers Hotel Stayers' Handicap | 1/10 | 9-6 | 79 | 74C | David Allan | 8/1 | |
| 28 May 05+21d | Musselburgh | Sheraton Grand Cup Handicap | 7/11 | 5 | 8-9 | 80 | 58C | David Allan | 11/1 |
| 07 May 05+8d | Thirsk | Calverts Handicap | 3/11 | hd | 9-5 | 78 | 78C | David Allan | 5/2F |
| 29 Apr 05 | Musselburgh | Gebals Solicitors Handicap | 1/7 | 9-1 | 75 | 72C | David Allan | 5/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Most Definitely (IRE) won?
- Most Definitely (IRE) won 3 of 55 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 5.5%. Placed 13 times in total (23.6% of starts).
- Who trained Most Definitely (IRE)?
- Most Definitely (IRE) was trained by Robert Stronge on the most recent run on record, at Plumpton on 27 April 2009.
- Who is Most Definitely (IRE)'s sire?
- Most Definitely (IRE) is by Definite Article (GB) out of Unbidden Melody (USA), whose sire is Chieftain.
- What going does Most Definitely (IRE) prefer?
- Most Definitely (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 13 starts (15.4%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Most Definitely (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 94, from the run on 27 April 2009. The highest on record is 115.
- What is Most Definitely (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.
- Who are Most Definitely (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Unbidden Melody (USA), Most Definitely (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Greenhope (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Grade 3 (Greenhope (IRE)). The wins came over 2m½f–2m1f. As at Oct 2026.