Newsman (IRE)
Newsman (IRE) is 1 from 7. Hasn't won since Sep 2015. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 4 on softer).
- 1–7Wins / Runs
- 14.3%Strike rate
- 5 (71.4%)Placed
- +8.00£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 0.86Fair A/E n=7 · 0.72 incl. margin
- 86Highest OR
- 50dAvg 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 11.3% of 3,828 runs since Jan 2008 (358 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 345 | 45 | 13% | +1.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 784 | 97 | 12.4% | +1.1 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 563 | 63 | 11.2% | −0.1 | — |
| Soft | 683 | 64 | 9.4% | −1.9 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 291 | 40 | 13.7% | +2.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,155 | 123 | 10.6% | −0.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 56 | 7 | 12.5% | +1.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 882 | 102 | 11.6% | +0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,140 | 122 | 10.7% | −0.6 | 1 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,110 | 136 | 12.3% | +1 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 428 | 45 | 10.5% | −0.8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 141 | 12 | 8.5% | −2.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 61 | 9 | 14.8% | +3.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 10 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 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 Carey Street (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Carey Street (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carey Street (IRE) | 62 | 6 | 5f–1m2f | Class 5 |
| Coulstys Way (IRE) | 20 | 2 | 1m4f | — |
| Black Dream (IRE) | 15 | 2 | 1m | — |
| Ambient (IRE) | 31 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 2 | 1 | 50% | +13.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +14.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 1 | 33% | +12.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Keane | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Connor King | 2 | 1 | 50% | +13.00 |
| Fran Berry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +12.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 04 Jun 16+13d | Curragh | www.trm-ireland.com Handicap | 2/10 | 3 | 9-5 | 85 | 93A | Colin Keane | 9/4F |
| 22 May 16+43d | Curragh | Joanna Lumley 70th Birthday Celebration Handicap | 2/12 | 2 | 9-2 | 82 | 94A | Colin Keane | 6/1 |
| 09 Apr 16+20d | Gowran Park | Thomastown Handicap | 5/6 | ¾ | 9-7 | 86 | 71B | Colin Keane | 11/8F |
| 20 Mar 16+182d | Curragh | Plusvital Madrid Handicap | 3/11 | 1 | 8-13 | 84 | 91A | Connor King | 4/1F |
| 2015 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 20 Sep 15+20d | Gowran Park (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund (C & G) Maiden (Plus 10 Race) | 1/16 | 9-5 | — | 100A | Connor King | 14/1 | |
| 31 Aug 15+22d | Roscommon | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden (Plus 10) | 2/13 | 2¼ | 9-5 | — | 87A | Colin Keane | 5/1 |
| 09 Aug 15 | Curragh | Anglesey Lodge Equine Hospital European Breeders Fund Maiden | 8/12 | 1¼ | 9-5 | — | 76A | Fran Berry | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Newsman won?
- Newsman (IRE) won 1 of 7 archived starts between 2015 and 2016, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 5 times in total (71.4% of starts).
- Who trained Newsman?
- Newsman (IRE) was trained by J P Murtagh on the most recent run on record, at Curragh on 4 June 2016.
- Who is Newsman's sire?
- Newsman (IRE) is by Makfi (GB) out of Undulant Way (GB), whose sire is Hurricane Run.
- What is Newsman's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 85, from the run on 4 June 2016. The highest on record is 86.
- What is Newsman's sire's record?
- Makfi (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 3,828 runs since Jan 2008 (358 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Newsman's siblings?
- Out of Undulant Way (GB), Newsman (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Carey Street (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Carey Street (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.