Nine Iron (IRE)
Nine Iron (IRE) is 2 from 10, both wins coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since Apr 2013. Both wins have come on the all-weather — 0 from 7 on turf.
- 2–10Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 3 (30%)Placed
- −1.92£1 level staken=10 at SP
- 1.32Fair A/E n=10 · 1.15 incl. margin
- 72Highest OR
- 96dAvg 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 10.2% of 6,977 runs since Jan 2008 (499 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 61 | 6 | 9.8% | −0.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,019 | 104 | 10.2% | 0 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 1,562 | 168 | 10.8% | +0.6 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 787 | 77 | 9.8% | −0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,176 | 107 | 9.1% | −1.1 | — |
| Heavy | 396 | 36 | 9.1% | −1.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,973 | 214 | 10.8% | +0.6 | 2 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 519 | 66 | 12.7% | +2.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,321 | 226 | 9.7% | −0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,709 | 199 | 11.6% | +1.4 | 1 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,327 | 129 | 9.7% | −0.5 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 735 | 64 | 8.7% | −1.5 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 300 | 28 | 9.3% | −0.9 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 58 | 1 | 1.7% | −8.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 8 | 0 | 0% | −10.2 | — |
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
7 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Galileo's Choice (IRE) (8 wins).
The wins came over 7f–3m; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Galileo's Choice (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galileo's Choice (IRE) | 16 | 8 | 1m2f–2m1f | Group 3 |
| Tharawaat (IRE) | 29 | 5 | 2m–3m | Grade 3 |
| Celebrity Sevi (IRE) | 10 | 3 | 1m2f–1m4f | Listed |
| Indicative (IRE) | 21 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Almendrados (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Seb's Choice (IRE) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
| Aitch (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 2 | 67% | +5.08 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +6.08 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 2 | 67% | +5.08 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.25 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Harley | 4 | 2 | 50% | +4.08 |
| Matthew Davies | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Michael Byrne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dougie Costello | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Charles Bishop | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.75 |
| 2012 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.67 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 9 | 2 | 22% | −0.92 |
| Hurdle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 25 Oct 14+21d | Stratford | totepool Racing's Biggest Supporter Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 7/11 | 37 | 11-0 | — | 94C | Michael Byrne | 16/1 |
| 04 Oct 14+512d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet totequadpot Handicap | 11/12 | 1 | 9-12 | 70 | 61C | Dougie Costello | 16/1 |
| 2013 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 10 May 13+15d | Nottingham | Uwin.co.uk Free Games & Free Prizes Handicap | 5/5 | 3 | 9-2 | 72 | 56B | Charles Bishop | 15/8J |
| 25 Apr 13+2d | Beverley | Follow Us On Twitter At Beverley_Races Handicap | 3/7 | shd | 9-10 | 65 | 72A | Martin Harley | 11/10F |
| 23 Apr 13+193d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32red Casino Handicap | 1/8 | 9-7 | 65 | 77A | Martin Harley | 11/4 | |
| 2012 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 12 Oct 12+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32Red Supporting British Racing Nursery | 1/11 | 9-4 | 62 | 76A | Martin Harley | 10/3 | |
| 01 Oct 12+57d | Bath | Seddon Construction Nursery | 2/10 | 1 | 8-10 | 62 | 80A | Martin Harley | 7/1 |
| 05 Aug 12+17d | Newbury | Academy Insurance Irish E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Div 2) | 6/10 | 6 | 9-3 | — | 58A | Matthew Davies | 18/1 |
| 19 Jul 12+35d | Epsom Downs | Irish Stallion Farms E.b.f. Maiden Stakes | 5/8 | 3¾ | 9-3 | — | 65A | Matthew Davies | 12/1 |
| 14 Jun 12 | Newbury | Outward Bound Trust Maiden Stakes | 9/10 | 1½ | 9-0 | — | 57A | Matthew Davies | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Nine Iron won?
- Nine Iron (IRE) won 2 of 10 archived starts between 2012 and 2014, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 3 times in total (30% of starts).
- Who trained Nine Iron?
- Nine Iron (IRE) was trained by Tim Vaughan on the most recent run on record, at Stratford on 25 October 2014.
- Who is Nine Iron's sire?
- Nine Iron (IRE) is by Verglas (IRE) out of Sevi's Choice (USA), whose sire is Sir Ivor.
- What going does Nine Iron prefer?
- Nine Iron (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 3 starts (66.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Nine Iron's official rating?
- Nine Iron (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 72.
- What is Nine Iron's sire's record?
- Verglas (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 6,977 runs since Jan 2008 (499 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Nine Iron's siblings?
- Out of Sevi's Choice (USA), Nine Iron (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Galileo's Choice (IRE) (8). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Galileo's Choice (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–3m. As at Oct 2026.