Old School (IRE)
Old School (IRE) is 1 from 8. Hasn't won since Jan 2007. Last raced off a career-high mark of 109.
- 1–8Wins / Runs
- 12.5%Strike rate
- 1 (12.5%)Placed
- +18.00£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 3.70Fair A/E n=8 · 2.47 incl. margin
- 109Highest OR
- 152dAvg 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 Sep 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 8.7% of 1,462 runs since Jan 2008 (150 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 14 | 2 | 14.3% | +5.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 141 | 12 | 8.5% | −0.2 | — |
| Good | 388 | 33 | 8.5% | −0.2 | — |
| Good to Soft | 205 | 22 | 10.7% | +2 | — |
| Soft | 427 | 41 | 9.6% | +0.9 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 281 | 17 | 6% | −2.7 | 1 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −8.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −8.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 350 | 34 | 9.7% | +1 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 598 | 52 | 8.7% | 0 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 420 | 34 | 8.1% | −0.6 | 1 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 81 | 7 | 8.6% | −0.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Were In Touch (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m1f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Were In Touch (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Were In Touch (IRE) | 6 | 2 | 3m–3m1f | Class 3 |
| Cool Vic (IRE) | 2 | 1 | 2m | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 4 | 1 | 25% | +22.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +24.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 1 | 50% | +24.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Thornton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew Leigh | 1 | 1 | 100% | +25.00 |
| Barry Geraghty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Denis O'Regan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adrian Lane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| D P Fahy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr M J O'Hare | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| D G Hogan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +24.00 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 5 | 1 | 20% | +21.00 |
| NH Flat | 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 Dec 08+700d | Chepstow | Coral.co.uk Handicap Hurdle | PU/18 | — | 11-1 | 109 | — | Andrew Thornton | 25/1 |
| 27 Jan 07+20d | Navan | Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (74-102) | 1/30 | 11-6 | 96 | 138C | Andrew Leigh | 25/1 | |
| 07 Jan 07+22d | Naas | Annual Membership At Naas Maiden Hurdle | 8/25 | 8 | 11-12 | 96 | 94C | Barry Geraghty | 20/1 |
| 16 Dec 06+27d | Fairyhouse | Curragha Maiden Hurdle | 4/15 | shd | 11-4 | — | 110C | Denis O'Regan | 33/1 |
| 19 Nov 06+239d | Punchestown (IRE) | I.N.H. Stallion Owners European Breeders Fund Maiden Hurdle | 12/20 | 8 | 11-9 | — | 91C | Adrian Lane | 33/1 |
| 25 Mar 06+45d | Navan | Slane (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race | 6/16 | 14 | 11-0 | — | 77C | D P Fahy | 16/1 |
| 08 Feb 06+10d | Down Royal | Ardmore Advertising INH Flat Race | 8/17 | 2 | 11-7 | — | 79C | Mr M J O'Hare | 7/1 |
| 29 Jan 06 | Leopardstown | Robert Clarkson Memorial (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race | 4/10 | 5 | 11-7 | — | 100C | D G Hogan | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Old School (IRE) won?
- Old School (IRE) won 1 of 8 archived starts between 2006 and 2008, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 1 time in total (12.5% of starts).
- Who trained Old School (IRE)?
- Old School (IRE) was trained by Evan Williams on the most recent run on record, at Chepstow on 27 December 2008.
- Who is Old School (IRE)'s sire?
- Old School (IRE) is by Shernazar (GB) out of Winterland Gale (IRE), whose sire is Strong Gale.
- What going does Old School (IRE) prefer?
- Old School (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Old School (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 109, from the run on 27 December 2008. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Old School (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Shernazar (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 1,462 runs since Jan 2008 (150 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Old School (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Winterland Gale (IRE), Old School (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Were In Touch (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Were In Touch (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m1f. As at Oct 2026.