Only A Game (IRE)
Only A Game (IRE) is 6 from 46. Hasn't won since May 2010. Last raced off 52, 27lb below the career-high mark.
- 6–46Wins / Runs
- 13%Strike rate
- 14 (30.4%)Placed
- +2.47£1 level staken=46 at SP
- 1.37Fair A/E n=46 · 1.16 incl. margin
- 79Highest OR
- 29dAvg 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 5.5% of 1,106 runs since Jan 2008 (60 horses).
Strongest on soft going: 9.7% from 144. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 8.6% from 360.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | +2.2 | 1 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 232 | 7 | 3% | −2.5 | 1 from 8 |
| Good | 249 | 16 | 6.4% | +0.9 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 141 | 6 | 4.3% | −1.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 144 | 14 | 9.7% | +4.2 | — |
| Heavy | 53 | 3 | 5.7% | +0.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 274 | 14 | 5.1% | −0.4 | 4 from 30 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 360 | 31 | 8.6% | +3.1 | 2 from 7 |
| 6f – 7f | 258 | 9 | 3.5% | −2 | 4 from 39 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 65 | 0 | 0% | −5.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 111 | 4 | 3.6% | −1.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 156 | 8 | 5.1% | −0.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 98 | 6 | 6.1% | +0.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 41 | 2 | 4.9% | −0.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 17 | 1 | 5.9% | +0.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Rufus (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 30 | 4 | 13% | +3.67 |
| Good to Firm | 8 | 1 | 13% | −6.20 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +12.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 34 | 5 | 15% | +3.47 |
| Class 5 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +4.00 |
| Class 4 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 15 | 1 | 7% | +2.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 7 | 1 | 14% | +4.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 6 | 2 | 33% | −0.33 |
| Beverley | 3 | 1 | 33% | +10.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Brighton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Warwick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.80 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 39 | 4 | 10% | −5.20 |
| Under 6f | 7 | 2 | 29% | +7.67 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Kirby | 14 | 2 | 14% | +1.00 |
| Gary Bartley | 7 | 1 | 14% | +10.00 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 4 | 1 | 25% | +9.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Richard Mullen | 3 | 2 | 67% | +0.47 |
| Dane O'Neill | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dale Swift | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Frederik Tylicki | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lee Topliss | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lance Betts | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss H Bethell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Duran Fentiman | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Royston Ffrench | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 12 | 1 | 8% | −8.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 11 | 2 | 18% | +13.00 |
| None | 10 | 2 | 20% | −6.53 |
| Tongue tie + visor | 8 | 1 | 13% | +9.00 |
| Tongue tie | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2010 | 16 | 1 | 6% | +1.00 |
| 2009 | 18 | 2 | 11% | −1.00 |
| 2008 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +7.00 |
| 2007 | 6 | 2 | 33% | −2.53 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 04 Feb 11+21d | Lingfield (AW) | Marriott Hotel At Lingfield Park Handicap | 10/12 | 1 | 9-0 | 52 | 38A | Gary Bartley | 33/1 |
| 14 Jan 11+48d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Today's Jockey Specials At bluesq.com Handicap (Div 2) | 10/11 | nk | 8-12 | 54 | 28C | Gary Bartley | 16/1 |
| 2010 · 16 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Nov 10+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Dine In Horizons Restaurant Handicap (Div 1) | 7/8 | 9 | 9-1 | 54 | 41C | Adam Kirby | 15/2 |
| 12 Nov 10+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | betdaqextra.com Handicap (Div 1) | 8/11 | nk | 8-13 | 55 | 58A | Gary Bartley | 20/1 |
| 03 Nov 10+3d | Kempton (AW) | Panoramic Handicap | 8/12 | ¾ | 9-2 | 55 | 60A | Paul Hanagan | 7/1 |
| 31 Oct 10+22d | Lingfield (AW) | Try Betdaq For An Exchange Handicap (Div 1) | 4/9 | ½ | 9-2 | 55 | 63A | Paul Hanagan | 7/1 |
| 09 Oct 10+26d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Black Country's Only Racecourse Handicap | 9/12 | 1½ | 9-0 | 58 | 55A | Gary Bartley | 18/1 |
| 13 Sep 10+14d | Brighton | Geoff Miller Sporting Dinner November 18th Handicap | 15/16 | 2¼ | 9-2 | 55 | 40A | Jim Crowley | 14/1 |
| 30 Aug 10+10d | Warwick | Wedding Fair Here On 19th September Handicap | 6/11 | ¾ | 9-0 | 58 | 54A | Gary Bartley | 14/1 |
| 20 Aug 10+95d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sponsor A Race By Calling 01902 390000 Handicap | 7/13 | ½ | 8-13 | 58 | 69A | Dale Swift | 16/1 |
| 17 May 10+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Free Horse Racing Tips At BigTips.co.uk Handicap | 1/13 | 8-12 | 55 | 74A | Gary Bartley | 16/1 | |
| 08 May 10+28d | Thirsk | Keith Sanderson Memorial Handicap | 7/13 | ½ | 8-11 | 55 | 63A | Gary Bartley | 14/1 |
| 10 Apr 10+23d | Wolverhampton (AW) | freebets.co.uk Grand National Best Free Bets Handicap (Div 2) | 8/12 | nk | 9-0 | 55 | 61A | Frederik Tylicki | 15/2 |
| 18 Mar 10+9d | Southwell (AW) | Casino At 32red.com Classified Claiming Stakes | 5/7 | 2¼ | 8-9 | 55 | 49A | Lee Topliss | 33/1 |
| 09 Mar 10+25d | Southwell (AW) | Southwell Racecourse For Conferences Handicap (Div 2) | 8/11 | nk | 9-1 | 57 | 53A | Adam Kirby | 6/1 |
| 12 Feb 10+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betdaq On 0870 178 1221 Handicap (Div 1) | 3/10 | 2¼ | 9-1 | 57 | 74A | Dane O'Neill | 3/1 |
| 29 Jan 10+27d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet Premier League Football - Betdaq Handicap | 3/12 | 2¼ | 9-1 | 57 | 75A | Dane O'Neill | 7/1 |
| 02 Jan 10+17d | Lingfield (AW) | Bet Test Match Cricket - Betdaq Handicap (Div 2) | 4/11 | nk | 9-3 | 57 | 69A | Adam Kirby | 7/4F |
| 2009 · 18 runs | |||||||||
| 16 Dec 09+8d | Lingfield (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At totesport.com Handicap (Div 1) | 1/11 | 8-13 | 54 | 69A | Adam Kirby | 3/1F | |
| 08 Dec 09+25d | Southwell (AW) | Hospitality At Southwell Racecourse Handicap (Div 1) | 2/12 | 1½ | 8-12 | 54 | 75A | Adam Kirby | 25/1 |
| 13 Nov 09+31d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet Cheltenham Open Meeting - Betdaq Handicap (Div 1) | 4/13 | 1 | 9-0 | 55 | 82A | Adam Kirby | 12/1 |
| 13 Oct 09+6d | Leicester | Whissendine Selling Stakes | 12/17 | 5 | 9-3 | 55 | 55C | Adam Kirby | 33/1 |
| 07 Oct 09+9d | Kempton (AW) | Callum Lee Handicap | 7/14 | nse | 9-4 | 55 | 62A | Adam Kirby | 20/1 |
| 28 Sep 09+9d | Brighton | Hardings Bar & Catering Services Handicap | 3/15 | shd | 9-2 | 55 | 75A | Silvestre De Sousa | 20/1 |
| 19 Sep 09+55d | Catterick | Blue Square Handicap | 8/13 | 1 | 8-13 | 57 | 65A | Lance Betts | 25/1 |
| 26 Jul 09+10d | Pontefract | Barney And Michael Brennan Memorial Handicap | 11/13 | nk | 8-13 | 58 | 48A | Daniel Tudhope | 33/1 |
| 16 Jul 09+2d | Doncaster | Robinsons Designer Fashion At Bawtry Amateur Riders' Handicap | 8/15 | ¾ | 10-11 | 60 | 60A | Miss H Bethell | 11/1 |
| 14 Jul 09+11d | Beverley | Go Racing In Yorkshire Summer Festival Handicap | 12/14 | ½ | 9-7 | 60 | 57A | Silvestre De Sousa | 11/2 |
| 03 Jul 09+23d | Beverley | Cocktails And Calypso Night Handicap | 4/14 | 1½ | 9-8 | 61 | 81A | Daniel Tudhope | 7/2F |
| 10 Jun 09+9d | Beverley | Back A Winner By Train Handicap | 1/13 | 9-7 | 57 | 82A | Daniel Tudhope | 12/1 | |
| 01 Jun 09+14d | Carlisle | Shop Online at ewm.co.uk Handicap | 5/16 | 1½ | 9-5 | 57 | 73A | Daniel Tudhope | 33/1 |
| 18 May 09+69d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 7/12 | nk | 8-12 | 59 | 63A | Silvestre De Sousa | 33/1 |
| 10 Mar 09+23d | Southwell (AW) | freebets.co.uk Exclusive Free Bets Selling Stakes | 11/14 | 19 | 9-9 | 59 | 42C | Adam Kirby | 40/1 |
| 15 Feb 09+27d | Southwell (AW) | southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 7/7 | 14 | 9-4 | 70 | 34C | Jimmy Quinn | 50/1 |
| 19 Jan 09+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | William Hill Telebetting On 0800 44 40 40 Handicap | 9/9 | 5 | 9-0 | 74 | 48C | Chris Catlin | 50/1 |
| 09 Jan 09+21d | Wolverhampton (AW) | William Hill January Sale - Now On! Handicap | 7/7 | 12 | 8-10 | 77 | 37C | Duran Fentiman | 66/1 |
| 2008 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Dec 08+131d | Southwell (AW) | Archer Electrical Handicap | 10/10 | 12 | 9-4 | 78 | 38C | Adam Kirby | 20/1 |
| 10 Aug 08+184d | Redcar | optimumracing.co.uk Handicap | 10/10 | 11 | 9-1 | 79 | 36C | Royston Ffrench | 12/1 |
| 08 Feb 08+24d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Be Beside The Seaside At Pontin's Handicap | 2/6 | 1¾ | 9-3 | 77 | 75B | Adam Kirby | 7/1 |
| 15 Jan 08+18d | Southwell (AW) | Take The Family To Pontin's Handicap | 1/7 | 9-1 | 72 | 86B | Adam Kirby | 10/1 | |
| 2007 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 07+28d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Pontin's Short Breaks Nursery Handicap | 2/7 | 1½ | 9-4 | 70 | 73C | Adam Kirby | 5/1 |
| 30 Nov 07+85d | Lingfield (AW) | East Grinstead Observer Nursery Handicap | 2/12 | nk | 8-12 | 66 | 67C | Adam Kirby | 25/1 |
| 06 Sep 07+6d | Warwick | Warwick Nursery Handicap | 9/14 | nk | 8-12 | 66 | 49C | Richard Mullen | 6/1 |
| 31 Aug 07+39d | Hamilton | Gala Casino Sauchiehall Street Nursery Handicap | 2/7 | 3 | 8-4 | 67 | 50C | Paul Hanagan | 4/1 |
| 23 Jul 07+13d | Yarmouth | Bet Now At WBX.com Selling Stakes | 1/7 | 9-4 | — | 66C | Richard Mullen | 4/5F | |
| 10 Jul 07 | Lingfield (AW) | Lingfield Park Golf Club Selling Stakes | 1/7 | 8-11 | — | 60C | Richard Mullen | 4/6F | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Only A Game won?
- Only A Game (IRE) won 6 of 46 archived starts between 2007 and 2011, a strike rate of 13%. Placed 14 times in total (30.4% of starts).
- Who trained Only A Game?
- Only A Game (IRE) was trained by Ian McInnes on the most recent run on record, at Lingfield (AW) on 4 February 2011.
- Who is Only A Game's sire?
- Only A Game (IRE) is by Foxhound (USA) out of Compendium (GB), whose sire is Puissance.
- What going does Only A Game prefer?
- Only A Game (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 4 wins from 30 starts (13.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Only A Game's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 52, from the run on 4 February 2011. The highest on record is 79.
- What is Only A Game's sire's record?
- Foxhound (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 5.5% of 1,106 runs since Jan 2008 (60 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on soft going: 9.7% from 144. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 8.6% from 360.
- Who are Only A Game's siblings?
- Out of Compendium (GB), Only A Game (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.