Only Exception (IRE)
Only Exception (IRE) is 1 from 23. Hasn't won since Jul 2013. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 15 on softer). Last raced off 46, 66lb below the career-high mark.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Only Exception (IRE) has 5 produce in the archive, 2 winners — most wins Loingseoir (IRE) (7 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m4f.
Family form: Loingseoir (IRE) finished 2nd of 16 at Curragh (IRE), 4 Oct 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loingseoir (IRE) | 82 | 7 | 7f–1m4f | — |
| Eadbhard (IRE) | 23 | 2 | 1m2f–1m4f | — |
| Purple Owl (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Perfect Reel (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Fairy Love (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
- 1–23Wins / Runs
- 4.3%Strike rate
- 4 (17.4%)Placed
- −15.00£1 level staken=23 at SP
- 0.68Fair A/E n=23 · 0.54 incl. margin
- 112Highest OR
- 36dAvg 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 11.2% of 6,724 runs since Jan 2008 (425 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 7.5% from 664. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 16.3% from 147. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.8% from 743.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 10 | 1 | 10% | −1.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 386 | 37 | 9.6% | −1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 1,811 | 207 | 11.4% | +0.2 | 1 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 1,044 | 145 | 13.9% | +2.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,953 | 220 | 11.3% | +0.1 | 0 from 9 |
| Heavy | 856 | 90 | 10.5% | −0.7 | 0 from 5 |
| Standard (AW) | 664 | 50 | 7.5% | −3.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 192 | 19 | 9.9% | −1.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 743 | 58 | 7.8% | −3.4 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 653 | 62 | 9.5% | −1.7 | 0 from 11 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 684 | 69 | 10.1% | −1.1 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,889 | 241 | 12.8% | +1.6 | 1 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,680 | 211 | 12.6% | +1.4 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 736 | 66 | 9% | −2.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 147 | 24 | 16.3% | +5.1 | — |
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
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Solar Spirit (IRE) (8 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Cape To Rio (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar Spirit (IRE) | 104 | 8 | 6f–1m | Class 4 |
| Cape To Rio (IRE) | 13 | 2 | 5f | Class 2 |
| Natures Law (IRE) | 14 | 2 | 6f–7f | Class 5 |
| Scots Law (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Kellies Rocket (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Good | 5 | 1 | 20% | +3.00 |
| Heavy | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gowran Park | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Galway | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Downpatrick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Curragh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 1 | 33% | +5.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N G McCullagh | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| D J Casey | 4 | 1 | 25% | +4.00 |
| Danny Mullins | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Colin Keane | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gary Halpin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Shortall | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ray Dawson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| L P Dempsey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam James | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 13 | 1 | 8% | −5.00 |
| Hood | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2013 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −3.00 |
| 2012 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 16 | 0 | 0% | −16.00 |
| Hurdle | 7 | 1 | 14% | +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
Quick answers
- How many races has Only Exception (IRE) won?
- Only Exception (IRE) won 1 of 23 archived starts between 2012 and 2014, a strike rate of 4.3%. Placed 4 times in total (17.4% of starts).
- Who trained Only Exception (IRE)?
- Only Exception (IRE) was trained by M C Grassick on the most recent run on record, at Tramore on 14 August 2014.
- Who is Only Exception (IRE)'s sire?
- Only Exception (IRE) is by Jeremy (USA) out of Misaayef (USA), whose sire is Swain.
- What going does Only Exception (IRE) prefer?
- Only Exception (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Only Exception (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 46, from the run on 14 August 2014. The highest on record is 112.
- What is Only Exception (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Jeremy (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 6,724 runs since Jan 2008 (425 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 7.5% from 664. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 16.3% from 147. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.8% from 743.
- Who are Only Exception (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Misaayef (USA), Only Exception (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Solar Spirit (IRE) (8). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Cape To Rio (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Only Exception (IRE) produced winners?
- As a dam, Only Exception (IRE) has 5 produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Loingseoir (IRE) (7). The wins came over 7f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.