Our Only Option (IRE)
Our Only Option (IRE) is 1 from 9. Hasn't won since Apr 2010. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 7 on softer). Last raced off 91, 12lb below the career-high mark.
- 1–9Wins / Runs
- 11.1%Strike rate
- 2 (22.2%)Placed
- +17.00£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 3.11Fair A/E n=9 · 2.17 incl. margin
- 103Highest OR
- 165dAvg 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 8.5% of 2,268 runs since Jan 2008 (219 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 11.8% from 254.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 20 | 0 | 0% | −8.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 254 | 30 | 11.8% | +3.3 | — |
| Good | 649 | 41 | 6.3% | −2.2 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 361 | 34 | 9.4% | +0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 564 | 44 | 7.8% | −0.7 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 372 | 39 | 10.5% | +2 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 48 | 4 | 8.3% | −0.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | +2.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 31 | 1 | 3.2% | −5.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 32 | 4 | 12.5% | +4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 704 | 47 | 6.7% | −1.8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 806 | 74 | 9.2% | +0.7 | 1 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 583 | 55 | 9.4% | +0.9 | 0 from 4 |
| Over 3m | 102 | 10 | 9.8% | +1.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| We've That Option (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Sipsey Canyon (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 2 | 1 | 50% | +24.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tipperary | 2 | 1 | 50% | +24.00 |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 1 | 20% | +21.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Townend | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Declan Queally | 2 | 1 | 50% | +24.00 |
| Patrick Mangan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Martin Burke | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Sexton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| John Cullen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +24.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| NH Flat | 1 | 1 | 100% | +25.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Dec 13+58d | Clonmel | Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 8/14 | 7 | 11-8 | 91 | 89A | Martin Burke | 16/1 |
| 08 Oct 13+23d | Tipperary | TipperaryRaces On Twitter Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 13/19 | 34 | 11-5 | 95 | 95C | Paul Townend | 16/1 |
| 15 Sep 13+288d | Listowel | Charleville Cheese Maiden Hurdle | 8/18 | 3½ | 11-12 | 100 | 104A | Paul Townend | 25/1 |
| 01 Dec 12+21d | Fairyhouse | Ryan's Cleaning Services Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 12/18 | 1¼ | 9-13 | 102 | 92C | Kevin Sexton | 16/1 |
| 10 Nov 12+188d | Naas | Foley's Antiques Naas Maiden Hurdle | 2/8 | 33 | 11-7 | 103 | 94C | Declan Queally | 10/1 |
| 06 May 12+85d | Gowran Park | gowranpark.ie Maiden Hurdle | 6/19 | ½ | 11-9 | — | 105A | Patrick Mangan | 25/1 |
| 11 Feb 12+410d | Naas | Tote Jackpot Maiden Hurdle | 14/24 | nse | 11-9 | — | 91A | Patrick Mangan | 33/1 |
| 28 Dec 10+243d | Limerick | Holmes O'malley Sexton Maiden Hurdle | 16/18 | 1 | 11-12 | — | 106C | John Cullen | 20/1 |
| 29 Apr 10 | Tipperary | P2p.ie (c & G) Point-to-point Flat Race | 1/20 | 11-7 | — | 117A | Declan Queally | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Our Only Option (IRE) won?
- Our Only Option (IRE) won 1 of 9 archived starts between 2010 and 2013, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 2 times in total (22.2% of starts).
- Who trained Our Only Option (IRE)?
- Our Only Option (IRE) was trained by Roger Joseph McGrath on the most recent run on record, at Clonmel on 5 December 2013.
- Who is Our Only Option (IRE)'s sire?
- Our Only Option (IRE) is by Bob's Return (IRE) out of Biddy's Option (IRE), whose sire is Supreme Leader.
- What is Our Only Option (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 91, from the run on 5 December 2013. The highest on record is 103.
- What is Our Only Option (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Bob's Return (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 2,268 runs since Jan 2008 (219 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 11.8% from 254.
- Who are Our Only Option (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Biddy's Option (IRE), Our Only Option (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.