Our Story (IRE)
Our Story is a gelding by Shantaram out of Forest Heiress who is yet to win from three starts on turf, with one placing. He showed his best effort when second of nine at Thurles in Jan 2026. He has raced over 2m5f to 3m and over 3m, on good to soft and heavy ground. He was held in the Albert Bartlett Hunters Chase at Downpatrick in May 2026 on his first-time headgear.
- 0–3Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (33.3%)Placed
- −3.00£1 level staken=3 at SP
- 57dAvg between runs
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 95
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Over 3m | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
Of 3 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 2 figures from 3 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · 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 from 3 analysed runs since Jan 2026
- Held up 3 (100%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 6.6% of 181 runs since Jan 2008 (37 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −6.6 | — |
| Good | 51 | 4 | 7.8% | +1.2 | — |
| Good to Soft | 50 | 4 | 8% | +1.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 52 | 3 | 5.8% | −0.8 | — |
| Heavy | 26 | 1 | 3.8% | −2.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −6.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 65 | 5 | 7.7% | +1.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 67 | 4 | 6% | −0.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 30 | 1 | 3.3% | −3.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 19 | 2 | 10.5% | +3.9 | 0 from 2 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Your Own Story (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m5f–3m7f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Forest Chimes (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your Own Story (IRE) | 22 | 2 | 3m1f–3m7f | Class 3 |
| Forest Chimes (IRE) | 2 | 2 | 2m5f–3m3½f | Class 2 |
| Sing My Story (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 22 May 26+46d | Downpatrick | Albert Bartlett Hunters Chase Held up towards the back - stumbled on touchdown at the 2nd and dislodged rider | UR/8 | — | 11-7 | — | — | Mr B Aherne | 25/1 |
| 06 Apr 26+67d | Cork | John Thomas McNamara Series Maiden Hunters Chase Held up towards the back - stumbled at the 8th then lost touch after a poor jump at the following fence - never landed a blow from 5 out - driven on from 3 out - stayed on same gear late but never a factor | 7/16 | 5½ | 11-10 | 92B | 88A | Mr B Aherne | 22/1 |
| 29 Jan 26 | Thurles | Racing Again February 5th Maiden Hunters Chase Held up at the back early - improved into 4th turning for home - moved into second on the run-in and stayed on without matching the winner | 2/9 | 21 | 11-7 | 95A | 92B | Mr B Aherne | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Our Story won?
- Our Story (IRE) has yet to win, from 3 archived starts in 2026. Placed 1 time in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trains Our Story?
- Our Story (IRE) is trained by Garry Aherne, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 22 May 2026.
- Who is Our Story's sire?
- Our Story (IRE) is by Shantaram (GB) out of Forest Heiress (IRE), whose sire is Misternando.
- What is Our Story's sire's record?
- Shantaram (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.6% of 181 runs since Jan 2008 (37 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Our Story's siblings?
- Out of Forest Heiress (IRE), Our Story (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Your Own Story (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Forest Chimes (IRE)). The wins came over 2m5f–3m7f. As at Oct 2026.