Permanent Way (IRE)
Permanent Way (IRE) is 2 from 11. Hasn't won since Jun 2006. Both wins have come on the all-weather — 0 from 4 on turf. Last raced off a career-high mark of 90.
- 2–11Wins / Runs
- 18.2%Strike rate
- 3 (27.3%)Placed
- +0.00£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 2.10Fair A/E n=11 · 1.77 incl. margin
- 90Highest OR
- 99dAvg 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 9.9% of 3,570 runs since Jan 2008 (223 horses).
Weakest on good to soft going: 5.8% from 377.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 56 | 6 | 10.7% | +0.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 758 | 66 | 8.7% | −1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 818 | 77 | 9.4% | −0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 377 | 22 | 5.8% | −4.1 | — |
| Soft | 357 | 34 | 9.5% | −0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 117 | 15 | 12.8% | +2.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,087 | 132 | 12.1% | +2.2 | 2 from 7 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 49 | 2 | 4.1% | −5.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 501 | 53 | 10.6% | +0.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 630 | 66 | 10.5% | +0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,186 | 118 | 9.9% | 0 | 2 from 6 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 691 | 52 | 7.5% | −2.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 399 | 51 | 12.8% | +2.9 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 98 | 8 | 8.2% | −1.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 16 | 2 | 12.5% | +2.6 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Graceful Descent (FR) (6 wins).
The wins came over 1m–2m4f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Art Professor (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graceful Descent (FR) | 48 | 6 | 1m–2m4f | Class 3 |
| Art Professor (IRE) | 37 | 5 | 1m7½f–2m3½f | Class 2 |
| Crazy Flirt (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 7 | 2 | 29% | +4.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.50 |
| Class 4 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.50 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.50 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 2 | 33% | +5.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.50 |
| Michael Tebbutt | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Steve Drowne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Thornton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pat Smullen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Frankie Dettori | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 8 | 2 | 25% | +3.00 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2006 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +6.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 8 | 2 | 25% | +3.00 |
| Hurdle | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 08+61d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Free Betting at freebets.co.uk Claiming Stakes | 10/12 | 12 | 9-4 | 90 | 50C | Steve Drowne | 25/1 |
| 11 Aug 08+67d | Southwell | ladbrokes.com Leads The Way Novices' Hurdle | 10/14 | 3¼ | 10-12 | 62 | 78C | Robert Thornton | 28/1 |
| 05 Jun 08+20d | Newton Abbot | Come Racing Here 9th June Maiden Hurdle | 6/11 | 30 | 11-0 | 62 | 79C | Richard Johnson | 10/1 |
| 16 May 08+48d | Aintree | Arena Structures Novices' Hurdle | 7/10 | 30 | 10-12 | 62 | 86C | Richard Johnson | 20/1 |
| 29 Mar 08+29d | Kempton (AW) | intercasino.co.uk Rosebery Heritage Handicap | 14/14 | 17 | 8-10 | 88 | 54C | Pat Smullen | 16/1 |
| 29 Feb 08+625d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Race To Pontin's For Easter Handicap | 4/10 | 1¼ | 8-10 | 90 | 75A | Jamie Spencer | 9/1 |
| 14 Jun 06+55d | Kempton (AW) | TFM Networks Handicap | 1/7 | 9-7 | 85 | 72C | Jamie Spencer | 13/2 | |
| 20 Apr 06+54d | Newmarket | Newmarketexperience.co.uk Handicap | 9/10 | shd | 9-2 | 86 | 63C | Frankie Dettori | 5/1 |
| 25 Feb 06+17d | Lingfield (AW) | No 5p Rule 4s At Betdirect Maiden Stakes | 1/8 | 9-0 | — | 85C | Michael Tebbutt | 5/2F | |
| 08 Feb 06+12d | Lingfield (AW) | Betdirect.co.uk Maiden Stakes | 3/14 | 1 | 9-0 | — | 63C | Michael Tebbutt | 9/1 |
| 27 Jan 06 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Daily Offers From Betdirect Maiden Stakes | 6/12 | 2 | 9-0 | — | 63C | Chris Catlin | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Permanent Way (IRE) won?
- Permanent Way (IRE) won 2 of 11 archived starts between 2006 and 2008, a strike rate of 18.2%. Placed 3 times in total (27.3% of starts).
- Who trained Permanent Way (IRE)?
- Permanent Way (IRE) was trained by Richard Lee on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 11 October 2008.
- Who is Permanent Way (IRE)'s sire?
- Permanent Way (IRE) is by Fantastic Light (USA) out of Itab (USA), whose sire is Dayjur.
- What going does Permanent Way (IRE) prefer?
- Permanent Way (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 7 starts (28.6%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Permanent Way (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 90, from the run on 11 October 2008. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Permanent Way (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Fantastic Light (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 3,570 runs since Jan 2008 (223 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 5.8% from 377.
- Who are Permanent Way (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Itab (USA), Permanent Way (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Graceful Descent (FR) (6). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Art Professor (IRE)). The wins came over 1m–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.