Horse profile
Polemica (IRE)
by Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) out of Lady Scarlett (GB) (Woodman)
31 runs · 10 courses · from Apr 2009
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 19 Jan 2012 — 5,389 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jan 2012 · 5th of 7
4 wins · Wolverhampton (AW)
Last raced off OR 64
KTB Profile
Polemica (IRE) is 4 from 31. Hasn't won since Sep 2011. All 4 wins have come on the all-weather — 0 from 7 on turf.
Based on 31 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on AW
- 4–31Wins / Runs
- 12.9%Strike rate
- 6 (19.4%)Placed
- −1.00£1 level staken=31 at SP
- 1.70Fair A/E n=31 · 1.45 incl. margin
- 68Highest OR
- 33dAvg 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.
Official rating64↓ 4lb off peak
64
48–68
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
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
Sire
Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 11,563 runs since Jan 2008 (871 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 90 | 11 | 12.2% | +2.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,839 | 201 | 10.9% | +1.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 2,762 | 277 | 10% | +0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 1,375 | 135 | 9.8% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,852 | 183 | 9.9% | +0.1 | — |
| Heavy | 709 | 68 | 9.6% | −0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,936 | 258 | 8.8% | −1 | 4 from 24 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 632 | 63 | 10% | +0.2 | 1 from 2 |
| 6f – 7f | 2,582 | 241 | 9.3% | −0.5 | 3 from 25 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,784 | 272 | 9.8% | 0 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3,105 | 350 | 11.3% | +1.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,547 | 131 | 8.5% | −1.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 692 | 59 | 8.5% | −1.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 197 | 14 | 7.1% | −2.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 24 | 3 | 12.5% | +2.7 | — |
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
Dam
Lady Scarlett (GB) (Woodman)
8 siblings in the archive, 8 winners — best of them Sunrise Safari (IRE) (7 wins).
The wins came over 5f–2m½f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Rosso Corsa (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Safari (IRE) | 61 | 7 | 5f–6f | Class 2 |
| Nino Cochise (IRE) | 19 | 3 | 2m–2m½f | Class 3 |
| Rosso Corsa (GB) | 15 | 2 | 6f–7f | Group 3 |
| Brexitmeansbrexit (GB) | 19 | 2 | 1m2f | Class 5 |
| Whistleinthewind (IRE) | 13 | 2 | 1m–1m2f | Class 5 |
| Val O'hara (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 5 |
| Amelia Dream (GB) | 16 | 1 | 1m4f | Class 5 |
| Lady Estella (IRE) | 10 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 24 | 4 | 17% | +6.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 16 | 1 | 6% | −12.50 |
| Class 6 | 11 | 2 | 18% | +9.50 |
| Class 7 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 19 | 4 | 21% | +11.00 |
| Leicester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 25 | 3 | 12% | −7.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Under 6f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +10.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Doyle | 12 | 4 | 33% | +18.00 |
| Robbie Fitzpatrick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| William Buick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tom McLaughlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Keniry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Simon Pearce | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hayley Turner | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Billy Cray | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lee Vickers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Mullen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seb Sanders | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stevie Donohoe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 20 | 4 | 20% | +10.00 |
| None | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2011 | 16 | 4 | 25% | +14.00 |
| 2010 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 12+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet On Winning Distances At Bluesq.com Fillies' Handicap | 5/7 | 1¾ | 9-5 | 64 | 64A | Tom McLaughlin | 20/1 |
| 09 Jan 12+21d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Exclusive Live Shows At Bluesq.com Fillies' Handicap | 4/8 | 1¼ | 9-1 | 64 | 64A | Robbie Fitzpatrick | 11/1 |
| 19 Dec 11+18d | Wolverhampton (AW) | totequadpot Handicap | 6/12 | ¾ | 9-1 | 66 | 71A | Robbie Fitzpatrick | 33/1 |
| 01 Dec 11+68d | Wolverhampton (AW) | totepool Handicap (Div 2) | 12/13 | ¾ | 9-0 | 68 | 56A | Liam Keniry | 28/1 |
| 24 Sep 11+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Geoff Saward Retirement Handicap | 11/11 | 3¼ | 9-2 | 68 | 45A | James Doyle | 11/1 |
| 09 Sep 11+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | williamhill.com Handicap (Div 1) | 1/10 | 9-9 | 64 | 82A | James Doyle | 15/2 | |
| 30 Aug 11+22d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Selling Stakes | 3/5 | 3½ | 9-1 | 64 | 61B | James Doyle | 8/1 |
| 08 Aug 11+77d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Book Now For Christmas Handicap (Div 1) | 2/10 | 1½ | 9-2 | 63 | 83A | Simon Pearce | 14/1 |
| 23 May 11+7d | Leicester | Ladbrokes.com Hickling Selling Stakes | 9/9 | 5 | 9-6 | 63 | 40C | James Doyle | 11/1 |
| 16 May 11+35d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ladbrokes Mobile Handicap | 5/12 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 63 | 77A | Silvestre De Sousa | 7/2 |
| 11 Apr 11+12d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Great Offers At Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Fillies' Handicap | 2/8 | ¾ | 8-5 | 62 | 75A | Andrea Atzeni | 9/2 |
| 30 Mar 11+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Wolverhampton Fillies' Handicap | 1/7 | 8-7 | 56 | 80A | James Doyle | 5/2 | |
| 21 Mar 11+4d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Wolverhampton Hospitality - A Pleasure Handicap | 5/10 | ½ | 9-4 | 57 | 67A | James Doyle | 7/1 |
| 17 Mar 11+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Biggest Free Bets With Freebetting.co.uk Handicap | 5/12 | shd | 8-8 | 57 | 73A | James Doyle | 8/1 |
| 03 Mar 11+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Selling Stakes | 4/8 | 1 | 9-1 | 59 | 70A | James Doyle | 15/2 |
| 17 Feb 11+3d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sponsor A Race By Calling 01902 390000 Handicap | 1/12 | 9-7 | 48 | 86A | James Doyle | 5/1 | |
| 14 Feb 11+39d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Today's Jockey Specials At Bluesq.com Handicap | 1/11 | 8-12 | 48 | 80A | James Doyle | 11/1 | |
| 06 Jan 11+21d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Play Free Bingo At bluesq.com Handicap | 8/12 | ¾ | 9-1 | 48 | 54A | Hayley Turner | 14/1 |
| 16 Dec 10+5d | Kempton (AW) | Welcome To seabet.com Handicap | 5/14 | nk | 9-2 | 49 | 66A | Jimmy Quinn | 16/1 |
| 11 Dec 10+29d | Southwell (AW) | Tony McCoy For BBC Sports Personality Handicap | 10/11 | nk | 8-6 | 49 | 38C | Billy Cray | 12/1 |
| 12 Nov 10+12d | Wolverhampton (AW) | betdaqextra.com Handicap (Div 2) | 8/12 | ½ | 8-13 | 52 | 60A | Lee Vickers | 20/1 |
| 31 Oct 10+26d | Lingfield (AW) | Try Betdaq For An Exchange Handicap (Div 2) | 7/12 | ¾ | 8-13 | 52 | 67A | Silvestre De Sousa | 14/1 |
| 05 Oct 10+168d | Leicester | ladbrokescasino.com Fillies' Handicap | 14/15 | 2 | 8-7 | 55 | 36C | Andrea Atzeni | 28/1 |
| 20 Apr 10+13d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sponsor A Race By Calling 01902 390000 Selling Stakes | 4/9 | shd | 9-2 | 55 | 68A | James Doyle | 16/1 |
| 07 Apr 10+251d | Lingfield (AW) | Tonight's Champions League Betting At bluesquare.com Handicap (Div 1) | 13/14 | ¾ | 9-3 | 59 | 59A | James Doyle | 22/1 |
| 30 Jul 09+9d | Epsom Downs | toteexacta Fillies' Handicap | 7/9 | hd | 8-7 | 62 | 60A | William Buick | 7/1 |
| 21 Jul 09+24d | Yarmouth | Stanley Threadwell Memorial Fillies' Handicap | 4/14 | hd | 9-4 | 62 | 78A | Jamie Spencer | 20/1 |
| 27 Jun 09+22d | Doncaster | Moss Properties Fillies' Handicap | 12/12 | 1 | 9-5 | 65 | 50C | William Buick | 7/1 |
| 05 Jun 09+18d | Goodwood | Climate Change Capital Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 6/9 | 1 | 8-12 | 65 | 52A | Richard Mullen | 50/1 |
| 18 May 09+19d | Windsor | French Brothers Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 7/13 | ¾ | 8-12 | — | 64A | Seb Sanders | 50/1 |
| 29 Apr 09 | Kempton (AW) | digibet Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 7/13 | 2¾ | 8-12 | — | 53C | Stevie Donohoe | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Polemica (IRE) won?
- Polemica (IRE) won 4 of 31 archived starts between 2009 and 2012, a strike rate of 12.9%. Placed 6 times in total (19.4% of starts).
- Who trained Polemica (IRE)?
- Polemica (IRE) was trained by Frank Sheridan on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 19 January 2012.
- Who is Polemica (IRE)'s sire?
- Polemica (IRE) is by Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) out of Lady Scarlett (GB), whose sire is Woodman.
- What going does Polemica (IRE) prefer?
- Polemica (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 4 wins from 24 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Polemica (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 64, from the run on 19 January 2012. The highest on record is 68.
- What is Polemica (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 11,563 runs since Jan 2008 (871 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Polemica (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Lady Scarlett (GB), Polemica (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 8 of them winners. Most wins: Sunrise Safari (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Rosso Corsa (GB)). The wins came over 5f–2m½f. As at Oct 2026.