Pontificating (IRE)
Lightly raced, with 2 archived starts between Mar 2012 and May 2012, the last of them as a 5yo gelding. Finished 3 of 11 at Sedgefield last time. By Definite Article (GB), whose progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008.
- 0–2Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 2 (100%)Placed
- −2.00£1 level staken=2 at SP
- 59dAvg between runs
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 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 26 | 5 | 19.2% | +8.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 531 | 69 | 13% | +2.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 2,031 | 224 | 11% | +0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 835 | 89 | 10.7% | +0.2 | — |
| Soft | 1,377 | 122 | 8.9% | −1.6 | — |
| Heavy | 679 | 74 | 10.9% | +0.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 138 | 7 | 5.1% | −5.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 2 | 18.2% | +7.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 49 | 5 | 10.2% | −0.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 211 | 9 | 4.3% | −6.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,811 | 185 | 10.2% | −0.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,900 | 204 | 10.7% | +0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,349 | 156 | 11.6% | +1.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 286 | 29 | 10.1% | −0.4 | — |
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
6 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Sandymount (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m2½f–3m; the highest grade won is Listed (Magic Fabien (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandymount (IRE) | 12 | 2 | 2m4½f | Class 3 |
| Grand Zouki (FR) | 12 | 2 | 2m3f–3m | Class 4 |
| Tchouina (FR) | 4 | 2 | 1m2½f | — |
| Magic Fabien (FR) | 6 | 1 | 2m2f | Listed |
| Black Empress (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Huckleberry Hill (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 12+59d | Sedgefield | Carling Zest Maiden NH Flat Race (Conditional Jockeys And Amateur Riders) | 3/11 | shd | 11-4 | 124A | Henry Brooke | 11/10F |
| 25 Mar 12 | Downpatrick | Toals Bookmakers Bet On Irish Lotto (pro/am) Flat Race | 2/10 | ½ | 11-7 | 121A | Mr P N O'Brien | 11/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Pontificating (IRE) won?
- Pontificating (IRE) has yet to win, from 2 archived starts in 2012. Placed 2 times in total (100% of starts).
- Who trained Pontificating (IRE)?
- Pontificating (IRE) was trained by Donald McCain on the most recent run on record, at Sedgefield on 23 May 2012.
- Who is Pontificating (IRE)'s sire?
- Pontificating (IRE) is by Definite Article (GB) out of Flaiha (FR), whose sire is Esprit Du Nord.
- What is Pontificating (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Definite Article (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.
- Who are Pontificating (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Flaiha (FR), Pontificating (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Sandymount (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Listed (Magic Fabien (FR)). The wins came over 1m2½f–3m. As at Oct 2026.