Pressing Matters (IRE)
Pressing Matters (IRE) is 2 from 11, both wins coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Jul 2009.
- 2–11Wins / Runs
- 18.2%Strike rate
- 4 (36.4%)Placed
- −2.75£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 1.49Fair A/E n=11 · 1.23 incl. margin
- 74Highest OR
- 39dAvg 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 11.8% of 18,013 runs since Jan 2008 (1,510 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 17.3% from 150. Weakest on heavy going: 8.5% from 483. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.1% from 790.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 150 | 26 | 17.3% | +5.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,275 | 437 | 13.3% | +1.5 | 1 from 4 |
| Good | 3,829 | 427 | 11.2% | −0.6 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 1,825 | 202 | 11.1% | −0.7 | — |
| Soft | 1,784 | 163 | 9.1% | −2.7 | — |
| Heavy | 483 | 41 | 8.5% | −3.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 6,665 | 822 | 12.3% | +0.5 | 1 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2,102 | 294 | 14% | +2.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 7,719 | 932 | 12.1% | +0.3 | 2 from 7 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4,393 | 521 | 11.9% | +0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,668 | 283 | 10.6% | −1.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 790 | 56 | 7.1% | −4.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 273 | 30 | 11% | −0.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 64 | 3 | 4.7% | −7.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
10 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Educate (GB) (7 wins).
The wins came over 1m–1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Educate (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educate (GB) | 40 | 7 | 1m–1m2½f | Class 2 |
| Ban Shoof (GB) | 41 | 4 | 1m1½f–1m4f | Class 5 |
| Puckle (GB) | 23 | 4 | 1m2f | Class 6 |
| Hippolytus (GB) | 15 | 1 | 1m2½f | Class 5 |
| Mr Davies (GB) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Cape Thea (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Tseo (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Marju's Reward (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Semele (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Education (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.50 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.25 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +0.25 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 2 | 29% | +1.25 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Quinn | 4 | 2 | 50% | +4.25 |
| Ted Durcan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Richard Mullen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| J F Egan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.50 |
| None | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.25 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −2.50 |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.25 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 20 Oct 09+41d | Yarmouth | Lisa And Tony Boggis Wedding Day Claiming Stakes | 7/16 | 2¼ | 9-0 | 70 | 75A | Jimmy Quinn | 12/1 |
| 09 Sep 09+12d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Claiming Stakes | 11/11 | 5 | 9-3 | 72 | 44A | Ted Durcan | 10/1 |
| 28 Aug 09+16d | Newmarket | Bishop's Stortford Football Club Claiming Stakes | 2/12 | 1 | 9-1 | 73 | 81A | Ted Durcan | 8/1 |
| 12 Aug 09+28d | Yarmouth | Manny Bernstein Early Price Service Handicap | 7/9 | 3½ | 9-5 | 74 | 54A | Andrea Atzeni | 5/1 |
| 15 Jul 09+13d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Casino Handicap | 9/12 | 2½ | 9-6 | 74 | 61A | Jimmy Quinn | 6/1 |
| 02 Jul 09+12d | Yarmouth | Bet365 Best Odds Guaranteed On Every Race Handicap | 1/9 | 9-8 | 71 | 80A | Jimmy Quinn | 9/2 | |
| 20 Jun 09+59d | Lingfield | Mid-summer Handicap | 4/13 | 1 | 8-10 | 72 | 72A | Andrea Atzeni | 5/1 |
| 22 Apr 09+144d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Sports Betting Handicap (London Mile Qualifier) | 8/11 | 3½ | 8-10 | 72 | 56A | J F Egan | 8/1 |
| 2008 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Nov 08+47d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Book Now For Boxing Day Maiden Stakes | 1/12 | 9-3 | 72 | 85A | Jimmy Quinn | 7/4F | |
| 13 Oct 08+14d | Windsor | E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Div 2) | 3/10 | 2¼ | 9-3 | 72 | 84A | Richard Mullen | 13/2 |
| 29 Sep 08 | Bath | John Sisk 150th Anniversary Maiden Stakes | 5/14 | ¾ | 9-3 | 72 | 80A | Richard Mullen | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Pressing Matters won?
- Pressing Matters (IRE) won 2 of 11 archived starts between 2008 and 2009, a strike rate of 18.2%. Placed 4 times in total (36.4% of starts).
- Who trained Pressing Matters?
- Pressing Matters (IRE) was trained by Marco Botti on the most recent run on record, at Yarmouth on 20 October 2009.
- Who is Pressing Matters's sire?
- Pressing Matters (IRE) is by Oasis Dream (GB) out of Pasithea (IRE), whose sire is Celtic Swing.
- What going does Pressing Matters prefer?
- Pressing Matters (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Pressing Matters's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 70, from the run on 20 October 2009. The highest on record is 74.
- What is Pressing Matters's sire's record?
- Oasis Dream (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 18,013 runs since Jan 2008 (1,510 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 17.3% from 150. Weakest on heavy going: 8.5% from 483. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.1% from 790.
- Who are Pressing Matters's siblings?
- Out of Pasithea (IRE), Pressing Matters (IRE) has 10 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Educate (GB) (7). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Educate (GB)). The wins came over 1m–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.