Horse profile
Proper Article (IRE)
7yo gelding (at last run, Jul 2009) · Last trainer Evan Williams · Last owner Bangor On Dee Racing Club Ltd
by Definite Article (GB) out of Feather 'n Lace (IRE) (Green Desert)
24 runs · 18 courses · from Jul 2005
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 12 Jul 2009 — 6,310 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2009
2 wins · Limerick & Downpatrick
Headgear returns LTO
Last raced off OR 95
KTB Profile
Proper Article (IRE) is 2 from 24. Hasn't won since Jan 2006. Both wins have come on turf — 0 from 4 on the all-weather. Last raced off 95, 24lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 24 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on turf
OR ↓ 24lb off peak
- 2–24Wins / Runs
- 8.3%Strike rate
- 4 (16.7%)Placed
- −17.25£1 level staken=24 at SP
- 1.01Fair A/E n=24 · 0.78 incl. margin
- 119Highest OR
- 64dAvg 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 rating95↓ 24lb off peak
95
55–119
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
Definite Article (GB)
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 | 1 from 4 |
| Good | 2,031 | 224 | 11% | +0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 835 | 89 | 10.7% | +0.2 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 1,377 | 122 | 8.9% | −1.6 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 679 | 74 | 10.9% | +0.4 | 1 from 5 |
| Standard (AW) | 138 | 7 | 5.1% | −5.4 | 0 from 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 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 211 | 9 | 4.3% | −6.2 | 1 from 8 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,811 | 185 | 10.2% | −0.3 | 1 from 12 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,900 | 204 | 10.7% | +0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| 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
Dam
Feather 'n Lace (IRE) (Green Desert)
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Lambrini Lace (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 5f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Lambrini Lace (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambrini Lace (IRE) | 32 | 1 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Suspender (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.25 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.75 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fakenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tralee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 12 | 1 | 8% | −9.25 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Smullen | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.00 |
| Christian Williams | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Shane Gorey | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paul Moloney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Jones | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr O Greenall | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss J Foster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hadden Frost | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rory Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Phil Kinsella | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seamus Durack | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robbie McNamara | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| D J Casey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Barry Geraghty | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| Denis O'Regan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| N G McCullagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 13 | 2 | 15% | −6.25 |
| Blinkers | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2006 | 12 | 1 | 8% | −9.25 |
| 2005 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 12 | 1 | 8% | −8.00 |
| Hurdle | 10 | 1 | 10% | −7.25 |
| Chase | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 09+31d | Southwell | totequadpot Handicap Chase | PU/11 | — | 11-9 | 95 | — | Paul Moloney | 8/1 |
| 11 Jun 09+48d | Fontwell | 3663 Selling Handicap Chase | 2/7 | 3½ | 11-12 | 95 | 112B | Christian Williams | 9/2 |
| 24 Apr 09+42d | Bangor-on-Dee | Carlsberg Handicap Hurdle | 8/9 | 2 | 10-11 | 100 | 87A | Christian Williams | 20/1 |
| 13 Mar 09+35d | Fakenham | Totepool Fakenham Silver Cup Handicap Hurdle | 4/7 | 30 | 11-2 | 108 | 87C | Sam Jones | 16/1 |
| 06 Feb 09+431d | Bangor-on-Dee | Delamere Warrington Llp Handicap Hurdle | F/5 | — | 11-5 | 108 | — | Mr O Greenall | 11/2 |
| 03 Dec 07+293d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Pontin's Book Early Price Promise Amateur Riders' Handicap | 12/12 | 23 | 10-6 | 55 | 44C | Miss J Foster | 33/1 |
| 13 Feb 07+35d | Southwell (AW) | Pontin's Holidays Handicap | 4/10 | 2½ | 8-5 | 57 | 61C | Hadden Frost | 28/1 |
| 09 Jan 07+21d | Southwell (AW) | Pontin's Family Holidays Apprentice Handicap | 4/6 | 3½ | 9-1 | 60 | 63C | Rory Moore | 25/1 |
| 19 Dec 06+23d | Southwell (AW) | New Century Windows Handicap | 7/7 | 5 | 9-13 | 61 | 45C | Paul Mulrennan | 25/1 |
| 26 Nov 06+15d | Newbury | Stephen Freeman Caterers Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle | 8/9 | 23 | 11-4 | 117 | 95C | Phil Kinsella | 33/1 |
| 11 Nov 06+38d | Wetherby | totescoop6 Handicap Hurdle | 10/12 | 48 | 11-1 | 119 | 88C | Seamus Durack | 20/1 |
| 04 Oct 06+22d | Tralee | Oakview Village Development (QR) Handicap Hurdle (74-109) | PU/20 | — | 11-10 | 105 | — | Robbie McNamara | 9/1 |
| 12 Sep 06+26d | Galway | Loughnane Meat Products Handicap (40-70) | 7/16 | 3½ | 9-10 | 64 | 48C | Pat Smullen | 7/1 |
| 17 Aug 06+7d | Tramore | Tote Ireland Handicap (40-70) | 6/13 | ¾ | 9-1 | 62 | 58C | Shane Gorey | 6/1 |
| 10 Aug 06+5d | Sligo | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (40-70) Div 1 | 2/11 | 1½ | 9-7 | 61 | 79C | Shane Gorey | 7/1 |
| 05 Aug 06+115d | Galway | Cheestrings Handicap (40-70) | 15/19 | 1¾ | 9-7 | 61 | 49C | Pat Smullen | 10/1 |
| 12 Apr 06+29d | Limerick | Adare Handicap (50-80) | 6/16 | ½ | 8-10 | 62 | 54C | Pat Smullen | 7/2 |
| 14 Mar 06+23d | Cheltenham | Juvenile Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Lstd) | 5/24 | ¾ | 10-11 | 118 | 116C | Richard Johnson | 16/1 |
| 19 Feb 06+38d | Navan | Finnegan & McGovern Furniture Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 6/13 | 2½ | 10-5 | 102 | 97C | D J Casey | 8/1 |
| 12 Jan 06+16d | Limerick | Hackett's Bookmakers Maiden Hurdle | 1/18 | 11-7 | 111 | 119C | Barry Geraghty | 7/4F | |
| 27 Dec 05+120d | Leopardstown | Paddy Power Festival 3-y-o Hurdle | 4/20 | 2 | 10-7 | — | 107C | Denis O'Regan | 8/1 |
| 29 Aug 05+15d | Downpatrick | Eastwoodbookmakers.com Handicap (50-80) | 1/8 | 8-7 | 62 | 65C | Pat Smullen | 3/1F | |
| 14 Aug 05+38d | Leopardstown | Ballyroan Stakes (Listed) | 5/6 | 8 | 8-10 | 55 | 53C | N G McCullagh | 100/1 |
| 07 Jul 05 | Gowran Park | Kilkenny Handicap (40-70) (Div 2) | 11/15 | nk | 8-6 | 55 | 27C | Pat Smullen | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Proper Article (IRE) won?
- Proper Article (IRE) won 2 of 24 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 8.3%. Placed 4 times in total (16.7% of starts).
- Who trained Proper Article (IRE)?
- Proper Article (IRE) was trained by Evan Williams on the most recent run on record, at Southwell on 12 July 2009.
- Who is Proper Article (IRE)'s sire?
- Proper Article (IRE) is by Definite Article (GB) out of Feather 'n Lace (IRE), whose sire is Green Desert.
- What going does Proper Article (IRE) prefer?
- Proper Article (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 Proper Article (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 95, from the run on 12 July 2009. The highest on record is 119.
- What is Proper Article (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 Proper Article (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Feather 'n Lace (IRE), Proper Article (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Lambrini Lace (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Lambrini Lace (IRE)). The wins came over 5f. As at Oct 2026.