Quite A Catch (IRE)
Quite A Catch (IRE) is 2 from 17, both wins coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since Sep 2011. Both wins have come on turf — 0 from 5 on the all-weather, and both wins came on good or faster ground (0 from 4 on softer). Last raced off 55, 14lb below the career-high mark.
- 2–17Wins / Runs
- 11.8%Strike rate
- 3 (17.6%)Placed
- +13.00£1 level staken=17 at SP
- 1.60Fair A/E n=17 · 1.38 incl. margin
- 69Highest OR
- 69dAvg 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 8.1% of 9,320 runs since Jan 2008 (596 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 53 | 2 | 3.8% | −4.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,574 | 133 | 8.4% | +0.3 | 0 from 4 |
| Good | 1,951 | 150 | 7.7% | −0.4 | 2 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 912 | 74 | 8.1% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,101 | 94 | 8.5% | +0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 356 | 26 | 7.3% | −0.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3,373 | 280 | 8.3% | +0.2 | 0 from 5 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2,279 | 222 | 9.7% | +1.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 4,249 | 356 | 8.4% | +0.3 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,577 | 99 | 6.3% | −1.8 | 2 from 11 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 700 | 44 | 6.3% | −1.8 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 368 | 23 | 6.3% | −1.8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 116 | 9 | 7.8% | −0.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 27 | 5 | 18.5% | +10.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 1 | 25% | +16.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
7 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Choc'a'moca (IRE) (8 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Bluegrass Blues (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choc'a'moca (IRE) | 70 | 8 | 5f–7f | Class 6 |
| Bluegrass Blues (IRE) | 28 | 6 | 5f–1m | Class 3 |
| Golden Destiny (IRE) | 27 | 5 | 5f–6f | Class 3 |
| Free Entry (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Rode Two Destiny (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Steel Silk (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Missabeat (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 4 | 2 | 50% | +26.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Class 6 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +24.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chepstow | 3 | 1 | 33% | +18.00 |
| Leicester | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 11 | 2 | 18% | +19.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Crowley | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Lee Newman | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Stephen Craine | 2 | 1 | 50% | +19.00 |
| Justin Newman | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| David Coyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Matthew Davies | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom McLaughlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr James Harding | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| John Fahy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Richard Kingscote | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Fortune | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visor | 11 | 2 | 18% | +19.00 |
| None | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2012 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2011 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +24.00 |
| 2010 | 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
Quick answers
- How many races has Quite A Catch (IRE) won?
- Quite A Catch (IRE) won 2 of 17 archived starts between 2010 and 2013, a strike rate of 11.8%. Placed 3 times in total (17.6% of starts).
- Who trained Quite A Catch (IRE)?
- Quite A Catch (IRE) was trained by Jonathan Portman on the most recent run on record, at Warwick on 27 June 2013.
- Who is Quite A Catch (IRE)'s sire?
- Quite A Catch (IRE) is by Camacho (GB) out of Dear Catch (IRE), whose sire is Bluebird.
- What going does Quite A Catch (IRE) prefer?
- Quite A Catch (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Quite A Catch (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 55, from the run on 27 June 2013. The highest on record is 69.
- What is Quite A Catch (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Camacho (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.1% of 9,320 runs since Jan 2008 (596 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Quite A Catch (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Dear Catch (IRE), Quite A Catch (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Choc'a'moca (IRE) (8). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Bluegrass Blues (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m. As at Oct 2026.