Rain Stops Play (IRE)
Rain Stops Play (IRE) is 6 from 79. Hasn't won since May 2011. All 6 wins have come on turf — 0 from 6 on the all-weather. Last raced off a career-high mark of 110.
- 6–79Wins / Runs
- 7.6%Strike rate
- 17 (21.5%)Placed
- −11.52£1 level staken=79 at SP
- 0.92Fair A/E n=79 · 0.77 incl. margin
- 110Highest 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.
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 9.1% of 2,734 runs since Jan 2008 (178 horses).
Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 5.6% from 425.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 34 | 6 | 17.6% | +8.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 486 | 46 | 9.5% | +0.4 | 1 from 20 |
| Good | 692 | 57 | 8.2% | −0.9 | 2 from 28 |
| Good to Soft | 328 | 31 | 9.5% | +0.4 | 2 from 16 |
| Soft | 386 | 39 | 10.1% | +1 | 1 from 6 |
| Heavy | 168 | 13 | 7.7% | −1.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 640 | 56 | 8.8% | −0.3 | 0 from 6 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 108 | 10 | 9.3% | +0.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 456 | 40 | 8.8% | −0.3 | 1 from 9 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 425 | 24 | 5.6% | −3.5 | 4 from 47 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 574 | 59 | 10.3% | +1.2 | 0 from 7 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 643 | 62 | 9.6% | +0.5 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 388 | 39 | 10.1% | +1 | 1 from 9 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 125 | 13 | 10.4% | +1.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 15 | 1 | 6.7% | −2.4 | — |
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
6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Brett Vale (IRE) (7 wins).
The wins came over 7f–2m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Brett Vale (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Vale (IRE) | 26 | 7 | 1m2f–2m1½f | Class 4 |
| Koukalova (IRE) | 10 | 2 | 7f–1m | — |
| Kims Rose (IRE) | 12 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Desert Dual (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Azurinta (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Mister Mayfield (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 28 | 2 | 7% | −7.25 |
| Good to Firm | 20 | 1 | 5% | −18.27 |
| Good to Soft | 16 | 2 | 13% | +16.00 |
| Soft | 6 | 1 | 17% | +7.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 27 | 3 | 11% | +2.73 |
| Class 5 | 16 | 2 | 13% | +0.75 |
| Class 3 | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Class 6 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Class 2 | 10 | 1 | 10% | +11.00 |
| Class 7 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 15 | 2 | 13% | +19.00 |
| Ayr | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Newcastle | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 4 | 2 | 50% | +24.00 |
| Perth | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sedgefield | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.27 |
| Redcar | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Nottingham | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.75 |
| Kelso | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Carlisle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Yarmouth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Pontefract | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leicester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Goodwood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| York | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cartmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chelmsford (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 47 | 4 | 9% | +1.75 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 9 | 1 | 11% | −7.27 |
| 6f – 7f | 9 | 1 | 11% | +8.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miss J R Richards | 9 | 1 | 11% | −7.27 |
| Franny Norton | 9 | 1 | 11% | +12.00 |
| Fearghal Davis | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Sam Hitchcott | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Seb Sanders | 5 | 2 | 40% | +11.75 |
| Shane Kelly | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Ted Durcan | 4 | 1 | 25% | +13.00 |
| Pat Cosgrave | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Stephen Mulqueen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Marzena Jeziorek | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chris Cavanagh | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Mr B T Treanor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Callum Bewley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Amy Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jake Payne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nicky Lawes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brian Harding | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Queally | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| K May | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Jones | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Buick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom McLaughlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Pollard | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Mullen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wayne Lordan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Fessey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Saleem Golam | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tony Culhane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 76 | 6 | 8% | −8.52 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2011 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −8.27 |
| 2010 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2009 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2008 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2007 | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| 2006 | 15 | 4 | 27% | +33.75 |
| 2005 | 12 | 1 | 8% | +5.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 63 | 5 | 8% | +2.75 |
| Hurdle | 16 | 1 | 6% | −14.27 |
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 Rain Stops Play (IRE) won?
- Rain Stops Play (IRE) won 6 of 79 archived starts between 2005 and 2012, a strike rate of 7.6%. Placed 17 times in total (21.5% of starts).
- Who trained Rain Stops Play (IRE)?
- Rain Stops Play (IRE) was trained by Nicky Richards on the most recent run on record, at Newcastle on 6 March 2012.
- Who is Rain Stops Play (IRE)'s sire?
- Rain Stops Play (IRE) is by Desert Prince (IRE) out of Pinta (IRE), whose sire is Ahonoora.
- What going does Rain Stops Play (IRE) prefer?
- Rain Stops Play (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 6 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 Rain Stops Play (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 110, from the run on 6 March 2012. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Rain Stops Play (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Desert Prince (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 2,734 runs since Jan 2008 (178 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 5.6% from 425.
- Who are Rain Stops Play (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Pinta (IRE), Rain Stops Play (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Brett Vale (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Brett Vale (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–2m1½f. As at Oct 2026.