Rationale Thinking (IRE)
Rationale Thinking (IRE) is yet to win from 3 starts.
- 0–3Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −3.00£1 level staken=3 at SP
- 81dAvg between runs
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Sep 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% of 723 runs since Jan 2008 (74 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 5.8% from 120.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 72 | 5 | 6.9% | −2.1 | — |
| Good | 227 | 25 | 11% | +2 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 107 | 9 | 8.4% | −0.6 | — |
| Soft | 174 | 19 | 10.9% | +1.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 120 | 7 | 5.8% | −3.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 18 | 0 | 0% | −9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 18 | 2 | 11.1% | +2.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 58 | 5 | 8.6% | −0.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 245 | 19 | 7.8% | −1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 227 | 27 | 11.9% | +2.9 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 136 | 9 | 6.6% | −2.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 34 | 3 | 8.8% | −0.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Begin The Luck (IRE) (10 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m5f; the highest grade won is Class 1 (Dark Bolero (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Begin The Luck (IRE) | 66 | 10 | 2m–2m5f | Class 4 |
| Swansbrook (IRE) | 21 | 3 | 2m–2m4f | Class 3 |
| Dark Bolero (IRE) | 14 | 2 | 2m | Class 1 |
| Kantara Star (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr N McParlan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Derek Fox | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr R P Quinlan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2014 | 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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 15+127d | Down Royal | Tullyraine Equine Clinic Flat Race | 7/8 | 23 | 11-9 | 88C | Mr N McParlan | 20/1 |
| 10 Nov 14+34d | Carlisle | bookmakers.co.uk Standard Open NH Flat Race | 6/7 | 7 | 10-11 | 82A | Derek Fox | 33/1 |
| 07 Oct 14 | Tipperary | Season Finale Flat Race | 9/13 | 13 | 11-11 | 83A | Mr R P Quinlan | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Rationale Thinking (IRE) won?
- Rationale Thinking (IRE) has yet to win, from 3 archived starts between 2014 and 2015.
- Who trained Rationale Thinking (IRE)?
- Rationale Thinking (IRE) was trained by Mark Michael McNiff on the most recent run on record, at Down Royal on 17 March 2015.
- Who is Rationale Thinking (IRE)'s sire?
- Rationale Thinking (IRE) is by Croco Rouge (IRE) out of Bobsyourdad (IRE), whose sire is Bob's Return.
- What is Rationale Thinking (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Croco Rouge (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9% of 723 runs since Jan 2008 (74 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 5.8% from 120.
- Who are Rationale Thinking (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Bobsyourdad (IRE), Rationale Thinking (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Begin The Luck (IRE) (10). Highest grade won: Class 1 (Dark Bolero (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m5f. As at Oct 2026.