Respond (IRE)
Respond (IRE) is a gelding with four wins from 14 starts including a Listed success in the Virgin Bet Foundation Stakes at Goodwood in Sep 2026. All wins have come over 1m2f – 1m4f with three on good ground and one on standard going at Chelmsford City (AW). He won last time out at Goodwood in Sep 2026 when last raced off his career-high official rating of 105. The son of Ghaiyyath out of a Cape Cross mare has won at four different courses.
- 4–14Wins / Runs
- 28.6%Strike rate
- 9 (64.3%)Placed
- −5.89£1 level staken=14 at SP
- 1.11Fair A/E n=14 · 0.94 incl. margin
- 105Highest 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
Best recent Speed 112
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 128B | 96 | 2 · 112 / 104 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 129A | 113.5 | 3 · 129 / 128 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 90C | 87.5 | 1 · — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 102C | 98.5 | 1 · — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 14 | 129A | 97.5 | 8 · 129 / 107 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 14 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · 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 from 3 analysed runs
- Prominent 2 (67%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (33%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 15.6% of 1,090 runs since Jan 2008 (180 horses).
Strongest on good going: 19.1% from 304. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 12% from 284.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −15.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 215 | 40 | 18.6% | +3 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 304 | 58 | 19.1% | +3.5 | 3 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 119 | 16 | 13.4% | −2.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 135 | 17 | 12.6% | −3 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 31 | 5 | 16.1% | +0.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 284 | 34 | 12% | −3.6 | 1 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 16 | 0 | 0% | −15.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 289 | 39 | 13.5% | −2.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 374 | 65 | 17.4% | +1.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 365 | 57 | 15.6% | 0 | 4 from 14 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 43 | 8 | 18.6% | +3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | +17.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 3 | 60% | +1.61 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.50 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −6.09 |
| Class 1 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.50 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +1.70 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.50 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.91 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.20 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oisin Murphy | 7 | 4 | 57% | +1.11 |
| Jason Watson | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| P J McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joe Fanning | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rob Hornby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood | 13 | 3 | 23% | −7.39 |
| None | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 3 | 38% | −2.09 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.80 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 26+25d | Goodwood | Virgin Bet Foundation Stakes (Listed Race) Hit front inside the first furlong - driven to open advantage approaching the final furlong - soon four lengths to the good - kept finding under pressure to the line | 1/5 | 9-4 | 105 | 96C | 108B | Oisin Murphy | 6/4F | |
| 29 Aug 26+49d | Windsor | Weatherbys August Stakes (Listed Race) Sat close up early before hitting front after 3f - clear and travelling well by halfway - pressed for effort 2f out then overtaken inside final furlong - stayed on same gear to finish fourth | 4/8 | 2½ | 9-7 | 105 | 112A | 100A | Jason Watson | 15/2 |
| 11 Jul 26+36d | York | John Smith's Cup (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) In a good position early having pulled hard - came under a drive 3f out - weakening when hampered over 1f out | 9/22 | 1½ | 9-12 | 105 | 90C | 100A | P J McDonald | 18/1 |
| 05 Jun 26+28d | Epsom Downs | Betfred 'Nifty 50' Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Sat close to the pace early - driven to the front two out - lost the advantage inside the final furlong - stayed on for second beaten well by the winner | 2/16 | 6½ | 9-7 | 105 | 102C | 106A | Oisin Murphy | 11/4 |
| 08 May 26+41d | Chester | CAA Stellar Great Cheshire Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Settled close to the pace early - hit the front before the 1f marker - roused with a furlong left and stayed on strongly to score | 1/11 | 9-5 | 96 | 112A | 106A | Oisin Murphy | 10/11F | |
| 28 Mar 26+16d | Kempton (AW) | Virgin Bet A Good Bet Rosebery Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Sat close up early - hit front approaching 2f mark - pressed for effort and lost advantage inside final 2f - stayed on strongly through closing stages to finish third | 3/13 | ½ | 9-3 | 96 | 99B | 96A | Jason Watson | 9/4F |
| 12 Mar 26+19d | Chelmsford City (AW) | bettingsites.co.uk New Betting Sites Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Took a strong hold early - hit the front at a brisk gallop - urged along inside final furlong and pulled away - won readily | 1/6 | 9-7 | 88 | 128A | 100B | Oisin Murphy | 1/2F | |
| 21 Feb 26+134d | Lingfield (AW) | Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Held a spot in the pack early on the wide side and unsettled - moved into contention approaching halfway and went clear - met pressure with 2f remaining and driven forward - urged on with a furlong left - overtaken inside the final 110yds - unable to find more and held for second | 2/7 | 1 | 9-0 | 88 | 129A | 88A | Jason Watson | EvensF |
| 10 Oct 25+29d | Newmarket | bet365 Old Rowley Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Took strong hold early - settled towards rear - asked for effort 3f out - driven with two furlongs left - stayed on late without threatening the front end - finished fifth beaten 1¾ lengths | 5/12 | ½ | 9-3 | 88 | 67A | 95A | Oisin Murphy | 5/2F |
| 11 Sep 25+34d | Doncaster | Oddschecker Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Sluggish start - settled towards back of field - made progress into contention around 3f out - moved up to 2nd 2f out before edging into 3rd under pressure and staying on at that effort to finish 3rd | 3/10 | ¾ | 8-4 | 85 | 95A | 89A | Joe Fanning | 85/40F |
| 08 Aug 25+55d | Haydock | Kingdom Group Services EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) Raced eagerly and up with the pace early - eased back in rhythm 8f out - improved into second approaching 2f out - hit the front inside the last and stayed on strongly to win | 1/7 | 9-7 | 82 | 128B | 89A | Oisin Murphy | 6/5F | |
| 14 Jun 25+29d | Sandown | Darley British EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Sat close to the front group early - asked for effort over a furlong out - boxed in briefly in 4th - shifted left inside the final 110 yards then finished strongly to take second | 2/12 | 3 | 9-3 | — | 85A | 87A | Rob Hornby | 12/1 |
| 16 May 25+15d | Newbury | Coolmore City Of Troy EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) Slow to break - eager early and quickly improved position wide to sit close to the pace - shifted wide entering the straight - surrendered second spot 4f from home - stayed on for a bit before fading inside the final furlong | 6/10 | shd | 9-7 | — | 85A | 82A | Oisin Murphy | 7/2 |
| 01 May 25 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Racing Value At bet365 Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Dwelt and drifted left at the break - settled towards the back and ran inexperienced - a good deal to find entering the final furlong - angled left and kept on strongly to finish 4th | 4/11 | nk | 9-1 | — | 68A | 77A | Jason Watson | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Respond (IRE) won?
- Respond (IRE) won 4 of 14 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 28.6%. Placed 9 times in total (64.3% of starts).
- Who trains Respond (IRE)?
- Respond (IRE) is trained by Andrew Balding, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 23 September 2026.
- Who is Respond (IRE)'s sire?
- Respond (IRE) is by Ghaiyyath (IRE) out of Cross My Mind (IRE), whose sire is Cape Cross.
- What going does Respond (IRE) prefer?
- Respond (IRE) has the best record on good going: 3 wins from 5 starts (60%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Respond (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 105, from the run on 23 September 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Respond (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Ghaiyyath (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 15.6% of 1,090 runs since Jan 2008 (180 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good going: 19.1% from 304. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 12% from 284.