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Horse profile

Right Strategy (IRE)

11yo gelding (at last run, Jan 2017) · Last trainer T G McCourt · Last owner Colm Kedney
by Strategic Choice (USA) out of Marys' Rival (IRE) (Soughaan)
15 runs · 9 courses · from Sep 2010
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 25 Jan 2017 — 3,556 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jan 2017 Won at Downpatrick Last raced off OR 69
KTB Profile

Right Strategy (IRE) is 1 from 15. Hasn't won since May 2012. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 12 on softer). Last raced off 69, 30lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 15 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster OR ↓ 30lb off peak
Official rating69↓ 30lb off peak
69 69–99

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 72 the best of the last 1 graded (A or B) run · Tramore, 15 Dec 2016

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 →

Jumps 2 figures · best 72B · median 47
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Soft1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f1———
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 4 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 2 figures from 4 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 89A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Hexham, 14 Jun 2014 Official rating 69 at the last run, 25 Jan 2017

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 12 figures · best 110A · median 85.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Soft591A86—
Heavy381A75—
Good3110A89—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m5110A91—
1m5f – 2m486C83—
2m1f – 2m4f389A89—

Of 15 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 15 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Strategic Choice (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 12.4% of 331 runs since Jan 2008 (28 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm5120%+7.6—
Good to Firm3239.4%−3—
Good9177.7%−4.71 from 3
Good to Soft3339.1%−3.30 from 1
Soft1001010%−2.40 from 8
Heavy681725%+12.60 from 3
Standard (AW)200%−12.4—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m2f – 1m4f400%−12.4—
1m5f – 2m931617.2%+4.80 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f1151412.2%−0.20 from 3
2m5f – 3m104109.6%−2.81 from 8
Over 3m1516.7%−5.7—

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

Dam
Marys' Rival (IRE) (Soughaan)

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them On The Loose (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 1m–1m1f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (On The Loose (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
On The Loose (IRE)4531m–1m1fClass 6

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 8 0 0% −8.00
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00
Good 3 1 33% +23.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Fairyhouse 3 0 0% −3.00
Downpatrick 3 1 33% +23.00
Down Royal 2 0 0% −2.00
Roscommon 2 0 0% −2.00
Tramore 1 0 0% −1.00
Hexham 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 8 1 13% +18.00
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00
2m1f – 2m4f 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Mark Enright 2 0 0% −2.00
Tim Carroll 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr J E Flynn 2 1 50% +24.00
Mr P J Casey 2 0 0% −2.00
Adam Short 1 0 0% −1.00
M P Fogarty 1 0 0% −1.00
Ms H Mooney 1 0 0% −1.00
A P McCoy 1 0 0% −1.00
Davy Condon 1 0 0% −1.00
B M Cash 1 0 0% −1.00
Paul Townend 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 12 1 8% +14.00
Cheekpieces 3 0 0% −3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2017 1 0 0% −1.00
2016 3 0 0% −3.00
2014 2 0 0% −2.00
2012 5 1 20% +21.00
2010 4 0 0% −4.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 9 1 11% +17.00
Hurdle 4 0 0% −4.00
NH Flat 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
25 Jan 17+30d Fairyhouse Bobbyjo Bistro Great Food Great Deals Handicap Chase (0-102) 24f · Soft · 13 ran PU/13 — 9-10 69—— Mark Enright 20/1
26 Dec 16+11d Down Royal Adam & Ann Armstrong Memorial Handicap Chase (0-102) 20f · Soft · 16 ran 7/16 21 9-4 7322C68C Adam Short 11/1
15 Dec 16+29d Tramore Waterford & Tramore Directors Handicap Chase (0-95) 21f · Heavy · 16 ran 11/16 4 10-8 7772B75A M P Fogarty 25/1
16 Nov 16+886d Fairyhouse Today FM Ladies Handicap Chase (0-109) 21f · Soft · 12 ran PU/12 — 9-3 77—— Ms H Mooney 33/1
14 Jun 14+26d Hexham Coquetvale Hotel Handicap Chase Class 5 · 20f · Good · 13 ran 8/13 11 11-10 98—89A A P McCoy 11/2
19 May 14+506d Roscommon Follow Us On Twitter Handicap Chase (0-123) 21f · Soft · 9 ran 4/9 13 9-10 90—91A Mark Enright 14/1
29 Dec 12+169d Leopardstown Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-116) 21f · Soft · 13 ran PU/13 — 10-7 99—— Tim Carroll 25/1
13 Jul 12+21d Downpatrick Joe Rea Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 23f · Good · 15 ran 11/15 23 11-11 93—85C Davy Condon 16/1
22 Jun 12+17d Down Royal 3fivetwo & Kingsbridge Hospital Hurdle 16f · Soft · 9 ran 6/9 32 11-1 ——85C Tim Carroll 33/1
05 Jun 12+25d Downpatrick Catch Me If You Can Hunters Chase 21.5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 4/9 21 11-7 ——91A Mr J E Flynn 5/1
11 May 12+555d Downpatrick Frank Fitzsimmons Maiden Hunters Chase 23f · Good · 15 ran 1/15 11-7 ——110A Mr J E Flynn 25/1
03 Nov 10+11d Fairyhouse Fairyhouse Membership 2011 Maiden Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 16 ran 15/16 30 11-4 ——75C B M Cash 33/1
23 Oct 10+28d Wexford Gorey Maiden Hurdle 20f · Yielding To Soft · 16 ran 9/16 7 11-3 ——89C Paul Townend 25/1
25 Sep 10+19d Navan Garlow Cross Flat Race 16f · Yielding · 29 ran 15/29 1¾ 11-7 ——86C Mr P J Casey 50/1
06 Sep 10 Roscommon Frenchpark Flat Race 16f · Soft To Heavy · 11 ran 6/11 18 11-6 ——81A Mr P J Casey 25/1

Quick answers

How many races has Right Strategy (IRE) won?
Right Strategy (IRE) won 1 of 15 archived starts between 2010 and 2017, a strike rate of 6.7%. Placed 1 time in total (6.7% of starts).
Who trained Right Strategy (IRE)?
Right Strategy (IRE) was trained by T G McCourt on the most recent run on record, at Fairyhouse on 25 January 2017.
Who is Right Strategy (IRE)'s sire?
Right Strategy (IRE) is by Strategic Choice (USA) out of Marys' Rival (IRE), whose sire is Soughaan.
What going does Right Strategy (IRE) prefer?
Right Strategy (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Right Strategy (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 69, from the run on 25 January 2017. The highest on record is 99.
What is Right Strategy (IRE)'s sire's record?
Strategic Choice (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.4% of 331 runs since Jan 2008 (28 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Right Strategy (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Marys' Rival (IRE), Right Strategy (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: On The Loose (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 6 (On The Loose (IRE)). The wins came over 1m–1m1f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from September 2010. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.