Sad But True (IRE)
Sad But True (IRE) is yet to win from 4 starts. Best effort: 4th of 15 at Leicester (Sep 2012).
- 0–4Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −4.00£1 level staken=4 at SP
- 43Highest OR
- 23dBetween runs (median)
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 3,236 runs since Apr 2009 (195 horses).
Weakest on good to soft going: 5% from 339.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 24 | 1 | 4.2% | −3.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 640 | 61 | 9.5% | +1.4 | — |
| Good | 799 | 72 | 9% | +0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 339 | 17 | 5% | −3.1 | — |
| Soft | 476 | 42 | 8.8% | +0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 213 | 12 | 5.6% | −2.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 745 | 58 | 7.8% | −0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 230 | 15 | 6.5% | −1.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 977 | 96 | 9.8% | +1.7 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 651 | 49 | 7.5% | −0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 389 | 26 | 6.7% | −1.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 574 | 45 | 7.8% | −0.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 306 | 21 | 6.9% | −1.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 76 | 8 | 10.5% | +2.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 33 | 3 | 9.1% | +1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2009 · as at 5 Nov 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 Whodathought (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Whodathought (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whodathought (IRE) | 32 | 5 | 7f–1m4f | Class 4 |
| Left Defender (IRE) | 11 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Veni Vedi Veci (IRE) | 9 | 1 | 1m | Class 5 |
| Azzeccagarbugli (IRE) | 20 | 0 | — | — |
| Miss Purity Pinker (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Kaijai (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Harley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Graham Gibbons | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean Levey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Eaves | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visor | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| None | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 31 Oct 12+27d | Nottingham | Fortiguineas Selling Stakes | 7/12 | 2 | 8-11 | 43 | 38C | Martin Harley | 12/1 |
| 04 Oct 12+23d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Abeta, 'Thanks-To-All' Our Customers Selling Stakes | 6/10 | 8 | 8-11 | — | 32A | Graham Gibbons | 16/1 |
| 11 Sep 12+16d | Leicester | Better Prices On Betfair Mobile Selling Stakes | 4/15 | 3½ | 8-12 | — | 51A | Sean Levey | 20/1 |
| 26 Aug 12 | Beverley | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 8/9 | 10 | 9-3 | — | 41C | Tom Eaves | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Sad But True won?
- Sad But True (IRE) has yet to win, from 4 archived starts in 2012.
- Who trained Sad But True?
- Sad But True (IRE) was trained by Alan McCabe on the most recent run on record, at Nottingham on 31 October 2012.
- Who is Sad But True's sire?
- Sad But True (IRE) is by Antonius Pius (USA) out of Consultant Stylist (IRE), whose sire is Desert Style.
- What is Sad But True's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 43, from the run on 31 October 2012. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Sad But True's sire's record?
- Antonius Pius (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.1% of 3,236 runs since Apr 2009 (195 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 5% from 339.
- Who are Sad But True's siblings?
- Out of Consultant Stylist (IRE), Sad But True (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Whodathought (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Whodathought (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m4f. As at Nov 2026.