Second Name (IRE)
Second Name won two of his four starts, both at Class 5 on the all-weather. He took a 6f to 7f novice at Wolverhampton on standard going in Oct 2024 and followed up over under 6f at Lingfield on standard going the next month. The gelding, by Exceed and Excel out of a daughter of Arcano, finished fourth of five in a Class 4 handicap at Salisbury in May 2025. He raced off a mark of 77 at that last run.
- 2–4Wins / Runs
- 50%Strike rate
- 2 (50%)Placed
- −1.23£1 level staken=4 at SP
- 77Highest OR
- 65dAvg between runs
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 94
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.
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 14 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 101C | 94 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 14 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3 | 101C | 97 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 4 figures from 4 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.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 16,019 runs since Jan 2008 (1,161 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 20.7% from 198. Weakest on soft going: 7.9% from 1,194.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 198 | 41 | 20.7% | +8.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,251 | 399 | 12.3% | +0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 3,146 | 328 | 10.4% | −1.4 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1,309 | 130 | 9.9% | −1.9 | — |
| Soft | 1,194 | 94 | 7.9% | −3.9 | — |
| Heavy | 273 | 25 | 9.2% | −2.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 6,648 | 881 | 13.3% | +1.5 | 2 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3,860 | 521 | 13.5% | +1.7 | 1 from 3 |
| 6f – 7f | 8,001 | 950 | 11.9% | +0.1 | 1 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,750 | 289 | 10.5% | −1.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,024 | 101 | 9.9% | −1.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 273 | 26 | 9.5% | −2.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 102 | 10 | 9.8% | −2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | −0.7 | — |
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, 4 winners — best of them Lemista (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Group 2 (Lemista (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemista (IRE) | 7 | 4 | 1m–1m1½f | Group 2 |
| Bit Harsh (IRE) | 11 | 3 | 1m2f–1m4f | Class 5 |
| Sakheer (IRE) | 7 | 2 | 6f | Group 2 |
| Mummy Bear (IRE) | 12 | 2 | 6f | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 2 | 67% | −0.23 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +0.77 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.67 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.44 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.67 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.44 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Mitchell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| James Doyle | 2 | 2 | 100% | +0.77 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +0.77 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May 25+106d | Salisbury | Text Fitzdares The Private Bookmaker Handicap Sent clear early - driven approaching the final 2f then lost the advantage inside the last - dropped away to finish fourth | 4/5 | 2¼ | 9-13 | 77 | 97C | 74B | Jack Mitchell | 8/1 |
| 18 Jan 25+60d | Lingfield (AW) | Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Handicap Slow to build early speed near back of field - lost more ground after the home turn - no impression made through the finish | 7/7 | 5 | 9-8 | 77 | 65A | 53A | Jack Mitchell | 6/1 |
| 19 Nov 24+29d | Lingfield (AW) | Know Your Limits With BetUK Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Sat close up wide of the front-runner - hit the front 3f out and shifted to the rail - driven out to stay clear inside final furlong - allowed to coast home in front | 1/4 | 9-11 | — | 101C | 88B | James Doyle | 1/3F | |
| 21 Oct 24 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Set the early pace - briefly headed before pushing back in front inside the last two furlongs - kept up the effort along the rail to the line | 1/6 | 9-7 | — | 94A | 77B | James Doyle | 4/9F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Second Name (IRE) won?
- Second Name (IRE) won 2 of 4 archived starts between 2024 and 2025, a strike rate of 50%. Placed 2 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained Second Name (IRE)?
- Second Name (IRE) was trained by Roger Varian on the most recent run on record, at Salisbury on 4 May 2025.
- Who is Second Name (IRE)'s sire?
- Second Name (IRE) is by Exceed and Excel (AUS) out of Shortmile Lady (IRE), whose sire is Arcano.
- What going does Second Name (IRE) prefer?
- Second Name (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 3 starts (66.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Second Name (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 77, from the run on 4 May 2025. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Second Name (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Exceed and Excel (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 16,019 runs since Jan 2008 (1,161 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 20.7% from 198. Weakest on soft going: 7.9% from 1,194.
- Who are Second Name (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Shortmile Lady (IRE), Second Name (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Lemista (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Group 2 (Lemista (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.