Soft Focus (IRE)
Soft Focus (IRE) is 1 from 15, the win coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since Mar 2005. Last raced off 49, 11lb below the career-high mark.
- 1–15Wins / Runs
- 6.7%Strike rate
- 5 (33.3%)Placed
- −10.50£1 level staken=15 at SP
- 0.50Fair A/E n=14 · 0.40 incl. margin
- 60Highest OR
- 26dAvg 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
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 7.7% of 1,553 runs since Jan 2008 (110 horses).
Strongest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 11.2% from 259.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 14 | 0 | 0% | −7.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 219 | 21 | 9.6% | +1.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 384 | 20 | 5.2% | −2.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 178 | 14 | 7.9% | +0.2 | — |
| Soft | 243 | 14 | 5.8% | −1.9 | — |
| Heavy | 112 | 10 | 8.9% | +1.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 403 | 41 | 10.2% | +2.5 | 1 from 12 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 11 | 2 | 18.2% | +10.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 235 | 17 | 7.2% | −0.5 | 1 from 15 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 235 | 17 | 7.2% | −0.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 259 | 29 | 11.2% | +3.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 319 | 17 | 5.3% | −2.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 271 | 20 | 7.4% | −0.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 183 | 17 | 9.3% | +1.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 40 | 1 | 2.5% | −5.2 | — |
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
4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Dukes Art (GB) (3 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Dukes Art (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dukes Art (GB) | 31 | 3 | 7f–1m | Class 3 |
| Lowry's Art (GB) | 6 | 1 | 7f | Class 6 |
| Brigydon (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Add Lib (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 12 | 1 | 8% | −7.50 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 12 | 1 | 8% | −7.50 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield (AW) | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.50 |
| Southwell (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Ahern | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.50 |
| Shane Kelly | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Robert Winston | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Queally | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Frankie McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkers | 14 | 1 | 7% | −9.50 |
| None | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2005 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 06+12d | Lingfield (AW) | Betdirect Freephone 0800 211 222 Classified Claiming Stakes | 5/11 | ¾ | 8-6 | 49 | 71C | Shane Kelly | 8/1 |
| 09 Feb 06+8d | Southwell (AW) | Claiming Stakes | 8/9 | 4 | 8-8 | 50 | 32C | Shane Kelly | 10/1 |
| 01 Feb 06+2d | Lingfield (AW) | Bet Now At Betdirect.co.uk Classified Claiming Stks (Div 1) | 4/11 | nk | 8-8 | 50 | 49C | Eddie Ahern | 3/1 |
| 30 Jan 06+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | No 5p Rule 4s At Betdirect Fillies' Handicap (Div 2) | 4/11 | hd | 9-4 | 60 | — | Eddie Ahern | 13/8F |
| 21 Jan 06+4d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 2/11 | 2½ | 9-2 | 58 | 59C | Eddie Ahern | 7/2J |
| 17 Jan 06+14d | Southwell (AW) | Play Now At Betdirectcasino.com Fillies' Handicap | 2/7 | ¾ | 9-1 | 58 | 70C | Robert Winston | 9/4F |
| 03 Jan 06+106d | Lingfield (AW) | Play Littlewoods Pools On 0800 500 000 Handicap (Div 1) | 2/11 | hd | 8-12 | 54 | 64C | Eddie Ahern | 11/2 |
| 19 Sep 05+98d | Folkestone | Next Meeting On November 14th Classified Stakes | 5/13 | ½ | 8-11 | 54 | 62C | Tom Queally | 14/1 |
| 13 Jun 05+9d | Brighton | Betdaq - The Betting Exchange Handicap | 6/9 | ½ | 9-7 | 54 | — | Shane Kelly | 12/1 |
| 04 Jun 05+37d | Lingfield | Entertain At Lingfield Handicap | 17/18 | 2 | 9-8 | 55 | 32C | Shane Kelly | 10/1 |
| 28 Apr 05+38d | Southwell (AW) | Fillies' Handicap | 3/6 | 3½ | 8-4 | 56 | 47C | Eddie Ahern | 9/1 |
| 21 Mar 05+14d | Lingfield (AW) | Fillies' Handicap | 7/13 | ½ | 7-13 | 56 | 32C | Frankie McDonald | 7/1 |
| 07 Mar 05+6d | Lingfield (AW) | Handicap | 1/12 | 8-8 | 49 | 60C | Eddie Ahern | 7/2F | |
| 01 Mar 05+6d | Lingfield (AW) | Fillies' Handicap | 2/13 | ½ | 8-9 | 50 | — | Eddie Ahern | 8/1 |
| 23 Feb 05 | Lingfield (AW) | Littlewoods Pools Handicap | 4/7 | 1 | 8-9 | 50 | 47C | Eddie Ahern | 5/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Soft Focus (IRE) won?
- Soft Focus (IRE) won 1 of 15 archived starts between 2005 and 2006, a strike rate of 6.7%. Placed 5 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained Soft Focus (IRE)?
- Soft Focus (IRE) was trained by Jamie Osborne on the most recent run on record, at Lingfield (AW) on 21 February 2006.
- Who is Soft Focus (IRE)'s sire?
- Soft Focus (IRE) is by Spectrum (IRE) out of Creme Caramel (USA), whose sire is Septieme Ciel.
- What going does Soft Focus (IRE) prefer?
- Soft Focus (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 12 starts (8.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Soft Focus (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 49, from the run on 21 February 2006. The highest on record is 60.
- What is Soft Focus (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Spectrum (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.7% of 1,553 runs since Jan 2008 (110 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 11.2% from 259.
- Who are Soft Focus (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Creme Caramel (USA), Soft Focus (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Dukes Art (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Dukes Art (GB)). The wins came over 7f–1m. As at Oct 2026.