Sole Solution (IRE)
Sole Solution is a gelding with four wins from 10 starts on turf, including two in NH Flat races on soft or heavy ground and two in novice hurdles. He won a Class 3 handicap hurdle at Sandown over 2m1f – 2m4f on heavy ground in Feb 2025 off an official rating of 114 and a Class 4 novices’ hurdle at Hereford over 2m5f – 3m on soft ground the previous month. His last run, at Sandown in Jan 2026, was his first in first-time headgear when he finished 5 of 11 in a Class 1 handicap hurdle off an official rating of 115. He usually races prominently.
- 4–10Wins / Runs
- 40%Strike rate
- 5 (50%)Placed
- +3.10£1 level staken=10 at SP
- 1.94Fair A/E n=10 · 1.67 incl. margin
- 119Highest OR
- 129dAvg 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 117
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 3 | 131A | 77 | 2 · 77 / 75.5 |
| Soft | 3 | 130C | 117 | 1 · — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 77C | 69 | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 99B | 77 | 2 · 77 / 75.5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 131A | 130 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 117A | 89 | 2 · 117 / 89 |
Of 10 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 10 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 5 analysed runs
- Prominent 2 (40%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (20%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 1 (20%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (20%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 9% of 1,251 runs since Jan 2008 (155 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 14.2% from 183.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 18 | 2 | 11.1% | +2.1 | — |
| Good | 419 | 40 | 9.5% | +0.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 259 | 21 | 8.1% | −0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 364 | 23 | 6.3% | −2.7 | 2 from 3 |
| Heavy | 183 | 26 | 14.2% | +5.2 | 2 from 5 |
| Standard (AW) | 8 | 0 | 0% | −9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 2 | 40% | +31 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 399 | 30 | 7.5% | −1.5 | 2 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 480 | 39 | 8.1% | −0.9 | 1 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 317 | 35 | 11% | +2 | 1 from 3 |
| Over 3m | 48 | 6 | 12.5% | +3.5 | 0 from 2 |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Easy As That (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 1m7½f–3m1f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Easy As That (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easy As That (IRE) | 13 | 5 | 1m7½f–2m5½f | Class 2 |
| Howlingmadmurdock (IRE) | 7 | 4 | 2m–3m1f | Class 2 |
| Sharpen The Axe (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 5 | 2 | 40% | +2.50 |
| Soft | 3 | 2 | 67% | +2.60 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.90 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandown | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.10 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.90 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 2 | 67% | +4.00 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Deutsch | 6 | 2 | 33% | +0.10 |
| Ned Fox | 3 | 2 | 67% | +4.00 |
| Shane Quinlan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 9 | 4 | 44% | +4.10 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +2.10 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 6 | 2 | 33% | +0.10 |
| Chase | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 2 | 100% | +5.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 26+9d | Sandown | Virgin Bet Heroes Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Not always smooth over obstacles - up with the front group early - error at 1st and again at 3rd - pushed along to move into second spot for a spell but blundered 2 out - dropped back to lose third soon after - allowed to drop away once beaten | 5/11 | 19 | 9-11 | 115 | 77C | 91C | Ned Fox | 7/1 |
| 22 Jan 26+23d | Huntingdon | Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Settled in third early - lost ground with a blunder at the 8th and slipped to the rear by four out - lost touch with the pack two out - held no extra after the last | 5/6 | 5½ | 10-11 | 117 | 117A | 106B | Charlie Deutsch | 13/2 |
| 30 Dec 25+21d | Haydock | Betfred Supports Jack Berry House Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Jumped raggedly early - held up mid-pack then dropped away before the 7th - well beaten by 4 out | 5/5 | 23 | 12-0 | 119 | 61C | 106C | Charlie Deutsch | 5/1 |
| 09 Dec 25+311d | Uttoxeter | Avonside Supplies & Etex Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Tracked the front group early - unsure over fences and blundered at the 8th to drop back - settled midfield - made headway again after the 14th - stayed on at one gallop from 3 out to finish third | 3/7 | 1¼ | 11-8 | 119 | 74B | 125B | Charlie Deutsch | 2/1 |
| 01 Feb 25+17d | Sandown | Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Set the pace from the off - edged clear approaching the home turn - drifted right two out - pressed hard and driven out under pressure - stayed on resolutely to prevail by a whisker | 1/8 | 11-11 | 114 | — | 137B | Charlie Deutsch | 3/1F | |
| 15 Jan 25+41d | Hereford | DragonBet Oncourse Values Online Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Took up the running - niggled at approaching 2 out - drifted left under pressure at the home bend and lost the advantage - responded gamely before the last - forged back to the front on the run-in - stayed on strongly to win | 1/9 | 11-3 | — | 99B | 120A | Charlie Deutsch | 11/10F | |
| 05 Dec 24+22d | Leicester | Weatherbys Stallion Book 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Handy early - stalked pace-setter through the race - dropped to third two out - dug in strongly from last to reclaim second close home | 2/9 | 14 | 11-4 | — | — | 124A | Charlie Deutsch | 17/2 |
| 13 Nov 24+678d | Bangor-on-Dee | Field & Falcon Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) Untidy over early fences - close up behind front-runner - error at 2nd - drifted right and dropped away soon after - further errors around 4th - well beaten and stumbled 3 out then drifted left - finished a well beaten 6th | 6/11 | 7 | 10-11 | — | 77C | 91C | Shane Quinlan | 10/3 |
| 05 Jan 23+40d | Ffos Las | DragonBet The Bookmaker Of Wales NH Flat Race (Conditionals/Amateurs) (GBB Race) | 1/11 | 11-8 | — | 131A | 131A | Ned Fox | 5/2 | |
| 26 Nov 22 | Bangor-on-Dee | Christmas Meeting On 9th December Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 1/4 | 10-7 | — | 130C | 115B | Ned Fox | 5/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Sole Solution (IRE) won?
- Sole Solution (IRE) won 4 of 10 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 40%. Placed 5 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trains Sole Solution (IRE)?
- Sole Solution (IRE) is trained by Venetia Williams, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 31 January 2026.
- Who is Sole Solution (IRE)'s sire?
- Sole Solution (IRE) is by Sans Frontieres (IRE) out of Bell Storm (IRE), whose sire is Glacial Storm.
- What going does Sole Solution (IRE) prefer?
- Sole Solution (IRE) has the best record on soft 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 Sole Solution (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 115, from the run on 31 January 2026. The highest on record is 119.
- What is Sole Solution (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Sans Frontieres (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9% of 1,251 runs since Jan 2008 (155 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 14.2% from 183.
- Who are Sole Solution (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Bell Storm (IRE), Sole Solution (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Easy As That (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Easy As That (IRE)). The wins came over 1m7½f–3m1f. As at Oct 2026.