Some Article (IRE)
Some Article (IRE) is 4 from 12. Hasn't won since Apr 2015. All 4 wins have come over 1m5f – 2m. Last raced off a career-high mark of 132.
- 4–12Wins / Runs
- 33.3%Strike rate
- 5 (41.7%)Placed
- +58.00£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 3.43Fair A/E n=12 · 2.52 incl. margin
- 132Highest OR
- 109dAvg 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 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 26 | 5 | 19.2% | +8.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 531 | 69 | 13% | +2.5 | — |
| Good | 2,031 | 224 | 11% | +0.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 835 | 89 | 10.7% | +0.2 | 1 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,377 | 122 | 8.9% | −1.6 | 2 from 8 |
| Heavy | 679 | 74 | 10.9% | +0.4 | 1 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 138 | 7 | 5.1% | −5.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 2 | 18.2% | +7.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 49 | 5 | 10.2% | −0.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 211 | 9 | 4.3% | −6.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,811 | 185 | 10.2% | −0.3 | 4 from 9 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,900 | 204 | 10.7% | +0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,349 | 156 | 11.6% | +1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 286 | 29 | 10.1% | −0.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Lady Roania (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Lady Roania (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lady Roania (IRE) | 29 | 2 | 2m–3m | Class 5 |
| Five Seven Live (IRE) | 12 | 2 | 2m6f–2m7f | — |
| Carrigogunnell (IRE) | 2 | 1 | 2m4f | — |
| Oar House (IRE) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
| Corcamore (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 8 | 2 | 25% | +34.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 1 | 33% | +14.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 3 | 3 | 100% | +46.00 |
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 1 | 100% | +20.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 9 | 4 | 44% | +61.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niall P Madden | 5 | 3 | 60% | +48.00 |
| Mark Walsh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| A P McCoy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Alan Crowe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr M Fahey | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6 | 3 | 50% | +47.00 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 11 | 3 | 27% | +42.00 |
| NH Flat | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Aug 15+95d | Galway | Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle (grade B) | 5/19 | 1¾ | 11-4 | 132 | 136A | Niall P Madden | 9/1 |
| 28 Apr 15+21d | Punchestown | Killashee Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) | 1/25 | 10-5 | 125 | 138A | Niall P Madden | 10/1 | |
| 07 Apr 15+30d | Fairyhouse | Farmhouse Foods Handicap Hurdle (grade B) | 1/17 | 9-10 | 119 | 134A | Niall P Madden | 20/1 | |
| 08 Mar 15+18d | Naas | Naas Supporters Handicap Hurdle | 14/17 | 1½ | 10-10 | 121 | 99A | Niall P Madden | 11/1 |
| 18 Feb 15+32d | Punchestown | Festival Party Pack From 21 Maiden Hurdle | 1/22 | 11-12 | 114 | 143A | Niall P Madden | 20/1 | |
| 17 Jan 15+447d | Naas | Follow Naas On Facebook Handicap Hurdle | 11/12 | 12 | 11-4 | 115 | 91C | Alan Crowe | 25/1 |
| 27 Oct 13+23d | Wexford | Poolcourt Construction (c & G) Maiden Hurdle | 4/16 | 6½ | 11-12 | — | 125A | Mark Walsh | 15/8F |
| 04 Oct 13+65d | Gowran Park | Gowran Park Maiden Hurdle | 3/20 | 12 | 11-12 | — | 117A | Mark Walsh | 8/1 |
| 31 Jul 13+185d | Galway | 100,000 Tote Pick Six Guarantee Maiden Hurdle | PU/14 | — | 11-12 | — | — | A P McCoy | 11/4 |
| 27 Jan 13+50d | Leopardstown | Frank Conroy Memorial Maiden Hurdle | RO/20 | — | 11-10 | — | — | A P McCoy | 10/3 |
| 08 Dec 12+228d | Navan | Kells Maiden Hurdle | 4/14 | 2¾ | 11-7 | — | 126A | Mark Walsh | 5/1 |
| 24 Apr 12 | Punchestown | Goffs Land Rover Bumper | 1/13 | 10-6 | — | 134A | Mr M Fahey | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Some Article (IRE) won?
- Some Article (IRE) won 4 of 12 archived starts between 2012 and 2015, a strike rate of 33.3%. Placed 5 times in total (41.7% of starts).
- Who trained Some Article (IRE)?
- Some Article (IRE) was trained by Thomas Mullins on the most recent run on record, at Galway on 1 August 2015.
- Who is Some Article (IRE)'s sire?
- Some Article (IRE) is by Definite Article (GB) out of Ahead of My Time (IRE), whose sire is Royal Fountain.
- What going does Some Article (IRE) prefer?
- Some Article (IRE) has the best record on heavy 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 Some Article (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 132, from the run on 1 August 2015. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Some Article (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Definite Article (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.
- Who are Some Article (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Ahead of My Time (IRE), Some Article (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Lady Roania (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Lady Roania (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m. As at Oct 2026.