Spare Brakes (IRE)
Spare Brakes won five of 40 starts on turf between Mar 2016 and Feb 2023. All five wins came in handicaps on soft or heavy ground, two over 1m5f – 2m, two over 2m1f – 2m4f and one over 2m5f – 3m. He gained his final success in the BetVictor Claiming Hurdle at Limerick in Feb 2022 off an official rating of 108. Aged 13 at his last run in Feb 2023, he finished off an official rating of 95 at Thurles.
- 5–40Wins / Runs
- 12.5%Strike rate
- 15 (37.5%)Placed
- −11.00£1 level staken=40 at SP
- 1.28Fair A/E n=40 · 1.06 incl. margin
- 118Highest OR
- 27dBetween runs (median)longest 283 d
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 145
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 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 22 | 124B | 71.5 | — |
| Soft | 8 | 145A | 91 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 15 | 124B | 64 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 13 | 111B | 81 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 145A | 113 | — |
Of 38 runs looked at, 7 have no figure: did not complete (5) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 31 figures from 38 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 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 12.2% of 11,857 runs since Jul 2009 (945 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8.5% from 188.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +2.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 234 | 27 | 11.5% | −0.7 | — |
| Good | 3,415 | 431 | 12.6% | +0.4 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2,121 | 254 | 12% | −0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 3,783 | 453 | 12% | −0.2 | 2 from 13 |
| Heavy | 2,109 | 259 | 12.3% | +0.1 | 3 from 24 |
| Standard (AW) | 188 | 16 | 8.5% | −3.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 49 | 4 | 8.2% | −4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 124 | 13 | 10.5% | −1.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 267 | 25 | 9.4% | −2.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3,372 | 396 | 11.7% | −0.5 | 2 from 16 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4,296 | 539 | 12.5% | +0.3 | 2 from 19 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2,982 | 376 | 12.6% | +0.4 | 1 from 5 |
| Over 3m | 767 | 88 | 11.5% | −0.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jul 2009 · as at 5 Nov 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 Lake Malawi (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m½f–2m2½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Who Shot Jr (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Malawi (IRE) | 9 | 1 | 2m2½f | — |
| Who Shot Jr (IRE) | 16 | 1 | 2m½f | Class 4 |
| The Honeydipper (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 24 | 3 | 13% | −7.00 |
| Soft | 13 | 2 | 15% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clonmel | 8 | 1 | 13% | −2.50 |
| Cork | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Thurles | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Navan | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.00 |
| Limerick | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.00 |
| Gowran Park | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.00 |
| Tipperary | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 19 | 2 | 11% | −7.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 16 | 2 | 13% | −1.50 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Enright | 27 | 3 | 11% | −6.50 |
| Dillon Maxwell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| P J O'Hanlon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Shane Fitzgerald | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Shane O'Callaghan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Mr D Allen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr J C Canavan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr L P Gilligan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roger Loughran | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Donal McInerney | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Alan Crowe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 31 | 4 | 13% | −5.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.00 |
| None | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2022 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.00 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2020 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −2.00 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| 2018 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −0.50 |
| 2017 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −0.50 |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 21 | 2 | 10% | −9.50 |
| Hurdle | 19 | 3 | 16% | −1.50 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 09 Feb 23+50d | Thurles | Racing Again February 23rd Handicap Chase | REF/14 | — | 10-10 | 95 | — | — | Dillon Maxwell | 28/1 |
| 2022 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 21 Dec 22+230d | Fairyhouse | Ring In The New Year At Fairyhouse Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | PU/16 | — | 11-4 | 99 | — | — | Dillon Maxwell | 40/1 |
| 05 May 22+21d | Tipperary | Tipperary Racecourse Handicap Chase | PU/17 | — | 11-6 | 107 | — | — | P J O'Hanlon | 50/1 |
| 14 Apr 22+23d | Clonmel | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-109) | PU/14 | — | 11-10 | 109 | — | — | P J O'Hanlon | 16/1 |
| 22 Mar 22+10d | Clonmel | Nire Valley Claiming Hurdle | 2/11 | 3¾ | 10-8 | 108 | 102A | 110A | Phillip Enright | 13/8F |
| 12 Mar 22+39d | Navan | Meath Farm Machinery Handicap Chase | 3/10 | ¾ | 11-7 | 109 | 50B | 119A | Phillip Enright | 11/2 |
| 01 Feb 22+17d | Limerick | BetVictor Claiming Hurdle | 1/12 | 9-13 | 108 | 145A | 113A | Shane O'Callaghan | 2/1F | |
| 15 Jan 22+9d | Fairyhouse | Follow Fairyhouse On Social Media Handicap Chase (0-116) | 3/15 | nk | 11-0 | 107 | 113B | 126A | Shane Fitzgerald | 20/1 |
| 06 Jan 22+26d | Clonmel | Jossestown Handicap Chase (0-109) | 5/12 | 2½ | 11-7 | 107 | 95A | 117A | Shane Fitzgerald | 9/2J |
| 2021 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 11 Dec 21+274d | Fairyhouse | Visit Fairyhouse.ie For Christmas Ideas Handicap Chase | 7/12 | 13 | 10-4 | 109 | 28C | 87C | Phillip Enright | 66/1 |
| 12 Mar 21+32d | Gowran Park | Holden Plant Rentals Shamrock Handicap Chase (Grade B) | PU/14 | — | 9-13 | 115 | — | — | Phillip Enright | 33/1 |
| 08 Feb 21+21d | Fairyhouse | Cavalor Equine Nutrition Handicap Chase | 9/11 | 21 | 11-4 | 117 | 11C | 101C | Phillip Enright | 6/1 |
| 18 Jan 21+20d | Punchestown | John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle | 2/13 | 15 | 11-12 | 106 | 94B | 122A | Mr D Allen | 5/1 |
| 2020 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Dec 20+37d | Limerick | Racing Post Handicap Hurdle | 3/14 | 5½ | 10-13 | 105 | 124B | 119A | Phillip Enright | 33/1 |
| 22 Nov 20+17d | Cork | Mallow Handicap Chase | 9/11 | 6½ | 10-4 | 118 | 43C | 92C | Phillip Enright | 16/1 |
| 05 Nov 20+233d | Thurles | Two-Mile Borris Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 12/13 | 2¾ | 11-10 | 105 | 80B | 88A | Phillip Enright | 33/1 |
| 17 Mar 20+3d | Wexford | Arctic Tack Stud Veterans Handicap Chase | 3/7 | 1¾ | 10-0 | 116 | 77B | 109A | Phillip Enright | 11/4F |
| 14 Mar 20+11d | Navan | Navan Members Handicap Chase | 2/5 | 2¼ | 11-7 | 116 | 12C | 117B | Phillip Enright | 6/4F |
| 03 Mar 20+38d | Navan | Proudstown Handicap Chase | 1/10 | 11-8 | 108 | 40A | 127B | Phillip Enright | 5/1 | |
| 25 Jan 20+16d | Fairyhouse | Celebrating 150 Years Of The Irish Grand National Handicap Chase | F/8 | — | 10-8 | 107 | — | — | Phillip Enright | 7/2 |
| 09 Jan 20+67d | Clonmel | Tipperary Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 2/16 | 2¾ | 11-12 | 102 | 81B | 128A | Phillip Enright | 20/1 |
| 2019 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 03 Nov 19+283d | Cork | WhatOddsPaddy Handicap Hurdle (80-116) | 12/15 | 6 | 10-7 | 102 | 34C | 83C | Mr J C Canavan | 20/1 |
| 24 Jan 19+46d | Gowran Park | Langton House Hotel Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 1/20 | 11-5 | 95 | 111B | 132A | Phillip Enright | 8/1 | |
| 2018 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 09 Dec 18+251d | Cork | Low Low Handicap Hurdle | 11/16 | 4¾ | 9-10 | 95 | 47C | 85C | Phillip Enright | 9/1 |
| 02 Apr 18+13d | Cork | Fitzgeralds Vienna Woods Hotel & Villas Cork Handicap Chase | 3/7 | 19 | 10-9 | 109 | 88B | 101B | Mr L P Gilligan | 7/2J |
| 20 Mar 18+12d | Clonmel | Carrick-on-suir Handicap Chase (0-109) | 3/5 | 7½ | 11-12 | 109 | 23C | 117B | Phillip Enright | 3/1 |
| 08 Mar 18+16d | Thurles | Urlingford Rated Chase | 2/8 | 2 | 11-2 | 106 | 83A | 117A | Phillip Enright | 9/2 |
| 20 Feb 18+45d | Clonmel | Sporting Press Handicap Chase | 1/7 | 11-0 | 99 | 73B | 122B | Phillip Enright | 9/2 | |
| 06 Jan 18+27d | Cork | Mccarthy Insurance Group Beginners Chase | 4/10 | 38 | 11-12 | — | 54C | 105C | Phillip Enright | 50/1 |
| 2017 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 10 Dec 17+31d | Punchestown | Gain Supporting Laois Gaa Beginners Chase | 6/10 | 7½ | 11-12 | — | 4C | 104C | Roger Loughran | 50/1 |
| 09 Nov 17+59d | Thurles | Thurles Beginners Chase | 9/16 | 5½ | 11-12 | — | 42B | 93A | Phillip Enright | 10/1 |
| 11 Sep 17+94d | Listowel | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 1/11 | 10-4 | 87 | — | 119A | Donal McInerney | 9/2 | |
| 09 Jun 17+78d | Clonmel | BBQ Evening At Clonmel Races Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 3/18 | 3¾ | 11-4 | 87 | 109B | 112A | Phillip Enright | 12/1 |
| 23 Mar 17+12d | Cork | Cit Raise And Give Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 8/14 | 1¼ | 11-5 | 88 | 81B | 107A | Phillip Enright | 13/2 |
| 11 Mar 17+72d | Gowran Park | Gowran Park Golf Club Captains 2017 Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 5/15 | 3¾ | 10-6 | 89 | 94C | 94C | Phillip Enright | 16/1 |
| 2016 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Dec 16+14d | Limerick | Ryans Cleaning Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 8/14 | 2 | 11-2 | 90 | 64C | 92C | Phillip Enright | 8/1 |
| 15 Dec 16+25d | Tramore | 2017 Tramore Annual Badge - Great Gift For Christmas Maiden Hurdle | 6/11 | 6½ | 11-4 | — | 70C | 93C | Phillip Enright | 20/1 |
| 20 Nov 16+213d | Cork | I.n.h. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle | 3/15 | 43 | 11-12 | — | 84C | 102C | Phillip Enright | 66/1 |
| 21 Apr 16+21d | Tipperary | Point To Point Evening 12th May Maiden Hurdle | 14/18 | nk | 11-4 | — | — | 88C | Alan Crowe | 66/1 |
| 31 Mar 16 | Clonmel | Ardfinnan Maiden Hurdle | 8/14 | nse | 11-4 | — | — | 94A | Phillip Enright | 40/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Spare Brakes won?
- Spare Brakes (IRE) won 5 of 40 archived starts between 2016 and 2023, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 15 times in total (37.5% of starts).
- Who trained Spare Brakes?
- Spare Brakes (IRE) was trained by V C Ward on the most recent run on record, at Thurles on 9 February 2023.
- Who is Spare Brakes's sire?
- Spare Brakes (IRE) is by Westerner (GB) out of Ariesanne (IRE), whose sire is Primo Dominie.
- What going does Spare Brakes prefer?
- Spare Brakes (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 13 starts (15.4%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Spare Brakes's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 95, from the run on 9 February 2023. The highest on record is 118.
- What is Spare Brakes's sire's record?
- Westerner (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.2% of 11,857 runs since Jul 2009 (945 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8.5% from 188.
- Who are Spare Brakes's siblings?
- Out of Ariesanne (IRE), Spare Brakes (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Lake Malawi (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Who Shot Jr (IRE)). The wins came over 2m½f–2m2½f. As at Nov 2026.