Special Fighter (IRE)
Special Fighter (IRE) is 2 from 10. Hasn't won since Aug 2014. Each win came on a first visit to the course.
- 2–10Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 3 (30%)Placed
- −5.25£1 level staken=10 at SP
- 0.98Fair A/E n=10 · 0.86 incl. margin
- 90Highest OR
- 14dAvg 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 12.5% of 10,074 runs since Jan 2008 (907 horses).
Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 7% from 625.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 41 | 4 | 9.8% | −2.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 1,510 | 218 | 14.4% | +1.9 | 2 from 4 |
| Good | 2,624 | 342 | 13% | +0.5 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 1,130 | 138 | 12.2% | −0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,627 | 186 | 11.4% | −1.1 | — |
| Heavy | 528 | 55 | 10.4% | −2.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,611 | 312 | 11.9% | −0.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 40 | 6 | 15% | +2.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,295 | 154 | 11.9% | −0.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,106 | 263 | 12.5% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3,760 | 512 | 13.6% | +1.1 | 1 from 7 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,977 | 257 | 13% | +0.5 | 1 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 625 | 44 | 7% | −5.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 229 | 18 | 7.9% | −4.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 42 | 3 | 7.1% | −5.4 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Kindia (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m½f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kindia (IRE) | 22 | 1 | 1m½f | — |
| Bint Susu (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Swaziland (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 4 | 2 | 50% | +0.75 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.75 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.50 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ffos Las | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Beverley | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.25 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.75 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franny Norton | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.75 |
| Joe Fanning | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.50 |
| Cam Hardie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Michael J M Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 14+12d | Ffos Las | Marubeni Komatsu Handicap | 4/4 | 5 | 9-1 | 87 | 65B | Franny Norton | 3/1 |
| 02 Sep 14+11d | Goodwood | Royal Sussex Regiment Handicap | 7/7 | 1½ | 8-0 | 89 | 50A | Cam Hardie | 9/2 |
| 22 Aug 14+14d | Hamilton | Ladbrokes Lanark Silver Bell Handicap | 12/12 | 14 | 9-2 | 90 | 56C | Joe Fanning | 11/2 |
| 08 Aug 14+3d | Haydock | Chris Fayle Memorial Handicap | 5/7 | 2½ | 9-11 | 72 | 71A | Franny Norton | 6/4F |
| 05 Aug 14+7d | Catterick | Betfred Exclusive Competitions On Facebook Handicap | 1/7 | 8-8 | 72 | 77A | Joe Fanning | 6/4F | |
| 29 Jul 14+19d | Beverley | Beverley Middle Distance Series Handicap | 1/6 | 9-1 | 72 | 83B | Franny Norton | 5/4F | |
| 10 Jul 14+15d | Epsom Downs | Deadman Confidential Handicap | 6/8 | 4½ | 9-5 | 73 | 64A | Silvestre De Sousa | 5/1 |
| 25 Jun 14+38d | Bath | Premier Conservatory Roofs Guardian Warm Roof Maiden Stakes | 2/7 | dht | 8-10 | — | 69B | Michael J M Murphy | 5/1 |
| 18 May 14+11d | Ripon | SIS Live Maiden Stakes | 8/8 | 3 | 9-5 | — | 53C | Joe Fanning | 8/1 |
| 07 May 14 | Chester | Boodles Diamond Maiden Stakes (BOBIS Race) | 7/11 | 3¼ | 9-5 | — | 60A | Franny Norton | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Special Fighter (IRE) won?
- Special Fighter (IRE) won 2 of 10 archived starts in 2014, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 3 times in total (30% of starts).
- Who trained Special Fighter (IRE)?
- Special Fighter (IRE) was trained by Mark Johnston on the most recent run on record, at Ffos Las on 14 September 2014.
- Who is Special Fighter (IRE)'s sire?
- Special Fighter (IRE) is by Teofilo (IRE) out of Susu (GB), whose sire is Machiavellian.
- What going does Special Fighter (IRE) prefer?
- Special Fighter (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Special Fighter (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 87, from the run on 14 September 2014. The highest on record is 90.
- What is Special Fighter (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Teofilo (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.5% of 10,074 runs since Jan 2008 (907 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 7% from 625.
- Who are Special Fighter (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Susu (GB), Special Fighter (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Kindia (IRE) (1). The wins came over 1m½f. As at Oct 2026.