Spring Is Here (IRE)
Spring Is Here is a filly by Starspangledbanner out of an Iffraaj mare who has yet to win from five starts. Her best effort came when third of six at Tipperary in May 2025. She has raced over under 6f on four of her five starts and has contested races on good, soft and heavy ground as well as standard going on the all-weather. She finished 11 of 12 at the Curragh in Mar 2026 when last raced off an official rating of 82.
- 0–5Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −5.00£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=5 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 88Highest OR
- 82dAvg 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 75
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 97C | 70 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 4 | 97C | 75 | 1 · — |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 5 figures from 5 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 4 analysed runs
- Held up 3 (75%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 1 (25%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 7,129 runs since Jan 2008 (659 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 14.5% from 1,186.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 25 | 3 | 12% | +0.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,032 | 124 | 12% | +0.9 | — |
| Good | 1,735 | 183 | 10.5% | −0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 770 | 90 | 11.7% | +0.6 | — |
| Soft | 1,062 | 120 | 11.3% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 292 | 33 | 11.3% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,213 | 237 | 10.7% | −0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,186 | 172 | 14.5% | +3.4 | 0 from 4 |
| 6f – 7f | 3,553 | 394 | 11.1% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,379 | 135 | 9.8% | −1.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 648 | 60 | 9.3% | −1.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 267 | 25 | 9.4% | −1.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 83 | 4 | 4.8% | −6.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 13 | 0 | 0% | −11.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Oman (IRE) (7 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m6½f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Castle Star (IRE)).
Family form: Oman (IRE) finished 2nd of 9 at Bath, 8 Oct 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oman (IRE) | 52 | 7 | 1m1f–1m6½f | Class 3 |
| Castle Star (IRE) | 12 | 2 | 5f–6f | Group 3 |
| Unexpected Issues (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 5f | — |
| Zingaro Boy (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tipperary | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Declan McDonogh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dylan Browne McMonagle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| J M Sheridan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 26+59d | Curragh | 1xBet.ie Supports Safe Gambling Fillies Maiden Held up in the pack - nudged for effort with over 2f left - soon under pressure and dropped away - finished 11th | 11/12 | 1½ | 9-3 | 82 | 56A | 48A | J M Sheridan | 4/1 |
| 28 Jan 26+210d | Dundalk (AW) | View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Maiden Held a midfield spot early - driven into the straight and up to 6th inside the final furlong - couldn't find more late and faded to finish ninth | 9/13 | 1½ | 9-1 | 88 | 75B | 43A | Declan McDonogh | 11/8F |
| 02 Jul 25+36d | Tipperary | Coolmore Stud Little Big Bear Tipperary Stakes (Listed) Slow to break - settled just behind the front pair - second at halfway - pressed for effort with a furlong and a half left but couldn't quicken - held on for fourth | 4/5 | 1½ | 9-0 | — | 97C | 59B | Declan McDonogh | 10/3 |
| 27 May 25+22d | Tipperary | Irish EBF Median Sires Series Race Settled close to the front - pushed along and lost pace over a furlong out - stayed on late but never looked like winning - finished third | 3/6 | nk | 9-3 | — | 75A | 71B | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 13/8 |
| 05 May 25 | Curragh | Holden Plant Rentals First Flier Stakes (Listed) Settled just behind the front group - 5th and driven out approaching 2f out - improved to 4th but only one speed inside the final 150 yards - finished 4th beaten 2.5 lengths | 4/6 | 1 | 9-0 | — | 43A | 84B | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Spring Is Here (IRE) won?
- Spring Is Here (IRE) has yet to win, from 5 archived starts between 2025 and 2026.
- Who trains Spring Is Here (IRE)?
- Spring Is Here (IRE) is trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 28 March 2026.
- Who is Spring Is Here (IRE)'s sire?
- Spring Is Here (IRE) is by Starspangledbanner (AUS) out of Awohaam (IRE), whose sire is Iffraaj.
- What is Spring Is Here (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 82, from the run on 28 March 2026. The highest on record is 88.
- What is Spring Is Here (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Starspangledbanner (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 7,129 runs since Jan 2008 (659 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 14.5% from 1,186.
- Who are Spring Is Here (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Awohaam (IRE), Spring Is Here (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Oman (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Castle Star (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m6½f. As at Oct 2026.