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Staying Article (IRE)

7yo gelding (at last run, Dec 2012) · Last trainer E J O'Grady · Last owner Thomas Barr
by Definite Article (GB) out of Sejour (IRE) (Bob Back)
9 runs · 6 courses · from Oct 2010
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 31 Dec 2012 — 5,042 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2012 · 3rd of 6 4 wins · 4 courses Last raced off OR 148
KTB Profile

Staying Article (IRE) is 4 from 9. Hasn't won since Nov 2012. All 4 wins have come over 1m5f – 2m.

Based on 9 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
Official rating148↓ 2lb off peak
148 130–150

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 157A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Cork, 18 Nov 2012 Official rating 148 at the last jumps run, 31 Dec 2012

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 71A the best of the last 1 rated run · Galway, 29 Oct 2012

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 8 figures · best 157A · median 139.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Soft4157A148.5—
Heavy3148A138—
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m7157A141—
2m1f – 2m4f1———
Flat 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 9 runs · as at 4 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

Sire
Definite Article (GB)

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.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm26519.2%+8.7—
Good to Firm5316913%+2.5—
Good2,03122411%+0.51 from 1
Good to Soft8358910.7%+0.2—
Soft1,3771228.9%−1.61 from 5
Heavy6797410.9%+0.42 from 3
Standard (AW)13875.1%−5.4—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f11218.2%+7.7—
1m – 1m1f49510.2%−0.3—
1m2f – 1m4f21194.3%−6.2—
1m5f – 2m1,81118510.2%−0.34 from 8
2m1f – 2m4f1,90020410.7%+0.20 from 1
2m5f – 3m1,34915611.6%+1.1—
Over 3m2862910.1%−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

Dam
Sejour (IRE) (Bob Back)

4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Mossback (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 2m–3m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Dr Hooves (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Mossback (IRE)1032m–2m4f—
Dr Hooves (IRE)1313mClass 4
Serein (IRE)140——
Unbreakable (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 5 1 20% −2.75
Heavy 3 2 67% +10.00
Good 1 1 100% +7.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Fairyhouse 3 1 33% +5.00
Punchestown 2 1 50% +6.00
Cork 1 1 100% +1.25
Galway 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 1 100% +4.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 8 4 50% +15.25
2m1f – 2m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Patrick Mangan 3 2 67% +7.25
Barry Geraghty 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr J T Carroll 2 1 50% +6.00
Paddy Brennan 1 0 0% −1.00
Andrew J McNamara 1 1 100% +4.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2012 5 1 20% −2.75
2011 2 1 50% +6.00
2010 2 2 100% +11.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 7 3 43% +8.25
Flat 1 0 0% −1.00
NH Flat 1 1 100% +7.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
31 Dec 12+30d Punchestown Follow Punchestown On Facebook Hurdle 20f · Heavy · 6 ran 3/6 24 11-8 148125C Barry Geraghty 6/1
01 Dec 12+13d Fairyhouse Fairyhouse On Facebook Hurdle 16f · Soft · 5 ran 2/5 7 11-7 150136B Paddy Brennan 4/9F
18 Nov 12+20d Cork Follow Us On Facebook Hurdle 16f · Soft · 7 ran 1/7 11-12 143157A Patrick Mangan 5/4
29 Oct 12+275d Galway www.swordsecurity.com (Q.R.) Race 14f · Soft · 15 ran 3/15 3½ 10-9 —71A Mr J T Carroll 13/2
28 Jan 12+56d Leopardstown Boylesports.com Hurdle (Extended 0-145 Handicap) (Grade B) 16f · Yielding · 30 ran 3/30 hd 11-7 139156A Patrick Mangan 14/1
03 Dec 11+17d Fairyhouse Bar One Racing Handicap Hurdle (grade B) 16f · Soft To Heavy · 15 ran 1/15 11-7 130148A Patrick Mangan 7/1
16 Nov 11+371d Fairyhouse Fairyhouse Premier National Hunt Weekend Hurdle 16f · Soft · 7 ran 2/7 ¾ 11-12 —141A Barry Geraghty 9/10F
10 Nov 10+27d Naas Racing Again At Naas On 24th November Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft To Heavy · 25 ran 1/25 11-12 —138A Andrew J McNamara 4/1
14 Oct 10 Punchestown Stars Of Tomorrow Flat Race 16f · Good · 9 ran 1/9 11-9 —133A Mr J T Carroll 7/1

Quick answers

How many races has Staying Article (IRE) won?
Staying Article (IRE) won 4 of 9 archived starts between 2010 and 2012, a strike rate of 44.4%. Placed 8 times in total (88.9% of starts).
Who trained Staying Article (IRE)?
Staying Article (IRE) was trained by E J O'Grady on the most recent run on record, at Punchestown on 31 December 2012.
Who is Staying Article (IRE)'s sire?
Staying Article (IRE) is by Definite Article (GB) out of Sejour (IRE), whose sire is Bob Back.
What going does Staying Article (IRE) prefer?
Staying Article (IRE) has the best record on heavy 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 Staying Article (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 148, from the run on 31 December 2012. The highest on record is 150.
What is Staying 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 Staying Article (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Sejour (IRE), Staying Article (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Mossback (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Dr Hooves (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2010. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.