Straight John (FR)
Straight John won the Matchbook 50:50 Graduation Series Maiden Hurdle at Punchestown in Feb 2026 on soft ground over 1m5f – 2m. The gelding has one win and two places from six turf starts, with the success coming from four runs at that trip. He has raced three times at Punchestown for one win. His last run came at Fairyhouse in Oct 2026 in the O'Neills.com Irish EBF Beginners Steeplechase. He has reached an official rating of 121.
- 1–6Wins / Runs
- 16.7%Strike rate
- 2 (33.3%)Placed
- −4.70£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 0.65Fair A/E n=6 · 0.52 incl. margin
- 121Highest OR
- 58dAvg 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 111
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 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 3 | 111B | 85 | 3 · 111 / 85 |
| Heavy | 2 | 104A | 102.5 | 2 · 104 / 102.5 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 111B | 102.5 | 4 · 111 / 102.5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
Of 6 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 5 figures from 6 runs · as at 18 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 6 analysed runs
- Prominent 4 (67%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (17%) · 1 win
- Midfield 1 (17%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 15.9% of 3,176 runs since Jan 2008 (488 horses).
Strongest on good going: 19.7% from 553. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 9.5% from 211. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 19.7% from 689. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 8.8% from 137.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −15.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 24 | 6 | 25% | +9.1 | — |
| Good | 553 | 109 | 19.7% | +3.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 478 | 91 | 19% | +3.1 | — |
| Soft | 1,200 | 184 | 15.3% | −0.6 | 1 from 3 |
| Heavy | 705 | 95 | 13.5% | −2.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 211 | 20 | 9.5% | −6.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −15.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 50 | 3 | 6% | −9.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 137 | 12 | 8.8% | −7.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 303 | 45 | 14.9% | −1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 689 | 136 | 19.7% | +3.8 | 1 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,495 | 237 | 15.9% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 414 | 60 | 14.5% | −1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 85 | 13 | 15.3% | −0.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Botox Has (FR) (7 wins).
The wins came over 2m½f–3m½f; the highest grade won is Grade 2 (Botox Has (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botox Has (FR) | 34 | 7 | 2m½f–3m½f | Grade 2 |
| Bourbon Has (FR) | 3 | 1 | 2m1½f | — |
| Bouarcos Has (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Bou Has (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Bougie Has (FR) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.70 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.70 |
| Fairyhouse (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.70 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Kennedy | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.70 |
| Josh Williamson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jake Coen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.70 |
| None | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.70 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.70 |
| Chase | 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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 26+164d | Fairyhouse (IRE) | O'Neills.com Irish EBF Beginners Steeplechase Up with the front pair early - jumping and rhythm lacking by 3rd then ridden for more - dropped out tamely and well adrift before being eased up after the fifth fence | PU/6 | — | 11-12 | — | — | — | Jack Kennedy | 7/4J |
| 29 Apr 26+56d | Punchestown | Adare Manor Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle Sat close to the pace early - 4th at halfway - urged on with 2 to go - held in 3rd unable to gain ground turning in - erred at the last and finished 7th well held | 7/24 | 1¼ | 11-10 | 120 | 85B | 120A | Josh Williamson | 11/2 |
| 04 Mar 26+14d | Naas | Jumps Finale At Naas Sunday 8th March Rated Novice Hurdle Sat close to the front pack - moved into 2nd before 2 out under pressure - into 3rd approaching last and found nothing more | 3/7 | 5 | 11-5 | 121 | 104A | 128A | Jack Kennedy | 2/1F |
| 18 Feb 26+23d | Punchestown | Matchbook 50:50 Graduation Series Maiden Hurdle Set the pace from the off - given encouragement to open a gap late on - driven out to the finish with ease | 1/16 | 11-4 | — | 111B | 140A | Jack Kennedy | 30/100F | |
| 26 Jan 26+31d | Punchestown | Matchbook 50:50 Graduation Series Maiden Hurdle Sat just behind front-runner from the off - still tight behind approaching last two flights - pushed along into the straight - held on at an even effort but couldn't land a blow on eventual winner | 2/14 | 9 | 11-12 | — | 101B | 127A | Jack Kennedy | 3/1 |
| 26 Dec 25 | Leopardstown | TRI Equestrian Maiden Hurdle Settled in the pack early - 8th three out then driven after the following fence - into 6th but blundered at the last - stayed on same gait to finish sixth | 6/21 | ¾ | 11-7 | — | 62B | 127A | Jake Coen | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Straight John (FR) won?
- Straight John (FR) won 1 of 6 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 2 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trains Straight John (FR)?
- Straight John (FR) is trained by Gordon Elliott, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 10 October 2026.
- Who is Straight John (FR)'s sire?
- Straight John (FR) is by Doctor Dino (FR) out of Bournie (FR), whose sire is Kahyasi.
- What going does Straight John (FR) prefer?
- Straight John (FR) has the best record on soft 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 Straight John (FR)'s official rating?
- Straight John (FR)'s highest official rating on record is 121.
- What is Straight John (FR)'s sire's record?
- Doctor Dino (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 15.9% of 3,176 runs since Jan 2008 (488 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good going: 19.7% from 553. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 9.5% from 211. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 19.7% from 689. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 8.8% from 137.
- Who are Straight John (FR)'s siblings?
- Out of Bournie (FR), Straight John (FR) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Botox Has (FR) (7). Highest grade won: Grade 2 (Botox Has (FR)). The wins came over 2m½f–3m½f. As at Oct 2026.