Striking Article (IRE)
Striking Article (IRE) is 6 from 13. Hasn't won since Oct 2009. 3 of 4 starts at Wetherby have ended in wins. Last raced off a career-high mark of 142.
- 6–13Wins / Runs
- 46.2%Strike rate
- 7 (53.8%)Placed
- +11.06£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 1.41Fair A/E n=13 · 1.25 incl. margin
- 142Highest OR
- 71dAvg 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 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.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 26 | 5 | 19.2% | +8.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 531 | 69 | 13% | +2.5 | 1 from 2 |
| Good | 2,031 | 224 | 11% | +0.5 | 2 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 835 | 89 | 10.7% | +0.2 | 2 from 6 |
| Soft | 1,377 | 122 | 8.9% | −1.6 | 1 from 2 |
| Heavy | 679 | 74 | 10.9% | +0.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 138 | 7 | 5.1% | −5.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 2 | 18.2% | +7.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 49 | 5 | 10.2% | −0.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 211 | 9 | 4.3% | −6.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,811 | 185 | 10.2% | −0.3 | 3 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,900 | 204 | 10.7% | +0.2 | 3 from 7 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,349 | 156 | 11.6% | +1.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 286 | 29 | 10.1% | −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
4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Raichu (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m4f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Raichu (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raichu (IRE) | 6 | 2 | 2m | Class 4 |
| Definite Winner (IRE) | 32 | 2 | 2m–2m4f | Class 5 |
| Get It Sorted (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Charmander (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 6 | 2 | 33% | −1.25 |
| Good | 3 | 2 | 67% | +9.08 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.27 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.00 |
| Class 3 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +2.58 |
| Class 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.73 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wetherby | 4 | 3 | 75% | +4.58 |
| Musselburgh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hexham | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.73 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 3 | 43% | +2.33 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 3 | 50% | +8.73 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denis O'Regan | 10 | 5 | 50% | +3.06 |
| Peter Buchanan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr D W Cullen | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2009 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +2.58 |
| 2008 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.27 |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | 100% | +12.75 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 8 | 3 | 38% | +0.31 |
| Hurdle | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.00 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 2 | 100% | +11.75 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Striking Article (IRE) won?
- Striking Article (IRE) won 6 of 13 archived starts between 2007 and 2010, a strike rate of 46.2%. Placed 7 times in total (53.8% of starts).
- Who trained Striking Article (IRE)?
- Striking Article (IRE) was trained by Howard Johnson on the most recent run on record, at Musselburgh on 7 February 2010.
- Who is Striking Article (IRE)'s sire?
- Striking Article (IRE) is by Definite Article (GB) out of Sindabezi (IRE), whose sire is Magical Strike.
- What going does Striking Article (IRE) prefer?
- Striking Article (IRE) has the best record on good 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 Striking Article (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 142, from the run on 7 February 2010. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Striking 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 Striking Article (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Sindabezi (IRE), Striking Article (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Raichu (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Raichu (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.