Striking (FR)
Striking won both his races over 1m5f – 2m, at Punchestown in Jun 2023 and in a handicap at Gowran Park in Apr 2023 on soft ground. The gelding, who reached an official rating of 121, has two wins and five places from 21 turf starts. He finished 10 of 11 at Kilbeggan in Sep 2024 when prominent in the Pat Doyle Memorial Handicap Hurdle off a mark of 119. Headgear returned at that last run.
- 2–21Wins / Runs
- 9.5%Strike rate
- 5 (23.8%)Placed
- −17.08£1 level staken=21 at SP
- 0.82Fair A/E n=21 · 0.65 incl. margin
- 121Highest OR
- 40dAvg 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 122
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.
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 14 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 7 | 99A | 75 | — |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 98B | 74 | — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 14 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 9 | 112B | 75 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 98A | 84 | — |
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 14 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 122A | 99 | — |
| Soft | 3 | 98A | 92 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 14 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 122A | 98 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 99C | 82.5 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 21 figures from 21 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.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 7,537 runs since Jan 2008 (549 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 75 | 9 | 12% | +2.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,316 | 133 | 10.1% | +1 | — |
| Good | 1,402 | 123 | 8.8% | −0.3 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 740 | 67 | 9.1% | 0 | 1 from 5 |
| Soft | 859 | 85 | 9.9% | +0.8 | 1 from 10 |
| Heavy | 197 | 18 | 9.1% | 0 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,948 | 250 | 8.5% | −0.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2,351 | 247 | 10.5% | +1.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 3,906 | 334 | 8.6% | −0.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 942 | 81 | 8.6% | −0.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 199 | 18 | 9% | −0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 96 | 5 | 5.2% | −3.9 | 2 from 14 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 39 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
8 siblings in the archive, 7 winners — best of them Supasundae (GB) (8 wins).
The wins came over 1m2½f–3m1f; the highest grade won is Grade 1 (Supasundae (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supasundae (GB) | 31 | 8 | 1m7½f–2m5f | Grade 1 |
| Twenty Twenty (IRE) | 38 | 6 | 2m1½f–3m1f | Class 3 |
| Distingo (IRE) | 28 | 4 | 1m4½f–2m | Class 4 |
| Royal Peculiar (GB) | 25 | 3 | 1m4f | Class 2 |
| Supersundae (FR) | 12 | 2 | 2m5½f–2m6½f | — |
| Night And Day (GB) | 9 | 2 | 2m½f–2m4f | — |
| Posing (USA) | 4 | 1 | 1m2½f | — |
| Elshaadin (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 10 | 1 | 10% | −7.75 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.33 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.33 |
| Navan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Roscommon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.25 |
| Down Royal | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Killarney | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 14 | 2 | 14% | −10.08 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conor Smithers | 8 | 1 | 13% | −6.33 |
| Shane Foley | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.75 |
| Sean O'Keeffe | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jack Kennedy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Nathan Crosse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 19 | 2 | 11% | −15.08 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2023 | 10 | 2 | 20% | −6.08 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 13 | 1 | 8% | −11.33 |
| Flat | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.75 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep 24+31d | Kilbeggan | Pat Doyle Memorial Handicap Hurdle Sat handy behind pace - pushed along and hint of a stumble 3 out - dropped away to finish last | 10/11 | 36 | 10-12 | 119 | 53C | 78C | Conor Smithers | 14/1 |
| 06 Aug 24+14d | Roscommon | J.F. Hanley Groundscare Beginners Chase Settled midfield early - bumped and dropped back at the 3rd - urged on with four to go - unable to quicken with two left - held no rally to the line finishing 5th | 5/11 | 6½ | 11-5 | — | 75A | 101A | Conor Smithers | 10/1 |
| 23 Jul 24+36d | Ballinrobe | BoyleSports Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle | 7/8 | 3¾ | 11-2 | 120 | 74A | 109A | Conor Smithers | 17/2 |
| 17 Jun 24+8d | Gowran Park | Racing Again July 27th Handicap (47-70) | 9/11 | 2¼ | 9-9 | 62 | 122A | 62A | Shane Foley | 7/2F |
| 09 Jun 24+39d | Punchestown | Thank You Tom Maguire From All At Punchestown Hurdle | 3/7 | 7 | 11-5 | 120 | 98A | 116B | Conor Smithers | 10/1 |
| 01 May 24+45d | Punchestown | Adare Manor Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle (95-123) | 12/23 | ½ | 11-9 | 121 | 74B | 117A | Conor Smithers | 25/1 |
| 17 Mar 24+71d | Down Royal | Full Circle Series At Punchestown Festival 2024 Qualifier Novice Handicap Hurdle | 6/14 | ½ | 11-10 | 121 | 91B | 121A | Jack Kennedy | 18/1 |
| 06 Jan 24+11d | Cork | Annual Membership Available Rated Novice Hurdle | 3/7 | 5½ | 11-10 | 121 | 112B | 125A | Jack Kennedy | 5/1 |
| 26 Dec 23+31d | Leopardstown | Careers At dornangroup.com Novice Handicap Hurdle | 15/23 | 1½ | 11-5 | 121 | 75C | 104C | Conor Smithers | 16/1 |
| 25 Nov 23+154d | Punchestown | Colm Quinn BMW Novice Handicap Hurdle | 3/10 | ½ | 11-1 | 118 | 99A | 130A | Conor Smithers | 11/1 |
| 24 Jun 23+14d | Down Royal | Weatherbys Digital Solutions Handicap (47-65) | 12/12 | 5½ | 10-0 | 63 | 64C | 65C | Nathan Crosse | 9/2 |
| 10 Jun 23+18d | Punchestown | Primal Performance & Fitness Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 1/17 | 11-5 | — | 98B | 133A | Conor Smithers | 4/6F | |
| 23 May 23+10d | Punchestown | Punchestown's Fittest Club Sunday June 11th Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 2/16 | 16 | 11-12 | — | 89B | 118A | Sean O'Keeffe | 5/1 |
| 13 May 23+24d | Navan | Troytown Bar Handicap (47-65) | 12/19 | hd | 10-1 | 64 | 92C | 68C | Shane Foley | 7/4F |
| 19 Apr 23+10d | Gowran Park | GowranPark1 Handicap (47-65) | 1/12 | 9-4 | 53 | 98A | 78A | Shane Foley | 5/4F | |
| 09 Apr 23+56d | Fairyhouse | Ryan's Cleaning Maiden Hurdle | 2/21 | 3¾ | 11-12 | — | 74B | 141A | Sean O'Keeffe | 80/1 |
| 12 Feb 23+22d | Navan | Navan Ford & Opel Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 5/15 | 1¼ | 11-12 | — | 62B | 113A | Sean O'Keeffe | 16/1 |
| 21 Jan 23+103d | Navan | Buy Your Navan 2023 Membership Maiden Hurdle | 9/14 | hd | 11-12 | — | 84C | 106C | Sean O'Keeffe | 40/1 |
| 10 Oct 22+89d | Killarney | Kenmare Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) | 12/13 | 5 | 9-5 | 54 | 66C | 51C | Shane Foley | 6/1 |
| 13 Jul 22+15d | Killarney | Killarney Grand Hotel Handicap (47-70) | 9/15 | ½ | 9-3 | 57 | 99C | 59A | Shane Foley | 12/1 |
| 28 Jun 22 | Roscommon | Ladies Day At Roscommon On Monday July 4th Maiden | 8/16 | 2½ | 9-6 | — | 99C | 58C | Nathan Crosse | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Striking (FR) won?
- Striking (FR) won 2 of 21 archived starts between 2022 and 2024, a strike rate of 9.5%. Placed 5 times in total (23.8% of starts).
- Who trained Striking (FR)?
- Striking (FR) was trained by Mrs John Harrington on the most recent run on record, at Kilbeggan on 6 September 2024.
- Who is Striking (FR)'s sire?
- Striking (FR) is by Equiano (FR) out of Distinctive Look (IRE), whose sire is Danehill.
- What going does Striking (FR) prefer?
- Striking (FR) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Striking (FR)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 119, from the run on 6 September 2024. The highest on record is 121.
- What is Striking (FR)'s sire's record?
- Equiano (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 7,537 runs since Jan 2008 (549 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Striking (FR)'s siblings?
- Out of Distinctive Look (IRE), Striking (FR) has 8 other produce in our archive, 7 of them winners. Most wins: Supasundae (GB) (8). Highest grade won: Grade 1 (Supasundae (GB)). The wins came over 1m2½f–3m1f. As at Oct 2026.