Sweet Potato (IRE)
Sweet Potato (IRE) is 1 from 14, the win coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since Feb 2005. The win came on the all-weather — 0 from 11 on turf. Last raced off 45, 16lb below the career-high mark.
- 1–14Wins / Runs
- 7.1%Strike rate
- 2 (14.3%)Placed
- −9.00£1 level staken=14 at SP
- 0.64Fair A/E n=14 · 0.54 incl. margin
- 61Highest OR
- 17dAvg 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 8.4% of 998 runs since Jan 2008 (75 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 11.7% from 291. Weakest on good to soft going: 4.9% from 103. Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 11.7% from 120.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 18 | 0 | 0% | −8.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 171 | 13 | 7.6% | −0.8 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 181 | 11 | 6.1% | −2.3 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 103 | 5 | 4.9% | −3.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 161 | 18 | 11.2% | +2.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 73 | 3 | 4.1% | −4.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 291 | 34 | 11.7% | +3.3 | 1 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 186 | 16 | 8.6% | +0.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 300 | 29 | 9.7% | +1.3 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 120 | 14 | 11.7% | +3.3 | 1 from 6 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 124 | 7 | 5.6% | −2.8 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 171 | 11 | 6.4% | −2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 68 | 4 | 5.9% | −2.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 27 | 3 | 11.1% | +2.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −8.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
7 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Okafranca (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 1m–3m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Okafranca (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okafranca (IRE) | 26 | 4 | 1m4f–3m | Class 4 |
| Villoresi (IRE) | 14 | 2 | 1m2f–1m4½f | Class 4 |
| Eternal Ruler (IRE) | 2 | 1 | 1m | Class 4 |
| Assent (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Libertino (IRE) | 24 | 0 | — | — |
| Misty Secret (IRE) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
| No Pleasing You (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.00 |
| Class 5 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverley | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Leicester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Makin | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.00 |
| Jason Edmunds | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Andrew Elliott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fergus Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 · 14 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Sep 05+22d | Leicester | Golden Hand Selling Stakes | 8/18 | nk | 8-4 | 45 | 39C | Andrew Elliott | 40/1 |
| 28 Aug 05+6d | Beverley | Old Crossleyans Rugby Football Club Claiming Stakes | 6/14 | 2 | 8-5 | 50 | 61C | Jason Edmunds | 22/1 |
| 22 Aug 05+45d | Leicester | Coplow Claiming Stakes | 9/15 | ½ | 8-4 | 50 | — | Jason Edmunds | 20/1 |
| 08 Jul 05+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | To Sponsor A Race Call 0870 220 2442 Claiming Stakes | 10/13 | ¾ | 8-8 | 60 | 9C | Fergus Sweeney | 20/1 |
| 01 Jul 05+16d | Beverley | William Jackson Bakery Fillies' Handicap | 7/7 | 6 | 8-5 | 53 | — | Jason Edmunds | 12/1 |
| 15 Jun 05+12d | Hamilton | Astute Electronics Classified Stakes | 4/9 | 4 | 8-3 | 55 | — | Daniel Tudhope | 4/1 |
| 03 Jun 05+18d | Thirsk | Humber Selling Handicap | 8/17 | ¾ | 9-8 | 55 | 37C | Eddie Ahern | 9/2 |
| 16 May 05+5d | Musselburgh | Whitetobrown Handicap | 5/12 | ¾ | 8-12 | 57 | 43C | Phillip Makin | 13/2 |
| 11 May 05+22d | Newcastle | Cantor Spreadfair Handicap | 5/14 | hd | 8-12 | 57 | 55C | Phillip Makin | 8/1 |
| 19 Apr 05+6d | Southwell | Betfred Handicap | 6/11 | shd | 8-10 | 58 | — | Phillip Makin | 7/2J |
| 13 Apr 05+7d | Beverley | Fillies' Handicap | 6/11 | hd | 8-5 | 61 | — | Phillip Makin | 5/1 |
| 06 Apr 05+39d | Catterick | Yarm Handicap | 5/16 | 5 | 8-3 | 61 | 51C | Phillip Makin | 7/1 |
| 26 Feb 05+16d | Southwell (AW) | 3yo Handicap | 1/7 | 8-7 | 54 | 50C | Phillip Makin | 4/1 | |
| 10 Feb 05 | Southwell (AW) | Selling Stakes | 3/10 | 1¾ | 8-6 | 57 | 101C | Chris Catlin | 11/4 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Sweet Potato won?
- Sweet Potato (IRE) won 1 of 14 archived starts in 2005, a strike rate of 7.1%. Placed 2 times in total (14.3% of starts).
- Who trained Sweet Potato?
- Sweet Potato (IRE) was trained by John Balding on the most recent run on record, at Leicester on 19 September 2005.
- Who is Sweet Potato's sire?
- Sweet Potato (IRE) is by Monashee Mountain (USA) out of Villafranca (IRE), whose sire is In The Wings.
- What going does Sweet Potato prefer?
- Sweet Potato (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) 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 Sweet Potato's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 45, from the run on 19 September 2005. The highest on record is 61.
- What is Sweet Potato's sire's record?
- Monashee Mountain (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.4% of 998 runs since Jan 2008 (75 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 11.7% from 291. Weakest on good to soft going: 4.9% from 103. Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 11.7% from 120.
- Who are Sweet Potato's siblings?
- Out of Villafranca (IRE), Sweet Potato (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Okafranca (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Okafranca (IRE)). The wins came over 1m–3m. As at Oct 2026.