Swordplay (GB)
Swordplay (GB) is 1 from 8. Hasn't won since Jul 2005. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 3 on softer).
- 1–8Wins / Runs
- 12.5%Strike rate
- 2 (25%)Placed
- −6.50£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 0.77Fair A/E n=8 · 0.61 incl. margin
- 129Highest OR
- 18dAvg 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 6.7% of 179 runs since Jan 2008 (14 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −6.7 | 1 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 30 | 3 | 10% | +3.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 47 | 4 | 8.5% | +1.8 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 29 | 1 | 3.4% | −3.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 40 | 3 | 7.5% | +0.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 10 | 0 | 0% | −6.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 21 | 1 | 4.8% | −1.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 24 | 1 | 4.2% | −2.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −6.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 53 | 2 | 3.8% | −2.9 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 46 | 3 | 6.5% | −0.2 | 1 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 37 | 5 | 13.5% | +6.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 11 | 1 | 9.1% | +2.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debutante (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Christom (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.50 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.50 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T G M Ryan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| R Walsh | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.50 |
| Mr A E Kinirons | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Barry Geraghty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Davy Russell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.50 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.50 |
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hurdle | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 05+17d | Galway | Tony O'Malley Memorial Handicap Chase | BD/11 | — | 11-7 | 123 | — | R Walsh | 9/2 |
| 12 Jul 05+12d | Killarney (IRE) | William K O'Connor Handicap Chase | 1/4 | 11-11 | 121 | — | R Walsh | 1/2F | |
| 30 Jun 05+19d | Bellewstown | Inter Vintners Cup (Q.R.) Race | 11/14 | 1½ | 10-7 | 55 | 42C | Mr A E Kinirons | 8/1 |
| 11 Jun 05+14d | Cork | Kanturk Handicap Chase | 10/14 | 3½ | 11-3 | 122 | 93C | Barry Geraghty | 5/1 |
| 28 May 05+8d | Punchestown | Abbey Electrical Handicap Chase (0-135) | 5/14 | 2 | 11-2 | 123 | 114C | T G M Ryan | 11/2 |
| 20 May 05+24d | Cork | Carbon Group Handicap Chase | 2/11 | 3 | 11-0 | 121 | 136C | Davy Russell | 3/1F |
| 26 Apr 05+30d | Punchestown | Mountbrook Homes Handicap Chase (0-140) | 9/21 | 2½ | 11-3 | 122 | 83C | T G M Ryan | 14/1 |
| 27 Mar 05 | Cork | Murphys Handicap Hurdle (0-135) (Listed) | 20/21 | 1½ | 11-11 | 129 | 102C | T G M Ryan | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Swordplay (GB) won?
- Swordplay (GB) won 1 of 8 archived starts in 2005, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 2 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained Swordplay (GB)?
- Swordplay (GB) was trained by M J P O'Brien on the most recent run on record, at Galway on 29 July 2005.
- Who is Swordplay (GB)'s sire?
- Swordplay (GB) is by Kris (GB) out of Throw Away Line (USA), whose sire is Assert.
- What is Swordplay (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 123, from the run on 29 July 2005. The highest on record is 129.
- What is Swordplay (GB)'s sire's record?
- Kris (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.7% of 179 runs since Jan 2008 (14 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Swordplay (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Throw Away Line (USA), Swordplay (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.