Taking Stock (IRE)
Taking Stock (IRE) is 3 from 14. Hasn't won since Sep 2010. Last raced off a career-high mark of 129.
- 3–14Wins / Runs
- 21.4%Strike rate
- 10 (71.4%)Placed
- −4.25£1 level staken=14 at SP
- 1.14Fair A/E n=14 · 0.83 incl. margin
- 129Highest OR
- 62dAvg 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 11.9% of 17,274 runs since Jan 2008 (1,594 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 38 | 0 | 0% | −11.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 522 | 50 | 9.6% | −2.3 | — |
| Good | 4,051 | 441 | 10.9% | −1 | 2 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 2,931 | 354 | 12.1% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 5,876 | 751 | 12.8% | +0.9 | 1 from 4 |
| Heavy | 3,814 | 449 | 11.8% | −0.1 | 0 from 6 |
| Standard (AW) | 42 | 2 | 4.8% | −7.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −11.9 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 25 | 1 | 4% | −7.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,484 | 547 | 12.2% | +0.3 | 1 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6,077 | 724 | 11.9% | 0 | 2 from 7 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5,254 | 622 | 11.8% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 1,432 | 153 | 10.7% | −1.2 | 0 from 1 |
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
8 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them New Perk (IRE) (8 wins).
The wins came over 2m½f–3m3f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (New Perk (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Perk (IRE) | 32 | 8 | 2m5f–3m3f | Class 3 |
| Tune The Chello (IRE) | 21 | 3 | 2m6f–2m7f | — |
| Team Chaser (IRE) | 9 | 2 | 2m½f–2m5½f | Class 4 |
| Case Study (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 2m3f | — |
| Musical Queen (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Koko Kabana (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Ask Me Later (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Chicharito's Gem (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.75 |
| Good | 3 | 2 | 67% | +4.50 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.75 |
| Fairyhouse | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Killarney | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 2 | 29% | +0.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.75 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Walsh | 10 | 2 | 20% | −2.50 |
| D J Casey | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| A P McCoy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr P Roche | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.25 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 13 | 3 | 23% | −3.25 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2010 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +0.50 |
| 2009 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.75 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 9 | 1 | 11% | −5.00 |
| Chase | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.50 |
| NH Flat | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.25 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 May 11+12d | Punchestown | Tulfarris Hotel And Golf Resort Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase (0-145) (Grade B) | 3/24 | 2½ | 10-11 | 129 | 135A | D J Casey | 16/1 |
| 25 Apr 11+61d | Fairyhouse | Irish Field Handicap Hurdle (0-140) | 3/16 | 6 | 10-9 | 116 | 127A | D J Casey | 5/1J |
| 23 Feb 11+57d | Fairyhouse | Read Barry Geraghty's Blog On Attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle (0-140) | 3/10 | 5 | 10-5 | 116 | 117B | Mark Walsh | 9/2 |
| 28 Dec 10+38d | Leopardstown | Star - Best For Racing Coverage Handicap Hurdle (0-140) | 3/13 | 1¾ | 10-4 | 114 | 126A | Mark Walsh | 8/1 |
| 20 Nov 10+13d | Gowran Park | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Novice Chase | F/5 | — | 11-10 | — | — | Mark Walsh | 9/4 |
| 07 Nov 10+50d | Limerick | Glenview Stud Novice Chase | F/6 | — | 11-9 | — | — | Mark Walsh | 10/3 |
| 18 Sep 10+131d | Listowel | Guinness Surge Beginners Chase | 1/15 | 11-12 | — | 127A | Mark Walsh | 5/2F | |
| 10 May 10+33d | Killarney | Laurels Bar (c & G) Maiden Hurdle Div 1 | 1/16 | 11-12 | 114 | 133A | Mark Walsh | 3/1F | |
| 07 Apr 10+28d | Fairyhouse | Ratoath Maiden Hurdle | 3/25 | 8 | 11-12 | 115 | 122A | A P McCoy | 9/4 |
| 10 Mar 10+100d | Naas | Caragh Maiden Hurdle | 2/23 | hd | 11-12 | 115 | 126A | Mark Walsh | 9/4 |
| 30 Nov 09+6d | Fairyhouse (IRE) | Fairyhouse Membership 2010 Maiden Hurdle | 3/16 | shd | 11-12 | — | 139A | Mark Walsh | 6/4F |
| 24 Nov 09+41d | Gowran Park | Porters Saddlery Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | SU/14 | — | 11-12 | — | — | Mark Walsh | 3/1 |
| 14 Oct 09+238d | Punchestown | Punchestown Event Centre Maiden Hurdle | 4/25 | 4½ | 11-12 | — | 122A | Mark Walsh | 2/1F |
| 18 Feb 09 | Punchestown | Rockview (q.r.) Flat Race | 1/7 | 11-10 | — | 121A | Mr P Roche | 5/4 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Taking Stock (IRE) won?
- Taking Stock (IRE) won 3 of 14 archived starts between 2009 and 2011, a strike rate of 21.4%. Placed 10 times in total (71.4% of starts).
- Who trained Taking Stock (IRE)?
- Taking Stock (IRE) was trained by John E Kiely on the most recent run on record, at Punchestown on 7 May 2011.
- Who is Taking Stock (IRE)'s sire?
- Taking Stock (IRE) is by Flemensfirth (USA) out of New Chello (IRE), whose sire is Orchestra.
- What going does Taking Stock (IRE) prefer?
- Taking Stock (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 Taking Stock (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 129, from the run on 7 May 2011. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Taking Stock (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Flemensfirth (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 17,274 runs since Jan 2008 (1,594 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Taking Stock (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of New Chello (IRE), Taking Stock (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: New Perk (IRE) (8). Highest grade won: Class 3 (New Perk (IRE)). The wins came over 2m½f–3m3f. As at Oct 2026.