Tale of Two Cities (IRE)
Tale of Two Cities (IRE) is yet to win from 12 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 14 at Dundalk (AW) (Sep 2008). Last raced off 57, 24lb below the career-high mark.
Progeny in our archive
As a sire, Tale of Two Cities (IRE)’s progeny in our archive have won 6.5% of 77 runs since Jan 2017 (10 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +43.5 |
| Good | 10 | 0 | 0% | −6.5 |
| Good to Soft | 8 | 0 | 0% | −6.5 |
| Soft | 20 | 1 | 5% | −1.5 |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −6.5 |
| Standard (AW) | 33 | 3 | 9.1% | +2.6 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −6.5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 9 | 0 | 0% | −6.5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 19 | 1 | 5.3% | −1.2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 38 | 4 | 10.5% | +4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −6.5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −6.5 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2017 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
- 0–12Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 2 (16.7%)Placed
- −12.00£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=12 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 81Highest OR
- 30dBetween runs (median)longest 247 d
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 11.3% of 4,636 runs since Jan 2008 (370 horses).
Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.7% from 107.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 46 | 7 | 15.2% | +3.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 644 | 90 | 14% | +2.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 1,248 | 152 | 12.2% | +0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 716 | 70 | 9.8% | −1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,085 | 117 | 10.8% | −0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 513 | 52 | 10.1% | −1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 384 | 36 | 9.4% | −1.9 | 0 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 107 | 20 | 18.7% | +7.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 286 | 27 | 9.4% | −1.9 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,188 | 134 | 11.3% | 0 | 0 from 9 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,394 | 176 | 12.6% | +1.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 961 | 96 | 10% | −1.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 556 | 53 | 9.5% | −1.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 143 | 18 | 12.6% | +1.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 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 Black Bear Island (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Group 2 (Black Bear Island (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Bear Island (IRE) | 7 | 2 | 7f–1m2½f | Group 2 |
| The Ethiopian (IRE) | 13 | 1 | 1m4f | — |
| Helena Molony (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 1m2f | — |
| Chenchikova (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 7½f | — |
| Father of Science (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 1m2½f | Class 4 |
| Dance On By (IRE) | 13 | 1 | 1m4f | — |
| Oriental Ben (IRE) | 10 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Strength And Honor (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Saint-Cloud (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R P Walsh | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Johnny Murtagh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tim Carroll | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ben Curtis | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J R Barry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Tongue tie | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Mar 10+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Race | 8/8 | 3 | 8-6 | 57 | 52C | R P Walsh | 50/1 |
| 12 Mar 10+247d | Dundalk (AW) | Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap (47-60) | 14/14 | 1¼ | 9-4 | 57 | 38C | Tim Carroll | 10/1 |
| 2009 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 08 Jul 09+12d | Naas | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (50-75) | 10/16 | nk | 9-0 | 68 | 55C | R P Walsh | 33/1 |
| 26 Jun 09+61d | Curragh | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Derby | 15/19 | 1¾ | 9-3 | 68 | 60C | R P Walsh | 66/1 |
| 26 Apr 09+28d | Navan | Vintage Crop Stakes (listed Race) (listed) | 8/8 | 2½ | 9-1 | 68 | 68C | R P Walsh | 100/1 |
| 29 Mar 09+30d | Leopardstown | Paddocks Handicap (60-90) | 16/16 | 1½ | 8-13 | 80 | 57A | Ben Curtis | 25/1 |
| 27 Feb 09+131d | Dundalk (AW) | Blockbuster Environmental Services Ltd. Handicap (60-90) | 14/14 | ¾ | 9-11 | 81 | 62A | J R Barry | 25/1 |
| 2008 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Oct 08+29d | Fairyhouse | Ashbourne Maiden Stakes | 15/17 | 3 | 9-5 | 80 | 58C | Johnny Murtagh | 9/2 |
| 20 Sep 08+157d | Dundalk (AW) | Knockbridge Maiden (Div 2) | 2/14 | 1¼ | 9-5 | 80 | 78A | Johnny Murtagh | 6/4F |
| 16 Apr 08+157d | Newmarket | Federation Of Bloodstock Agents Maiden Stakes | 7/15 | ¾ | 9-3 | 80 | 72A | Johnny Murtagh | 11/2 |
| 2007 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 11 Nov 07+22d | Saint-Cloud (FR) | Criterium de Saint-Cloud (Colts & Fillies) | 6/6 | 3 | 9-0 | — | — | Seamie Heffernan | 13/1 |
| 20 Oct 07 | Cork | Blackwater Maiden | 3/17 | 1¼ | 9-3 | — | 81C | Seamie Heffernan | 9/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Tale of Two Cities won?
- Tale of Two Cities (IRE) has yet to win, from 12 archived starts between 2007 and 2010. Placed 2 times in total (16.7% of starts).
- Who trained Tale of Two Cities?
- Tale of Two Cities (IRE) was trained by Luke Comer on the most recent run on record, at Dundalk (AW) on 26 March 2010.
- Who is Tale of Two Cities's sire?
- Tale of Two Cities (IRE) is by Sadler's Wells (USA) out of Kasora (IRE), whose sire is Darshaan.
- What is Tale of Two Cities's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 57, from the run on 26 March 2010. The highest on record is 81.
- What is Tale of Two Cities's sire's record?
- Sadler's Wells (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 4,636 runs since Jan 2008 (370 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.7% from 107.
- Who are Tale of Two Cities's siblings?
- Out of Kasora (IRE), Tale of Two Cities (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 7 of them winners. Most wins: Black Bear Island (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Group 2 (Black Bear Island (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m4f. As at Nov 2026.
- Has Tale of Two Cities sired winners?
- As a sire, Tale of Two Cities (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.5% of 77 runs since Jan 2017 (10 horses), Flat and jumps together.