The Best Mode (IRE)
The Best Mode (IRE) is yet to win from 7 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 9 at Bath (Apr 2010).
- 0–7Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (14.3%)Placed
- −7.00£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=7 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 60Highest OR
- 18dBetween runs (median)
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 8.1% of 9,325 runs since Mar 2009 (596 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 53 | 2 | 3.8% | −4.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 1,574 | 133 | 8.4% | +0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 1,952 | 150 | 7.7% | −0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 913 | 74 | 8.1% | 0 | — |
| Soft | 1,102 | 94 | 8.5% | +0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 356 | 26 | 7.3% | −0.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3,375 | 280 | 8.3% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2,279 | 222 | 9.7% | +1.6 | 0 from 4 |
| 6f – 7f | 4,250 | 356 | 8.4% | +0.3 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,578 | 99 | 6.3% | −1.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 700 | 44 | 6.3% | −1.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 370 | 23 | 6.2% | −1.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 117 | 9 | 7.7% | −0.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 27 | 5 | 18.5% | +10.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 1 | 25% | +16.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2009 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Our Kes (IRE) (8 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Granston (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Kes (IRE) | 80 | 8 | 7f–1m4f | Class 5 |
| Granston (IRE) | 70 | 7 | 1m–1m4f | Class 2 |
| Grafton (IRE) | 20 | 1 | 7f | Class 6 |
| Malahide Express (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Goes Electric (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Banus Flyer (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathy Gannon | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Andrew Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Queally | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Visor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 10 Sep 10+38d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Free Betting With freebetting.co.uk Claiming Stakes | 11/13 | ½ | 8-8 | 60 | 42A | Cathy Gannon | 66/1 |
| 03 Aug 10+55d | Chepstow | Yolk Recruitment Selling Stakes | 5/12 | 1 | 8-11 | 60 | 60A | Cathy Gannon | 13/2 |
| 09 Jun 10+18d | Yarmouth | Free Racing With Oddschecker.com Wednesdays Maiden Auction Stakes | 6/9 | ½ | 8-11 | — | 54A | Andrew Heffernan | 16/1 |
| 22 May 10+27d | Chester | Crabbies 'Tickety Boo' Alcoholic Ginger Beer E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 7/8 | nk | 9-3 | — | 52A | Cathy Gannon | 11/1 |
| 25 Apr 10+17d | Bath | E.b.f. And Venetia Elizabeth Bell Maiden Stakes | 3/9 | 1¾ | 9-3 | — | 67A | Tom Queally | 8/1 |
| 08 Apr 10+12d | Leicester | Ladbrokes.com Knighton Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 7/9 | ½ | 9-3 | — | 51A | Jamie Spencer | 8/1 |
| 27 Mar 10 | Doncaster | Williamhill.com - Play Poker Brocklesby Conditions Stakes | 11/14 | nk | 8-11 | — | 49A | Eddie Ahern | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Best Mode won?
- The Best Mode (IRE) has yet to win, from 7 archived starts in 2010. Placed 1 time in total (14.3% of starts).
- Who trained The Best Mode?
- The Best Mode (IRE) was trained by David Evans on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 10 September 2010.
- Who is The Best Mode's sire?
- The Best Mode (IRE) is by Camacho (GB) out of Gracious Gretclo (GB), whose sire is Common Grounds.
- What is The Best Mode's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 60, from the run on 10 September 2010. That is also the highest on record.
- What is The Best Mode's sire's record?
- Camacho (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.1% of 9,325 runs since Mar 2009 (596 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are The Best Mode's siblings?
- Out of Gracious Gretclo (GB), The Best Mode (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Our Kes (IRE) (8). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Granston (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m4f. As at Nov 2026.