The Duck (IRE)
The Duck (IRE) is 1 from 19. Hasn't won since Dec 2005.
- 1–19Wins / Runs
- 5.3%Strike rate
- 3 (15.8%)Placed
- +15.00£1 level staken=19 at SP
- 1.22Fair A/E n=19 · 0.82 incl. margin
- 83Highest OR
- 103dAvg 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 9.5% of 1,212 runs since Jan 2008 (128 horses).
Strongest on good to soft going: 12.6% from 159. Weakest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 6% from 133.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 10 | 1 | 10% | +0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Firm | 141 | 13 | 9.2% | −0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 317 | 29 | 9.1% | −0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 159 | 20 | 12.6% | +3.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 305 | 24 | 7.9% | −1.6 | 0 from 7 |
| Heavy | 274 | 28 | 10.2% | +0.7 | 1 from 5 |
| Standard (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 201 | 14 | 7% | −2.5 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 412 | 37 | 9% | −0.5 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 461 | 56 | 12.1% | +2.6 | 1 from 10 |
| Over 3m | 133 | 8 | 6% | −3.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optingforstyle (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Heavy | 5 | 1 | 20% | +29.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downpatrick | 7 | 1 | 14% | +27.00 |
| Sligo | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Navan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Down Royal | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 10 | 1 | 10% | +24.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niall P Madden | 10 | 1 | 10% | +24.00 |
| S M McGovern | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| S J Hassett | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor Maxwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stephen Gray | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| A B Joyce | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| M P Butler | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 16 | 1 | 6% | +18.00 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2006 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2005 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +29.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 16 | 1 | 6% | +18.00 |
| Chase | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has The Duck (IRE) won?
- The Duck (IRE) won 1 of 19 archived starts between 2005 and 2010, a strike rate of 5.3%. Placed 3 times in total (15.8% of starts).
- Who trained The Duck (IRE)?
- The Duck (IRE) was trained by Mervyn Torrens on the most recent run on record, at Kilbeggan on 16 July 2010.
- Who is The Duck (IRE)'s sire?
- The Duck (IRE) is by Taipan (IRE) out of Baby Fresh (IRE), whose sire is Shalford.
- What going does The Duck (IRE) prefer?
- The Duck (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is The Duck (IRE)'s official rating?
- The Duck (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 83.
- What is The Duck (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Taipan (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 1,212 runs since Jan 2008 (128 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 12.6% from 159. Weakest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 6% from 133.
- Who are The Duck (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Baby Fresh (IRE), The Duck (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.