The Duke's Speech (IRE)
The Duke's Speech (IRE) is 4 from 44. Hasn't won since Sep 2009. All 4 wins have come over 1m5f – 2m. Last raced off 100, 30lb below the career-high mark.
- 4–44Wins / Runs
- 9.1%Strike rate
- 15 (34.1%)Placed
- −30.50£1 level staken=44 at SP
- 0.68Fair A/E n=44 · 0.60 incl. margin
- 130Highest OR
- 28dBetween runs (median)longest 233 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 7.7% of 4,861 runs since Jan 2008 (460 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 59 | 6 | 10.2% | +2.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 482 | 40 | 8.3% | +0.6 | 1 from 7 |
| Good | 1,351 | 114 | 8.4% | +0.7 | 0 from 17 |
| Good to Soft | 693 | 54 | 7.8% | +0.1 | 1 from 15 |
| Soft | 1,317 | 91 | 6.9% | −0.8 | 2 from 5 |
| Heavy | 940 | 70 | 7.4% | −0.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 19 | 1 | 5.3% | −2.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −7.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 24 | 1 | 4.2% | −3.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,059 | 77 | 7.3% | −0.4 | 4 from 25 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,723 | 113 | 6.6% | −1.1 | 0 from 9 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,597 | 146 | 9.1% | +1.4 | 0 from 10 |
| Over 3m | 455 | 39 | 8.6% | +0.9 | — |
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
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Bleak House (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m7½f–2m½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Bleak House (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bleak House (IRE) | 11 | 3 | 1m7½f–2m½f | Class 3 |
| Ross Dana (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Bay Melody (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Just Catherine (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 17 | 0 | 0% | −17.00 |
| Good to Soft | 15 | 1 | 7% | −13.00 |
| Good to Firm | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.50 |
| Soft | 5 | 2 | 40% | +2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 18 | 3 | 17% | −9.00 |
| Class 3 | 15 | 1 | 7% | −10.50 |
| Class 1 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aintree | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Stratford | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Catterick | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Haydock | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Perth | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Hexham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wetherby | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Carlisle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Musselburgh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Exeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fakenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kelso | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.50 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 25 | 4 | 16% | −11.50 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Lee | 12 | 1 | 8% | −7.50 |
| Jason Maguire | 9 | 1 | 11% | −7.50 |
| Paul Moloney | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Keith Mercer | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.50 |
| Dominic Elsworth | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.00 |
| Miss Hannah Watson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richie McLernon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Johnny Farrelly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leighton Aspell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Charlie Poste | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Davy Russell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brian Harding | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Russ Garritty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 42 | 4 | 10% | −28.50 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2010 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2009 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.50 |
| 2008 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −3.50 |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2006 | 6 | 2 | 33% | −2.50 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 28 | 2 | 7% | −18.00 |
| Hurdle | 15 | 2 | 13% | −11.50 |
| NH Flat | 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
Quick answers
- How many races has The Duke's Speech won?
- The Duke's Speech (IRE) won 4 of 44 archived starts between 2005 and 2011, a strike rate of 9.1%. Placed 15 times in total (34.1% of starts).
- Who trained The Duke's Speech?
- The Duke's Speech (IRE) was trained by Sophie Leech on the most recent run on record, at Ludlow on 20 October 2011.
- Who is The Duke's Speech's sire?
- The Duke's Speech (IRE) is by Saddlers' Hall (IRE) out of Dannkalia (IRE), whose sire is Shernazar.
- What going does The Duke's Speech prefer?
- The Duke's Speech (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is The Duke's Speech's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 100, from the run on 20 October 2011. The highest on record is 130.
- What is The Duke's Speech's sire's record?
- Saddlers' Hall (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.7% of 4,861 runs since Jan 2008 (460 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are The Duke's Speech's siblings?
- Out of Dannkalia (IRE), The Duke's Speech (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Bleak House (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Bleak House (IRE)). The wins came over 1m7½f–2m½f. As at Nov 2026.