The First Turn (IRE)
The First Turn is a gelding by Berkshire out of a Flemensfirth mare who won one of six starts on turf. He took an Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction Flat Race at Thurles over 1m5f – 2m on good to soft in Oct 2025 and has since raced over 2m1f – 2m4f without success. His last run, at Limerick in Jul 2026, saw him finish 7 of 14 in the Joe Walsh Flooring Handicap Hurdle off an official rating of 103, which was also his career-high mark.
- 1–6Wins / Runs
- 16.7%Strike rate
- 1 (16.7%)Placed
- −3.00£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 1.88Fair A/E n=6 · 1.57 incl. margin
- 103Highest OR
- 49dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 49
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 97C | 79.5 | 2 runs · 97 / 79.5 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 84C | 66.5 | 2 runs · 84 / 66.5 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 62C | 55.5 | 2 runs · 62 / 55.5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 97C | 90.5 | 2 runs · 97 / 90.5 |
Of 6 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (1) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 4 figures from 6 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · 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 from 6 analysed runs since Oct 2025
- Held up 3 (50%) · 1 win
- Prominent 2 (33%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 1 (17%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 512 runs since Jan 2008 (75 horses).
Strongest on soft going: 15.4% from 136. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 15.3% from 176.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | −0.4 | — |
| Good | 181 | 19 | 10.5% | −1 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 116 | 14 | 12.1% | +0.6 | 1 from 3 |
| Soft | 136 | 21 | 15.4% | +3.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 51 | 2 | 3.9% | −7.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 19 | 2 | 10.5% | −1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 17 | 1 | 5.9% | −5.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 39 | 3 | 7.7% | −3.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 39 | 5 | 12.8% | +1.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 176 | 27 | 15.3% | +3.8 | 1 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 187 | 19 | 10.2% | −1.3 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 47 | 4 | 8.5% | −3 | — |
| Over 3m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −11.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them He Knows Better (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m4½f–2m5½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (He Knows Better (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He Knows Better (IRE) | 14 | 2 | 2m4½f–2m5½f | Class 4 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Enright | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Mr D Doyle | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Alan O'Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| NH Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Flat | 1 | 1 | 100% | +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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 02 Jul 26+26d | Limerick | Joe Walsh Flooring Handicap Hurdle Sat close to the pace early - 6th at halfway - moved into 3rd approaching 3 out and edged into second for a moment - then found nothing more and dropped away before the following fence | 7/14 | 23 | 11-9 | 103 | 62C | 98C | Phillip Enright | 10/1 |
| 06 Jun 26+38d | Punchestown | Ladbrokes 'Bet 5 Get 30 New Customer Offer' Novice Hurdle Sat close behind the front group early - improved into 4th - unable to find extra from two out - finished 4th beaten well | 4/5 | 2½ | 10-13 | — | 97C | 106B | Alan O'Sullivan | 40/1 |
| 29 Apr 26+19d | Punchestown | Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Hurdle Series Final Held up towards rear early - clumsy over 1st - still detached in 9th nearing 2 out - lost touch soon after - pulled up before the last | PU/14 | — | 10-13 | — | — | — | Phillip Enright | 150/1 |
| 10 Apr 26+102d | Wexford | Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle Held up in the pack - pressed for effort after three out - driven but unable to close from there - eventually finished seventh | 7/8 | 4¼ | 11-6 | — | 49A | 100A | Phillip Enright | 9/1 |
| 2025 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Dec 25+60d | Leopardstown | Jump Into Hospitality At Dublin Racing Festival Flat Race Settled at the back early - made no impression through the race - well beaten at the finish | 7/9 | 21 | 11-7 | — | 84C | 103C | Mr D Doyle | 11/1 |
| 30 Oct 25 | Thurles | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction Flat Race Settled at the back early - moved into contention 3f out - pushed into 4th spot 1 1/2f out - hampered briefly approaching final furlong - stayed on to win late | 1/10 | 11-2 | — | — | 77C | Mr D Doyle | 2/1F | |
Quick answers
- How many races has The First Turn won?
- The First Turn (IRE) won 1 of 6 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 1 time in total (16.7% of starts).
- Who trains The First Turn?
- The First Turn (IRE) is trained by S Curling, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 2 July 2026.
- Who is The First Turn's sire?
- The First Turn (IRE) is by Berkshire (IRE) out of She Knows Best (IRE), whose sire is Flemensfirth.
- What going does The First Turn prefer?
- The First Turn (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is The First Turn's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 103, from the run on 2 July 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is The First Turn's sire's record?
- Berkshire (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 512 runs since Jan 2008 (75 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on soft going: 15.4% from 136. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 15.3% from 176.
- Who are The First Turn's siblings?
- Out of She Knows Best (IRE), The First Turn (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: He Knows Better (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (He Knows Better (IRE)). The wins came over 2m4½f–2m5½f. As at Oct 2026.