The Irish Avatar (IRE)
The Irish Avatar is a gelding by Poet's Word out of a Saddler Maker mare who has won one of three starts on turf. He won at Navan in Jan 2026 over 1m5f – 2m on heavy ground. All three runs have come at that trip range. He finished fifth of 10 when prominent in the Race & Stay At Punchestown Champion I.N.H. Flat Race at Punchestown in Apr 2026 off an official rating of 124.
- 1–3Wins / Runs
- 33.3%Strike rate
- 1 (33.3%)Placed
- −1.27£1 level staken=3 at SP
- 124Highest OR
- 49dBetween runs (median)
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 126
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 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 126B | 95 | 3 runs · 126 / 95 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 3 figures from 3 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 3 analysed runs since Jan 2026
- Prominent 1 (33%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 1 (33%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (33%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 754 runs since May 2022 (148 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 13.9% from 108.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 51 | 8 | 15.7% | +5.8 | — |
| Good | 218 | 17 | 7.8% | −2.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 144 | 13 | 9% | −0.9 | — |
| Soft | 165 | 13 | 7.9% | −2 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 66 | 9 | 13.6% | +3.7 | 1 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 108 | 15 | 13.9% | +4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −9.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 79 | 8 | 10.1% | +0.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 65 | 8 | 12.3% | +2.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 98 | 9 | 9.2% | −0.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 265 | 26 | 9.8% | −0.1 | 1 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 199 | 20 | 10.1% | +0.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 40 | 3 | 7.5% | −2.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | +23.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2022 · as at 8 Nov 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 You Did (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m4f–3m; the highest grade won is Class 5 (You Did (IRE)).
Family form: You Did (IRE) finished 3rd of 8 at Wetherby, 14 Oct 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You Did (IRE) | 15 | 2 | 2m4f–3m | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.73 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.73 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr R James | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Harry Cobden | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr P W Mullins | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.73 |
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 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Apr 26+49d | Punchestown | Race & Stay At Punchestown Champion I.N.H. Flat Race (Grade 1) Sat handy on a strong grip early - third at halfway - roused turning into the straight - under pressure 2f out and unable to close - dropped to 5th 1f out - stayed on same rate to finish 5th | 5/10 | 2¼ | 12-0 | 124 | 94A | 143A | Mr R James | 20/1 |
| 11 Mar 26+53d | Cheltenham | Weatherbys Champion Bumper (In Memory Of Sir Johnny Weatherby) (Standard Open NH Flat Race) (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Fought for control early and drifted right - settled mid-pack - moved closer to the front group with 8f left - pushed along 2f out - dropped away soon after and finished well beaten | 16/21 | 1 | 11-7 | 124 | 126B | 125A | Harry Cobden | 14/1 |
| 17 Jan 26 | Navan | Racing Again February 8th (Pro/Am) Flat Race Set the pace wide - challenged 5f out - back in front and going smoothly 3f out - asked for effort 2f out - opened a big advantage inside final furlong - kept finding more to the line - won in taking style | 1/8 | 12-0 | — | 95A | 134A | Mr P W Mullins | 8/11F | |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Irish Avatar won?
- The Irish Avatar (IRE) won 1 of 3 archived starts in 2026, a strike rate of 33.3%. Placed 1 time in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trains The Irish Avatar?
- The Irish Avatar (IRE) is trained by W P Mullins, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 29 April 2026.
- Who is The Irish Avatar's sire?
- The Irish Avatar (IRE) is by Poet's Word (IRE) out of Dinaria Des Obeaux (FR), whose sire is Saddler Maker.
- What is The Irish Avatar's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 124, from the run on 29 April 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is The Irish Avatar's sire's record?
- Poet's Word (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 754 runs since May 2022 (148 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 13.9% from 108.
- Who are The Irish Avatar's siblings?
- Out of Dinaria Des Obeaux (FR), The Irish Avatar (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: You Did (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (You Did (IRE)). The wins came over 2m4f–3m. As at Nov 2026.