The Irish Rover (IRE)
The Irish Rover (IRE) is 1 from 12, the win coming at Class 2 level. Hasn't won since May 2018. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 4 on softer). Last raced off 99, 9lb below the career-high mark.
Progeny in our archive
As a sire, The Irish Rover (IRE)’s progeny in our archive have won 7.9% of 178 runs since Jul 2023 (15 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 20 | 4 | 20% | +12.1 |
| Good | 75 | 4 | 5.3% | −2.6 |
| Good to Soft | 16 | 1 | 6.3% | −1.6 |
| Soft | 27 | 3 | 11.1% | +3.2 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −7.9 |
| Standard (AW) | 38 | 2 | 5.3% | −2.6 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 59 | 5 | 8.5% | +0.6 |
| 6f – 7f | 79 | 4 | 5.1% | −2.8 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 15 | 0 | 0% | −7.9 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 10 | 2 | 20% | +12.1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 10 | 1 | 10% | +2.1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 2 | 40% | +32.1 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jul 2023 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
- 1–12Wins / Runs
- 8.3%Strike rate
- 2 (16.7%)Placed
- −7.50£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 0.46Fair A/E n=12 · 0.40 incl. margin
- 108Highest OR
- 21dBetween runs (median)longest 196 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
Best recent Speed 117
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 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 4 | 117A | 86.5 | — |
| Good | 3 | 95C | 75 | — |
| Soft | 3 | 94A | 77 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 8 | 117A | 86.5 | — |
| Under 6f | 3 | 82C | 77 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 12 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 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 12.1% of 6,364 runs since Apr 2018 (708 horses).
Weakest on good to soft going: 9.1% from 618. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.5% from 186.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 16 | 5 | 31.3% | +19.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 927 | 122 | 13.2% | +1.1 | 1 from 4 |
| Good | 1,490 | 181 | 12.1% | 0 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 618 | 56 | 9.1% | −3 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 851 | 110 | 12.9% | +0.8 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 285 | 37 | 13% | +0.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,177 | 259 | 11.9% | −0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 915 | 123 | 13.4% | +1.3 | 0 from 3 |
| 6f – 7f | 3,408 | 443 | 13% | +0.9 | 1 from 8 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,190 | 131 | 11% | −1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 583 | 54 | 9.3% | −2.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 186 | 14 | 7.5% | −4.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 77 | 5 | 6.5% | −5.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −12.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2018 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them West Palm Beach (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 5½f–1m½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (West Palm Beach (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Palm Beach (IRE) | 4 | 2 | 7f–1m½f | Class 5 |
| Zoffany's Delight (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 5½f | — |
| Just For One Day (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 6f | — |
| Hunting Song (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.50 |
| Under 6f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Moore | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.50 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Donnacha O'Brien | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.50 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2018 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 18 Jun 19+30d | Ascot | St James's Palace Stakes (Group 1) | 11/11 | 5 | 9-0 | 99 | 56C | 65C | Seamie Heffernan | 100/1 |
| 19 May 19+21d | Naas | Goffs Lacken Stakes (group 3) | 9/10 | ½ | 9-3 | 103 | 117A | 74A | Donnacha O'Brien | 7/1 |
| 28 Apr 19+22d | Navan | Committed Stakes (Listed) | 2/10 | 1¾ | 9-3 | 105 | 77A | 97A | Ryan Moore | 5/2F |
| 06 Apr 19+196d | Leopardstown | Ballylinch Stud 'Red Rocks' 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes (Listed) | 5/7 | ¾ | 9-3 | 105 | 94A | 88A | Seamie Heffernan | 22/1 |
| 2018 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 22 Sep 18+9d | Newbury | Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes (Group 2) | 7/7 | 6 | 9-1 | 106 | 48C | 60C | Ryan Moore | 4/1 |
| 13 Sep 18+20d | Doncaster | Weatherbys Racing Bank 300,000 2-Y-O Stakes | 5/22 | hd | 9-2 | 108 | 75C | 99A | Ryan Moore | 4/1F |
| 24 Aug 18+12d | York | Al Basti Equiworld Gimcrack Stakes (Group 2) | 4/9 | 2 | 9-0 | — | 86B | 95A | Ryan Moore | 7/2 |
| 12 Aug 18+54d | Curragh | Keeneland Phoenix Stakes (Group 1) | 3/5 | ½ | 9-3 | — | 95C | 99B | Donnacha O'Brien | 12/1 |
| 19 Jun 18+31d | Ascot | Coventry Stakes (Group 2) | 13/23 | ¾ | 9-1 | — | 62C | 82A | Seamie Heffernan | 12/1 |
| 19 May 18+17d | Newbury | Olympic Glory Conditions Stakes (Plus 10) | 1/9 | 9-5 | — | 87A | 106A | Ryan Moore | 7/2 | |
| 02 May 18+21d | Ascot | Sodexo Conditions Stakes (Plus 10) | 4/4 | shd | 9-2 | — | 64C | 75B | Ryan Moore | 1/7F |
| 11 Apr 18 | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (Plus 10) | 3/5 | 1¼ | 9-5 | — | 82C | 93B | Seamie Heffernan | 6/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Irish Rover won?
- The Irish Rover (IRE) won 1 of 12 archived starts between 2018 and 2019, a strike rate of 8.3%. Placed 2 times in total (16.7% of starts).
- Who trained The Irish Rover?
- The Irish Rover (IRE) was trained by A P O'Brien on the most recent run on record, at Ascot on 18 June 2019.
- Who is The Irish Rover's sire?
- The Irish Rover (IRE) is by No Nay Never (USA) out of Shelley Beach (IRE), whose sire is Danehill Dancer.
- What going does The Irish Rover prefer?
- The Irish Rover (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is The Irish Rover's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 99, from the run on 18 June 2019. The highest on record is 108.
- What is The Irish Rover's sire's record?
- No Nay Never (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 6,364 runs since Apr 2018 (708 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 9.1% from 618. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.5% from 186.
- Who are The Irish Rover's siblings?
- Out of Shelley Beach (IRE), The Irish Rover (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: West Palm Beach (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (West Palm Beach (IRE)). The wins came over 5½f–1m½f. As at Nov 2026.
- Has The Irish Rover sired winners?
- As a sire, The Irish Rover (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.9% of 178 runs since Jul 2023 (15 horses), Flat and jumps together.