The Kirk (NZ)
The Kirk (NZ) is 1 from 8, the win coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since May 2005. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 3 on softer). Last raced off a career-high mark of 100.
- 1–8Wins / Runs
- 12.5%Strike rate
- 2 (25%)Placed
- +0.00£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 2.20Fair A/E n=8 · 1.89 incl. margin
- 100Highest OR
- 35dAvg 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 11.1% of 9 runs since Jan 2008 (3 horses). A small sample.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −11.1 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | +22.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −11.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −11.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +38.9 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −11.1 | 1 from 3 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −11.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 1 | 33% | +5.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontwell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wincanton | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Plumpton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Towcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 1 | 33% | +5.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert L Butler | 7 | 1 | 14% | +1.00 |
| John McNamara | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Oct 05+136d | Chepstow | Betfairgames.com Handicap Hurdle | F/18 | — | 9-13 | 100 | — | Robert L Butler | 20/1 |
| 25 May 05+19d | Fontwell | Gerrard Financial Services Conditionals' Handicap Hurdle | 6/11 | ¾ | 11-9 | 100 | 105C | Robert L Butler | 10/3F |
| 06 May 05+26d | Wincanton | Mirage Signs Handicap Hurdle | 1/11 | 10-10 | 96 | 91C | Robert L Butler | 7/1 | |
| 10 Apr 05+14d | Worcester | Novices' Hurdle | 2/12 | 6 | 10-1 | — | 90C | Robert L Butler | 18/1 |
| 27 Mar 05+18d | Plumpton | Novices' Hurdle | F/9 | — | 10-1 | — | — | Robert L Butler | 25/1 |
| 09 Mar 05+18d | Fontwell | Maiden Hurdle | 6/11 | 9 | 10-2 | — | 90C | Robert L Butler | 100/1 |
| 19 Feb 05+16d | Wincanton | Novices' Hurdle | 11/14 | 1 | 11-2 | — | 84C | John McNamara | 100/1 |
| 03 Feb 05 | Towcester | Gg.com Novices' Hurdle | 10/11 | 10-4 | — | — | Robert L Butler | 66/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Kirk (NZ) won?
- The Kirk (NZ) won 1 of 8 archived starts in 2005, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 2 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained The Kirk (NZ)?
- The Kirk (NZ) was trained by Michael Madgwick on the most recent run on record, at Chepstow on 8 October 2005.
- Who is The Kirk (NZ)'s sire?
- The Kirk (NZ) is by Grosvenor (NZ) out of Margaux (NZ), whose sire is War Hawk I.
- What going does The Kirk (NZ) prefer?
- The Kirk (NZ) has the best record on good 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 Kirk (NZ)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 100, from the run on 8 October 2005. That is also the highest on record.
- What is The Kirk (NZ)'s sire's record?
- Grosvenor (NZ)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 9 runs since Jan 2008 (3 horses), Flat and jumps together. A small sample.