Horse profile
The Real Article (IRE)
8yo gelding (at last run, Sep 2013) · Last trainer E J O'Grady · Last owner Mrs Patricia Wallace Mrs E J Ogrady
by Definite Article (GB) out of Soul Mate (IRE) (Phardante)
30 runs · 13 courses · from May 2010
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 15 Sep 2013 — 4,791 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2013 · 1st of 12
Won last time out
11 wins · 7 courses
Last raced off OR 132
KTB Profile
The Real Article (IRE) is 11 from 30 in our archive, including 2 wins at Grade 2 level. The biggest win we hold: the Friends Of Tipperary Hurdle at Tipperary (Oct 2011). Won last time out at Listowel. 3 of 5 starts at Tipperary have ended in wins.
Based on 30 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 22lb off peak
- 11–30Wins / Runs
- 36.7%Strike rate
- 17 (56.7%)Placed
- +2.60£1 level staken=30 at SP
- 1.51Fair A/E n=30 · 1.24 incl. margin
- 154Highest OR
- 42dAvg 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.
Official rating132↓ 22lb off peak
132
127–154
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
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
Sire
Definite Article (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 26 | 5 | 19.2% | +8.7 | 1 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 531 | 69 | 13% | +2.5 | 2 from 4 |
| Good | 2,031 | 224 | 11% | +0.5 | 2 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 835 | 89 | 10.7% | +0.2 | 3 from 4 |
| Soft | 1,377 | 122 | 8.9% | −1.6 | 3 from 11 |
| Heavy | 679 | 74 | 10.9% | +0.4 | 0 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 138 | 7 | 5.1% | −5.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 2 | 18.2% | +7.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 49 | 5 | 10.2% | −0.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 211 | 9 | 4.3% | −6.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,811 | 185 | 10.2% | −0.3 | 8 from 16 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,900 | 204 | 10.7% | +0.2 | 3 from 12 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,349 | 156 | 11.6% | +1.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 286 | 29 | 10.1% | −0.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Soul Mate (IRE) (Phardante)
7 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Rare Commodity (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rare Commodity (IRE) | 17 | 2 | 2m4f | — |
| Housemartin (IRE) | 17 | 2 | 2m½f–3m | — |
| Bridge Street (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 2m | — |
| Nun's Cross (IRE) | 2 | 1 | 2m | — |
| Rocconrockall (IRE) | 16 | 0 | — | — |
| The Girl That Sang (IRE) | 16 | 0 | — | — |
| Sole Article (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 11 | 3 | 27% | +0.00 |
| Good | 6 | 2 | 33% | −3.09 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 2 | 50% | −0.56 |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 3 | 75% | +6.25 |
| Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tipperary | 5 | 3 | 60% | +1.66 |
| Leopardstown | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Killarney | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| Limerick | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 2 | 2 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Clonmel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Down Royal | 2 | 2 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.44 |
| Cork | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 16 | 8 | 50% | +7.98 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 12 | 3 | 25% | −3.38 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Geraghty | 15 | 4 | 27% | −2.00 |
| Mr J T Carroll | 5 | 4 | 80% | +4.35 |
| Andrew J McNamara | 4 | 2 | 50% | +2.25 |
| Patrick Mangan | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| Maurice Linehan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Johnny Murtagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 26 | 9 | 35% | −0.40 |
| Tongue tie | 4 | 2 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8 | 2 | 25% | −1.00 |
| 2012 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.00 |
| 2011 | 10 | 4 | 40% | +0.69 |
| 2010 | 4 | 4 | 100% | +6.91 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 13 | 4 | 31% | −0.75 |
| Chase | 10 | 2 | 20% | −3.00 |
| Flat | 4 | 2 | 50% | +1.44 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 3 | 100% | +4.91 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Sep 13+17d | Listowel | Kerry Group Handicap Chase | 1/12 | 11-4 | 132 | 142A | Barry Geraghty | 4/1 | |
| 29 Aug 13+35d | Killarney | Bet Online At thetote.com Novice Chase | 3/10 | 2 | 11-12 | 132 | 134A | Barry Geraghty | 11/2 |
| 25 Jul 13+8d | Limerick | Grant Thornton Novice Chase | 1/5 | 11-2 | 132 | 127B | Barry Geraghty | EvensF | |
| 17 Jul 13+37d | Killarney | Irish Examiner Beginners Chase | 5/14 | 4½ | 11-12 | 135 | 117A | Barry Geraghty | 5/2 |
| 10 Jun 13+45d | Roscommon | Ladies Day At Roscommon On July 8th Beginners Chase | 2/14 | 14 | 11-12 | 136 | 124A | Barry Geraghty | 5/4F |
| 26 Apr 13+54d | Punchestown | Aon Novice Handicap Chase (grade A) | PU/14 | — | 11-3 | 137 | — | Barry Geraghty | 12/1 |
| 03 Mar 13+35d | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Novice Chase | 2/6 | 2¾ | 11-4 | — | 131B | Barry Geraghty | 4/1 |
| 27 Jan 13+29d | Leopardstown | Leopardstown Beginners Chase | 4/7 | nk | 11-12 | — | 127A | Barry Geraghty | 6/1 |
| 2012 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 12+23d | Leopardstown | Ballymaloe Country Relish Beginners Chase | 6/12 | 9½ | 11-12 | — | 114A | Andrew J McNamara | 5/1 |
| 06 Dec 12+126d | Clonmel | Kilsheelan Beginners Chase | UR/15 | — | 11-12 | — | — | Patrick Mangan | 11/4F |
| 02 Aug 12+11d | Galway | Guinness Galway Hurdle (Grade A Handicap) | 7/20 | 2 | 11-3 | 150 | 135A | Maurice Linehan | 25/1 |
| 22 Jul 12+30d | Tipperary | Kevin Mcmanus Bookmaker Grimes Hurdle (grade 3) | 3/7 | 7 | 11-9 | 151 | 137A | Barry Geraghty | 5/2 |
| 22 Jun 12+38d | Limerick | Hermitage Green 26th July (Q.R.) Race | 4/11 | ¾ | 11-2 | — | 84A | Mr J T Carroll | 4/7F |
| 15 May 12+18d | Killarney | www.goracingkillarney.com Race | 1/3 | 9-11 | — | 82C | Patrick Mangan | 3/1 | |
| 27 Apr 12+18d | Punchestown | Rabobank Champion Hurdle (grade 1) | 4/4 | 37 | 11-12 | 152 | 108C | Barry Geraghty | 25/1 |
| 09 Apr 12+102d | Fairyhouse | Keelings Irish Strawberry Hurdle (grade 2) | 5/8 | 2 | 11-8 | 153 | 132A | Barry Geraghty | 6/1 |
| 2011 · 10 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 11+25d | Leopardstown | Istabraq Festival Hurdle (grade 1) | 4/7 | 15 | 11-10 | 154 | 122A | Barry Geraghty | 15/2 |
| 04 Dec 11+30d | Fairyhouse | Bar One Racing Hatton's Grace Hurdle (Grade 1) | 3/4 | hd | 11-10 | 154 | 135B | Barry Geraghty | 10/3 |
| 04 Nov 11+33d | Down Royal | Wkd Hurdle (grade 2) | 1/5 | 11-8 | 147 | 141B | Barry Geraghty | 5/4F | |
| 02 Oct 11+44d | Tipperary | Friends Of Tipperary Hurdle (Grade 2) | 1/6 | 11-4 | 139 | 142B | Barry Geraghty | 11/4F | |
| 19 Aug 11+22d | Wexford | Gorey (Q.R.) Race | 1/3 | 10-5 | — | 76C | Mr J T Carroll | 4/9F | |
| 28 Jul 11+11d | Galway | Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap (grade A) | 4/20 | shd | 9-6 | 127 | 123A | Patrick Mangan | 3/1F |
| 17 Jul 11+30d | Tipperary | Kevin Mcmanus Bookmaker Grimes Hurdle (grade 3) | 2/7 | shd | 11-4 | 127 | 146A | Patrick Mangan | 8/1 |
| 17 Jun 11+57d | Down Royal | Maxmara Hurdle | 1/12 | 11-12 | 127 | 146A | Andrew J McNamara | 9/4J | |
| 21 Apr 11+18d | Clonmel | Clonmel Hospice Support Group Maiden | 6/14 | 14 | 9-11 | — | 63C | Johnny Murtagh | 8/11F |
| 03 Apr 11+200d | Limerick | Happy Mother's Day Novice Hurdle | 3/16 | 2½ | 11-12 | — | 136A | Andrew J McNamara | 6/1 |
| 2010 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Sep 10+59d | Listowel | Intervet/schering-plough Animal Health Maiden Hurdle | 1/16 | 11-12 | — | 137A | Andrew J McNamara | 2/1F | |
| 18 Jul 10+31d | Tipperary | Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Flat Race | 1/9 | 11-12 | — | 134B | Mr J T Carroll | 2/7F | |
| 17 Jun 10+20d | Tipperary | Visit Tipperary Flat Race | 1/13 | 11-9 | — | 130A | Mr J T Carroll | 8/13F | |
| 28 May 10 | Cork | Corkracecourse.ie (pro/am) Flat Race | 1/20 | 11-9 | — | 129A | Mr J T Carroll | 4/1 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Real Article won?
- The Real Article (IRE) won 11 of 30 archived starts between 2010 and 2013, a strike rate of 36.7%. Placed 17 times in total (56.7% of starts).
- Who trained The Real Article?
- The Real Article (IRE) was trained by E J O'Grady on the most recent run on record, at Listowel on 15 September 2013.
- Who is The Real Article's sire?
- The Real Article (IRE) is by Definite Article (GB) out of Soul Mate (IRE), whose sire is Phardante.
- What going does The Real Article prefer?
- The Real Article (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 3 wins from 4 starts (75%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is The Real Article's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 132, from the run on 15 September 2013. The highest on record is 154.
- What is The Real Article's sire's record?
- Definite Article (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.
- Who are The Real Article's siblings?
- Out of Soul Mate (IRE), The Real Article (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Rare Commodity (IRE) (2). The wins came over 2m–3m. As at Oct 2026.