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The Rory Story (IRE)

9yo gelding (at last run, Dec 2020) · Last trainer Julian Smith · Last owner Exors Of The Late Donald Smith
by Flemensfirth (USA) out of Phardester (IRE) (Phardante)
11 runs · 10 courses · from Sep 2016
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 15 Dec 2020 — 2,151 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2020 2 wins · Galway & Navan Last raced off OR 107
KTB Profile

The Rory Story (IRE) is 2 from 11. Hasn't won since Oct 2017. Last raced off 107, 18lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 11 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 18lb off peak
Official rating107↓ 18lb off peak
107 107–125

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 122 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Galway, 10 Oct 2017

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 →

Jumps 6 figures · best 122B · median 90
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Soft4122B102.5—
Heavy295C90—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f5122B95—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 11 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (3) · did not complete (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 11 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 114A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Sedgefield, 5 Nov 2020 Official rating 107 at the last run, 15 Dec 2020

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 7 figures · best 134A · median 114
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Soft4134A122.5—
Heavy2101C100—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f6128A111.5—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 11 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (4).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 11 runs · as at 4 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

Sire
Flemensfirth (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 17,287 runs since Jan 2008 (1,595 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm3800%−11.9—
Good to Firm522509.6%−2.3—
Good4,05744310.9%−1—
Good to Soft2,93535412.1%+0.20 from 2
Soft5,87675112.8%+0.92 from 6
Heavy3,81744911.8%−0.10 from 3
Standard (AW)4224.8%−7.1—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f200%−11.9—
1m2f – 1m4f2514%−7.9—
1m5f – 2m4,48654812.2%+0.31 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f6,08272411.9%01 from 10
2m5f – 3m5,26062311.8%−0.1—
Over 3m1,43215310.7%−1.2—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Phardester (IRE) (Phardante)

6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Robinsfirth (IRE) (5 wins).

The wins came over 1m7½f–3m4½f; the highest grade won is Grade 3 (Robinsfirth (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Robinsfirth (IRE)1451m7½f–3m4½fGrade 3
Glacial Promise (IRE)1622m3f–2m4f—
Barrie Burn (IRE)912m4½fClass 4
Tiffiny Gale (IRE)120——
Don't Need To Know (IRE)160——
Kings Promise (IRE)50——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 6 2 33% +5.50
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Galway 2 1 50% +7.00
Catterick 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Sedgefield 1 0 0% −1.00
Ffos Las 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 1 100% +1.50

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 10 1 10% −1.00
1m5f – 2m 1 1 100% +1.50

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Mark Grant 5 0 0% −5.00
Sean Flanagan 2 1 50% +7.00
Ger Fox 2 0 0% −2.00
Jonathan Moore 1 0 0% −1.00
Ms N Carberry 1 1 100% +1.50

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 7 1 14% −4.50
None 4 1 25% +5.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2020 3 0 0% −3.00
2019 1 0 0% −1.00
2018 1 0 0% −1.00
2017 3 1 33% +6.00
2016 3 1 33% −0.50

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 6 1 17% +3.00
Chase 4 0 0% −4.00
NH Flat 1 1 100% +1.50

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2020 · 3 runs
15 Dec 20+21d Catterick Follow On Twitter At catterickraces Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 2m3f · Soft · 12 ran PU/12 — 12-2 107—— Mark Grant 50/1
24 Nov 20+19d Southwell Watch Off The Fence On attheraces.com Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m4½f · Good To Soft · 11 ran PU/11 — 11-12 110—— Mark Grant 18/1
05 Nov 20+343d Sedgefield Maurice Perkins Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m3½f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 5/11 4 11-7 115—114A Mark Grant 200/1
2019 · 1 run
28 Nov 19+332d Ffos Las Burns Pet Nutrition Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m3½f · Heavy · 5 ran PU/5 — 11-6 120—— Mark Grant 14/1
2018 · 1 run
31 Dec 18+411d Uttoxeter Moorland Racing Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m4f · Soft · 11 ran PU/11 — 11-12 125—— Mark Grant 28/1
2017 · 3 runs
15 Nov 17+16d Fairyhouse I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Novice Hurdle 2m4f · Soft To Heavy · 4 ran 4/4 8½ 11-10 —95C101C Sean Flanagan 12/1
30 Oct 17+20d Galway Barna Recycling Rated Novice Hurdle 2m4½f · Soft To Heavy · 8 ran 8/8 1¾ 11-5 —85B99A Jonathan Moore 5/2
10 Oct 17+285d Galway Mervue Maiden Hurdle 2m3f · Yielding To Soft · 15 ran 1/15 11-12 —122B128A Sean Flanagan 8/1
2016 · 3 runs
29 Dec 16+18d Leopardstown Guinness Maiden Hurdle 2m4f · Yielding · 13 ran 5/13 8½ 11-12 —83B109A Ger Fox 12/1
11 Dec 16+78d Punchestown Buy Your 2017 Annual Membership Maiden Hurdle 2m4f · Yielding To Soft · 20 ran 5/20 7½ 11-12 —122B117A Ger Fox 25/1
24 Sep 16 Navan Bective Restaurant (pro/am) Flat Race 2m · Yielding To Soft · 14 ran 1/14 12-0 —70B134A Ms N Carberry 6/4F

Quick answers

How many races has The Rory Story won?
The Rory Story (IRE) won 2 of 11 archived starts between 2016 and 2020, a strike rate of 18.2%. Placed 2 times in total (18.2% of starts).
Who trained The Rory Story?
The Rory Story (IRE) was trained by Julian Smith on the most recent run on record, at Catterick on 15 December 2020.
Who is The Rory Story's sire?
The Rory Story (IRE) is by Flemensfirth (USA) out of Phardester (IRE), whose sire is Phardante.
What going does The Rory Story prefer?
The Rory Story (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 6 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 Rory Story's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 107, from the run on 15 December 2020. The highest on record is 125.
What is The Rory Story's sire's record?
Flemensfirth (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 17,287 runs since Jan 2008 (1,595 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are The Rory Story's siblings?
Out of Phardester (IRE), The Rory Story (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Robinsfirth (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Grade 3 (Robinsfirth (IRE)). The wins came over 1m7½f–3m4½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from September 2016. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.