The Under Achiever (IRE)
The Under Achiever (IRE) is 1 from 14. Hasn't won since Jun 2006. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 7 on softer).
- 1–14Wins / Runs
- 7.1%Strike rate
- 3 (21.4%)Placed
- −10.50£1 level staken=14 at SP
- 0.82Fair A/E n=14 · 0.60 incl. margin
- 106Highest OR
- 45dAvg 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 6.7% of 3,516 runs since Jan 2008 (389 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 39 | 6 | 15.4% | +8.7 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Firm | 385 | 30 | 7.8% | +1.1 | — |
| Good | 1,062 | 67 | 6.3% | −0.4 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 454 | 27 | 5.9% | −0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 930 | 61 | 6.6% | −0.1 | 0 from 6 |
| Heavy | 634 | 43 | 6.8% | +0.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 12 | 1 | 8.3% | +1.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −6.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 731 | 35 | 4.8% | −1.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,331 | 97 | 7.3% | +0.6 | 0 from 8 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,170 | 77 | 6.6% | −0.1 | 1 from 6 |
| Over 3m | 276 | 26 | 9.4% | +2.7 | — |
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.50 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tralee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew J McNamara | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.50 |
| Michael Darcy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Merrigan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| R Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James O'Farrell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr K E Power | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr J T McNamara | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2006 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.50 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.50 |
| Chase | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 05 Aug 07+49d | Cork | Mallow Hurdle | 6/20 | 5½ | 11-12 | 104 | 103C | Andrew J McNamara | 12/1 |
| 17 Jun 07+10d | Fairyhouse | Chronicle Private Clients Beginners Chase | 8/18 | 17 | 11-12 | — | 85C | Andrew J McNamara | 16/1 |
| 07 Jun 07+3d | Tipperary | Xpress Stop Beginners Chase | 8/16 | 18 | 11-12 | — | 77C | Andrew J McNamara | 20/1 |
| 04 Jun 07+8d | Listowel | Gurtinard Beginners Chase | UR/15 | — | 11-12 | — | — | Michael Darcy | 14/1 |
| 27 May 07+317d | Tralee | Best Dressed Ladies Beginners Chase | 9/15 | nk | 11-9 | — | 87C | Paddy Merrigan | 7/1 |
| 2006 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 14 Jul 06+18d | Cork | Excellent Choice Hurdle | 4/6 | 10 | 11-6 | 104 | 96C | Andrew J McNamara | 9/1 |
| 26 Jun 06+9d | Kilbeggan | T & V Novice Hurdle | 3/8 | 6 | 11-12 | 105 | 93C | R Walsh | 11/8F |
| 17 Jun 06+16d | Limerick | Walsh Western Maiden Hurdle | 1/16 | 11-12 | 106 | 128C | Andrew J McNamara | 5/2F | |
| 01 Jun 06+43d | Punchestown | Www.punchestown.com Maiden Hurdle | 5/22 | ½ | 11-12 | — | 105C | Andrew J McNamara | 16/1 |
| 19 Apr 06+31d | Fairyhouse | Black Bull Inh Flat Race | 13/25 | 1½ | 11-9 | — | 81C | James O'Farrell | 10/1 |
| 19 Mar 06+24d | Limerick | Cube Printing (Pro-am) INH Flat Race | 3/12 | 25 | 11-4 | — | 98C | Mr K E Power | 7/1 |
| 23 Feb 06+12d | Thurles | Cashel Maiden Hurdle | 12/18 | ¾ | 11-4 | — | 83C | Andrew J McNamara | 14/1 |
| 11 Feb 06+46d | Naas | Barrettstown Maiden Hurdle | 11/25 | 1 | 11-12 | — | 89C | Andrew J McNamara | 20/1 |
| 2005 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 05 | Leopardstown | Paddy Power Christmas Bumper INH Flat Race | 9/16 | 2½ | 11-7 | — | 106C | Mr J T McNamara | 9/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Under Achiever won?
- The Under Achiever (IRE) won 1 of 14 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 7.1%. Placed 3 times in total (21.4% of starts).
- Who trained The Under Achiever?
- The Under Achiever (IRE) was trained by Michael Hourigan on the most recent run on record, at Cork on 5 August 2007.
- Who is The Under Achiever's sire?
- The Under Achiever (IRE) is by Luso (GB) out of Kemaldor (GB), whose sire is Kemal.
- What going does The Under Achiever prefer?
- The Under Achiever (IRE) has the best record on firm 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 Under Achiever's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 104, from the run on 5 August 2007. The highest on record is 106.
- What is The Under Achiever's sire's record?
- Luso (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.7% of 3,516 runs since Jan 2008 (389 horses), Flat and jumps together.