The Watcher (IRE)
The Watcher is a colt who won two of three starts, both over 6f – 7f on Standard (AW) at Class 4 and Class 5 level. He won at Newcastle (AW) in Dec 2024 and at Wolverhampton (AW) in Feb 2025, each time on a first visit to the course. Aged 3 at his last run in Apr 2025 he finished 9 of 9 in the bet365 Craven Stakes at Newmarket on good ground, racing off an official rating of 89, his highest ever mark.
- 2–3Wins / Runs
- 66.7%Strike rate
- 2 (66.7%)Placed
- +0.20£1 level staken=3 at SP
- 89Highest OR
- 55dAvg between runs
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 103
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 22 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 103A | 98 | — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 22 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 103A | 98 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 3 figures from 3 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.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 20,818 runs since Jan 2008 (1,573 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 16.1% from 161. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.8% from 843.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 161 | 26 | 16.1% | +4.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,581 | 463 | 12.9% | +1 | — |
| Good | 4,529 | 487 | 10.8% | −1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 2,132 | 254 | 11.9% | 0 | — |
| Soft | 2,758 | 303 | 11% | −0.9 | — |
| Heavy | 790 | 76 | 9.6% | −2.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 6,866 | 866 | 12.6% | +0.7 | 2 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3,049 | 399 | 13.1% | +1.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 9,829 | 1,178 | 12% | +0.1 | 2 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4,502 | 542 | 12% | +0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,139 | 249 | 11.6% | −0.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 843 | 66 | 7.8% | −4.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 360 | 33 | 9.2% | −2.7 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 89 | 8 | 9% | −2.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +2.4 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Sisyphean (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Starlight Mirage (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sisyphean (IRE) | 14 | 2 | 1m | Class 4 |
| Espionne (GB) | 2 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Starlight Mirage (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 7f | Class 3 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 2 | 100% | +1.20 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.20 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.20 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 2 | 100% | +1.20 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.80 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 25+67d | Newmarket | bet365 Craven Stakes (Group 3) Took strong hold early - tracked front group before being asked for effort 2f out - faded rapidly to finish well held | 9/9 | 11 | 9-2 | 89 | 71C | 70C | Clifford Lee | 33/1 |
| 08 Feb 25+42d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Set the pace from the start - opened a lead approaching the final furlong - won going away | 1/7 | 9-11 | — | 93A | 90A | Clifford Lee | 1/5F | |
| 28 Dec 24 | Newcastle (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Irish EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Held a forward position near the stands rail - cruised into command inside the final furlong and a half - quickened clear - stayed on strongly to the line | 1/11 | 9-4 | — | 103A | 95A | Clifford Lee | EvensF |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Watcher (IRE) won?
- The Watcher (IRE) won 2 of 3 archived starts between 2024 and 2025, a strike rate of 66.7%. Placed 2 times in total (66.7% of starts).
- Who trained The Watcher (IRE)?
- The Watcher (IRE) was trained by K R Burke on the most recent run on record, at Newmarket on 16 April 2025.
- Who is The Watcher (IRE)'s sire?
- The Watcher (IRE) is by Invincible Spirit (IRE) out of Lunar Vega (IRE), whose sire is Lope De Vega.
- What is The Watcher (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 89, from the run on 16 April 2025. That is also the highest on record.
- What is The Watcher (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Invincible Spirit (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 20,818 runs since Jan 2008 (1,573 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 16.1% from 161. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.8% from 843.
- Who are The Watcher (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Lunar Vega (IRE), The Watcher (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Sisyphean (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Starlight Mirage (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m. As at Oct 2026.