The Way It Was (IRE)
Lightly raced, with 2 archived starts between Jul 2011 and Aug 2011, the last of them as a 6yo gelding. Finished 5 of 7 at Cork last time. By Indian Danehill (IRE), whose progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 2,742 runs since Jan 2008.
- 0–2Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −2.00£1 level staken=2 at SP
- 17dBetween runs (median)
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 8.6% of 2,742 runs since Jan 2008 (216 horses).
Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 11.9% from 143.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 21 | 3 | 14.3% | +5.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 271 | 25 | 9.2% | +0.6 | — |
| Good | 843 | 78 | 9.3% | +0.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 402 | 34 | 8.5% | −0.1 | — |
| Soft | 619 | 40 | 6.5% | −2.1 | — |
| Heavy | 301 | 30 | 10% | +1.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 285 | 25 | 8.8% | +0.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 76 | 7 | 9.2% | +0.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 185 | 12 | 6.5% | −2.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 259 | 16 | 6.2% | −2.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 169 | 16 | 9.5% | +0.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 641 | 49 | 7.6% | −1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 729 | 67 | 9.2% | +0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 540 | 51 | 9.4% | +0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 143 | 17 | 11.9% | +3.3 | — |
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
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.
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 2 runs | ||||||||
| 01 Aug 11+17d | Cork | www.mallow.ie Hurdle | 5/7 | 30 | 11-4 | 83C | Alan Crowe | 33/1 |
| 15 Jul 11 | Kilbeggan | Mullingar Flat Race | 7/11 | 1¾ | 11-11 | 86C | Mr P Roche | 6/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Way It Was won?
- The Way It Was (IRE) has yet to win, from 2 archived starts in 2011.
- Who trained The Way It Was?
- The Way It Was (IRE) was trained by C Roche on the most recent run on record, at Cork on 1 August 2011.
- Who is The Way It Was's sire?
- The Way It Was (IRE) is by Indian Danehill (IRE) out of Go On My Beauty (IRE), whose sire is Distinctly North.
- What is The Way It Was's sire's record?
- Indian Danehill (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 2,742 runs since Jan 2008 (216 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 11.9% from 143.