The Way We Were (IRE)
The Way We Were (IRE) is 2 from 19. Hasn't won since Feb 2014. Last raced off 122, 9lb below the career-high mark.
- 2–19Wins / Runs
- 10.5%Strike rate
- 7 (36.8%)Placed
- −9.00£1 level staken=19 at SP
- 0.87Fair A/E n=19 · 0.68 incl. margin
- 131Highest OR
- 37dBetween runs (median)longest 280 d
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 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 | — |
| Good to Firm | 531 | 69 | 13% | +2.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 2,031 | 224 | 11% | +0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 835 | 89 | 10.7% | +0.2 | 1 from 3 |
| Soft | 1,377 | 122 | 8.9% | −1.6 | 0 from 7 |
| Heavy | 679 | 74 | 10.9% | +0.4 | 1 from 5 |
| 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 | 2 from 10 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,900 | 204 | 10.7% | +0.2 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,349 | 156 | 11.6% | +1.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Over 3m | 286 | 29 | 10.1% | −0.4 | — |
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
6 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Sugar Baron (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 1m7½f–3m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Sugar Baron (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Baron (IRE) | 20 | 5 | 1m7½f–3m1½f | Class 2 |
| Moratorium (IRE) | 23 | 3 | 2m–2m4f | — |
| Island Walk (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Ask Your Mother (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Shuil Senna (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Shuil Swift (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Heavy | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.50 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairyhouse | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Naas | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Leopardstown | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 10 | 2 | 20% | +0.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Walsh | 12 | 1 | 8% | −7.50 |
| A P McCoy | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| Barry Geraghty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| D J Casey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr J T Carroll | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew J McNamara | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 12 | 1 | 8% | −7.50 |
| Tongue tie | 6 | 1 | 17% | −0.50 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.50 |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 12 | 1 | 8% | −7.50 |
| Hurdle | 6 | 1 | 17% | −0.50 |
| NH Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 02 Jun 14+31d | Listowel | Kevin Broderick Memorial Handicap Chase | 5/10 | 5 | 10-12 | 122 | 113A | Barry Geraghty | 9/2 |
| 02 May 14+26d | Punchestown | Aon Novice Handicap Chase (Grade A) | 10/14 | 40 | 10-3 | 123 | 105C | Mark Walsh | 20/1 |
| 06 Apr 14+29d | Fairyhouse | Clarion Hotel Liffey Valley Novice Handicap Chase (grade B) | 3/13 | 4½ | 10-10 | 121 | 121A | A P McCoy | 10/1 |
| 08 Mar 14+28d | Gowran Park | Aidan Fogarty & Ashgrove Stables Shamrock Handicap Chase (grade B) | 6/10 | 40 | 10-9 | 123 | 102C | Mark Walsh | 6/1 |
| 08 Feb 14+13d | Naas | DUBES Bess Ball Hype Handicap Chase | 1/9 | 10-10 | 116 | 137A | Mark Walsh | 7/2F | |
| 26 Jan 14+26d | Leopardstown | Sandyford Handicap Chase (0-123) | 3/8 | 2½ | 11-5 | 116 | 119A | Mark Walsh | 4/1 |
| 2013 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 31 Dec 13+147d | Punchestown | Punchestown.com Handicap Chase (0-116) | 4/10 | 3¾ | 11-12 | 116 | 121A | Mark Walsh | 10/1 |
| 06 Aug 13+46d | Roscommon | Gaaroscommon.ie Beginners Chase | 6/15 | 7 | 11-12 | 119 | 107A | Mark Walsh | 10/1 |
| 21 Jun 13+48d | Down Royal | Gibson Hotel Hurdle | 7/10 | 7½ | 11-6 | 129 | 101A | Mark Walsh | 12/1 |
| 04 May 13+55d | Limerick | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Beginners Chase | 5/15 | 9 | 11-12 | — | 113A | Mark Walsh | 6/1 |
| 10 Mar 13+15d | Naas | Smullen Transport Supporting Naas GAA Beginners Chase | 7/10 | 3 | 11-12 | — | 106A | Mark Walsh | 4/1 |
| 23 Feb 13+49d | Fairyhouse | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Beginners Chase | 7/13 | 7 | 11-12 | — | 106C | Mark Walsh | 18/1 |
| 05 Jan 13+156d | Cork | Mccarthy Insurance Group Beginners Chase | 4/12 | 8 | 11-12 | — | 101C | Mark Walsh | 6/1 |
| 2012 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 02 Aug 12+114d | Galway | Guinness Galway Hurdle (Grade A Handicap) | PU/20 | — | 10-5 | 131 | — | D J Casey | 14/1 |
| 10 Apr 12+37d | Fairyhouse | www.thetote.com Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) | 2/16 | 3½ | 10-12 | 125 | 136A | A P McCoy | 4/1F |
| 04 Mar 12+68d | Leopardstown | www.leopardstown.com Handicap Hurdle (0-140) | 2/14 | nse | 10-8 | 122 | 125A | Mark Walsh | 5/1 |
| 2011 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 11+30d | Leopardstown | Paddypower.com Android App Maiden Hurdle | 1/8 | 11-12 | — | 126A | A P McCoy | 9/2 | |
| 27 Nov 11+280d | Wexford | Enniscorthy (pro/am) Flat Race | 2/11 | 3¾ | 11-9 | — | 123A | Mr J T Carroll | 4/5F |
| 20 Feb 11 | Naas | Paddy Power Dial-a-bet 1800 721 821 Maiden Hurdle | 5/22 | nk | 11-11 | — | 117A | Andrew J McNamara | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Way We Were won?
- The Way We Were (IRE) won 2 of 19 archived starts between 2011 and 2014, a strike rate of 10.5%. Placed 7 times in total (36.8% of starts).
- Who trained The Way We Were?
- The Way We Were (IRE) was trained by E J O'Grady on the most recent run on record, at Listowel on 2 June 2014.
- Who is The Way We Were's sire?
- The Way We Were (IRE) is by Definite Article (GB) out of Shuil Oilean (IRE), whose sire is Be My Native.
- What going does The Way We Were prefer?
- The Way We Were (IRE) has the best record on good to soft 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 Way We Were's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 122, from the run on 2 June 2014. The highest on record is 131.
- What is The Way We Were'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 Way We Were's siblings?
- Out of Shuil Oilean (IRE), The Way We Were (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Sugar Baron (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Sugar Baron (IRE)). The wins came over 1m7½f–3m1½f. As at Nov 2026.