The Weatherman (IRE)
The Weatherman (IRE) is 3 from 18. Hasn't won since Jun 2012. Last raced off 97, 26lb below the career-high mark.
- 3–18Wins / Runs
- 16.7%Strike rate
- 6 (33.3%)Placed
- −9.87£1 level staken=18 at SP
- 0.86Fair A/E n=18 · 0.74 incl. margin
- 123Highest OR
- 60dAvg 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 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 3 |
| Good | 2,031 | 224 | 11% | +0.5 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 835 | 89 | 10.7% | +0.2 | 2 from 7 |
| Soft | 1,377 | 122 | 8.9% | −1.6 | 1 from 1 |
| Heavy | 679 | 74 | 10.9% | +0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| 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 | 1 from 8 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,349 | 156 | 11.6% | +1.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 286 | 29 | 10.1% | −0.4 | — |
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
6 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Colonel Harry (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m5f; the highest grade won is Grade 2 (Colonel Harry (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonel Harry (IRE) | 16 | 5 | 2m–2m5f | Grade 2 |
| Dorabelle (IRE) | 16 | 5 | 2m–2m3f | Class 2 |
| My Madeline (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Queen Of Hindsight (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Risk It All (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Harry's Place (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 7 | 2 | 29% | −1.12 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.25 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 13 | 2 | 15% | −8.37 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor-on-Dee | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Carlisle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.25 |
| Sedgefield | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.38 |
| Kelso | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Towcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 10 | 2 | 20% | −4.25 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.62 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Maguire | 9 | 2 | 22% | −4.37 |
| Henry Brooke | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.50 |
| Adrian Lane | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| James Cowley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Nick Slatter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2012 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.75 |
| 2011 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +1.88 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 16 | 2 | 13% | −11.37 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 1 | 50% | +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
Quick answers
- How many races has The Weatherman won?
- The Weatherman (IRE) won 3 of 18 archived starts between 2011 and 2014, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 6 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained The Weatherman?
- The Weatherman (IRE) was trained by Donald McCain on the most recent run on record, at Catterick on 5 March 2014.
- Who is The Weatherman's sire?
- The Weatherman (IRE) is by Definite Article (GB) out of Stateable Case (IRE), whose sire is Be My Native.
- What going does The Weatherman prefer?
- The Weatherman (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 7 starts (28.6%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is The Weatherman's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 97, from the run on 5 March 2014. The highest on record is 123.
- What is The Weatherman'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 Weatherman's siblings?
- Out of Stateable Case (IRE), The Weatherman (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Colonel Harry (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Grade 2 (Colonel Harry (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m5f. As at Oct 2026.