The Westener Boy (IRE)
The Westener Boy (IRE) is 2 from 17. Hasn't won since Dec 2012. Last raced off 121, 10lb below the career-high mark.
- 2–17Wins / Runs
- 11.8%Strike rate
- 6 (35.3%)Placed
- −4.75£1 level staken=17 at SP
- 0.88Fair A/E n=17 · 0.67 incl. margin
- 131Highest OR
- 28dBetween runs (median)longest 392 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 12.2% of 11,857 runs since Jul 2009 (945 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8.5% from 188.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +2.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 234 | 27 | 11.5% | −0.7 | — |
| Good | 3,415 | 431 | 12.6% | +0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 2,121 | 254 | 12% | −0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 3,783 | 453 | 12% | −0.2 | 0 from 5 |
| Heavy | 2,109 | 259 | 12.3% | +0.1 | 2 from 10 |
| Standard (AW) | 188 | 16 | 8.5% | −3.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 49 | 4 | 8.2% | −4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 124 | 13 | 10.5% | −1.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 267 | 25 | 9.4% | −2.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3,372 | 396 | 11.7% | −0.5 | 1 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4,296 | 539 | 12.5% | +0.3 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2,982 | 376 | 12.6% | +0.4 | 1 from 9 |
| Over 3m | 767 | 88 | 11.5% | −0.7 | 0 from 2 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jul 2009 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
7 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Bowenscourt (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m7f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowenscourt (IRE) | 8 | 2 | 2m½f–2m4f | — |
| Tailor's Hall (IRE) | 9 | 2 | 2m4f–2m7f | — |
| Eternal Lady (IRE) | 12 | 2 | 2m–2m6f | — |
| Saville Row (IRE) | 18 | 1 | 2m6f | — |
| B L Swagger (IRE) | 13 | 1 | 2m | — |
| The Artful Roger (IRE) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
| By Design (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 10 | 2 | 20% | +2.25 |
| Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Navan | 3 | 1 | 33% | +7.00 |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thurles | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.25 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 1 | 11% | +1.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.25 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Walsh | 10 | 1 | 10% | +0.00 |
| J B Kane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jody McGarvey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Barry Geraghty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alan Crowe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| A P McCoy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr P W Mullins | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.25 |
| Mr J T McNamara | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 16 | 2 | 13% | −3.75 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2012 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +6.25 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 8 | 1 | 13% | +2.00 |
| Hurdle | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| NH Flat | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.25 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 16 May 16+85d | Killarney | Mcsweeney Arms Hotel Killarney National Handicap Chase | 9/15 | 3¾ | 9-3 | 121 | 93A | J B Kane | 14/1 |
| 21 Feb 16+21d | Naas | Kildare Post Handicap Chase | 4/8 | 6½ | 11-10 | 123 | 118A | Mark Walsh | 6/1 |
| 31 Jan 16+34d | Punchestown | Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (qualifier) | 7/15 | 8½ | 10-7 | 119 | 102A | Jody McGarvey | 16/1 |
| 2015 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 15+8d | Leopardstown | Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (qualifier) | 16/21 | ¾ | 10-6 | 121 | 106C | Mark Walsh | 12/1 |
| 20 Dec 15+28d | Thurles | David O'halloran Memorial Rated Novice Hurdle | 3/6 | ¾ | 11-8 | 121 | 124B | Barry Geraghty | 4/1 |
| 22 Nov 15+330d | Navan | 'monksfield' Novice Hurdle (grade 2) | 7/9 | 8½ | 11-3 | 123 | 102C | Mark Walsh | 14/1 |
| 2014 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 14+286d | Leopardstown | Paddy Power Chase (0-150) (Grade B Handicap) | F/26 | — | 10-7 | 128 | — | Mark Walsh | 10/1 |
| 16 Mar 14+24d | Navan | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Novice Hurdle | 2/9 | 1 | 11-0 | — | 126A | Alan Crowe | 9/1 |
| 20 Feb 14+392d | Clonmel | Munster Hurdle | 3/5 | 6 | 10-12 | — | 119B | Mark Walsh | 9/1 |
| 2013 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 24 Jan 13+27d | Gowran Park | Goffs Thyestes Handicap Chase (grade A) | F/18 | — | 11-0 | 131 | — | A P McCoy | 4/1J |
| 2012 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 12+20d | Leopardstown | Topaz Novice Chase (Grade 1) | PU/12 | — | 11-9 | 131 | — | Mark Walsh | 14/1 |
| 08 Dec 12+28d | Navan | Navan Golf Course Beginners Chase | 1/8 | 11-11 | — | 139B | Mark Walsh | 9/1 | |
| 10 Nov 12+16d | Naas | Arkle 50 Years Anniversary Beginners Chase | 3/9 | 16 | 11-12 | — | 122B | Mark Walsh | 7/2 |
| 25 Oct 12+172d | Thurles | www.thurlesraces.ie Beginners Chase (Div 1) | 2/16 | 13 | 11-10 | — | 122A | Mark Walsh | 11/4 |
| 06 May 12+126d | Gowran Park | gowranpark.ie Maiden Hurdle | 2/19 | 2 | 11-12 | — | 125A | Mark Walsh | 4/9F |
| 01 Jan 12+243d | Fairyhouse | Nina Carberry On Twitter (pro/am) Flat Race | 1/10 | 11-12 | — | 149A | Mr P W Mullins | 5/4F | |
| 2011 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 03 May 11 | Punchestown | Goffs Land Rover Bumper | 5/25 | 10 | 10-13 | — | 68C | Mr J T McNamara | 11/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Westener Boy won?
- The Westener Boy (IRE) won 2 of 17 archived starts between 2011 and 2016, a strike rate of 11.8%. Placed 6 times in total (35.3% of starts).
- Who trained The Westener Boy?
- The Westener Boy (IRE) was trained by C A Murphy on the most recent run on record, at Killarney on 16 May 2016.
- Who is The Westener Boy's sire?
- The Westener Boy (IRE) is by Westerner (GB) out of Designer Lady (IRE), whose sire is Buckskin.
- What going does The Westener Boy prefer?
- The Westener Boy (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 2 wins from 10 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is The Westener Boy's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 121, from the run on 16 May 2016. The highest on record is 131.
- What is The Westener Boy's sire's record?
- Westerner (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.2% of 11,857 runs since Jul 2009 (945 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8.5% from 188.
- Who are The Westener Boy's siblings?
- Out of Designer Lady (IRE), The Westener Boy (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Bowenscourt (IRE) (2). The wins came over 2m–2m7f. As at Nov 2026.