The Whispering Oak (IRE)
The Whispering Oak (IRE) is yet to win from 7 starts. Best effort: 4th of 12 at Stratford (Sep 2006).
- 0–7Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −7.00£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=7 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 138dAvg 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 7.8% of 2,609 runs since Jan 2008 (262 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 11.3% from 274. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 11.3% from 300.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 274 | 31 | 11.3% | +3.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 783 | 59 | 7.5% | −0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 504 | 35 | 6.9% | −0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 600 | 37 | 6.2% | −1.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 335 | 35 | 10.4% | +2.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 108 | 7 | 6.5% | −1.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 16 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 29 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 121 | 9 | 7.4% | −0.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 640 | 35 | 5.5% | −2.3 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 743 | 59 | 7.9% | +0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 759 | 67 | 8.8% | +1 | 0 from 4 |
| Over 3m | 300 | 34 | 11.3% | +3.5 | — |
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
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Only The Best (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m7½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Only The Best (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Only The Best (GB) | 16 | 1 | 2m7½f | Class 4 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Stratford | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Taunton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Towcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Diment | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Andrew Glassonbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ollie McPhail | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tongue tie | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chase | 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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 1 run | ||||||||
| 07 Feb 08+490d | Taunton | Kingston Veterinary Group Beginners' Chase | F/13 | — | 10-4 | — | James Diment | 100/1 |
| 2006 · 5 runs | ||||||||
| 05 Oct 06+25d | Worcester | Pat Taylor 54 Years Service Valeting 'NH' Novices' Hurdle | 9/14 | 1½ | 9-13 | 81C | James Diment | 66/1 |
| 10 Sep 06+7d | Stratford | BBC Coventry And Warwickshire Maiden Hurdle | 4/12 | ¾ | 10-0 | 79C | James Diment | 200/1 |
| 03 Sep 06+23d | Worcester | racingfineart.co.uk Novices' Hurdle | PU/12 | — | 9-12 | — | James Diment | 200/1 |
| 11 Aug 06+61d | Worcester | Great Grandstand Value Package Novices' Hurdle | PU/10 | — | 9-12 | — | Andrew Glassonbury | 66/1 |
| 11 Jun 06+220d | Stratford | Allens Caravans Holiday Parks Maiden Open NH Flat Race(Div1) | 8/12 | 24 | 10-3 | 60C | James Diment | 33/1 |
| 2005 · 1 run | ||||||||
| 03 Nov 05 | Towcester | NH Flat Race (Div 1) | 7/8 | 18 | 10-5 | 76C | Ollie McPhail | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Whispering Oak won?
- The Whispering Oak (IRE) has yet to win, from 7 archived starts between 2005 and 2008.
- Who trained The Whispering Oak?
- The Whispering Oak (IRE) was trained by P S Payne on the most recent run on record, at Taunton on 7 February 2008.
- Who is The Whispering Oak's sire?
- The Whispering Oak (IRE) is by Silver Patriarch (IRE) out of Celtic Remorse (GB), whose sire is Celtic Cone.
- What is The Whispering Oak's sire's record?
- Silver Patriarch (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.8% of 2,609 runs since Jan 2008 (262 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 11.3% from 274. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 11.3% from 300.
- Who are The Whispering Oak's siblings?
- Out of Celtic Remorse (GB), The Whispering Oak (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Only The Best (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Only The Best (GB)). The wins came over 2m7½f. As at Oct 2026.