This Is Real (IRE)
This Is Real (IRE) is 1 from 5. Hasn't won since Apr 2009.
- 1–5Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 1 (20%)Placed
- +8.00£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 2.52Fair A/E n=5 · 2.05 incl. margin
- 76Highest OR
- 118dAvg 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 8% of 7,851 runs since Jan 2008 (518 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 106 | 9 | 8.5% | +0.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,579 | 107 | 6.8% | −1.2 | — |
| Good | 1,506 | 107 | 7.1% | −0.9 | — |
| Good to Soft | 692 | 55 | 7.9% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 789 | 61 | 7.7% | −0.3 | — |
| Heavy | 233 | 19 | 8.2% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,945 | 267 | 9.1% | +1.1 | 1 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,516 | 123 | 8.1% | +0.1 | 1 from 4 |
| 6f – 7f | 3,498 | 263 | 7.5% | −0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,067 | 86 | 8.1% | +0.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 917 | 78 | 8.5% | +0.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 531 | 44 | 8.3% | +0.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 270 | 28 | 10.4% | +2.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 49 | 3 | 6.1% | −1.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Flame Bearer (IRE) (8 wins).
The wins came over 1m–2m4f; the highest grade won is Grade 1 (Flame Bearer (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flame Bearer (IRE) | 14 | 8 | 1m7½f–2m4f | Grade 1 |
| Brown Pete (IRE) | 76 | 6 | 1m–1m2f | Class 5 |
| La Oliva (IRE) | 30 | 1 | 1m2½f | — |
| Riverlynx (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Angus Mac Og (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Kalanisi Express (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +10.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +10.00 |
| Curragh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +9.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D J Moran | 4 | 1 | 25% | +9.00 |
| Ronan Whelan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 4 | 1 | 25% | +9.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2009 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +9.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 10+370d | Curragh | Joe Feane Lifetime Achievement In Racing Handicap (50-80) | 13/18 | 1½ | 9-2 | 73 | 42A | Ronan Whelan | 20/1 |
| 12 Jul 09+50d | Dundalk (AW) | Best Rate Bureau Of Newry Race | 8/10 | hd | 8-12 | 76 | 47A | D J Moran | 6/1 |
| 23 May 09+14d | Curragh | T P Waters E.B.F Marble Hill Stakes (listed Race) (listed) | 5/12 | 5 | 8-12 | — | 66A | D J Moran | 50/1 |
| 09 May 09+36d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F Race | 5/7 | 1¼ | 8-9 | — | 57A | D J Moran | 4/1 |
| 03 Apr 09 | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F Auction Maiden | 1/8 | 8-3 | — | 76A | D J Moran | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has This Is Real (IRE) won?
- This Is Real (IRE) won 1 of 5 archived starts between 2009 and 2010, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 1 time in total (20% of starts).
- Who trained This Is Real (IRE)?
- This Is Real (IRE) was trained by Brian Nolan on the most recent run on record, at Curragh on 17 July 2010.
- Who is This Is Real (IRE)'s sire?
- This Is Real (IRE) is by Bertolini (USA) out of Banba (IRE), whose sire is Docksider.
- What going does This Is Real (IRE) prefer?
- This Is Real (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) 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 This Is Real (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 73, from the run on 17 July 2010. The highest on record is 76.
- What is This Is Real (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Bertolini (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8% of 7,851 runs since Jan 2008 (518 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are This Is Real (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Banba (IRE), This Is Real (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Flame Bearer (IRE) (8). Highest grade won: Grade 1 (Flame Bearer (IRE)). The wins came over 1m–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.