Too Difficult (IRE)
Too Difficult (IRE) is yet to win from 3 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 2nd of 7 at Yarmouth (Oct 2012).
- 0–3Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (33.3%)Placed
- −3.00£1 level staken=3 at SP
- 53dAvg between runs
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 9.8% of 11,563 runs since Jan 2008 (871 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 90 | 11 | 12.2% | +2.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,839 | 201 | 10.9% | +1.1 | — |
| Good | 2,762 | 277 | 10% | +0.2 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1,375 | 135 | 9.8% | 0 | — |
| Soft | 1,852 | 183 | 9.9% | +0.1 | — |
| Heavy | 709 | 68 | 9.6% | −0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,936 | 258 | 8.8% | −1 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 632 | 63 | 10% | +0.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,582 | 241 | 9.3% | −0.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,784 | 272 | 9.8% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3,105 | 350 | 11.3% | +1.5 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,547 | 131 | 8.5% | −1.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 692 | 59 | 8.5% | −1.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 197 | 14 | 7.1% | −2.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 24 | 3 | 12.5% | +2.7 | — |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Royal Blue Star (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 1m–1m½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Royal Blue Star (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Blue Star (IRE) | 22 | 4 | 1m–1m½f | Listed |
| Shirley (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Spencer | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| David Probert | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2012 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 13+14d | Kempton (AW) | William Hill - iPad App Now Available Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 4/8 | 4½ | 8-4 | 43A | David Probert | 4/1 |
| 05 Jan 13+92d | Lingfield (AW) | Hartfield Maiden Stakes | 4/9 | 3¼ | 9-0 | 63A | Jamie Spencer | 4/1 |
| 05 Oct 12 | Yarmouth | Great Yarmouth Tourist Authority Maiden Auction Stakes | 2/7 | 2¼ | 8-8 | 65A | Jamie Spencer | 11/4 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Too Difficult (IRE) won?
- Too Difficult (IRE) has yet to win, from 3 archived starts between 2012 and 2013. Placed 1 time in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained Too Difficult (IRE)?
- Too Difficult (IRE) was trained by Andrew Balding on the most recent run on record, at Kempton (AW) on 19 January 2013.
- Who is Too Difficult (IRE)'s sire?
- Too Difficult (IRE) is by Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) out of Etizaan (IRE), whose sire is Unfuwain.
- What is Too Difficult (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 11,563 runs since Jan 2008 (871 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Too Difficult (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Etizaan (IRE), Too Difficult (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Royal Blue Star (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Listed (Royal Blue Star (IRE)). The wins came over 1m–1m½f. As at Oct 2026.