Too Forward (IRE)
Too Forward (IRE) is 5 from 27 in our archive, including 2 Listed wins. The biggest win we hold: the Unicoin Homes Handicap Chase at Cheltenham (Jan 2007). Won last time out at Wincanton (Class 3), off a mark 19lb below the previous winning one.
- 5–27Wins / Runs
- 18.5%Strike rate
- 10 (37%)Placed
- +15.00£1 level staken=27 at SP
- 2.09Fair A/E n=27 · 1.81 incl. margin
- 153Highest OR
- 71dAvg 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 7.1% of 168 runs since Jan 2008 (17 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 20 | 1 | 5% | −2.1 | — |
| Good | 62 | 5 | 8.1% | +1 | 1 from 10 |
| Good to Soft | 39 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | 1 from 12 |
| Soft | 29 | 5 | 17.2% | +10.1 | 1 from 2 |
| Heavy | 16 | 1 | 6.3% | −0.8 | 2 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 32 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 59 | 7 | 11.9% | +4.8 | 1 from 6 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 49 | 2 | 4.1% | −3 | 3 from 16 |
| Over 3m | 27 | 3 | 11.1% | +4 | 1 from 5 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Little Rocker (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m3f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Little Rocker (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Rocker (IRE) | 31 | 2 | 2m–2m3f | Class 4 |
| Bombalong (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 2m | — |
| Class Action (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 12 | 1 | 8% | −9.50 |
| Good | 10 | 1 | 10% | +1.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 2 | 67% | +19.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.50 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 17 | 2 | 12% | −5.50 |
| Class 2 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +25.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 11 | 1 | 9% | −6.00 |
| Newbury | 5 | 1 | 20% | +6.00 |
| Aintree | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wincanton | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.50 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 16 | 3 | 19% | +17.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 1 | 17% | +0.50 |
| Over 3m | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timmy Murphy | 8 | 2 | 25% | +3.50 |
| Tony Dobbin | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Mick Fitzgerald | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.50 |
| Daryl Jacob | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paul Moloney | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Carl Llewellyn | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Jimmy Derham | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.00 |
| Barry Geraghty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Brennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Graham Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seamus Durack | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.00 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2007 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| 2006 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +0.50 |
| 2005 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +7.50 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 10+56d | Wincanton | Bruton Handicap Chase | 1/9 | 11-5 | 125 | 131A | Jimmy Derham | 16/1 | |
| 28 Nov 09+239d | Newbury | Sportingbet.com Handicap Chase | 6/18 | 6 | 10-13 | 132 | 106C | Daryl Jacob | 33/1 |
| 03 Apr 09+34d | Aintree | John Smith's Topham Chase (handicap) | 7/29 | 5 | 10-2 | 135 | 105C | Daryl Jacob | 40/1 |
| 28 Feb 09+35d | Newbury | Totesport.com Gold Cup Handicap Chase | 7/15 | 2¾ | 10-9 | 137 | 109A | Barry Geraghty | 16/1 |
| 24 Jan 09+23d | Cheltenham | Betchronicle.com Trophy Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) | 3/13 | ½ | 10-5 | 135 | 127A | Timmy Murphy | 10/1 |
| 01 Jan 09+33d | Cheltenham | Skybet.com Handicap Chase (Grade 3) | 6/14 | 1 | 10-7 | 139 | 114A | Timmy Murphy | 25/1 |
| 29 Nov 08+210d | Newbury | Totesport.com Handicap Chase | 4/13 | ½ | 11-7 | 140 | 128A | Tom O'Brien | 33/1 |
| 03 May 08+29d | Uttoxeter | totepool Handicap Chase (For The Tom Wragg Trophy) | PU/11 | — | 11-12 | 142 | — | Timmy Murphy | 12/1 |
| 04 Apr 08+34d | Aintree | John Smith's Topham Handicap Chase | 9/29 | 14 | 11-10 | 143 | 108C | Timmy Murphy | 22/1 |
| 01 Mar 08+60d | Newbury | National Britannia Veterans' Handicap Chase | 5/13 | 6 | 11-12 | 145 | 124A | Paddy Brennan | 10/1 |
| 01 Jan 08+45d | Cheltenham | Turftv New Year Handicap Chase (Listed) | 4/14 | 4 | 11-9 | 148 | 128A | Mick Fitzgerald | 20/1 |
| 17 Nov 07+213d | Cheltenham | Paddy Power Gold Cup Chase (Handicap) | PU/20 | — | 11-6 | 153 | — | Paul Moloney | 66/1 |
| 18 Apr 07+34d | Cheltenham | Faucets For Mira Showers Silver Trophy Handicap Chase | 2/6 | 3 | 11-10 | 147 | 132C | Timmy Murphy | 11/2 |
| 15 Mar 07+73d | Cheltenham | Ryanair Chase (Grade 2) | 8/9 | 28 | 11-0 | 152 | 97C | Paul Moloney | 16/1 |
| 01 Jan 07+51d | Cheltenham | Unicoin Homes Handicap Chase (Listed) | 1/7 | 11-4 | 144 | 131C | Timmy Murphy | 4/1 | |
| 11 Nov 06+14d | Cheltenham | Paddy Power Gold Cup Chase (Handicap) | 9/16 | 7 | 11-10 | 147 | 112C | Tony Dobbin | 12/1 |
| 28 Oct 06+192d | Wetherby | Weatherbys Bank Handicap Chase (Listed) | 1/8 | 11-5 | 138 | 131C | Timmy Murphy | 11/2 | |
| 19 Apr 06+34d | Cheltenham | Faucets Handicap Chase (Grade 2) | 2/7 | 8 | 10-4 | 138 | 124C | Tony Dobbin | 15/2 |
| 16 Mar 06+47d | Cheltenham | Racing Post Plate Handicap Chase (Grd3) | UR/24 | — | 11-4 | 138 | — | Tony Dobbin | 16/1 |
| 28 Jan 06+27d | Southwell | Sky Bet Great Yorkshire Handicap Chase (Listed) | 5/15 | 1½ | 11-8 | 138 | 107C | Carl Llewellyn | 9/2J |
| 01 Jan 06+35d | Cheltenham | Unicoin Homes Handicap Chase (Listed) | 2/13 | ¾ | 10-9 | 135 | 129C | Timmy Murphy | 17/2 |
| 27 Nov 05+22d | Newbury | Racing UK Handicap Chase | 1/10 | 11-9 | 127 | 125C | Carl Llewellyn | 10/1 | |
| 05 Nov 05+211d | Wincanton | Badger Ales Handicap Chase (Listed) | 7/12 | ¾ | 10-12 | 129 | 118C | Graham Lee | 16/1 |
| 08 Apr 05+48d | Aintree | Mildmay Novices' Chase (Grade 2) | 5/10 | 5 | 11-2 | 131 | 95C | Seamus Durack | 33/1 |
| 19 Feb 05+19d | Haydock | Handicap Chase (Grade 3) | 7/11 | 4 | 10-2 | 124 | 90C | Tony Dobbin | 5/1 |
| 31 Jan 05+28d | Kempton | Novices' Chase | 2/6 | 4 | 11-9 | — | 108C | Mick Fitzgerald | 9/4 |
| 03 Jan 05 | Folkestone | Beginners' Chase | 1/9 | 11-5 | — | 108C | Mick Fitzgerald | 3/2F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Too Forward (IRE) won?
- Too Forward (IRE) won 5 of 27 archived starts between 2005 and 2010, a strike rate of 18.5%. Placed 10 times in total (37% of starts).
- Who trained Too Forward (IRE)?
- Too Forward (IRE) was trained by Jamie Snowden on the most recent run on record, at Wincanton on 23 January 2010.
- Who is Too Forward (IRE)'s sire?
- Too Forward (IRE) is by Toulon (GB) out of One Back (IRE), whose sire is Meneval.
- What going does Too Forward (IRE) prefer?
- Too Forward (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 2 wins from 3 starts (66.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Too Forward (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 125, from the run on 23 January 2010. The highest on record is 153.
- What is Too Forward (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Toulon (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.1% of 168 runs since Jan 2008 (17 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Too Forward (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of One Back (IRE), Too Forward (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Little Rocker (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Little Rocker (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m3f. As at Oct 2026.