Tough Article (IRE)
Lightly raced, with 2 archived starts between May 2008 and Oct 2008, the last of them as a 5yo gelding. Finished 16 of 20 at Down Royal last time. By Definite Article (GB), whose progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008.
- 0–2Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −2.00£1 level staken=2 at SP
- 177dBetween runs (median)
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 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 26 | 5 | 19.2% | +8.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 531 | 69 | 13% | +2.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 2,031 | 224 | 11% | +0.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 835 | 89 | 10.7% | +0.2 | — |
| Soft | 1,377 | 122 | 8.9% | −1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 679 | 74 | 10.9% | +0.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 138 | 7 | 5.1% | −5.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 2 | 18.2% | +7.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 49 | 5 | 10.2% | −0.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 211 | 9 | 4.3% | −6.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,811 | 185 | 10.2% | −0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,900 | 204 | 10.7% | +0.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,349 | 156 | 11.6% | +1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 286 | 29 | 10.1% | −0.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 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 Poppy Come Running (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Poppy Come Running (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poppy Come Running (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 2m | Class 6 |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 2 runs | ||||||||
| 31 Oct 08+177d | Down Royal | Allianz Maiden Hurdle | 16/20 | 30 | 11-1 | 91C | Niki O'Shea | 50/1 |
| 07 May 08 | Punchestown | www.punchestown.com Maiden Hurdle | 16/22 | 6 | 11-12 | 99C | P A Carberry | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Tough Article won?
- Tough Article (IRE) has yet to win, from 2 archived starts in 2008.
- Who trained Tough Article?
- Tough Article (IRE) was trained by Mrs Valerie Keatley on the most recent run on record, at Down Royal on 31 October 2008.
- Who is Tough Article's sire?
- Tough Article (IRE) is by Definite Article (GB) out of Haakool (GB), whose sire is Salse.
- What is Tough Article's sire's record?
- Definite Article (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.
- Who are Tough Article's siblings?
- Out of Haakool (GB), Tough Article (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Poppy Come Running (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Poppy Come Running (IRE)). The wins came over 2m. As at Nov 2026.