Twice The Craic (IRE)
Twice The Craic (IRE) is 2 from 16. Hasn't won since Feb 2011.
- 2–16Wins / Runs
- 12.5%Strike rate
- 5 (31.3%)Placed
- −2.50£1 level staken=16 at SP
- 1.52Fair A/E n=16 · 1.11 incl. margin
- 103Highest OR
- 91dAvg 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 17.3% of 300 runs since Jan 2008 (27 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −17.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 17 | 4 | 23.5% | +6.2 | — |
| Good | 73 | 14 | 19.2% | +1.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 37 | 11 | 29.7% | +12.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 95 | 14 | 14.7% | −2.6 | 1 from 4 |
| Heavy | 77 | 9 | 11.7% | −5.6 | 1 from 10 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −17.3 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −17.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −17.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 58 | 16 | 27.6% | +10.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 115 | 18 | 15.7% | −1.6 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 105 | 16 | 15.2% | −2.1 | 2 from 9 |
| Over 3m | 16 | 2 | 12.5% | −4.8 | 0 from 3 |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Poker Pal (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m5f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poker Pal (IRE) | 15 | 2 | 2m–2m5f | — |
| La Dearg (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Newton's Folly (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 10 | 1 | 10% | −3.50 |
| Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairyhouse | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Limerick | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.00 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Navan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.50 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 2 | 22% | +4.50 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B M Cash | 6 | 1 | 17% | +0.50 |
| S J Hassett | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Mr Derek O'Connor | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.00 |
| Martin Ferris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ian McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Niall P Madden | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| M P Fogarty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr P A King | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 8 | 1 | 13% | −1.50 |
| None | 6 | 1 | 17% | +1.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2011 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +0.50 |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 01 Feb 12+21d | Down Royal | Follow Down Royal On Facebook Handicap Chase (0-116) | 7/12 | 3¾ | 10-11 | 101 | 94A | Martin Ferris | 14/1 |
| 11 Jan 12+16d | Fairyhouse | Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-109) | 7/16 | 22 | 11-3 | 102 | 93C | Ian McCarthy | 14/1 |
| 2011 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 11+282d | Limerick | Sliabh Luachra Handicap Chase (0-109) | F/11 | — | 11-6 | 103 | — | B M Cash | 10/1 |
| 19 Mar 11+21d | Gowran Park | Paulstown Handicap Chase (0-109) | 5/17 | 3½ | 11-6 | 103 | 119A | B M Cash | 11/2 |
| 26 Feb 11+32d | Navan | Newgrange Handicap Chase (0-95) | 1/16 | 11-12 | 95 | 126A | B M Cash | 11/2 | |
| 25 Jan 11+9d | Navan | Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-102) | 4/20 | 5½ | 11-7 | 97 | 113A | S J Hassett | 7/1 |
| 16 Jan 11+15d | Fairyhouse | Tote Trifecta Rollover Handicap Chase (0-116) | 5/15 | 17 | 10-5 | 98 | 96A | S J Hassett | 6/1 |
| 01 Jan 11+45d | Fairyhouse | Porterstown Handicap Chase (0-140) (Grade C) | 6/15 | 7 | 9-7 | 98 | 99A | S J Hassett | 14/1 |
| 2010 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 17 Nov 10+4d | Limerick | Friends Of Greenmount Handicap Chase (0-102) | 4/16 | 10 | 11-5 | 95 | 104A | B M Cash | 7/2F |
| 13 Nov 10+17d | Punchestown | Thoroughbred Trails Handicap Chase (0-109) | 2/18 | 2 | 11-0 | 95 | 125A | B M Cash | 33/1 |
| 27 Oct 10+203d | Punchestown | www.punchestown.com For Offers Handicap Chase (0-102) | PU/18 | — | 11-8 | 98 | — | Niall P Madden | 25/1 |
| 07 Apr 10+32d | Fairyhouse | Royal County Handicap Chase (0-116) | 4/10 | 4 | 10-11 | 100 | 97C | B M Cash | 14/1 |
| 06 Mar 10+14d | Gowran Park | Tetratema Perpetual Cup Hunters Chase | 11/16 | 26 | 11-1 | 100 | 86C | M P Fogarty | 16/1 |
| 20 Feb 10+418d | Fairyhouse | John Mccarthy Memorial Hunters Chase | 6/13 | 4½ | 11-1 | 100 | 100C | Mr P A King | 7/1 |
| 2008 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 08+242d | Limerick | GGL Security Maiden Hunters Chase | 1/16 | 12-0 | — | 125A | Mr Derek O'Connor | 6/1 | |
| 01 May 08 | Tipperary | Glenview & Rathbarry Studs Hunters Chase | 4/14 | hd | 11-9 | — | 107A | Mr Derek O'Connor | 3/1F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Twice The Craic won?
- Twice The Craic (IRE) won 2 of 16 archived starts between 2008 and 2012, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 5 times in total (31.3% of starts).
- Who trained Twice The Craic?
- Twice The Craic (IRE) was trained by William P Murphy on the most recent run on record, at Down Royal on 1 February 2012.
- Who is Twice The Craic's sire?
- Twice The Craic (IRE) is by Tiraaz (USA) out of Lady Dee (GB), whose sire is Kambalda.
- What going does Twice The Craic prefer?
- Twice The Craic (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Twice The Craic's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 101, from the run on 1 February 2012. The highest on record is 103.
- What is Twice The Craic's sire's record?
- Tiraaz (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 17.3% of 300 runs since Jan 2008 (27 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Twice The Craic's siblings?
- Out of Lady Dee (GB), Twice The Craic (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Poker Pal (IRE) (2). The wins came over 2m–2m5f. As at Oct 2026.