Two Excuses (IRE)
Two Excuses (IRE) is yet to win from 14 starts, though has placed 3 times. Best effort: 2nd of 16 at Limerick (Jun 2006).
- 0–14Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 3 (21.4%)Placed
- −14.00£1 level staken=14 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=14 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 88Highest OR
- 19dAvg 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 10.8% of 835 runs since Jan 2008 (68 horses).
Strongest on good to soft going: 14% from 121.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −10.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 49 | 6 | 12.2% | +1.4 | 0 from 5 |
| Good | 244 | 25 | 10.2% | −0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 121 | 17 | 14% | +3.2 | — |
| Soft | 271 | 25 | 9.2% | −1.6 | 0 from 6 |
| Heavy | 145 | 17 | 11.7% | +0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −10.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −10.8 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −10.8 | 0 from 6 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 308 | 42 | 13.6% | +2.8 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 282 | 28 | 9.9% | −0.9 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 202 | 19 | 9.4% | −1.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 40 | 1 | 2.5% | −8.3 | — |
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
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Killarney | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cork (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tralee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Ferris | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Colm O'Donoghue | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| J R Barry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| D J Casey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Karen Kenny | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Gorey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Hurdle | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Chase | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 · 14 runs | |||||||||
| 13 Nov 06+29d | Limerick | Christmas Pavilion Handicap Hurdle (81-95) | 8/13 | nk | 10-12 | 86 | 87C | J R Barry | 25/1 |
| 15 Oct 06+11d | Cork (IRE) | Dairygold Quality Feeds Handicap Hurdle | 22/22 | 30 | 10-1 | 87 | 61C | Martin Ferris | 14/1 |
| 04 Oct 06+31d | Tralee | Kingdom Handicap Hurdle (74-102) (Div 1) | 7/20 | 3½ | 11-1 | 88 | 83C | Martin Ferris | 8/1 |
| 03 Sep 06+28d | Killarney | A.I.B. Killarney Handicap Hurdle (74-116) | 3/12 | 1½ | 10-2 | 87 | 93C | D J Casey | 25/1 |
| 06 Aug 06+13d | Cork | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (40-60) | 11/17 | 1¼ | 8-9 | 45 | 33C | Karen Kenny | 12/1 |
| 24 Jul 06+7d | Ballinrobe | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Coranna Handicap (40-60) | 6/15 | 2½ | 8-11 | 45 | 43C | Shane Gorey | 9/1 |
| 17 Jul 06+24d | Killarney | Bank Of Ireland Handicap (40-60) | 5/13 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 46 | 40C | Colm O'Donoghue | 8/1 |
| 23 Jun 06+11d | Limerick | Irwin Bros Handicap (40-60) | 2/16 | 1 | 8-13 | 44 | 24C | Colm O'Donoghue | 7/1 |
| 12 Jun 06+32d | Roscommon | Sherry Fitzgerald P Burke Auctioneers Handicap (40-60)(Div2) | 2/16 | ¾ | 8-8 | 40 | 68C | Colm O'Donoghue | 25/1 |
| 11 May 06+8d | Clonmel | Kilsheelan Handicap (40-60) | 7/15 | 1½ | 8-7 | 42 | 45C | Chris Hayes | 25/1 |
| 03 May 06+16d | Ballinrobe | Roundfort Stores Hurdle | 8/15 | 10 | 11-7 | 87 | 75C | Martin Ferris | 25/1 |
| 17 Apr 06+29d | Cork | Macroom Handicap (40-60) | 16/16 | ¾ | 8-13 | 43 | 36C | Colm O'Donoghue | 25/1 |
| 19 Mar 06+10d | Limerick | Mullins Electrical Beginners Chase | 14/16 | 25 | 11-7 | 81 | 78C | Martin Ferris | 20/1 |
| 09 Mar 06 | Thurles | EBF Beginners Chase | 12/16 | 20 | 11-7 | — | 76C | Martin Ferris | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Two Excuses won?
- Two Excuses (IRE) has yet to win, from 14 archived starts in 2006. Placed 3 times in total (21.4% of starts).
- Who trained Two Excuses?
- Two Excuses (IRE) was trained by Eugene M O'Sullivan on the most recent run on record, at Limerick on 13 November 2006.
- Who is Two Excuses's sire?
- Two Excuses (IRE) is by Germany (USA) out of Argideen Diver (IRE), whose sire is Double Schwartz.
- What is Two Excuses's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 86, from the run on 13 November 2006. The highest on record is 88.
- What is Two Excuses's sire's record?
- Germany (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 835 runs since Jan 2008 (68 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 14% from 121.