Unwritten Rule (IRE)
Unwritten Rule (IRE) is 2 from 7. Hasn't won since Apr 2008.
- 2–7Wins / Runs
- 28.6%Strike rate
- 2 (28.6%)Placed
- +0.60£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 1.41Fair A/E n=7 · 1.17 incl. margin
- 100Highest OR
- 66dAvg 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 11.6% of 5,037 runs since Jan 2008 (497 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 8.6% from 278. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.5% from 153.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 34 | 7 | 20.6% | +9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 735 | 101 | 13.7% | +2.1 | — |
| Good | 1,191 | 147 | 12.3% | +0.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 684 | 66 | 9.6% | −2 | 1 from 2 |
| Soft | 878 | 105 | 12% | +0.4 | 1 from 3 |
| Heavy | 278 | 24 | 8.6% | −3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,236 | 135 | 10.9% | −0.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 12 | 3 | 25% | +13.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 352 | 37 | 10.5% | −1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 843 | 88 | 10.4% | −1.2 | 1 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,214 | 294 | 13.3% | +1.7 | 1 from 5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,074 | 125 | 11.6% | 0 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 370 | 25 | 6.8% | −4.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 153 | 10 | 6.5% | −5.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 19 | 3 | 15.8% | +4.2 | — |
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
5 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Absinthe (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 6f–2m½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Goal For Gold (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absinthe (IRE) | 27 | 6 | 1m2f–2m½f | Class 2 |
| Orangey Red (IRE) | 16 | 4 | 6½f–7f | — |
| Goal For Gold (IRE) | 4 | 2 | 7f–1m | Listed |
| Offbeat Fashion (IRE) | 5 | 2 | 7f | — |
| Lapis Blue (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.10 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| Roscommon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gowran Park (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.10 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.10 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 5 | 2 | 40% | +2.60 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.50 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 07 Jul 08+29d | Roscommon | Lenebane Stakes (listed) | 9/14 | 4 | 8-10 | 97 | 68A | Pat Smullen | 14/1 |
| 08 Jun 08+35d | Roscommon | Property Partners Earley Auctioneers Handicap | 11/12 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 98 | 70A | Pat Smullen | 3/1J |
| 04 May 08+14d | Gowran Park (IRE) | PricewaterhouseCoopers Classic Trial | 4/6 | 2 | 9-8 | 100 | 79B | Pat Smullen | 9/4F |
| 20 Apr 08+14d | Leopardstown | P.w.mcgrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes (group 3) | 3/7 | 1 | 9-1 | 100 | 86A | Pat Smullen | 2/1 |
| 06 Apr 08+246d | Leopardstown | Foxrock (c&g) Race | 1/6 | 9-4 | 97 | 89B | Pat Smullen | 9/2 | |
| 2007 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 04 Aug 07+59d | Galway | Dawn Juice EBF Maiden | 1/8 | 9-3 | — | 94C | Pat Smullen | 11/10F | |
| 06 Jun 07 | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden | 5/13 | ¾ | 9-3 | — | 68C | Pat Smullen | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Unwritten Rule won?
- Unwritten Rule (IRE) won 2 of 7 archived starts between 2007 and 2008, a strike rate of 28.6%. Placed 2 times in total (28.6% of starts).
- Who trained Unwritten Rule?
- Unwritten Rule (IRE) was trained by D K Weld on the most recent run on record, at Roscommon on 7 July 2008.
- Who is Unwritten Rule's sire?
- Unwritten Rule (IRE) is by Dalakhani (IRE) out of Triple Try (IRE), whose sire is Sadler's Wells.
- What going does Unwritten Rule prefer?
- Unwritten Rule (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Unwritten Rule's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 97, from the run on 7 July 2008. The highest on record is 100.
- What is Unwritten Rule's sire's record?
- Dalakhani (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.6% of 5,037 runs since Jan 2008 (497 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 8.6% from 278. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.5% from 153.
- Who are Unwritten Rule's siblings?
- Out of Triple Try (IRE), Unwritten Rule (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Absinthe (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Listed (Goal For Gold (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–2m½f. As at Oct 2026.