Waiting For Mary (IRE)
Waiting For Mary (IRE) is 1 from 12, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Aug 2005. Last raced off 46, 21lb below the career-high mark.
- 1–12Wins / Runs
- 8.3%Strike rate
- 1 (8.3%)Placed
- −5.50£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 1.11Fair A/E n=12 · 0.95 incl. margin
- 67Highest OR
- 21dBetween runs (median)longest 200 d
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 9.1% of 5,561 runs since Jan 2008 (382 horses).
Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 6.1% from 909.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 62 | 10 | 16.1% | +7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,039 | 100 | 9.6% | +0.5 | 0 from 6 |
| Good | 1,094 | 87 | 8% | −1.1 | 1 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 563 | 47 | 8.3% | −0.8 | — |
| Soft | 722 | 56 | 7.8% | −1.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 242 | 18 | 7.4% | −1.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,839 | 186 | 10.1% | +1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,157 | 128 | 11.1% | +2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,309 | 217 | 9.4% | +0.3 | 1 from 9 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 909 | 55 | 6.1% | −3 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 528 | 50 | 9.5% | +0.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 406 | 33 | 8.1% | −1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 188 | 20 | 10.6% | +1.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 57 | 1 | 1.8% | −7.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 | — |
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
5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Royal Acclamation (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Royal Acclamation (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Acclamation (IRE) | 53 | 3 | 6f–7f | Class 6 |
| Golan Heights (IRE) | 53 | 1 | 1m4f | Class 6 |
| Hello Jock (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Garven Shine (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Carolina Cherry (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.50 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.50 |
| Class 6 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chepstow | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Nottingham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.50 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 9 | 1 | 11% | −2.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Kinsella | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.50 |
| Ben Swarbrick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Royston Ffrench | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Francis Ferris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Havlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fergus Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2005 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +0.50 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Waiting For Mary won?
- Waiting For Mary (IRE) won 1 of 12 archived starts between 2005 and 2006, a strike rate of 8.3%. Placed 1 time in total (8.3% of starts).
- Who trained Waiting For Mary?
- Waiting For Mary (IRE) was trained by John O'Shea on the most recent run on record, at Bath on 4 September 2006.
- Who is Waiting For Mary's sire?
- Waiting For Mary (IRE) is by Tagula (IRE) out of Lady Abigail (IRE), whose sire is Royal Academy.
- What going does Waiting For Mary prefer?
- Waiting For Mary (IRE) has the best record on good 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 Waiting For Mary's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 46, from the run on 4 September 2006. The highest on record is 67.
- What is Waiting For Mary's sire's record?
- Tagula (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 5,561 runs since Jan 2008 (382 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 6.1% from 909.
- Who are Waiting For Mary's siblings?
- Out of Lady Abigail (IRE), Waiting For Mary (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Royal Acclamation (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Royal Acclamation (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m4f. As at Nov 2026.