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Horse profile

War Anthem (IRE)

9yo gelding (at last run, Oct 2019) · Last trainer C Byrnes · Last owner Byrnsey Boys Syndicate
by Zaha (CAN) out of Goodthyne Miss (IRE) (Jolly Jake)
14 runs · 11 courses · from Dec 2014
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 28 Oct 2019 — 2,551 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2019 Won at Roscommon Last raced off OR 51
KTB Profile

War Anthem (IRE) is 1 from 14. Hasn't won since Aug 2016. Last raced off 51, 16lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 14 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 16lb off peak
Official rating51↓ 16lb off peak
51 51–67

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Of 1 run looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 1 run · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 130A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Roscommon, 2 Aug 2016

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 78A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Tipperary, 27 Aug 2015 Official rating 51 at the last flat run, 28 Oct 2019

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 4 figures · best 130A · median 93
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Soft2130A114—
Good288C85.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m4130A93—
Flat 9 figures · best 82A · median 70
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Soft382A78—
Good372A62—
Good to Soft1———
Standard (AW)1———
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
1m – 1m1f682A67—
6f – 7f375A70—

Of 14 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 14 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · 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

Sire
Zaha (CAN)

Progeny in our archive have won 5.9% of 627 runs since Jan 2008 (72 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm600%−5.9—
Good to Firm8933.4%−2.50 from 1
Good9544.2%−1.70 from 5
Good to Soft6300%−5.90 from 1
Soft62711.3%+5.41 from 5
Heavy3126.5%+0.60 from 1
Standard (AW)281217.5%+1.60 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2214.5%−1.4—
6f – 7f15595.8%−0.10 from 3
1m – 1m1f13264.5%−1.40 from 6
1m2f – 1m4f10554.8%−1.10 from 1
1m5f – 2m11298%+2.11 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f6334.8%−1.1—
2m5f – 3m3226.3%+0.4—
Over 3m6233.3%+27.4—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Goodthyne Miss (IRE) (Jolly Jake)

4 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
The Dancen Kid (IRE)80——
Marakan (IRE)20——
Clonusker Lady (IRE)50——
Sennen Cove (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 5 1 20% +2.00
Good 5 0 0% −5.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Standard (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Galway 3 0 0% −3.00
Limerick 2 0 0% −2.00
Roscommon 1 1 100% +6.00
Listowel 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Laytown (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00
Killarney 1 0 0% −1.00
Gowran Park (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m – 1m1f 6 0 0% −6.00
1m5f – 2m 4 1 25% +3.00
6f – 7f 3 0 0% −3.00
1m2f – 1m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jason Conneely 5 0 0% −5.00
Seamie Heffernan 3 0 0% −3.00
G B Noonan 2 0 0% −2.00
Davy Russell 1 1 100% +6.00
Connor King 1 0 0% −1.00
David Splaine 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr M D Hickey 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 12 1 8% −5.00
Blinkers 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2019 1 0 0% −1.00
2016 3 1 33% +4.00
2015 9 0 0% −9.00
2014 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 10 0 0% −10.00
Hurdle 3 1 33% +4.00
NH Flat 1 0 0% −1.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
28 Oct 19+1182d Galway Reaney's Of Galway Supporting NUIG Volunteer Services Abroad Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) 12f · Soft To Heavy · 16 ran PU/16 — 9-4 51—— Seamie Heffernan 14/1
02 Aug 16+30d Roscommon Paul Byron Shoes Maiden Hurdle 16f · Yielding · 16 ran 1/16 11-12 ——130A Davy Russell 6/1
03 Jul 16+27d Limerick Limerick Racecourse Family Fun Day Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good · 18 ran 16/18 20 11-5 ——83C G B Noonan 40/1
06 Jun 16+229d Listowel John B. Keane (c & G) Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good · 18 ran 10/18 1¾ 11-5 ——88C G B Noonan 14/1
21 Oct 15+41d Navan www.navanracecourse.ie Handicap (47-70) 8f · Good To Yielding · 16 ran 11/16 hd 9-0 66—52C Jason Conneely 12/1
10 Sep 15+14d Laytown (AW) Gilna's Cottage Inn Maiden 7f · Standard · 8 ran 3/8 2 10-3 66—67A Seamie Heffernan 11/10F
27 Aug 15+29d Tipperary Meadowview Stables Handicap 9f · Yielding To Soft · 11 ran 5/11 ¾ 9-5 66—78A Seamie Heffernan 5/1
29 Jul 15+1d Galway It Pays To Bet With Tote Handicap (50-70) 8.5f · Yielding · 18 ran 3/18 3 8-13 65—82A Jason Conneely 8/1
28 Jul 15+15d Galway Caulfield Industrial Athlone Handicap (50-80) 7f · Yielding · 16 ran 3/16 1 8-5 65—70A Jason Conneely 20/1
13 Jul 15+22d Killarney O'keeffe's Marquee Hire Rathmore Handicap 8.5f · Good · 12 ran 7/12 2¾ 8-6 67—62A Jason Conneely 16/1
21 Jun 15+30d Gowran Park (IRE) Gowran Park Racing Club Membership From 100 Euro Maiden 7f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 7/13 shd 9-11 ——75A Connor King 20/1
22 May 15+27d Cork Follow Us On Facebook Maiden 8f · Good · 17 ran 7/17 nse 10-0 ——72A David Splaine 50/1
25 Apr 15+120d Limerick Dublin Gospel Choir Live At Limerick Racecourse On 6th June Maiden 8f · Good · 15 ran 12/15 nk 8-11 ——45A Jason Conneely 66/1
26 Dec 14 Leopardstown Donohue Marquees Flat Race 16f · Soft · 9 ran 7/9 9 11-2 ——98C Mr M D Hickey 33/1

Quick answers

How many races has War Anthem (IRE) won?
War Anthem (IRE) won 1 of 14 archived starts between 2014 and 2019, a strike rate of 7.1%. Placed 4 times in total (28.6% of starts).
Who trained War Anthem (IRE)?
War Anthem (IRE) was trained by C Byrnes on the most recent run on record, at Galway on 28 October 2019.
Who is War Anthem (IRE)'s sire?
War Anthem (IRE) is by Zaha (CAN) out of Goodthyne Miss (IRE), whose sire is Jolly Jake.
What going does War Anthem (IRE) prefer?
War Anthem (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is War Anthem (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 51, from the run on 28 October 2019. The highest on record is 67.
What is War Anthem (IRE)'s sire's record?
Zaha (CAN)'s progeny in our archive have won 5.9% of 627 runs since Jan 2008 (72 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are War Anthem (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Goodthyne Miss (IRE), War Anthem (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from December 2014. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.