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War Correspondent (IRE)

7yo gelding · Trainer John Joseph Hanlon · Owner N Seventeen Syndicate
by Teofilo (IRE) out of Walkamia (FR) (Linamix)
51 runs · 22 courses · from May 2022
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Wexford, Dundalk (AW) & Punchestown Last run 7 Sep 2026 · 4th of 4 Last raced off OR 117
KTB Profile

War Correspondent is a gelding with three wins from 51 starts, all at Wexford, Dundalk and Punchestown. Two of those wins came over 1m5f – 2m on good ground, the latest at Wexford in Jul 2025. He has also won a handicap over 1m2f – 1m4f on standard going at Dundalk in Feb 2024. Typically held up, he finished fourth of four at Newton Abbot in Sep 2026 in a Class 3 handicap hurdle, racing off an official rating of 117.

Based on 51 archived runs · run-style from 18 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Typically held up OR ↓ 9lb off peak
Official rating117↓ 9lb off peak
117 75–126

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 125 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Wexford, 27 May 2026

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 →

Jumps 22 figures · best 145A · median 95.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good to Soft10145A93.52 runs · 125 / 108
Good9115C953 runs · 115 / 102
Soft2113B97—
Good to Firm1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f11125A1014 runs · 125 / 108.5
1m5f – 2m11145A912 runs · 102 / 96.5
Flat 22 figures · best 120A · median 97.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good9115B100—
Standard (AW)7118A96—
Soft4120A117.5—
Good to Soft286C71.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f17118C96—
1m5f – 2m4120A109—
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 51 runs looked at, 7 have no figure: did not complete (4) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 44 figures from 51 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 128B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Uttoxeter, 26 Jul 2026 Official rating 117 at the last jumps run, 7 Sep 2026

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 79A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Limerick, 11 Jun 2025 Official rating 76 at the last flat run, 11 Sep 2025

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 25 figures · best 140A · median 118
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good to Soft11129A1182 runs · 123 / 122
Good10135B1253 runs · 128 / 110
Soft3140A113—
Good to Firm1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m13140A1232 runs · 128 / 125.5
2m1f – 2m4f12133A1144 runs · 121 / 107
Flat 22 figures · best 93A · median 77.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good979A74—
Standard (AW)793A81—
Soft485A82—
Good to Soft273A70—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f1793A79—
1m5f – 2m481A77.5—
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 51 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (4).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 47 figures from 51 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 from 18 analysed runs since Aug 2024

  • Held up 10 (56%) · 1 win
  • Prominent 4 (22%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 3 (17%) · 0 wins
  • Led 1 (6%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 12.5% of 10,075 runs since Jan 2008 (907 horses).

Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 7% from 625.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm4149.8%−2.7—
Good to Firm1,51021814.4%+1.90 from 1
Good2,62534213%+0.52 from 21
Good to Soft1,13013812.2%−0.30 from 14
Soft1,62718611.4%−1.10 from 8
Heavy5285510.4%−2.1—
Standard (AW)2,61131211.9%−0.61 from 7
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f40615%+2.5—
6f – 7f1,29515411.9%−0.6—
1m – 1m1f2,10626312.5%0—
1m2f – 1m4f3,76051213.6%+1.11 from 17
1m5f – 2m1,97725713%+0.52 from 19
2m1f – 2m4f625447%−5.50 from 15
2m5f – 3m230187.8%−4.7—
Over 3m4237.1%−5.4—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Walkamia (FR) (Linamix)

8 siblings in the archive, 7 winners — best of them Tower Bridge (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 5f–2m6f; the highest grade won is Grade 1 (Tower Bridge (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Tower Bridge (IRE)1732m½f–2m6fGrade 1
War Is War (IRE)1331m1½f–1m2f—
War Native (IRE)526f–7fClass 4
Peshkova (IRE)1625f–7f—
Myrtlewood (IRE)821m2f–1m4f—
Warling (IRE)611m3fClass 5
Super Electra (IRE)411m1½f—
Hague Convention (IRE)150——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 21 2 10% +6.50
Good to Soft 14 0 0% −14.00
Soft 8 0 0% −8.00
Standard (AW) 7 1 14% +1.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Dundalk (AW) 7 1 14% +1.00
Listowel 6 0 0% −6.00
Wexford 5 1 20% +18.00
Punchestown 4 1 25% +0.50
Clonmel 3 0 0% −3.00
Leopardstown 3 0 0% −3.00
Tramore 2 0 0% −2.00
Roscommon 2 0 0% −2.00
Limerick 2 0 0% −2.00
Kilbeggan 2 0 0% −2.00
Curragh 2 0 0% −2.00
Cork 2 0 0% −2.00
Galway 2 0 0% −2.00
Newton Abbot 1 0 0% −1.00
Downpatrick (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Galway (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00
Sligo 1 0 0% −1.00
Bellewstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 19 2 11% +8.50
1m2f – 1m4f 17 1 6% −9.00
2m1f – 2m4f 15 0 0% −15.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Paddy Cody 10 1 10% +13.00
Donagh Meyler 6 0 0% −6.00
Dylan Browne McMonagle 5 1 20% +3.00
Rachael Blackmore 5 1 20% −0.50
Paddy Hanlon 4 0 0% −4.00
W J Lee 4 0 0% −4.00
Seamie Heffernan 2 0 0% −2.00
Gary Carroll 2 0 0% −2.00
Harry Sexton 1 0 0% −1.00
Michael Kenneally 1 0 0% −1.00
Danny Gilligan 1 0 0% −1.00
Jordan Gainford 1 0 0% −1.00
Carl Millar 1 0 0% −1.00
Jake Coen 1 0 0% −1.00
Adam Caffrey 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr P J Cody 1 0 0% −1.00
Jack Kennedy 1 0 0% −1.00
Sam Twiston-Davies 1 0 0% −1.00
Ben Coen 1 0 0% −1.00
John Allen 1 0 0% −1.00
Colin Keane 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 26 2 8% −13.50
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 16 1 6% +7.00
Tongue tie + blinkers 8 0 0% −8.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 9 0 0% −9.00
2025 9 1 11% +14.00
2024 12 1 8% −4.00
2023 10 0 0% −10.00
2022 11 1 9% −6.50

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 22 1 5% −17.50
Flat 22 1 5% −14.00
Chase 7 1 14% +16.00

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
2026 · 9 runs
07 Sep 26+7d Newton Abbot Par Inn Handicap Hurdle Race Class 3 · 17f · Good · 4 ran Struggled with early leaders - hampered at 1st - never a threat - well held in 4th 4/4 4¾ 11-4 117115C110B Paddy Hanlon 22/1
31 Aug 26+29d Downpatrick (IRE) Downpatrick Racecourse Style Awards Handicap Steeplechase 18f · Good · 6 ran Set the pace and drifted left over obstacles - matched at the 4th - fumbled the 5th and lost command - pushed along but couldn't respond - back in last when came down 3 out F/6 — 11-6 121—— Harry Sexton 20/1
02 Aug 26+7d Galway (IRE) Lord Hemphill Memorial Handicap Steeplechase 18f · Good · 11 ran Held up in the pack - unable to make ground before 2f out - well held at the finish 9/11 nk 9-9 12340B104A Paddy Hanlon 33/1
26 Jul 26+14d Uttoxeter Cl Cleaning Services Ken Boulton Memorial Handicap Hurdle Race Class 4 · 16f · Good · 6 ran racing handy - pressed the pace before the 5th - hit the front after the following fence and dominated from before 3 out until before 2 out - overtaken at the last - dropped out of second and found nothing more up the run-in 3/6 1¼ 11-9 118102A128B Paddy Hanlon 28/1
12 Jul 26+36d Stratford Try Our Picnic Package Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 18.5f · Good To Firm · 5 ran soon travelling in second - hit the front for a moment when hampered by a fallen rival 2 out - soon overtaken and beaten to the back before fading before the last 4/5 26 11-10 121102C101C Paddy Hanlon 40/1
06 Jun 26+10d Punchestown Ladbrokes 'That's Ladisfaction' Handicap Chase 16f · Good · 10 ran Slow to begin and settled at the back - wandered left at the 2nd - still trailing at the 4th where a heavy blunder led to the rider parting company UR/10 — 11-0 123—— Paddy Cody 11/1
27 May 26+20d Wexford Wexford Claiming Hurdle 17f · Good To Yielding · 9 ran Settled towards rear early - mid-pack passing sixth - clipped a fence four out - crept into contention entering straight - fifth and driven two out - stayed on to finish fourth 4/9 hd 11-7 116125A121A Paddy Cody 11/2
07 May 26+17d Wexford Wexford Town Handicap Chase 16f · Good To Yielding · 10 ran Sat close to the front group but jumped awkwardly at the first - 5th at the halfway stage - pushed along after the second-last and stayed on steadily to finish 4th 4/10 4 11-5 12691A123A Paddy Cody 20/1
20 Apr 26+178d Tramore O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Claiming Hurdle 16.5f · Good To Yielding · 7 ran Struggled to hold a position from the off - pressed for effort 4 out and lost touch - eased and pulled up before the final fence PU/7 — 11-7 118—— Paddy Cody 11/2
2025 · 9 runs
24 Oct 25+9d Sligo Solar Generation Hurdle 17.5f · Good To Yielding · 4 ran Settled at the rear early - clumsy at the opening fence and needed a squeeze - urged into contention over the last three furlongs - moved into third two out - unable to threaten those ahead and finished without further response 3/4 11 11-5 118112C121B Michael Kenneally 16/1
15 Oct 25+19d Punchestown BetVictor Novice Chase (Grade 3) 18.5f · Good To Yielding · 6 ran Held up at the back - clumsy at the opening fence - urged forward after 3 out - stayed on late to take third 3/6 3½ 11-1 12571A127B Danny Gilligan 33/1
26 Sep 25+15d Listowel William Hill Each Way Extra Handicap Hurdle (Listed) 16f · Good To Yielding · 12 ran Sat close to pace early - 6th at halfway - urged on after 3 out but faded before 2 out to finish well held 9/12 11 10-5 11980C98C Jordan Gainford 22/1
11 Sep 25+13d Clonmel Tipperary Perpetual Cup Handicap 16.5f · Soft · 11 ran Sluggish start - settled towards the back - moved into contention from 5f out - up to 6th 3f out then pushed along - unable to threaten leaders from over 1f out but stayed on late to finish 5th 5/11 1¾ 9-0 76120A77A Seamie Heffernan 40/1
29 Aug 25+21d Wexford Pat Farrell Memorial Rated Novice Chase 19.5f · Good · 4 ran Held up early - improved to 3rd after halfway - going nicely 4 out - pressed for 2nd shortly after - only fair in 3rd into straight - slipped to rear 2 out and faded 4/4 4½ 11-2 —66C109C Paddy Cody 6/1
08 Aug 25+16d Wexford Neville Hotels Handicap Hurdle 17f · Good To Yielding · 10 ran Settled in the pack early - improved into 5th with four to go and pushed into 4th before turning in - found more to challenge the front pair at the last - finished third having stuck on to the line 3/10 ¾ 10-7 118—118A Paddy Cody 7/2
23 Jul 25+16d Wexford Forth Mountain Trails Beginners Chase 16f · Good · 5 ran Held up towards the back early - improved into contention after halfway - hit a fence 3 out - drew level with leader 2 out - hit front on run-in - pushed clear to assert late on 1/5 11-5 —114C135B Paddy Cody 22/1
07 Jul 25+26d Roscommon Knockcroghery Claiming Hurdle 20.5f · Good · 10 ran Held up towards the back - still 7th at halfway - improved into 5th after 4 out - driven wide to take second spot 2 out - edged in front approaching the last - overtaken 50 yards from home and could not fight back for second 2/10 2¼ 11-7 114115B133A Paddy Cody 6/1
11 Jun 25+251d Limerick Wallstone Grant Thornton Optional Claiming Race 11.5f · Good · 12 ran slow to get going - settled at back of field - still down in 12th at halfway - asked for effort with 2f left - up to 10th approaching final furlong - stayed on late but never featured in finish 6/12 ½ 9-13 84100A79A Dylan Browne McMonagle 6/1
2024 · 12 runs
03 Oct 24+37d Clonmel Slievenamon Claiming Hurdle 20f · Good · 8 ran Settled just off leaders early - up in 4th at halfway - small stumble two out from that point in the running - no real gain into the straight sitting 6th - fifth with two furlongs left and stayed on without further improvement 5/8 ½ 12-0 11492A125A Donagh Meyler 6/1
27 Aug 24+12d Bellewstown Ploughman Bar & Grill (Q.R.) Handicap 17.5f · Good To Yielding · 13 ran Sluggish start then settled into midfield - moved through the pack from halfway to edge in front 6f out - shaken up when overtaken 3f out - faded from a furlong out and beaten well 8/13 shd 11-2 8286C73A Paddy Cody 16/1
15 Aug 24+34d Tramore Waterford FC Handicap Hurdle 16f · Good To Yielding · 9 ran Held up early - still towards back and under pressure before 2 out - unable to close - finished 7th 7/9 shd 10-12 11587C110A Carl Millar 5/1
12 Jul 24+12d Kilbeggan Writech Handicap Hurdle 19.5f · Good To Yielding · 15 ran 10/15 13 10-12 115101C106C Donagh Meyler 6/1
30 Jun 24+27d Curragh Dubai Duty Free Irish European Breeders Fund Ragusa Handicap (Premier Handicap) 12f · Good · 10 ran 7/10 9 9-3 8983A66A W J Lee 33/1
03 Jun 24+1d Listowel Join Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle 16f · Good To Yielding · 12 ran 3/12 2¼ 10-7 114145A129A Donagh Meyler 9/2J
02 Jun 24+17d Listowel Acro Fire & Safety (Q.R.) Race 13.5f · Good · 10 ran 3/10 5½ 10-12 8995A77A Paddy Cody 15/2
16 May 24+14d Clonmel Botanica International Handicap Hurdle (80-123) 16f · Yielding · 13 ran 3/13 ½ 11-8 113113B140A Donagh Meyler 18/1
02 May 24+55d Punchestown Specialist Group Handicap Hurdle (88-123) 16.5f · Yielding · 24 ran 16/24 4¼ 11-6 11581B101A Donagh Meyler 40/1
08 Mar 24+35d Dundalk (AW) Unitek Handicap 12f · Standard · 9 ran 6/9 2½ 9-8 8999A84A Dylan Browne McMonagle 5/1
02 Feb 24+21d Dundalk (AW) Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap 12f · Standard · 9 ran 1/9 8-11 78102A93A Dylan Browne McMonagle 7/1
12 Jan 24+42d Dundalk (AW) Happy New Year From All At Dundalk Apprentice Handicap (50-80) 12f · Standard · 13 ran 11/13 1 10-1 7865B76A Jake Coen 18/1
2023 · 10 runs
01 Dec 23+2d Dundalk (AW) Bar One Racing 'Price Boosts Across All Channels' Handicap 16f · Standard · 11 ran 5/11 shd 9-0 78118A81A Seamie Heffernan 7/1
29 Nov 23+12d Dundalk (AW) Now Racing Every Wednesday At Dundalk Maiden 12f · Standard · 12 ran 12/12 hd 9-13 7868C66C Gary Carroll 13/2
17 Nov 23+60d Dundalk (AW) Bar One Racing 'Always Gamble Responsibly' Handicap 10.5f · Standard · 14 ran 4/14 nk 9-2 7896B84A Gary Carroll 11/1
18 Sep 23+42d Listowel Liam Healy Memorial Lartigue Hurdle (Listed Handicap) 16f · Good To Yielding · 18 ran 10/18 1½ 11-0 11776B102A Rachael Blackmore 16/1
07 Aug 23+3d Cork Fermoy Handicap Hurdle 17f · Good To Yielding · 11 ran 11/11 12 11-11 11896C100C Rachael Blackmore 3/1F
04 Aug 23+21d Galway Guinness Galway Tribes Handicap Hurdle 16f · Good · 20 ran 14/20 nk 10-5 118—105A Rachael Blackmore 16/1
14 Jul 23+20d Kilbeggan Writech Handicap Hurdle 19f · Yielding · 10 ran F/10 — 10-10 118—— Donagh Meyler 3/1
24 Jun 23+20d Limerick Private Suites At Limerick Races Handicap (50-80) 12.5f · Yielding · 8 ran 4/8 nk 9-11 79117A83A Adam Caffrey 10/3
04 Jun 23+16d Listowel Acro Fire & Safety (Q.R.) Race 13f · Good · 12 ran 3/12 ¾ 10-7 80100A78A Mr P J Cody 6/1
19 May 23+144d Leopardstown Women's Irish Network For Racing Lady Riders Handicap 12f · Good · 10 ran 4/10 nk 9-12 8069A79A Rachael Blackmore 11/2
2022 · 11 runs
26 Dec 22+44d Leopardstown Knight Frank Juvenile Hurdle (grade 2) 16f · Soft · 11 ran 6/11 6 10-13 ——113C Jack Kennedy 28/1
12 Nov 22+32d Cheltenham JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle (Registered As The Prestbury Juvenile Hurdle) (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good · 8 ran 3/8 2¼ 11-0 —87B125A Sam Twiston-Davies 11/2
11 Oct 22+19d Punchestown Paddy Power 'Don't Mind The Flat, The Jumps Are Back' 3-Y-O Hurdle 16.5f · Good · 11 ran 1/11 10-8 —95A129A Rachael Blackmore 7/2
22 Sep 22+24d Listowel Behans Horseshoe Bar, Restaurant & Townhouse Maiden 12f · Soft · 15 ran 3/15 shd 9-8 7796C81A W J Lee 9/2
29 Aug 22+17d Roscommon Oran Handicap (50-80) 12f · Good · 13 ran 6/13 ½ 9-8 79105C72A W J Lee 7/2
12 Aug 22+18d Cork Newmarket Maiden 12f · Good · 14 ran 5/14 2½ 9-8 78108C72A Ben Coen 9/2
25 Jul 22+13d Galway Eventus Handicap (60-90) 12.5f · Soft · 15 ran 3/15 nk 9-3 76118C85A W J Lee 6/1
12 Jul 22+32d Dundalk (AW) William Hill Extra Places Every Day Handicap (47-75) 12f · Standard · 13 ran 3/13 ¾ 9-5 7593B80A John Allen 6/1
10 Jun 22+21d Fairyhouse Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden 12f · Good · 10 ran 4/10 ½ 9-8 —115B74A Dylan Browne McMonagle 7/1
20 May 22+12d Curragh William Hill Lengthen Your Odds Irish European Breeders Fund (C & G) Maiden 10f · Good To Yielding · 9 ran 5/9 4¼ 9-8 —57A67A Colin Keane 28/1
08 May 22 Leopardstown Captain Dara Fitzpatrick Memorial Maiden 12f · Good · 11 ran 7/11 1 9-8 —93A68A Dylan Browne McMonagle 125/1

Quick answers

How many races has War Correspondent won?
War Correspondent (IRE) won 3 of 51 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 5.9%. Placed 13 times in total (25.5% of starts).
Who trains War Correspondent?
War Correspondent (IRE) is trained by John Joseph Hanlon, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 7 September 2026.
Who is War Correspondent's sire?
War Correspondent (IRE) is by Teofilo (IRE) out of Walkamia (FR), whose sire is Linamix.
What going does War Correspondent prefer?
War Correspondent (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 7 starts (14.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is War Correspondent's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 117, from the run on 7 September 2026. The highest on record is 126.
What is War Correspondent's sire's record?
Teofilo (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.5% of 10,075 runs since Jan 2008 (907 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 7% from 625.
Who are War Correspondent's siblings?
Out of Walkamia (FR), War Correspondent (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 7 of them winners. Most wins: Tower Bridge (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Grade 1 (Tower Bridge (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–2m6f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2022. 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.