War General (GB)
War General (GB) is 2 from 10. Hasn't won since Oct 2006. Each win came on a first visit to the course.
- 2–10Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 7 (70%)Placed
- −3.42£1 level staken=10 at SP
- 1.25Fair A/E n=10 · 0.91 incl. margin
- 64dAvg 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 8% of 2,328 runs since Jan 2008 (231 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 11.1% from 244.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | +3.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 244 | 27 | 11.1% | +3.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 784 | 73 | 9.3% | +1.3 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 475 | 27 | 5.7% | −2.3 | — |
| Soft | 533 | 39 | 7.3% | −0.7 | 1 from 3 |
| Heavy | 273 | 17 | 6.2% | −1.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 10 | 2 | 20% | +12 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 512 | 45 | 8.8% | +0.8 | 2 from 8 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 710 | 57 | 8% | 0 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 780 | 53 | 6.8% | −1.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 320 | 31 | 9.7% | +1.7 | — |
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
8 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Bob Bob Bobbin (GB) (6 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m2f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Bob Bob Bobbin (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Bob Bobbin (GB) | 30 | 6 | 2m–3m2f | Class 2 |
| Wassailing Queen (GB) | 4 | 1 | 2m | Class 5 |
| Soverign (GB) | 4 | 1 | 2m | — |
| Big Business (GB) | 8 | 1 | 2m5½f | Class 4 |
| Brantingham Breeze (GB) | 14 | 0 | — | — |
| Lanhydrock (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Diamond Dust (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Absalom's Girl (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.75 |
| Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.33 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.25 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 2 | 25% | −1.42 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conor O'Dwyer | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Davy Russell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Barry Geraghty | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| R Walsh | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| M P Watts | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.25 |
| Mr P D Collins | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr J J Codd | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8 | 2 | 25% | −1.42 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 8 | 2 | 25% | −1.42 |
| NH Flat | 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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 06+26d | Cheltenham | Anglo Irish Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) | 2/9 | 1 | 11-7 | 139C | Conor O'Dwyer | 16/1 |
| 15 Oct 06+43d | Naas (IRE) | PDM Fencing Hurdle | 1/13 | 11-12 | 135C | R Walsh | 100/30 | |
| 02 Sep 06+10d | Down Royal | Renault Trafic Hurdle | 2/8 | 11 | 11-12 | 107C | Conor O'Dwyer | EvensF |
| 23 Aug 06+20d | Bellewstown | Bellewstown Quarry Hurdle | 2/10 | 5½ | 11-12 | 111C | Davy Russell | 3/1 |
| 03 Aug 06+37d | Galway (IRE) | St. James's Gate Novice Hurdle | 3/11 | 1 | 11-6 | 122C | Davy Russell | 9/1 |
| 27 Jun 06+61d | Sligo | Martinstown Opportunity Maiden Hurdle | 1/15 | 11-0 | 110C | M P Watts | 5/4F | |
| 27 Apr 06+110d | Punchestown | Kildare Traders/Clairefontaine (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race | 6/21 | nk | 10-13 | 119C | Mr P D Collins | 15/2 |
| 07 Jan 06+20d | Navan | Skyrne Maiden Hurdle | 3/30 | 4½ | 11-8 | 126C | Barry Geraghty | 9/2 |
| 18 Dec 05+245d | Thurles | Moycarkey Maiden Hurdle | 4/18 | 2½ | 11-2 | 112C | Barry Geraghty | 7/2 |
| 17 Apr 05 | Curragh | Rockview (Q.R.) INH Flat Race | 5/20 | shd | 10-10 | 96C | Mr J J Codd | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has War General (GB) won?
- War General (GB) won 2 of 10 archived starts between 2005 and 2006, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 7 times in total (70% of starts).
- Who trained War General (GB)?
- War General (GB) was trained by T J Taaffe on the most recent run on record, at Cheltenham on 10 November 2006.
- Who is War General (GB)'s sire?
- War General (GB) is by Classic Cliche (IRE) out of Absalom's Lady (GB), whose sire is Absalom.
- What going does War General (GB) prefer?
- War General (GB) has the best record on good 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 War General (GB)'s sire's record?
- Classic Cliche (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8% of 2,328 runs since Jan 2008 (231 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 11.1% from 244.
- Who are War General (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Absalom's Lady (GB), War General (GB) has 8 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Bob Bob Bobbin (GB) (6). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Bob Bob Bobbin (GB)). The wins came over 2m–3m2f. As at Oct 2026.