Horse profile
War Rooms (IRE)
by Churchill (IRE) out of Apticanti (USA) (Aptitude)
22 runs · 15 courses · from Jul 2023
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Ballinrobe (IRE) & Doncaster
Last run 21 Sep 2026 · 10th of 15
Last raced off OR 88
KTB Profile
War Rooms (IRE) is 2 from 22. Last raced off 88, 16lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 22 archived runs · run-style from 16 commented runs since Apr 2025 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 16lb off peak
- 2–22Wins / Runs
- 9.1%Strike rate
- 5 (22.7%)Placed
- −10.50£1 level staken=22 at SP
- 0.53Fair A/E n=21 · 0.83 incl. margin
- 104Highest OR
- 55dAvg 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.
Official rating88↓ 16lb off peak
88
83–104
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 117
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 7 | 128A | 98 | 2 runs · 79 / 71 |
| Good | 6 | 117A | 91.5 | 3 runs · 117 / 90 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 96A | 93 | 1 run · — |
| Heavy | 2 | 86C | 84 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 94C | 91 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 11 | 104C | 88 | 4 runs · 86 / 75.5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 128A | 96 | 3 runs · 117 / 96 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 103A | 100.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | — | — | — |
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 31C | 26 | 2 runs · 31 / 26 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 21 figures from 21 runs · as at 3 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 16 analysed runs since Apr 2025
- Held up 7 (44%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 5 (31%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 4 (25%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11% of 4,802 runs since Jan 2008 (459 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | +0.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 644 | 79 | 12.3% | +1.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 1,376 | 165 | 12% | +1 | 0 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 533 | 51 | 9.6% | −1.4 | 1 from 2 |
| Soft | 712 | 63 | 8.8% | −2.2 | 1 from 8 |
| Heavy | 225 | 19 | 8.4% | −2.6 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,303 | 150 | 11.5% | +0.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 146 | 17 | 11.6% | +0.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,301 | 145 | 11.1% | +0.1 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,121 | 119 | 10.6% | −0.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,301 | 138 | 10.6% | −0.4 | 0 from 12 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 644 | 80 | 12.4% | +1.4 | 1 from 7 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 245 | 28 | 11.4% | +0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 44 | 1 | 2.3% | −8.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Apticanti (USA) (Aptitude)
4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Rhinestone (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m–2m.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhinestone (IRE) | 12 | 2 | 2m | — |
| Herring Island (IRE) | 4 | 2 | 1m–1m2f | — |
| Aukus (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Borthwen (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 8 | 1 | 13% | −1.50 |
| Good | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Curragh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.50 |
| Listowel (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Deauville (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.50 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seamie Heffernan | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Colin Keane | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.50 |
| Jack Kearney | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Brian Hayes | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr Finian Maguire | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Kingscote | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 14 | 1 | 7% | −7.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.00 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.50 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 20 | 2 | 10% | −8.50 |
| Hurdle | 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 | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 21 Sep 26+9d | Listowel (IRE) | John McGuire Handicap Settled early holding a handy spot - fought the bridle - 5th with 5f left - dropped back and asked for effort inside final furlong - unable to find more late and well held at the line | 10/15 | hd | 9-6 | 88 | 79C | 86A | Seamie Heffernan | 12/1 |
| 12 Sep 26+22d | Leopardstown (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Petingo Handicap Held a midfield position - driven approaching straight with little response over a furlong out - stayed on at one gait late to finish eighth | 8/21 | shd | 8-13 | 88 | 90C | 85A | Seamie Heffernan | 14/1 |
| 21 Aug 26+32d | Killarney (IRE) | Kellihers Toyota Kingdom Gold Cup Handicap Settled midfield early - slipped towards the back at halfway - driven forward two out - stayed on late to grab sixth near the line | 6/10 | nk | 9-7 | 89 | 117A | 87A | Seamie Heffernan | 14/1 |
| 20 Jul 26+58d | Ballinrobe (IRE) | Tote.ie Everyday Is A Money Back Day Handicap raced up with the pace - going comfortably in 3rd 2f out - driven to the front 1f out - kept finding more and required maximum pressure to the line | 1/9 | 9-10 | 83 | 96A | 90A | Colin Keane | 4/1 | |
| 23 May 26+38d | Curragh | Keadeen Hotel Handicap (Premier Handicap) Held up towards the back - driven approaching 2f out - unable to make headway final furlong - well held at the finish | 13/20 | 1 | 9-0 | 86 | 72C | 74A | Seamie Heffernan | 50/1 |
| 15 Apr 26+110d | Leopardstown | 'Domin OH HOO HOO' Handicap Slow to break - settled towards the back - 11th at halfway - unable to make headway inside final two furlongs - stayed on late without threatening - finished 8th | 8/12 | 3 | 9-8 | 87 | 63A | 80A | Jack Kearney | 28/1 |
| 2025 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 25+20d | Leopardstown | TRI Equestrian Maiden Hurdle Held up at the back - made no impression through the race - one-paced from 2 out - well held at the finish | 15/21 | 1½ | 11-7 | — | 31C | 103C | Brian Hayes | 100/1 |
| 06 Dec 25+40d | Navan | Mervyn Gray Construction Maiden Hurdle Held up early - never involved - well beaten in 20th | 20/25 | 1½ | 11-7 | — | 21C | 103C | Brian Hayes | 33/1 |
| 27 Oct 25+8d | Galway | Domino's Handicap Held up in the pack - pushed along and unable to quicken 3f out - well held at the finish | 11/16 | 9 | 9-11 | 90 | 86C | 72C | Jack Kearney | 20/1 |
| 19 Oct 25+3d | Leopardstown | Bahrain Turf Club October Handicap (Premier Handicap) Held up towards the back - urged forward nearing the straight - 11th and driven with a furlong left - stayed on at one speed to the line without threatening to figure | 7/16 | 2½ | 9-12 | 92 | 82C | 87A | Seamie Heffernan | 28/1 |
| 16 Oct 25+64d | Curragh | DNG Handicap Held up early - midfield by halfway then slipped further back approaching 2f out - unable to make headway inside final furlong - stayed on late but never a factor at the finish | 6/8 | 2½ | 9-11 | 92 | 90A | 84A | Seamie Heffernan | 22/1 |
| 13 Aug 25+16d | Gowran Park | McEnery Cup Handicap Sat close to the front early - third at halfway then driven early in the straight and down to fifth 2f out - unable to threaten and allowed to finish in own time | 5/7 | 6 | 10-0 | 96 | 104C | 78C | Colin Keane | 6/1 |
| 28 Jul 25+38d | Galway | Connacht Hotel (Q.R.) Handicap (70-100) Settled around midfield - hampered in the early stages - pressed for effort with 3f left before fading out of contention | 18/20 | 1 | 12-0 | 98 | 126C | 88C | Mr Finian Maguire | 16/1 |
| 20 Jun 25+38d | Ascot | Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes (Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Settled towards the back early - made progress a furlong out - stayed on inside without threatening the front runners | 7/18 | ¾ | 9-6 | 99 | 88C | 89A | Colin Keane | 12/1 |
| 13 May 25+41d | Killarney | KWD Race Sat in 3rd early - moved into 2nd with 2f left - pressed the front-runner inside the last - stayed on to go down by a whisker | 2/5 | nse | 9-7 | 102 | 76C | 87B | Colin Keane | 8/13F |
| 02 Apr 25+234d | Gowran Park | Dine At Gowran Park Race Settled off the pace early - pushed forward to the outside 2f out - up into 5th with a furlong left - stayed on but couldn't reel in the winner finishing second | 2/8 | ¾ | 9-5 | 102 | 128A | 91A | Colin Keane | 15/2 |
| 2024 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 11 Aug 24+51d | Deauville (FR) | Prix Nureyev () (3yo) (Round Course) (Turf) | 7/9 | 5 | 9-1 | — | — | — | Silvestre De Sousa | 13/1 |
| 21 Jun 24+36d | Ascot | King Edward VII Stakes (Group 2) | 9/14 | 2½ | 9-2 | 104 | 94C | 82C | Jim Crowley | 40/1 |
| 16 May 24+20d | York | Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dante Stakes (Group 2) | 3/7 | ½ | 9-2 | 98 | 93A | 96A | Jim Crowley | 25/1 |
| 26 Apr 24+224d | Sandown | bet365 Classic Trial (Group 3) | 6/8 | 3¼ | 9-3 | 98 | 90A | 80A | Jim Crowley | 11/2 |
| 2023 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 15 Sep 23+50d | Doncaster | Betfred Flying Scotsman Stakes (Listed) | 3/9 | ¾ | 9-2 | — | 103A | 101A | Richard Kingscote | 2/1F |
| 27 Jul 23 | Doncaster | Simon Piggott Memorial Race EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 1/12 | 9-4 | — | 98B | 108A | Jim Crowley | 11/2 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has War Rooms won?
- War Rooms (IRE) won 2 of 22 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 9.1%. Placed 5 times in total (22.7% of starts).
- Who trains War Rooms?
- War Rooms (IRE) is trained by Gerard Keane, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 21 September 2026.
- Who is War Rooms's sire?
- War Rooms (IRE) is by Churchill (IRE) out of Apticanti (USA), whose sire is Aptitude.
- What going does War Rooms prefer?
- War Rooms (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 8 starts (12.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is War Rooms's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 88, from the run on 21 September 2026. The highest on record is 104.
- What is War Rooms's sire's record?
- Churchill (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 4,802 runs since Jan 2008 (459 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are War Rooms's siblings?
- Out of Apticanti (USA), War Rooms (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Rhinestone (IRE) (2). The wins came over 1m–2m. As at Oct 2026.