Watching Football (IRE)
Watching Football (IRE) is 1 from 4, the win coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since May 2008.
- 1–4Wins / Runs
- 25%Strike rate
- 3 (75%)Placed
- +0.33£1 level staken=4 at SP
- 101Highest OR
- 13dBetween runs (median)longest 111 d
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 857 runs since Jan 2008 (62 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 12 | 1 | 8.3% | −0.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 80 | 7 | 8.8% | −0.3 | — |
| Good | 221 | 23 | 10.4% | +1.3 | 1 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 135 | 16 | 11.9% | +2.8 | — |
| Soft | 242 | 17 | 7% | −2.1 | — |
| Heavy | 166 | 14 | 8.4% | −0.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 166 | 13 | 7.8% | −1.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 302 | 26 | 8.6% | −0.5 | 1 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 279 | 29 | 10.4% | +1.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 110 | 10 | 9.1% | 0 | — |
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 Last Pioneer (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 6f–2m1f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Last Pioneer (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last Pioneer (IRE) | 20 | 2 | 2m1f | Class 4 |
| Hit's Only Money (IRE) | 24 | 1 | 6f | Class 6 |
| First Frontier (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Too Rye Ay (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Tijuana Brass (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timmy Murphy | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.33 |
| Tom Scudamore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| None | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| NH Flat | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 08 Oct 08+12d | Towcester | Watling Street Selling Hurdle | 11/16 | 4½ | 10-12 | 101 | 86C | Tom Scudamore | 11/4F |
| 26 Sep 08+111d | Southwell | Over 100 Games At totesportcasino.com Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 3/13 | 2¼ | 10-13 | 101 | 105A | Timmy Murphy | 11/4 |
| 07 Jun 08+13d | Worcester | 'Ladies Day' Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 2/8 | ½ | 10-10 | 101 | 112B | Timmy Murphy | 8/11F |
| 25 May 08 | Fontwell | Bike Gear For Girls Standard Open NH Flat Race | 1/13 | 10-11 | — | 121A | Timmy Murphy | 10/3J | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Watching Football won?
- Watching Football (IRE) won 1 of 4 archived starts in 2008, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 3 times in total (75% of starts).
- Who trained Watching Football?
- Watching Football (IRE) was trained by David Pipe on the most recent run on record, at Towcester on 8 October 2008.
- Who is Watching Football's sire?
- Watching Football (IRE) is by New Frontier (IRE) out of Toordillon (IRE), whose sire is Contract Law.
- What is Watching Football's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 101, from the run on 8 October 2008. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Watching Football's sire's record?
- New Frontier (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 857 runs since Jan 2008 (62 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Watching Football's siblings?
- Out of Toordillon (IRE), Watching Football (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Last Pioneer (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Last Pioneer (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–2m1f. As at Nov 2026.