Welcome Return (IRE)
Welcome Return (IRE) is 1 from 15, the win coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Aug 2007. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 3 on softer). Last raced off a career-high mark of 123.
- 1–15Wins / Runs
- 6.7%Strike rate
- 7 (46.7%)Placed
- +6.00£1 level staken=15 at SP
- 0.97Fair A/E n=14 · 0.80 incl. margin
- 123Highest OR
- 38dAvg 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 9% of 2,100 runs since Jan 2008 (160 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 12.2% from 409. Weakest on soft going: 4.6% from 306.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 36 | 6 | 16.7% | +7.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 409 | 50 | 12.2% | +3.2 | 1 from 6 |
| Good | 533 | 49 | 9.2% | +0.2 | 0 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 250 | 26 | 10.4% | +1.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 306 | 14 | 4.6% | −4.4 | — |
| Heavy | 147 | 8 | 5.4% | −3.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 419 | 36 | 8.6% | −0.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 162 | 14 | 8.6% | −0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 499 | 48 | 9.6% | +0.6 | 1 from 6 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 310 | 25 | 8.1% | −0.9 | 0 from 7 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 387 | 41 | 10.6% | +1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 457 | 43 | 9.4% | +0.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 220 | 15 | 6.8% | −2.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 59 | 3 | 5.1% | −3.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −9 | — |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Captain Cool (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 1m2f–1m6f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Captain Cool (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain Cool (IRE) | 33 | 4 | 1m2f–1m6f | Class 5 |
| Captain Cool I (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 1 | 17% | +15.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 4 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +16.00 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontefract | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newcastle | 3 | 1 | 33% | +18.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 1 | 17% | +15.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Allan | 9 | 1 | 11% | +12.00 |
| Kevin Darley | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Duran Fentiman | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkers | 10 | 1 | 10% | +11.00 |
| None | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2007 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +13.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Welcome Return (IRE) won?
- Welcome Return (IRE) won 1 of 15 archived starts between 2007 and 2008, a strike rate of 6.7%. Placed 7 times in total (46.7% of starts).
- Who trained Welcome Return (IRE)?
- Welcome Return (IRE) was trained by Tim Easterby on the most recent run on record, at Pontefract on 6 October 2008.
- Who is Welcome Return (IRE)'s sire?
- Welcome Return (IRE) is by Mull of Kintyre (USA) out of Aiaie (GB), whose sire is Zafonic.
- What going does Welcome Return (IRE) prefer?
- Welcome Return (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Welcome Return (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 123, from the run on 6 October 2008. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Welcome Return (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Mull of Kintyre (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9% of 2,100 runs since Jan 2008 (160 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 12.2% from 409. Weakest on soft going: 4.6% from 306.
- Who are Welcome Return (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Aiaie (GB), Welcome Return (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Captain Cool (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Captain Cool (IRE)). The wins came over 1m2f–1m6f. As at Oct 2026.