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Horse profile

West Is Best (IRE)

10yo gelding (at last run, May 2011) · Last trainer I Madden · Last owner I Madden
by Mister Mat (FR) out of Finest Edition (IRE) (Satco)
18 runs · 14 courses · from Jul 2006
As at 6 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 27 May 2011 — 5,641 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2011
KTB Profile

West Is Best (IRE) is yet to win from 18 starts. Best effort: 4th of 14 at Downpatrick (Sep 2010).

Based on 18 archived runs · updated 6 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 12lb off peak
Official rating67↓ 12lb off peak
67 67–79

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 77A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Downpatrick, 22 Sep 2010 Official rating 67 at the last run, 21 Oct 2010

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 11 figures · best 108A · median 86
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 6 Nov 2025
Soft6108A88.5—
Good to Soft3105A77—
Heavy1———
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 6 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f8108A93—
2m5f – 3m277A74.5—
Over 3m1———

Of 18 runs looked at, 7 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (7).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 18 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Mister Mat (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.2% of 306 runs since Jan 2008 (39 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm500%−8.2—
Good to Firm3725.4%−2.80 from 2
Good67913.4%+5.20 from 2
Good to Soft4449.1%+0.90 from 3
Soft9155.5%−2.70 from 9
Heavy6258.1%−0.10 from 2
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m2f – 1m4f100%−8.2—
1m5f – 2m6746%−2.2—
2m1f – 2m4f125118.8%+0.60 from 9
2m5f – 3m104109.6%+1.40 from 8
Over 3m900%−8.20 from 1

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

Dam
Finest Edition (IRE) (Satco)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Partners Choice (IRE)100——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 9 0 0% −9.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Kilbeggan 3 0 0% −3.00
Ballinrobe 2 0 0% −2.00
Limerick 2 0 0% −2.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Thurles 1 0 0% −1.00
Sligo 1 0 0% −1.00
Downpatrick 1 0 0% −1.00
Killarney 1 0 0% −1.00
Tipperary (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Clonmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Listowel 1 0 0% −1.00
Sligo (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Galway 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 9 0 0% −9.00
2m5f – 3m 8 0 0% −8.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Mr R Hession 4 0 0% −4.00
D G Hogan 2 0 0% −2.00
Declan Bates 2 0 0% −2.00
John Allen 2 0 0% −2.00
Phillip Enright 1 0 0% −1.00
B J Cooper 1 0 0% −1.00
Ian McCarthy 1 0 0% −1.00
Ken Whelan 1 0 0% −1.00
Robbie Moran 1 0 0% −1.00
Shane Jackson 1 0 0% −1.00
Michael Darcy 1 0 0% −1.00
Lenny Flynn 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 11 0 0% −11.00
Cheekpieces 6 0 0% −6.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2011 1 0 0% −1.00
2010 5 0 0% −5.00
2009 4 0 0% −4.00
2008 7 0 0% −7.00
2006 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 10 0 0% −10.00
NH Flat 5 0 0% −5.00
Hurdle 3 0 0% −3.00

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2011 · 1 run
27 May 11+218d Cork Jason Fallon Live July 8th Maiden Hurdle 3m · Good · 23 ran PU/23 — 11-12 —— Phillip Enright 66/1
2010 · 5 runs
21 Oct 10+21d Thurles Cross Of Cashel Cup Winners 2010 Handicap Chase (0-109) 3m · Good · 15 ran F/15 — 9-10 67— D G Hogan 20/1
30 Sep 10+8d Sligo Sean Graham Bookmakers Handicap Chase (0-116) 3m · Yielding · 11 ran 10/11 25 9-3 6772C Declan Bates 33/1
22 Sep 10+35d Downpatrick Total Produce Handicap Chase (0-95) 2m7f · Good To Yielding · 14 ran 4/14 5½ 9-6 6877A Declan Bates 20/1
18 Aug 10+11d Killarney Malton.com Handicap Chase (0-102) 2m4½f · Good To Firm · 13 ran PU/13 — 9-5 68— B J Cooper 20/1
07 Aug 10+384d Kilbeggan Joe Cooney Memorial Handicap Chase (0-95) 3m1f · Good To Yielding · 14 ran 7/14 3 9-12 7073A Ian McCarthy 25/1
2009 · 4 runs
19 Jul 09+56d Tipperary (IRE) Children's Entertainment Hurdle 3m · Yielding To Soft · 20 ran PU/20 — 11-1 —— D G Hogan 50/1
24 May 09+7d Ballinrobe Sheridan Electrical Castlebar Handicap Chase (0-109) 2m6f · Soft · 16 ran PU/16 — 9-10 79— John Allen 20/1
17 May 09+25d Limerick Supermacs Ennis Road Beginners Chase 2m3½f · Soft · 15 ran 13/15 4½ 11-12 7999C Ken Whelan 33/1
22 Apr 09+130d Ballinrobe Roundfort Stores Beginners Chase 2m6f · Yielding To Soft · 15 ran PU/15 — 11-9 —— Robbie Moran 33/1
2008 · 7 runs
13 Dec 08+64d Fairyhouse Racecourse Signage Beginners Chase 2m5½f · Heavy · 17 ran PU/17 — 11-9 —— Shane Jackson 33/1
10 Oct 08+12d Kilbeggan Mullingar Beginners Chase 2m4f · Heavy · 14 ran 4/14 15 11-12 —94C Michael Darcy 33/1
28 Sep 08+11d Clonmel Killahora (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race 2m4f · Good To Yielding · 17 ran 6/17 9 11-7 —105A Mr R Hession 33/1
17 Sep 08+26d Listowel Shannon House Foynes Flat Race 2m4f · Soft · 18 ran 7/18 25 11-7 —92C Mr R Hession 12/1
22 Aug 08+15d Kilbeggan Louis Vambeck Memorial INH Flat Race 2m3f · Soft · 12 ran 4/12 1½ 11-7 —108A Mr R Hession 50/1
07 Aug 08+7d Sligo (IRE) Martin Reilly BMW Dealer Novice Hurdle 2m4f · Yielding · 7 ran 7/7 30 11-6 —82C John Allen 25/1
31 Jul 08+735d Galway Guinness Storehouse (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race 2m2f · Yielding · 20 ran 14/20 shd 11-7 —85C Mr R Hession 50/1
2006 · 1 run
27 Jul 06 Limerick Coors Lite 'Bring Your Passport' Flat Race 2m4f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 6/14 5½ 11-8 —86C Lenny Flynn 25/1

Quick answers

How many races has West Is Best won?
West Is Best (IRE) has yet to win, from 18 archived starts between 2006 and 2011.
Who trained West Is Best?
West Is Best (IRE) was trained by I Madden on the most recent run on record, at Cork on 27 May 2011.
Who is West Is Best's sire?
West Is Best (IRE) is by Mister Mat (FR) out of Finest Edition (IRE), whose sire is Satco.
What is West Is Best's official rating?
West Is Best (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 79.
What is West Is Best's sire's record?
Mister Mat (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.2% of 306 runs since Jan 2008 (39 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are West Is Best's siblings?
Out of Finest Edition (IRE), West Is Best (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from July 2006. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.