Western Bound (IRE)
Western Bound (IRE) is 2 from 39. Hasn't won since May 2011. Last raced off 64, 54lb below the career-high mark.
- 2–39Wins / Runs
- 5.1%Strike rate
- 10 (25.6%)Placed
- −25.50£1 level staken=39 at SP
- 0.76Fair A/E n=39 · 0.61 incl. margin
- 118Highest OR
- 66dAvg 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 11% of 20,050 runs since Jan 2008 (1,686 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 24.3% from 136.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 62 | 13 | 21% | +10 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,240 | 171 | 13.8% | +2.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 7,022 | 840 | 12% | +1 | 1 from 16 |
| Good to Soft | 3,503 | 321 | 9.2% | −1.8 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 5,327 | 545 | 10.2% | −0.8 | 1 from 8 |
| Heavy | 2,760 | 274 | 9.9% | −1.1 | 0 from 9 |
| Standard (AW) | 136 | 33 | 24.3% | +13.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −11 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 62 | 6 | 9.7% | −1.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,727 | 517 | 10.9% | −0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6,697 | 722 | 10.8% | −0.2 | 1 from 15 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6,537 | 742 | 11.4% | +0.4 | 1 from 17 |
| Over 3m | 2,018 | 210 | 10.4% | −0.6 | 0 from 4 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bond (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Midwest Breeze (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 16 | 1 | 6% | −7.00 |
| Heavy | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Soft | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.50 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Class 4 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +3.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth | 6 | 2 | 33% | +7.50 |
| Navan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Kelso | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sedgefield | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wetherby | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Galway | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Hexham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cartmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tralee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 17 | 1 | 6% | −8.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 15 | 1 | 7% | −10.50 |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miss E Butterworth | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Sean Quinlan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jason Maguire | 4 | 2 | 50% | +9.50 |
| Paul Carberry | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Dougie Costello | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Timmy Murphy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Davy Condon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ian McCarthy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| John Cullen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr J P McKeown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Harry Challoner | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Craig Nichol | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor O'Farrell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brian Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr D J Benson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Emmet McNamara | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Keith Donoghue | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| P W Flood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robbie Geoghegan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 9 | 2 | 22% | +4.50 |
| Tongue tie | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Hood + tongue tie | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2012 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 2011 | 10 | 2 | 20% | +3.50 |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 30 | 2 | 7% | −16.50 |
| Chase | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 Western Bound won?
- Western Bound (IRE) won 2 of 39 archived starts between 2007 and 2014, a strike rate of 5.1%. Placed 10 times in total (25.6% of starts).
- Who trained Western Bound?
- Western Bound (IRE) was trained by Barbara Butterworth on the most recent run on record, at Kelso on 7 May 2014.
- Who is Western Bound's sire?
- Western Bound (IRE) is by Presenting (GB) out of Mid West Girl (IRE), whose sire is Commanche Run.
- What going does Western Bound prefer?
- Western Bound (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 Western Bound's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 64, from the run on 7 May 2014. The highest on record is 118.
- What is Western Bound's sire's record?
- Presenting (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 20,050 runs since Jan 2008 (1,686 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 24.3% from 136.
- Who are Western Bound's siblings?
- Out of Mid West Girl (IRE), Western Bound (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.