Western Sands (IRE)
Western Sands (IRE) is yet to win from 5 starts. Best effort: 4th of 10 at Newcastle (Sep 2013).
- 0–5Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −5.00£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=5 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 69Highest OR
- 85dAvg 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 10.2% of 12,798 runs since Jan 2008 (937 horses).
Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.9% from 320.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 72 | 16 | 22.2% | +12 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,911 | 220 | 11.5% | +1.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 2,946 | 268 | 9.1% | −1.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 1,240 | 108 | 8.7% | −1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,774 | 144 | 8.1% | −2.1 | — |
| Heavy | 545 | 62 | 11.4% | +1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 4,308 | 486 | 11.3% | +1.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,127 | 142 | 12.6% | +2.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 5,044 | 528 | 10.5% | +0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,332 | 336 | 10.1% | −0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,102 | 196 | 9.3% | −0.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 839 | 80 | 9.5% | −0.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 320 | 22 | 6.9% | −3.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 31 | 1 | 3.2% | −7 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −10.2 | — |
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
4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Hoh Wotanite (GB) (7 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m1½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Zenella (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoh Wotanite (GB) | 40 | 7 | 7f–1m1½f | Class 2 |
| Zenella (GB) | 9 | 2 | 6f–1m | Listed |
| Mintoe (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Derek The Diamond (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Topliss | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Barry McHugh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tony Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2013 | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 02 Jun 14+21d | Carlisle | ApolloBet In Play Betting Handicap | 6/6 | 6 | 8-11 | 68 | 44C | Tony Hamilton | 20/1 |
| 12 May 14+234d | Doncaster | Cash Out On The Betdaq + App Handicap (BOBIS Race) (Str) | 5/5 | 4½ | 8-10 | 69 | 48B | Lee Topliss | 14/1 |
| 2013 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 20 Sep 13+39d | Newcastle | British Stallion Studs E.B.F. Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Str) | 4/10 | ½ | 9-0 | — | 75A | Barry McHugh | 20/1 |
| 12 Aug 13+45d | Ayr | E.b.f./tennent's Lager Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 7/8 | hd | 9-0 | — | 59A | Lee Topliss | 10/1 |
| 28 Jun 13 | Doncaster | E.b.f. Cwu Legal Services Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 7/14 | 1¼ | 9-0 | — | 67A | Barry McHugh | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Western Sands won?
- Western Sands (IRE) has yet to win, from 5 archived starts between 2013 and 2014.
- Who trained Western Sands?
- Western Sands (IRE) was trained by Richard Fahey on the most recent run on record, at Carlisle on 2 June 2014.
- Who is Western Sands's sire?
- Western Sands (IRE) is by Footstepsinthesand (GB) out of West One (GB), whose sire is Gone West.
- What is Western Sands's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 68, from the run on 2 June 2014. The highest on record is 69.
- What is Western Sands's sire's record?
- Footstepsinthesand (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 12,798 runs since Jan 2008 (937 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.9% from 320.
- Who are Western Sands's siblings?
- Out of West One (GB), Western Sands (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Hoh Wotanite (GB) (7). Highest grade won: Listed (Zenella (GB)). The wins came over 6f–1m1½f. As at Oct 2026.