Western Xpress (IRE)
Western Xpress (IRE) is 1 from 7, the win coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since Dec 2014.
- 1–7Wins / Runs
- 14.3%Strike rate
- 5 (71.4%)Placed
- −4.00£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 0.83Fair A/E n=7 · 0.70 incl. margin
- 119Highest OR
- 153dAvg 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 12.1% of 11,837 runs since Jan 2008 (941 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8.5% from 188.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +2.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 234 | 27 | 11.5% | −0.6 | — |
| Good | 3,408 | 430 | 12.6% | +0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 2,111 | 253 | 12% | −0.1 | 1 from 3 |
| Soft | 3,780 | 452 | 12% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 2,109 | 259 | 12.3% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 188 | 16 | 8.5% | −3.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 49 | 4 | 8.2% | −3.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 124 | 13 | 10.5% | −1.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 267 | 25 | 9.4% | −2.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3,368 | 396 | 11.8% | −0.3 | 1 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4,284 | 537 | 12.5% | +0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2,978 | 375 | 12.6% | +0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 767 | 88 | 11.5% | −0.6 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August Rose (IRE) | 20 | 0 | — | — |
| Kilbricken Rose (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chepstow | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ffos Las | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Bowen | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.00 |
| Tom O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Sep 15+194d | Chepstow | Longcroft Building Services Supports Paul's Place Maiden Hurdle | 3/13 | 6 | 10-11 | 116 | 116A | Sean Bowen | 3/1 |
| 20 Mar 15+13d | Newbury | Richard And Susan's 40th Wedding Anniversary 'Hands And Heels' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Conditionals and Amateurs) | 5/9 | 2¼ | 11-12 | 119 | 118A | Sean Bowen | 11/4F |
| 07 Mar 15+64d | Chepstow | Betway 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle | 3/8 | 16 | 10-12 | — | 118A | Sean Bowen | 7/1 |
| 02 Jan 15+11d | Ffos Las | Radio Carmarthenshire And Scarlet FM Maiden Hurdle | 3/8 | 14 | 11-1 | — | 111A | Sean Bowen | 4/1 |
| 2014 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 22 Dec 14+549d | Bangor-on-Dee | Goldford Stud Standard Open NH Flat Race | 1/9 | 10-7 | — | 124B | Sean Bowen | 2/1 | |
| 2013 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 21 Jun 13+85d | Market Rasen | Svitzer Standard Open NH Flat Race | 2/13 | nk | 11-2 | — | 119A | Tom O'Brien | 5/1 |
| 28 Mar 13 | Ffos Las | EPS Standard Open NH Flat Race | 6/8 | 1½ | 11-0 | — | 103A | Jamie Moore | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Western Xpress won?
- Western Xpress (IRE) won 1 of 7 archived starts between 2013 and 2015, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 5 times in total (71.4% of starts).
- Who trained Western Xpress?
- Western Xpress (IRE) was trained by Peter Bowen on the most recent run on record, at Chepstow on 30 September 2015.
- Who is Western Xpress's sire?
- Western Xpress (IRE) is by Westerner (GB) out of Lockersleybay (IRE), whose sire is Orchestra.
- What going does Western Xpress prefer?
- Western Xpress (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Western Xpress's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 116, from the run on 30 September 2015. The highest on record is 119.
- What is Western Xpress's sire's record?
- Westerner (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 11,837 runs since Jan 2008 (941 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8.5% from 188.
- Who are Western Xpress's siblings?
- Out of Lockersleybay (IRE), Western Xpress (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.