Horse profile
What A Dandy (IRE)
by Dandy Man (IRE) out of Ibtihal (IRE) (Hamas)
36 runs · 11 courses · from May 2013
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 2 Oct 2016 — 3,672 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2016 · 6th of 8
2 wins · Kempton (AW)
KTB Profile
What A Dandy (IRE) is 2 from 36. Hasn't won since Dec 2014. Both wins have come on the all-weather — 0 from 12 on turf.
Based on 36 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on AW
- 2–36Wins / Runs
- 5.6%Strike rate
- 9 (25%)Placed
- −19.50£1 level staken=36 at SP
- 0.60Fair A/E n=36 · 0.50 incl. margin
- 68Highest OR
- 35dAvg 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.
Official rating64↓ 4lb off peak
64
56–68
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 82
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Jumps
Flat
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 2 figures from 2 runs · as at 3 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
Progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 14,927 runs since Jan 2008 (930 horses).
Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 5.3% from 170.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 92 | 14 | 15.2% | +6.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,477 | 256 | 10.3% | +1.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 3,167 | 264 | 8.3% | −0.8 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 1,340 | 109 | 8.1% | −1 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 1,717 | 136 | 7.9% | −1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 465 | 50 | 10.8% | +1.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 5,669 | 534 | 9.4% | +0.3 | 2 from 24 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 4,433 | 507 | 11.4% | +2.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 7,624 | 643 | 8.4% | −0.7 | 0 from 13 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,041 | 158 | 7.7% | −1.4 | 1 from 11 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 580 | 44 | 7.6% | −1.5 | 1 from 10 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 170 | 9 | 5.3% | −3.8 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 66 | 2 | 3% | −6.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 12 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 | — |
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
Dam
Ibtihal (IRE) (Hamas)
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Lily Whitford (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 6f–1m½f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Babich Bay (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lily Whitford (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 1m½f | — |
| Babich Bay (IRE) | 16 | 1 | 6f | Class 6 |
| Delta Shuttle (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 24 | 2 | 8% | −7.50 |
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 17 | 1 | 6% | −9.50 |
| Class 5 | 15 | 1 | 7% | −6.00 |
| Class 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield (AW) | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 11 | 2 | 18% | +5.50 |
| Lingfield | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Windsor | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 11 | 1 | 9% | −3.50 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 10 | 1 | 10% | −1.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Cosgrave | 18 | 2 | 11% | −1.50 |
| Rhiain Ingram | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tom Cannon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Adam Kirby | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Stephen Craine | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tom Marquand | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Bradley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dane O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Winston | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nicky Mackay | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daniel Cremin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Carson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Matthew Davies | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 10 | 2 | 20% | +6.50 |
| None | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Hood + cheekpieces | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2015 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 2014 | 14 | 2 | 14% | +2.50 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 34 | 2 | 6% | −17.50 |
| Hurdle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct 16+12d | Huntingdon | Roslyn Road N15 Novices' Hurdle | 6/8 | 24 | 10-12 | — | 86C | 78C | Tom Cannon | 40/1 |
| 20 Sep 16+16d | Lingfield (AW) | Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap | 6/14 | ½ | 9-9 | 64 | 82B | 76A | Pat Cosgrave | 16/1 |
| 04 Sep 16+46d | Fontwell | Winner Plant Hire Novices' Hurdle | 6/11 | 23 | 10-12 | — | — | 87C | Tom Cannon | 33/1 |
| 20 Jul 16+25d | Lingfield (AW) | 188bet.co.uk Selling Handicap | 4/11 | ½ | 9-7 | 65 | — | 72A | Rhiain Ingram | 5/1J |
| 25 Jun 16+18d | Lingfield (AW) | Play Casino At 188bet Selling Stakes | 3/6 | ½ | 9-8 | 67 | — | 73B | Pat Cosgrave | 11/10F |
| 07 Jun 16+136d | Lingfield (AW) | 7,000,000 To 1 Handicap (AW) | 3/7 | shd | 9-4 | 67 | — | 73A | Pat Cosgrave | 5/1 |
| 23 Jan 16+9d | Lingfield (AW) | Coral.co.uk Handicap | 7/13 | 1½ | 9-2 | 67 | — | 68A | Rhiain Ingram | 6/1 |
| 14 Jan 16+24d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Scoop6soccer The 1 Million Football Bet Handicap | 2/11 | 1¼ | 8-13 | 65 | — | 80A | Rhiain Ingram | 7/1 |
| 21 Dec 15+18d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Bob And Jackie Jones Handicap | 6/13 | shd | 8-5 | 66 | — | 65A | Tom Marquand | 33/1 |
| 03 Dec 15+8d | Kempton (AW) | English Teacher Training At isehove.com Apprentice Handicap | 9/12 | ¾ | 9-1 | 64 | — | 59A | Paddy Bradley | 5/1F |
| 25 Nov 15+28d | Lingfield (AW) | coral.co.uk Handicap | 2/14 | nk | 9-5 | 64 | — | 80A | Pat Cosgrave | 10/1 |
| 28 Oct 15+22d | Kempton (AW) | Learn English At isehove.com Handicap | 7/11 | ¾ | 9-10 | 65 | — | 72A | Pat Cosgrave | 13/2 |
| 06 Oct 15+27d | Kempton (AW) | 10 Free Bet At 32RedSport.com Handicap | 6/14 | nk | 9-2 | 66 | — | 70A | Pat Cosgrave | 16/1 |
| 09 Sep 15+25d | Kempton (AW) | Learn English At isehove.com Handicap (Div 2) | 2/10 | hd | 9-10 | 65 | — | 82A | Dane O'Neill | 4/1 |
| 15 Aug 15+21d | Lingfield | Download The Ladbrokes App Handicap | 11/11 | 27 | 9-8 | 56 | — | 48C | Pat Cosgrave | 10/1 |
| 25 Jul 15+31d | Lingfield | Download Titanbet Sports App Handicap | 5/11 | 3 | 9-7 | 58 | — | 68A | Pat Cosgrave | 5/1 |
| 24 Jun 15+20d | Kempton (AW) | 32Red Casino Handicap (London Mile Series Qualifier) | 9/14 | 2 | 8-11 | 68 | — | 59A | Jamie Spencer | 25/1 |
| 04 Jun 15+141d | Lingfield | PMW Communications Handicap | 8/9 | 5 | 9-0 | 62 | — | 50A | Robert Winston | 12/1 |
| 14 Jan 15+14d | Kempton (AW) | 32Red.com Handicap (London Mile Series Qualifier) | 10/13 | 2½ | 9-0 | 68 | — | 62A | Pat Cosgrave | 12/1 |
| 31 Dec 14+15d | Lingfield (AW) | Download The Ladbrokes App Handicap | 4/9 | shd | 9-1 | 67 | — | 73A | Pat Cosgrave | 7/1 |
| 16 Dec 14+19d | Kempton (AW) | Follow BetVictorRacing On Twitter Handicap | 1/11 | 8-12 | 64 | — | 76A | Pat Cosgrave | 8/1 | |
| 27 Nov 14+12d | Kempton (AW) | Download The BetVictor App Handicap | 1/9 | 9-3 | 62 | — | 76A | Pat Cosgrave | 13/2 | |
| 15 Nov 14+2d | Lingfield (AW) | Coral Connect Handicap (Div 2) | 4/11 | nse | 9-4 | 62 | — | 68A | Pat Cosgrave | 6/1 |
| 13 Nov 14+43d | Kempton (AW) | BetVictor.com Handicap (Div 2) | 8/14 | nk | 8-12 | 62 | — | 70A | Pat Cosgrave | 25/1 |
| 01 Oct 14+19d | Kempton (AW) | Barn Dance Christmas Parties On 01932 753518 Handicap (Div 1) | 9/12 | nk | 9-4 | 64 | — | 63A | Pat Cosgrave | 33/1 |
| 12 Sep 14+24d | Salisbury | Harriet Hodgkinson 18th Birthday Handicap | 7/14 | 1¼ | 9-2 | 60 | — | 65A | Adam Kirby | 8/1 |
| 19 Aug 14+8d | Yarmouth | Trafalgar Restaurant Maiden Handicap | 3/9 | 1½ | 9-1 | 62 | — | 70A | Nicky Mackay | 12/1 |
| 11 Aug 14+19d | Windsor | 188Bet Apprentice Handicap | 8/9 | 2¼ | 8-11 | 62 | — | 35A | Daniel Cremin | 10/1 |
| 23 Jul 14+7d | Lingfield (AW) | 188bet Casino Handicap | 7/9 | 1¼ | 9-6 | 68 | — | 50A | Pat Cosgrave | 6/1 |
| 16 Jul 14+22d | Sandown | Berrylands Handicap | 12/14 | hd | 9-1 | 64 | — | 41C | Pat Cosgrave | 10/1 |
| 24 Jun 14+29d | Newbury | Jung Pumpen & Pump Technology Handicap (Rnd) | 3/10 | 4 | 9-4 | 65 | — | 72A | Adam Kirby | 12/1 |
| 26 May 14+123d | Windsor | Ladbrokes Handicap | 7/10 | nse | 9-1 | 68 | — | 68A | Pat Cosgrave | 50/1 |
| 23 Jan 14+23d | Kempton (AW) | Download The BetVictor App Now Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 3/9 | hd | 8-10 | 66 | — | 65A | William Carson | 7/4F |
| 31 Dec 13+13d | Lingfield (AW) | 32Red.com Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 3/13 | hd | 9-5 | — | — | 69A | Stephen Craine | 66/1 |
| 18 Dec 13+205d | Lingfield (AW) | 32red/e.b.f. Stallions Maiden Stakes | 5/12 | hd | 9-0 | — | — | 67A | Stephen Craine | 100/1 |
| 27 May 13 | Windsor | Happy Birthday Paul Maiden Auction Stakes | 11/11 | 24 | 8-13 | — | — | 29C | Matthew Davies | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has What A Dandy (IRE) won?
- What A Dandy (IRE) won 2 of 36 archived starts between 2013 and 2016, a strike rate of 5.6%. Placed 9 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained What A Dandy (IRE)?
- What A Dandy (IRE) was trained by Jim Boyle on the most recent run on record, at Huntingdon on 2 October 2016.
- Who is What A Dandy (IRE)'s sire?
- What A Dandy (IRE) is by Dandy Man (IRE) out of Ibtihal (IRE), whose sire is Hamas.
- What going does What A Dandy (IRE) prefer?
- What A Dandy (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 24 starts (8.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is What A Dandy (IRE)'s official rating?
- What A Dandy (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 68.
- What is What A Dandy (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Dandy Man (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 14,927 runs since Jan 2008 (930 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 5.3% from 170.
- Who are What A Dandy (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Ibtihal (IRE), What A Dandy (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Lily Whitford (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Babich Bay (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m½f. As at Oct 2026.