What A Name (IRE)
What A Name (IRE) is 3 from 9 in our archive, including 2 wins at Group 3 level. The biggest win we hold: the Prix la Rochette at Longchamp (FR) (Sep 2012). Hasn't won since Apr 2013. All 3 wins have come over 6f – 7f.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, What A Name (IRE) has 6 produce in the archive, 2 winners — most wins Like (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 6½f–1m1½f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Like (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 6½f | — |
| Lerfal (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 1m1½f | — |
| Empowered Queen (FR) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Merak (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Como Te Llamas (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Sans Relache (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
- 3–9Wins / Runs
- 33.3%Strike rate
- 5 (55.6%)Placed
- +0.12£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 1.53Fair A/E n=9 · 1.30 incl. margin
- 111Highest OR
- 50dAvg 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 8.4% of 1,606 runs since Jan 2008 (184 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 17 | 3 | 17.6% | +9.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 329 | 32 | 9.7% | +1.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 347 | 24 | 6.9% | −1.5 | 2 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 159 | 13 | 8.2% | −0.2 | 1 from 2 |
| Soft | 199 | 13 | 6.5% | −1.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 57 | 5 | 8.8% | +0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 498 | 45 | 9% | +0.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 36 | 4 | 11.1% | +2.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 492 | 47 | 9.6% | +1.2 | 3 from 6 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 460 | 37 | 8% | −0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 404 | 32 | 7.9% | −0.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 160 | 12 | 7.5% | −0.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 47 | 3 | 6.4% | −2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −8.4 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Shell House (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m–1m2½f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shell House (IRE) | 11 | 2 | 1m–1m2½f | — |
| Diabolical (USA) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Wave Dancer (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 2 | 50% | +2.52 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.60 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longchamp (FR) | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.38 |
| Deauville (FR) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.90 |
| Chantilly (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Maisons-Laffitte (FR) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.60 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 3 | 50% | +3.12 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christophe-Patrice Lemaire | 8 | 3 | 38% | +1.12 |
| Umberto Rispoli | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.40 |
| 2012 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +2.52 |
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 What A Name won?
- What A Name (IRE) won 3 of 9 archived starts between 2012 and 2013, a strike rate of 33.3%. Placed 5 times in total (55.6% of starts).
- Who trained What A Name?
- What A Name (IRE) was trained by M Delzangles on the most recent run on record, at Longchamp (FR) on 8 September 2013.
- Who is What A Name's sire?
- What A Name (IRE) is by Mr Greeley (USA) out of Bonnie Byerly (USA), whose sire is Dayjur.
- What going does What A Name prefer?
- What A Name (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). 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 Name's official rating?
- What A Name (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 111.
- What is What A Name's sire's record?
- Mr Greeley (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.4% of 1,606 runs since Jan 2008 (184 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are What A Name's siblings?
- Out of Bonnie Byerly (USA), What A Name (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Shell House (IRE) (2). The wins came over 1m–1m2½f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has What A Name produced winners?
- As a dam, What A Name (IRE) has 6 produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Like (IRE) (1). The wins came over 6½f–1m1½f. As at Oct 2026.