What A Warrior (IRE)
What A Warrior (IRE) is 7 from 36, including a Grade 3 win. The biggest win we hold: the United House Gold Cup Handicap Chase at Ascot (Nov 2014). Hasn't won since Nov 2014. 5 of 11 starts on good or faster ground have ended in wins — 2 from 25 on softer. Last raced off 133, 9lb below the career-high mark.
- 7–36Wins / Runs
- 19.4%Strike rate
- 13 (36.1%)Placed
- +49.08£1 level staken=36 at SP
- 1.78Fair A/E n=36 · 1.55 incl. margin
- 142Highest OR
- 59dAvg 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 | 5 from 11 |
| Good to Soft | 2,111 | 253 | 12% | −0.1 | 2 from 13 |
| Soft | 3,780 | 452 | 12% | −0.1 | 0 from 9 |
| Heavy | 2,109 | 259 | 12.3% | +0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| 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 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4,284 | 537 | 12.5% | +0.4 | 3 from 9 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2,978 | 375 | 12.6% | +0.5 | 2 from 13 |
| Over 3m | 767 | 88 | 11.5% | −0.6 | 1 from 9 |
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, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shades Of Autumn (IRE) | 16 | 0 | — | — |
| Jo Right (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Sarahall (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Back Door Approach (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 13 | 2 | 15% | +39.83 |
| Good | 11 | 5 | 45% | +21.25 |
| Soft | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 9 | 2 | 22% | −4.42 |
| Class 2 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Class 4 | 8 | 3 | 38% | +13.50 |
| Class 1 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +1.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +49.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Ludlow | 4 | 2 | 50% | +0.58 |
| Ascot | 4 | 1 | 25% | +4.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newbury | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Warwick | 3 | 2 | 67% | +58.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| Aintree | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Perth | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Cartmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Exeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 13 | 2 | 15% | +5.00 |
| Over 3m | 9 | 1 | 11% | −6.25 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 9 | 3 | 33% | +4.33 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 1 | 20% | +46.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 24 | 4 | 17% | −0.67 |
| Harry Skelton | 8 | 2 | 25% | +2.75 |
| Paddy Brennan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +49.00 |
| Bridget Andrews | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David England | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 25 | 5 | 20% | +49.33 |
| Tongue tie | 8 | 2 | 25% | +2.75 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2014 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +3.75 |
| 2013 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −5.17 |
| 2012 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +11.00 |
| 2011 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +46.50 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 24 | 4 | 17% | −3.42 |
| Hurdle | 8 | 2 | 25% | +5.50 |
| NH Flat | 4 | 1 | 25% | +47.00 |
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 What A Warrior won?
- What A Warrior (IRE) won 7 of 36 archived starts between 2010 and 2016, a strike rate of 19.4%. Placed 13 times in total (36.1% of starts).
- Who trained What A Warrior?
- What A Warrior (IRE) was trained by Dan Skelton on the most recent run on record, at Cartmel on 16 July 2016.
- Who is What A Warrior's sire?
- What A Warrior (IRE) is by Westerner (GB) out of Be Right (IRE), whose sire is Be My Native.
- What going does What A Warrior prefer?
- What A Warrior (IRE) has the best record on good going: 5 wins from 11 starts (45.5%). 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 Warrior's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 133, from the run on 16 July 2016. The highest on record is 142.
- What is What A Warrior'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 What A Warrior's siblings?
- Out of Be Right (IRE), What A Warrior (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.