What An Article (IRE)
What An Article (IRE) is yet to win from 15 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 3rd of 15 at Kilbeggan (Jul 2011).
- 0–15Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 2 (13.3%)Placed
- −15.00£1 level staken=15 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=15 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 96Highest 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 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 26 | 5 | 19.2% | +8.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 531 | 69 | 13% | +2.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 2,031 | 224 | 11% | +0.5 | 0 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 835 | 89 | 10.7% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,377 | 122 | 8.9% | −1.6 | 0 from 6 |
| Heavy | 679 | 74 | 10.9% | +0.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 138 | 7 | 5.1% | −5.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 2 | 18.2% | +7.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 49 | 5 | 10.2% | −0.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 211 | 9 | 4.3% | −6.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,811 | 185 | 10.2% | −0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,900 | 204 | 10.7% | +0.2 | 0 from 10 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,349 | 156 | 11.6% | +1.1 | 0 from 4 |
| Over 3m | 286 | 29 | 10.1% | −0.4 | — |
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
7 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Burn And Turn (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m6f; the highest grade won is Class 1 (Burn And Turn (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burn And Turn (IRE) | 35 | 6 | 2m–2m5f | Class 1 |
| Opposites Attract (IRE) | 18 | 2 | 2m3½f–2m4f | — |
| Letthetruthbeknown (IRE) | 6 | 2 | 2m–2m6f | Class 4 |
| Candlestick (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 2m2f | — |
| Garden Morris (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Ballinlough Zara (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Contadina (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Punchestown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Towcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Treacy | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Andrew Leigh | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Miss K Harrington | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr Nick Williams | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr M Fahey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2010 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Hurdle | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| NH Flat | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 13+338d | Towcester | Ladbrokes Roulette Maiden Hunters' Chase | 5/9 | 17 | 12-0 | 95 | 94C | Mr Nick Williams | 6/1 |
| 20 May 12+13d | Limerick | Cul Camps Limerick Handicap Chase (0-109) | PU/16 | — | 10-12 | 95 | — | Tommy Treacy | 20/1 |
| 07 May 12+208d | Down Royal | Sean Graham Bookmakers Beginners Chase | 11/13 | 1 | 11-12 | — | 96C | Tommy Treacy | 25/1 |
| 12 Oct 11+3d | Punchestown | Trinity College Dublin Horseracing Society Beginners Chase | 7/16 | 2½ | 11-12 | — | 104A | Tommy Treacy | 50/1 |
| 09 Oct 11+9d | Limerick | Stl Logistics E.B.F. Beginners Chase | 11/15 | 24 | 11-12 | — | 102C | Tommy Treacy | 25/1 |
| 30 Sep 11+42d | Gowran Park | Inistioge Beginners Chase | F/6 | — | 11-12 | — | — | Tommy Treacy | 11/1 |
| 19 Aug 11+35d | Kilbeggan | Pat Doyle Memorial Maiden Hurdle | F/12 | — | 11-4 | 96 | — | Tommy Treacy | 4/1J |
| 15 Jul 11+301d | Kilbeggan | Ladies Day At Kilbeggan Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 3/15 | ½ | 11-6 | 95 | 114A | Tommy Treacy | 14/1 |
| 17 Sep 10+57d | Listowel | John J. Galvin Maiden Hurdle | 11/18 | 7 | 11-12 | — | 98C | Andrew Leigh | 33/1 |
| 22 Jul 10+13d | Limerick | Ladies Day 10th October Maiden Hurdle | 8/18 | 1 | 11-12 | — | 95C | Andrew Leigh | 7/2 |
| 09 Jul 10+44d | Cork | Jmr Tiles Maiden Hurdle | 5/23 | 1¾ | 11-12 | — | 112A | Andrew Leigh | 12/1 |
| 26 May 10+33d | Punchestown | Visit Punchestown.com Maiden Hurdle | 5/25 | 5½ | 11-12 | — | 101A | Andrew Leigh | 20/1 |
| 23 Apr 10+56d | Punchestown | Betchronicle.com (pro/am) Flat Race | 21/24 | 4 | 11-7 | — | 99C | Miss K Harrington | 33/1 |
| 26 Feb 10+40d | Dundalk (AW) | www.dundalkstadium.ie (C & G) Flat Race | 3/18 | 9 | 11-8 | — | 105A | Mr M Fahey | 14/1 |
| 17 Jan 10 | Thurles | Ladbrokes Cheltenham Bumper Series Flat Race | 14/15 | 12 | 11-5 | — | 89C | Miss K Harrington | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has What An Article (IRE) won?
- What An Article (IRE) has yet to win, from 15 archived starts between 2010 and 2013. Placed 2 times in total (13.3% of starts).
- Who trained What An Article (IRE)?
- What An Article (IRE) was trained by L Price on the most recent run on record, at Towcester on 23 April 2013.
- Who is What An Article (IRE)'s sire?
- What An Article (IRE) is by Definite Article (GB) out of Pescetto Lady (IRE), whose sire is Toulon.
- What is What An Article (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 95, from the run on 23 April 2013. The highest on record is 96.
- What is What An Article (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Definite Article (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.
- Who are What An Article (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Pescetto Lady (IRE), What An Article (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Burn And Turn (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 1 (Burn And Turn (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m6f. As at Oct 2026.