Whatsanotheryear (IRE)
Whatsanotheryear is a Flemensfirth gelding out of a Galileo mare who has shown placed form in maiden hurdles. He is yet to win from six starts on turf but has finished second twice, with his best effort coming when second of 18 at Clonmel in Dec 2024. He finished third of 13 in the Monroe Maiden Hurdle at Clonmel in Jan 2026 off an official rating of 115, which was below his highest ever mark of 118. All his runs have come on heavy or soft ground over trips from 1m5f to 2m4f.
- 0–6Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 2 (33.3%)Placed
- −6.00£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=6 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 118Highest OR
- 126dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 144
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 3 | 144B | 78 | 3 · 144 / 78 |
| Soft | 3 | 109B | 108 | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 144B | 108 | 2 · 144 / 111 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 109B | 67 | 2 · 109 / 88 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 6 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.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 17,272 runs since Jan 2008 (1,594 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 38 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 522 | 50 | 9.6% | −2.2 | — |
| Good | 4,051 | 441 | 10.9% | −0.9 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2,929 | 353 | 12.1% | +0.3 | — |
| Soft | 5,876 | 751 | 12.8% | +1 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 3,814 | 449 | 11.8% | 0 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 42 | 2 | 4.8% | −7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 25 | 1 | 4% | −7.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,484 | 547 | 12.2% | +0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6,076 | 723 | 11.9% | +0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5,253 | 622 | 11.8% | 0 | — |
| Over 3m | 1,432 | 153 | 10.7% | −1.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Buttons And Bows (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m4f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buttons And Bows (IRE) | 48 | 4 | 2m–2m4f | — |
| Outlier (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 2m | — |
| My Shadow (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clonmel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Walsh | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Simon Torrens | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Derek O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2024 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jan 26+28d | Clonmel | Monroe Maiden Hurdle Sat close to the front group early - 5th at halfway - up to 3rd and driven approaching 2 out - unable to close final furlong holding a steady effort to the line | 3/13 | 6 | 11-12 | 115 | 78B | 119A | Mark Walsh | 85/40 |
| 11 Dec 25+18d | Punchestown | Matchbook Backs Irish Racing Maiden Hurdle Settled with the pack early - slipped back to 7th before improving into 4th approaching four out - lost places to sit 5th into the straight - held no further improvement finishing 6th | 6/18 | 1¼ | 11-12 | 117 | 144B | 108A | Mark Walsh | 15/2 |
| 23 Nov 25+15d | Cork | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle Settled in the pack - 6th at halfway - made headway from four out - into 5th turning for home - shared 3rd three out but couldn't get on terms with the front pair - stayed on same gait to finish 4th | 4/15 | 3¾ | 11-12 | 118 | 109B | 127A | Simon Torrens | 33/1 |
| 08 Nov 25+340d | Gowran Park | Proficient Engineering Irish EBF Maiden Hurdle Sat handy early travelling keenly - 5th at halfway - asked for effort straightening up with little response - stayed on same gear to finish sixth | 6/20 | 4¾ | 11-12 | — | 67B | 121A | Mark Walsh | 13/2 |
| 03 Dec 24+231d | Clonmel | ClonmelRaces.ie (Q.R.) Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) Settled midpack early - small error at the 2nd - moved into 6th 3 out - shared the lead cruising nicely into the straight - asked for effort before 2 out - overtaken after 2 out - stumbled at the last then held on without finding more | 2/18 | 5 | 11-4 | — | 108B | 134A | Mr Derek O'Connor | 11/2 |
| 16 Apr 24 | Naas | Mulvaney Bookmakers Maiden Hurdle | 5/19 | 2½ | 11-12 | — | 64C | 99C | Mark Walsh | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Whatsanotheryear (IRE) won?
- Whatsanotheryear (IRE) has yet to win, from 6 archived starts between 2024 and 2026. Placed 2 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trains Whatsanotheryear (IRE)?
- Whatsanotheryear (IRE) is trained by Patrick J Flynn, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 8 January 2026.
- Who is Whatsanotheryear (IRE)'s sire?
- Whatsanotheryear (IRE) is by Flemensfirth (USA) out of Galianna (IRE), whose sire is Galileo.
- What is Whatsanotheryear (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 115, from the run on 8 January 2026. The highest on record is 118.
- What is Whatsanotheryear (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Flemensfirth (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 17,272 runs since Jan 2008 (1,594 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Whatsanotheryear (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Galianna (IRE), Whatsanotheryear (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Buttons And Bows (IRE) (4). The wins came over 2m–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.