Horse profile
Whatswrongnow (IRE)
by Cotai Glory (GB) out of Puppet Theatre (IRE) (Pivotal)
38 runs · 15 courses · from Jan 2024
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Ran 17 days ago · 12th of 14
Last raced off OR 48
KTB Profile
Whatswrongnow is a maiden who has failed to win in 38 starts but has placed 11 times. His best effort came when second of 19 at Naas in Aug 2026. The gelding, by Cotai Glory out of a Pivotal mare, usually races held up and has contested races at 15 different courses. He finished 12th of 14 at Bellewstown in Sep 2026, last raced off an official rating of 48.
Based on 38 archived runs · run-style from 18 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
- 0–38Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 11 (28.9%)Placed
- −38.00£1 level staken=38 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=38 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 54Highest OR
- 26dAvg 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 rating48↓ 6lb off peak
48
40–54
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 77
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 23 | 116C | 75 | 11 · 98 / 83 |
| Standard (AW) | 7 | 96B | 80 | 2 · 96 / 86 |
| Soft | 5 | 90C | 74 | 4 · 90 / 73 |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 18 | 116C | 76 | 8 · 98 / 75 |
| 6f – 7f | 17 | 96C | 80 | 10 · 96 / 88 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 60A | 50.5 | 1 · — |
Of 38 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: no standard for this course, surface and code on the window (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 37 figures from 38 runs · as at 8 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 from 18 analysed runs
- Held up 9 (50%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 7 (39%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 2 (11%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 3,911 runs since Jan 2008 (388 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.7% from 1,392. Weakest on soft going: 7% from 416.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 5 | 38.5% | +27 | — |
| Good to Firm | 620 | 78 | 12.6% | +1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 1,049 | 92 | 8.8% | −2.7 | 0 from 23 |
| Good to Soft | 318 | 29 | 9.1% | −2.4 | — |
| Soft | 416 | 29 | 7% | −4.5 | 0 from 5 |
| Heavy | 102 | 11 | 10.8% | −0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,392 | 204 | 14.7% | +3.2 | 0 from 8 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 807 | 110 | 13.6% | +2.1 | 0 from 18 |
| 6f – 7f | 2,010 | 223 | 11.1% | −0.4 | 0 from 18 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 719 | 76 | 10.6% | −0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 303 | 35 | 11.6% | +0.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 48 | 1 | 2.1% | −9.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 24 | 3 | 12.5% | +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
Dam
Puppet Theatre (IRE) (Pivotal)
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Action Dan (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 23 | 0 | 0% | −23.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Navan | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Bellewstown | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Naas | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cork | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cork (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bellewstown (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Laytown (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 18 | 0 | 0% | −18.00 |
| Under 6f | 18 | 0 | 0% | −18.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rory Mulligan | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Adam Browne-Souza | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Jamie Powell | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Dylan Browne McMonagle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Declan McDonogh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jimmy Dalton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Andrew Slattery | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gavin Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Colin Keane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ronan Whelan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 36 | 0 | 0% | −36.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 0 | 0% | −16.00 |
| 2025 | 19 | 0 | 0% | −19.00 |
| 2024 | 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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 26+21d | Bellewstown (IRE) | BOYLE Sports Handicap Prominent early - 7th 2f out under pressure - faded tamely to finish 12th | 12/14 | 1¼ | 8-13 | 48 | 41C | 48C | Adam Browne-Souza | 17/2 |
| 09 Sep 26+9d | Cork (IRE) | Follow Us On X Handicap Sat close to the front pack early - pushed along into 2nd spot 2½f out - unable to find more inside final furlong - finished 9th | 9/22 | ¾ | 8-13 | 48 | 89C | 66A | Rory Mulligan | 15/2 |
| 31 Aug 26+8d | Roscommon (IRE) | Elphin Handicap Sat handy behind front group - moved into 2nd before 2f gone - asked for effort 2f out but found little in 3rd - stayed on same rate to finish third | 3/14 | 1¼ | 8-13 | 50 | 72C | 68A | Adam Browne-Souza | 20/1 |
| 23 Aug 26+30d | Naas (IRE) | Big Evs At Tally-Ho Handicap Settled midpack on the near rail - asked for effort with 2f left - drifted left under pressure inside final furlong - stayed on to finish second | 2/19 | 3¾ | 8-13 | 50 | 61C | 76A | Adam Browne-Souza | 11/1 |
| 24 Jul 26+7d | Cork (IRE) | Follow Us On Social Media Handicap Up with the pace early - ridden along and slipped back 1 1/2f out - faded through the final furlong | 12/19 | ½ | 9-7 | 51 | 96C | 65A | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 13/2 |
| 17 Jul 26+6d | Down Royal (IRE) | Ampion Electrical Testing And Solar Experts Handicap up with the front pair - fourth at halfway - asked for effort in fifth 2f out - found nothing more and held that gear inside the final furlong | 5/11 | shd | 9-8 | 52 | 77A | 70A | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 4/1C |
| 11 Jul 26+8d | Limerick | Ei Electronics Handicap (0-60) handy early pulling hard in 5th at halfway - driven into the straight - urged without threatening over 1f out - still 4th at 1f out - stayed on at one speed | 3/14 | 4 | 9-1 | 52 | 92C | 78A | Adam Browne-Souza | 14/1 |
| 03 Jul 26+2d | Bellewstown | Eco Bullet Handicap (0-60) Sat close to the front pack - 5th at halfway - pushed along under 1f out but unable to go with them - stayed on same gait to finish sixth | 6/13 | nk | 9-0 | 49 | 98C | 74A | Rory Mulligan | 4/1C |
| 01 Jul 26+7d | Fairyhouse | Dino Day At Fairyhouse On July 8th Apprentice Handicap (0-60) Settled in the pack early - improved into 4th by halfway - urged into 3rd approaching the final 2f - driven inside the last furlong and edged into 2nd close home - finished second beaten 1.75 lengths | 2/17 | 1¾ | 8-12 | 49 | 95C | 77A | Adam Browne-Souza | 4/1J |
| 24 Jun 26+12d | Naas | ARKequine Handicap (0-60) Handy behind front group - 5th at halfway - driven approaching 2f out with little response - dropped away inside final furlong | 11/21 | shd | 8-12 | 49 | 72C | 63A | Adam Browne-Souza | 13/2 |
| 12 Jun 26+7d | Fairyhouse | Maher Tractor Sales Handicap (0-60) (Div 1) Sat just behind the pacesetter early - shared front running spot approaching final three furlongs - urged along with 2f remaining - challenged hard inside the last - overhauled near the line and held for third | 3/16 | shd | 8-9 | 46 | 83C | 84A | Adam Browne-Souza | 9/1 |
| 05 Jun 26+8d | Fairyhouse | Dino Day 8th July Handicap (0-60) Sat close to the pace - 8th at halfway then driven approaching straight - lost touch and dropped away 2f out | 16/17 | hd | 9-4 | 46 | 36C | 42C | Declan McDonogh | 6/1 |
| 28 May 26+9d | Fairyhouse | 5 Euro General Admission Next Friday Handicap (0-60) Tracked the pace - 4th at halfway - moved through 2f out - hit the front a furlong out - caught in the final strides | 2/18 | ½ | 9-1 | 45 | 87C | 87A | Declan McDonogh | 12/1 |
| 19 May 26+3d | Cork | Buy Tickets Online At www.corkracecourse.ie Handicap (0-60) Sat behind pace early - second at halfway - dropped to fifth with two furlongs left and driven up - responded well inside final furlong - fought back to second right at the line | 2/9 | ¾ | 9-0 | 44 | 74A | 86A | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 10/3 |
| 16 May 26+7d | Navan | Flower Hill Apprentice Handicap (0-60) Up with the early pace on the far rail - 2nd at halfway - dropped away 2f out and made no headway - checked over 1f out before fading to finish 9th | 9/17 | ½ | 8-8 | 44 | 52C | 52A | Jimmy Dalton | 11/2 |
| 09 May 26+183d | Naas | Danny Trundle Heating & Plumbing Handicap Up with the leaders on the far rail - urged forward 2f out and 7th over 1f out - plugged on at one tempo to finish 6th | 6/16 | ½ | 8-0 | 42 | 55C | 59A | Jimmy Dalton | 16/1 |
| 07 Nov 25+7d | Dundalk (AW) | Bar One Racing Better On Football Maiden Sat close to the front pack early - pressed for effort and slipped to 5th with 2f left - faded through the closing stages to finish 6th | 6/7 | nk | 9-1 | 43 | 76A | 45A | Rory Mulligan | 5/1 |
| 31 Oct 25+9d | Dundalk (AW) | View Restaurant At Dundalk Handicap (0-60) Sat just behind the front-runner early - dropped to third and asked for effort 2f out - back on terms and in with a shout when pressed a furlong out - unable to find more inside final 100 yards and held for second | 2/14 | 3 | 8-4 | 41 | 96B | 71A | Rory Mulligan | 7/1 |
| 22 Oct 25+8d | Navan | Christmas Parties At Navan Racecourse 6th & 14th December Handicap (0-60) Handy behind front-runner - up to 2nd at halfway - shared front spot for a stride 2f out then driven approaching final furlong - held 3rd and stayed on steadily to the line | 3/19 | 2¼ | 8-4 | 41 | 90C | 80A | Rory Mulligan | 17/2 |
| 14 Oct 25+12d | Dundalk (AW) | Friday Night Lights At Dundalk Handicap (0-60) Sat behind front group - 5th at halfway - asked for effort over 2f out then squeezed for room and unable to find more inside final 2f - stayed on same rate to finish sixth beaten 2 lengths | 6/14 | shd | 8-4 | 41 | 88B | 61A | Rory Mulligan | 6/1 |
| 02 Oct 25+26d | Bellewstown | Andy Carroll Memorial Handicap (0-60) Sat close to the front group early - urged into 5th by halfway - boxed in and slipped back approaching 2f out - asked for effort and up to 4th with a furlong left - made no headway there - stayed on late without troubling the front four | 4/12 | nk | 8-12 | 40 | 78A | 74A | Seamie Heffernan | 6/1 |
| 06 Sep 25+2d | Navan | Navan Racing Festival Early Bird Tickets On Sale Now Handicap Sat close to the pace in the middle of the pack - held 6th spot with nothing left to offer 2f out - dropped away through the finish | 17/18 | nk | 8-0 | 44 | 74C | 41A | Rory Mulligan | 10/1 |
| 04 Sep 25+11d | Laytown (AW) | Gilna's Cottage Inn Handicap (0-60) Sat close to the pace early - pushed along into 3rd two out then 4th final furlong - held no threat late | 6/10 | 2 | 10-0 | 46 | — | 57A | Seamie Heffernan | 15/2 |
| 24 Aug 25+10d | Naas | Good Guess At Tally-Ho Handicap (0-60) Sat close to the front pack early - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away soon after - finished 10th | 10/21 | 1¼ | 8-11 | 47 | 56C | 60A | Adam Browne-Souza | 18/1 |
| 14 Aug 25+6d | Cork | Follow Us On Social Media Handicap (0-60) Settled just behind the pace early - travelling keenly - hit the front after 2f - lost the advantage at halfway - fought back into it 3f out - pushed along approaching 2f out then overtaken with a furlong and a half left - unable to find more in the closing stages | 9/9 | hd | 8-11 | 48 | 60A | 49A | Adam Browne-Souza | 11/1 |
| 08 Aug 25+35d | Tipperary | Junction Gastro Bar & Guesthouse Handicap Held up towards the back - crept into contention approaching final furlong but couldn't threaten - dropped away in closing stages | 11/15 | shd | 8-0 | 48 | 116C | 49A | Rory Mulligan | 14/1 |
| 04 Jul 25+9d | Bellewstown | Golden Kilowatt Handicap (0-60) Tracked front group wide - 6th at halfway - pushed along to narrow gap 2f out but found little inside final furlong - stayed on late to finish fourth | 4/10 | nse | 9-0 | 49 | 94A | 61A | Rory Mulligan | 4/1 |
| 25 Jun 25+18d | Naas | ARKequine Handicap (0-60) Settled midpack early - improved into 5th and pushed along with 2f left - stayed on same speed through the last furlong to finish fifth | 5/12 | ½ | 8-12 | 49 | 67A | 63A | Rory Mulligan | 15/2 |
| 07 Jun 25+9d | Navan | Navan Handicap Handy early - urged on approaching halfway - asked for effort 2f out and shared second but couldn't threaten leader - regained second spot inside final furlong - stayed on at one speed to finish second | 2/13 | 1¾ | 8-0 | 43 | 86C | 71A | Rory Mulligan | 10/1 |
| 29 May 25+9d | Fairyhouse | See You Next Friday Handicap (0-60) Held up mid-pack throughout - unable to land a blow - finished ninth | 9/18 | ½ | 8-13 | 43 | 70C | 57A | Andrew Slattery | 16/1 |
| 20 May 25+3d | Cork | Buy Tickets Online At www.corkracecourse.ie Handicap (0-60) Settled with the pack early - improved into contention with a furlong and a half left - up into 3rd entering the last furlong - rallied to edge into 2nd near the line but couldn't threaten the leader - slipped back to finish 3rd right at the post | 3/15 | shd | 8-6 | 46 | 75C | 68A | Adam Browne-Souza | 14/1 |
| 17 May 25+13d | Navan | Flower Hill Apprentice Handicap (0-60) Shared the pace early - settled just behind the front group and third by halfway - pushed along with two furlongs left then hampered approaching the last furlong and a half - held no more to give in the closing stages - finished 10th | 10/19 | nk | 9-2 | 46 | 62C | 63A | Jamie Powell | 20/1 |
| 04 May 25+29d | Sligo | Tote Never Beaten By SP Handicap (0-60) Held a midfield spot travelling wide - asked for effort with 2f left - unable to close in the last furlong and finished without gaining ground - eventually seventh | 7/14 | ½ | 9-3 | 49 | 67C | 58A | Jamie Powell | 18/1 |
| 05 Apr 25+8d | Bellewstown | Awardsandgifts.ie Handicap (0-60) Shared the early advantage - lost command after 2f then slipped to 3rd with pressure applied 2f out - faded to finish sixth | 6/9 | ½ | 9-5 | 52 | 76A | 61A | Jamie Powell | 80/1 |
| 28 Mar 25+406d | Dundalk (AW) | Saturday 12th July Ladies Day At Dundalk Handicap (0-60) Held up at the rear from the start - lacked the pace to get involved - well beaten at the finish | 13/14 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 54 | 53B | 47A | Jamie Powell | 18/1 |
| 16 Feb 24+7d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden | 6/8 | 3 | 9-8 | — | 86A | 60A | Gavin Ryan | 40/1 |
| 09 Feb 24+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Floodlit Fridays At Dundalk Race | 7/8 | 1 | 9-5 | — | 71A | 58A | Colin Keane | 40/1 |
| 26 Jan 24 | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden | 7/14 | 2¾ | 9-8 | — | 80B | 63A | Ronan Whelan | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Whatswrongnow (IRE) won?
- Whatswrongnow (IRE) has yet to win, from 38 archived starts between 2024 and 2026. Placed 11 times in total (28.9% of starts).
- Who trains Whatswrongnow (IRE)?
- Whatswrongnow (IRE) is trained by Batt Burke, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 30 September 2026.
- Who is Whatswrongnow (IRE)'s sire?
- Whatswrongnow (IRE) is by Cotai Glory (GB) out of Puppet Theatre (IRE), whose sire is Pivotal.
- What is Whatswrongnow (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 48, from the run on 30 September 2026. The highest on record is 54.
- What is Whatswrongnow (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Cotai Glory (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 3,911 runs since Jan 2008 (388 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.7% from 1,392. Weakest on soft going: 7% from 416.
- Who are Whatswrongnow (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Puppet Theatre (IRE), Whatswrongnow (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.