Where It All Began (IRE)
Where It All Began is a gelding with two wins from 25 starts on turf, including a Listed success in the QuinnBet Grand National Trial Handicap Chase at Punchestown over 3m on heavy ground in Feb 2024. His other win came in the Velvet Cap Whiskey Maiden Hurdle at Tramore over 2m5f-3m on heavy in Jan 2022. He has raced 10 times over 3m for one win and 10 times on heavy for both wins. He last ran at Cheltenham in the Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase in Jan 2026 off an official rating of 125, 10lb below his highest ever mark.
- 2–25Wins / Runs
- 8%Strike rate
- 9 (36%)Placed
- −7.00£1 level staken=25 at SP
- 0.64Fair A/E n=25 · 0.54 incl. margin
- 135Highest OR
- 77dAvg 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 167
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 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 9 | 167B | 87 | — |
| Soft | 4 | 116A | 81 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 99B | 87 | 1 run · — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3m | 6 | 167B | 81 | 1 run · — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 116A | 84 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 152A | 104.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 25 runs looked at, 9 have no figure: did not complete (7) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 16 figures from 25 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.
Run style from 6 analysed runs since Dec 2024
- Held up 4 (67%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 2 (33%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 9,832 runs since Jul 2013 (707 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 6.9% from 204. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 15.3% from 818.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −11.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 222 | 28 | 12.6% | +0.7 | — |
| Good | 3,440 | 476 | 13.8% | +1.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 1,962 | 212 | 10.8% | −1.1 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 2,839 | 305 | 10.7% | −1.2 | 0 from 8 |
| Heavy | 1,160 | 136 | 11.7% | −0.2 | 2 from 10 |
| Standard (AW) | 204 | 14 | 6.9% | −5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 28 | 1 | 3.6% | −8.3 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 86 | 6 | 7% | −4.9 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 263 | 26 | 9.9% | −2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,437 | 274 | 11.2% | −0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3,293 | 352 | 10.7% | −1.2 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2,907 | 387 | 13.3% | +1.4 | 1 from 9 |
| Over 3m | 818 | 125 | 15.3% | +3.4 | 1 from 10 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jul 2013 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
7 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Rathvinden (IRE) (9 wins).
The wins came over 2m–4m; the highest grade won is Grade 2 (Rathvinden (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rathvinden (IRE) | 22 | 9 | 2m–4m | Grade 2 |
| Chapel Stile (IRE) | 19 | 5 | 2m5f–3m½f | Class 3 |
| Nos Na Gaoithe (IRE) | 9 | 2 | 2m½f–2m2f | — |
| Savingforvegas (IRE) | 3 | 2 | 2m–2m5f | Class 4 |
| Petite Rhapsody (IRE) | 27 | 2 | 2m4f | Class 5 |
| Khutulun Khan (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Bobby Cullen (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 10 | 2 | 20% | +8.00 |
| Soft | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 1 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairyhouse | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cheltenham | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Punchestown | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
| Chepstow | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wexford | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3m | 10 | 1 | 10% | +1.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 1 | 11% | −2.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Kennedy | 5 | 2 | 40% | +13.00 |
| A P Heskin | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Mr J J Codd | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sean Bowen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sam Ewing | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Danny Gilligan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Conor O'Farrell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Sexton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr B O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss Georgie Benson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean Flanagan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jordan Gainford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 13 | 1 | 8% | −6.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 6 | 1 | 17% | +5.00 |
| Blinkers | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +6.00 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.00 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 17 | 1 | 6% | −6.00 |
| Hurdle | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.00 |
| 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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 24 Jan 26+28d | Cheltenham | Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Struggled to hold a position from early stages - eased and pulled up before the 16th | PU/16 | — | 10-4 | 125 | — | — | Sean Bowen | 11/1 |
| 2025 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Dec 25+41d | Chepstow | Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Settled off the pace in the pack - pushed along and dropped away before 5 out - well beaten in 10th | 10/17 | 21 | 10-2 | 129 | 75C | 106C | Conor O'Farrell | 50/1 |
| 16 Nov 25+246d | Navan | Bar One Racing Troytown Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Struggling near the back from the outset - urged along with five to jump - eased out of contention approaching the second-last | PU/19 | — | 10-5 | 130 | — | — | Sam Ewing | 40/1 |
| 15 Mar 25+23d | Uttoxeter | JenningsBet Midlands Grand National (Premier Handicap Chase) (GBB Race) Settled midfield early - lost touch and slipped towards the back approaching the 13th needing encouragement - pulled up after the 15th | PU/16 | — | 11-3 | 132 | — | — | Danny Gilligan | 28/1 |
| 20 Feb 25+28d | Punchestown | QuinnBet Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Listed) Hesitant start - held up rear - urged in touch early - error at 1st and again 8th - well held before falling 3 out | F/17 | — | 10-11 | 131 | — | — | Kevin Sexton | 18/1 |
| 23 Jan 25+27d | Gowran Park | Goffs Thyestes Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Knocked at the off - settled towards the back - hampered fences 3rd and 9th - no real impression made and well beaten | 15/18 | 22 | 10-6 | 133 | 87C | 116C | Danny Gilligan | 14/1 |
| 2024 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Dec 24+270d | Chepstow | Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (Run In Memory of Kim Gingell) (GBB Race) Settled towards back early - improved position from 18th - moved up on the outside with five to jump - blundered awfully four out and pulled up before the second last | PU/15 | — | 11-0 | 134 | — | — | Sean Bowen | 10/1 |
| 01 Apr 24+18d | Fairyhouse | BoyleSports Irish Grand National Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (Grade 3) | 8/20 | 1¼ | 10-13 | 135 | 30C | 113C | Jack Kennedy | 16/1 |
| 14 Mar 24+25d | Cheltenham | Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase (Sponsored By JRL Group) (GBB Race) | 4/22 | hd | 11-4 | 135 | 48B | 124A | Mr B O'Neill | 8/1 |
| 18 Feb 24+36d | Punchestown | QuinnBet Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Listed) | 1/15 | 10-5 | 123 | 167B | 140A | Jack Kennedy | 10/1 | |
| 13 Jan 24+13d | Fairyhouse | Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Rated Novice Chase | 2/6 | 4½ | 11-11 | 122 | 80A | 131B | Jack Kennedy | 10/1 |
| 2023 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 31 Dec 23+29d | Punchestown | Tote, Never Beaten By SP Handicap Chase | 3/7 | 10 | 11-12 | 122 | 74A | 124B | Jack Kennedy | 8/1 |
| 02 Dec 23+224d | Fairyhouse | Race And Stay Ladies Handicap Chase | 5/9 | 27 | 11-5 | 123 | — | 104C | Miss Georgie Benson | 18/1 |
| 22 Apr 23+13d | Ayr | Cpms Novices' Champion Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | PU/8 | — | 11-2 | 130 | — | — | A P Heskin | 11/1 |
| 09 Apr 23+35d | Cork | Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Beginners Chase | 3/8 | 5 | 11-12 | — | 82A | 128A | Sean Flanagan | 9/2 |
| 05 Mar 23+15d | Wexford | www.visitwexford.ie Beginners Chase | 2/6 | 4¼ | 11-12 | — | 99B | 124B | A P Heskin | 7/4F |
| 18 Feb 23+292d | Gowran Park | Joan Hodgins Memorial Supporting The Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Beginners Chase | 5/16 | 16 | 11-12 | — | 88B | 110A | Jordan Gainford | 7/1 |
| 2022 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 02 May 22+45d | Down Royal | Club Orange Hurdle | F/9 | — | 11-10 | 125 | — | — | Sam Ewing | 5/2 |
| 18 Mar 22+41d | Cheltenham | Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Spa Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race) | PU/16 | — | 11-8 | 128 | — | — | A P Heskin | 150/1 |
| 05 Feb 22+35d | Musselburgh | bet365 Scottish Stayers' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 2/3 | 11 | 11-5 | — | 129C | 120C | A P Heskin | 9/4 |
| 01 Jan 22+51d | Tramore | Velvet Cap Whiskey Maiden Hurdle | 1/8 | 11-6 | — | 152A | 134B | Jack Kennedy | 6/1 | |
| 2021 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 11 Nov 21+17d | Clonmel | I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle | 2/10 | 12 | 11-6 | — | 116A | 119B | A P Heskin | 7/2 |
| 25 Oct 21+245d | Wexford | BetVictor (C & G) (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 2/9 | 2¾ | 12-2 | — | 114A | 127A | Mr J J Codd | 5/1 |
| 22 Feb 21+56d | Fairyhouse | Follow Fairyhouse On Facebook & Instagram Flat Race | 9/10 | 30 | 12-0 | — | 37C | 101C | Mr J J Codd | 6/4F |
| 2020 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 28 Dec 20 | Limerick | Doherty Woodshavings Flat Race | 2/9 | ¾ | 11-13 | — | 84A | 133A | Mr J J Codd | 10/11F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Where It All Began won?
- Where It All Began (IRE) won 2 of 25 archived starts between 2020 and 2026, a strike rate of 8%. Placed 9 times in total (36% of starts).
- Who trains Where It All Began?
- Where It All Began (IRE) is trained by Gordon Elliott, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 24 January 2026.
- Who is Where It All Began's sire?
- Where It All Began (IRE) is by Yeats (IRE) out of Peggy Cullen (IRE), whose sire is Presenting.
- What going does Where It All Began prefer?
- Where It All Began (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 2 wins from 10 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Where It All Began's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 125, from the run on 24 January 2026. The highest on record is 135.
- What is Where It All Began's sire's record?
- Yeats (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 9,832 runs since Jul 2013 (707 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 6.9% from 204. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 15.3% from 818.
- Who are Where It All Began's siblings?
- Out of Peggy Cullen (IRE), Where It All Began (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Rathvinden (IRE) (9). Highest grade won: Grade 2 (Rathvinden (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–4m. As at Nov 2026.