Whipper Snapper (IRE)
Whipper Snapper (IRE) is 4 from 25. Hasn't won since Apr 2014.
- 4–25Wins / Runs
- 16%Strike rate
- 12 (48%)Placed
- +6.00£1 level staken=25 at SP
- 1.11Fair A/E n=25 · 0.95 incl. margin
- 82Highest OR
- 35dAvg 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 9.8% of 4,595 runs since Jan 2008 (395 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 13.6% from 513. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 6.7% from 1,127.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 22 | 3 | 13.6% | +3.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 314 | 42 | 13.4% | +3.6 | 1 from 4 |
| Good | 985 | 87 | 8.8% | −1 | 0 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 617 | 62 | 10% | +0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,016 | 112 | 11% | +1.2 | 1 from 5 |
| Heavy | 513 | 70 | 13.6% | +3.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,127 | 75 | 6.7% | −3.1 | 2 from 7 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 225 | 28 | 12.4% | +2.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,339 | 132 | 9.9% | +0.1 | 3 from 18 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,313 | 129 | 9.8% | 0 | 1 from 7 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 962 | 91 | 9.5% | −0.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 425 | 38 | 8.9% | −0.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 232 | 19 | 8.2% | −1.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 90 | 14 | 15.6% | +5.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.8 | — |
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
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Gramercy (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 5f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Gramercy (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gramercy (IRE) | 62 | 6 | 6f–7f | Class 2 |
| Bassett Road (IRE) | 37 | 4 | 6f–7f | Class 4 |
| Rosa (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Berwin (IRE) | 32 | 0 | — | — |
| Abonos (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 7 | 2 | 29% | +0.50 |
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | +16.00 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.50 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 13 | 2 | 15% | +12.00 |
| Class 5 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.50 |
| Class 3 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 6 | 2 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Newmarket | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Goodwood | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Windsor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.50 |
| Newbury | 2 | 1 | 50% | +19.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 18 | 3 | 17% | +9.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Crowley | 8 | 2 | 25% | −2.00 |
| Adam Kirby | 3 | 1 | 33% | +18.00 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| Callum Shepherd | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| George Baker | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jenny Powell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Oisin Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Luke Morris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mickael Barzalona | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Kenny | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 22 | 4 | 18% | +9.00 |
| Visor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −5.00 |
| 2013 | 10 | 2 | 20% | +13.50 |
| 2012 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.50 |
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 Whipper Snapper (IRE) won?
- Whipper Snapper (IRE) won 4 of 25 archived starts between 2012 and 2014, a strike rate of 16%. Placed 12 times in total (48% of starts).
- Who trained Whipper Snapper (IRE)?
- Whipper Snapper (IRE) was trained by William Knight on the most recent run on record, at Goodwood on 12 October 2014.
- Who is Whipper Snapper (IRE)'s sire?
- Whipper Snapper (IRE) is by Whipper (USA) out of Topiary (IRE), whose sire is Selkirk.
- What going does Whipper Snapper (IRE) prefer?
- Whipper Snapper (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 7 starts (28.6%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Whipper Snapper (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 80, from the run on 12 October 2014. The highest on record is 82.
- What is Whipper Snapper (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Whipper (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 4,595 runs since Jan 2008 (395 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 13.6% from 513. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 6.7% from 1,127.
- Who are Whipper Snapper (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Topiary (IRE), Whipper Snapper (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Gramercy (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Gramercy (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–7f. As at Oct 2026.