Why (IRE)
Why (IRE) is 1 from 13. Hasn't won since Aug 2010.
- 1–13Wins / Runs
- 7.7%Strike rate
- 1 (7.7%)Placed
- −10.62£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 0.84Fair A/E n=13 · 0.65 incl. margin
- 98Highest OR
- 34dAvg 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 14.5% of 18,187 runs since Jan 2008 (1,776 horses).
Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.2% from 1,383. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.3% from 888.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 72 | 14 | 19.4% | +4.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,765 | 442 | 16% | +1.5 | 1 from 5 |
| Good | 5,304 | 790 | 14.9% | +0.4 | 0 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 2,342 | 328 | 14% | −0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 3,844 | 575 | 15% | +0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 1,378 | 190 | 13.8% | −0.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,481 | 304 | 12.3% | −2.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | −7.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,383 | 252 | 18.2% | +3.7 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,021 | 517 | 17.1% | +2.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6,847 | 1,051 | 15.3% | +0.8 | 0 from 7 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,235 | 554 | 13.1% | −1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,649 | 170 | 10.3% | −4.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 888 | 83 | 9.3% | −5.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 150 | 16 | 10.7% | −3.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Spun To Gold (USA) (5 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Group 1 (Tapestry (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spun To Gold (USA) | 32 | 5 | 6f–7f | Class 5 |
| Tapestry (IRE) | 12 | 3 | 6f–1m4f | Group 1 |
| John F Kennedy (IRE) | 6 | 2 | 1m | Group 3 |
| Theatre (IRE) | 2 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Olympicus (USA) | 16 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.62 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.38 |
| Curragh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.62 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David McCabe | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Colm O'Donoghue | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Joseph O'Brien | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.62 |
| W J Lee | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wayne Lordan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mickael Barzalona | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.62 |
| Cheekpieces | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2010 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.62 |
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 Why (IRE) won?
- Why (IRE) won 1 of 13 archived starts between 2010 and 2011, a strike rate of 7.7%. Placed 1 time in total (7.7% of starts).
- Who trained Why (IRE)?
- Why (IRE) was trained by A P O'Brien on the most recent run on record, at Galway on 29 August 2011.
- Who is Why (IRE)'s sire?
- Why (IRE) is by Galileo (IRE) out of Rumplestiltskin (IRE), whose sire is Danehill.
- What going does Why (IRE) prefer?
- Why (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 5 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 Why (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 97, from the run on 29 August 2011. The highest on record is 98.
- What is Why (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Galileo (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 18,187 runs since Jan 2008 (1,776 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.2% from 1,383. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.3% from 888.
- Who are Why (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Rumplestiltskin (IRE), Why (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Spun To Gold (USA) (5). Highest grade won: Group 1 (Tapestry (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.