Why Oh Why (IRE)
Why Oh Why (IRE) is yet to win from 3 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 10 at Gowran Park (IRE) (Jul 2026).
- 0–3Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (33.3%)Placed
- −3.00£1 level staken=3 at SP
- 43dAvg between runs
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 66
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 22 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 22 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 72C | 55.5 | 2 · 72 / 55.5 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 3 figures from 3 runs · as at 22 Oct 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · 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 3 analysed runs since Jul 2026
- Held up 1 (33%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 1 (33%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (33%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 5.7% of 387 runs since Jan 2008 (63 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −5.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 40 | 0 | 0% | −5.7 | — |
| Good | 115 | 5 | 4.3% | −1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 35 | 2 | 5.7% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 63 | 4 | 6.3% | +0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 15 | 1 | 6.7% | +1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 117 | 10 | 8.5% | +2.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 75 | 7 | 9.3% | +3.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 235 | 12 | 5.1% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 61 | 3 | 4.9% | −0.8 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 13 | 0 | 0% | −5.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −5.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −5.7 | — |
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
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them American Empire (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (American Empire (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Empire (IRE) | 14 | 1 | 2m½f | Class 5 |
| Dickochea (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Victoria Legend (IRE) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
| Rivers Of Tay (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gowran Park (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thurles (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reese Holohan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wesley Joyce | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 26+11d | Gowran Park (IRE) | Irish EBF Median Sires Series Fillies Maiden (Smullen Series) held up early - 14th at halfway - made some ground approaching 2f out then faded final furlong to finish 13th | 13/15 | 1½ | 8-4 | 39C | 40C | Reese Holohan | 22/1 |
| 08 Oct 26+75d | Thurles (IRE) | Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden (Smullen Series) Settled in the pack - 8th at halfway - urged on turning in - no response over 1f out - up to 5th with 1f to run - stayed on at the same speed to finish 6th | 6/14 | hd | 8-3 | 72C | 48A | Reese Holohan | 12/1 |
| 25 Jul 26 | Gowran Park (IRE) | Irish EBF Auction Series Fillies Maiden Raced up with the front-runner in 2nd - asked for effort in 3rd 2f out - unable to make inroads on the pair in front and held that spot at one speed | 3/10 | 3 | 8-5 | 66A | 69A | Wesley Joyce | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Why Oh Why (IRE) won?
- Why Oh Why (IRE) has yet to win, from 3 archived starts in 2026. Placed 1 time in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trains Why Oh Why (IRE)?
- Why Oh Why (IRE) is trained by James Dowling, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 19 October 2026.
- Who is Why Oh Why (IRE)'s sire?
- Why Oh Why (IRE) is by Nando Parrado (GB) out of Rivers Of Babylon (IRE), whose sire is Holy Roman Emperor.
- What is Why Oh Why (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Nando Parrado (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 5.7% of 387 runs since Jan 2008 (63 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Why Oh Why (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Rivers Of Babylon (IRE), Why Oh Why (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: American Empire (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (American Empire (IRE)). The wins came over 2m½f. As at Oct 2026.