Willows Word (IRE)
Willows Word is a filly by Poet's Word out of a Marchand De Sable mare and has yet to win from three starts on turf. She made her debut at Bellewstown in Aug 2026 and has since raced at Wexford and Kilbeggan, all over trips from 1m5f to 2m4f on good or good to soft ground. Her last run, at Kilbeggan in Sep 2026, saw her finish 5 of 13 in the WTW Willis Maiden Hurdle after being held.
- 0–3Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −3.00£1 level staken=3 at SP
- 14dAvg between runs
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 76
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 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 100C | 88 | 2 · 100 / 88 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 100C | 88 | 2 · 100 / 88 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 3 figures from 3 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 3 analysed runs
- Held up 3 (100%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 698 runs since Jan 2008 (132 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.2% from 106.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 47 | 7 | 14.9% | +5 | — |
| Good | 201 | 15 | 7.5% | −2.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 123 | 11 | 8.9% | −1 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 158 | 12 | 7.6% | −2.3 | — |
| Heavy | 61 | 9 | 14.8% | +4.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 106 | 15 | 14.2% | +4.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −9.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 78 | 8 | 10.3% | +0.4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 65 | 8 | 12.3% | +2.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 96 | 9 | 9.4% | −0.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 236 | 23 | 9.7% | −0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 180 | 17 | 9.4% | −0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 36 | 3 | 8.3% | −1.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 1 | 50% | +40.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley's The Boss (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilbeggan (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Sep 26+9d | Kilbeggan (IRE) | WTW Willis Maiden Hurdle Held up towards the back - urged into contention in 10th before 2 out and 7th at the last - stayed on same speed to finish 5th | 5/13 | 1¼ | 10-10 | 75B | 78A | Alix Balfe | 100/1 |
| 26 Aug 26+18d | Bellewstown (IRE) | Bet With Tote On Racing & Sports Maiden Hurdle Held up towards the back early - still in the pack at halfway - down in 7th and hit the third-last with a small error then pushed along but unable to make headway | 7/14 | ½ | 10-0 | 76B | 82A | Alix Balfe | 100/1 |
| 08 Aug 26 | Wexford (IRE) | Wexford Fillies Maiden Hurdle Held up at the back - jumped awkwardly 6th - improved position after three out - lost touch before two out | 7/11 | 24 | 10-1 | 100C | 69C | Alix Balfe | 66/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Willows Word (IRE) won?
- Willows Word (IRE) has yet to win, from 3 archived starts in 2026.
- Who trains Willows Word (IRE)?
- Willows Word (IRE) is trained by Patrick Rooney, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 4 September 2026.
- Who is Willows Word (IRE)'s sire?
- Willows Word (IRE) is by Poet's Word (IRE) out of Sable Tropical (GB), whose sire is Marchand De Sable.
- What is Willows Word (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Poet's Word (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 698 runs since Jan 2008 (132 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.2% from 106.
- Who are Willows Word (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Sable Tropical (GB), Willows Word (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.