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Horse profile

Willy Brennan (IRE)

5yo gelding (at last run, Aug 2016) · Last trainer Jo Davis · Last owner Mrs Patricia Brown
by Bushranger (IRE) out of Miss Assertive (GB) (Zafonic)
12 runs · 10 courses · from Oct 2013
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 11 Aug 2016 — 3,730 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2016 · 4th of 7 Won at Southwell (AW)
KTB Profile

Willy Brennan (IRE) is 1 from 12, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Mar 2014. The win came on the all-weather — 0 from 7 on turf.

Based on 12 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Won on AW, 0 on turf Win at Class 5 OR ↓ 8lb off peak
Official rating77↓ 8lb off peak
77 77–85

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 106A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Huntingdon, 13 Oct 2015

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 69A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Windsor, 5 Oct 2015 Official rating 77 at the last flat run, 5 Oct 2015

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 3 figures · best 106A · median 93
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good3106A93—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m2106A99.5—
2m1f – 2m4f1———
Flat 9 figures · best 100B · median 69
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)5100B75—
Soft379A69—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
6f – 7f7100B75—
1m – 1m1f269A63—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 12 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Bushranger (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 7.7% of 4,449 runs since Jan 2008 (300 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm28310.7%+3—
Good to Firm713628.7%+1—
Good969737.5%−0.20 from 3
Good to Soft453398.6%+0.90 from 1
Soft666456.8%−0.90 from 3
Heavy211136.2%−1.5—
Standard (AW)1,4091087.7%01 from 5
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f4504610.2%+2.5—
6f – 7f1,8891497.9%+0.21 from 7
1m – 1m1f1,012757.4%−0.30 from 2
1m2f – 1m4f606396.4%−1.3—
1m5f – 2m308227.1%−0.60 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f139107.2%−0.50 from 1
2m5f – 3m3725.4%−2.3—
Over 3m800%−7.7—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Miss Assertive (GB) (Zafonic)

5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Summerinthecity (IRE) (6 wins).

The wins came over 6f–7f; the highest grade won is Listed (Meydan Princess (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Summerinthecity (IRE)5366fClass 2
Meydan Princess (IRE)936f–7fListed
Mickey Haller (IRE)50——
Major Caballo (IRE)30——
Zartina (IRE)70——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 5 1 20% −3.09
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 7 0 0% −7.00
Class 5 3 1 33% −1.09
Class 2 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Stratford 2 0 0% −2.00
Kempton (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Huntingdon 1 0 0% −1.00
Windsor 1 0 0% −1.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Goodwood 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell (AW) 1 1 100% +0.91
Lingfield (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 7 1 14% −5.09
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00
1m – 1m1f 2 0 0% −2.00
2m1f – 2m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
David Probert 4 1 25% −2.09
Jeremiah McGrath 2 0 0% −2.00
James Banks 1 0 0% −1.00
Matt Cosham 1 0 0% −1.00
Royston Ffrench 1 0 0% −1.00
James Doyle 1 0 0% −1.00
Richard Hughes 1 0 0% −1.00
Jack Garritty 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 8 1 13% −6.09
Tongue tie 4 0 0% −4.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2016 2 0 0% −2.00
2015 3 0 0% −3.00
2014 6 1 17% −4.09
2013 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 9 1 11% −7.09
Hurdle 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2016 · 2 runs
11 Aug 16+82d Stratford Dc Catering Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 18.5f · Good · 7 ran 4/7 6 11-0 —87C Jeremiah McGrath 66/1
21 May 16+221d Stratford Blooming Marvellous Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Good · 6 ran 6/6 6 10-12 —93C Jeremiah McGrath 25/1
2015 · 3 runs
13 Oct 15+8d Huntingdon 32RedSport.com Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Good · 13 ran 5/13 1¼ 11-7 —106A James Banks 66/1
05 Oct 15+125d Windsor Peter Baker Memorial Handicap Class 4 · 8f · Soft · 12 ran 7/12 ¾ 9-1 7769A Matt Cosham 50/1
02 Jun 15+269d Wolverhampton (AW) Compare The Odds At bookies.com Handicap Class 4 · 8.5f · Standard · 10 ran 10/10 nk 9-6 7957A Royston Ffrench 50/1
2014 · 6 runs
06 Sep 14+32d Kempton (AW) Try A totetrifecta Handicap (Div 1) Class 4 · 7f · Standard · 10 ran 8/10 1½ 9-2 8167A James Doyle 5/1
05 Aug 14+73d Kempton (AW) Download The BetVictor App Now Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Standard · 9 ran 7/9 nse 9-6 8476A Richard Hughes 6/1
24 May 14+21d Goodwood 32Red.com Handicap Class 2 · 7f · Soft · 10 ran 5/10 1½ 8-0 8579A David Probert 12/1
03 May 14+37d Doncaster Pescafria Handicap (BOBIS Race) Class 2 · 7f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 4/7 1¾ 8-8 8567A Jack Garritty 11/2
27 Mar 14+24d Southwell (AW) Bookmakers.co.uk Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 6f · Standard · 5 ran 1/5 8-13 —100B David Probert 10/11F
03 Mar 14+129d Lingfield (AW) Best Odds At bookmakers.co.uk Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 6f · Standard · 7 ran 2/7 1 8-12 —75A David Probert 7/2
2013 · 1 run
25 Oct 13 Newbury Join Hot To Trot For 2014 E.B.F. Maiden Stakes Class 4 · 6.5f · Soft · 11 ran 7/11 nk 9-5 —53C David Probert 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has Willy Brennan won?
Willy Brennan (IRE) won 1 of 12 archived starts between 2013 and 2016, a strike rate of 8.3%. Placed 2 times in total (16.7% of starts).
Who trained Willy Brennan?
Willy Brennan (IRE) was trained by Jo Davis on the most recent run on record, at Stratford on 11 August 2016.
Who is Willy Brennan's sire?
Willy Brennan (IRE) is by Bushranger (IRE) out of Miss Assertive (GB), whose sire is Zafonic.
What going does Willy Brennan prefer?
Willy Brennan (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) 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 Willy Brennan's official rating?
Willy Brennan (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 85.
What is Willy Brennan's sire's record?
Bushranger (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.7% of 4,449 runs since Jan 2008 (300 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Willy Brennan's siblings?
Out of Miss Assertive (GB), Willy Brennan (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Summerinthecity (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Listed (Meydan Princess (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–7f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2013. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.