Wise Old Owl (IRE)
Wise Old Owl (IRE) is 2 from 14. Hasn't won since Sep 2010. Last raced off 128, 20lb below the career-high mark.
- 2–14Wins / Runs
- 14.3%Strike rate
- 8 (57.1%)Placed
- −7.00£1 level staken=14 at SP
- 1.29Fair A/E n=14 · 0.97 incl. margin
- 148Highest OR
- 122dAvg 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 10.5% of 17,043 runs since Jan 2008 (1,155 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 66 | 5 | 7.6% | −2.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 939 | 107 | 11.4% | +0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 5,295 | 549 | 10.4% | −0.1 | 1 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 2,466 | 267 | 10.8% | +0.3 | 1 from 3 |
| Soft | 5,057 | 519 | 10.3% | −0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 3,159 | 328 | 10.4% | −0.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 61 | 6 | 9.8% | −0.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −10.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 10 | 1 | 10% | −0.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 64 | 5 | 7.8% | −2.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,890 | 502 | 10.3% | −0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6,355 | 661 | 10.4% | −0.1 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4,700 | 522 | 11.1% | +0.6 | 2 from 8 |
| Over 3m | 1,022 | 90 | 8.8% | −1.7 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Superior Ben (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m–3m.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superior Ben (IRE) | 13 | 1 | 2m | — |
| Tukawhile (IRE) | 17 | 1 | 3m | — |
| The Engineer (IRE) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Listowel | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 8 | 2 | 25% | −1.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Walsh | 10 | 2 | 20% | −3.00 |
| Alan Crowe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ger Fox | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| A P McCoy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| D J Casey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 11 | 2 | 18% | −4.00 |
| Tongue tie | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2010 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +0.00 |
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 | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 14+25d | Limerick | Ladbrokes Munster National Handicap Chase (Grade A) | 9/16 | 4½ | 10-11 | 128 | 104C | Mark Walsh | 14/1 |
| 17 Sep 14+49d | Listowel | Guinness Kerry National Handicap Chase (grade A) | 8/18 | 7½ | 10-2 | 130 | 109A | Alan Crowe | 14/1 |
| 30 Jul 14+91d | Galway | thetote.com Galway Plate (Grade A Handicap Chase) | 10/22 | ¾ | 10-3 | 134 | 111C | Mark Walsh | 12/1 |
| 30 Apr 14+637d | Punchestown | Guinness Handicap Chase (Grade A) | 8/15 | 2¾ | 10-5 | 135 | 115A | Ger Fox | 14/1 |
| 01 Aug 12+371d | Galway | www.thetote.com Galway Plate (Grade A Handicap Chase) | 9/20 | 5½ | 10-12 | 148 | 126C | A P McCoy | 9/1 |
| 27 Jul 11+70d | Galway | www.thetote.com Galway Plate (Grade A Handicap Chase) | 2/22 | 1¼ | 10-3 | 138 | 140A | Mark Walsh | 13/2 |
| 18 May 11+205d | Punchestown | Follow Punchestown Facebook Handicap Chase | 2/8 | 3 | 11-2 | 135 | 134A | Mark Walsh | 7/1 |
| 25 Oct 10+29d | Galway | Castlegar Handicap Chase | 2/15 | nk | 11-5 | 130 | 142A | Mark Walsh | 4/1F |
| 26 Sep 10+10d | Clonmel | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Captain Christy Novice Chase | 1/10 | 11-5 | 120 | 133A | Mark Walsh | 2/1F | |
| 16 Sep 10+28d | Listowel | Kevin Mcmanus Beginners Chase | 1/16 | 11-12 | 116 | 136A | Mark Walsh | 3/1F | |
| 19 Aug 10+18d | Killarney | Killarney Oaks Hotel Beginners Chase | 2/13 | 21 | 11-12 | — | 107A | D J Casey | 7/4F |
| 01 Aug 10+14d | Galway | Galway Bay FM Beginners Chase | 2/17 | 12 | 11-12 | — | 119A | Mark Walsh | 5/1 |
| 18 Jul 10+35d | Tipperary | Family Day Beginners Chase | 2/15 | 1¼ | 11-12 | — | 133A | Mark Walsh | 16/1 |
| 13 Jun 10 | Roscommon | Dermot Hughes Toyota Car Sales Novice Chase | 5/10 | 11 | 11-6 | — | 100A | Mark Walsh | 18/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Wise Old Owl (IRE) won?
- Wise Old Owl (IRE) won 2 of 14 archived starts between 2010 and 2014, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 8 times in total (57.1% of starts).
- Who trained Wise Old Owl (IRE)?
- Wise Old Owl (IRE) was trained by John E Kiely on the most recent run on record, at Limerick on 12 October 2014.
- Who is Wise Old Owl (IRE)'s sire?
- Wise Old Owl (IRE) is by Beneficial (GB) out of Mother Superior (IRE), whose sire is Camden Town.
- What going does Wise Old Owl (IRE) prefer?
- Wise Old Owl (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Wise Old Owl (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 128, from the run on 12 October 2014. The highest on record is 148.
- What is Wise Old Owl (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Beneficial (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 17,043 runs since Jan 2008 (1,155 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Wise Old Owl (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Mother Superior (IRE), Wise Old Owl (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Superior Ben (IRE) (1). The wins came over 2m–3m. As at Oct 2026.