Witty Banter (IRE)
Lightly raced, with 2 archived starts between Jan 2009 and Nov 2009, the last of them as a 5yo gelding. By Presenting (GB), whose progeny in our archive have won 11% of 20,049 runs since Jan 2008.
- 0–2Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −2.00£1 level staken=2 at SP
- 290dAvg between runs
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 11% of 20,049 runs since Jan 2008 (1,686 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 24.3% from 136.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 62 | 13 | 21% | +10 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,240 | 171 | 13.8% | +2.8 | — |
| Good | 7,022 | 840 | 12% | +1 | — |
| Good to Soft | 3,503 | 321 | 9.2% | −1.8 | — |
| Soft | 5,327 | 545 | 10.2% | −0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 2,759 | 274 | 9.9% | −1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 136 | 33 | 24.3% | +13.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −11 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 62 | 6 | 9.7% | −1.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,727 | 517 | 10.9% | −0.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6,696 | 722 | 10.8% | −0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6,537 | 742 | 11.4% | +0.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 2,018 | 210 | 10.4% | −0.6 | — |
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
5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Scales (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 2m½f–3m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Scales (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scales (IRE) | 57 | 5 | 2m½f–2m5f | Class 4 |
| Long Wave (IRE) | 17 | 4 | 2m5f–3m | Class 4 |
| Sweet Sylvia (IRE) | 37 | 0 | — | — |
| Blackstone Edge (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Warden Law (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 09+290d | Wetherby | Book Online @ wetherbyracing.co.uk Novices' Hurdle | PU/9 | — | 10-2 | — | Mr Gary Derwin | 40/1 |
| 28 Jan 09 | Newcastle | Gosforth Decorating And Building Services Novices' Hurdle | PU/14 | — | 10-9 | — | James O'Farrell | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Witty Banter (IRE) won?
- Witty Banter (IRE) has yet to win, from 2 archived starts in 2009.
- Who trained Witty Banter (IRE)?
- Witty Banter (IRE) was trained by Howard Johnson on the most recent run on record, at Wetherby on 14 November 2009.
- Who is Witty Banter (IRE)'s sire?
- Witty Banter (IRE) is by Presenting (GB) out of Mrs Avery (IRE), whose sire is Supreme Leader.
- What is Witty Banter (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Presenting (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 20,049 runs since Jan 2008 (1,686 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 24.3% from 136.
- Who are Witty Banter (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Mrs Avery (IRE), Witty Banter (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Scales (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Scales (IRE)). The wins came over 2m½f–3m. As at Oct 2026.