Witty Repartee (IRE)
Witty Repartee (IRE) is 2 from 12. Hasn't won since Jun 2015. Both wins came on good or faster ground (0 from 3 on softer).
- 2–12Wins / Runs
- 16.7%Strike rate
- 6 (50%)Placed
- −3.00£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 1.20Fair A/E n=12 · 1.02 incl. margin
- 79Highest OR
- 57dAvg 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 10.6% of 13,952 runs since Jan 2008 (1,089 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 7.6% from 489.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 65 | 8 | 12.3% | +1.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,199 | 253 | 11.5% | +0.9 | 1 from 3 |
| Good | 2,976 | 294 | 9.9% | −0.7 | 1 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 1,464 | 158 | 10.8% | +0.2 | — |
| Soft | 1,739 | 140 | 8.1% | −2.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 489 | 37 | 7.6% | −3 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 5,019 | 582 | 11.6% | +1 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 843 | 105 | 12.5% | +1.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 5,026 | 546 | 10.9% | +0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,813 | 411 | 10.8% | +0.2 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,605 | 246 | 9.4% | −1.2 | 2 from 5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,127 | 115 | 10.2% | −0.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 395 | 36 | 9.1% | −1.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 123 | 11 | 8.9% | −1.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 20 | 2 | 10% | −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
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Zealous (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m1f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Zealous (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zealous (IRE) | 63 | 4 | 7f–1m1f | Class 4 |
| Uncle Charlie (IRE) | 31 | 4 | 6f–7f | Class 5 |
| Silver Sniper (GB) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.00 |
| Down Royal | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leopardstown (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 2 | 40% | +4.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Hayes | 8 | 2 | 25% | +1.00 |
| W J Lee | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Shane Foley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor Hoban | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 11 | 2 | 18% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2015 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +2.00 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 16+26d | Leopardstown (IRE) | Racecourse Of The Year Handicap | 11/12 | 3 | 9-12 | 73 | 65C | Shane Foley | 11/1 |
| 18 Jun 16+12d | Down Royal | European Breeders Fund Coolmore Stud Ulster Oaks Fillies Handicap | 10/10 | 6½ | 8-12 | 75 | 59C | Chris Hayes | 8/1 |
| 06 Jun 16+344d | Gowran Park | Festival Of Speed July 17th Handicap | 7/14 | nk | 9-10 | 76 | 77A | W J Lee | 25/1 |
| 28 Jun 15+8d | Curragh (IRE) | Curragh Supporting The Jack & Jill Foundation Handicap | 10/11 | nk | 9-7 | 79 | 65C | Chris Hayes | 3/1 |
| 20 Jun 15+9d | Down Royal | European Breeders Fund Coolmore Stud Ulster Oaks Fillies Handicap | 1/6 | 9-1 | 70 | 87B | Chris Hayes | 5/1 | |
| 11 Jun 15+6d | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Fillies Handicap | 1/5 | 9-1 | 66 | 72B | Chris Hayes | 2/1F | |
| 05 Jun 15+42d | Leopardstown | Tierone Handicap (50-70) | 3/12 | ¾ | 9-10 | 66 | 84A | Chris Hayes | 7/1C |
| 24 Apr 15+8d | Dundalk (AW) | Race & Dine From 17pp Handicap (47-75) | 3/8 | nk | 9-7 | 68 | 73A | Chris Hayes | 6/1 |
| 16 Apr 15+18d | Limerick | www.limerickraces.ie Online Special Packages Handicap (50-80) | 4/6 | 1 | 9-5 | 70 | 73B | W J Lee | 5/1 |
| 29 Mar 15+142d | Curragh | Big Bad Bob Maiden | 10/25 | 1¼ | 9-13 | — | 63C | Conor Hoban | 25/1 |
| 07 Nov 14+12d | Dundalk (AW) | Follow Dundalk On Facebook Maiden | 2/11 | 3¾ | 9-0 | — | 72A | Chris Hayes | 5/4F |
| 26 Oct 14 | Leopardstown | Download The Tote Mobile App Maiden | 3/20 | 4 | 9-0 | — | 76A | Chris Hayes | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Witty Repartee (IRE) won?
- Witty Repartee (IRE) won 2 of 12 archived starts between 2014 and 2016, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 6 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained Witty Repartee (IRE)?
- Witty Repartee (IRE) was trained by A Oliver on the most recent run on record, at Leopardstown (IRE) on 14 July 2016.
- Who is Witty Repartee (IRE)'s sire?
- Witty Repartee (IRE) is by Iffraaj (GB) out of Velvet Kiss (IRE), whose sire is Danehill Dancer.
- What going does Witty Repartee (IRE) prefer?
- Witty Repartee (IRE) has the best record on good to firm 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 Witty Repartee (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 73, from the run on 14 July 2016. The highest on record is 79.
- What is Witty Repartee (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Iffraaj (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 13,952 runs since Jan 2008 (1,089 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 7.6% from 489.
- Who are Witty Repartee (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Velvet Kiss (IRE), Witty Repartee (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Zealous (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Zealous (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m1f. As at Oct 2026.