Youneedabitofluck (IRE)
Youneedabitofluck is a gelding by Soldier of Fortune out of an On Line Tara mare who has shown placed form without winning in five starts on turf. He finished second of seven at Cork in Jan 2026 and has two placings from five runs overall. All his outings came over 1m5f to 2m4f on soft or good to soft ground. His last run, at Wexford in May 2026, was off an official rating of 108.
- 0–5Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 2 (40%)Placed
- −5.00£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=5 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 108Highest OR
- 59dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 88
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 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 3 | 88B | 51 | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 88B | 46.5 | 1 run · — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 5 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (1) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 3 figures from 5 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 5 analysed runs since Oct 2025
- Held up 3 (60%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (20%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 1 (20%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 5,824 runs since Jan 2008 (679 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 6.5% from 336. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 3.2% from 249.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +88.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 80 | 16 | 20% | +8.7 | — |
| Good | 1,526 | 188 | 12.3% | +1 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1,216 | 134 | 11% | −0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,889 | 214 | 11.3% | 0 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 776 | 86 | 11.1% | −0.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 336 | 22 | 6.5% | −4.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 71 | 8 | 11.3% | 0 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 249 | 8 | 3.2% | −8.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 493 | 64 | 13% | +1.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,572 | 193 | 12.3% | +1 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,969 | 202 | 10.3% | −1 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,229 | 153 | 12.4% | +1.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 238 | 33 | 13.9% | +2.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Chapeau De Soleil (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m3f–2m5½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Chapeau De Soleil (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapeau De Soleil (IRE) | 8 | 3 | 2m3f–2m5½f | Listed |
| Firth Of Tara (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2025 | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 May 26+144d | Wexford | Discover Wexford Maiden Hurdle Held up towards the back - still 9th passing that point - clipped a fence 5 out - error once more 3 out while down in mid-division - dropped away and pulled up before 2 out | PU/11 | — | 11-4 | 108 | — | — | Brian Hayes | 9/1 |
| 03 Jan 26+39d | Cork | Goldcrop Rated Novice Hurdle Settled behind pace - still second at halfway - moved into command 2 out - driven and hard-tested after the last then edged out close home | 2/7 | ¾ | 11-1 | 107 | 88B | 114A | Brian Hayes | 10/1 |
| 2025 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 25 Nov 25+33d | Tramore | 2026 Annual Badge At Tramore Racecourse Maiden Hurdle Settled midpack early - still only 7th at halfway - made headway to 4th approaching the final 3 furlongs - pushed along to reach the leading group 2f out - went third 1f out and stayed on to take second inside the last - unable to threaten the winner | 2/14 | 4 | 11-12 | — | — | 124A | Brian Hayes | 80/1 |
| 23 Oct 25+20d | Clonmel | Crottys Lake Maiden Hurdle Held up towards the back - dropped away from 5th - well beaten by the finish | 6/7 | 68 | 11-12 | — | 5C | 103C | Brian Hayes | 80/1 |
| 03 Oct 25 | Gowran Park | Gowran Park Racing Club Maiden Hurdle Held up towards the back - unable to make headway from 4 out - well held at the finish | 8/12 | 1¼ | 11-12 | — | 51C | 96C | Brian Hayes | 150/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Youneedabitofluck won?
- Youneedabitofluck (IRE) has yet to win, from 5 archived starts between 2025 and 2026. Placed 2 times in total (40% of starts).
- Who trains Youneedabitofluck?
- Youneedabitofluck (IRE) is trained by Liam P Cusack, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 27 May 2026.
- Who is Youneedabitofluck's sire?
- Youneedabitofluck (IRE) is by Soldier of Fortune (IRE) out of On Line Tara (IRE), whose sire is Kayf Tara.
- What is Youneedabitofluck's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 108, from the run on 27 May 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Youneedabitofluck's sire's record?
- Soldier of Fortune (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 5,824 runs since Jan 2008 (679 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 6.5% from 336. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 3.2% from 249.
- Who are Youneedabitofluck's siblings?
- Out of On Line Tara (IRE), Youneedabitofluck (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Chapeau De Soleil (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Listed (Chapeau De Soleil (IRE)). The wins came over 2m3f–2m5½f. As at Oct 2026.