Horse profile
Andyourbirdcansing (IRE)
by Court Cave (IRE) out of Lucyintheskywith (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
36 runs · 14 courses · from Jun 2023
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won last time out
3 wins · Sligo (IRE) & Sligo
Ran 17 days ago · 1st of 15
Last raced off OR 84
KTB Profile
Andyourbirdcansing is 3 from 36 with all wins on good ground. She won the Brenda Anderson Memorial Handicap Steeplechase at Sligo in Sep 2026 off an official rating of 84, having also taken a handicap hurdle at the same track in Jul 2026 and a mares maiden hurdle there in Jun 2024. The mare, by Court Cave out of a Flemensfirth mare, is held up in her races. She last ran at Sligo in Sep 2026.
Based on 36 archived runs · run-style from 12 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
Wins on good or faster
OR ↓ 18lb off peak
- 3–36Wins / Runs
- 8.3%Strike rate
- 7 (19.4%)Placed
- −7.50£1 level staken=36 at SP
- 1.32Fair A/E n=36 · 1.06 incl. margin
- 102Highest OR
- 34dAvg 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.
Official rating84↓ 18lb off peak
84
84–102
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 113
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 →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 11 | 114B | 93 | 5 · 113 / 92 |
| Good to Soft | 9 | 119B | 94 | 3 · 105 / 97 |
| Soft | 7 | 135B | 87 | — |
| Heavy | 3 | 124A | 70 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 17 | 124A | 92 | 5 · 113 / 97 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 135B | 93.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 109C | 91 | 3 · 101 / 91 |
Of 36 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: did not complete (3) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 30 figures from 36 runs · as at 8 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 12 analysed runs
- Held up 7 (58%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 4 (33%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (8%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Court Cave (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 7,925 runs since Jan 2008 (551 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 6.9% from 934.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −10.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 233 | 28 | 12% | +1.9 | — |
| Good | 3,022 | 340 | 11.3% | +1.2 | 3 from 13 |
| Good to Soft | 1,437 | 160 | 11.1% | +1 | 0 from 10 |
| Soft | 2,226 | 204 | 9.2% | −0.9 | 0 from 10 |
| Heavy | 934 | 64 | 6.9% | −3.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 71 | 3 | 4.2% | −5.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 24 | 1 | 4.2% | −5.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 13 | 0 | 0% | −10.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 71 | 1 | 1.4% | −8.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,785 | 168 | 9.4% | −0.7 | 0 from 10 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2,846 | 294 | 10.3% | +0.2 | 2 from 19 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2,519 | 263 | 10.4% | +0.3 | 1 from 7 |
| Over 3m | 667 | 72 | 10.8% | +0.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Lucyintheskywith (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Follow Charlie (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m4½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Follow Charlie (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Follow Charlie (IRE) | 35 | 6 | 2m–2m4½f | Class 4 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 13 | 3 | 23% | +15.50 |
| Good to Soft | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Soft | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilbeggan | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Clonmel | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Sligo | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.00 |
| Sligo (IRE) | 3 | 2 | 67% | +18.50 |
| Ballinrobe | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Thurles | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Downpatrick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Roscommon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tramore | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kilbeggan (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 19 | 2 | 11% | −5.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 1 | 14% | +8.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Fitzgerald | 7 | 1 | 14% | +0.00 |
| Michael Kenneally | 6 | 2 | 33% | +15.50 |
| Daniel King | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Liam Quinlan | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Sean O'Keeffe | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Danny Mullins | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cian Quirke | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Philip Donovan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr J M Halford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Healy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam McKenna | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor Stone-Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +14.50 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2024 | 13 | 1 | 8% | −6.00 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 25 | 2 | 8% | −11.50 |
| Chase | 11 | 1 | 9% | +4.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 26+27d | Sligo (IRE) | Brenda Anderson Memorial Handicap Steeplechase Quickly into front position - two lengths ahead after 3 out - shoved on after the following fence then stayed on strongly on the run-in to win | 1/15 | 10-7 | 84 | 88B | 108A | Michael Kenneally | 14/1 | |
| 03 Sep 26+28d | Kilbeggan (IRE) | Midland Breeders Mares Handicap Hurdle Sat behind the front group early - 5th passing four out - dropped back approaching three out - trailed off from the final two furlongs to finish 12th | 12/16 | 3½ | 10-8 | 91 | 105C | 78C | Daniel King | 18/1 |
| 06 Aug 26+25d | Sligo (IRE) | SIS Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back - made no headway before two out - well beaten in the closing stages | 10/16 | 3¼ | 11-1 | 91 | 92B | 96A | Michael Kenneally | 15/2 |
| 12 Jul 26+29d | Sligo (IRE) | Kilcawley Construction Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) in the pack early - sixth at halfway - made headway 2 out - driven into fourth entering the straight - in a scrap for the lead among rivals at the last - soon went to the front and stayed on strongly to the line | 1/14 | 10-7 | 84 | 113B | 103A | Michael Kenneally | 11/2 | |
| 13 Jun 26+18d | Downpatrick | Denvir's Of Downpatrick (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) Sat behind the pacesetter early - pressed for the lead approaching 2 out - pushed along in 3rd after that - unable to find more in 4th before the last - stayed on same gear to finish 5th | 5/14 | 8 | 11-0 | 86 | 101B | 90A | Mr J M Halford | 14/1 |
| 26 May 26+12d | Ballinrobe | FBD Handicap Hurdle Went straight to front - shared command from 3rd then clear again from 5th - lost advantage 4 out - pressed for effort in tight fourth 2 out - unable to find more late and well held | 6/15 | 3 | 10-8 | 89 | 91C | 88C | Sean O'Keeffe | 18/1 |
| 14 May 26+202d | Clonmel | Bet With Tote.ie On Racing & Sports Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) Settled just behind the front pair - moved into command with rival before the 5th and went on after the 6th - hit the fence 3 out - lost command approaching 2 out and slipped to fourth - unable to find more before the last then held on for 5th | 5/16 | 2½ | 11-0 | 90 | 97B | 100A | Kevin Healy | 11/1 |
| 24 Oct 25+9d | Sligo | Callan Tansey Mares Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Handy early - pressed for effort 3 out - lost ground steadily to finish well beaten | 11/13 | 11 | 11-1 | 93 | 70C | 82C | Michael Kenneally | 11/1 |
| 15 Oct 25+8d | Punchestown | Callaghan Aluminium Supporting Meath Hunt Mares Handicap Hurdle Went straight to front - urged on before losing command 2 out and slipping to 5th into the straight - stayed on same rate from the rear finishing 5th | 5/8 | 8½ | 10-6 | 95 | 108A | 90B | Daniel King | 14/1 |
| 07 Oct 25+5d | Galway | Mongey Communications Handicap Chase Sat close up early - went in front after the second - drifted off the rail approaching six out and quickly had company - matched stride again two out and driven along - edged in front by a whisker at the last before coming down | F/9 | — | 9-11 | 88 | — | — | Michael Kenneally | 4/1 |
| 02 Oct 25+115d | Clonmel | Tickincor Handicap Chase (0-100) Shared advantage early then took over from 2nd - pushed along and challenged before 2 out - overtaken approaching that point - unable to find more in 4th - stayed on same gear to finish | 4/12 | 1¾ | 11-0 | 88 | 84B | 106A | Michael Kenneally | 11/2 |
| 09 Jun 25+45d | Roscommon | Strokestown Handicap Chase Settled handy early - hit front from 3rd - pressed for effort and lost advantage 3 out - held 3rd approaching 2 out - dropped to 4th by the last and unable to find more | 4/13 | 12 | 10-6 | 90 | 73B | 100A | Liam McKenna | 7/1 |
| 25 Apr 25+15d | Kilbeggan | SIS, Supporting Irish Racing Mares Handicap Hurdle Disputed front spot early - error at the 4th and jockey dislodged | UR/15 | — | 11-2 | 98 | — | — | Sean O'Keeffe | 11/1 |
| 10 Apr 25+26d | Limerick | Locke Burger Novice Handicap Hurdle Went straight to front and opened a good advantage after the second - margin narrowed before four out and lost command there - regained control turning into the straight - challenged again two out - outpaced with no answer to the winner before the last - held on for a comfortable second in the run-in | 2/6 | 6 | 10-5 | 99 | 93A | 114B | Sean O'Keeffe | 12/1 |
| 15 Mar 25+37d | Thurles | Flexineb E3 Handicap Chase Tracked the pack early - dropped back near the rail approaching 4 out - came down there | F/13 | — | 10-6 | 90 | — | — | Daniel King | 14/1 |
| 06 Feb 25+20d | Thurles | Racing Again February 20th Handicap Chase Early spell near the front then eased back off the pace - 7th at halfway - pushed along with nothing more to give after 2 out - came down at the last | F/13 | — | 10-10 | 94 | — | — | Daniel King | 22/1 |
| 17 Jan 25+57d | Cork | Easyfix Handicap Chase Settled towards rear early - improved into 4th around halfway - pushed along turning for home and slipped to 6th 3 out - stayed on same gear to finish sixth | 6/9 | 9 | 10-2 | 96 | 92A | 93A | Daniel King | 20/1 |
| 21 Nov 24+28d | Thurles | www.thurlesraces.ie Handicap Chase Held up towards the back throughout - no headway made after 2 out despite urging - stayed on at one speed to the line | 7/8 | 2 | 11-4 | 99 | 79A | 93A | Shane Fitzgerald | 14/1 |
| 24 Oct 24+14d | Clonmel | Mahon Falls Mares Chase Sat close to the front group - stumbled at the 2nd - unable to close from 2 out - held on for third | 3/3 | 13 | 10-3 | 99 | 96C | 94C | Conor Stone-Walsh | 25/1 |
| 10 Oct 24+10d | Tramore | Pickardstown Handicap Chase Settled towards the back - pushed along with no headway after 3 out - stayed on in the same rhythm to finish 4th | 4/8 | 5 | 11-4 | 100 | 135B | 104A | Shane Fitzgerald | 25/1 |
| 30 Sep 24+17d | Roscommon | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Chase Held up towards the back - clouted the first before an awkward leap at the second - bumped a bit at the third - untidy again at the fifth - still in seventh approaching five out where a blunder occurred - lacking further response before being pulled up after four out | PU/10 | — | 10-4 | 101 | — | — | Danny Mullins | 28/1 |
| 13 Sep 24+9d | Ballinrobe | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle Went straight to front - pushed along and lost command approaching 2 out - dropped away toward finish | 11/11 | 7 | 10-4 | 102 | 109C | 77C | Cian Quirke | 12/1 |
| 04 Sep 24+14d | Kilbeggan | Kilbeggan Racecourse Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-116) Set the pace early - pushed along and lost front spot after 2 out then dropped to 3rd approaching last - rallied late to snatch runner-up spot near the line | 2/6 | ¾ | 10-7 | 100 | 108A | 106B | Cian Quirke | 10/1 |
| 21 Aug 24+5d | Sligo | Francie 'Banger' Burns Handicap Hurdle Went straight to front - regained command before 5th then surrendered advantage 4 out - dropped away and had nothing left to give | 7/8 | 6½ | 11-1 | 102 | 45C | 88C | Shane Fitzgerald | 7/1 |
| 16 Aug 24+8d | Tramore | Assembly Tech Mares Handicap Hurdle (80-109) Settled close up early - hit front before the 2nd then pushed along and lost command approaching 2 out - couldn't find more and finished well held | 6/11 | 3 | 11-8 | 102 | 89A | 107A | Shane Fitzgerald | 18/1 |
| 08 Aug 24+16d | Sligo | Lighthouse At Clifford Electrical Handicap Hurdle Sent the pace and moving comfortably approaching 2 out - pushed along turning for home - caught at the last - swiftly overtaken - slipped to third inside the closing furlong - unable to find more and held for the show | 3/9 | 1¾ | 10-9 | 102 | 87A | 111A | Danny Mullins | 11/2 |
| 23 Jul 24+42d | Ballinrobe | RBC Brewin Dolphin Rated Novice Hurdle | 3/8 | 10 | 11-0 | 102 | 93A | 100A | Shane Fitzgerald | 6/1 |
| 11 Jun 24+25d | Sligo | Hazelwood Mares Maiden Hurdle | 1/13 | 11-7 | 90 | 114B | 117A | Shane Fitzgerald | 6/1 | |
| 17 May 24+29d | Kilbeggan | William Hill Play Responsibly Maiden Hurdle | 4/14 | 6½ | 11-5 | 90 | 94B | 98A | Shane Fitzgerald | 11/1 |
| 18 Apr 24+180d | Clonmel | Knocklofty Maiden Hurdle | 4/7 | 1½ | 11-0 | 90 | 42A | 94A | Philip Donovan | 16/1 |
| 21 Oct 23+23d | Limerick | Christmas Festival Tickets On Sale Maiden Hurdle | 10/17 | 4½ | 11-0 | — | 70C | 75C | Liam Quinlan | 12/1 |
| 28 Sep 23+20d | Clonmel | Kilmore Maiden Hurdle | 5/10 | 4¼ | 10-6 | — | 124A | 86A | Liam Quinlan | 22/1 |
| 08 Sep 23+27d | Kilbeggan | Sean Hughes Memorial Maiden Hurdle | 4/14 | 1¾ | 11-0 | — | — | 103A | Philip Donovan | 66/1 |
| 12 Aug 23+29d | Kilbeggan | Racing Again Summer Evening August 25th Maiden Hurdle | 5/14 | 13 | 10-6 | — | 119B | 86A | Liam Quinlan | 150/1 |
| 14 Jul 23+27d | Kilbeggan | KilbegganRaces.com Mares Maiden Hurdle | 10/16 | nk | 10-8 | — | 68C | 86C | Liam Quinlan | 80/1 |
| 17 Jun 23 | Downpatrick | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle | 6/10 | 13 | 10-8 | — | 80C | 88C | Liam Quinlan | 40/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Andyourbirdcansing (IRE) won?
- Andyourbirdcansing (IRE) won 3 of 36 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 8.3%. Placed 7 times in total (19.4% of starts).
- Who trains Andyourbirdcansing (IRE)?
- Andyourbirdcansing (IRE) is trained by John Patrick Ryan, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 30 September 2026.
- Who is Andyourbirdcansing (IRE)'s sire?
- Andyourbirdcansing (IRE) is by Court Cave (IRE) out of Lucyintheskywith (IRE), whose sire is Flemensfirth.
- What going does Andyourbirdcansing (IRE) prefer?
- Andyourbirdcansing (IRE) has the best record on good going: 3 wins from 13 starts (23.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Andyourbirdcansing (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 84, from the run on 30 September 2026. The highest on record is 102.
- What is Andyourbirdcansing (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Court Cave (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 7,925 runs since Jan 2008 (551 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 6.9% from 934.
- Who are Andyourbirdcansing (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Lucyintheskywith (IRE), Andyourbirdcansing (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Follow Charlie (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Follow Charlie (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m4½f. As at Oct 2026.