Horse profile
As Fast As Wind (IRE)
by Galileo Gold (GB) out of Balkaya (IRE) (Rock Of Gibraltar)
35 runs · 24 courses · from Sep 2022
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Musselburgh, Kempton & Salisbury
Off 152 days · 3rd of 9
Last raced off OR 66
KTB Profile
As Fast As Wind is a mare with three wins from 35 starts, all on turf. She won the Edinburgh Rugby Handicap at Musselburgh in Apr 2026 over 1m2f – 1m4f on good, the Kingsclere 'Sally Hits 90' Handicap at Salisbury in Aug 2025 over 1m5f – 2m on good to soft, and a novices' handicap hurdle at Kempton in Oct 2025 over 1m5f – 2m on good. She has two wins from 11 starts over 1m5f – 2m and finished third of nine at Carlisle in May 2026.
Based on 35 archived runs · run-style from 3 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on turf
OR ↓ 38lb off peak
- 3–35Wins / Runs
- 8.6%Strike rate
- 12 (34.3%)Placed
- −14.43£1 level staken=35 at SP
- 0.84Fair A/E n=35 · 0.71 incl. margin
- 104Highest OR
- 39dAvg 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 rating66↓ 38lb off peak
66
60–104
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 114
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 10 | 96A | 84 | — |
| Good | 6 | 103A | 95 | 1 · — |
| Soft | 2 | 110A | 78 | 1 · — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 142C | 127.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 10 | 113C | 91.5 | 1 · — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 98C | 92.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 142C | 126 | 1 · — |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 79A | 75 | — |
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 127A | 97 | 3 · 127 / 114 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 133B | 108 | 4 · 133 / 118.5 |
| Soft | 2 | 105B | 90.5 | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 9 | 127A | 97 | 4 · 127 / 109 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 133B | 114 | 4 · 133 / 121.5 |
Of 35 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 34 figures from 35 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 3 analysed runs
- Held up 3 (100%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 10.7% of 2,013 runs since Jan 2008 (173 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 20 | 3 | 15% | +4.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 287 | 35 | 12.2% | +1.5 | — |
| Good | 517 | 47 | 9.1% | −1.6 | 2 from 13 |
| Good to Soft | 191 | 21 | 11% | +0.3 | 1 from 8 |
| Soft | 274 | 31 | 11.3% | +0.6 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 79 | 11 | 13.9% | +3.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 645 | 68 | 10.5% | −0.2 | 0 from 10 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 184 | 17 | 9.2% | −1.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 815 | 88 | 10.8% | +0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 578 | 71 | 12.3% | +1.6 | 0 from 6 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 263 | 24 | 9.1% | −1.6 | 1 from 10 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 114 | 12 | 10.5% | −0.2 | 2 from 11 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 49 | 4 | 8.2% | −2.5 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −10.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −10.7 | — |
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
Balkaya (IRE) (Rock Of Gibraltar)
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keskon (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 13 | 2 | 15% | −7.43 |
| Standard (AW) | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Good to Soft | 8 | 1 | 13% | +7.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −7.00 |
| Class 5 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +8.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.57 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Musselburgh | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.43 |
| Taunton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tramore | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 1 | 100% | +14.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Exeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 11 | 2 | 18% | +8.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 10 | 1 | 10% | −8.43 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Reed | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| J M Sheridan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Robbie David | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| Millie Wonnacott | 3 | 1 | 33% | +12.00 |
| Robbie Colgan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Rowan Scott | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.43 |
| James Ryan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jake Coen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Robert Dunne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor Stone-Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Powell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dylan Browne McMonagle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 23 | 3 | 13% | −2.43 |
| Blinkers | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Hood | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| HT | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −5.43 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 22% | +10.00 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 20 | 2 | 10% | −3.43 |
| Hurdle | 15 | 1 | 7% | −11.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 26+19d | Carlisle | Follow Racing TV On X Handicap Settled with the pack early - lost ground and needed urging 4f out - rallied under pressure into third with 2f left - kept going to finish third | 3/9 | 4 | 9-0 | 66 | 110A | 76A | Rowan Scott | 3/1 |
| 29 Apr 26+18d | Musselburgh | Edinburgh Rugby Handicap Fought for control early - sat close to the pace - roused with 4f left - moved right and made ground 2f out - hit front approaching last furlong and pushed clear to the line | 1/9 | 9-9 | 63 | 84A | 89A | Rowan Scott | 4/7F | |
| 11 Apr 26+22d | Newcastle | acorn-catering.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Settled just off the pace - moved into third 3 out - briefly disputed second before the last - edged out on the run-in for 3rd | 3/6 | nk | 10-11 | 103 | 114A | 113B | Harry Reed | 5/2F |
| 20 Mar 26+21d | Musselburgh | Racing Post+ Subscription Go North Sea Pigeon Hurdle Series Final (Handicap Hurdle) (GBB Race) Settled in the pack early - pushed along and made progress after three out - closed on the front group before two out - stayed on strongly after the last to grab third | 3/14 | ¾ | 10-8 | 101 | 129C | 120A | Harry Reed | 11/2 |
| 27 Feb 26+27d | Doncaster | Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle Settled off the pace in the pack - clumsy in 4th and again 2 out - lost ground for pace soon after - promoted to 3rd approaching the last | 3/8 | 10 | 10-10 | 102 | 102A | 113B | Robert Dunne | 11/2 |
| 31 Jan 26+10d | Musselburgh | bet365 Handicap Hurdle Settled mid-pack early - began to improve position from 2 out - stayed on strongly after the last to move into second - never able to challenge the winner | 2/9 | 2 | 11-3 | 101 | 108B | 127A | Paul O'Brien | 15/2 |
| 21 Jan 26+26d | Catterick | Jumps Look Better On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle Settled at back of field - closed into contention nearing the last then pressed for effort - weakened in the final strides to finish sixth | 6/15 | 3½ | 11-7 | 103 | — | 115A | Harry Reed | 12/1 |
| 26 Dec 25+32d | Market Rasen | Rand Farm Park Mare-Y Little Christmas Handicap Hurdle Settled towards the back - nudged along with slight improvement 2 out - dropped away on the run-in - finished sixth | 6/8 | 6 | 11-3 | 104 | 133B | 110A | Harry Reed | 15/2 |
| 24 Nov 25+22d | Sedgefield | BetWright Safer Gambling Handicap Hurdle Settled towards the back early - improved before 2 out moving right to join the front pair - pushed along to go clear - caught close home to finish third | 3/11 | hd | 10-9 | 101 | 105B | 123A | Harry Reed | 5/1 |
| 02 Nov 25+14d | Huntingdon | Manor Farm Claiming Hurdle Settled at back early - nudged along and closed a touch before 2 out then pressed the front group - stayed on at one speed to finish third | 3/6 | 2¼ | 10-0 | 101 | 110A | 105B | Robbie David | 11/8F |
| 19 Oct 25+16d | Kempton | Live Racing Streaming At CopyBet Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Held up towards the back - made steady progress into contention after 3 out - upsides in second before 2 out - went in front 2 out and opened up before the last - stayed on well to the finish | 1/9 | 10-11 | 97 | 127A | 121A | Robbie David | 3/1F | |
| 03 Oct 25+25d | Fontwell | Best Of British Events Handicap Hurdle Settled at rear - pulled hard early - untidy at the 1st - moved into 3rd approaching 3 out - jumped poorly at the last - challenged for 2nd on the run-in - never threatened the winner and faded close home to finish 3rd | 3/6 | ½ | 11-2 | 97 | 93B | 113B | Robbie David | 13/2 |
| 08 Sep 25+10d | Lingfield (AW) | Free Bets On attheraces.com Fillies' Handicap Pulled hard in 3rd - moved up to 2nd approaching final 2f - under pressure 1f out - flattened out and dropped back to finish 4th | 4/6 | hd | 9-2 | 64 | 96A | 65B | Millie Wonnacott | 15/2 |
| 29 Aug 25+10d | Salisbury | Kingsclere 'Sally Hits 90' Handicap Settled towards the back early - moved out and made ground from two out before hitting the front inside the final furlong - kept going to the line | 1/13 | 9-1 | 60 | 142C | 79A | Millie Wonnacott | 14/1 | |
| 19 Aug 25+223d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap Settled in the back markers early - made progress inside the last furlong and a half - kept working to the line but couldn't quite reach 4th - finished without a real turn of foot needed to land closer | 5/11 | hd | 9-3 | 60 | 83B | 73A | Millie Wonnacott | 33/1 |
| 08 Jan 25+27d | Taunton | Saturday Meeting 18th January Mares' Handicap Hurdle Settled towards the back early - made progress before the 5th - pressed for effort and lost ground before 2 out - rallied approaching the last - just failed to get up despite fighting hard at the finish | 2/10 | 1½ | 11-9 | 95 | 76B | 123B | Harry Reed | 14/1 |
| 12 Dec 24+20d | Taunton | Kings College Taunton Novices' Handicap Hurdle Settled towards the back - jumped awkwardly 5th - closed on the front group from 3 out - pressed after last but unable to close further | 5/13 | ¾ | 11-11 | 97 | 97B | 119A | Harry Reed | 40/1 |
| 22 Nov 24+26d | Chepstow | Chris Boutcher Memorial Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Hesitant to begin - held up towards the back - well adrift and beaten before 2 out | 6/11 | 7½ | 10-7 | — | 83A | 91A | Harry Reed | 50/1 |
| 27 Oct 24+17d | Wincanton | Dan Skelton Supports Wincanton Charity Day Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Held up towards the back - urged forward at the home turn - dropped away soon after - well held at the finish | 9/16 | ¾ | 10-10 | — | 80B | 102A | Harry Reed | 16/1 |
| 10 Oct 24+54d | Exeter | Rhino.Bet Proudly Sponsor Henry Brooke Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Settled towards the back and off the pace - closed a touch of ground after the third-last - lost momentum on the run to the line | 7/9 | hd | 11-1 | — | 95A | 103A | Harry Reed | 80/1 |
| 17 Aug 24+31d | Tramore | Strand Inn Dunmore East Handicap (47-65) Settled with the pack early - 4th at halfway then needed encouragement - dropped back and faded three out - well held at the finish | 9/11 | 20 | 10-2 | 63 | 46C | 58C | J M Sheridan | 18/1 |
| 17 Jul 24+166d | Killarney | Irish Examiner Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) | 6/9 | 1¼ | 10-2 | 65 | 93A | 74A | J M Sheridan | 16/1 |
| 02 Feb 24+17d | Dundalk (AW) | View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Fillies Maiden | 11/14 | ½ | 8-13 | 68 | 75B | 46A | James Ryan | 40/1 |
| 16 Jan 24+34d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Apprentice Maiden | 7/12 | nse | 9-4 | 70 | 70A | 61A | James Ryan | 20/1 |
| 13 Dec 23+91d | Dundalk (AW) | Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Claiming Race | 11/14 | 1½ | 9-8 | 72 | 90B | 65A | Conor Stone-Walsh | 80/1 |
| 13 Sep 23+6d | Tramore | Tramore Maiden | 4/7 | 7 | 8-12 | 74 | 97A | 48A | Jamie Powell | 9/2 |
| 07 Sep 23+62d | Clonmel | Clonmel Racecourse Supporters Club Fillies Maiden | 6/8 | ½ | 9-3 | 75 | 93A | 66A | Robbie Colgan | 11/1 |
| 07 Jul 23+26d | Bellewstown | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden | 2/14 | 4¼ | 9-3 | 77 | 113C | 73A | Robbie Colgan | 25/1 |
| 11 Jun 23+19d | Navan | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Fillies Maiden | 8/9 | 1 | 8-12 | 79 | 103A | 55A | Jake Coen | 6/1 |
| 23 May 23+167d | Gowran Park | Gowran Park Median Auction Fillies Maiden | 3/17 | ½ | 8-12 | 74 | 98C | 78A | Jake Coen | 40/1 |
| 07 Dec 22+19d | Dundalk (AW) | Now Racing Every Wednesday At Dundalk Nursery Handicap | 4/14 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 75 | 85B | 76A | J M Sheridan | 7/1 |
| 18 Nov 22+28d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden | 5/14 | shd | 9-2 | — | 95B | 74A | Robbie Colgan | 8/1 |
| 21 Oct 22+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden | 3/14 | dht | 8-8 | — | 92B | 73A | J M Sheridan | 40/1 |
| 07 Oct 22+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish EBF Median Sires Series Fillies Maiden | 9/14 | ½ | 9-1 | — | 71B | 60A | Seamie Heffernan | 15/2 |
| 23 Sep 22 | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden | 5/12 | ¾ | 9-2 | — | 79A | 75A | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 66/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has As Fast As Wind (IRE) won?
- As Fast As Wind (IRE) won 3 of 35 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 8.6%. Placed 12 times in total (34.3% of starts).
- Who trains As Fast As Wind (IRE)?
- As Fast As Wind (IRE) is trained by Tristan Davidson, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 18 May 2026.
- Who is As Fast As Wind (IRE)'s sire?
- As Fast As Wind (IRE) is by Galileo Gold (GB) out of Balkaya (IRE), whose sire is Rock Of Gibraltar.
- What going does As Fast As Wind (IRE) prefer?
- As Fast As Wind (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 13 starts (15.4%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is As Fast As Wind (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 66, from the run on 18 May 2026. The highest on record is 104.
- What is As Fast As Wind (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Galileo Gold (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.7% of 2,013 runs since Jan 2008 (173 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are As Fast As Wind (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Balkaya (IRE), As Fast As Wind (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.