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Horse profile

Birdlip Flyer (GB)

5yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2011) · Last trainer John J Walsh · Last owner John H Kierans
by Sulamani (IRE) out of Catch (USA) (Blushing Groom)
4 runs · 3 courses · from Apr 2010
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 24 Apr 2011 — 5,665 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2011 · 15th of 19 New yard
KTB Profile

Birdlip Flyer (GB) is yet to win from 4 starts.

Based on 4 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 99C the best of the last 2 rated runs · Cork, 24 Apr 2011

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 60C the best of the last 1 rated run · Punchestown, 20 Apr 2010

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 2 figures · best 99C · median 93.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f1———
1m5f – 2m1———
Flat 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

Of 4 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 3 figures from 4 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Sulamani (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 4,245 runs since Jan 2008 (278 horses).

Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8.1% from 479. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 15.4% from 240.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm20210%−1.50 from 1
Good to Firm3484011.5%0—
Good1,40017012.1%+0.60 from 2
Good to Soft8038410.5%−1—
Soft90511212.4%+0.9—
Heavy2904114.1%+2.60 from 1
Standard (AW)479398.1%−3.4—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f900%−11.5—
6f – 7f1852010.8%−0.7—
1m – 1m1f262238.8%−2.7—
1m2f – 1m4f550529.5%−2—
1m5f – 2m1,15413511.7%+0.20 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f97812212.5%+10 from 1
2m5f – 3m8679911.4%−0.1—
Over 3m2403715.4%+3.9—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Catch (USA) (Blushing Groom)

5 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Hidden Chance (GB) (2 wins).

The wins came over 7f–1m6f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Hidden Chance (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Hidden Chance (GB)1427f–1m2fClass 5
Captivate (GB)3121m–1m6fClass 6
Eldorado (GB)2311m2fClass 5
Bonita Star (GB)617½fClass 5
Snare (GB)40——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Firm 1 0 0% −1.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Cork 2 0 0% −2.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 3 0 0% −3.00
2m1f – 2m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Ambrose McCurtin 1 0 0% −1.00
Andrew J McNamara 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr J T Carroll 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr A T Duff 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2011 1 0 0% −1.00
2010 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
NH Flat 2 0 0% −2.00
Hurdle 1 0 0% −1.00
Flat 1 0 0% −1.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt KTB Jockey SP
2011 · 1 run
24 Apr 11+331d Cork Cork Racecourse Veterinary Surgeons (Pro/Am) Flat Race 19f · Good · 19 ran 15/19 4½ 11-7 99C Ambrose McCurtin 33/1
2010 · 3 runs
28 May 10+38d Cork www.corkracecourse.ie Maiden Hurdle 16f · Firm · 12 ran PU/12 — 11-7 — Andrew J McNamara 20/1
20 Apr 10+13d Punchestown Goffs Land Rover Bumper 16f · Good · 20 ran 14/20 1¾ 10-6 60C Mr J T Carroll 25/1
07 Apr 10 Fairyhouse Dunshaughlin INH Flat Race 16f · Heavy · 16 ran 11/16 23 11-4 88C Mr A T Duff 10/1

Quick answers

How many races has Birdlip Flyer won?
Birdlip Flyer (GB) has yet to win, from 4 archived starts between 2010 and 2011.
Who trained Birdlip Flyer?
Birdlip Flyer (GB) was trained by John J Walsh on the most recent run on record, at Cork on 24 April 2011.
Who is Birdlip Flyer's sire?
Birdlip Flyer (GB) is by Sulamani (IRE) out of Catch (USA), whose sire is Blushing Groom.
What is Birdlip Flyer's sire's record?
Sulamani (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 4,245 runs since Jan 2008 (278 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8.1% from 479. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 15.4% from 240.
Who are Birdlip Flyer's siblings?
Out of Catch (USA), Birdlip Flyer (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Hidden Chance (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Hidden Chance (GB)). The wins came over 7f–1m6f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from April 2010. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.