Horse profile
Birdman (IRE)
by Danehill Dancer (IRE) out of Gilded Vanity (IRE) (Indian Ridge)
50 runs · 21 courses · from May 2012
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 18 Aug 2016 — 3,722 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2016 · 15th of 20
8 wins · 7 courses
Last raced off OR 100
KTB Profile
Birdman (IRE) is 8 from 50. Hasn't won since Jul 2015. Last raced off 100, 8lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 50 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 8lb off peak
- 8–50Wins / Runs
- 16%Strike rate
- 14 (28%)Placed
- −0.72£1 level staken=50 at SP
- 1.24Fair A/E n=50 · 1.08 incl. margin
- 108Highest OR
- 32dAvg 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 rating100↓ 8lb off peak
100
70–108
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
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
Danehill Dancer (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 10,094 runs since Jan 2008 (783 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.2% from 130.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 91 | 10 | 11% | −0.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,740 | 223 | 12.8% | +1.6 | 3 from 13 |
| Good | 2,499 | 248 | 9.9% | −1.3 | 2 from 11 |
| Good to Soft | 1,089 | 120 | 11% | −0.2 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 1,733 | 224 | 12.9% | +1.7 | 1 from 8 |
| Heavy | 656 | 78 | 11.9% | +0.7 | 1 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,285 | 224 | 9.8% | −1.4 | 1 from 10 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 403 | 53 | 13.2% | +2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,710 | 331 | 12.2% | +1 | 5 from 23 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,715 | 312 | 11.5% | +0.3 | 3 from 25 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,311 | 237 | 10.3% | −0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,270 | 134 | 10.6% | −0.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 533 | 51 | 9.6% | −1.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 130 | 8 | 6.2% | −5 | — |
| Over 3m | 22 | 1 | 4.5% | −6.7 | — |
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
Gilded Vanity (IRE) (Indian Ridge)
8 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Desert Icon (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Predominance (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Icon (IRE) | 45 | 4 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Predominance (IRE) | 7 | 2 | 7f | Class 2 |
| Golden Glimmer (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 7f | Class 4 |
| Roman Seal (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Hidden Charms (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 1m½f | Class 5 |
| A Mind Of Her Own (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Stakeholder (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Gilded Truffle (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 13 | 3 | 23% | −7.40 |
| Good | 11 | 2 | 18% | +2.50 |
| Standard (AW) | 10 | 1 | 10% | +16.00 |
| Soft | 8 | 1 | 13% | −6.20 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.62 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 20 | 2 | 10% | +14.00 |
| Class 1 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Class 4 | 9 | 2 | 22% | −4.37 |
| Class 3 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −5.20 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 3 | 100% | +5.85 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster | 7 | 1 | 14% | −5.09 |
| York | 5 | 1 | 20% | +3.00 |
| Newmarket | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | +22.00 |
| Thirsk | 3 | 2 | 67% | +4.75 |
| Haydock | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.20 |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Goodwood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sandown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.38 |
| Brighton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.44 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 25 | 3 | 12% | +10.80 |
| 6f – 7f | 23 | 5 | 22% | −9.52 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Lane | 23 | 3 | 13% | +6.82 |
| Sam James | 8 | 2 | 25% | −3.84 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.50 |
| Josh Doyle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Phillip Makin | 3 | 1 | 33% | +5.00 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| David Nolan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shelley Birkett | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.80 |
| Jim Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pat Smullen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 39 | 7 | 18% | −15.72 |
| E/SB | 6 | 1 | 17% | +20.00 |
| Blinkers | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| HE/SB | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2015 | 13 | 5 | 38% | +6.46 |
| 2014 | 12 | 1 | 8% | +14.00 |
| 2013 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2012 | 9 | 2 | 22% | −5.18 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 18 Aug 16+20d | York | Clipper Logistics Stakes (Handicap) | 15/20 | 2¾ | 9-3 | 100 | 71A | David Nolan | 25/1 |
| 29 Jul 16+20d | Thirsk | Breeders Backing Racing 188bet Ebf Conditions Stakes | 3/4 | 5 | 9-4 | 100 | 79B | Sam James | 7/2 |
| 09 Jul 16+13d | York | 57th John Smith's Cup (Heritage Handicap) | 19/19 | 6 | 9-1 | 104 | 66C | Shelley Birkett | 20/1 |
| 26 Jun 16+27d | Windsor | SportsAble Venue Hire Handicap | 4/7 | 2 | 10-0 | 104 | 94A | Daniel Tudhope | 11/2 |
| 30 May 16+18d | Redcar | Racing UK Zetland Gold Cup Handicap | 6/12 | ¾ | 9-9 | 104 | 93A | Josh Doyle | 33/1 |
| 12 May 16+19d | York | Betfred TV Hambleton Stakes (Listed Handicap) | 13/19 | nk | 9-4 | 105 | 87A | Phillip Makin | 14/1 |
| 23 Apr 16+21d | Haydock | ApolloBet Bet Through Your Mobile Handicap | 13/15 | ¾ | 9-10 | 105 | 73C | Daniel Tudhope | 10/1 |
| 02 Apr 16+172d | Doncaster | Betway Lincoln (Heritage Handicap) (Str) | 4/22 | ¾ | 9-3 | 104 | 110A | Josh Doyle | 14/1 |
| 2015 · 13 runs | |||||||||
| 13 Oct 15+17d | Leicester | Wreake Handicap | 8/9 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 105 | 78A | Daniel Tudhope | 5/1 |
| 26 Sep 15+14d | Newmarket | Betfred Cambridgeshire (Heritage Handicap) | 23/34 | nk | 8-12 | 105 | 71C | Josh Doyle | 20/1 |
| 12 Sep 15+8d | Doncaster | Potter Logistics 50 Glorious Years Handicap (Str) | 3/13 | nse | 9-7 | 104 | 105A | Sam James | 14/1 |
| 04 Sep 15+15d | Ascot | Stella Artois Handicap (Str) | 5/7 | ¾ | 9-10 | 105 | 96A | Sam James | 4/1 |
| 20 Aug 15+25d | York | Clipper Logistics Handicap | 7/18 | 1¾ | 9-9 | 106 | 95A | Phillip Makin | 7/1 |
| 26 Jul 15+15d | Pontefract | Skybet Supporting The Yorkshire Racing Summer Festival Pomfret Stakes (Listed) | 3/6 | shd | 9-5 | 106 | 91B | Sam James | 8/1 |
| 11 Jul 15+9d | York | John Smith's Racing Handicap | 1/18 | 9-9 | 99 | 108A | Phillip Makin | 7/1 | |
| 02 Jul 15+22d | Haydock | Float Glass Industries Handicap | 1/5 | 9-12 | 93 | 98B | Ryan Moore | 4/5F | |
| 10 Jun 15+8d | Haydock | ApolloBet Weekly Golf Cashback Handicap | 2/8 | ¾ | 9-5 | 91 | 104A | Sam James | 4/1 |
| 02 Jun 15+31d | Ripon | Weatherbys Hamilton Handicap | 3/10 | dht | 9-3 | 91 | 93A | Sam James | 3/1J |
| 02 May 15+8d | Thirsk | mytotepool.com Handicap | 1/8 | 9-7 | 85 | 97A | Sam James | 5/4F | |
| 24 Apr 15+6d | Doncaster | Betdaq.com 20 Free Bet & 3% Comm Handicap | 1/13 | 9-13 | 70 | 102A | Sam James | 10/11F | |
| 18 Apr 15+143d | Thirsk | thirskracecourse.net For Discounted Tickets Online Handicap | 1/15 | 9-7 | 70 | 94A | Daniel Tudhope | 9/2F | |
| 2014 · 12 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Nov 14+16d | Lingfield (AW) | Ladbrokes Claiming Stakes | 3/9 | 1¼ | 9-1 | 71 | 82A | Martin Lane | 4/1 |
| 10 Nov 14+12d | Kempton (AW) | Download The BetVictor Instabet App Handicap | 5/11 | ½ | 8-13 | 72 | 78A | Martin Lane | 25/1 |
| 29 Oct 14+17d | Kempton (AW) | BetBright.com Handicap | 11/11 | 1¼ | 9-2 | 75 | 59A | Martin Lane | 14/1 |
| 12 Oct 14+14d | Goodwood | Rifles Care For Casualties Appeal Handicap | 12/12 | 2¾ | 9-1 | 79 | 66C | Martin Lane | 20/1 |
| 28 Sep 14+15d | Epsom Downs | Collect Totepool Winnings At Betfred Shops Handicap | 9/13 | nk | 9-1 | 79 | 76A | Martin Lane | 25/1 |
| 13 Sep 14+38d | Lingfield | Hiscox Asm Handicap | 8/8 | 4½ | 9-8 | 82 | 61A | Martin Lane | 10/1 |
| 06 Aug 14+21d | Kempton (AW) | Win Big On The Betdaq Colossus Handicap (london Mile Series Qualifier) | 9/10 | 5 | 10-0 | 85 | 68A | Martin Lane | 16/1 |
| 16 Jul 14+11d | Sandown | Ryman The Stationer Handicap | 7/7 | nk | 9-12 | 88 | 66A | Martin Lane | 25/1 |
| 05 Jul 14+140d | Sandown | Coral Challenge (Handicap) | 12/13 | 2¾ | 8-9 | 92 | 63A | Martin Lane | 50/1 |
| 15 Feb 14+12d | Lingfield (AW) | Ladbrokes Handicap | 11/11 | hd | 9-3 | 93 | 67A | Andrea Atzeni | 10/1 |
| 03 Feb 14+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ladbrokes Conditions Stakes | 5/5 | 3¾ | 9-0 | 93 | 60C | Andrea Atzeni | 11/4 |
| 18 Jan 14+21d | Lingfield (AW) | Ladbrokes Handicap | 1/12 | 8-10 | 89 | 93A | Martin Lane | 25/1 | |
| 2013 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 13+16d | Lingfield (AW) | Ladbrokes Handicap | UR/7 | — | 8-13 | 89 | — | Martin Lane | 5/1 |
| 12 Dec 13+21d | Kempton (AW) | Betvictor.com Non-runner Free Bet Cheltenham 2014 Handicap | 4/9 | ½ | 9-1 | 89 | 80A | Martin Lane | 25/1 |
| 21 Nov 13+27d | Kempton (AW) | CME Group Challenge Handicap | 10/10 | ¾ | 9-4 | 94 | 69A | Martin Lane | 33/1 |
| 25 Oct 13+21d | Doncaster | Racing Post/sis Betting Shop Manager Handicap | 18/21 | 6 | 9-1 | 97 | 53C | Martin Lane | 40/1 |
| 04 Oct 13+126d | Ascot | Wear It Pink Handicap | 14/17 | ½ | 9-4 | 100 | 70A | Jim Crowley | 20/1 |
| 31 May 13+27d | Epsom Downs | Investec Surrey Stakes (Listed) | 5/7 | hd | 8-13 | 103 | 81A | Martin Lane | 12/1 |
| 04 May 13+17d | Doncaster | 32Red.com Conditions Stakes | 3/4 | 1¾ | 9-2 | 105 | 80B | Martin Lane | 11/4 |
| 17 Apr 13+172d | Newmarket | CSP European Free Handicap (Listed) | 6/10 | nk | 8-13 | 105 | 93A | Martin Lane | 20/1 |
| 2012 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Oct 12+28d | Doncaster | Racing Post Trophy (Group 1) (Str) | 7/7 | 7 | 9-0 | 105 | 65C | Martin Lane | 50/1 |
| 29 Sep 12+14d | Newmarket | Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes (Group 2) | 4/8 | nse | 8-12 | 105 | 91A | Martin Lane | 22/1 |
| 15 Sep 12+20d | Doncaster | One Call Insurance Champagne Stakes (Group 2) | 5/5 | ¾ | 8-12 | 108 | 83B | Martin Lane | 14/1 |
| 26 Aug 12+25d | Curragh | Galileo European Breeders Fund Futurity Stakes (Group 2) | 3/4 | ½ | 9-3 | 108 | 87B | Pat Smullen | 7/4J |
| 01 Aug 12+18d | Goodwood | Veuve Clicquot Vintage Stakes (Group 2) | 7/10 | 1 | 9-0 | 108 | 82A | Jamie Spencer | 15/2 |
| 14 Jul 12+29d | Newmarket | 32Red.com Superlative Stakes (Group 2) | 2/9 | hd | 9-0 | 89 | 103A | Martin Lane | 7/1 |
| 15 Jun 12+14d | Chepstow | British Stallion Studs Supporting British Racing E.b.f. Novice Stakes | 1/5 | 9-5 | — | 92B | Martin Lane | 11/8F | |
| 01 Jun 12+14d | Brighton | 1.4 Million attheraces.com Users/British Stallion Studs E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 1/5 | 9-3 | — | 91B | Martin Lane | 4/9F | |
| 18 May 12 | Newmarket | Squires Restaurant At Bedford Lodge Hotel Novice Stakes | 3/6 | 1¼ | 9-0 | — | 83B | Jamie Spencer | 5/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Birdman won?
- Birdman (IRE) won 8 of 50 archived starts between 2012 and 2016, a strike rate of 16%. Placed 14 times in total (28% of starts).
- Who trained Birdman?
- Birdman (IRE) was trained by David O'Meara on the most recent run on record, at York on 18 August 2016.
- Who is Birdman's sire?
- Birdman (IRE) is by Danehill Dancer (IRE) out of Gilded Vanity (IRE), whose sire is Indian Ridge.
- What going does Birdman prefer?
- Birdman (IRE) has the best record on heavy 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 Birdman's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 100, from the run on 18 August 2016. The highest on record is 108.
- What is Birdman's sire's record?
- Danehill Dancer (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 10,094 runs since Jan 2008 (783 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.2% from 130.
- Who are Birdman's siblings?
- Out of Gilded Vanity (IRE), Birdman (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Desert Icon (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Predominance (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m½f. As at Oct 2026.