Horse profile
Blinky (IRE)
by Mehmas (IRE) out of Goodnight And Joy (IRE) (Rip Van Winkle)
28 runs · 14 courses · from May 2024
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Southwell (AW), Wolverhampton (AW) & Leicester
Ran 78 days ago · 10th of 10
Last raced off OR 78
KTB Profile
Blinky is a 3 from 28 gelding with all wins at Class 4 level. All three successes came under 6f, two on standard AW at Southwell and Wolverhampton and one on good to soft at Leicester. Typically held up, he was held in 10th of 10 at Wolverhampton in Jul 2026 off an official rating of 78. He last won at Southwell in Mar 2025.
Based on 28 archived runs · run-style from 13 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
All wins at Class 4
- 3–28Wins / Runs
- 10.7%Strike rate
- 10 (35.7%)Placed
- −4.00£1 level staken=28 at SP
- 1.07Fair A/E n=27 · 0.85 incl. margin
- 84Highest OR
- 30dAvg 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 rating78↓ 6lb off peak
78
72–84
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 118
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) | 14 | 134A | 100 | 7 · 119 / 101 |
| Good | 7 | 128B | 88 | 1 · — |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 116B | 82.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 98A | 94.5 | 1 · — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 25 | 134A | 99 | 8 · 119 / 101 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 93A | 82 | 1 · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 28 figures from 28 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 13 analysed runs
- Held up 8 (62%) · 1 win
- Midfield 4 (31%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (8%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11.6% of 8,086 runs since Jan 2008 (746 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 19 | 2 | 10.5% | −1.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,457 | 179 | 12.3% | +0.7 | 0 from 4 |
| Good | 1,957 | 221 | 11.3% | −0.3 | 0 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 749 | 84 | 11.2% | −0.4 | 1 from 2 |
| Soft | 912 | 96 | 10.5% | −1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 208 | 22 | 10.6% | −1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,784 | 337 | 12.1% | +0.5 | 2 from 14 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2,085 | 267 | 12.8% | +1.2 | 3 from 25 |
| 6f – 7f | 4,250 | 475 | 11.2% | −0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,353 | 156 | 11.5% | −0.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 361 | 42 | 11.6% | 0 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 30 | 1 | 3.3% | −8.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −11.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −11.6 | — |
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
Goodnight And Joy (IRE) (Rip Van Winkle)
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Dark Kestrel (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m; the highest grade won is Group 3 (White Lavender (IRE)).
Family form: Midnight's Dream (IRE) won at Southwell (AW), 15 Oct 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Kestrel (IRE) | 59 | 6 | 5f–6f | Class 5 |
| Midnight's Dream (IRE) | 30 | 4 | 7f–1m | Class 5 |
| White Lavender (IRE) | 17 | 3 | 5f–5½f | Group 3 |
| Joyous Days (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Enjoy The Night (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 14 | 2 | 14% | +2.50 |
| Good | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.50 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 17 | 3 | 18% | +7.00 |
| Class 3 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 8 | 1 | 13% | +1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.50 |
| York | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Chester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sandown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.50 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 25 | 3 | 12% | −1.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Hardie | 11 | 1 | 9% | −2.00 |
| Alex Jary | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.50 |
| Hector Crouch | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kieran Shoemark | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.50 |
| Saffie Osborne | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tom Marquand | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sean D Bowen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Harry Russell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Callum Hutchinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| P J McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Buick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 18 | 2 | 11% | −1.50 |
| None | 10 | 1 | 10% | −2.50 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2025 | 13 | 2 | 15% | +3.50 |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −1.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 26+26d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Cavani Fashion Forward Handicap Stakes Sluggish start - held up in the pack and drifted left-handed - beaten into last inside the final furlong | 10/10 | ½ | 9-9 | 78 | 77A | 57A | Sean D Bowen | 9/1 |
| 05 Jul 26+22d | Southwell (AW) | Download The At The Races App Handicap Held up on the far flank early - towards the back and short of room with 2f left - eased over and pushed along a furlong out - stayed on through the last but lacked the speed to get closer - finished fourth | 4/9 | 2¼ | 8-8 | 79 | 118A | 85A | Cam Hardie | 9/1 |
| 13 Jun 26+30d | Chester | John Smith's Handicap Sluggish start - settled towards the back - pushed along with a furlong left - closed strongly to finish 4th | 4/10 | nk | 9-2 | 79 | 98A | 85A | Harry Russell | 25/1 |
| 14 May 26+48d | York | Lindum York Handicap Held up early - progress made three furlongs out into midfield then pushed along a furlong from home - unable to find more late and finished 10th | 10/21 | 1 | 8-4 | 81 | 101C | 86A | Cam Hardie | 100/1 |
| 27 Mar 26+82d | Newcastle (AW) | SBK Betting Podcast Handicap Held up at the back throughout - never able to land a blow - finished well held in 11th | 11/12 | 1 | 9-4 | 83 | 95A | 72A | Alex Jary | 18/1 |
| 04 Jan 26+15d | Southwell (AW) | Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap Sluggish start - held up towards the back throughout - beaten around 5 lengths in 8th | 8/9 | nk | 9-4 | 83 | 101A | 74A | Alex Jary | 5/1 |
| 20 Dec 25+22d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Join The Midnite Movement Handicap Fumbled start - fought for control early while settled at back - pushed along with 2f left - stayed on well inside final furlong - grabbed second close home | 2/6 | 1½ | 8-1 | 80 | 99A | 83B | Alex Jary | 10/1 |
| 28 Nov 25+35d | Southwell (AW) | Join The Midnite Movement Handicap Fought for control early - tucked in behind pace before hitting front after 2f - pushed along and overtaken a furlong out - fading and bumped inside final furlong finishing 5th | 5/9 | ½ | 9-7 | 81 | 105A | 80A | Cam Hardie | 7/2 |
| 24 Oct 25+14d | Southwell (AW) | Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap Well placed on far flank early - moved into second inside final 2f and battled on under pressure - flattened out close home to finish second | 2/9 | 1 | 9-7 | 80 | 119A | 100A | Cam Hardie | 11/1 |
| 10 Oct 25+17d | York | Copper Knight Winning-Most Horse Handicap Settled towards the middle of the field early - drifted off a straight line 2f out - unable to threaten leaders from over 1f out and finished well held | 11/18 | 1 | 8-10 | 80 | 88C | 80A | Cam Hardie | 40/1 |
| 23 Sep 25+16d | Southwell (AW) | Golf And Gallop Handicap (Div 1) Dwelt at the start - dropped to the back - angled left approaching 3f out - making ground from 2f out and in contention inside the final furlong - unable to get past and finished a half-length third | 3/9 | nk | 9-6 | 80 | 109A | 95A | Cam Hardie | 28/1 |
| 07 Sep 25+79d | York | Sky Bet Super Sub Sprint Handicap Fumbled break - sat midfield before being urged forward with 2f left - dropped away in the final furlong to finish well beaten | 13/14 | hd | 8-8 | 82 | 75C | 59A | Cam Hardie | 80/1 |
| 20 Jun 25+13d | Goodwood | BetGoodwin Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Poor break and bumped at the off - struggled for pace and stayed at the back throughout - drifted right and made no headway when asked for effort inside final furlong - finished well held in 5th | 5/5 | 3 | 9-8 | 84 | 92C | 61B | Cam Hardie | 5/2 |
| 07 Jun 25+31d | Epsom Downs | Betfred 3yo 'Dash' Handicap Held up towards the back near the rail - progress blocked before halfway - moved out approaching final 2f then shifted left inside the last - stayed on through the field but couldn't get on terms with the front | 4/16 | shd | 8-13 | 84 | 71C | 94A | Cam Hardie | 10/1 |
| 07 May 25+49d | Chester | Ladbrokes Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing Handicap Sluggish start - settled midfield on rail - progress into contention by halfway - up to third entering straight - pushed along a furlong out - stayed on at one tempo but held by front two | 3/10 | 1¾ | 9-4 | 84 | 100A | 103A | Cam Hardie | 12/1 |
| 19 Mar 25+30d | Southwell (AW) | Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Sat just behind pace early - crept through to dispute inside final furlong and edged in front close home - stayed on strongly to win | 1/8 | 9-7 | 77 | 99A | 91A | Cam Hardie | 8/1 | |
| 17 Feb 25+25d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) Took a strong hold and raced close up early - eased back to 4th and settled - made ground on the wide side carrying head aloft and drifting left approaching the final furlong - improved into 2nd inside the last then driven out to get up close home | 1/6 | 8-6 | 73 | 84A | 75B | Alex Jary | 13/2 | |
| 23 Jan 25+15d | Southwell (AW) | Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Tracked front group early - hit the front a furlong out - pressed for the line but caught close home to finish second | 2/7 | 1½ | 9-1 | 72 | 134A | 88A | Hector Crouch | 9/4 |
| 08 Jan 25+19d | Newcastle (AW) | Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap Drifted left at the off - settled midfield - lost touch under two out and no impression thereafter | 8/8 | 3¼ | 9-9 | 74 | 53A | 52A | Callum Hutchinson | 11/4F |
| 20 Dec 24+16d | Southwell (AW) | Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Settled in third early - moved up to second inside final two furlongs - pushed along and held effort through closing stages but edged out of the runner-up spot near the line | 3/10 | ½ | 9-11 | 74 | 125A | 91A | Hector Crouch | 7/2 |
| 04 Dec 24+82d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Extra Place Races Nursery Settled towards the back early - made progress inside the final two furlongs but couldn't get on terms - flattened out through the closing stages to finish sixth | 6/9 | shd | 9-4 | 76 | 93A | 73A | Kieran Shoemark | 4/1 |
| 13 Sep 24+14d | Doncaster | Believe Money 'Confined' Nursery Settled among midfield riders - asked for effort with two furlongs left - kept going but lacked the speed to get involved in the finish | 4/8 | ½ | 9-1 | 77 | 82A | 89A | P J McDonald | 12/1 |
| 30 Aug 24+30d | Sandown | Visit Sri Lanka Nursery Slow to break - settled towards the back - made progress wide with a furlong left - closed under pressure to snatch third close home | 3/6 | 2¼ | 9-9 | 79 | 128B | 87B | William Buick | 11/4F |
| 31 Jul 24+16d | Sandown | TrustATrader Fully Vetted Tradespeople Nursery | 5/8 | 2 | 9-6 | 82 | 116B | 79A | Saffie Osborne | 20/1 |
| 15 Jul 24+25d | Windsor | Download The Racing App 43 Now Nursery | 6/6 | 1¾ | 9-8 | 84 | 73A | 64B | Tom Marquand | 10/3 |
| 20 Jun 24+23d | Ascot | Norfolk Stakes (Group 2) | 9/13 | 3 | 9-3 | — | 69C | 74A | Tom Marquand | 40/1 |
| 28 May 24+12d | Leicester | Join Racingtv Now Ebf Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 1/7 | 9-7 | — | 91A | 96A | Kieran Shoemark | 13/2 | |
| 16 May 24 | Salisbury | Byerley Stud British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 5/6 | 1 | 9-4 | — | 88A | 68B | Saffie Osborne | 17/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Blinky (IRE) won?
- Blinky (IRE) won 3 of 28 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 10.7%. Placed 10 times in total (35.7% of starts).
- Who trains Blinky (IRE)?
- Blinky (IRE) is trained by Antony Brittain, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 31 July 2026.
- Who is Blinky (IRE)'s sire?
- Blinky (IRE) is by Mehmas (IRE) out of Goodnight And Joy (IRE), whose sire is Rip Van Winkle.
- What going does Blinky (IRE) prefer?
- Blinky (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 14 starts (14.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Blinky (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 78, from the run on 31 July 2026. The highest on record is 84.
- What is Blinky (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Mehmas (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.6% of 8,086 runs since Jan 2008 (746 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Blinky (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Goodnight And Joy (IRE), Blinky (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Dark Kestrel (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Group 3 (White Lavender (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m. As at Oct 2026.