Horse profile
Blue Train (IRE)
by Blue Point (IRE) out of Samdaniya (GB) (Machiavellian)
20 runs · 14 courses · from Aug 2024
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Clonmel, Kempton (AW) & Wolverhampton (AW)
Ran 22 days ago · 9th of 13
Last raced off OR 68
KTB Profile
Typically ridden with patience — held up in 9 of 10 analysed runs — Blue Train (IRE) is 3 from 20. Last raced off 68, 49lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 20 archived runs · run-style from 10 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
OR ↓ 49lb off peak
- 3–20Wins / Runs
- 15%Strike rate
- 8 (40%)Placed
- −9.25£1 level staken=20 at SP
- 1.09Fair A/E n=20 · 0.89 incl. margin
- 117Highest OR
- 40dAvg 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 rating68↓ 49lb off peak
68
60–117
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 123
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 2 | 123B | 93.5 | 2 · 123 / 93.5 |
| Heavy | 2 | 76C | 68.5 | 2 · 76 / 68.5 |
| Good | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 123B | 70 | 4 · 123 / 70 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 6 | 104A | 94.5 | — |
| Good | 4 | 100B | 89 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 85A | 82 | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 7 | 100B | 85 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 104A | 95 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 76B | 74 | — |
Of 20 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 19 figures from 20 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 10 analysed runs
- Held up 9 (90%) · 1 win
- Midfield 1 (10%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 14% of 3,375 runs since Jan 2008 (412 horses).
Strongest on good to soft going: 17.1% from 334. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 10.8% from 203.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 10 | 0 | 0% | −14 | — |
| Good to Firm | 627 | 87 | 13.9% | −0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 789 | 97 | 12.3% | −1.7 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 334 | 57 | 17.1% | +3.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 376 | 49 | 13% | −1 | 1 from 3 |
| Heavy | 107 | 12 | 11.2% | −2.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,132 | 171 | 15.1% | +1.1 | 2 from 6 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 652 | 87 | 13.3% | −0.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,854 | 263 | 14.2% | +0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 602 | 94 | 15.6% | +1.6 | 1 from 7 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 203 | 22 | 10.8% | −3.2 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 44 | 5 | 11.4% | −2.6 | 1 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 19 | 2 | 10.5% | −3.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −14 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Samdaniya (GB) (Machiavellian)
10 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Samtu (IRE) (8 wins).
The wins came over 7f–3m; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Dabyah (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samtu (IRE) | 77 | 8 | 1m4f–3m | Class 4 |
| Apiarist (IRE) | 31 | 5 | 7f–1m | Class 2 |
| Dabyah (IRE) | 6 | 3 | 7f | Group 3 |
| Sam Gold (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 1m | Class 4 |
| Next Chapter (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Front Five (IRE) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
| Pitcher (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| New Romance (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Atmanna (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Coutts De Ville (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 6 | 2 | 33% | +1.25 |
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.50 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +0.25 |
| Class 5 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| Yarmouth | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Windsor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Listowel (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.75 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.50 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Callan | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Philip Byrnes | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.50 |
| Brandon Wilkie | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.25 |
| Mr A D Bustin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Phillip Enright | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rossa Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Luke Morris | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Hollie Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Callum Hutchinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Callum Shepherd | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daniel Muscutt | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.50 |
| None | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Visor | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| HP | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.75 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.50 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 17% | −4.75 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 15 | 2 | 13% | −7.75 |
| Hurdle | 5 | 1 | 20% | −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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 26+138d | Listowel (IRE) | Listowel Races Supporters Club Failte Abhaile (Q.R.) Race In Memory Of Pat Scanlon Held up at the back - made no impression - finished well behind in 9th | 9/13 | 3¾ | 10-11 | 68 | — | 75C | Mr A D Bustin | 100/1 |
| 10 May 26+38d | Cork | Sean Murphy Plant Hire Ltd. Rated Novice Hurdle Held up towards the back - up to 5th by three out after improving through halfway - driven after the following fence - blundered last and unable to find more - stayed on at the same rate to finish 5th | 5/8 | 1½ | 11-5 | 117 | 106A | 114A | Philip Byrnes | 9/2 |
| 02 Apr 26+39d | Clonmel | KEP Italia Handicap Hurdle Settled in midfield pulling hard early - 7th at the halfway point - hint of a mistake three out - moving strongly into 5th turning for home - locked in a battle nearing two out - hit the front but drifted left two out - driven out soon after - chased down after the final fence - kept finding more in the last fifty yards to score | 1/13 | 11-1 | 107 | 123B | 130A | Philip Byrnes | 5/2 | |
| 22 Feb 26+24d | Naas | William Hill Ireland Bet10 Get5 Maiden Hurdle Held up towards the back - roughly 7th turning for home - stayed on at the same rate late - well beaten in 8th | 8/21 | 1¼ | 11-0 | — | 61C | 95C | Philip Byrnes | 100/1 |
| 29 Jan 26+47d | Thurles | Thurles Maiden Hurdle Held up towards the back - crept into contention after three out to lie seventh into the straight - unable to close and held late | 7/12 | 17 | 11-7 | — | 76C | 107C | Phillip Enright | 66/1 |
| 13 Dec 25+59d | Fairyhouse | William Bourke Memorial 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle Sat close to the pace early - travelling keenly - moved through to the front after 4th - lost momentum 4 out - knocked back and jostled with another 2 out - third turning in with nothing more to offer and held to the line | 4/12 | nk | 11-0 | — | 64A | 110A | Philip Byrnes | 10/1 |
| 15 Oct 25+7d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap Away smartly - sat behind the pace - moved into second with two furlongs left - hit the front inside the last - overtaken soon after - unable to resist late and just denied | 2/10 | ¾ | 9-12 | 61 | 94A | 83A | Rossa Ryan | 2/5F |
| 08 Oct 25+20d | Kempton (AW) | Free Bet With Unibet's Betbuilder Rebound Handicap Sluggish getaway then settled with plenty of enthusiasm - tracked along in the pack - pushed into contention approaching final furlong - hit front and stayed on well - saw off rivals close home to score | 1/14 | 9-6 | 61 | 96B | 83A | Luke Morris | 3/1 | |
| 18 Sep 25+28d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Acca Boosts Handicap Settled towards the back of the main pack - made ground to pursue the front group inside the final 2f - kept on when pushed over 1f out - plugged on but lacked the speed to get to them and took third | 3/13 | nk | 9-3 | 62 | 94B | 75A | Hollie Doyle | 10/3F |
| 21 Aug 25+18d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Paddy Power Handicap Sluggish start - settled off the pace at the back - moved forward and edged right approaching final furlong - stayed on late but couldn't get to the front runners | 4/8 | shd | 8-10 | 62 | 104A | 65A | Callum Hutchinson | 17/2 |
| 03 Aug 25+4d | Yarmouth | Metatarsal Mile Handicap Dwelt badly and shipped ground early - driven up to settle towards the back after 2f - pressed hard 2f out - progress under a furlong left - stayed on to close - closing best of all at the line | 3/8 | 3¼ | 9-4 | 63 | 100B | 69A | Brandon Wilkie | 9/2 |
| 30 Jul 25+50d | Sandown | Chasemore Farm Stud Staff Handicap Sluggish start - held towards the back - toiling from 3f out with no prospect of involvement - finished 5th | 5/7 | 4 | 8-13 | 63 | 65B | 54A | Brandon Wilkie | 8/1 |
| 10 Jun 25+17d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Race And Rest At The Holiday Inn Handicap Slow into stride - shifted course early - lost touch with main group - moved smoothly closer 3f out - held up for a gap over 1f out - squeezed through and improved position - hit front close home to win | 1/7 | 9-6 | 60 | 95A | 77A | Brandon Wilkie | 9/4 | |
| 24 May 25+7d | Windsor | Sporting Times Sri Lanka Handicap Held up towards the back - improved into the middle of the track from 3f out - pressed for effort inside final furlong - closed on the front two late and finished third | 3/9 | 3½ | 9-0 | 61 | 85A | 72A | Neil Callan | 4/1 |
| 17 May 25+19d | Doncaster | Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap (Rnd) Settled at the back - asked for effort with 3f remaining without getting into contention - stayed on late to finish 7th | 7/12 | ¾ | 9-6 | 62 | 85A | 63A | Callum Shepherd | 7/2F |
| 28 Apr 25+23d | Windsor | Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Handicap Slow to break - held up towards the back - made progress from over 2f out - pushed along with a furlong left - closed on leader inside final 110yds and denied by a whisker | 2/13 | nse | 9-9 | 60 | 82C | 81A | Neil Callan | 15/2 |
| 05 Apr 25+178d | Yarmouth | QuinnBet Extra Places Handicap Settled in the pack - pushed along with 3f left then boxed in approaching final furlong - unable to threaten and finished 7th | 7/12 | ½ | 9-7 | 62 | 93A | 63A | Neil Callan | 7/2F |
| 09 Oct 24+27d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Extra Place Races Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) Settled towards the back early - unable to challenge frontrunners - finished well adrift in 9th | 9/12 | hd | 9-4 | — | 74A | 66A | Daniel Muscutt | 125/1 |
| 12 Sep 24+24d | Epsom Downs | Yale British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Settled just behind the front group on the rail - a touch unfurnished and pulling hard early - lost touch with the pace two out - well held at the finish | 6/6 | 15 | 9-7 | — | 38C | 48C | Neil Callan | 12/1 |
| 19 Aug 24 | Yarmouth | British Stallion Studs Ebf Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Settled in the pack - lost touch three furlongs out then hampered by another runner with two to go - toiling from a furlong out - dropped away close home to finish eighth | 8/10 | ¾ | 9-7 | — | 76B | 62A | Neil Callan | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Blue Train (IRE) won?
- Blue Train (IRE) won 3 of 20 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 15%. Placed 8 times in total (40% of starts).
- Who trains Blue Train (IRE)?
- Blue Train (IRE) is trained by C Byrnes, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 25 September 2026.
- Who is Blue Train (IRE)'s sire?
- Blue Train (IRE) is by Blue Point (IRE) out of Samdaniya (GB), whose sire is Machiavellian.
- What going does Blue Train (IRE) prefer?
- Blue Train (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 6 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 Blue Train (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 68, from the run on 25 September 2026. The highest on record is 117.
- What is Blue Train (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Blue Point (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 14% of 3,375 runs since Jan 2008 (412 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 17.1% from 334. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 10.8% from 203.
- Who are Blue Train (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Samdaniya (GB), Blue Train (IRE) has 10 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Samtu (IRE) (8). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Dabyah (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–3m. As at Oct 2026.