Horse profile
Border Owl (IRE)
6yo gelding (at last run, May 2011) · Last trainer Peter Salmon · Last owner Viscount Environmental Ltd
by Selkirk (USA) out of Nightbird (IRE) (Night Shift)
38 runs · 20 courses · from Oct 2007
As at 13 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 10 May 2011 — 5,635 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2011 · 1st of 6
Won last time out
4 wins · Southwell (AW), Ripon & Windsor
Last raced off OR 62
KTB Profile
Border Owl (IRE) is 4 from 38, all wins coming at Class 5 level. Won last time out at Southwell (AW) (Class 5), off a mark 3lb below the previous winning one. All 4 wins have come over 1m – 1m1f.
Based on 38 archived runs · updated 13 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins at Class 5
OR ↓ 18lb off peak
- 4–38Wins / Runs
- 10.5%Strike rate
- 10 (26.3%)Placed
- −17.02£1 level staken=38 at SP
- 1.16Fair A/E n=37 · 0.96 incl. margin
- 80Highest OR
- 35dAvg 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 rating62↓ 18lb off peak
62
61–80
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Sep 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
Selkirk (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 4,371 runs since Jan 2008 (333 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 7.9% from 228. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.7% from 143.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 38 | 8 | 21.1% | +9.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Firm | 752 | 89 | 11.8% | +0.5 | 2 from 10 |
| Good | 1,076 | 112 | 10.4% | −0.9 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 582 | 72 | 12.4% | +1.1 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 671 | 80 | 11.9% | +0.6 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 228 | 18 | 7.9% | −3.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,024 | 117 | 11.4% | +0.1 | 2 from 12 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 45 | 2 | 4.4% | −6.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 729 | 77 | 10.6% | −0.7 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,103 | 127 | 11.5% | +0.2 | 4 from 28 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,183 | 162 | 13.7% | +2.4 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 785 | 76 | 9.7% | −1.6 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 358 | 40 | 11.2% | −0.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 143 | 11 | 7.7% | −3.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 25 | 1 | 4% | −7.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 13 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Nightbird (IRE) (Night Shift)
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Rococoa (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 6f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Rococoa (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rococoa (IRE) | 9 | 2 | 6f | Class 3 |
| Washington Poste (GB) | 25 | 0 | — | — |
| Crossbill (GB) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 12 | 2 | 17% | +0.75 |
| Good to Firm | 10 | 2 | 20% | −1.77 |
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 19 | 4 | 21% | +1.98 |
| Class 4 | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| Class 6 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 6 | 2 | 33% | +6.75 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newbury | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Goodwood | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newcastle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Haydock | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thirsk | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Windsor | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.27 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.50 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 28 | 4 | 14% | −7.02 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hughes | 7 | 1 | 14% | −5.27 |
| Greg Fairley | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Toby Atkinson | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.50 |
| Dale Gibson | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Billy Cray | 3 | 1 | 33% | +7.00 |
| Paul Pickard | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Liam Treadwell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| Frankie Dettori | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Clark | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Hitchcott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pat Dobbs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dane O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Queally | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 37 | 4 | 11% | −16.02 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.25 |
| 2010 | 11 | 2 | 18% | +5.50 |
| 2009 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 2008 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −7.27 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 36 | 4 | 11% | −15.02 |
| Hurdle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 11+13d | Southwell (AW) | Tagplus Safety & Image At Work Handicap | 1/6 | 8-13 | 62 | 84B | Paul Hanagan | 7/4F | |
| 27 Apr 11+21d | Newcastle | swarlandselfstorage.co.uk Handicap (Round) | 5/10 | 1½ | 9-0 | 63 | 68A | Toby Atkinson | 4/1F |
| 06 Apr 11+53d | Nottingham | Bet On Live Golf At Totesport.com Handicap | 2/8 | nk | 9-4 | 62 | 85A | Frankie Dettori | 2/1F |
| 12 Feb 11+88d | Wolverhampton (AW) | wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 3/6 | 1¾ | 8-9 | 63 | 66B | Chris Catlin | 16/1 |
| 16 Nov 10+25d | Southwell (AW) | It's Christmas All Year Round Handicap | 6/14 | 1½ | 9-3 | 65 | 75A | Greg Fairley | 20/1 |
| 22 Oct 10+69d | Doncaster | Sir Rodney And Lady Walker E.A.R.S. Apprentice Handicap (Str) | 8/9 | 3¼ | 9-0 | 67 | 49A | Ryan Clark | 14/1 |
| 14 Aug 10+29d | Doncaster | Lovell Respond Apprentice Handicap | 8/8 | 20 | 9-3 | 68 | 50C | Toby Atkinson | 25/1 |
| 16 Jul 10+11d | Haydock | New Paddy Power Shop Open In Liverpool Handicap | 9/9 | 3¾ | 9-5 | 65 | 52C | Toby Atkinson | 12/1 |
| 05 Jul 10+10d | Ripon | Yorkshire Racing Summer Festival Coming Soon Handicap | 1/7 | 9-4 | 65 | 86A | Toby Atkinson | 11/2 | |
| 25 Jun 10+25d | Chester | Cruise Nightspot Handicap | 8/13 | 1¾ | 9-6 | 65 | 72A | Greg Fairley | 16/1 |
| 31 May 10+38d | Carlisle | Lloyd Motors Carlisle Bell Trial Handicap | 3/9 | 2 | 8-4 | 63 | 75A | Greg Fairley | 20/1 |
| 23 Apr 10+37d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Dine In The Horizons Restaurant Handicap | 7/11 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 64 | 66A | Greg Fairley | 33/1 |
| 17 Mar 10+13d | Southwell (AW) | 32red.com Handicap | 7/10 | 6 | 8-2 | 64 | 40C | Billy Cray | 10/1 |
| 04 Mar 10+10d | Southwell (AW) | Play Golf Before Racing At Southwell Apprentice Handicap | 1/7 | 8-6 | 61 | 78A | Billy Cray | 9/1 | |
| 22 Feb 10+73d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet In Running - Betdaq Handicap | 5/11 | 2 | 8-9 | 61 | 68A | Greg Fairley | 9/1 |
| 11 Dec 09+24d | Southwell (AW) | Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 5/9 | nse | 8-1 | 62 | 60A | Paul Pickard | 20/1 |
| 17 Nov 09+48d | Southwell (AW) | Play Golf At Southwell Golf Club Handicap | 12/13 | 4½ | 8-8 | 65 | 42C | Billy Cray | 9/1 |
| 30 Sep 09+13d | Newcastle | 42nd Street Handicap | 5/12 | 2¾ | 9-7 | 67 | 71A | Daniel Tudhope | 16/1 |
| 17 Sep 09+78d | Pontefract | Support The Malton Fire Disaster Appeal Handicap | 13/15 | 14 | 9-3 | 70 | 46C | Paul Pickard | 10/1 |
| 01 Jul 09+19d | Catterick | Birthday Sponsorship at racesponsors.co.uk Handicap | 5/9 | hd | 9-5 | 71 | 74A | Dale Gibson | 13/2 |
| 12 Jun 09+11d | York | Blue Square Casino Handicap | 13/19 | ½ | 9-2 | 73 | 58A | Dale Gibson | 33/1 |
| 01 Jun 09+9d | Thirsk | Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap | 3/7 | nk | 9-7 | 73 | 76A | Dale Gibson | 13/2 |
| 23 May 09+14d | Haydock | Betfred (The Peoples Bookmaker) Handicap | 5/12 | 2½ | 8-13 | 75 | 71A | Sam Hitchcott | 40/1 |
| 09 May 09+71d | Thirsk | GT Group Handicap | 9/9 | 6 | 9-4 | 79 | 63C | Dale Gibson | 20/1 |
| 27 Feb 09+14d | Newbury | Arbuthnot Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 12/15 | 16 | 10-12 | — | 91C | Liam Treadwell | 28/1 |
| 13 Feb 09+124d | Sandown | Facilitas Group Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 8/8 | 30 | 10-12 | — | 88C | Liam Treadwell | 50/1 |
| 12 Oct 08+8d | Goodwood | Ken Wilkie Birthday Handicap | 4/14 | 3¾ | 9-0 | 79 | 81A | Richard Hughes | 8/1 |
| 04 Oct 08+49d | Kempton (AW) | Oddschecker.com Casino & Poker Room Handicap | 3/12 | nk | 8-7 | 79 | 87A | Pat Dobbs | 12/1 |
| 16 Aug 08+19d | Newbury | Mirage Signs Handicap | 5/8 | 2½ | 9-3 | 80 | 67A | Ryan Moore | 11/2 |
| 28 Jul 08+16d | Windsor | ODL Capital Maiden Stakes | 1/9 | 9-3 | 80 | 84A | Richard Hughes | 8/11F | |
| 12 Jul 08+19d | Salisbury | Turftv Handicap | 3/7 | ½ | 9-1 | 79 | 77A | Richard Hughes | 5/1 |
| 23 Jun 08+19d | Windsor | Walter Swinburn Racing Handicap | 3/11 | nse | 8-13 | 77 | 85A | Ryan Moore | 9/1 |
| 04 Jun 08+14d | Kempton (AW) | Jim Ellis 50th Birthday Celebration Handicap | 4/14 | 1½ | 9-4 | 77 | 78A | Richard Hughes | 8/1 |
| 21 May 08+15d | Goodwood | Alan Ball Memorial Handicap | 3/13 | 2¼ | 8-10 | 77 | 82A | Richard Hughes | 50/1 |
| 06 May 08+181d | Chepstow | Ponygurl Couture By D.M. Dent Maiden Stakes | 10/11 | 2¼ | 8-12 | 77 | 40C | Richard Hughes | 7/1 |
| 07 Nov 07+11d | Kempton (AW) | Panoramic Restaurant Loyalty Scheme Maiden Auction Stakes | 2/12 | shd | 9-0 | — | 81C | Richard Hughes | 9/2 |
| 27 Oct 07+13d | Newbury | Relyon Cleaning Newbury E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Str) (Div 2) | 5/15 | ½ | 9-3 | — | 70C | Dane O'Neill | 50/1 |
| 14 Oct 07 | Goodwood | European Breeders' Fund TurfTV Maiden Stakes | 12/13 | nk | 9-3 | — | 50C | Tom Queally | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Border Owl (IRE) won?
- Border Owl (IRE) won 4 of 38 archived starts between 2007 and 2011, a strike rate of 10.5%. Placed 10 times in total (26.3% of starts).
- Who trained Border Owl (IRE)?
- Border Owl (IRE) was trained by Peter Salmon on the most recent run on record, at Southwell (AW) on 10 May 2011.
- Who is Border Owl (IRE)'s sire?
- Border Owl (IRE) is by Selkirk (USA) out of Nightbird (IRE), whose sire is Night Shift.
- What going does Border Owl (IRE) prefer?
- Border Owl (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 10 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Border Owl (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 62, from the run on 10 May 2011. The highest on record is 80.
- What is Border Owl (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Selkirk (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 4,371 runs since Jan 2008 (333 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 7.9% from 228. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.7% from 143.
- Who are Border Owl (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Nightbird (IRE), Border Owl (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Rococoa (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Rococoa (IRE)). The wins came over 6f. As at Oct 2026.