Curling Bird (GB)
Curling Bird (GB) is 2 from 13. Hasn't won since May 2009. Both wins have come on the all-weather — 0 from 9 on turf. Last raced off 71, 15lb below the career-high mark.
- 2–13Wins / Runs
- 15.4%Strike rate
- 4 (30.8%)Placed
- −3.00£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 2.57Fair A/E n=13 · 1.92 incl. margin
- 86Highest OR
- 67dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
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
Progeny in our archive have won 7.8% of 6,904 runs since Jan 2008 (393 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 11.6% from 164. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 3.5% from 258.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 164 | 19 | 11.6% | +3.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,412 | 95 | 6.7% | −1.1 | 0 from 6 |
| Good | 1,224 | 83 | 6.8% | −1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 569 | 41 | 7.2% | −0.6 | — |
| Soft | 506 | 37 | 7.3% | −0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 140 | 13 | 9.3% | +1.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,889 | 249 | 8.6% | +0.8 | 2 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2,404 | 235 | 9.8% | +2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 3,074 | 222 | 7.2% | −0.6 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 690 | 45 | 6.5% | −1.3 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 353 | 20 | 5.7% | −2.1 | 2 from 7 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 258 | 9 | 3.5% | −4.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 110 | 6 | 5.5% | −2.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 14 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Prince Of Poets (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m5f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Prince Of Poets (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Of Poets (GB) | 11 | 1 | 1m5f | Class 6 |
| Sterling Moll (GB) | 22 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 2 | 50% | +6.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 4 | 2 | 50% | +6.00 |
| Curragh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 2 | 29% | +3.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Supple | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.50 |
| D P Harrison | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kieran O'Neill | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.50 |
| Barry Geraghty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 10 | 2 | 20% | +0.00 |
| Blinkers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2009 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +6.00 |
| 2008 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Jul 10+4d | Ballinrobe | Mayo Advertiser Handicap (50-75) | 9/13 | nk | 9-13 | 71 | 56C | Willie Supple | 14/1 |
| 15 Jul 10+14d | Leopardstown | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (50-75) | 8/9 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 71 | 59C | D P Harrison | 16/1 |
| 01 Jul 10+20d | Leopardstown | Foxrock Handicap (50-75) | 8/16 | ½ | 9-13 | 73 | 76A | Willie Supple | 25/1 |
| 11 Jun 10+12d | Navan | 'tote Trifecta Rollover' Handicap (50-80) | 17/17 | 1¼ | 9-2 | 78 | 56C | D P Harrison | 20/1 |
| 30 May 10+8d | Leopardstown | Craobh-chomortas Na Marcach Flat V Jump Jockeys Challenge Handicap (60-90) | 11/12 | 30 | 10-9 | 82 | 73C | Barry Geraghty | 16/1 |
| 22 May 10+13d | Curragh | Axminster Curragh Carpets Handicap (60-90) | 12/15 | hd | 9-2 | 86 | 67A | D P Harrison | 16/1 |
| 09 May 10+359d | Leopardstown | Property Properly Handicap | 9/11 | 2 | 8-5 | 86 | 65A | Kieran O'Neill | 14/1 |
| 2009 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 15 May 09+6d | Dundalk (AW) | Ace Taxis Newry- Great Transport Deals To Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-70) | 1/14 | 9-8 | 75 | 90A | Kieran O'Neill | 5/2F | |
| 09 May 09+22d | Dundalk (AW) | Fairways Hotel Race & Stay Package Handicap (50-80) | 1/14 | 9-2 | 70 | 78A | Willie Supple | 11/2 | |
| 17 Apr 09+21d | Dundalk (AW) | Cuchulainn Crystal Handicap | 2/6 | ½ | 8-5 | 67 | 77B | Willie Supple | 10/1 |
| 27 Mar 09+246d | Dundalk (AW) | Bar One Racing Median Auction Maiden | 2/13 | 1¾ | 8-12 | 67 | 69A | Kieran O'Neill | 20/1 |
| 2008 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 24 Jul 08+80d | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden | 8/12 | nk | 9-3 | — | 57A | Willie Supple | 25/1 |
| 05 May 08 | Curragh | Antonius Pius EBF Maiden | 14/15 | 1 | 9-3 | — | 49A | Seamie Heffernan | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Curling Bird won?
- Curling Bird (GB) won 2 of 13 archived starts between 2008 and 2010, a strike rate of 15.4%. Placed 4 times in total (30.8% of starts).
- Who trained Curling Bird?
- Curling Bird (GB) was trained by P D Deegan on the most recent run on record, at Ballinrobe on 19 July 2010.
- Who is Curling Bird's sire?
- Curling Bird (GB) is by Piccolo (GB) out of Princess Maud (USA), whose sire is Irish River.
- What going does Curling Bird prefer?
- Curling Bird (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Curling Bird's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 71, from the run on 19 July 2010. The highest on record is 86.
- What is Curling Bird's sire's record?
- Piccolo (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.8% of 6,904 runs since Jan 2008 (393 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 11.6% from 164. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 3.5% from 258.
- Who are Curling Bird's siblings?
- Out of Princess Maud (USA), Curling Bird (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Prince Of Poets (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Prince Of Poets (GB)). The wins came over 1m5f. As at Oct 2026.