Horse profile
Flash Du Pistolet (IRE)
by Westerner (GB) out of Pistol Flash (IRE) (Pistolet Bleu)
18 runs · 9 courses · from Oct 2023
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Kelso & Newcastle
Beaten favourite LTO
Off 164 days · 5th of 7
Last raced off OR 102
KTB Profile
Flash Du Pistolet is 2 from 18 on turf with both wins in handicaps over 2m1f – 2m4f. He won a Class 4 at Kelso on good to soft in Mar 2025 off 99 and a Class 5 at Newcastle on good the same month off 93. His last run, at Kelso in May 2026, was his fifth of seven in the Bedmax Handicap Chase when beaten favourite off an official rating of 102. He usually races prominently.
Based on 18 archived runs · run-style from 9 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
- 2–18Wins / Runs
- 11.1%Strike rate
- 6 (33.3%)Placed
- −10.88£1 level staken=18 at SP
- 0.60Fair A/E n=18 · 0.51 incl. margin
- 108Highest OR
- 54dAvg 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 rating102↓ 6lb off peak
102
93–108
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 90
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 | 8 | 92B | 74 | 3 · 90 / 69 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 132C | 72 | 1 · — |
| Good | 3 | 90A | 62 | 2 · 90 / 73.5 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 9 | 132C | 69 | 4 · 90 / 63 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 92A | 72 | 2 · 90 / 79.5 |
Of 18 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2) · did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 15 figures from 18 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 9 analysed runs
- Prominent 4 (44%) · 1 win
- Held up 3 (33%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 1 (11%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (11%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 11,820 runs since Jan 2008 (941 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8.5% from 188.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +2.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 234 | 27 | 11.5% | −0.6 | — |
| Good | 3,404 | 429 | 12.6% | +0.5 | 1 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 2,106 | 251 | 11.9% | −0.2 | 1 from 6 |
| Soft | 3,776 | 452 | 12% | −0.1 | 0 from 8 |
| Heavy | 2,105 | 259 | 12.3% | +0.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 188 | 16 | 8.5% | −3.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 49 | 4 | 8.2% | −3.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 124 | 13 | 10.5% | −1.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 267 | 25 | 9.4% | −2.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3,365 | 395 | 11.7% | −0.4 | 0 from 9 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4,276 | 535 | 12.5% | +0.4 | 2 from 9 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2,973 | 375 | 12.6% | +0.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 766 | 88 | 11.5% | −0.6 | — |
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
Pistol Flash (IRE) (Pistolet Bleu)
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Molly The Dolly (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 2m5f–3m1f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Molly The Dolly (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molly The Dolly (IRE) | 11 | 4 | 2m5f–3m1f | Class 2 |
| Kalanisi Flash (IRE) | 14 | 1 | 2m6f | — |
| Bold Gesture (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.38 |
| Good | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.50 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −6.38 |
| Class 5 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −2.50 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelso | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.38 |
| Ayr | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Wetherby | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newcastle | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 9 | 2 | 22% | −1.88 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Coltherd | 10 | 1 | 10% | −4.50 |
| Sean Quinlan | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Ross Chapman | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.38 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 15 | 2 | 13% | −7.88 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +0.12 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 15 | 2 | 13% | −7.88 |
| Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May 26+23d | Kelso | Bedmax Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled midpack early - up close behind the pace by the 4th - pressed for effort 2 out then dropped away - finished 5th beaten 15 lengths | 5/7 | hd | 11-0 | 102 | 90A | 104A | Sean Quinlan | 9/4F |
| 13 Apr 26+22d | Hexham | Anthony Woods Electrical Lightning Bolt Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Handy early - hit front approaching final fence - stayed on but overhauled close home to finish second | 2/11 | 1¼ | 11-5 | 101 | 57A | 133B | Sean Quinlan | 7/1 |
| 22 Mar 26+24d | Carlisle | Mark Nield Wealth Management Go North One Man Series Final Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Sat handy behind the front pair - hit the first and stumbled - driven approaching 3 out then dropped away quickly - finished well held in 7th | 7/12 | ½ | 10-8 | 103 | 55A | 97A | Sean Quinlan | 7/1 |
| 26 Feb 26+16d | Wetherby | Entertain In Style At Wetherby Racecourse Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Handy early - hit a rhythm-breaking mistake and dropped to 10th before being urged forward approaching 4 out - faded from 3 out to finish 5th | 5/8 | 3 | 11-9 | 105 | 69A | 111A | Sean Quinlan | 16/1 |
| 10 Feb 26+12d | Ayr | 100% Racing TV Profits Back To Racing Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled just behind the pace - hit the front at the 9th - pressed for effort after 3 out and lost the advantage 2 out - stayed on for second without troubling the winner | 2/6 | 12 | 11-0 | 106 | 90A | 116B | Sean Quinlan | 7/2 |
| 29 Jan 26+297d | Ayr | Coral 'New' Horse Racing Bet Builder Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled in midfield - moved past fading horses 4 out but soon under pressure - no meaningful impact on the finish fifth | 5/11 | 3½ | 11-4 | 108 | 69A | 118A | Sean Quinlan | 18/1 |
| 07 Apr 25+16d | Kelso | Support The Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled near the back early - improved into 5th but found nothing after four out - eased and pulled up before two out | PU/9 | — | 11-7 | 108 | — | — | Ross Chapman | 13/8F |
| 22 Mar 25+19d | Kelso | Ladbrokes 'Boost Your Bet Builder' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Handy in third early - moved up to challenge wide approaching the eighth then hit the front three out - opened a gap before the following fence - driven out to hold on well under pressure to the line | 1/6 | 10-7 | 99 | 75A | 123B | Ross Chapman | 8/13F | |
| 03 Mar 25+18d | Newcastle | Power Your Performance With Equine Products Novices' Handicap Chase Set off in front from the start - clean over the obstacles throughout - clear of danger the whole way - held on to score | 1/7 | 11-12 | 93 | 62A | 127B | Sam Coltherd | 9/2 | |
| 13 Feb 25+13d | Newcastle | Arabian Horse Bahrain Equine Products UK Handicap Chase Tracked the front-runner early - went to the front at the 7th before being overtaken - drifted right and blundered 3 out - dropped back into third after - shifted right and untidy at the last with no more to offer late | 3/9 | 10 | 11-10 | 94 | 69A | 113A | Sam Coltherd | 4/1 |
| 31 Jan 25+14d | Catterick | Join Racing TV Now Novices' Handicap Chase Sat behind front pack early - stumbled 3 out - couldn't quicken before last - moved right in the straight - rallied to snatch third near the line | 3/7 | ½ | 12-0 | 95 | 79A | 118A | Sam Coltherd | 13/2 |
| 17 Jan 25+11d | Market Rasen | Unibet More Extra Places Than Ever Novices' Handicap Chase Sat close to the front pack early - pushed along and dropped away before 3 out - trailed home in 5th | 5/11 | 2¾ | 11-12 | 98 | — | 106A | Sam Coltherd | 9/1 |
| 06 Jan 25+30d | Ayr | Ayrshire Wedding Show 2nd February Handicap Chase Settled towards back of field early - improved position out wide approaching 4 out - moved into distant 3rd before 2 out - stayed on to finish third | 3/7 | 2¼ | 11-12 | 98 | 92B | 121B | Sam Coltherd | 13/2 |
| 07 Dec 24+42d | Wetherby | Wetherby Racecourse - Your Ideal Conference Venue Novices' Handicap Chase Settled at the back - made ground on the inner approaching 3 out before losing footing at that fence - dropped away from 2 out and finished seventh | 7/8 | 1 | 12-0 | 100 | 45C | 110A | Sam Coltherd | 10/3 |
| 26 Oct 24+311d | Kelso | Jumps Season Free Trial On RacingTV Novices' Handicap Chase Settled midpack early - improved into 6th and up to 3rd before the following fence - close to the front around 4 out - driven approaching 2 out where a jump was missed - dropped away on the run to the line finishing fourth | 4/11 | ¾ | 12-0 | 100 | — | 120A | Sam Coltherd | 3/1J |
| 20 Dec 23+25d | Ayr | Ayrshire Wedding Show At Ayr Racecourse Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 4/8 | hd | 12-0 | 104 | 92A | 111B | Sam Coltherd | 11/8F |
| 25 Nov 23+28d | Haydock | Betfair Racing Podcasts Newton Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) | 4/9 | 16 | 11-2 | — | 132C | 107C | Sam Coltherd | 66/1 |
| 28 Oct 23 | Kelso | Just Add Tonic Events 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) | 2/10 | shd | 11-4 | — | 63A | 122A | Sam Coltherd | 2/1F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Flash Du Pistolet (IRE) won?
- Flash Du Pistolet (IRE) won 2 of 18 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 6 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trains Flash Du Pistolet (IRE)?
- Flash Du Pistolet (IRE) is trained by Stuart Coltherd, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 6 May 2026.
- Who is Flash Du Pistolet (IRE)'s sire?
- Flash Du Pistolet (IRE) is by Westerner (GB) out of Pistol Flash (IRE), whose sire is Pistolet Bleu.
- What going does Flash Du Pistolet (IRE) prefer?
- Flash Du Pistolet (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Flash Du Pistolet (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 102, from the run on 6 May 2026. The highest on record is 108.
- What is Flash Du Pistolet (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Westerner (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 11,820 runs since Jan 2008 (941 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8.5% from 188.
- Who are Flash Du Pistolet (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Pistol Flash (IRE), Flash Du Pistolet (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Molly The Dolly (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Molly The Dolly (IRE)). The wins came over 2m5f–3m1f. As at Oct 2026.