Horse profile
Flight Plan (GB)
by Night Of Thunder (IRE) out of Romp (GB) (Pivotal)
24 runs · 13 courses · from Oct 2022
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Thirsk, Leopardstown & Newcastle (AW)
Headgear returns LTO
Off 168 days · 13th of 13
Last raced off OR 94
KTB Profile
Flight Plan won the Group 2 Dullingham Park Stakes at Leopardstown in Sep 2023. The horse has three wins from 24 starts, including a Class 2 handicap at Thirsk over 1m – 1m1f on good ground in May 2025 and a Class 5 novice at Newcastle (AW) over 6f – 7f on standard going in Nov 2022. Two of those wins came over 1m – 1m1f on good ground. He usually led in seven analysed runs. His last run, at Thirsk in May 2026, was off OR 94, 19lb below his highest ever mark of 113, and headgear returned when he finished 13 of 13.
Based on 24 archived runs · run-style from 7 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically led
OR ↓ 19lb off peak
- 3–24Wins / Runs
- 12.5%Strike rate
- 5 (20.8%)Placed
- −4.40£1 level staken=24 at SP
- 1.32Fair A/E n=24 · 1.13 incl. margin
- 113Highest OR
- 56dAvg 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 rating94↓ 19lb off peak
94
94–113
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 107
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 9 | 105A | 75 | 1 · — |
| Standard (AW) | 6 | 112A | 94 | 3 · 107 / 95 |
| Good | 6 | 122C | 90 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 115A | 83.5 | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 18 | 122C | 84.5 | 3 · 107 / 86 |
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 93A | 90 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 24 figures from 24 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 7 analysed runs
- Led 5 (71%) · 1 win
- Prominent 1 (14%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (14%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 16.3% of 5,056 runs since Jan 2008 (559 horses).
Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7% from 157.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 2 | 50% | +33.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 831 | 154 | 18.5% | +2.2 | 0 from 9 |
| Good | 1,217 | 199 | 16.4% | +0.1 | 2 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 579 | 92 | 15.9% | −0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 698 | 118 | 16.9% | +0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 213 | 36 | 16.9% | +0.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,514 | 224 | 14.8% | −1.5 | 1 from 6 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 382 | 60 | 15.7% | −0.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,111 | 372 | 17.6% | +1.3 | 1 from 5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,351 | 205 | 15.2% | −1.1 | 2 from 18 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 997 | 171 | 17.2% | +0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 157 | 11 | 7% | −9.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 47 | 5 | 10.6% | −5.7 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | −5.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −16.3 | — |
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
Romp (GB) (Pivotal)
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Pivotal Attack (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 5f–7f; the highest grade won is Listed (Pivotal Attack (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pivotal Attack (GB) | 11 | 2 | 7f | Listed |
| Hot Affair (GB) | 6 | 1 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Heavenly Fire (GB) | 23 | 1 | 7f | Class 6 |
| Thin Lizzy (GB) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Secret Alliance (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.90 |
| Good | 6 | 2 | 33% | +11.50 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| Class 2 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +3.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.10 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thirsk | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.90 |
| York | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.50 |
| Pontefract | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 18 | 2 | 11% | −0.50 |
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.90 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Tudhope | 12 | 2 | 17% | −1.40 |
| Sam James | 7 | 1 | 14% | +2.00 |
| Clifford Lee | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| David Egan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 22 | 3 | 14% | −2.40 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +3.00 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.50 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May 26+29d | Thirsk | Sky Bet Thirsk Hunt Cup Handicap Handy early - hit front after 1f - driven approaching 2f out - lost advantage inside final furlong - faded to finish last | 13/13 | ¾ | 9-3 | 94 | 86C | 66A | Sam James | 11/2 |
| 03 Apr 26+35d | Newcastle (AW) | BetMGM All-Weather Championships Mile Handicap Made the running at a good clip - pressed for effort 2f out - lost the front inside the final furlong and hampered shortly after - dropped away in the closing stages | 8/14 | nk | 8-13 | 96 | 85B | 90A | Sam James | 28/1 |
| 27 Feb 26+88d | Lingfield (AW) | Midnite AWC Middle Distance Trial Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Settled in the pack - pushed into effort 2f out and stayed on from the final furlong - lacked the speed to get on terms - finished fourth | 4/11 | 1¼ | 9-5 | 96 | 95A | 94A | Sam James | 15/2 |
| 01 Dec 25+66d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Hyde Stakes (Listed) Set the pace early - under pressure two furlongs out and lost front spot inside the final furlong - eased back through the field to finish fifth | 5/8 | 1¾ | 9-6 | 103 | 107A | 91A | David Egan | 22/1 |
| 26 Sep 25+76d | Newmarket | Boyle Sports Daily Racing Rewards Joel Stakes (Group 2) Made the running at an unhurried tempo - picked up 3f out - under pressure and collared inside the final 2f - dropped to third shortly after and faded through the closing stages | 5/6 | 2¼ | 9-6 | 104 | 84A | 89B | Sam James | 50/1 |
| 12 Jul 25+36d | York | John Smith's Racing Handicap Shared the pace wide early - settled just behind the front-runner - travelling strongly with 2f left - asked for effort and lost touch before battling on late | 6/9 | hd | 10-2 | 105 | 75A | 92A | Clifford Lee | 18/1 |
| 06 Jun 25+34d | Epsom Downs | TrustATrader Handicap Went wide from the off holding a forward spot - hit the front approaching 2f - pushed back into second before 2f out - lost touch with the pace and finished well held | 9/10 | 6 | 9-12 | 105 | 52C | 71C | Sam James | 7/1 |
| 03 May 25+21d | Thirsk | Ladbrokes Thirsk Hunt Cup Handicap Set the pace from the start - kicked clear and driven on with two out - dug in strongly to hold on | 1/13 | 9-9 | 102 | 122C | 108A | Sam James | 8/1 | |
| 12 Apr 25+129d | Thirsk | British EBF Michael Foster Conditions Stakes Went straight to front - pushed along 3f out then challenged strongly inside final furlong - lost advantage soon after - finished off race with resolve for 4th | 4/6 | nse | 9-4 | 103 | 90A | 91B | Sam James | 7/2 |
| 04 Dec 24+81d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Hyde Stakes (Listed) Went straight to the front early - pushed along and lost the advantage inside the last two furlongs - dropped away close home - finished fifth beaten 4.5 lengths | 5/9 | 2½ | 9-6 | 105 | 112A | 91A | Clifford Lee | 18/1 |
| 14 Sep 24+21d | Leopardstown | TonyBet Solonaway Stakes (Group 2) Went straight to front - kept up the effort but overtaken with two furlongs remaining - asked for more soon after and unable to find further response inside the closing furlong - finished ninth | 9/11 | 1¾ | 9-10 | 107 | 90A | 91A | Clifford Lee | 28/1 |
| 24 Aug 24+27d | York | Sky Bet Strensall Stakes (Group 3) Set the pace early - under pressure with 3f left and challenged for command 2f out - overtaken soon after and weakened inside the final furlong - finished 7th | 7/9 | nk | 9-7 | 108 | 70A | 92A | Daniel Tudhope | 25/1 |
| 28 Jul 24+40d | Pontefract | Sky Bet Pomfret Stakes (Listed) | 4/7 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 110 | 105A | 91A | Daniel Tudhope | 10/3 |
| 18 Jun 24+10d | Ascot | Queen Anne Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Str) | 12/13 | 20 | 9-2 | 112 | 28C | 79C | Daniel Tudhope | 66/1 |
| 08 Jun 24+21d | Haydock | Betfred John Of Gaunt Stakes (Group 3) | 5/11 | nk | 9-7 | 113 | 91A | 100A | Daniel Tudhope | 16/1 |
| 18 May 24+252d | Newbury | Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Str) | 10/10 | 11 | 9-2 | 113 | 49C | 84C | Daniel Tudhope | 33/1 |
| 09 Sep 23+14d | Leopardstown | Dullingham Park Stakes (Group 2) | 1/10 | 9-5 | 107 | 87A | 101A | Daniel Tudhope | 15/2 | |
| 26 Aug 23+27d | York | Sky Bet And Symphony Group Strensall Stakes (Group 3) | 3/6 | 1½ | 9-0 | 107 | 73A | 90B | Daniel Tudhope | 18/1 |
| 30 Jul 23+36d | Pontefract | Sky Bet Pomfret Stakes (Listed) | 2/6 | ¾ | 8-13 | 105 | 115A | 95B | David Egan | 13/2 |
| 24 Jun 23+49d | Ascot | Jersey Stakes (Group 3) | 7/15 | hd | 9-3 | 102 | 76C | 97A | Daniel Tudhope | 28/1 |
| 06 May 23+29d | Newmarket | Qipco 2000 Guineas Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) | 13/14 | 1½ | 9-2 | 102 | 40C | 77C | Daniel Tudhope | 40/1 |
| 07 Apr 23+147d | Newcastle (AW) | talkSPORT Burradon Stakes (Listed) | 2/11 | nk | 9-4 | — | 84A | 101A | Daniel Tudhope | 13/2 |
| 11 Nov 22+31d | Newcastle (AW) | talkSPORT Download The App EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) | 1/10 | 9-7 | — | 93A | 95A | Daniel Tudhope | 11/10F | |
| 11 Oct 22 | Leicester | British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 5/8 | 1¾ | 9-4 | — | 74A | 72A | Daniel Tudhope | 15/8 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Flight Plan (GB) won?
- Flight Plan (GB) won 3 of 24 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 5 times in total (20.8% of starts).
- Who trains Flight Plan (GB)?
- Flight Plan (GB) is trained by K R Burke, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 2 May 2026.
- Who is Flight Plan (GB)'s sire?
- Flight Plan (GB) is by Night Of Thunder (IRE) out of Romp (GB), whose sire is Pivotal.
- What going does Flight Plan (GB) prefer?
- Flight Plan (GB) has the best record on good 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 Flight Plan (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 94, from the run on 2 May 2026. The highest on record is 113.
- What is Flight Plan (GB)'s sire's record?
- Night Of Thunder (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 16.3% of 5,056 runs since Jan 2008 (559 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7% from 157.
- Who are Flight Plan (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Romp (GB), Flight Plan (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Pivotal Attack (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Listed (Pivotal Attack (GB)). The wins came over 5f–7f. As at Oct 2026.