Flying Desire (GB)
Flying Desire (GB) is yet to win from 10 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 7 at Saint-Cloud (FR) (Oct 2016).
- 0–10Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 2 (20%)Placed
- −10.00£1 level staken=10 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=10 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 91dAvg 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 10.5% of 2,918 runs since Jan 2008 (285 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 13.5% from 341. Weakest on heavy going: 7.2% from 237. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 5.7% from 228.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 11 | 1 | 9.1% | −1.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 341 | 46 | 13.5% | +3 | — |
| Good | 619 | 65 | 10.5% | 0 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 390 | 34 | 8.7% | −1.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 573 | 47 | 8.2% | −2.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 237 | 17 | 7.2% | −3.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 747 | 97 | 13% | +2.5 | 0 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 27 | 3 | 11.1% | +0.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 228 | 13 | 5.7% | −4.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 429 | 48 | 11.2% | +0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 933 | 123 | 13.2% | +2.7 | 0 from 8 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 676 | 67 | 9.9% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 462 | 37 | 8% | −2.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 141 | 15 | 10.6% | +0.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 22 | 1 | 4.5% | −6 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Rodeio (FR) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m2f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodeio (FR) | 16 | 1 | 1m2f | — |
| Nile Desire (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Inteldesire (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Cloud (FR) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Deauville (FR) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Longchamp (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Benoist | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Stephane Pasquier | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mme Aude Duporte | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mme Coralie Pacaut | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mme Mickaelle Michel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Umberto Rispoli | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkers | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| None | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2016 | 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
Quick answers
- How many races has Flying Desire won?
- Flying Desire (GB) has yet to win, from 10 archived starts between 2016 and 2018. Placed 2 times in total (20% of starts).
- Who trained Flying Desire?
- Flying Desire (GB) was trained by D Smaga on the most recent run on record, at Saint-Cloud (FR) on 23 November 2018.
- Who is Flying Desire's sire?
- Flying Desire (GB) is by Rail Link (GB) out of Arrow Of Desire (GB), whose sire is Danehill Dancer.
- What is Flying Desire's sire's record?
- Rail Link (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 2,918 runs since Jan 2008 (285 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 13.5% from 341. Weakest on heavy going: 7.2% from 237. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 5.7% from 228.
- Who are Flying Desire's siblings?
- Out of Arrow Of Desire (GB), Flying Desire (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Rodeio (FR) (1). The wins came over 1m2f. As at Oct 2026.