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Horse profile

Flying Ensign (IRE)

6yo mare (at last run, Oct 2011) · Last trainer Ms Helen P Markham · Last owner Ms Helen P Markham
by Traditionally (USA) out of To The Skies (USA) (Sky Classic)
14 runs · 10 courses · from Jul 2008
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 8 Oct 2011 — 5,498 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2011 · 13th of 16 Last raced off OR 85
KTB Profile

Flying Ensign (IRE) is yet to win from 14 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 2nd of 17 at Roscommon (Jun 2010).

Based on 14 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
Official rating85↓ 3lb off peak
85 42–88

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 101A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Roscommon, 14 Jun 2010 Official rating 85 at the last jumps run, 8 Oct 2011

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 51C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Navan, 8 Oct 2008 Official rating 42 at the last flat run, 20 Oct 2008

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 11 figures · best 113A · median 98
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Soft7113A98—
Good298A90—
Good to Firm1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m8113A99.5—
2m1f – 2m4f396A96—
Flat 3 figures · best 51C · median 48
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Heavy251C47.5—
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f251C49.5—
1m – 1m1f1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 14 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Traditionally (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.1% of 1,178 runs since Jan 2008 (93 horses).

Strongest on good to soft going: 11.4% from 114. Weakest on soft going: 4.6% from 196. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 12% from 175. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 4.3% from 184.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2428.3%+0.2—
Good to Firm221198.6%+0.50 from 1
Good258145.4%−2.70 from 3
Good to Soft1141311.4%+3.3—
Soft19694.6%−3.50 from 7
Heavy971111.3%+3.20 from 3
Standard (AW)2682710.1%+2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f5459.3%+1.2—
6f – 7f1752112%+3.9—
1m – 1m1f247249.7%+1.60 from 1
1m2f – 1m4f260145.4%−2.70 from 2
1m5f – 2m18484.3%−3.80 from 8
2m1f – 2m4f1832111.5%+3.40 from 3
2m5f – 3m7022.9%−5.2—
Over 3m500%−8.1—

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

Dam
To The Skies (USA) (Sky Classic)

4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Etoile Russe (IRE) (4 wins).

The wins came over 1m2f–2m1f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Etoile Russe (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Etoile Russe (IRE)2542m–2m1fClass 4
Aurora Sky (IRE)2641m2fClass 4
Take To The Skies (IRE)150——
Beautiful Story (IRE)60——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 7 0 0% −7.00
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Roscommon 3 0 0% −3.00
Punchestown 2 0 0% −2.00
Wexford 2 0 0% −2.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Bellewstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Sligo 1 0 0% −1.00
Tramore 1 0 0% −1.00
Curragh 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 8 0 0% −8.00
2m1f – 2m4f 3 0 0% −3.00
1m2f – 1m4f 2 0 0% −2.00
1m – 1m1f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Mark Walsh 5 0 0% −5.00
Eoin McCarthy 3 0 0% −3.00
Martin Lane 2 0 0% −2.00
Brian Hayes 1 0 0% −1.00
Ger Fox 1 0 0% −1.00
Davy Russell 1 0 0% −1.00
Declan McDonogh 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2011 1 0 0% −1.00
2010 1 0 0% −1.00
2009 9 0 0% −9.00
2008 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 11 0 0% −11.00
Flat 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2011 · 1 run
08 Oct 11+481d Fairyhouse Follow Us On Facebook Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) 20f · Good · 16 ran 13/16 58 10-9 8582C Brian Hayes 20/1
2010 · 1 run
14 Jun 10+230d Roscommon www.roscommonracecourse at eircom.net Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good To Firm · 17 ran 2/17 8 11-0 88101A Ger Fox 12/1
2009 · 9 runs
27 Oct 09+61d Punchestown 2010 Five Day Festival Handicap Hurdle (81-102) 20f · Yielding To Soft · 22 ran 7/22 7 10-6 8796A Eoin McCarthy 20/1
27 Aug 09+10d Bellewstown A.i.b. Balbriggan, Skerries & Rush Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 17f · Soft · 13 ran 5/13 2 10-6 8896A Eoin McCarthy 14/1
17 Aug 09+11d Roscommon Owen Dervin & Sons Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 10 ran 5/10 5 10-4 8895A Eoin McCarthy 16/1
06 Aug 09+13d Sligo Leo Mcmorrow Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Soft · 15 ran 12/15 4 11-4 8685C Davy Russell 9/2
24 Jul 09+17d Wexford Coolcotts Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Yielding · 16 ran 6/16 ¾ 11-2 87105A Mark Walsh 8/1
07 Jul 09+41d Roscommon Tote Phone Bet 1850 238 669 Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Soft · 18 ran 5/18 nk 11-2 87113A Mark Walsh 20/1
27 May 09+37d Punchestown Getcover.ie Mares Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft · 25 ran 9/25 3½ 10-13 8798A Mark Walsh 14/1
20 Apr 09+34d Tramore Saltan Properties Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good · 15 ran 5/15 9 10-11 —98A Mark Walsh 12/1
17 Mar 09+148d Wexford New Ross Maiden Hurdle 16f · Yielding · 16 ran 5/16 1½ 10-11 —108A Mark Walsh 50/1
2008 · 3 runs
20 Oct 08+12d Curragh TRI Equestrian Alamshar EBF Fillies Maiden 8f · Heavy · 21 ran 14/21 ¾ 8-9 4244C Martin Lane 50/1
08 Oct 08+83d Navan Ledwige Maiden 10f · Soft To Heavy · 20 ran 15/20 7 9-0 4251C Declan McDonogh 50/1
17 Jul 08 Fairyhouse (IRE) Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden 10f · Good · 18 ran 18/18 4½ 8-7 —48C Martin Lane 40/1

Quick answers

How many races has Flying Ensign won?
Flying Ensign (IRE) has yet to win, from 14 archived starts between 2008 and 2011. Placed 1 time in total (7.1% of starts).
Who trained Flying Ensign?
Flying Ensign (IRE) was trained by Ms Helen P Markham on the most recent run on record, at Fairyhouse on 8 October 2011.
Who is Flying Ensign's sire?
Flying Ensign (IRE) is by Traditionally (USA) out of To The Skies (USA), whose sire is Sky Classic.
What is Flying Ensign's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 85, from the run on 8 October 2011. The highest on record is 88.
What is Flying Ensign's sire's record?
Traditionally (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.1% of 1,178 runs since Jan 2008 (93 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 11.4% from 114. Weakest on soft going: 4.6% from 196. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 12% from 175. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 4.3% from 184.
Who are Flying Ensign's siblings?
Out of To The Skies (USA), Flying Ensign (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Etoile Russe (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Etoile Russe (IRE)). The wins came over 1m2f–2m1f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from July 2008. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.