Flying Key (IRE)
Flying Key (IRE) is 2 from 8. Hasn't won since Aug 2005. Each win came on a first visit to the course.
- 2–8Wins / Runs
- 25%Strike rate
- 3 (37.5%)Placed
- +5.00£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 2.22Fair A/E n=8 · 1.92 incl. margin
- 70Highest OR
- 17dAvg 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 9.1% of 2,326 runs since Jan 2008 (171 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 5.1% from 136.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 32 | 1 | 3.1% | −6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 398 | 38 | 9.5% | +0.4 | 2 from 5 |
| Good | 576 | 55 | 9.5% | +0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 288 | 25 | 8.7% | −0.4 | — |
| Soft | 372 | 25 | 6.7% | −2.4 | — |
| Heavy | 145 | 13 | 9% | −0.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 515 | 54 | 10.5% | +1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 87 | 7 | 8% | −1.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 371 | 28 | 7.5% | −1.6 | 2 from 8 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 297 | 23 | 7.7% | −1.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 533 | 56 | 10.5% | +1.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 534 | 64 | 12% | +2.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 331 | 23 | 6.9% | −2.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 136 | 7 | 5.1% | −4 | — |
| Over 3m | 37 | 3 | 8.1% | −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
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mirage Prince (IRE) | 17 | 0 | — | — |
| Indian Blade (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 5 | 2 | 40% | +8.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +0.50 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catterick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.50 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.50 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franny Norton | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.50 |
| Paul Hanagan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.50 |
| Adrian Nicholls | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| John Cavanagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Royston Ffrench | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tony Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 04 Oct 05+17d | Catterick | Go Racing At York This Friday Fillies' Nursery Handicap | 8/10 | 3 | 8-9 | 67 | 55C | Adrian Nicholls | 9/1 |
| 17 Sep 05+13d | Catterick | Don't Miss Totesport Saturday 15th October Nursery Handicap | 9/13 | nk | 8-6 | 70 | 49C | John Cavanagh | 9/1 |
| 04 Sep 05+16d | York | Blackwell Ox Inn Nursery Handicap | 4/10 | 3½ | 8-10 | 70 | 41C | Franny Norton | 7/2F |
| 19 Aug 05+22d | Chester | Bryn Thomas Crane Hire Nursery Handicap | 1/7 | 8-6 | 67 | 54C | Franny Norton | 11/2 | |
| 28 Jul 05+23d | Musselburgh | John Smith's Nursery Handicap | 3/5 | 1¾ | 8-4 | 68 | 50C | Paul Hanagan | 9/1 |
| 05 Jul 05+22d | Pontefract | Dianne Nursery Handicap | 3/11 | 2½ | 8-10 | 68 | 57C | Royston Ffrench | 6/1 |
| 13 Jun 05+3d | Thirsk | Esk Selling Stakes | 1/13 | 8-6 | — | — | Paul Hanagan | 11/2 | |
| 10 Jun 05 | Wolverhampton (AW) | E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 5/12 | ¾ | 8-6 | — | 47C | Tony Hamilton | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Flying Key won?
- Flying Key (IRE) won 2 of 8 archived starts in 2005, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 3 times in total (37.5% of starts).
- Who trained Flying Key?
- Flying Key (IRE) was trained by James Bethell on the most recent run on record, at Catterick on 4 October 2005.
- Who is Flying Key's sire?
- Flying Key (IRE) is by Key Of Luck (USA) out of Belle Bijou (GB), whose sire is Midyan.
- What going does Flying Key prefer?
- Flying Key (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Flying Key's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 67, from the run on 4 October 2005. The highest on record is 70.
- What is Flying Key's sire's record?
- Key Of Luck (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 2,326 runs since Jan 2008 (171 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 5.1% from 136.
- Who are Flying Key's siblings?
- Out of Belle Bijou (GB), Flying Key (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.