Horse profile
High Skies (GB)
by Kahyasi (IRE) out of High Summer (USA) (Nureyev)
37 runs · 21 courses · from May 2007
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 27 May 2011 — 5,632 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2011
3 wins · Worcester, Downpatrick & Sligo
Last raced off OR 115
KTB Profile
High Skies (GB) is 3 from 37. Hasn't won since Jun 2010. Every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 8 on softer). Last raced off a career-high mark of 115.
Based on 37 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Wins on good or faster
OR at career high
- 3–37Wins / Runs
- 8.1%Strike rate
- 7 (18.9%)Placed
- −12.50£1 level staken=37 at SP
- 1.39Fair A/E n=37 · 1.12 incl. margin
- 115Highest OR
- 41dAvg 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 rating115At career-high mark
115
93–115
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
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
Kahyasi (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 10.7% of 2,120 runs since Jan 2008 (185 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 15 | 2 | 13.3% | +2.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Firm | 130 | 17 | 13.1% | +2.4 | 3 from 13 |
| Good | 535 | 59 | 11% | +0.3 | 0 from 14 |
| Good to Soft | 359 | 35 | 9.7% | −1 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 612 | 67 | 10.9% | +0.2 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 333 | 35 | 10.5% | −0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 135 | 12 | 8.9% | −1.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 17 | 1 | 5.9% | −4.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 40 | 2 | 5% | −5.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 224 | 21 | 9.4% | −1.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 489 | 59 | 12.1% | +1.4 | 1 from 8 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 738 | 88 | 11.9% | +1.2 | 2 from 18 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 483 | 45 | 9.3% | −1.4 | 0 from 10 |
| Over 3m | 129 | 11 | 8.5% | −2.2 | — |
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
High Summer (USA) (Nureyev)
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Holiday Snap (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 7½f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday Snap (GB) | 18 | 1 | 7½f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Good to Firm | 13 | 3 | 23% | +11.50 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +1.00 |
| Class 4 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 6 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downpatrick | 6 | 1 | 17% | +7.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Worcester | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.00 |
| Roscommon | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ludlow | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Market Rasen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sligo | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Limerick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Towcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fakenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 18 | 2 | 11% | −0.50 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 1 | 13% | −1.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Geraghty | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.50 |
| Mr D J Griffiths | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Mr T Weston | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Paul Townend | 3 | 1 | 33% | +10.00 |
| Ken Whelan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| A E Lynch | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Thomas Reilly | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sam Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| D J Casey | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr P J Casey | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sam Jones | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| A P McCoy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Bass | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Tom Molloy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ben Curtis | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daryl Jacob | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 24 | 2 | 8% | −6.50 |
| Blinkers | 8 | 1 | 13% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2010 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −3.00 |
| 2009 | 11 | 1 | 9% | +2.00 |
| 2008 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −6.50 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 17 | 2 | 12% | −5.50 |
| Chase | 15 | 1 | 7% | −2.00 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Flat | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 27 May 11+15d | Stratford | Apex Working In The Community Hunters' Chase | PU/12 | — | 11-3 | 115 | — | Mr D J Griffiths | 25/1 |
| 12 May 11+18d | Ludlow | Ann Esp Memorial Hunters' Chase | 2/8 | ¾ | 11-3 | 101 | 118A | Mr D J Griffiths | 14/1 |
| 24 Apr 11+211d | Towcester | Play Poker At tspoker.com Hunters' Chase | 3/7 | 4½ | 11-5 | 101 | 109B | Mr D J Griffiths | 10/1 |
| 2010 · 10 runs | |||||||||
| 25 Sep 10+6d | Market Rasen | Singleton Birch Handicap Chase | PU/9 | — | 11-10 | 108 | — | Sam Thomas | 33/1 |
| 19 Sep 10+20d | Uttoxeter | Dial Selling Hurdle | PU/14 | — | 11-4 | 104 | — | Sam Thomas | 20/1 |
| 30 Aug 10+15d | Huntingdon | Become A Racing Welfare Volunteer Conditional Jockeys' Selling Hurdle | 4/7 | 20 | 11-4 | 104 | 94A | Sam Jones | 9/1 |
| 15 Aug 10+24d | Southwell | Jordan Surfacing Of Newark Selling Hurdle | 3/8 | 6 | 11-4 | 106 | 107A | A P McCoy | 5/2 |
| 22 Jul 10+15d | Uttoxeter | William Hill Handicap Chase | PU/6 | — | 11-5 | 113 | — | Mr T Weston | 9/1 |
| 07 Jul 10+7d | Worcester | Cotswold Scaffolding Handicap Hurdle | 9/10 | 10 | 11-3 | 97 | 76C | Mr T Weston | 5/1 |
| 30 Jun 10+14d | Worcester | Betdaq On 0870 178 1221 Selling Hurdle | 1/12 | 10-5 | 97 | 117A | David Bass | 6/1 | |
| 16 Jun 10+31d | Worcester | Senior Citizens Special Package Raceday 23rd June Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) | 5/9 | 10 | 11-3 | 105 | 91B | Mr T Weston | 10/1 |
| 16 May 10+58d | Market Rasen | Geostar Hunters' Chase | PU/9 | — | 12-3 | 113 | — | Mr T Weston | 6/1 |
| 19 Mar 10+153d | Fakenham | William Bulwer-Long Memorial Novices' Fox Hunters' Chase | F/7 | — | 11-11 | 93 | — | Mr D J Griffiths | 14/1 |
| 2009 · 11 runs | |||||||||
| 17 Oct 09+16d | Downpatrick | Joe Rea Memorial Handicap Chase (0-95) | 1/15 | 11-10 | 93 | 121A | Paul Townend | 12/1 | |
| 01 Oct 09+8d | Sligo | Terry Casey Memorial Handicap Chase (0-102) | PU/15 | — | 11-9 | 95 | — | Ken Whelan | 14/1 |
| 23 Sep 09+3d | Downpatrick | Denny E.B.F Beginners Chase | 6/15 | 2½ | 11-12 | 95 | 105A | A E Lynch | 33/1 |
| 20 Sep 09+59d | Uttoxeter | Musicmagpie.com Selling Hurdle | 7/16 | 16 | 10-7 | 95 | 87C | Tom Molloy | 16/1 |
| 23 Jul 09+9d | Limerick | Holmes O'malley Sexton Chase | 7/9 | 8 | 11-4 | — | 91C | Paul Townend | 25/1 |
| 14 Jul 09+8d | Downpatrick | Magners Cider Hurdle | 5/14 | 6 | 11-12 | 95 | 101C | Ken Whelan | 25/1 |
| 06 Jul 09+22d | Roscommon | Flemings Super Valu Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 14/18 | 5 | 11-11 | 101 | 99C | Paul Townend | 20/1 |
| 14 Jun 09+6d | Downpatrick | Baileys Racing Range Beginners Chase | F/15 | — | 11-12 | — | — | D J Casey | 13/2 |
| 08 Jun 09+4d | Roscommon | Sherry Fitzgerald P. Burke Auctioneers Handicap Hurdle (81-109) | 12/16 | 3 | 11-6 | 101 | 95C | D J Casey | 25/1 |
| 04 Jun 09+27d | Leopardstown | Clonskeagh (q.r.) Maiden | 7/14 | 1¼ | 10-7 | — | 56C | Thomas Reilly | 50/1 |
| 08 May 09+197d | Wexford | Baginbun Point Maiden | 10/16 | ½ | 9-2 | — | 53A | Ben Curtis | 25/1 |
| 2008 · 11 runs | |||||||||
| 23 Oct 08+20d | Ludlow | Hazlins Of Ludlow Beginners' Chase | PU/10 | — | 11-3 | — | — | Daryl Jacob | 20/1 |
| 03 Oct 08+9d | Gowran Park | Stoneyford Beginners Chase | 3/18 | 13 | 11-10 | — | 112A | Ken Whelan | 25/1 |
| 24 Sep 08+27d | Downpatrick | RHM Bakeries Beginners Chase | 4/14 | 4 | 11-10 | — | 114A | Ross Geraghty | 25/1 |
| 28 Aug 08+27d | Bellewstown | Rennicks Signs Handicap Hurdle (81-116) (Div 1) | PU/14 | — | 11-2 | 100 | — | Ross Geraghty | 25/1 |
| 01 Aug 08+61d | Galway | Guinness (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (88-109) | 17/18 | 2 | 11-9 | 103 | 95C | Mr P J Casey | 20/1 |
| 01 Jun 08+11d | Kilbeggan | Bloomfield House Hotel Hurdle | 4/11 | 1¼ | 11-12 | 103 | 111A | Ross Geraghty | 16/1 |
| 21 May 08+12d | Sligo | Fiddlers Creek Bar & Rest (C & G) Maiden Hurdle | 1/14 | 11-4 | 101 | 102A | Ross Geraghty | 7/2F | |
| 09 May 08+2d | Downpatrick | Magners Cider Maiden Hurdle | 2/15 | 2 | 11-4 | 101 | 110A | Ross Geraghty | 12/1 |
| 07 May 08+77d | Punchestown | K.S.P.C.A. Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 17/24 | 1 | 11-12 | 101 | 94C | A E Lynch | 25/1 |
| 20 Feb 08+14d | Punchestown | Book Your Festival Tickets Hurdle | 16/16 | 4 | 11-4 | 101 | 90C | A E Lynch | 100/1 |
| 06 Feb 08+241d | Down Royal | Ardmore Advertising Inh Flat Race | 7/19 | 10 | 11-6 | — | 92C | Thomas Reilly | 33/1 |
| 2007 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 10 Jun 07+34d | Roscommon | Roscommon Herald (pro-am) Inh Flat Race | 9/16 | shd | 11-2 | — | 82C | Mr P J Casey | 33/1 |
| 07 May 07 | Limerick | Nutec INH Flat Race | 9/16 | 2½ | 11-0 | — | 90C | Thomas Reilly | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has High Skies won?
- High Skies (GB) won 3 of 37 archived starts between 2007 and 2011, a strike rate of 8.1%. Placed 7 times in total (18.9% of starts).
- Who trained High Skies?
- High Skies (GB) was trained by David Griffiths on the most recent run on record, at Stratford on 27 May 2011.
- Who is High Skies's sire?
- High Skies (GB) is by Kahyasi (IRE) out of High Summer (USA), whose sire is Nureyev.
- What going does High Skies prefer?
- High Skies (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 3 wins from 13 starts (23.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is High Skies's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 115, from the run on 27 May 2011. That is also the highest on record.
- What is High Skies's sire's record?
- Kahyasi (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.7% of 2,120 runs since Jan 2008 (185 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are High Skies's siblings?
- Out of High Summer (USA), High Skies (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Holiday Snap (GB) (1). The wins came over 7½f. As at Oct 2026.