Highwayman (FR)
Typically ridden with patience — held up in 4 of 6 analysed runs — Highwayman (FR) is 3 from 8, including a Group 1 win. The biggest win we hold: the Betfred St Leger Stakes at Doncaster (Sep 2026). Each win came on a first visit to the course. Last raced off a career-high mark of 117.
- 3–8Wins / Runs
- 37.5%Strike rate
- 4 (50%)Placed
- +30.50£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 3.76Fair A/E n=8 · 3.23 incl. margin
- 117Highest OR
- 22dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 130
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 133A | 113.5 | 4 · 133 / 113.5 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 93A | 65 | 3 · 93 / 65 |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 130A | 97 | 3 · 130 / 97 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 77C | 64 | 2 · 77 / 64 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 65C | 52 | 2 · 65 / 52 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 8 runs · as at 18 Oct 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · 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 6 analysed runs
- Held up 4 (67%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (17%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 1 (17%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 901 runs since Jan 2008 (159 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.9% from 262.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −10.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 59 | 4 | 6.8% | −4 | — |
| Good | 152 | 18 | 11.8% | +1 | 2 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 174 | 18 | 10.3% | −0.5 | 1 from 3 |
| Soft | 206 | 17 | 8.3% | −2.5 | — |
| Heavy | 44 | 1 | 2.3% | −8.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 262 | 39 | 14.9% | +4.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −10.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 210 | 19 | 9% | −1.8 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 398 | 45 | 11.3% | +0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 236 | 27 | 11.4% | +0.6 | 1 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 38 | 4 | 10.5% | −0.3 | 2 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 16 | 2 | 12.5% | +1.7 | — |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swann (FR) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Dogna Laora (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 2 | 50% | +11.50 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +20.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +32.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 1 | 100% | +11.00 |
| Leopardstown (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +22.00 |
| Killarney (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 2 | 67% | +32.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Browne McMonagle | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.50 |
| J M Sheridan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Saffie Osborne | 1 | 1 | 100% | +11.00 |
| Scott McCullagh | 1 | 1 | 100% | +22.00 |
| Declan McDonogh | 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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 26+35d | Ascot | Qatar Racing British Champions Long Distance Cup (Group 1) Prominent just behind the front pair - shaken up 3f out and moved into third over 2f out - veered right over 1f out - stayed on at an even rate inside the final furlong to finish third | 3/10 | ¾ | 9-2 | 117 | 97A | 97A | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 7/4F |
| 12 Sep 26+23d | Doncaster | Betfred St Leger Stakes (Group 1) settled mid-pack - made ground 3f out - hit front over 2f out - drifted right under pressure inside final 2f - kept on strongly to score | 1/11 | 9-3 | 101 | 130A | 100A | Saffie Osborne | 11/1 | |
| 20 Aug 26+38d | Leopardstown (IRE) | Bet With Tote On Racing & Sports Irish EBF Vinnie Roe Stakes (Listed) Settled midfield early - moved onto the pace after three furlongs and up to 4th by halfway - pushed forward to challenge 2f out - hit the front a furlong out - stayed on strongly to score | 1/9 | 9-7 | 93 | 93A | 90A | Scott McCullagh | 22/1 | |
| 13 Jul 26+19d | Killarney (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden up with the front runners - ran wide on the bend after 3f but still 3rd halfway - up to 2nd and driven 2f out - driven to the front over 1f out - drew clear and won comfortably | 1/8 | 9-8 | 76 | 133A | 90B | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 5/2 | |
| 24 Jun 26+14d | Naas | Fox Dunlavin (C & G) Maiden Held up towards the back - urged into effort in the home straight - pressed forward wide over 2f out - into eighth close home and stayed on to finish 4.5 lengths off | 8/15 | shd | 9-8 | — | 77C | 77A | Declan McDonogh | 250/1 |
| 10 Jun 26+7d | Limerick | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Held up towards back of field - pushed along and made no headway 3f out - well held at finish | 11/13 | 1¼ | 9-8 | — | 51C | 51C | J M Sheridan | 66/1 |
| 03 Jun 26+15d | Curragh | TRI Equestrian Maiden Held up at the back - still going nowhere with 1½f left and then hampered - unable to find more late | 15/18 | 1¾ | 9-8 | — | 65C | 42A | J M Sheridan | 100/1 |
| 19 May 26 | Cork | Cork Racecourse Maiden Slow to begin - held up towards the back - made no impression on the front group - finished 9th | 9/12 | 2¾ | 9-8 | — | 39C | 43C | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 7/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Highwayman (FR) won?
- Highwayman (FR) won 3 of 8 archived starts in 2026, a strike rate of 37.5%. Placed 4 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trains Highwayman (FR)?
- Highwayman (FR) is trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 17 October 2026.
- Who is Highwayman (FR)'s sire?
- Highwayman (FR) is by Persian King (IRE) out of Salyana (USA), whose sire is Harlan's Holiday.
- What going does Highwayman (FR) prefer?
- Highwayman (FR) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Highwayman (FR)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 117, from the run on 17 October 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Highwayman (FR)'s sire's record?
- Persian King (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 901 runs since Jan 2008 (159 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.9% from 262.
- Who are Highwayman (FR)'s siblings?
- Out of Salyana (USA), Highwayman (FR) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.