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Micheal Flips (IRE)

11yo gelding (at last run, Jan 2015) · Last trainer E Bolger · Last owner John P Mcmanus
by Kayf Tara (GB) out of Pianissimo (IRE) (Shernazar)
34 runs · 18 courses · from Oct 2008
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 10 Jan 2015 — 4,302 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jan 2015 · 3rd of 10 6 wins · 5 courses New yard Last raced off OR 135
KTB Profile

Micheal Flips (IRE) is 6 from 34. Hasn't won since Apr 2013. 4 of 13 starts on good or faster ground have ended in wins — 2 from 20 on softer. Last raced off 135, 12lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 34 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 12lb off peak
Official rating135↓ 12lb off peak
135 135–147

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 139A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Perth, 25 Apr 2013 Official rating 135 at the last run, 10 Jan 2015

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 30 figures · best 151A · median 134.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good11151A135—
Good to Soft11148A139—
Soft4146A130—
Heavy2133A122.5—
Standard (AW)1———
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f14148A133.5—
1m5f – 2m9151A139—
2m5f – 3m6146A132.5—
Over 3m1———

Of 34 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (4).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 30 figures from 34 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
Kayf Tara (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 13,740 runs since Jan 2008 (1,148 horses).

Strongest on heavy going: 16.2% from 1,708.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1300%−12.6—
Good to Firm5296011.3%−1.31 from 1
Good4,49052411.7%−0.93 from 12
Good to Soft3,04935911.8%−0.81 from 12
Soft3,75849313.1%+0.51 from 6
Heavy1,70827716.2%+3.60 from 2
Standard (AW)1932412.4%−0.20 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f200%−12.6—
1m – 1m1f2400%−12.6—
1m2f – 1m4f1631811%−1.6—
1m5f – 2m3,97552113.1%+0.52 from 10
2m1f – 2m4f4,75859312.5%−0.13 from 16
2m5f – 3m3,81547912.6%01 from 7
Over 3m1,00312612.6%00 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Pianissimo (IRE) (Shernazar)

No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 12 3 25% −1.00
Good to Soft 12 1 8% −7.00
Soft 6 1 17% +4.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Standard (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Firm 1 1 100% +6.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 17 0 0% −17.00
Class 2 9 3 33% +10.00
Class 3 5 3 60% +9.00
Class 4 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Cheltenham 7 0 0% −7.00
Ascot 5 1 20% −3.00
Newbury 4 0 0% −4.00
Kempton 3 2 67% +11.00
Aintree 2 0 0% −2.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Perth 1 0 0% −1.00
Ludlow 1 1 100% +4.00
Kempton (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Wincanton 1 0 0% −1.00
Taunton 1 1 100% +4.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Towcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Stratford 1 1 100% +6.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 16 3 19% −4.00
1m5f – 2m 10 2 20% +1.00
2m5f – 3m 7 1 14% +3.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Nick Scholfield 21 3 14% −4.00
James Banks 5 1 20% +0.00
Mark Grant 4 1 25% +3.00
Mark Walsh 1 0 0% −1.00
Gerard Tumelty 1 0 0% −1.00
Brian Hughes 1 0 0% −1.00
A P McCoy 1 1 100% +3.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 31 6 19% +2.00
Cheekpieces 3 0 0% −3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2015 1 0 0% −1.00
2013 6 1 17% −1.00
2012 8 1 13% −3.00
2011 7 1 14% −5.00
2010 5 1 20% +5.00
2009 4 0 0% −4.00
2008 3 2 67% +8.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 17 3 18% −5.00
Hurdle 16 3 19% +5.00
NH Flat 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
10 Jan 15+610d Punchestown Punchestown Rated Hurdle 20f · Soft · 10 ran 3/10 2 11-0 135130A Mark Walsh 25/1
10 May 13+15d Market Rasen Weatherbys Bank Handicap Chase Class 2 · 19f · Good · 13 ran 6/13 nk 11-7 147134A James Banks 6/1
25 Apr 13+14d Perth Spiffing Crabbie's Alcoholic Ginger Beer Festival Handicap Chase (For The Kilmany Challenge Cup) Class 2 · 20f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 2/9 3 11-7 146139A James Banks 9/2
11 Apr 13+40d Ludlow H R Smith Group Handicap Chase Class 3 · 20f · Good · 10 ran 1/10 11-7 137147A James Banks 4/1
02 Mar 13+36d Newbury StanJames Supporting Greatwood Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 20f · Good To Soft · 11 ran F/11 — 10-9 137— Nick Scholfield 7/1
25 Jan 13+20d Kempton (AW) BetVictor 'Jumpers' Bumper' NH Flat Race Class 3 · 16f · Standard To Slow · 16 ran 4/16 ¾ 11-4 —126A Nick Scholfield 20/1
05 Jan 13+21d Wincanton Bathwick Tyres Handicap Chase Class 2 · 21f · Soft · 10 ran PU/10 — 11-6 139— Gerard Tumelty 5/1
15 Dec 12+14d Cheltenham Paul Stewart Ironspine Charity Challenge Gold Cup (Grade 3 Handicap Chase) Class 1 · 21f · Heavy · 14 ran 5/14 10 9-13 142112C James Banks 33/1
01 Dec 12+14d Newbury Sportingbet Handicap Chase (For The Jim Joel Memorial Trophy) Class 2 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 6/15 ¾ 11-10 143140A Nick Scholfield 8/1
17 Nov 12+14d Cheltenham Paddy Power Gold Cup Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) Class 1 · 20.5f · Soft · 18 ran PU/18 — 10-8 145— Brian Hughes 20/1
03 Nov 12+233d Ascot Byrne Group Handicap Chase (Listed) Class 1 · 17f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 5/12 2½ 11-12 146133A Nick Scholfield 4/1J
15 Mar 12+27d Cheltenham Jewson Novices' Chase (Registered As The Golden Miller Novices' Chase) (Grade 2) Class 1 · 20f · Good · 10 ran 4/10 7 11-4 145132A Nick Scholfield 33/1
17 Feb 12+29d Newbury Betfair Novices' Chase (Registered As The Scilly Isles Novices' Chase) (Grade 1) Class 1 · 20f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 2/7 2 11-4 145137B Nick Scholfield 12/1
19 Jan 12+18d Taunton Betfair. Don't Settle For Less Handicap Chase Class 2 · 18f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 1/11 11-4 137143A Nick Scholfield 4/1F
01 Jan 12+16d Cheltenham Bet With Your Mobile At Victor Chandler Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) Class 1 · 21f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 7/14 14 9-7 138105A James Banks 10/1
16 Dec 11+48d Ascot totepool Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (Registered As Noel Novices' Chase) Class 1 · 19f · Soft · 6 ran 4/6 10 11-4 142130B Nick Scholfield 11/2
29 Oct 11+21d Ascot Ascot Underwriting Beginners' Chase Class 3 · 19f · Good · 3 ran 1/3 11-3 142131C Nick Scholfield EvensF
08 Oct 11+154d Chepstow Bet At bluesq.com On Your Mobile Novices' Chase Class 3 · 19.5f · Good · 4 ran 2/4 3½ 11-4 —138B Nick Scholfield 8/1
07 May 11+30d Haydock totequickpick Long Distance Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 24f · Good · 17 ran 6/17 ½ 11-10 145135A Nick Scholfield 8/1
07 Apr 11+21d Aintree Silver Cross Handicap Hurdle (Listed) Class 1 · 20f · Good To Soft · 22 ran 4/22 2¾ 11-4 145148A Nick Scholfield 20/1
17 Mar 11+61d Cheltenham Pertemps Final (Listed Handicap Hurdle) Class 1 · 24f · Good · 23 ran 12/23 nk 11-2 146130A Nick Scholfield 20/1
15 Jan 11+101d Warwick Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (Series Qualifier) Class 2 · 25f · Heavy · 14 ran 4/14 13 11-12 147133A Nick Scholfield 14/1
06 Oct 10+172d Towcester gg.com Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 16.5f · Good · 9 ran 2/9 ¾ 11-3 —141A Nick Scholfield 10/11F
17 Apr 10+31d Ayr Samsung Electronics Scottish Champion Hurdle (Grade 2) (Limited Handicap) Class 1 · 16f · Good · 12 ran F/12 — 11-10 147— Nick Scholfield 10/1
17 Mar 10+53d Cheltenham Coral Cup (Handicap Hurdle) (Grade 3) Class 1 · 21f · Good · 28 ran 4/28 ½ 11-7 146145A Nick Scholfield 33/1
23 Jan 10+7d Ascot Best Odds Guaranteed At Victor Chandler Holloway's Hurdle (Grade 2 Limited Handicap) Class 1 · 19.5f · Soft · 17 ran 9/17 ½ 10-12 147126A Nick Scholfield 8/1
16 Jan 10+49d Kempton Williamhill.com Lanzarote Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 21f · Soft · 13 ran 1/13 10-11 137146A Nick Scholfield 9/1
28 Nov 09+28d Newbury sportingbet.com Intermediate Hurdle (Limited Handicap) (Listed) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 6/12 hd 11-5 137139A Nick Scholfield 7/2F
31 Oct 09+210d Ascot Williamhill.com Handicap Hurdle (Listed) Class 1 · 15.5f · Good · 12 ran 3/12 2 11-4 137135A Nick Scholfield 9/4F
04 Apr 09+25d Aintree John Smith's Mersey Novices' Hurdle Grade 2 Class 1 · 20f · Good To Soft · 17 ran 6/17 18 11-5 139113C Mark Grant 17/2
10 Mar 09+74d Cheltenham williamhill.com Supreme Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 20 ran 10/20 1¼ 11-7 139127A Mark Grant 9/1
26 Dec 08+44d Kempton Stanjamesuk.com Novices' Hurdle Class 2 · 16f · Good · 14 ran 1/14 11-8 139151A A P McCoy 3/1J
12 Nov 08+18d Kempton Book Kempton Tickets On 0844 5793008 Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 18 ran 2/18 2 11-5 139145A Mark Grant 5/4F
25 Oct 08 Stratford toteexacta Maiden Hurdle Class 3 · 16.5f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 1/15 11-0 139132A Mark Grant 6/1

Quick answers

How many races has Micheal Flips (IRE) won?
Micheal Flips (IRE) won 6 of 34 archived starts between 2008 and 2015, a strike rate of 17.6%. Placed 14 times in total (41.2% of starts).
Who trained Micheal Flips (IRE)?
Micheal Flips (IRE) was trained by E Bolger on the most recent run on record, at Punchestown on 10 January 2015.
Who is Micheal Flips (IRE)'s sire?
Micheal Flips (IRE) is by Kayf Tara (GB) out of Pianissimo (IRE), whose sire is Shernazar.
What going does Micheal Flips (IRE) prefer?
Micheal Flips (IRE) has the best record on good going: 3 wins from 12 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Micheal Flips (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 135, from the run on 10 January 2015. The highest on record is 147.
What is Micheal Flips (IRE)'s sire's record?
Kayf Tara (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 13,740 runs since Jan 2008 (1,148 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 16.2% from 1,708.

Record shown from October 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.