Mode Avion (FR)
Mode Avion is a gelding who won one of nine starts on turf. He took a handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse over 1m5f – 2m on heavy ground in Feb 2026 off a mark of 117 and has reached an official rating of 130. He led in the race at Sligo in Sep 2026 when finishing second of four in a beginners steeplechase. He has shown no wins from three starts over 2m1f – 2m4f.
- 1–9Wins / Runs
- 11.1%Strike rate
- 3 (33.3%)Placed
- −6.80£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 0.64Fair A/E n=9 · 0.55 incl. margin
- 130Highest OR
- 40dAvg 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 107
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 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 4 | 114A | 108.5 | 4 runs · 114 / 108.5 |
| Good | 2 | 86C | 60 | 2 runs · 86 / 60 |
| Soft | 2 | 106B | 94 | 2 runs · 106 / 94 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 114A | 106 | 5 runs · 114 / 106 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 110C | 86 | 3 runs · 110 / 86 |
Of 9 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 9 runs · as at 8 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 from 9 analysed runs since Nov 2025
- Prominent 4 (44%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 3 (33%) · 0 wins
- Led 2 (22%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 4.1% of 172 runs since Jan 2008 (42 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −4.1 | — |
| Good | 13 | 0 | 0% | −4.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 15 | 0 | 0% | −4.1 | — |
| Soft | 50 | 4 | 8% | +3.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 30 | 1 | 3.3% | −0.8 | 1 from 5 |
| Standard (AW) | 60 | 2 | 3.3% | −0.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −4.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 19 | 0 | 0% | −4.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 52 | 2 | 3.8% | −0.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 50 | 3 | 6% | +1.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 15 | 1 | 6.7% | +2.6 | 1 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 33 | 1 | 3% | −1.1 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −4.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Last Kingdom (FR) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m; the highest grade won is Listed (Last Kingdom (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last Kingdom (FR) | 16 | 2 | 2m | Listed |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.80 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.20 |
| Limerick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sligo (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.80 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Williamson | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.80 |
| Danny Gilligan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jack Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.80 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.80 |
| Chase | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 30 Sep 26+54d | Sligo (IRE) | Gracie's Bar Beginners Steeplechase Made all - error 6th but a length clear at halfway - collared by the last - rallied on run-in and went down by a whisker in second | 2/4 | nk | 11-2 | — | 34C | 124B | Danny Gilligan | 8/1 |
| 07 Aug 26+101d | Wexford (IRE) | Neville Hotels Handicap Hurdle Sat close to the pace - 3rd at halfway - eased back to 6th 3 out and lacked response to the finish | 6/8 | 2¼ | 11-4 | 129 | 86C | 107C | Josh Williamson | 8/1 |
| 28 Apr 26+24d | Punchestown | Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle (Listed) Settled in the pack early - roused into 7th approaching two out - lost momentum before the last and dropped away - finished well held in 12th | 12/21 | 2 | 9-9 | 130 | 106B | 110A | Josh Williamson | 40/1 |
| 04 Apr 26+23d | Fairyhouse | RYBO Handicap Hurdle (Listed) Settled in midfield early - up to 5th by halfway - urged into 4th turning for home - unable to gain on leaders after 2 out and slipped to 6th at the last - stayed on steadily to finish sixth | 6/18 | 2½ | 9-9 | 130 | 82B | 121A | Josh Williamson | 22/1 |
| 12 Mar 26+19d | Limerick | John Buckley Engineering Ltd Hurdle Set the pace under pressure - clean leap two out - asked for effort - small error at the last - challenged again close home - edged out but battled to the finish | 2/5 | ½ | 11-2 | 128 | 110C | 134B | Josh Williamson | 3/1 |
| 21 Feb 26+23d | Fairyhouse | Declan And Maria Coombes Memorial Handicap Hurdle Handy in 3rd - moved up to 2nd after the 2nd - dropped to 3rd before halfway - advanced 4 out and back into 2nd before 3 out - going strongly to the front before 2 out - drew right away after 2 out - unchallenged at the last - hands and heels to the line - won with plenty in hand | 1/6 | 11-4 | 117 | 107A | 146B | Josh Williamson | 6/5F | |
| 29 Jan 26+34d | Thurles | Thurles Maiden Hurdle Sat close up early - moved into 2nd by halfway - improved to challenge approaching straight but blundered 2 out - eased back to 3rd at the last where not sure-footed and could not find more | 3/12 | 6½ | 11-7 | — | 114A | 128A | Jack Kennedy | 7/1 |
| 2025 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 25+43d | Limerick | Aqua Process Solutions At Limerick 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle Sat close to the front group early - lost rhythm briefly in 3rd - dropped to 5th by halfway after a small error - urged forward into 4th turning for home - up to 3rd two out - back to 4th and unable to close last - stayed on same gait to finish fourth | 4/11 | 3½ | 11-0 | — | 84A | 112A | Danny Gilligan | 3/1 |
| 13 Nov 25 | Punchestown | Matchbook Betting Podcast 3-Y-O Hurdle Held a midfield spot early - up to 3rd by halfway then 4th approaching three out - improved back to 3rd two out - narrowed gap approaching the last - stayed on for 3rd but never able to challenge | 3/6 | nk | 10-12 | — | — | 118B | Danny Gilligan | 5/4F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Mode Avion won?
- Mode Avion (FR) won 1 of 9 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 3 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trains Mode Avion?
- Mode Avion (FR) is trained by Gordon Elliott, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 30 September 2026.
- Who is Mode Avion's sire?
- Mode Avion (FR) is by Taj Mahal (IRE) out of Galatica De Thaix (FR), whose sire is Rail Link.
- What going does Mode Avion prefer?
- Mode Avion (FR) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Mode Avion's official rating?
- Mode Avion (FR)'s highest official rating on record is 130.
- What is Mode Avion's sire's record?
- Taj Mahal (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 4.1% of 172 runs since Jan 2008 (42 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Mode Avion's siblings?
- Out of Galatica De Thaix (FR), Mode Avion (FR) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Last Kingdom (FR) (2). Highest grade won: Listed (Last Kingdom (FR)). The wins came over 2m. As at Oct 2026.