Motorway (IRE)
Motorway (IRE) is 5 from 14. Hasn't won since Mar 2008. Last raced off a career-high mark of 131.
- 5–14Wins / Runs
- 35.7%Strike rate
- 7 (50%)Placed
- +10.17£1 level staken=14 at SP
- 2.12Fair A/E n=14 · 1.78 incl. margin
- 131Highest OR
- 89dAvg 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 8.7% of 2,176 runs since Jan 2008 (140 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 34 | 4 | 11.8% | +3.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 451 | 41 | 9.1% | +0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 478 | 46 | 9.6% | +0.9 | 3 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 209 | 22 | 10.5% | +1.8 | 1 from 4 |
| Soft | 261 | 20 | 7.7% | −1 | 1 from 1 |
| Heavy | 73 | 2 | 2.7% | −6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 670 | 54 | 8.1% | −0.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 259 | 27 | 10.4% | +1.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 734 | 58 | 7.9% | −0.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 471 | 45 | 9.6% | +0.9 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 297 | 29 | 9.8% | +1.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 248 | 19 | 7.7% | −1 | 4 from 9 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 134 | 11 | 8.2% | −0.5 | 1 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 32 | 0 | 0% | −8.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.7 | — |
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
5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Chariots Of Fire (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m½f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chariots Of Fire (IRE) | 5 | 2 | 7f–1m½f | — |
| Kiyra Wells (IRE) | 10 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Damson (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Sam Lord's Castle (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Tavares (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 3 | 38% | +5.17 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 6 | 4 | 67% | +12.17 |
| Class 2 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 4 | 2 | 50% | +4.50 |
| Newbury | 3 | 3 | 100% | +12.67 |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sandown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 9 | 4 | 44% | +12.17 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Johnson | 10 | 4 | 40% | +8.17 |
| Rhys Flint | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tom O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Stephens | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +4.00 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2006 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.33 |
| 2005 | 5 | 3 | 60% | +9.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 21 Nov 08+34d | Ascot | Allied Irish Bank (gb) Handicap Hurdle | 6/14 | 2 | 10-10 | 131 | 130A | Rhys Flint | 15/2 |
| 18 Oct 08+183d | Cheltenham | Cheltenham Business Club Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 2/16 | 1½ | 11-1 | 128 | 137A | Rhys Flint | 7/1 |
| 18 Apr 08+21d | Cheltenham | Gloucestershire Trainers' Championship Handicap Hurdle | 18/19 | 2¼ | 11-4 | 129 | 110A | Richard Johnson | 15/2 |
| 28 Mar 08+363d | Newbury | Boundary Metal Handicap Hurdle | 1/11 | 11-4 | 122 | 143A | Richard Johnson | 7/1 | |
| 2007 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 31 Mar 07+329d | Ascot | Kimberly-Clark Handicap Hurdle | 8/13 | 10 | 11-0 | 125 | 98C | Tom O'Brien | 8/1 |
| 2006 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 06 May 06+7d | Haydock | Swinton Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) | 17/21 | 8 | 10-10 | 127 | 88C | Richard Johnson | 10/1 |
| 29 Apr 06+22d | Sandown | Betfred Million Handicap Hurdle | 5/17 | nk | 10-13 | 125 | 118C | Richard Johnson | 7/1 |
| 07 Apr 06+14d | Aintree | The Sportsman Handicap Hurdle (Listed) | 14/24 | 1 | 10-0 | 126 | 103C | Richard Johnson | 7/1 |
| 24 Mar 06+88d | Newbury | Sporting Index Handicap Hurdle | 1/11 | 10-12 | 119 | 139C | Richard Johnson | 4/6F | |
| 2005 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 05+17d | Sandown | Stanjamesuk.com Handicap Hurdle | F/11 | — | 11-12 | 119 | — | Richard Johnson | 7/4F |
| 09 Dec 05+12d | Cheltenham | CFR Group (Electrical Services) Handicap Hurdle | 1/11 | 10-6 | 110 | 119C | Richard Johnson | 2/1J | |
| 27 Nov 05+33d | Newbury | Conditionals' Handicap Hurdle | 1/9 | 10-5 | 110 | 134C | Robert Stephens | 5/1 | |
| 25 Oct 05+33d | Cheltenham | Cheltenham Business Club Maiden Hurdle | 1/11 | 11-2 | — | 127C | Richard Johnson | 9/2 | |
| 22 Sep 05 | Perth | Jewson Novices' Hurdle (Series Qualifier) | 3/13 | 3½ | 10-12 | — | 105C | Richard Johnson | 7/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Motorway won?
- Motorway (IRE) won 5 of 14 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 35.7%. Placed 7 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained Motorway?
- Motorway (IRE) was trained by Philip Hobbs on the most recent run on record, at Ascot on 21 November 2008.
- Who is Motorway's sire?
- Motorway (IRE) is by Night Shift (USA) out of Tadkiyra (IRE), whose sire is Darshaan.
- What going does Motorway prefer?
- Motorway (IRE) has the best record on good going: 3 wins from 8 starts (37.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Motorway's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 131, from the run on 21 November 2008. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Motorway's sire's record?
- Night Shift (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 2,176 runs since Jan 2008 (140 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Motorway's siblings?
- Out of Tadkiyra (IRE), Motorway (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Chariots Of Fire (IRE) (2). The wins came over 7f–1m½f. As at Oct 2026.