Horse profile
Only One Plan (IRE)
by Retirement Plan (GB) out of Majestic Byron (IRE) (Byron)
33 runs · 17 courses · from Jan 2022
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 19 Sep 2025 — 393 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2025
3 wins · Ballinrobe, Downpatrick & Roscommon
Last raced off OR 99
KTB Profile
Only One Plan is a gelding who won three of 33 starts on turf, all in handicap hurdles. His wins came at Ballinrobe in Jul 2025 off 96, at Downpatrick in Sep 2024 off 95, and at Roscommon in Jun 2023 off 88, with two of them over 2m1f – 2m4f on good ground. He has two wins from six runs at Ballinrobe, one from three at Downpatrick, and one from two at Roscommon. Typically held up, he was held in the Tennents NI Handicap Hurdle at Downpatrick in Sep 2025 when last raced off an official rating of 99.
Based on 33 archived runs · run-style from 10 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
- 3–33Wins / Runs
- 9.1%Strike rate
- 11 (33.3%)Placed
- −11.50£1 level staken=33 at SP
- 1.36Fair A/E n=33 · 1.06 incl. margin
- 100Highest OR
- 42dAvg 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 rating99↓ 1lb off peak
99
84–100
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 103
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 →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 13 | 122B | 85 | — |
| Soft | 9 | 93B | 81 | — |
| Good to Soft | 7 | 98B | 87 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 17 | 98B | 82 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 11 | 122B | 95 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 33 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (2) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 29 figures from 33 runs · as at 3 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 10 analysed runs
- Held up 6 (60%) · 1 win
- Prominent 3 (30%) · 1 win
- Midfield 1 (10%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 7.8% of 154 runs since Jan 2008 (17 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 66 | 7 | 10.6% | +2.8 | 2 from 15 |
| Good to Soft | 31 | 2 | 6.5% | −1.3 | 0 from 7 |
| Soft | 42 | 2 | 4.8% | −3 | 1 from 11 |
| Heavy | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | −0.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 63 | 3 | 4.8% | −3 | 1 from 19 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 65 | 8 | 12.3% | +4.5 | 2 from 13 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
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
Dam
Majestic Byron (IRE) (Byron)
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
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 15 | 2 | 13% | +1.00 |
| Soft | 11 | 1 | 9% | −5.50 |
| Good to Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinrobe | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.00 |
| Naas | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Downpatrick | 3 | 1 | 33% | +5.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Thurles | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Roscommon | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Wexford | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 19 | 1 | 5% | −13.50 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 13 | 2 | 15% | +3.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James O'Sullivan | 10 | 1 | 10% | −4.50 |
| Conor Owens | 8 | 1 | 13% | +0.00 |
| Tiernan Power Roche | 3 | 1 | 33% | +5.00 |
| Philip Donovan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Darragh O'Keeffe | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Benjamin P Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Niall Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cian Quirke | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| P J O'Hanlon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| G B Noonan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr B Lawless | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Foley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Michael J Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 22 | 3 | 14% | −0.50 |
| None | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +0.00 |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +0.00 |
| 2023 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −3.50 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 32 | 3 | 9% | −10.50 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 25+14d | Downpatrick | Tennents NI Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Held up in the pack early - made progress 3 out and up into 4th - blundered and unseated 2 out - brought down after the hurdle | UR/15 | — | 11-10 | 99 | — | — | Philip Donovan | 12/1 |
| 05 Sep 25+25d | Kilbeggan | Sean Daly Memorial Handicap Hurdle Sat close up in second early - met second fence with a leap - slipped to third by halfway - down to fourth two out and asked for effort - fifth approaching the last with nothing more to offer - finished eighth | 8/11 | nk | 9-11 | 100 | 91A | 90A | Benjamin P Kennedy | 25/1 |
| 11 Aug 25+20d | Ballinrobe | Broderick's Electric Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Handy early - third then fourth before dropping to fifth - back up to fourth 3 out - slipped back before the last then faded through the run-in | 9/15 | nk | 11-7 | 100 | 86B | 105A | Conor Owens | 11/2 |
| 22 Jul 25+11d | Ballinrobe | David Heneghan Memorial Handicap Hurdle Handy early despite a mistake at the 1st - tucked in third behind the front pair - improved to second then took over before the 5th - clipped the 3rd from home - shaken up to hit the front approaching the last - driven out to assert on the run-in for the win | 1/15 | 10-8 | 96 | 103B | 108A | Conor Owens | 7/1 | |
| 11 Jul 25+31d | Kilbeggan | Larrigy's Pub Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) Shared front spot early - moved clear approaching 4th - asked for effort after two out - overtaken turning into straight - battled on same gait to finish but couldn't match winner | 2/13 | 8½ | 11-2 | 95 | 67B | 114A | Conor Owens | 20/1 |
| 10 Jun 25+14d | Sligo | Crawford Tiles And More Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Held up at the back throughout - driven from two out but made no headway and finished well held | 13/16 | 8 | 11-7 | 98 | — | 97C | Niall Moore | 18/1 |
| 27 May 25+11d | Ballinrobe | Portwest Handicap Hurdle Settled towards the back - stumbled at the 5th - crept forward from outside two out but couldn't threaten leaders from the last - eventually seventh beaten 8½ lengths | 7/15 | hd | 11-3 | 99 | 79B | 104A | Cian Quirke | 18/1 |
| 16 May 25+168d | Kilbeggan | Kilbeggan Handicap Hurdle Settled midfield - up to 7th before 4 out - made progress into contention before 2 out - dropped away rapidly turning into the straight | 9/13 | 9 | 11-0 | 100 | 83B | 81A | Philip Donovan | 25/1 |
| 29 Nov 24+56d | Thurles | Killinan Handicap Chase (0-116) Held up in touch with the tail throughout - blundered 6 out and slipped further back - never able to close from there | 9/13 | ½ | 10-6 | 100 | 73B | 88A | Tiernan Power Roche | 10/1 |
| 04 Oct 24+14d | Gowran Park | Golf Societies At Gowran Park Handicap Hurdle (80-123) Towards the back and nudged into contention early - moved to the outer around 5th by halfway - niggled 4 out without ever landing a blow to finish 8th | 8/15 | 1¼ | 10-1 | 100 | 85B | 101A | Conor Owens | 20/1 |
| 20 Sep 24+11d | Downpatrick | MB McGrady & Co Chartered Accountants Handicap Hurdle (80-109) Held up towards the back - still 9th at halfway - improving into 6th with 3 furlongs left then up to 5th - moved through on the outside to be 2nd approaching the last - pressed the front-runner 150 yards out - responded strongly to get on top close home | 1/11 | 10-7 | 95 | 122B | 113A | Tiernan Power Roche | 7/1 | |
| 09 Sep 24+35d | Galway | angloprinters.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-109) Held up towards the back early - improved into the pack before 3 out - driven from 2 out but found nothing more - eventually 15th | 15/20 | 4¾ | 10-11 | 97 | 82B | 85A | Tiernan Power Roche | 12/1 |
| 05 Aug 24+13d | Cork | Fermoy Handicap Hurdle Held up in the back markers - blundered three out then bumped after and unable to close - stayed on at one gait from the final fence to finish sixth | 6/11 | ½ | 9-9 | 98 | 97A | 91A | Conor Owens | 11/1 |
| 23 Jul 24+38d | Ballinrobe | BoyleSports Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle | 3/8 | 1½ | 9-7 | 95 | 82A | 97A | Conor Owens | 4/1 |
| 15 Jun 24+30d | Downpatrick | Northern Ireland On Course Bookmakers Association Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 2/10 | 8½ | 10-10 | 95 | 114A | 112A | Conor Owens | 16/1 |
| 16 May 24+243d | Clonmel | Botanica International Handicap Hurdle (80-123) | 10/13 | 1¼ | 9-12 | 96 | 73C | 74C | Conor Owens | 22/1 |
| 16 Sep 23+33d | Navan | Bar One Racing Bet 10 Get 50 Sign Up Offer Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 1) | 7/18 | 1½ | 11-7 | 96 | 93B | 106A | James O'Sullivan | 13/2 |
| 14 Aug 23+20d | Ballinrobe | Cummins Homevalue Hardware Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 4/14 | ½ | 10-12 | 96 | 98B | 108A | James O'Sullivan | 4/1F |
| 25 Jul 23+15d | Ballinrobe | David Heneghan Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 2/15 | ½ | 10-9 | 93 | 110B | 114A | James O'Sullivan | 7/1 |
| 10 Jul 23+28d | Roscommon | Re/Max Team Earley Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 5/15 | nk | 11-1 | 93 | 87B | 109A | James O'Sullivan | 5/1 |
| 12 Jun 23+23d | Roscommon | Ivan Connaughton Auctioneers Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) | 1/15 | 11-7 | 88 | 84B | 125A | James O'Sullivan | 9/2 | |
| 20 May 23+51d | Wexford | Sulzer Wexford Celebrating 50 Years In Business Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 3/12 | 2¾ | 11-6 | 87 | 88A | 105A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 11/2 |
| 30 Mar 23+25d | Naas | Owners Insurance Included In AIRO Membership Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 2/18 | ½ | 11-3 | 84 | 81B | 119A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 16/1 |
| 05 Mar 23+22d | Wexford | M2 Construction, Wexford Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 9/14 | 1 | 9-13 | 85 | 76B | 91A | P J O'Hanlon | 12/1 |
| 11 Feb 23+53d | Naas | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 16/16 | 13 | 10-4 | 85 | 69C | 69C | G B Noonan | 17/2 |
| 20 Dec 22+81d | Naas | John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 4/25 | hd | 11-6 | 85 | 47C | 107A | Mr B Lawless | 20/1 |
| 30 Sep 22+77d | Gowran Park | Golf At Gowran Park Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) | 10/15 | ¾ | 11-1 | 85 | 49C | 77C | Jack Foley | 11/2 |
| 15 Jul 22+52d | Killarney | Dawn Milk Hi + Lo Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 3/14 | 4½ | 10-6 | 85 | 95B | 103A | James O'Sullivan | 14/1 |
| 24 May 22+47d | Punchestown | Bar One Racing 50 Free Bet Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) | 5/19 | 4 | 10-13 | 85 | 85B | 93A | James O'Sullivan | 50/1 |
| 07 Apr 22+19d | Limerick | Locke Burger (C & G) Maiden Hurdle | 16/18 | 3 | 11-7 | — | 76C | 81C | James O'Sullivan | 250/1 |
| 19 Mar 22+35d | Thurles | Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle | F/18 | — | 11-4 | — | — | — | James O'Sullivan | 200/1 |
| 12 Feb 22+14d | Naas | Cavan Developments Supporting Kill GAA Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 24/25 | 1¾ | 11-5 | — | — | 98C | Michael J Doyle | 250/1 |
| 29 Jan 22 | Fairyhouse | BetVictor Proud To Support Irish Racing Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 14/17 | shd | 11-9 | — | 43C | 96C | James O'Sullivan | 200/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Only One Plan (IRE) won?
- Only One Plan (IRE) won 3 of 33 archived starts between 2022 and 2025, a strike rate of 9.1%. Placed 11 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained Only One Plan (IRE)?
- Only One Plan (IRE) was trained by M Flannery on the most recent run on record, at Downpatrick on 19 September 2025.
- Who is Only One Plan (IRE)'s sire?
- Only One Plan (IRE) is by Retirement Plan (GB) out of Majestic Byron (IRE), whose sire is Byron.
- What going does Only One Plan (IRE) prefer?
- Only One Plan (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 15 starts (13.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Only One Plan (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 99, from the run on 19 September 2025. The highest on record is 100.
- What is Only One Plan (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Retirement Plan (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.8% of 154 runs since Jan 2008 (17 horses), Flat and jumps together.