Horse profile
Plains Indian (IRE)
by Shantou (USA) out of Flaithiuil (IRE) (Presenting)
35 runs · 18 courses · from Mar 2020
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
4 wins · Clonmel, Limerick & Ballinrobe
New yard
Ran 43 days ago · 13th of 13
Last raced off OR 60
KTB Profile
Plains Indian is a gelding who has won four of 35 starts on turf, including a Listed race in the Dunraven Arms Hotel Novice Hurdle at Limerick over 2m5f – 3m on soft ground in Oct 2022. All wins came in hurdles between 1m5f and 3m, with two at Clonmel. He was last seen finishing 13 of 13 at Down Royal in Sep 2026, his first run for M J Tynan, when he raced off an official rating of 60.
Based on 35 archived runs · run-style from 7 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
OR ↓ 77lb off peak
- 4–35Wins / Runs
- 11.4%Strike rate
- 12 (34.3%)Placed
- −14.62£1 level staken=35 at SP
- 1.03Fair A/E n=35 · 0.84 incl. margin
- 137Highest OR
- 69dAvg 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 rating60↓ 77lb off peak
60
60–137
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 138
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 5 | 92C | 85 | — |
| Good | 3 | 124A | 76 | 1 · — |
| Heavy | 2 | 120C | 97 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 124A | 80.5 | 1 · — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 120C | 96 | — |
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 138B | 91 | — |
| Soft | 7 | 124B | 89 | — |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 117C | 114 | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 140B | 100 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 140B | 101.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 138B | 94.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 117C | 76 | — |
Of 35 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (3) · did not complete (2) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 29 figures from 35 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 7 analysed runs
- Held up 5 (71%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (14%) · 1 win
- Midfield 1 (14%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Shantou (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 7,819 runs since Jan 2008 (539 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 20.3% from 158.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +36.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 158 | 32 | 20.3% | +6.7 | — |
| Good | 2,286 | 310 | 13.6% | 0 | 1 from 11 |
| Good to Soft | 1,430 | 176 | 12.3% | −1.3 | 1 from 3 |
| Soft | 2,610 | 363 | 13.9% | +0.3 | 2 from 15 |
| Heavy | 1,282 | 178 | 13.9% | +0.3 | 0 from 6 |
| Standard (AW) | 51 | 5 | 9.8% | −3.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −13.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −13.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 62 | 6 | 9.7% | −3.9 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,030 | 276 | 13.6% | 0 | 1 from 18 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2,707 | 378 | 14% | +0.4 | 1 from 7 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2,338 | 333 | 14.2% | +0.6 | 2 from 7 |
| Over 3m | 668 | 72 | 10.8% | −2.8 | — |
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
Flaithiuil (IRE) (Presenting)
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them My Midnight (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m4f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| My Midnight (IRE) | 15 | 1 | 2m4f | — |
| Bubble O'clock (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 15 | 2 | 13% | −7.50 |
| Good | 11 | 1 | 9% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.12 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clonmel | 7 | 2 | 29% | +4.50 |
| Curragh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Galway | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.88 |
| Navan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thurles | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Roscommon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Down Royal (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 18 | 1 | 6% | −16.50 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 2 | 29% | +9.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.12 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cian Quirke | 12 | 3 | 25% | +2.38 |
| Mr A P Ryan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Danny Mullins | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.00 |
| Sam Coen | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Orla Tynan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Trevor Ryan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Andrew Slattery | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Philip Donovan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cian Horgan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss L Costello | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cathal Landers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ms V Korrell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Deegan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +4.00 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2022 | 14 | 3 | 21% | −3.62 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 20 | 4 | 20% | +0.38 |
| Flat | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Chase | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Sep 26+445d | Down Royal (IRE) | Grant Thornton Handicap (Div I) Held up towards the back - crept into the pack by halfway - dropped away 2f out - finished well beaten in 13th | 13/13 | 18 | 9-9 | 60 | 33C | 55C | Orla Tynan | 66/1 |
| 16 Jun 25+21d | Kilbeggan | Paul & Carmel Fay Memorial Handicap Hurdle Held up at the back - improved into 6th 3 out - pressed for effort but couldn't land a blow - up into 4th after the last - held on for what it was worth in 4th | 4/10 | 9 | 11-6 | 133 | 91B | 127A | Trevor Ryan | 12/1 |
| 26 May 25+10d | Ballinrobe | McHale Mayo Handicap Hurdle Settled towards the back - closed in nearing two out - pushed along before the last then unable to quicken | 11/16 | 1¼ | 11-1 | 135 | 97B | 121A | Mr A P Ryan | 20/1 |
| 16 May 25+20d | Kilbeggan | Winning Post Service Station Handicap Hurdle Held up early - still back in 11th past the 8th - improved into contention after the second-last - knocked sideways in 5th on the run to the line then stayed on steadily to finish 4th | 4/14 | 1½ | 11-5 | 136 | 138B | 129A | Mr A P Ryan | 20/1 |
| 26 Apr 25+144d | Navan | Navan Racecourse Handicap Settled towards the back early - still struggling for room to close 2f out - responded and closed strongly late to finish fourth | 4/18 | hd | 8-13 | 65 | 85C | 66A | Orla Tynan | 33/1 |
| 03 Dec 24+26d | Clonmel | Jim Strang & Sons Kilsheelan (Peugeot) Hurdle Went straight to front - clipped over 4th and 6th fences - closed alongside 3 out - pressed and lost command before entering straight - dropped away to finish fourth | 4/4 | 27 | 10-9 | 137 | 109C | 103C | Cian Quirke | 5/1 |
| 07 Nov 24+21d | Clonmel | Clonmel Oil Service Station Handicap Hurdle Set the pace from the start - two lengths up at halfway and going nicely - opened out to a three length advantage by the last - stayed on strongly for a comfortable success | 1/8 | 11-0 | 127 | 91A | 138A | Cian Quirke | 9/1 | |
| 17 Oct 24+7d | Curragh | Big Picture Communications Handicap Slow to begin - settled towards the back of the pack - 9th at halfway - dropped away two out then stayed on same speed to the finish | 13/19 | 1 | 8-10 | 67 | 92C | 57A | Sam Coen | 12/1 |
| 10 Oct 24+17d | Thurles | www.thurlesraces.ie Handicap (47-70) Held up at the back - no impression made on the pace - well held at the finish | 10/11 | 2 | 9-3 | 67 | 124A | 59A | Sam Coen | 4/1F |
| 23 Sep 24+52d | Listowel | Treo Eile Retraining Ireland's Racehorses Handicap (47-70) Held up towards the back - still 10th at halfway - found room to improve inside final two furlongs - kept on well to take 3rd without threatening the front pair | 3/14 | 2¼ | 9-4 | 68 | 76C | 72A | Sam Coen | 8/1 |
| 02 Aug 24+267d | Galway | Hop House 13 Handicap (50-75) Slow to break - settled midfield on the outside - pushed along and 8th with 3f left - improved to 7th into the straight but stayed on at one speed to finish 5th | 5/13 | 2 | 9-11 | 70 | 88C | 67A | Andrew Slattery | 22/1 |
| 09 Nov 23+9d | Clonmel | Clonmel Oil Service Station Handicap Hurdle | PU/11 | — | 11-7 | 131 | — | — | Philip Donovan | 12/1 |
| 31 Oct 23+24d | Curragh | Tote Guarantee Available On Course & Tote.ie Handicap | 5/20 | ½ | 9-2 | 69 | 74C | 79A | Cian Horgan | 20/1 |
| 07 Oct 23+10d | Curragh | Glenroyal Hotel Ladies Trophy (Q.R.) Handicap | 4/16 | 2½ | 10-1 | 70 | 72C | 70A | Miss L Costello | 16/1 |
| 27 Sep 23+30d | Sligo | Lola Montez Beginners Chase | 4/8 | 7 | 11-12 | — | — | 111B | Danny Mullins | 5/1 |
| 28 Aug 23+21d | Downpatrick | Dennison Commercials Opportunity Beginners Chase | 6/8 | 10 | 11-10 | — | 76A | 111A | Cian Quirke | 14/1 |
| 07 Aug 23+5d | Cork | E. Tarrant & Sons, Banteer Hurdle | 5/6 | 26 | 11-7 | 135 | 84C | 106C | Cian Quirke | 8/1 |
| 02 Aug 23+15d | Galway | Tote.ie Never Beaten By SP (Q.R.) Maiden | 7/16 | 1½ | 11-5 | — | — | 73A | Mr A P Ryan | 40/1 |
| 18 Jul 23+247d | Killarney | William Hill Epic Value (Q.R.) Maiden | 8/14 | 2 | 11-5 | — | 61C | 64A | Mr A P Ryan | 5/1 |
| 13 Nov 22+21d | Navan | Gibney's For Auction Novice Hurdle (grade 3) | 5/5 | 9½ | 11-8 | 135 | 87C | 111B | Danny Mullins | 12/1 |
| 23 Oct 22+21d | Limerick | Dunraven Arms Hotel Novice Hurdle (Listed) | 1/6 | 11-2 | 127 | 92A | 129B | Danny Mullins | 5/1 | |
| 02 Oct 22+68d | Tipperary | Fitzgerald's Woodlands House Hotel Novice Hurdle (Grade 3) | 4/7 | ½ | 11-5 | 127 | 114B | 127A | Cathal Landers | 40/1 |
| 26 Jul 22+28d | Galway | Colm Quinn BMW Novice Hurdle (Listed) | 3/9 | nk | 11-9 | 126 | — | 133A | Danny Mullins | 11/1 |
| 28 Jun 22+14d | Roscommon | Ladies Day At Roscommon On Monday July 4th Maiden | 3/16 | 4¼ | 9-9 | — | 120C | 84A | Andrew Slattery | 8/1 |
| 14 Jun 22+14d | Roscommon | Kepak Rated Novice Hurdle | 2/3 | 3½ | 11-3 | 126 | 62C | 119C | Cian Quirke | 9/4 |
| 31 May 22+19d | Ballinrobe | McHale Pro Glide Hurdle | 1/5 | 11-2 | 121 | 117C | 121B | Cian Quirke | 15/8F | |
| 12 May 22+25d | Clonmel | Botanica International Rated Novice Hurdle | 3/6 | 1¼ | 11-3 | 121 | 121A | 120B | Cian Quirke | 5/2 |
| 17 Apr 22+26d | Cork | BARONERACING.COM Easter Handicap Hurdle (0-145) (Grade B) | 6/14 | 1½ | 10-4 | 121 | 60C | 95C | Cian Quirke | 3/1F |
| 22 Mar 22+19d | Clonmel | Fourmilewater Maiden Hurdle | 1/18 | 10-11 | 121 | 124B | 138A | Cian Quirke | 1/2F | |
| 03 Mar 22+14d | Clonmel | Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Maiden Hurdle | F/17 | — | 10-11 | 121 | — | — | Cian Quirke | 6/5F |
| 17 Feb 22+16d | Clonmel | Derrygrath Maiden Hurdle | 2/17 | ½ | 11-5 | — | 140B | 137A | Cian Quirke | 9/2 |
| 01 Feb 22+23d | Limerick | Follow Limerick Racecourse On Twitter (C & G) Maiden Hurdle | 2/14 | 12 | 11-5 | — | 89B | 125A | Cian Quirke | 16/1 |
| 09 Jan 22+487d | Fairyhouse | Racing Again January 15th (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 7/10 | 2¾ | 11-9 | — | 73A | 101A | Ms V Korrell | 18/1 |
| 09 Sep 20+172d | Punchestown | Westgrove Hotel Maiden Hurdle | 3/18 | 2¼ | 11-4 | — | 59B | 118A | Trevor Ryan | 18/1 |
| 21 Mar 20 | Thurles | www.thurlesraces.ie (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 6/15 | nk | 11-4 | — | — | 65A | Richard Deegan | 40/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Plains Indian (IRE) won?
- Plains Indian (IRE) won 4 of 35 archived starts between 2020 and 2026, a strike rate of 11.4%. Placed 12 times in total (34.3% of starts).
- Who trains Plains Indian (IRE)?
- Plains Indian (IRE) is trained by M J Tynan, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 4 September 2026.
- Who is Plains Indian (IRE)'s sire?
- Plains Indian (IRE) is by Shantou (USA) out of Flaithiuil (IRE), whose sire is Presenting.
- What going does Plains Indian (IRE) prefer?
- Plains Indian (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Plains Indian (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 60, from the run on 4 September 2026. The highest on record is 137.
- What is Plains Indian (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Shantou (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 7,819 runs since Jan 2008 (539 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 20.3% from 158.
- Who are Plains Indian (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Flaithiuil (IRE), Plains Indian (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: My Midnight (IRE) (1). The wins came over 2m4f. As at Oct 2026.