Railway Express (IRE)
Railway Express (IRE) is yet to win from 15 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 15 at Roscommon (Aug 2007). Last raced off a career-high mark of 84.
- 0–15Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (6.7%)Placed
- −15.00£1 level staken=15 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=15 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 84Highest OR
- 73dAvg 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 7.4% of 1,088 runs since Jan 2008 (89 horses).
Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 11.5% from 130. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 4.3% from 188.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 28 | 1 | 3.6% | −3.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 217 | 21 | 9.7% | +2.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 234 | 11 | 4.7% | −2.7 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 104 | 5 | 4.8% | −2.6 | — |
| Soft | 173 | 14 | 8.1% | +0.7 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 80 | 9 | 11.3% | +3.9 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 252 | 20 | 7.9% | +0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 181 | 13 | 7.2% | −0.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 280 | 22 | 7.9% | +0.5 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 143 | 9 | 6.3% | −1.1 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 82 | 7 | 8.5% | +1.1 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 188 | 8 | 4.3% | −3.1 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 130 | 15 | 11.5% | +4.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 72 | 7 | 9.7% | +2.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 12 | 0 | 0% | −7.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Come On Buckers (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 6f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Come On Buckers (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Come On Buckers (IRE) | 34 | 2 | 6f | Class 6 |
| Dear Sir (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Smoke It (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Risam (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Diamond Darren (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Down Royal | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Lane | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Conor O'Farrell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| John Tobin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Ferris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| John Fahy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ross Geraghty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Eddery | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jemma Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieran O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2008 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 17 Mar 09+81d | Down Royal | Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 16/17 | 30 | 10-12 | 84 | 72C | Conor O'Farrell | 25/1 |
| 2008 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 08+114d | Down Royal | Bet With The Tote Ireland Maiden Hurdle | 17/20 | 14 | 10-11 | 84 | 77C | John Tobin | 20/1 |
| 03 Sep 08+44d | Down Royal | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (45-60) | 8/13 | ¾ | 8-11 | 45 | 45C | Martin Lane | 20/1 |
| 21 Jul 08+27d | Ballinrobe | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Coranna H'cap (45-60) | 10/16 | 1¾ | 8-10 | 45 | 35C | Martin Lane | 9/1 |
| 24 Jun 08+5d | Sligo | New Ballisodare Centre Opportunity Maiden Hurdle | 7/14 | 1¾ | 11-2 | 84 | 92A | Martin Ferris | 16/1 |
| 19 Jun 08+11d | Fairyhouse | Ashbourne Apprentice Handicap (45-60) | 5/18 | shd | 8-9 | 45 | 54A | John Fahy | 25/1 |
| 08 Jun 08+205d | Cork | Fermoy Maiden Hurdle | 15/22 | 18 | 11-7 | 84 | 84C | Ross Geraghty | 33/1 |
| 2007 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 16 Nov 07+4d | Lingfield (AW) | lingfieldpark.co.uk Handicap (Div 1) | 10/14 | ½ | 8-5 | 47 | 44C | Paul Eddery | 16/1 |
| 12 Nov 07+21d | Lingfield (AW) | Lingfield Park For Conferences Apprentice Handicap | 6/12 | ¾ | 8-6 | 47 | 48C | Jemma Marshall | 25/1 |
| 22 Oct 07+63d | Curragh | Peter Keatley Curragh Groundcare Maiden | 15/27 | ¾ | 8-12 | 47 | 44C | Martin Lane | 66/1 |
| 20 Aug 07+141d | Roscommon | Micheal Holland Tyres Handicap (47-60) | 3/15 | 3 | 8-6 | 47 | 50C | Martin Lane | 25/1 |
| 01 Apr 07+230d | Navan | Ladbrokes.com Handicap (42-70) (Div 2) | 15/20 | nk | 7-8 | 62 | 33C | Kieran O'Neill | 25/1 |
| 2006 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 14 Aug 06+31d | Ballinrobe | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden | 13/13 | 1¼ | 8-10 | — | 20C | Martin Lane | 20/1 |
| 14 Jul 06+44d | Cork | Coolmore Mull Of Kintyre E.B.F. Maiden | 6/7 | ½ | 8-10 | — | 50C | Martin Lane | 20/1 |
| 31 May 06 | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden | 9/11 | ½ | 9-0 | — | 53C | Chris Hayes | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Railway Express won?
- Railway Express (IRE) has yet to win, from 15 archived starts between 2006 and 2009. Placed 1 time in total (6.7% of starts).
- Who trained Railway Express?
- Railway Express (IRE) was trained by S J Mahon on the most recent run on record, at Down Royal on 17 March 2009.
- Who is Railway Express's sire?
- Railway Express (IRE) is by Lend A Hand (GB) out of Deerussa (IRE), whose sire is Jareer.
- What is Railway Express's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 84, from the run on 17 March 2009. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Railway Express's sire's record?
- Lend A Hand (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.4% of 1,088 runs since Jan 2008 (89 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 11.5% from 130. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 4.3% from 188.
- Who are Railway Express's siblings?
- Out of Deerussa (IRE), Railway Express (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Come On Buckers (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Come On Buckers (IRE)). The wins came over 6f. As at Oct 2026.