Horse profile
Railway Hurricane (IRE)
by Perugino (USA) out of Rose Earley (IRE) (Definite Article)
51 runs · 23 courses · from Dec 2019
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
4 wins · Wexford, Tipperary & Bellewstown
Off 262 days · 5th of 8
KTB Profile
Railway Hurricane is a gelding who has won four of 51 starts, all on turf. He won the Micheal O'Murchadha Memorial Handicap Chase at Wexford over 2m1f – 2m4f on good in Jul 2024 off an official rating of 128, and has also won twice at Tipperary. His other successes came in a rated novice chase at Tipperary over 2m1f – 2m4f on good to soft and two novice hurdles over 1m5f – 2m. Typically held up, he finished fifth of eight at Dundalk on the AW in Jan 2026.
Based on 51 archived runs · run-style from 9 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
OR ↓ 13lb off peak
- 4–51Wins / Runs
- 7.8%Strike rate
- 14 (27.5%)Placed
- −7.50£1 level staken=51 at SP
- 0.81Fair A/E n=51 · 0.68 incl. margin
- 135Highest OR
- 45dAvg 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 rating122↓ 13lb off peak
122
119–135
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 88
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 49A | 33.5 | 2 · 49 / 33.5 |
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 16 | 120A | 79 | 1 · — |
| Good | 11 | 136B | 93 | — |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 148A | 80.5 | — |
| Heavy | 6 | 156A | 89.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 29 | 156A | 85 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 122A | 80.5 | 1 · — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 95A | 58 | — |
Of 51 runs looked at, 10 have no figure: did not complete (6) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 41 figures from 51 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 9 analysed runs
- Held up 8 (89%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 1 (11%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Perugino (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 7.5% of 704 runs since Jan 2008 (63 horses).
Weakest on good to firm going: 1.8% from 114. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 10.9% from 184.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 16 | 0 | 0% | −7.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 114 | 2 | 1.8% | −5.7 | — |
| Good | 180 | 14 | 7.8% | +0.3 | 1 from 11 |
| Good to Soft | 75 | 5 | 6.7% | −0.8 | 1 from 8 |
| Soft | 152 | 15 | 9.9% | +2.4 | 1 from 23 |
| Heavy | 70 | 8 | 11.4% | +3.9 | 1 from 8 |
| Standard (AW) | 97 | 9 | 9.3% | +1.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 74 | 6 | 8.1% | +0.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 24 | 2 | 8.3% | +0.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 34 | 1 | 2.9% | −4.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 86 | 7 | 8.1% | +0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 184 | 20 | 10.9% | +3.4 | 2 from 11 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 188 | 9 | 4.8% | −2.7 | 2 from 34 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 88 | 4 | 4.5% | −3 | 0 from 4 |
| Over 3m | 26 | 4 | 15.4% | +7.9 | — |
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
Rose Earley (IRE) (Definite Article)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 23 | 1 | 4% | −15.00 |
| Good | 11 | 1 | 9% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 8 | 1 | 13% | +15.00 |
| Good to Soft | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.50 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Limerick | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Killarney | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Galway | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wexford | 3 | 1 | 33% | +5.00 |
| Tipperary | 3 | 2 | 67% | +24.50 |
| Down Royal | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Market Rasen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 34 | 2 | 6% | −21.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 11 | 2 | 18% | +20.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Donoghue | 20 | 1 | 5% | +3.00 |
| Conor Stone-Walsh | 5 | 1 | 20% | +3.00 |
| L P Dempsey | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Conor McNamara | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jonathan Moore | 3 | 1 | 33% | +5.00 |
| Sean Flanagan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gary Carroll | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Benjamin P Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss C Flynn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jonathan Burke | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieren Buckley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Danny Mullins | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Mark McDonagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brendan Powell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J B Kane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor Maxwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss M O'Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Derek O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr J Dunne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 28 | 2 | 7% | −15.50 |
| Tongue tie | 14 | 1 | 7% | +9.00 |
| None | 5 | 1 | 20% | +3.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −2.00 |
| 2023 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −5.50 |
| 2022 | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2020 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +24.00 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 37 | 2 | 5% | −24.50 |
| Hurdle | 9 | 2 | 22% | +22.00 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 26+39d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Maiden Held up in the pack early and urged forward - angled left and made progress under pressure 1½f out - stayed on same speed to take 5th close home | 5/8 | nk | 9-11 | — | 49A | 70A | Gary Carroll | 50/1 |
| 20 Dec 25+21d | Thurles | WTW Willis Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back throughout - made no meaningful impact as the field turned for home - jumped poorly 2 out and found nothing - finished well held in 10th | 10/11 | 22 | 11-6 | 122 | 73C | 107C | Keith Donoghue | 50/1 |
| 29 Nov 25+39d | Fairyhouse | Summerhill Meath Senior Football Champions 2025 Handicap Hurdle Held up at the back - still 17th approaching 4 out - lost touch and hit the deck 2 out then pulled up before the final fence | PU/20 | — | 11-0 | 125 | — | — | Benjamin P Kennedy | 66/1 |
| 21 Oct 25+277d | Curragh | Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Amateur Riders Derby (Q.R.) Race Hesitant getting going and settled at the back - still last approaching halfway - driven from 3f out but unable to close - finished well adrift in 11th | 11/12 | 23 | 10-11 | — | 18C | 57C | Miss C Flynn | 150/1 |
| 17 Jan 25+22d | Market Rasen | Unibet Middle Distance Chase Series Veterans' Handicap Chase Held up towards the back - made ground into 9th - up to 4th two out - unable to threaten leaders and held late finished 4th | 4/10 | 1¾ | 11-7 | 135 | — | 127A | Jonathan Burke | 12/1 |
| 26 Dec 24+26d | Leopardstown | Racing Post Handicap Chase Held up towards the back - still 9th four out - driven into contention entering the straight - up to 7th before the last - stayed on same rate to finish 7th | 7/12 | 1¾ | 11-4 | 132 | 83B | 129A | Kieren Buckley | 25/1 |
| 30 Nov 24+21d | Fairyhouse | EasyFix Equine Handicap Chase (Listed) Held up towards back - pushed along and mid-field 3 out - into 7th before last - challenging for 5th over the last - stayed on at one speed to finish 4th | 4/10 | hd | 10-8 | 132 | 88A | 126A | Sean Flanagan | 28/1 |
| 09 Nov 24+20d | Gowran Park | Noreside Catering Handicap Chase Settled at back early - improved into 3rd approaching 4 out - driven from 3 out but couldn't threaten leaders and stayed one-paced to finish 3rd | 3/4 | 8 | 11-3 | 133 | 69C | 117B | Keith Donoghue | 9/4 |
| 20 Oct 24+57d | Limerick | STL Logistics Handicap Chase Held up towards the back - 7th at halfway - improved into contention before 2 out and cruising in 3rd - asked for effort but made no dent before the last then stayed on same speed | 3/9 | 1½ | 11-9 | 133 | 104A | 128B | Keith Donoghue | 17/2 |
| 24 Aug 24+20d | Killarney | O'Donoghue Ring Collection Handicap Chase (Listed) Held up at the back - driven with no headway approaching 3 out - dropped away - finished well adrift | 11/14 | 21 | 11-1 | 134 | 21C | 108C | Conor Stone-Walsh | 12/1 |
| 04 Aug 24+22d | Galway | Lord Hemphill Memorial Handicap Chase Settled just off the pace in midfield - clipped a hurdle in 2nd early - down to 7th by halfway - up into 5th 3 out - pushed along but unable to close after the last - 4th straightening up and unable to find more | 4/9 | 14 | 9-13 | 134 | 73B | 111A | Conor Stone-Walsh | 8/1 |
| 13 Jul 24+34d | Wexford | Micheal O'Murchadha Memorial Handicap Chase | 1/12 | 10-0 | 128 | 134A | 128A | Conor Stone-Walsh | 7/1 | |
| 09 Jun 24+23d | Punchestown | Punchestown Handicap Chase | 2/13 | 9½ | 10-10 | 127 | 99B | 126A | Conor Stone-Walsh | 10/1 |
| 17 May 24+111d | Kilbeggan | William Hill Extra Places Daily Handicap Chase | 5/12 | 5½ | 11-9 | 127 | 118A | 129A | Keith Donoghue | 17/2 |
| 27 Jan 24+42d | Cheltenham | Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 8/12 | 15 | 10-10 | 129 | 72C | 107C | Sam Twiston-Davies | 22/1 |
| 16 Dec 23+27d | Cheltenham | Virgin Bet December Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | F/12 | — | 9-11 | 129 | — | — | Conor Stone-Walsh | 33/1 |
| 19 Nov 23+23d | Cheltenham | cavani.co.uk Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 3/7 | 5 | 11-6 | 130 | 94B | 123B | Sean Flanagan | 11/2 |
| 27 Oct 23+27d | Cheltenham | 2023 Thoroughbred Census Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 2/9 | 7 | 11-5 | 130 | 93A | 132A | Keith Donoghue | 17/2 |
| 30 Sep 23+70d | Gowran Park | Hospitality At Gowran Park Handicap Chase | 2/6 | 2½ | 11-13 | 124 | 156A | 132B | Keith Donoghue | 7/1 |
| 22 Jul 23+18d | Market Rasen | Unibet Summer Plate Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | PU/14 | — | 11-6 | 132 | — | — | Keith Donoghue | 22/1 |
| 04 Jul 23+32d | Tipperary | Packie Downey Memorial Rated Novice Chase | 1/7 | 11-5 | 119 | 148A | 131B | Danny Mullins | 7/2 | |
| 02 Jun 23+21d | Tramore | Tramore Tourism Handicap Chase | 4/7 | 1½ | 11-12 | 120 | 46B | 122B | Keith Donoghue | 9/1 |
| 12 May 23+33d | Kilbeggan | William Hill Extra Places Daily Handicap Chase | 4/13 | 6½ | 11-3 | 121 | 16B | 120A | Keith Donoghue | 10/1 |
| 09 Apr 23+91d | Fairyhouse | Boylesports Novice Handicap Chase (grade B) | PU/9 | — | 10-9 | 123 | — | — | L P Dempsey | 22/1 |
| 08 Jan 23+13d | Naas | Race And Stay Handicap Chase | 6/7 | 12 | 11-8 | 126 | 56C | 97C | Keith Donoghue | 7/2 |
| 26 Dec 22+45d | Leopardstown | 'bet Through The Free Racing Post App' Handicap Chase | 7/9 | 5 | 11-0 | 128 | — | 102A | L P Dempsey | 10/1 |
| 11 Nov 22+19d | Cheltenham | SSS Super Alloys Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 2/8 | ¾ | 11-3 | 130 | 84B | 132A | Keith Donoghue | 10/1 |
| 23 Oct 22+20d | Limerick | PWC Handicap Chase | 3/9 | 1½ | 11-7 | 123 | 120A | 124B | Keith Donoghue | 7/1 |
| 03 Oct 22+19d | Tipperary | Schooling At Tipperary Rated Novice Chase | 2/5 | 7 | 11-3 | 123 | 78C | 121B | L P Dempsey | 4/1 |
| 14 Sep 22+25d | Sligo | Templehouse Lake Chase | 3/6 | 4¼ | 11-4 | 123 | 95A | 114B | Keith Donoghue | 9/4 |
| 20 Aug 22+15d | Killarney | Tote Always SP Or Better Handicap Chase (Grade B) | UR/13 | — | 10-4 | 123 | — | — | L P Dempsey | 13/2 |
| 05 Aug 22+60d | Wexford | O'driscoll's Irish Whiskey Beginners Chase | 2/10 | 1¼ | 11-12 | 123 | 136B | 134A | Keith Donoghue | 9/4F |
| 06 Jun 22+24d | Listowel | Bryan MacMahon Handicap Hurdle | 5/12 | 8 | 11-5 | 131 | 91A | 128A | Mark McDonagh | 14/1 |
| 13 May 22+42d | Kilbeggan | Lord Lariat Parading At Kilbeggan Races Handicap Chase | 3/12 | ½ | 11-5 | 123 | 65A | 129A | Keith Donoghue | 10/1 |
| 01 Apr 22+15d | Wexford | Download The BoyleSports App Novice Handicap Chase | 2/6 | ½ | 11-3 | 121 | 64A | 122B | Keith Donoghue | 7/2 |
| 17 Mar 22+18d | Down Royal | Follow On Instagram At bluegrasshorsefeed Rated Novice Chase | 5/7 | 2½ | 11-10 | 121 | 77A | 117A | Keith Donoghue | 2/1J |
| 27 Feb 22+28d | Fontwell | Land & Power Ltd. Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 2/4 | 2½ | 10-9 | 127 | 90C | 122B | Brendan Powell | 4/1 |
| 30 Jan 22+33d | Naas | Naas Tidy Towns Voted Cleanest Town In Ireland 2021 Novice Handicap Chase | 9/18 | nk | 11-5 | 123 | 55C | 107C | Keith Donoghue | 17/2 |
| 28 Dec 21+26d | Limerick | Tim Duggan Memorial Handicap Chase (0-150) (Grade B) | 5/14 | 11 | 9-12 | 124 | 85B | 101A | J B Kane | 14/1 |
| 02 Dec 21+34d | Clonmel | Next Meeting Thursday January 6th Novice Handicap Chase | 6/10 | ¾ | 11-12 | 125 | 19C | 112C | Conor Maxwell | 17/2 |
| 29 Oct 21+24d | Down Royal | tote Ten To Follow Beginners Chase | 4/11 | 23 | 12-0 | — | — | 108A | Conor McNamara | 40/1 |
| 05 Oct 21+149d | Galway | BetVictor Beginners Chase | 5/11 | 22 | 12-0 | — | 66C | 112C | Jonathan Moore | 40/1 |
| 09 May 21+154d | Killarney | Kelly Farm Modernisation Ltd Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) | 11/18 | 8 | 11-6 | 132 | 81C | 114C | Jonathan Moore | 50/1 |
| 06 Dec 20+47d | Punchestown | Fundraiser For Children's Health Foundation Crumlin In Memory Of Pat Smullen Rated Novice Hurdle | 4/5 | ½ | 11-3 | 131 | — | 121B | Conor McNamara | 7/1 |
| 20 Oct 20+13d | Tipperary | Junction Rated Novice Hurdle | 1/7 | 11-7 | 125 | 122A | 148B | Keith Donoghue | 22/1 | |
| 07 Oct 20+43d | Galway | Faber Audiovisuals Rated Novice Hurdle | 3/6 | 1¼ | 12-0 | 125 | 86A | 125B | Keith Donoghue | 12/1 |
| 25 Aug 20+24d | Bellewstown | Lougher Stables Maiden Hurdle | 1/13 | 12-0 | — | 95B | 140A | Jonathan Moore | 7/1 | |
| 01 Aug 20+9d | Kilbeggan | KilbegganRaces.com Maiden Hurdle | UR/14 | — | 11-9 | — | — | — | Conor McNamara | 11/4 |
| 23 Jul 20+191d | Limerick | Askeaton (Ladies Pro/Am) Flat Race | 8/12 | 8 | 11-9 | — | 88C | 85C | Miss M O'Sullivan | 11/2 |
| 14 Jan 20+19d | Fairyhouse | Racing Again January 25th Flat Race | 5/8 | 6 | 11-12 | — | 88B | 111A | Mr Derek O'Connor | 7/1 |
| 26 Dec 19 | Down Royal | Proparamedics (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 4/12 | 1¼ | 11-4 | — | 81A | 104A | Mr J Dunne | 8/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Railway Hurricane (IRE) won?
- Railway Hurricane (IRE) won 4 of 51 archived starts between 2019 and 2026, a strike rate of 7.8%. Placed 14 times in total (27.5% of starts).
- Who trains Railway Hurricane (IRE)?
- Railway Hurricane (IRE) is trained by Paul W Flynn, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 28 January 2026.
- Who is Railway Hurricane (IRE)'s sire?
- Railway Hurricane (IRE) is by Perugino (USA) out of Rose Earley (IRE), whose sire is Definite Article.
- What going does Railway Hurricane (IRE) prefer?
- Railway Hurricane (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 8 starts (12.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Railway Hurricane (IRE)'s official rating?
- Railway Hurricane (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 135.
- What is Railway Hurricane (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Perugino (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.5% of 704 runs since Jan 2008 (63 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to firm going: 1.8% from 114. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 10.9% from 184.