Horse profile
Reach For The Sky (IRE)
by Elusive City (USA) out of Zara Whetei (IRE) (Lomond)
27 runs · 14 courses · from May 2009
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 15 Dec 2012 — 5,073 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2012 · 8th of 8
Won at Goodwood
Last raced off OR 45
KTB Profile
Reach For The Sky (IRE) is 1 from 27, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since May 2009. The win came on turf — 0 from 10 on the all-weather, and the win came on good or faster ground (0 from 5 on softer). Last raced off 45, 29lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 27 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Won on turf, 0 on AW
Wins on good or faster
Win at Class 5
OR ↓ 29lb off peak
- 1–27Wins / Runs
- 3.7%Strike rate
- 3 (11.1%)Placed
- −10.00£1 level staken=27 at SP
- 0.77Fair A/E n=27 · 0.65 incl. margin
- 74Highest OR
- 20dBetween runs (median)longest 533 d
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 rating45↓ 29lb off peak
45
45–74
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
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
Sire
Elusive City (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 8,428 runs since Apr 2008 (636 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 6.4% from 1,123.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 46 | 13 | 28.3% | +18.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 905 | 101 | 11.2% | +1.5 | 1 from 4 |
| Good | 1,463 | 127 | 8.7% | −1 | 0 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 899 | 72 | 8% | −1.7 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 1,123 | 72 | 6.4% | −3.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 329 | 23 | 7% | −2.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3,663 | 413 | 11.3% | +1.6 | 0 from 10 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 998 | 104 | 10.4% | +0.7 | 0 from 5 |
| 6f – 7f | 4,122 | 438 | 10.6% | +0.9 | 1 from 21 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,274 | 204 | 9% | −0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 692 | 52 | 7.5% | −2.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 210 | 15 | 7.1% | −2.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 97 | 6 | 6.2% | −3.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 33 | 2 | 6.1% | −3.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Zara Whetei (IRE) (Lomond)
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Planet I T (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 5f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Planet I T (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet I T (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Four Green Fields (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Good | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 1 | 25% | +13.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 14 | 1 | 7% | +3.00 |
| Class 6 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Hamilton | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Windsor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 21 | 1 | 5% | −4.00 |
| Under 6f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Santos | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Charlotte Kerton | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jimmy Quinn | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| Franny Norton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kieren Fox | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Richard Hughes | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dane O'Neill | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paddy Mathers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Royston Ffrench | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Pickard | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| John Cavanagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nicky Mackay | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Queally | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pat Dobbs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adrian McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 26 | 1 | 4% | −9.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2010 | 17 | 0 | 0% | −17.00 |
| 2009 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +10.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Dec 12+29d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32Red Supporting British Racing Selling Stakes | 8/8 | 6 | 8-4 | 45 | 32C | Victor Santos | 100/1 |
| 16 Nov 12+533d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32RedPoker.com Handicap | 11/11 | 2 | 8-7 | 46 | 9A | Jimmy Quinn | 66/1 |
| 2011 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 02 Jun 11+223d | Hamilton | Racing Next Wednesday Night Claiming Stakes | 7/8 | shd | 8-9 | 47 | 41A | Paddy Mathers | 100/1 |
| 2010 · 17 runs | |||||||||
| 22 Oct 10+33d | Ayr | Poppyscotland Supporting Our Heroes Handicap | 12/14 | 2 | 8-3 | 50 | 32C | James Sullivan | 100/1 |
| 19 Sep 10+23d | Hamilton | Totetrifecta Flexi Betting Handicap | 11/11 | 3 | 8-0 | 52 | 22C | Victor Santos | 100/1 |
| 27 Aug 10+2d | Hamilton | Executive Benefit Consultancy Handicap | 7/7 | ½ | 8-5 | 53 | 18C | Victor Santos | 33/1 |
| 25 Aug 10+20d | Ayr | Tennent's Lager Handicap | 7/8 | ¾ | 7-9 | 53 | 19A | Victor Santos | 33/1 |
| 05 Aug 10+11d | Haydock | Yelp For Heroes Handicap | 8/8 | 1 | 8-6 | 55 | 36A | Franny Norton | 12/1 |
| 25 Jul 10+6d | Carlisle | Cfm Cash For Kids Handicap | 10/12 | nk | 8-3 | 52 | 33A | Royston Ffrench | 9/1 |
| 19 Jul 10+12d | Ayr | Watch Live Racing At victorchandler.com Handicap | 2/11 | nk | 8-3 | 52 | 67A | Franny Norton | 28/1 |
| 07 Jul 10+3d | Catterick | Call 01748 810165 To Book Raceday Hospitality Handicap | 3/7 | 3¼ | 7-13 | 52 | 56A | Paul Pickard | 14/1 |
| 04 Jul 10+16d | Ayr | Totetrifecta Flexi Betting Handicap | 6/10 | 1 | 8-3 | 52 | 40A | Charlotte Kerton | 33/1 |
| 18 Jun 10+30d | Musselburgh | Hbj Claim Solutions Apprentice Handicap | 4/8 | 1¼ | 8-6 | 54 | 45A | John Cavanagh | 16/1 |
| 19 May 10+22d | Lingfield (AW) | Starborough Claiming Stakes (AWT) | 10/12 | 1¼ | 8-0 | 56 | 38A | Nicky Mackay | 66/1 |
| 27 Apr 10+20d | Yarmouth | Norfolk Nelson Museum Handicap | 7/11 | hd | 9-4 | 60 | 53A | Tom Queally | 16/1 |
| 07 Apr 10+7d | Lingfield (AW) | Pick A Winner With iCard Handicap | 6/12 | 1 | 8-1 | 58 | 52A | Kieren Fox | 33/1 |
| 31 Mar 10+9d | Kempton (AW) | Kempton.co.uk Claiming Stakes | 4/9 | ½ | 7-13 | 58 | 45A | Kieren Fox | 8/1 |
| 22 Mar 10+17d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Name A Race To Enhance Your Brand Selling Stakes | 6/8 | ½ | 8-6 | 61 | 44A | Charlotte Kerton | 9/1 |
| 05 Mar 10+2d | Lingfield (AW) | Marriott Hotel Play And Stay Handicap | 14/14 | 1 | 8-7 | 65 | 38A | Charlotte Kerton | 20/1 |
| 03 Mar 10+135d | Kempton (AW) | Book Kempton Tickets On 0844 579 3008 Claiming Stakes | 3/8 | 2¾ | 8-0 | 65 | 53A | Charlotte Kerton | 20/1 |
| 2009 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Oct 09+25d | Windsor | At The Races Virgin 534 Nursery Handicap (Div 2) | 4/11 | 1 | 8-13 | 67 | 68A | Richard Hughes | 7/1 |
| 24 Sep 09+20d | Kempton (AW) | Buy A 10,000 Racing Post Bonus Yearling Nursery Handicap | 10/10 | 1½ | 9-7 | 70 | 31A | Richard Hughes | 14/1 |
| 04 Sep 09+25d | Kempton (AW) | Celtic Contractors Nursery Handicap (Div 2) | 6/11 | nk | 9-7 | 70 | 68A | Dane O'Neill | 4/1 |
| 10 Aug 09+9d | Windsor | Sportingbet.com Fillies' Auction Nursery Handicap | 4/12 | ½ | 8-12 | 71 | 73A | Dane O'Neill | 16/1 |
| 01 Aug 09+14d | Newmarket | Sportingbet.com Fillies' Nursery Handicap | 14/18 | ¾ | 8-5 | 74 | 53A | Pat Dobbs | 16/1 |
| 18 Jul 09+54d | Newbury | Weatherbys Super Sprint | 17/20 | ¾ | 7-12 | — | 39A | Adrian McCarthy | 12/1 |
| 25 May 09 | Goodwood | Golf At Goodwood Maiden Auction Stakes (Div 2) | 1/10 | 8-4 | — | 75A | Jimmy Quinn | 16/1 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Reach For The Sky won?
- Reach For The Sky (IRE) won 1 of 27 archived starts between 2009 and 2012, a strike rate of 3.7%. Placed 3 times in total (11.1% of starts).
- Who trained Reach For The Sky?
- Reach For The Sky (IRE) was trained by Tony McWilliams on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 15 December 2012.
- Who is Reach For The Sky's sire?
- Reach For The Sky (IRE) is by Elusive City (USA) out of Zara Whetei (IRE), whose sire is Lomond.
- What going does Reach For The Sky prefer?
- Reach For The Sky (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Reach For The Sky's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 45, from the run on 15 December 2012. The highest on record is 74.
- What is Reach For The Sky's sire's record?
- Elusive City (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 8,428 runs since Apr 2008 (636 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 6.4% from 1,123.
- Who are Reach For The Sky's siblings?
- Out of Zara Whetei (IRE), Reach For The Sky (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Planet I T (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Planet I T (IRE)). The wins came over 5f. As at Nov 2026.