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Horse profile

Runaway Train (IRE)

5yo gelding (at last run, Jun 2025) · Last trainer James Owen · Last owner Mr Mrs R Sage
by Bullet Train (GB) out of Violin Davis (FR) (Turgeon)
11 runs · 7 courses · from Apr 2024
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 1 Jun 2025 — 507 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2025 First-time headgear LTO Last raced off OR 87
KTB Profile

Runaway Train is a maiden who has failed to win in 11 starts on turf, with one placing. His best effort came when second of 13 at Southwell in Nov 2024. The gelding, by Bullet Train out of Violin Davis, raced in first-time headgear when last seen in a Class 5 handicap hurdle at Fakenham in Jun 2025, where he ran from an official rating of 87. He has contested seven different courses.

Based on 11 archived runs · run-style from 6 commented runs since Nov 2024 · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Typically prominent
Official rating87↓ 5lb off peak
87 87–92

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 93 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Southwell, 26 Nov 2024

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 8 figures · best 93B · median 81.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good693B81.5—
Soft1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m693B81.5—
2m1f – 2m4f290C83—

Of 11 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (2) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 11 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 108A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Southwell, 26 Nov 2024 Official rating 87 at the last run, 1 Jun 2025

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 8 figures · best 108A · median 93.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good6108A95.5—
Soft1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m6108A95.5—
2m1f – 2m4f292C88.5—

Of 11 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 11 runs · as at 4 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 6 analysed runs since Nov 2024

  • Prominent 4 (67%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 1 (17%) · 0 wins
  • Led 1 (17%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Bullet Train (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 4.7% of 86 runs since Jan 2008 (14 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm400%−4.70 from 1
Good2500%−4.70 from 8
Good to Soft2015%+0.30 from 1
Soft20315%+10.30 from 1
Heavy1400%−4.7—
Standard (AW)300%−4.7—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f400%−4.7—
1m – 1m1f300%−4.7—
1m2f – 1m4f400%−4.7—
1m5f – 2m3425.9%+1.20 from 8
2m1f – 2m4f2627.7%+30 from 3
2m5f – 3m1500%−4.7—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Violin Davis (FR) (Turgeon)

3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Minella Plus (IRE) (5 wins).

The wins came over 1m7½f–3m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Minella Plus (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Minella Plus (IRE)2251m7½f–2m3½fClass 3
Global Harmony (IRE)1622m5½f–3m1½fClass 4
Walk Out (IRE)130——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 8 0 0% −8.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 7 0 0% −7.00
Class 4 4 0 0% −4.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Fakenham 3 0 0% −3.00
Southwell 2 0 0% −2.00
Huntingdon 2 0 0% −2.00
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 8 0 0% −8.00
2m1f – 2m4f 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Lilly Pinchin 6 0 0% −6.00
Sean Bowen 1 0 0% −1.00
Ben Bromley 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Buckley 1 0 0% −1.00
Alex Chadwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Caoilin Quinn 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 10 0 0% −10.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2025 3 0 0% −3.00
2024 8 0 0% −8.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 9 0 0% −9.00
NH 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
01 Jun 25+12d Fakenham Racing TV Female Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Good · 7 ran Mid-division - errors at 4th and 8th fences interrupted rhythm - detached and pulled up before 2 out PU/7 — 11-12 87—— Lilly Pinchin 13/2
20 May 25+121d Southwell Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20.5f · Good · 9 ran Went forward pulling hard early - hit the front briefly before being headed - sat close to pace into mid-race - dropped away rapidly three out - well held at the finish 7/9 21 11-12 8976C85C Sean Bowen 10/3
19 Jan 25+24d Fakenham Sky Bet Acca Freeze Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Good · 7 ran Sat close to the pace early before 5th - lost touch approaching 3 out - dropped right away and pulled up after the following fence PU/7 — 11-5 91—— Ben Bromley 6/1
26 Dec 24+30d Fontwell Check Our Prices At BetMGM Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 19f · Soft · 6 ran Tracked the pace in a forward spot - pushed along and edged up to challenge for command approaching 2 out - lost momentum before the last - finished 4th 4/6 2¼ 11-10 9290C92C Tom Buckley 13/2
26 Nov 24+23d Southwell Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Good · 13 ran Shared the front spot early - pushed along and lost the advantage nearing two out - stayed on through the run-in but edged out for second 2/13 1½ 11-2 8993B108A Alex Chadwick 11/2
03 Nov 24+124d Huntingdon Follow Us On X At BetRhino Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16f · Good · 11 ran Handy behind the front group - driven approaching the home turn then found little from 2 out - erred at the final obstacle to finish sixth 6/11 4¼ 11-4 —78A105A Lilly Pinchin 28/1
02 Jul 24+17d Stratford Farmers Arms Darts Team Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 · 16.5f · Good To Firm · 10 ran F/10 — 11-0 ——— Lilly Pinchin 40/1
15 Jun 24+13d Uttoxeter Cannock Chemicals Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 4 · 16f · Good · 9 ran 5/9 28 10-12 —85C74C Lilly Pinchin 16/1
02 Jun 24+24d Fakenham Music In Country Churches Norfolk Concerts Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16f · Good · 12 ran 6/12 4½ 10-13 —80B95A Lilly Pinchin 100/1
09 May 24+29d Huntingdon Virgin Bet Fives Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 5 · 16f · Good · 9 ran 7/9 hd 10-9 —83A96A Caoilin Quinn 12/1
10 Apr 24 Market Rasen Family Extravaganza Raceday Sunday 7th July Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 5 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 9/10 7 10-8 —72C89C Lilly Pinchin 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has Runaway Train (IRE) won?
Runaway Train (IRE) has yet to win, from 11 archived starts between 2024 and 2025. Placed 1 time in total (9.1% of starts).
Who trained Runaway Train (IRE)?
Runaway Train (IRE) was trained by James Owen on the most recent run on record, at Fakenham on 1 June 2025.
Who is Runaway Train (IRE)'s sire?
Runaway Train (IRE) is by Bullet Train (GB) out of Violin Davis (FR), whose sire is Turgeon.
What is Runaway Train (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 87, from the run on 1 June 2025. The highest on record is 92.
What is Runaway Train (IRE)'s sire's record?
Bullet Train (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 4.7% of 86 runs since Jan 2008 (14 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Runaway Train (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Violin Davis (FR), Runaway Train (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Minella Plus (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Minella Plus (IRE)). The wins came over 1m7½f–3m1½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from April 2024. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.