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Horse profile

Shantou Flyer (IRE)

14yo gelding (at last run, May 2024) · Last trainer S Loxton · Last owner Paul Nicholls
by Shantou (USA) out of Carrigmorna Flyer (IRE) (Bob Back)
59 runs · 26 courses · from Feb 2014
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 31 May 2024 — 880 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2024 · 3rd of 5 12 wins · 10 courses Last raced off OR 128
KTB Profile

Shantou Flyer won 12 of 59 starts on turf, including a Grade 2 success in the Florida Pearl Novice Chase at Punchestown in Nov 2015. Ten of those wins came at 2m5f – 3m, five on good ground and four on soft. He won two of 14 starts at Cheltenham and two of three at Fontwell. Aged 14 at his last run in May 2024, he finished third of five in a Class 3 hunters chase at Stratford off an official rating of 128.

Based on 59 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 29lb off peak
Official rating128↓ 29lb off peak
128 105–157

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 119 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Stratford, 2 Jun 2023

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 26 figures · best 125C · median 85
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Soft9114A73—
Good to Soft792B73—
Good6125C108—
Heavy4100C97—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m14125C93—
Over 3m12109C76—

Of 33 runs looked at, 7 have no figure: did not complete (4) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (3).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 26 figures from 33 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 122B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Stratford, 31 May 2024 Official rating 128 at the last run, 31 May 2024

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 51 figures · best 151A · median 131
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Soft19144C123—
Good12140B130—
Good to Soft10147C134—
Heavy10151A134.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m26144C130—
Over 3m15151A133—
2m1f – 2m4f5140A131—
1m5f – 2m5124A102—

Of 59 runs looked at, 8 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (8).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 51 figures from 59 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Shantou (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 7,824 runs since Jan 2008 (539 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 20.3% from 158.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2150%+36.4—
Good to Firm1583220.3%+6.7—
Good2,28931113.6%05 from 14
Good to Soft1,43017612.3%−1.32 from 12
Soft2,61136313.9%+0.34 from 20
Heavy1,28317813.9%+0.31 from 13
Standard (AW)5159.8%−3.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f300%−13.6—
1m – 1m1f1100%−13.6—
1m2f – 1m4f6269.7%−3.9—
1m5f – 2m2,03027613.6%00 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f2,71137813.9%+0.30 from 5
2m5f – 3m2,33933414.3%+0.710 from 29
Over 3m6687210.8%−2.82 from 20

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

Dam
Carrigmorna Flyer (IRE) (Bob Back)

6 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Carrigmorna King (IRE) (7 wins).

The wins came over 2m–2m7f; the highest grade won is Grade 3 (Carrigmoorna Rock (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Carrigmorna King (IRE)3372m2f–2m5fClass 2
Mrs Mac Veale (IRE)4572m–2m7fClass 1
Carrigmoorna Rock (IRE)1452m½f–2m4fGrade 3
Carrigmoorna Matt (IRE)2432m2½f–2m4fClass 4
Ten Theatre (IRE)1212m3½f—
Bahati Boy (IRE)1512m5½f—

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 20 4 20% +7.26
Good 14 5 36% +12.03
Heavy 13 1 8% −7.00
Good to Soft 12 2 17% −8.09

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 12 1 8% +9.00
Class 2 7 1 14% +8.00
Class 6 6 2 33% −1.09
Class 3 4 1 25% −1.50
Class 5 4 3 75% +0.89
Class 4 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Cheltenham 14 2 14% +22.00
Wincanton 4 0 0% −4.00
Navan 4 0 0% −4.00
Fontwell 3 2 67% +1.91
Punchestown 3 1 33% +3.00
Stratford 2 1 50% +0.50
Kelso 2 1 50% −0.47
Aintree 2 0 0% −2.00
Wetherby 2 0 0% −2.00
Galway 2 0 0% −2.00
Fairyhouse 2 0 0% −2.00
Sligo 2 1 50% −0.10
Downpatrick 2 1 50% +1.25
Clonmel 2 0 0% −2.00
Cork 2 0 0% −2.00
Taunton 1 0 0% −1.00
Exeter 1 1 100% +1.00
Fakenham 1 1 100% +0.36
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00
Galway (IRE) 1 1 100% +2.75
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 29 10 34% +29.29
Over 3m 20 2 10% −15.09
2m1f – 2m4f 5 0 0% −5.00
1m5f – 2m 5 0 0% −5.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Mr David Maxwell 10 4 40% −2.20
Andrew J McNamara 8 1 13% −4.75
Miss Olive Nicholls 7 2 29% −2.50
Mr B O'Neill 7 1 14% −1.00
Mark Walsh 5 2 40% +11.90
James Bowen 3 0 0% −3.00
Adam Wedge 3 0 0% −3.00
E J O'Connell 3 0 0% −3.00
Angus Cheleda 2 0 0% −2.00
Davy Russell 2 1 50% +1.75
Miss Natalie Parker 1 0 0% −1.00
Harry Cobden 1 0 0% −1.00
Jonathan Burke 1 0 0% −1.00
Mitchell Bastyan 1 0 0% −1.00
James Reveley 1 0 0% −1.00
Jonathan Moore 1 0 0% −1.00
Aidan Coleman 1 1 100% +20.00
A P Heskin 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr K Cogley 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 29 6 21% +21.90
Tongue tie + blinkers 16 3 19% −8.50
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 6 1 17% −4.64
Tongue tie + visor 4 2 50% −0.56
None 4 0 0% −4.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2024 3 0 0% −3.00
2023 5 2 40% −0.50
2022 2 1 50% +1.00
2021 5 0 0% −5.00
2020 2 1 50% −0.64
2019 4 2 50% −0.56
2018 5 0 0% −5.00
2017 7 1 14% +14.00
2016 5 0 0% −5.00
2015 11 4 36% +15.65
2014 10 1 10% −6.75

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 46 11 24% +13.95
Hurdle 13 1 8% −9.75

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
2024 · 3 runs
31 May 24+77d Stratford Stratford Ladies Open Championship Final Hunters' Chase Class 3 · 22.5f · Good · 5 ran 3/5 4¾ 11-10 128125C122B Miss Olive Nicholls 15/8
15 Mar 24+67d Cheltenham St. James's Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase Class 2 · 26.5f · Soft · 12 ran 6/12 7½ 12-0 13373A111B Miss Olive Nicholls 33/1
08 Jan 24+220d Taunton Geoffrey Bosley 'Tally Ho' Open Hunters' Chase Class 5 · 21.5f · Soft · 11 ran 5/11 3½ 12-3 134114A117B Miss Natalie Parker 10/3
2023 · 5 runs
02 Jun 23+28d Stratford Royal Equestrian Racing Club Ladies Open Championship Final Hunters' Chase Class 3 · 22.5f · Good · 7 ran 1/7 11-8 134119A140B Miss Olive Nicholls 6/4F
05 May 23+24d Cheltenham Remembering Gabe Mahon Open Hunters' Chase Class 4 · 32.5f · Good · 12 ran 2/12 16 11-11 135107A123B Miss Olive Nicholls 7/4
11 Apr 23+25d Exeter Totnes And Bridgetown Races Company Ltd Open Hunters' Chase Class 5 · 24f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 1/6 11-9 13579A138B Miss Olive Nicholls EvensF
17 Mar 23+43d Cheltenham St. James's Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase Class 2 · 26.5f · Soft · 23 ran 3/23 1¼ 12-0 13572B133A Miss Olive Nicholls 50/1
02 Feb 23+279d Wincanton Stewart Tory Memorial Open Hunters' Chase Class 6 · 25f · Good To Soft · 4 ran 2/4 4 11-9 13772C131C Miss Olive Nicholls 10/3
2022 · 2 runs
29 Apr 22+61d Cheltenham Dominic Chapman Memorial Open Hunters' Chase Class 4 · 32.5f · Good · 12 ran 5/12 11 11-13 140109C106C Mr David Maxwell 5/2J
27 Feb 22+290d Fontwell Manor Elite Horse Box Open Hunters' Chase Class 6 · 26f · Soft · 4 ran 1/4 12-2 13564C140C Mr David Maxwell 2/1
2021 · 5 runs
13 May 21+25d Fontwell Peter Mendoza Memorial 'Placepot Pete' Open Hunters' Chase Class 6 · 26f · Good · 5 ran 2/5 1¼ 12-1 140107C132B Mr David Maxwell 4/9F
18 Apr 21+31d Wincanton John Dufosee Open Hunters' Chase Class 6 · 25f · Good · 3 ran UR/3 — 12-6 140—— Mr David Maxwell 1/6F
18 Mar 21+26d Cheltenham Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Sponsored by the JRL Group) (GBB Race) Class 2 · 26f · Good To Soft · 21 ran 3/21 ¾ 11-7 14067B140A Harry Cobden 11/2
20 Feb 21+16d Wincanton Betway Handicap Chase Class 3 · 25f · Heavy · 6 ran 2/6 2 11-1 136—134B Angus Cheleda 5/4F
04 Feb 21+328d Wincanton Dick Hunt Handicap Chase Class 3 · 25f · Heavy · 14 ran 4/14 5 11-2 137—122A Angus Cheleda 15/2
2020 · 2 runs
13 Mar 20+28d Cheltenham St. James's Place Foxhunter Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase Class 2 · 26.5f · Good To Soft · 21 ran 3/21 5 12-0 14179B137A Mr David Maxwell 3/1
14 Feb 20+336d Fakenham William Bulwer Long Memorial 'Grassroots' Hunters' Chase Class 5 · 24f · Soft · 6 ran 1/6 12-8 14179A144C Mr David Maxwell 4/11F
2019 · 4 runs
15 Mar 19+19d Cheltenham St. James's Place Foxhunter Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase Class 2 · 26.5f · Good To Soft · 24 ran 2/24 4 12-0 14592B142A Mr David Maxwell 7/1
24 Feb 19+10d Fontwell Netbet Open Hunters' Chase Class 6 · 26f · Good To Soft · 4 ran 1/4 12-6 14573C147C Mr David Maxwell 10/11F
14 Feb 19+24d Kelso racingtv.com Open Hunters' Chase Class 5 · 23.5f · Good · 4 ran 1/4 12-6 15197C135B Mr David Maxwell 8/15F
21 Jan 19+282d Warwick Overbury Stud Willoughby De Broke Open Hunters' Chase Class 6 · 24f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 5/12 7 12-6 15766B128A Mr David Maxwell 7/4F
2018 · 5 runs
14 Apr 18+32d Aintree Randox Health Grand National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 34.5f · Heavy · 38 ran PU/38 — 11-2 153—— James Bowen 20/1
13 Mar 18+26d Cheltenham Ultima Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 25f · Heavy · 18 ran 2/18 nk 11-6 15291B151A James Bowen 14/1
15 Feb 18+19d Kelso Ivan Straker Memorial Chase Class 2 · 23.5f · Heavy · 4 ran 2/4 4½ 11-4 153100C135C Jonathan Burke 10/11F
27 Jan 18+26d Cheltenham Crest Nicholson Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 21f · Heavy · 14 ran 2/14 17 11-8 15399B142A James Bowen 10/1
01 Jan 18+6d Cheltenham BetBright Best For Festival Betting Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 21f · Heavy · 9 ran 2/9 1¾ 11-5 15295A140A Mitchell Bastyan 8/1
2017 · 7 runs
26 Dec 17+31d Wetherby 188Bet Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 24f · Soft · 8 ran PU/8 — 11-12 152—— James Reveley 10/1
25 Nov 17+21d Haydock Betfair Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Lancashire Chase) Class 1 · 25.5f · Heavy · 6 ran PU/6 — 11-7 154—— Adam Wedge 50/1
04 Nov 17+210d Wetherby bet365 Charlie Hall Chase (Grade 2) Class 1 · 24f · Soft · 8 ran 5/8 15 11-4 15671C119C Adam Wedge 40/1
08 Apr 17+49d Aintree Randox Health Grand National (Grade 3 Handicap Chase) Class 1 · 34.5f · Good To Soft · 40 ran PU/40 — 11-5 156—— Jonathan Moore 50/1
18 Feb 17+21d Ascot Betfair Ascot Chase (Grade 1) Class 1 · 21f · Soft · 6 ran 2/6 15 11-7 15670A137B Adam Wedge 22/1
28 Jan 17+27d Cheltenham Hugo's Restaurant Barbados Trophy Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 21f · Soft · 13 ran 4/13 5 11-12 15691B143A Davy Russell 6/1
01 Jan 17+158d Cheltenham BetBright Best For Festival Betting Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 21f · Soft · 11 ran 1/11 11-2 14977A137A Aidan Coleman 20/1
2016 · 5 runs
27 Jul 16+40d Galway TheTote.com Galway Plate (Handicap Chase) (Grade A) 22.5f · Yielding · 22 ran 9/22 1½ 10-9 147—123A A P Heskin 10/1
17 Jun 16+52d Down Royal Thetote.com Galway Plate Trial Handicap Chase 20f · Good · 10 ran 2/10 nse 11-2 143—140A Mr B O'Neill 4/1
26 Apr 16+42d Punchestown Growise Champion Novice Chase (grade 1) 25f · Good To Yielding · 9 ran 5/9 1¼ 11-10 142—129A Mr B O'Neill 25/1
15 Mar 16+30d Cheltenham 146th Year Of The National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup (Listed Amateur Riders' Novices' Chase) Class 1 · 32f · Good To Soft · 20 ran F/20 — 11-6 142—— Mr B O'Neill 25/1
14 Feb 16+77d Navan Ten Up Novice Chase (grade 2) 24f · Heavy · 6 ran PU/6 — 11-8 143—— Mr B O'Neill 25/1
2015 · 11 runs
29 Nov 15+14d Fairyhouse Bar One Racing Drinmore Novice Chase (Grade 1) 20f · Soft To Heavy · 7 ran 5/7 19 11-10 144—110C Mr B O'Neill 12/1
15 Nov 15+23d Punchestown Florida Pearl Novice Chase (Grade 2) 22f · Soft To Heavy · 6 ran 1/6 11-6 140—135B Mr B O'Neill 5/1
23 Oct 15+23d Cheltenham Ryman Stationery Cheltenham Business Club Novices' Chase Class 2 · 24.5f · Good · 7 ran 1/7 11-8 133—136B Mark Walsh 14/1
30 Sep 15+21d Sligo Foley's Bar & Off Licence Chase 21f · Yielding · 4 ran 1/4 11-9 ——128B Mark Walsh 9/10F
09 Sep 15+41d Galway Ryans Cleaning Chase 22.5f · Good · 6 ran 2/6 5 11-9 ——132B Mark Walsh 10/3
30 Jul 15+11d Galway (IRE) Guinness Dublin Porter Beginners Chase 22.5f · Good · 12 ran 1/12 11-7 ——127A Davy Russell 11/4
19 Jul 15+44d Tipperary Ballykisteen Hotel & Golf Resort Hurdle 24f · Good · 6 ran 3/6 5½ 11-6 128—128B Mark Walsh 15/2
05 Jun 15+24d Downpatrick Irish T Beginners Chase 23f · Good · 8 ran PU/8 — 11-3 ——— Mr B O'Neill 7/4F
12 May 15+13d Limerick Follow Limerick Racecourse On Twitter Beginners Chase 24f · Yielding To Soft · 11 ran 2/11 3¼ 11-4 ——121A Andrew J McNamara 3/1
29 Apr 15+78d Punchestown Louis Fitzgerald Hotel Hurdle 20f · Good To Yielding · 13 ran 4/13 4¾ 11-12 130—131A Andrew J McNamara 20/1
10 Feb 15+58d Clonmel Surehaul Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle (Grade 3) 22f · Yielding To Soft · 9 ran 7/9 ½ 11-0 130—109C Andrew J McNamara 12/1
2014 · 10 runs
14 Dec 14+21d Navan Navan Novice Hurdle (grade 2) 20f · Yielding To Soft · 5 ran 4/5 2½ 10-13 127—122B Mark Walsh 16/1
23 Nov 14+24d Navan 'Monksfield' Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) 20f · Soft · 7 ran 2/7 1¼ 10-13 118—131B Andrew J McNamara 40/1
30 Oct 14+11d Clonmel www.grahamnorris.com Memorial Handicap Hurdle 24f · Yielding To Soft · 8 ran 2/8 1 10-13 116—116A Andrew J McNamara 7/2
19 Oct 14+151d Cork I.n.h. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Novice Hurdle 24f · Good To Yielding · 6 ran 2/6 ¾ 11-4 112—109B Andrew J McNamara 4/1
21 May 14+12d Sligo Follow Sligo Races On Facebook Rated Novice Hurdle 16f · Soft · 7 ran 2/7 ½ 10-13 112—124A Andrew J McNamara 6/4F
09 May 14+19d Downpatrick Tote Live The Dream At Downpatrick Maiden Hurdle 21.5f · Good · 13 ran 1/13 10-12 105—127A Andrew J McNamara 9/4F
20 Apr 14+22d Cork Father's Day Racing June 15th Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft · 17 ran 3/17 4¼ 11-7 ——119A E J O'Connell 20/1
29 Mar 14+12d Navan Annual Family Day 18th May (c & G) Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft To Heavy · 26 ran 17/26 shd 11-0 ——89C E J O'Connell 33/1
17 Mar 14+44d Wexford Wexford Racecourse Supporters Club Maiden Hurdle 16f · Yielding · 11 ran 5/11 11 11-2 ——102A E J O'Connell 66/1
01 Feb 14 Fairyhouse Book On-Line At fairyhouse.ie For Special Offers Maiden Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 20 ran 18/20 63 10-6 ——77C Mr K Cogley 40/1

Quick answers

How many races has Shantou Flyer won?
Shantou Flyer (IRE) won 12 of 59 archived starts between 2014 and 2024, a strike rate of 20.3%. Placed 31 times in total (52.5% of starts).
Who trained Shantou Flyer?
Shantou Flyer (IRE) was trained by S Loxton on the most recent run on record, at Stratford on 31 May 2024.
Who is Shantou Flyer's sire?
Shantou Flyer (IRE) is by Shantou (USA) out of Carrigmorna Flyer (IRE), whose sire is Bob Back.
What going does Shantou Flyer prefer?
Shantou Flyer (IRE) has the best record on good going: 5 wins from 14 starts (35.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Shantou Flyer's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 128, from the run on 31 May 2024. The highest on record is 157.
What is Shantou Flyer's sire's record?
Shantou (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 7,824 runs since Jan 2008 (539 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 20.3% from 158.
Who are Shantou Flyer's siblings?
Out of Carrigmorna Flyer (IRE), Shantou Flyer (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Carrigmorna King (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Grade 3 (Carrigmoorna Rock (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m7f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from February 2014. 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.