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Horse profile

Silver Flyer (GB)

7yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2023) · Last trainer Donald McCain · Last owner Nigel Dunnington David Shaw
by Malinas (GER) out of Silver Gypsy (IRE) (Luso)
9 runs · 7 courses · from Dec 2021
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 19 Apr 2023 — 1,281 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2023 · 9th of 11 2 wins · Doncaster & Catterick Last raced off OR 124
KTB Profile

Silver Flyer (GB) is 2 from 9. Hasn't won since Dec 2022.

Based on 9 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
Official rating124↓ 2lb off peak
124 120–126

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 131 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Doncaster, 29 Dec 2022

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 131A · median 115
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Soft4130B119—
Good3131A113—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m4131A111.5—
2m1f – 2m4f3130B121—
Over 3m1———

Of 9 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 9 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 123A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Doncaster, 29 Dec 2022 Official rating 124 at the last run, 19 Apr 2023

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 138A · median 122.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Soft4138A122.5—
Good3123A105—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m4132A114—
2m1f – 2m4f3138A123—
Over 3m1———

Of 9 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 9 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
Malinas (GER)

Progeny in our archive have won 14.2% of 3,939 runs since Jan 2008 (419 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−14.2—
Good to Firm36616.7%+2.5—
Good1,18416914.3%+0.11 from 3
Good to Soft91514115.4%+1.20 from 1
Soft1,23616613.4%−0.81 from 5
Heavy5327413.9%−0.3—
Standard (AW)3412.9%−11.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f200%−14.2—
1m – 1m1f1218.3%−5.9—
1m2f – 1m4f50510%−4.2—
1m5f – 2m1,09615213.9%−0.3—
2m1f – 2m4f1,36918213.3%−0.91 from 3
2m5f – 3m1,08017716.4%+2.21 from 5
Over 3m3304112.4%−1.80 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam

4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Miah Grace (GB) (5 wins).

The wins came over 2m–3m1f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Silver Sheen (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Miah Grace (GB)2052m–2m4½fClass 3
Silver Sheen (GB)2132m4f–3m1fClass 2
Wonderweasle (GB)1112m4fClass 5
Romany King (GB)40——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 5 1 20% −1.50
Good 3 1 33% +1.33
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 4 1 25% +0.33
Class 4 3 1 33% +0.50
Class 2 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Doncaster 2 1 50% +2.33
Carlisle 2 0 0% −2.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% −1.00
Catterick 1 1 100% +2.50

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 5 1 20% −0.67
2m1f – 2m4f 3 1 33% +0.50
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Brian Hughes 8 2 25% −0.17
A P Heskin 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 6 2 33% +1.83
Cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2023 3 0 0% −3.00
2022 5 1 20% −0.67
2021 1 1 100% +2.50

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
19 Apr 23+32d Cheltenham Safran Landing Systems Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 24f · Good · 11 ran 9/11 11 10-11 124113C102C Brian Hughes 28/1
18 Mar 23+37d Uttoxeter Perfect Payroll Provider Optimum Pay Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 23.5f · Soft · 13 ran PU/13 — 10-7 126—— A P Heskin 33/1
09 Feb 23+42d Doncaster Virgin Bet Best Odds Daily Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 24.5f · Good · 4 ran 3/4 22 11-10 126108C105C Brian Hughes EvensF
29 Dec 22+32d Doncaster bet365 Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 24.5f · Good · 9 ran 1/9 10-10 122131A123A Brian Hughes 10/3
27 Nov 22+29d Carlisle Visit Racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 25f · Soft · 6 ran 4/6 12 11-2 123117A105B Brian Hughes EvensF
29 Oct 22+230d Ayr Marine Troon Hotel & Spa Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 24.5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 2/8 1¾ 10-8 120110C132A Brian Hughes 6/4F
13 Mar 22+20d Bangor-on-Dee Jean Hough 85th Birthday Celebrations Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 19.5f · Soft · 3 ran 2/3 7½ 11-12 120121C122C Brian Hughes 5/6F
21 Feb 22+55d Carlisle Brown Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 19.5f · Soft · 5 ran 2/5 3¼ 11-7 —113C123B Brian Hughes 6/5
28 Dec 21 Catterick Betting Better With Sky Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 19.5f · Soft · 13 ran 1/13 11-7 —130B138A Brian Hughes 5/2

Quick answers

How many races has Silver Flyer (GB) won?
Silver Flyer (GB) won 2 of 9 archived starts between 2021 and 2023, a strike rate of 22.2%. Placed 4 times in total (44.4% of starts).
Who trained Silver Flyer (GB)?
Silver Flyer (GB) was trained by Donald McCain on the most recent run on record, at Cheltenham on 19 April 2023.
Who is Silver Flyer (GB)'s sire?
Silver Flyer (GB) is by Malinas (GER) out of Silver Gypsy (IRE), whose sire is Luso.
What going does Silver Flyer (GB) prefer?
Silver Flyer (GB) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Silver Flyer (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 124, from the run on 19 April 2023. The highest on record is 126.
What is Silver Flyer (GB)'s sire's record?
Malinas (GER)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.2% of 3,939 runs since Jan 2008 (419 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Silver Flyer (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Silver Gypsy (IRE), Silver Flyer (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Miah Grace (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Silver Sheen (GB)). The wins came over 2m–3m1f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from December 2021. 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.