Special Flight (IRE)
Special Flight (IRE) is yet to win from 5 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 11 at Kelso (Apr 2009). Last raced off a career-high mark of 74.
- 0–5Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (20%)Placed
- −5.00£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=5 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 74Highest OR
- 311dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
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
Progeny in our archive have won 7.8% of 719 runs since Jan 2008 (82 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 4.8% from 126. Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 11.4% from 210.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | −0.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 85 | 8 | 9.4% | +1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 195 | 14 | 7.2% | −0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 108 | 7 | 6.5% | −1.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 186 | 19 | 10.2% | +2.4 | — |
| Heavy | 126 | 6 | 4.8% | −3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | +8.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | +25.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 150 | 11 | 7.3% | −0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 318 | 18 | 5.7% | −2.1 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 210 | 24 | 11.4% | +3.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 32 | 2 | 6.3% | −1.5 | — |
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kelso | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Hughes | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Mr J P Flavin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| NH Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Nov 09+196d | Hexham | Tyne Valley Selling Handicap Hurdle | 7/14 | 6 | 10-12 | 74 | 75A | Brian Hughes | 11/1 |
| 24 Apr 09+18d | Perth | Scot Ads 'national Hunt' Maiden Hurdle | 8/11 | 7 | 11-0 | 74 | 81C | Brian Hughes | 25/1 |
| 06 Apr 09+492d | Kelso | Green Tree Hotel Peebles Novices' Hurdle | 3/11 | 11 | 10-13 | — | 93B | Brian Hughes | 66/1 |
| 01 Dec 07+538d | Newcastle | EBF Gosforth Decorating & Building NH Maiden Hurdle (Qual) | 8/8 | 30 | 10-7 | — | 83C | Mr J P Flavin | 150/1 |
| 11 Jun 06 | Stratford | Allens Caravans Holiday Parks Maiden Open NH Flat Race(Div2) | 5/10 | 3½ | 11-1 | — | 87C | William Kennedy | 4/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Special Flight (IRE) won?
- Special Flight (IRE) has yet to win, from 5 archived starts between 2006 and 2009. Placed 1 time in total (20% of starts).
- Who trained Special Flight (IRE)?
- Special Flight (IRE) was trained by Michael Smith on the most recent run on record, at Hexham on 6 November 2009.
- Who is Special Flight (IRE)'s sire?
- Special Flight (IRE) is by Topanoora (IRE) out of Swinging Sari (IRE), whose sire is Asir.
- What is Special Flight (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 74, from the run on 6 November 2009. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Special Flight (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Topanoora (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.8% of 719 runs since Jan 2008 (82 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 4.8% from 126. Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 11.4% from 210.