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Horse profile

Taipan's Way (IRE)

7yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2009) · Last trainer W P Mullins · Last owner Trevor Hemmings
by Taipan (IRE) out of Wayward Bride (IRE) (Shernazar)
16 runs · 9 courses · from Feb 2007
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 13 Apr 2009 — 6,407 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2009 · 1st of 13 Won last time out 4 wins · Fairyhouse, Limerick & Kilbeggan Last raced off OR 123
KTB Profile

Taipan's Way (IRE) is 4 from 16. Won last time out at Fairyhouse. Last raced off a career-high mark of 123.

Based on 16 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 132A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Fairyhouse, 13 Apr 2009 Official rating 123 at the last run, 13 Apr 2009

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 14 figures · best 135A · median 118.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good6132A122—
Soft3103C103—
Heavy2127A107.5—
Good to Firm2119C117.5—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f7132A118—
1m5f – 2m6135A120.5—
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 16 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 16 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
Taipan (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 1,212 runs since Jan 2008 (128 horses).

Strongest on good to soft going: 12.6% from 159. Weakest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 6% from 133.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm10110%+0.5—
Good to Firm141139.2%−0.30 from 3
Good317299.1%−0.42 from 6
Good to Soft1592012.6%+3.11 from 1
Soft305247.9%−1.60 from 4
Heavy2742810.2%+0.71 from 2
Standard (AW)600%−9.5—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f200%−9.5—
1m – 1m1f100%−9.5—
1m2f – 1m4f200%−9.5—
1m5f – 2m201147%−2.51 from 6
2m1f – 2m4f412379%−0.53 from 8
2m5f – 3m4615612.1%+2.60 from 2
Over 3m13386%−3.5—

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
Wayward Bride (IRE) (Shernazar)

2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Routine Procedure (IRE)110——
Windwood Bay (IRE)60——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 6 2 33% +1.25
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Firm 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 2 1 50% +5.00
Good to Soft 1 1 100% +2.25

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Fairyhouse 5 2 40% +3.25
Limerick 2 1 50% +5.00
Roscommon 2 0 0% −2.00
Kilbeggan 2 1 50% +0.25
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Thurles 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 8 3 38% +6.25
1m5f – 2m 6 1 17% −2.75
2m5f – 3m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Mr P W Mullins 6 1 17% −3.75
R Walsh 4 2 50% +4.25
Paul Townend 2 0 0% −2.00
Ms K Walsh 2 0 0% −2.00
D J Casey 1 1 100% +6.00
Davy Condon 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2009 3 2 67% +9.00
2008 5 1 20% −1.75
2007 8 1 13% −5.75

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
NH Flat 8 1 13% −5.75
Chase 5 2 40% +7.00
Hurdle 3 1 33% +0.25

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2009 · 3 runs
13 Apr 09+75d Fairyhouse William Fry Novice Handicap Chase 17f · Good · 13 ran 1/13 11-3 123132A R Walsh 4/1F
28 Jan 09+27d Limerick Munster By Grace Of God Beginners Chase 19.5f · Heavy · 16 ran 1/16 11-12 123127A D J Casey 6/1
01 Jan 09+33d Fairyhouse Happy New Year From Bamburys Beginners Chase 21.5f · Soft · 17 ran 4/17 11 11-9 12395A Paul Townend 6/1
2008 · 5 runs
29 Nov 08+29d Fairyhouse Kildownet Group Beginners' Chase 21.5f · Soft · 18 ran F/18 — 11-9 —— Paul Townend 12/1
31 Oct 08+190d Down Royal J.W.J.Porter & Co Beginners Chase 20f · Soft · 18 ran 7/18 4 11-12 123103C R Walsh 7/1
24 Apr 08+12d Punchestown Aon Hurdle 20f · Good · 24 ran 14/24 5½ 11-12 —107C R Walsh 5/1C
12 Apr 08+16d Fairyhouse Blanchardstown Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good To Yielding · 16 ran 1/16 11-12 —135A R Walsh 9/4
27 Mar 08+165d Thurles Holy Cross Maiden Hurdle 20f · Yielding · 18 ran 10/18 10 11-12 —103C Davy Condon 4/1
2007 · 8 runs
14 Oct 07+40d Naas (IRE) Become A Go Racing In Kildare Member INH Flat Race 19f · Good · 12 ran 2/12 4½ 11-9 —122C Mr P W Mullins 4/1
04 Sep 07+11d Roscommon Tote Price Promise INH Flat Race 16f · Good To Firm · 5 ran 2/5 3½ 11-9 —116C Mr P W Mullins 6/4F
24 Aug 07+60d Kilbeggan Tullamore Inh Flat Race 19f · Good · 14 ran 1/14 11-9 —118C Mr P W Mullins 5/4F
25 Jun 07+15d Kilbeggan Carroll Cuisine Fresh Salads Flat Race 16f · Good · 15 ran 2/15 1 11-8 —126C Mr P W Mullins 8/13F
10 Jun 07+24d Roscommon Roscommon Herald (pro-am) Inh Flat Race 20f · Good To Firm · 16 ran SU/16 — 11-8 —— Mr P W Mullins 7/4F
17 May 07+37d Limerick Avocent International Inh Flat Race 16f · Good · 17 ran 2/17 2½ 11-7 —122C Mr P W Mullins 5/2F
10 Apr 07+51d Fairyhouse Kilbrew Demesne Inh Flat Race 16f · Good To Firm · 23 ran 4/23 4½ 11-10 —119C Ms K Walsh 12/1
18 Feb 07 Navan Manor Farm Chickens (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race 16f · Heavy · 19 ran 8/19 4 11-8 —88C Ms K Walsh 3/1F

Quick answers

How many races has Taipan's Way won?
Taipan's Way (IRE) won 4 of 16 archived starts between 2007 and 2009, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 8 times in total (50% of starts).
Who trained Taipan's Way?
Taipan's Way (IRE) was trained by W P Mullins on the most recent run on record, at Fairyhouse on 13 April 2009.
Who is Taipan's Way's sire?
Taipan's Way (IRE) is by Taipan (IRE) out of Wayward Bride (IRE), whose sire is Shernazar.
What going does Taipan's Way prefer?
Taipan's Way (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 6 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 Taipan's Way's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 123, from the run on 13 April 2009. That is also the highest on record.
What is Taipan's Way's sire's record?
Taipan (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 1,212 runs since Jan 2008 (128 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 12.6% from 159. Weakest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 6% from 133.
Who are Taipan's Way's siblings?
Out of Wayward Bride (IRE), Taipan's Way (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from February 2007. 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.