Taras Tornado (GB)
Taras Tornado (GB) is 1 from 13, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Apr 2006.
- 1–13Wins / Runs
- 7.7%Strike rate
- 2 (15.4%)Placed
- −8.50£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 0.84Fair A/E n=13 · 0.69 incl. margin
- 55Highest OR
- 45dAvg 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 8.1% of 1,086 runs since Jan 2008 (79 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 24 | 1 | 4.2% | −3.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 231 | 23 | 10% | +1.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 271 | 19 | 7% | −1.1 | — |
| Good to Soft | 131 | 13 | 9.9% | +1.8 | 1 from 4 |
| Soft | 151 | 11 | 7.3% | −0.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 50 | 2 | 4% | −4.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 228 | 19 | 8.3% | +0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 152 | 16 | 10.5% | +2.4 | 0 from 3 |
| 6f – 7f | 239 | 15 | 6.3% | −1.8 | 1 from 10 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 160 | 11 | 6.9% | −1.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 215 | 22 | 10.2% | +2.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 190 | 12 | 6.3% | −1.8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 92 | 9 | 9.8% | +1.7 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 30 | 2 | 6.7% | −1.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | +4.4 | — |
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
4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Windy Prospect (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Windy Prospect (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windy Prospect (GB) | 37 | 2 | 6f–1m | Class 6 |
| Orlando Dawn (GB) | 15 | 1 | 6½f | — |
| Yellow Road (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Shamrock Tea (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.50 |
| Class 6 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 7 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Leicester | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ayr | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 10 | 1 | 10% | −5.50 |
| Under 6f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gibbons | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jimmy Quinn | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Tony Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Liam Keniry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dean Mernagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Fessey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gyles Parkin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.50 |
| 2005 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 10 Oct 06+127d | Leicester | ladbrokescasino.com Selling Handicap | 9/16 | ¾ | 8-8 | 50 | 37C | Jimmy Quinn | 10/1 |
| 05 Jun 06+18d | Carlisle | Carlisle Conference Group & Waverley TBS Handicap | 11/17 | nk | 8-13 | 52 | 43C | Graham Gibbons | 9/1 |
| 18 May 06+22d | Carlisle | Cumbria Community Foundation Handicap | 6/13 | nk | 8-11 | 53 | 73C | Graham Gibbons | 5/1 |
| 26 Apr 06+20d | Catterick | 9th May Is Ladies Night Handicap | 6/14 | 1½ | 8-12 | 54 | 39C | Graham Gibbons | 7/1 |
| 06 Apr 06+73d | Leicester | Ladbrokes.Com Selling Stakes | 1/9 | 8-9 | 54 | 41C | Jamie Spencer | 7/2F | |
| 23 Jan 06+69d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betdirect.co.uk Banded Stakes (Div 1) | 10/13 | 2 | 8-0 | 52 | 9C | Jimmy Quinn | 14/1 |
| 2005 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Nov 05+17d | Southwell (AW) | Betdirectpoker.com Nursery Handicap (Div 2) | 8/14 | 1 | 8-8 | 52 | 41C | Liam Keniry | 8/1 |
| 29 Oct 05+19d | Ayr | John Smith's Nursery Handicap | 2/13 | ½ | 7-13 | 48 | 67C | Dean Mernagh | 10/1 |
| 10 Oct 05+29d | Ayr | Giles Financial Services Joe Carr Memorial Nursery Handicap | 9/18 | hd | 7-13 | 52 | 36C | Paul Fessey | 16/1 |
| 11 Sep 05+23d | Carlisle | Carlisle-races.co.uk Nursery Handicap | 8/15 | ¾ | 8-6 | 55 | 41C | Tony Hamilton | 10/1 |
| 19 Aug 05+107d | Wolverhampton (AW) | betfredpoker.com Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 6/10 | ¾ | 8-9 | — | 39C | Gyles Parkin | 5/1 |
| 04 May 05+11d | Chester | Maiden Stakes | 8/16 | 3½ | 8-9 | — | 73C | Jamie Spencer | 40/1 |
| 23 Apr 05 | Ripon | Maiden Auction Fillies' Stakes | 5/10 | 1¾ | 8-2 | — | 73C | Tony Hamilton | 7/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Taras Tornado won?
- Taras Tornado (GB) won 1 of 13 archived starts between 2005 and 2006, a strike rate of 7.7%. Placed 2 times in total (15.4% of starts).
- Who trained Taras Tornado?
- Taras Tornado (GB) was trained by John Quinn on the most recent run on record, at Leicester on 10 October 2006.
- Who is Taras Tornado's sire?
- Taras Tornado (GB) is by Distant Music (USA) out of Yellow Ribbon (IRE), whose sire is Hamas.
- What going does Taras Tornado prefer?
- Taras Tornado (GB) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Taras Tornado's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 50, from the run on 10 October 2006. The highest on record is 55.
- What is Taras Tornado's sire's record?
- Distant Music (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.1% of 1,086 runs since Jan 2008 (79 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Taras Tornado's siblings?
- Out of Yellow Ribbon (IRE), Taras Tornado (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Windy Prospect (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Windy Prospect (GB)). The wins came over 6f–1m. As at Oct 2026.