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Horse profile

Targa Flavio (IRE)

7yo gelding · Trainer Ross O'Sullivan · Owner John N Place
by Ocovango (GB) out of Carlas Dream (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
11 runs · 9 courses · from Mar 2024
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Last run 8 Mar 2026 Last raced off OR 99
KTB Profile

Targa Flavio is a maiden who has run 11 times without a win and has placed twice. He showed his best effort when second of 11 at Listowel in Sep 2024. Typically held up, he was ridden with patience in four of six analysed runs. His last run, at Naas in Mar 2026, was off a career-high mark of 99.

Based on 11 archived runs · run-style from 8 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR at career high
Official rating99At career-high mark
99 97–99

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 120 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Wexford, 29 Aug 2025

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 9 figures · best 120B · median 80
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Soft492B80—
Good2120B103—
Heavy243C37—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m892B78—
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 11 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 11 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 116A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Wexford, 29 Aug 2025 Official rating 99 at the last run, 8 Mar 2026

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 9 figures · best 116A · median 108
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Soft4116A104—
Good2116A112.5—
Heavy298C93—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m8116A104—
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 11 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 · 9 figures from 11 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 from 8 analysed runs since Aug 2024

  • Mid-division 4 (50%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 3 (38%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 1 (13%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 2,990 runs since Jan 2008 (304 horses).

Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 14% from 193.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm27829.6%+20.1—
Good937939.9%+0.40 from 2
Good to Soft7037010%+0.50 from 1
Soft914758.2%−1.30 from 4
Heavy393379.4%−0.10 from 4
Standard (AW)1600%−9.5—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f600%−9.5—
1m2f – 1m4f1100%−9.5—
1m5f – 2m788648.1%−1.40 from 9
2m1f – 2m4f1,095988.9%−0.60 from 2
2m5f – 3m8979410.5%+1—
Over 3m1932714%+4.5—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Carlas Dream (IRE) (Supreme Leader)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Ask Carla (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Heavy 4 0 0% −4.00
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Naas 2 0 0% −2.00
Listowel 2 0 0% −2.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Galway 1 0 0% −1.00
Roscommon 1 0 0% −1.00
Thurles 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 9 0 0% −9.00
2m1f – 2m4f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Tom Harney 6 0 0% −6.00
Shane Markey 4 0 0% −4.00
Shane O'Callaghan 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 1 0 0% −1.00
2025 3 0 0% −3.00
2024 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 1 run
08 Mar 26+124d Naas BAR 1 Betting 'Completely Free 5 Euro Bet Online Every Day At Cheltenham' Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 16.5f · Soft To Heavy · 10 ran Settled midfield in the early stages - pressed for effort after the 3rd and lost ground - eased and pulled up before 4 out PU/10 — 11-7 99—— Shane Markey 12/1
2025 · 3 runs
04 Nov 25+40d Fairyhouse William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 20.5f · Soft To Heavy · 13 ran Settled in the pack early - lost touch and faded before the 6th - eased and pulled up after the 7th PU/13 — 11-6 99—— Shane Markey 10/3F
25 Sep 25+27d Listowel Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle 16f · Good To Yielding · 17 ran Held up behind the pace and slightly awkward in 2nd - 3rd at halfway - faded to 8th early in the straight - moved to the outside before 2 out and pushed along - regained 3rd approaching the last and stayed on for 3rd 3/17 ¾ 10-10 9876B111A Shane Markey 9/2J
29 Aug 25+318d Wexford Visitwexford.ie Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 17f · Good · 14 ran Settled in the pack - improved to 5th 3 out then pressed along - slipped back to 7th 2 out - up to 5th approaching last - stayed on inside final furlong to finish 4th 4/14 1¼ 11-6 98120B116A Shane Markey 10/1
2024 · 7 runs
15 Oct 24+19d Punchestown William Hill Proper Pricing Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 16f · Good · 10 ran Held up towards the back of the pack - pushed along into 6th two out and 5th approaching the last - stayed on at one speed to finish 4th 4/10 1½ 10-11 9986A109A Tom Harney 10/3
26 Sep 24+17d Listowel Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 16f · Soft · 11 ran Held up at back of the pack - 5th at halfway - urged into 4th turning for home - moved into second on the rails 2 out - held on but couldn't get near winner from the last 2/11 12 11-2 9780A116A Tom Harney 7/1
09 Sep 24+34d Galway angloprinters.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 16.5f · Yielding · 20 ran Held up towards the back - improved into the pack two out - asked for effort in straight but couldn't threaten leaders and stayed on at same rate 10/20 nk 10-11 9792B100A Tom Harney 14/1
06 Aug 24+124d Roscommon Curragh To Curragh Cycle On Saturday August 31st Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) 15.5f · Yielding To Soft · 16 ran Settled in midfield - dropped away on the final bend before hampered and bumped 3 out - stayed on from the rear to finish 5th 5/16 2¼ 10-11 —63B99A Tom Harney 11/1
04 Apr 24+19d Naas Book Your Summer Season BBQ Packages At Naas Racecourse Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft To Heavy · 19 ran 14/19 4¼ 11-5 —43C98C Tom Harney 200/1
16 Mar 24+13d Thurles Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 18 ran 11/18 ½ 11-8 —31C88C Tom Harney 16/1
03 Mar 24 Leopardstown Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft · 15 ran 5/15 hd 11-10 —80B108A Shane O'Callaghan 125/1

Quick answers

How many races has Targa Flavio won?
Targa Flavio (IRE) has yet to win, from 11 archived starts between 2024 and 2026. Placed 2 times in total (18.2% of starts).
Who trains Targa Flavio?
Targa Flavio (IRE) is trained by Ross O'Sullivan, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 8 March 2026.
Who is Targa Flavio's sire?
Targa Flavio (IRE) is by Ocovango (GB) out of Carlas Dream (IRE), whose sire is Supreme Leader.
What is Targa Flavio's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 99, from the run on 8 March 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is Targa Flavio's sire's record?
Ocovango (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 2,990 runs since Jan 2008 (304 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 14% from 193.
Who are Targa Flavio's siblings?
Out of Carlas Dream (IRE), Targa Flavio (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from March 2024. 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.