The Flyer (IRE)
The Flyer (IRE) is yet to win from 17 starts, though has placed 5 times. Best effort: 2nd of 11 at Southwell (May 2006). Last raced off 98, 12lb below the career-high mark.
- 0–17Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 5 (29.4%)Placed
- −17.00£1 level staken=17 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=16 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 110Highest OR
- 31dAvg 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 10.8% of 37 runs since Jan 2008 (3 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 2 | 100% | +89.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −10.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 9 | 0 | 0% | −10.8 | 0 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −10.8 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −10.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −10.8 | 0 from 5 |
| Standard (AW) | 11 | 2 | 18.2% | +7.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 8 | 2 | 25% | +14.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −10.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 11 | 1 | 9.1% | −1.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +3.5 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −10.8 | 0 from 11 |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −10.8 | 0 from 3 |
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, 1 winner — best of them Melanesia (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 6½f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melanesia (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 6½f | — |
| Ciara Boo (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Firestorm (IRE) | 26 | 0 | — | — |
| Alexander Newstalk (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Heavy | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Class 3 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uttoxeter | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Southwell | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ludlow | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Taunton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy McCarthy | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Richard Spate | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Noel Fehily | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Danny Cook | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2005 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
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 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 28 May 06+23d | Uttoxeter | wbx.com Handicap Hurdle | 5/5 | 12 | 11-1 | 98 | 58C | Richard Spate | 7/2 |
| 05 May 06+13d | Southwell | Dine In Queen Mother Restaurant Selling Hurdle | 2/11 | 1¾ | 10-9 | 98 | 95C | Richard Spate | 13/2 |
| 22 Apr 06+13d | Bangor-on-Dee | Maelor Handicap Hurdle | 6/13 | 5 | 11-3 | 98 | 79C | Richard Spate | 9/1 |
| 09 Apr 06+20d | Worcester | Letheby & Christopher Handicap Hurdle | 4/10 | 7 | 11-3 | 98 | 94C | Richard Spate | 16/1 |
| 20 Mar 06+55d | Hereford | Fownhope Conditionals' Handicap Hurdle | 8/17 | 1½ | 10-13 | 100 | 87C | Richard Spate | 9/1 |
| 24 Jan 06+13d | Leicester | SIS Handicap Hurdle | PU/16 | — | 11-5 | 103 | — | Noel Fehily | 22/1 |
| 11 Jan 06+26d | Newbury | Weatherbys Insurance Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 5/15 | 1¾ | 11-5 | 105 | 90C | Richard Spate | 33/1 |
| 2005 · 10 runs | |||||||||
| 16 Dec 05+13d | Uttoxeter | David Fitzgerald Memorial Handicap Hurdle | 6/15 | 19 | 11-11 | 108 | 92C | Jimmy McCarthy | 16/1 |
| 03 Dec 05+21d | Chepstow | Totesport 0800 221 221 Handicap Hurdle | 5/12 | 10 | 11-0 | 110 | 93C | Jimmy McCarthy | 25/1 |
| 12 Nov 05+174d | Uttoxeter | Betfred Poker Handicap Hurdle (Series Qualifier) | 4/8 | 4 | 10-11 | 110 | 111C | Jimmy McCarthy | 16/1 |
| 22 May 05+23d | Southwell | Arena Leisure Handicap Hurdle Class D | 3/10 | 11 | 11-9 | 110 | — | Jimmy McCarthy | 9/1 |
| 29 Apr 05+13d | Southwell | Handicap Hurdle | 3/13 | 3 | 11-5 | 110 | 106C | Jimmy McCarthy | 22/1 |
| 16 Apr 05+16d | Bangor-on-Dee | Handicap Hurdle | 3/15 | hd | 11-0 | 108 | — | Jimmy McCarthy | 22/1 |
| 31 Mar 05+28d | Ludlow | Handicap Hurdle | 3/7 | 4 | 10-9 | 108 | 85C | Danny Cook | 5/1 |
| 03 Mar 05+30d | Ludlow | Handicap Hurdle | 4/13 | 3½ | 10-10 | 108 | 89C | Danny Cook | 20/1 |
| 01 Feb 05+12d | Taunton | SIS Handicap Hurdle | 10/16 | 9 | 11-12 | 109 | 66C | Noel Fehily | 14/1 |
| 20 Jan 05 | Ludlow | Handicap Hurdle | 2/13 | ½ | 11-6 | 105 | 107C | Jimmy McCarthy | 40/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Flyer won?
- The Flyer (IRE) has yet to win, from 17 archived starts between 2005 and 2006. Placed 5 times in total (29.4% of starts).
- Who trained The Flyer?
- The Flyer (IRE) was trained by Miss S J Wilton on the most recent run on record, at Uttoxeter on 28 May 2006.
- Who is The Flyer's sire?
- The Flyer (IRE) is by Blues Traveller (IRE) out of National Ballet (GB), whose sire is Shareef Dancer.
- What is The Flyer's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 98, from the run on 28 May 2006. The highest on record is 110.
- What is The Flyer's sire's record?
- Blues Traveller (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 37 runs since Jan 2008 (3 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are The Flyer's siblings?
- Out of National Ballet (GB), The Flyer (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Melanesia (IRE) (1). The wins came over 6½f. As at Oct 2026.