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Horse profile

The Flying Column (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Dec 2014) · Last trainer Ian Williams · Last owner Brannon Dick Hernon Holden
by Dr Massini (IRE) out of Annie Cares (IRE) (Be My Native)
5 runs · 5 courses · from Nov 2012
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 21 Dec 2014 — 4,322 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2014 First-time headgear LTO Last raced off OR 89
KTB Profile

The Flying Column (IRE) is yet to win from 5 starts. Last raced off a career-high mark of 89.

Based on 5 archived runs · updated 22 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 95C the best of the last 2 rated runs · Cheltenham, 17 Oct 2014 Official rating 89 at the last run, 21 Dec 2014

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 2 figures · best 95C · median 94.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good295C94.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m295C94.5—

Of 5 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 2 figures from 5 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
Dr Massini (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 4,942 runs since Jan 2008 (406 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 14% from 421.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2627.7%−2.9—
Good to Firm4215914%+3.4—
Good1,66518711.2%+0.60 from 2
Good to Soft77710113%+2.4—
Soft1,2541108.8%−1.80 from 2
Heavy753638.4%−2.20 from 1
Standard (AW)4636.5%−4.1—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f500%−10.6—
1m – 1m1f2328.7%−1.9—
1m2f – 1m4f38410.5%−0.1—
1m5f – 2m1,164958.2%−2.40 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f1,74620211.6%+10 from 2
2m5f – 3m1,53817411.3%+0.70 from 1
Over 3m4284811.2%+0.6—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Annie Cares (IRE) (Be My Native)

4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Your Sum Man (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 2m; the highest grade won is Listed (Your Sum Man (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Your Sum Man (IRE)1432mListed
Vicanol (IRE)40——
King Of The Tramps (IRE)10——
Annie Oscar (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

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

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 5 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Lingfield 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 2 0 0% −2.00
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
William Kennedy 3 0 0% −3.00
Tom Scudamore 1 0 0% −1.00
Jason Maguire 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 4 0 0% −4.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2014 4 0 0% −4.00
2012 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 3 0 0% −3.00
Chase 2 0 0% −2.00

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
21 Dec 14+32d Lingfield 188Bet Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24f · Heavy · 7 ran PU/7 — 11-2 89— Tom Scudamore 8/1
19 Nov 14+25d Warwick Turftv Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20.5f · Soft · 5 ran PU/5 — 10-10 89— William Kennedy 11/4J
25 Oct 14+8d Stratford totepool Racing's Biggest Supporter Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 16.5f · Good · 12 ran 11/12 29 11-0 —94C William Kennedy 20/1
17 Oct 14+699d Cheltenham Harrison James & Hardie Maiden Hurdle Class 3 · 16.5f · Good · 10 ran 8/10 2¼ 11-0 —95C William Kennedy 33/1
17 Nov 12 Uttoxeter Marston's Epa Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Soft · 9 ran PU/9 — 11-0 58— Jason Maguire 11/4J

Quick answers

How many races has The Flying Column (IRE) won?
The Flying Column (IRE) has yet to win, from 5 archived starts between 2012 and 2014.
Who trained The Flying Column (IRE)?
The Flying Column (IRE) was trained by Ian Williams on the most recent run on record, at Lingfield on 21 December 2014.
Who is The Flying Column (IRE)'s sire?
The Flying Column (IRE) is by Dr Massini (IRE) out of Annie Cares (IRE), whose sire is Be My Native.
What is The Flying Column (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 89, from the run on 21 December 2014. That is also the highest on record.
What is The Flying Column (IRE)'s sire's record?
Dr Massini (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 4,942 runs since Jan 2008 (406 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 14% from 421.
Who are The Flying Column (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Annie Cares (IRE), The Flying Column (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Your Sum Man (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Listed (Your Sum Man (IRE)). The wins came over 2m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from November 2012. 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.