The Flying Cowboy (IRE)
The Flying Cowboy (IRE) is 1 from 12, the win coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since Aug 2007. Last raced off 54, 12lb below the career-high mark.
- 1–12Wins / Runs
- 8.3%Strike rate
- 2 (16.7%)Placed
- −6.50£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 0.87Fair A/E n=12 · 0.73 incl. margin
- 66Highest OR
- 27dBetween runs (median)longest 304 d
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 9.1% of 5,561 runs since Jan 2008 (382 horses).
Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 6.1% from 909.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 62 | 10 | 16.1% | +7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,039 | 100 | 9.6% | +0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 1,094 | 87 | 8% | −1.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 563 | 47 | 8.3% | −0.8 | 1 from 3 |
| Soft | 722 | 56 | 7.8% | −1.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 242 | 18 | 7.4% | −1.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,839 | 186 | 10.1% | +1 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,157 | 128 | 11.1% | +2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,309 | 217 | 9.4% | +0.3 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 909 | 55 | 6.1% | −3 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 528 | 50 | 9.5% | +0.4 | 1 from 9 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 406 | 33 | 8.1% | −1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 188 | 20 | 10.6% | +1.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 57 | 1 | 1.8% | −7.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them By The Sea (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m–1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 7 (High (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| By The Sea (IRE) | 15 | 1 | 1m | — |
| High (IRE) | 12 | 1 | 1m4f | Class 7 |
| Miss Lemon (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.50 |
| Class 5 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chelmsford (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 9 | 1 | 11% | −3.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom McLaughlin | 6 | 1 | 17% | −0.50 |
| Frankie McDonald | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| J F Egan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Havlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ted Durcan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ian Mongan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2007 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.50 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 24 Sep 08+39d | Redcar | Weddings At Redcar Selling Stakes | 7/15 | 1¼ | 9-1 | 54 | 62A | Tom McLaughlin | 11/2 |
| 16 Aug 08+61d | Lingfield (AW) | Cowden Handicap (AW) | 10/14 | 5 | 9-9 | 60 | 54A | Frankie McDonald | 40/1 |
| 16 Jun 08+20d | Warwick | Inchcape Toyota Handicap | 12/14 | ½ | 9-4 | 61 | 50A | Frankie McDonald | 33/1 |
| 27 May 08+27d | Leicester | ladbrokes.com Forest Handicap | 9/10 | 1½ | 8-12 | 63 | 50C | Tom McLaughlin | 20/1 |
| 30 Apr 08+17d | Chelmsford (AW) | Hare Green Handicap | 7/8 | 1½ | 9-1 | 65 | 58A | Tom McLaughlin | 10/1 |
| 13 Apr 08+181d | Brighton | Chantilly Race Handicap | 4/5 | 5 | 8-9 | 66 | 48C | Tom McLaughlin | 9/4 |
| 2007 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Oct 07+17d | Windsor | Peter Wickens Cedar Bar Promotions Handicap | 13/15 | 2½ | 9-0 | 66 | 50C | J F Egan | 4/1F |
| 28 Sep 07+39d | Haydock | Brand New St Helens Handicap | 4/12 | 1 | 8-12 | 66 | 72C | Tom McLaughlin | 11/4F |
| 20 Aug 07+18d | Leicester | Leicester Racecourse Conference Centre Handicap | 1/14 | 9-0 | 60 | 70C | Tom McLaughlin | 9/2 | |
| 02 Aug 07+13d | Nottingham | visitnottingham.com Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 3/8 | ½ | 9-3 | — | 72C | Robert Havlin | 33/1 |
| 20 Jul 07+304d | Newmarket | Atkins Maiden Stakes | 12/17 | ½ | 9-3 | — | 57C | Ted Durcan | 100/1 |
| 2006 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 19 Sep 06 | Newmarket | NGK Spark Plugs Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 16/16 | 30 | 9-3 | — | 39C | Ian Mongan | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Flying Cowboy won?
- The Flying Cowboy (IRE) won 1 of 12 archived starts between 2006 and 2008, a strike rate of 8.3%. Placed 2 times in total (16.7% of starts).
- Who trained The Flying Cowboy?
- The Flying Cowboy (IRE) was trained by Jane Chapple-Hyam on the most recent run on record, at Redcar on 24 September 2008.
- Who is The Flying Cowboy's sire?
- The Flying Cowboy (IRE) is by Tagula (IRE) out of Sesame Heights (IRE), whose sire is High Estate.
- What going does The Flying Cowboy prefer?
- The Flying Cowboy (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 3 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 The Flying Cowboy's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 54, from the run on 24 September 2008. The highest on record is 66.
- What is The Flying Cowboy's sire's record?
- Tagula (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 5,561 runs since Jan 2008 (382 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 6.1% from 909.
- Who are The Flying Cowboy's siblings?
- Out of Sesame Heights (IRE), The Flying Cowboy (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: By The Sea (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 7 (High (IRE)). The wins came over 1m–1m4f. As at Nov 2026.