The Flying Donkey (IRE)
The Flying Donkey is a maiden who has failed to win in nine starts on turf, with one placing. His best effort came when fourth of 16 at Tramore in Nov 2023. The gelding, by Hillstar out of a King’s Theatre mare, raced on soft and heavy ground for the most part and last ran when sixth of 14 in the Pat Farrell Memorial Handicap Hurdle at Wexford in Aug 2024, off an official rating of 83. He reached a highest ever mark of 87.
- 0–9Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (11.1%)Placed
- −9.00£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=9 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 87Highest 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
Best recent Speed 73
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 3 | 73B | 51 | — |
| Soft | 2 | 52C | 42.5 | — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 73B | 33 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 52C | 51.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 9 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2) · did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 9 runs · as at 3 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.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 7.4% of 744 runs since Jan 2008 (88 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | +9.3 | — |
| Good | 299 | 26 | 8.7% | +1.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 150 | 9 | 6% | −1.4 | — |
| Soft | 196 | 14 | 7.1% | −0.3 | 0 from 5 |
| Heavy | 87 | 5 | 5.7% | −1.7 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −7.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −7.4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −7.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −7.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 255 | 19 | 7.5% | +0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 268 | 21 | 7.8% | +0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 183 | 13 | 7.1% | −0.3 | 0 from 4 |
| Over 3m | 22 | 2 | 9.1% | +1.7 | — |
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
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Jordans Cross (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m4½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Jordans Cross (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordans Cross (IRE) | 9 | 4 | 2m–2m4½f | Class 2 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tramore | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Enright | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Danny Mullins | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Carl Millar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jody McGarvey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Deegan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 09 Aug 24+112d | Wexford | Pat Farrell Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) Held up towards the back - improved into midfield by three out and driven into 6th entering the straight - couldn't find more and stayed on at one gear from two out to finish sixth | 6/14 | 21 | 11-7 | 83 | 70C | 82C | Danny Mullins | 6/1 |
| 19 Apr 24+15d | Ballinrobe | Sherry Fitzgerald Mayo Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | PU/11 | — | 10-12 | 84 | — | — | Carl Millar | 9/2 |
| 04 Apr 24+80d | Naas | Owners Insurance Included In AIRO Membership Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 10/25 | 2¼ | 11-4 | 85 | 73B | 103A | Danny Mullins | 11/1 |
| 15 Jan 24+17d | Punchestown | Join The Punchestown Members Club Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 5/13 | 4¾ | 10-13 | 86 | — | 96A | Phillip Enright | 15/2 |
| 2023 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Dec 23+31d | Limerick | QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 6/14 | 2½ | 10-13 | 87 | 51B | 100A | Jody McGarvey | 9/1 |
| 28 Nov 23+37d | Tramore | 2024 Group Package Deals Online Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 4/16 | 2¾ | 11-6 | 87 | — | 107A | Phillip Enright | 100/1 |
| 22 Oct 23+20d | Limerick | PWC (C & G) Maiden Hurdle | 12/18 | 45 | 11-12 | — | 14C | 104C | Richard Deegan | 300/1 |
| 02 Oct 23+45d | Fairyhouse | Bet Responsibly At Novibet Maiden Hurdle | 6/9 | 45 | 11-4 | — | 52C | 91C | Phillip Enright | 150/1 |
| 18 Aug 23 | Tramore | Michael Griffin Auctioneers Maiden Hurdle | 10/14 | 16 | 11-12 | — | 33C | 85C | Phillip Enright | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Flying Donkey won?
- The Flying Donkey (IRE) has yet to win, from 9 archived starts between 2023 and 2024. Placed 1 time in total (11.1% of starts).
- Who trained The Flying Donkey?
- The Flying Donkey (IRE) was trained by James Daniel Dullea on the most recent run on record, at Wexford on 9 August 2024.
- Who is The Flying Donkey's sire?
- The Flying Donkey (IRE) is by Hillstar (GB) out of Mrs Jordan (IRE), whose sire is King's Theatre.
- What is The Flying Donkey's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 83, from the run on 9 August 2024. The highest on record is 87.
- What is The Flying Donkey's sire's record?
- Hillstar (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.4% of 744 runs since Jan 2008 (88 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are The Flying Donkey's siblings?
- Out of Mrs Jordan (IRE), The Flying Donkey (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Jordans Cross (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Jordans Cross (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m4½f. As at Oct 2026.