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Horse profile

The Flying Rambler (IRE)

4yo gelding · Trainer J P Dempsey · Owner Short Grass Syndicate
by Affinisea (IRE) out of Scarlet Rambler (IRE) (Millenary)
5 runs · 4 courses · from Apr 2026
As at 6 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Last run 23 Oct 2026 · 4th of 13 Last raced off OR 93
KTB Profile

The Flying Rambler is a maiden who has been held up in all five starts and is yet to place. His best effort came when fourth of 13 in the Callan Tansey Handicap Hurdle at Sligo in Oct 2026. He last ran off his career-high mark of 93. By Affinisea out of a Millenary mare, he has raced exclusively on turf over trips from 1m5f to 2m4f.

Based on 5 archived runs · run-style from 5 commented runs since Apr 2026 · updated 6 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Typically held up

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 92 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Bellewstown, 4 Jul 2026

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 5 figures · best 92B · median 80
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 6 Nov 2025
Soft280B752 runs · 80 / 75
Good to Soft286B632 runs · 86 / 63
Good1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 6 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f492B754 runs · 92 / 75
1m5f – 2m1——1 run · —

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 5 figures from 5 runs · as at 31 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 108A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Sligo (IRE), 23 Oct 2026 Official rating 93 at the last run, 23 Oct 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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 5 figures · best 108A · median 100
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 6 Nov 2025
Soft2108A1032 runs · 108 / 103
Good to Soft2100A982 runs · 100 / 98
Good1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 6 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f4108A1004 runs · 108 / 100
1m5f – 2m1——1 run · —

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 5 figures from 5 runs · as at 31 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 5 analysed runs since Apr 2026

  • Held up 5 (100%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 13.2% of 1,288 runs since Feb 2022 (205 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm8225%+11.8—
Good4645912.7%−0.50 from 1
Good to Soft3314513.6%+0.40 from 2
Soft3474713.5%+0.30 from 2
Heavy1361712.5%−0.7—
Standard (AW)200%−13.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m2f – 1m4f8225%+11.8—
1m5f – 2m4785411.3%−1.90 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f5547613.7%+0.50 from 4
2m5f – 3m2133215%+1.8—
Over 3m35617.1%+3.9—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Feb 2022 · as at 6 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Scarlet Rambler (IRE) (Millenary)

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Air Apparent (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 2m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Air Apparent (IRE)).

Family form: Air Apparent (IRE) won at Bangor-on-Dee, 27 Oct 2026.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Air Apparent (IRE)612m1½fClass 5

Record by conditions

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

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Bellewstown 2 0 0% −2.00
Sligo (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Roscommon (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Galway (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 4 0 0% −4.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Keith Donoghue 2 0 0% −2.00
Daniel King 1 0 0% −1.00
Conor Stone-Walsh 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr Finian Maguire 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 4 0 0% −4.00
NH Flat 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 5 runs
23 Oct 26+25d Sligo (IRE) Callan Tansey Handicap Hurdle (Div II) 2m1½f · Yielding · 13 ran settled in last group early - pushed along after 3 out but made no dent - 8th 2 out - 6th and a small error at the last - plodded on to finish 4th 4/13 nk 11-6 9370B108A Keith Donoghue 4/1
28 Sep 26+58d Roscommon (IRE) Athleague Maiden Hurdle 1m7½f · Good To Yielding · 13 ran Held up towards back - blunders 1st fence - urged into 9th turning for home - errors 3 out - unable to close despite effort - fourth at last and stayed on same tempo late 4/13 7½ 11-7 —86B100A Daniel King 20/1
01 Aug 26+28d Galway (IRE) BOYLE Sports Best Odds Guaranteed Maiden Hurdle 2m1f · Good To Yielding · 19 ran Settled at the back throughout - plugged on without threatening in the straight - well held in 13th 13/19 5½ 11-9 —40C96C Keith Donoghue 150/1
04 Jul 26+77d Bellewstown Grimme Ireland Maiden Hurdle 2m1f · Good · 16 ran Hesitant start and settled towards the back - crept into contention 4 out - pushed along in 8th spot 2 out - unable to close and well held at the finish 8/16 hd 11-0 —92B102A Conor Stone-Walsh 66/1
18 Apr 26 Bellewstown Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction (Pro/Am) Flat Race 2m1f · Yielding · 15 ran Settled towards the back and fighting for control early - urged forward through the pack with 4f left - in 8th with 2f to run - finished without response for 7th 7/15 5½ 11-6 —80B98A Mr Finian Maguire 22/1

Quick answers

How many races has The Flying Rambler won?
The Flying Rambler (IRE) has yet to win, from 5 archived starts in 2026.
Who trains The Flying Rambler?
The Flying Rambler (IRE) is trained by J P Dempsey, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 23 October 2026.
Who is The Flying Rambler's sire?
The Flying Rambler (IRE) is by Affinisea (IRE) out of Scarlet Rambler (IRE), whose sire is Millenary.
What is The Flying Rambler's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 93, from the run on 23 October 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is The Flying Rambler's sire's record?
Affinisea (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.2% of 1,288 runs since Feb 2022 (205 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are The Flying Rambler's siblings?
Out of Scarlet Rambler (IRE), The Flying Rambler (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Air Apparent (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Air Apparent (IRE)). The wins came over 2m1½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from April 2026. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.