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Horse profile

The Pilot Son (IRE)

12yo gelding (at last run, Jun 2008) · Last trainer Martin Paul Fitzgerald · Last owner Martin Paul Fitzgerald
by Cardinal Flower (GB) out of Runaway Pilot (GB) (Cheval)
17 runs · 8 courses · from Jul 2006
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 19 Jun 2008 — 6,705 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2008 · 8th of 16 Last raced off OR 81
KTB Profile

The Pilot Son (IRE) is yet to win from 17 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 6 at Limerick (Jul 2006). Last raced off 81, 11lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 17 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 11lb off peak
Official rating81↓ 11lb off peak
81 81–92

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 89C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Tipperary, 19 Jun 2008 Official rating 81 at the last run, 19 Jun 2008

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 15 figures · best 101C · median 88
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good to Firm799C88—
Heavy396C82—
Firm3101C90—
Soft299C93.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m6101C85.5—
2m1f – 2m4f596C88—
1m5f – 2m499C94.5—

Of 17 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 15 figures from 17 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
Cardinal Flower (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 0% of 3 runs since Jan 2008 (2 horses). A small sample.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm200%00 from 8
Good to Soft100%0—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m5f – 2m100%00 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f100%00 from 7
2m5f – 3m100%00 from 6

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

Dam
Runaway Pilot (GB) (Cheval)

3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Lastofthepilots (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 2m–2m6½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Keepers Mead (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Lastofthepilots (IRE)1622m–2m4f—
Keepers Mead (IRE)1712m6½fClass 3
Pilots Dream (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Firm 8 0 0% −8.00
Heavy 4 0 0% −4.00
Firm 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Tipperary 6 0 0% −6.00
Limerick 3 0 0% −3.00
Cork 3 0 0% −3.00
Clonmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Tralee 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00
Bellewstown 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 7 0 0% −7.00
2m5f – 3m 6 0 0% −6.00
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
G Cotter 13 0 0% −13.00
Miss C J Macmahon 1 0 0% −1.00
Davy Condon 1 0 0% −1.00
Davy Russell 1 0 0% −1.00
J R Barry 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Blinkers 16 0 0% −16.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2008 1 0 0% −1.00
2007 10 0 0% −10.00
2006 6 0 0% −6.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 12 0 0% −12.00
Chase 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2008 · 1 run
19 Jun 08+174d Tipperary Sean Barrett Bloodstock Insurances Novice Hurdle 20f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 8/16 17 11-0 8189C G Cotter 25/1
2007 · 10 runs
28 Dec 07+26d Limerick Woodlands House Hotel H'cap H'dle (rated 74-102) 21f · Heavy · 17 ran 11/17 ½ 10-6 8181C Miss C J Macmahon 25/1
02 Dec 07+54d Clonmel Equine Warehouse Handicap Chase (0-102) 20f · Heavy · 17 ran PU/17 — 11-0 88— G Cotter 20/1
09 Oct 07+10d Tipperary Well Chosen at Kedrah House Stud Beginners Chase (Div 1) 20f · Good To Firm · 12 ran F/12 — 11-12 88— G Cotter 33/1
29 Sep 07+16d Navan Navan Supporters Beginners Chase 17f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 4/15 12 11-12 8887C G Cotter 25/1
13 Sep 07+19d Tipperary Super Sunday Novice Hurdle 16f · Firm · 7 ran 4/7 11 11-6 8590C G Cotter 12/1
25 Aug 07+16d Tralee Bank Of Ireland Novice Chase 20f · Yielding To Soft · 7 ran 4/7 13 11-5 —88C G Cotter 25/1
09 Aug 07+60d Tipperary Tipperary Publicans & Restaurants Hurdle 16f · Yielding · 7 ran 3/7 11 11-6 8599C Davy Condon 20/1
10 Jun 07+150d Cork Corkman Steeplechase 24f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 5/6 30 10-12 —83C G Cotter 25/1
11 Jan 07+4d Limerick Live 95 Fm Handicap Hurdle (81-109) 19f · Heavy · 10 ran 8/10 28 10-7 8882C Davy Russell 16/1
07 Jan 07+137d Naas Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) 20f · Soft To Heavy · 8 ran 8/8 30 11-5 8896C J R Barry 100/1
2006 · 6 runs
23 Aug 06+13d Bellewstown Kelly Green Laytown Maiden Hurdle 24f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 7/16 1½ 11-4 8890C G Cotter 14/1
10 Aug 06+4d Tipperary Relaunched Www.tipperaryraces.ie Novice Hurdle 16f · Good To Firm · 4 ran 3/4 2 11-2 9086C G Cotter 10/1
06 Aug 06+10d Cork Mallow Hurdle 24f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 10/13 13 11-6 9088C G Cotter 12/1
27 Jul 06+4d Limerick Holmes O'Malley Sexton Novice Hurdle 16f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 2/6 19 11-0 9299C G Cotter 12/1
23 Jul 06+9d Tipperary Ramada Ballykisteen Hurdle 24f · Firm · 11 ran 3/11 2½ 11-4 —101C G Cotter 50/1
14 Jul 06 Cork Sand And Gravel Products Maiden Hurdle 24f · Firm · 24 ran 14/24 1¼ 11-12 —74C G Cotter 25/1

Quick answers

How many races has The Pilot Son won?
The Pilot Son (IRE) has yet to win, from 17 archived starts between 2006 and 2008. Placed 2 times in total (11.8% of starts).
Who trained The Pilot Son?
The Pilot Son (IRE) was trained by Martin Paul Fitzgerald on the most recent run on record, at Tipperary on 19 June 2008.
Who is The Pilot Son's sire?
The Pilot Son (IRE) is by Cardinal Flower (GB) out of Runaway Pilot (GB), whose sire is Cheval.
What is The Pilot Son's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 81, from the run on 19 June 2008. The highest on record is 92.
What is The Pilot Son's sire's record?
Cardinal Flower (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 0% of 3 runs since Jan 2008 (2 horses), Flat and jumps together. A small sample.
Who are The Pilot Son's siblings?
Out of Runaway Pilot (GB), The Pilot Son (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Lastofthepilots (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Keepers Mead (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m6½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from July 2006. 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.