Thistle Bird (GB)
Thistle Bird (GB) is 8 from 20, including a Group 1 win. Won last time out in the Newbridge Silverware Pretty Polly Stakes at Curragh — a first Group 1 win in our archive. 7 of 14 starts on good or faster ground have ended in wins — 1 from 5 on softer.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Thistle Bird (GB) has 7 produce in the archive, 7 winners — most wins Jumbly (GB) (4 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Jumbly (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jumbly (GB) | 13 | 4 | 6f–1m | Group 3 |
| Epictetus (IRE) | 40 | 4 | 7f–1m2f | Group 3 |
| Thorn (GB) | 28 | 3 | 7½f–1m4f | Class 4 |
| Burrito (GB) | 4 | 3 | 1m2f–1m2½f | Class 2 |
| Bullfinch (GB) | 5 | 3 | 7f–1m | Class 2 |
| Gavriel (GB) | 6 | 2 | 1m–1m2f | Class 3 |
| Barn Owl (GB) | 15 | 2 | 1m2f–1m3f | Class 2 |
- 8–20Wins / Runs
- 40%Strike rate
- 13 (65%)Placed
- +28.25£1 level staken=20 at SP
- 2.65Fair A/E n=20 · 2.33 incl. margin
- 114Highest OR
- 61dAvg 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
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 11.3% of 4,371 runs since Jan 2008 (333 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 7.9% from 228. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.7% from 143.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 38 | 8 | 21.1% | +9.8 | 2 from 2 |
| Good to Firm | 752 | 89 | 11.8% | +0.5 | 3 from 7 |
| Good | 1,076 | 112 | 10.4% | −0.9 | 2 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 582 | 72 | 12.4% | +1.1 | 1 from 4 |
| Soft | 671 | 80 | 11.9% | +0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 228 | 18 | 7.9% | −3.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,024 | 117 | 11.4% | +0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 45 | 2 | 4.4% | −6.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 729 | 77 | 10.6% | −0.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,103 | 127 | 11.5% | +0.2 | 7 from 15 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,183 | 162 | 13.7% | +2.4 | 1 from 5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 785 | 76 | 9.7% | −1.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 358 | 40 | 11.2% | −0.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 143 | 11 | 7.7% | −3.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 25 | 1 | 4% | −7.3 | — |
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
6 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Old Guard (GB) (9 wins).
The wins came over 5f–2m4½f; the highest grade won is Grade 2 (Old Guard (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Guard (GB) | 37 | 9 | 1m2f–2m4½f | Grade 2 |
| Duran (IRE) | 30 | 4 | 5f–6f | Class 3 |
| Mccreery (GB) | 4 | 2 | 7f–1m | Class 3 |
| Don Marco (GB) | 3 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Duke Of Cumberland (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Dolphin (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 7 | 3 | 43% | +16.75 |
| Good | 5 | 2 | 40% | +6.50 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| Firm | 2 | 2 | 100% | +7.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 13 | 5 | 38% | +11.50 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +13.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwood | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Newmarket | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 2 | 2 | 100% | +6.50 |
| Ascot | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Windsor | 2 | 2 | 100% | +8.75 |
| Curragh | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Longchamp (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 1 | 100% | +14.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 15 | 7 | 47% | +28.25 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Doyle | 11 | 5 | 45% | +13.50 |
| Steve Drowne | 5 | 1 | 20% | +10.00 |
| George Baker | 2 | 2 | 100% | +6.75 |
| Frankie Dettori | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hayley Turner | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 12 | 4 | 33% | +16.25 |
| Hood | 8 | 4 | 50% | +12.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +6.50 |
| 2013 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.00 |
| 2012 | 5 | 3 | 60% | +11.00 |
| 2011 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +12.75 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Thistle Bird (GB) won?
- Thistle Bird (GB) won 8 of 20 archived starts between 2011 and 2014, a strike rate of 40%. Placed 13 times in total (65% of starts).
- Who trained Thistle Bird (GB)?
- Thistle Bird (GB) was trained by Roger Charlton on the most recent run on record, at Curragh on 29 June 2014.
- Who is Thistle Bird (GB)'s sire?
- Thistle Bird (GB) is by Selkirk (USA) out of Dolma (FR), whose sire is Marchand De Sable.
- What going does Thistle Bird (GB) prefer?
- Thistle Bird (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 3 wins from 7 starts (42.9%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Thistle Bird (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 113, from the run on 29 June 2014. The highest on record is 114.
- What is Thistle Bird (GB)'s sire's record?
- Selkirk (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 4,371 runs since Jan 2008 (333 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 7.9% from 228. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.7% from 143.
- Who are Thistle Bird (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Dolma (FR), Thistle Bird (GB) has 6 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Old Guard (GB) (9). Highest grade won: Grade 2 (Old Guard (GB)). The wins came over 5f–2m4½f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Thistle Bird (GB) produced winners?
- As a dam, Thistle Bird (GB) has 7 produce in our archive, 7 of them winners. Most wins: Jumbly (GB) (4). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Jumbly (GB)). The wins came over 6f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.