Yardbird (IRE)
Yardbird (IRE) is 3 from 20. Hasn't won since Dec 2007.
- 3–20Wins / Runs
- 15%Strike rate
- 7 (35%)Placed
- +15.50£1 level staken=20 at SP
- 1.41Fair A/E n=20 · 1.20 incl. margin
- 131Highest OR
- 63dAvg 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 5.8% of 365 runs since Jan 2008 (62 horses).
Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 1.6% from 122.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +8.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 45 | 1 | 2.2% | −3.6 | — |
| Good | 111 | 5 | 4.5% | −1.3 | 1 from 10 |
| Good to Soft | 60 | 4 | 6.7% | +0.9 | 2 from 9 |
| Soft | 104 | 6 | 5.8% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 38 | 4 | 10.5% | +4.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −5.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 58 | 2 | 3.4% | −2.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 122 | 2 | 1.6% | −4.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 124 | 9 | 7.3% | +1.5 | 2 from 13 |
| Over 3m | 60 | 8 | 13.3% | +7.5 | 1 from 6 |
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
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Lamb Or Cod (IRE) (7 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m2f; the highest grade won is Grade 3 (Lamb Or Cod (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamb Or Cod (IRE) | 38 | 7 | 2m–3m2f | Grade 3 |
| Loughmore Vic (IRE) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
| Ansam (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Prince Recession (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 10 | 1 | 10% | +11.00 |
| Good to Soft | 9 | 2 | 22% | +5.50 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −5.50 |
| Class 3 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +23.00 |
| Class 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.50 |
| Cheltenham | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Newbury | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.00 |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wincanton | 2 | 1 | 50% | +19.00 |
| Sandown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Taunton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 13 | 2 | 15% | +1.50 |
| Over 3m | 6 | 1 | 17% | +15.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Thornton | 12 | 2 | 17% | +14.50 |
| Wayne Hutchinson | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Charlie Huxley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr K E Power | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Brennan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 12 | 2 | 17% | +18.00 |
| Blinkers | 8 | 1 | 13% | −2.50 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2008 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2007 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −0.50 |
| 2006 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.00 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +19.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 09+63d | Newbury | Totescoop6 Veterans' Handicap Chase | PU/8 | — | 10-7 | 124 | — | Robert Thornton | 5/1 |
| 27 Dec 08+36d | Kempton | Stanjamesuk.com Handicap Chase | 3/18 | 8 | 10-10 | 126 | 116A | Charlie Huxley | 12/1 |
| 21 Nov 08+26d | Ascot | Mar City Developments Handicap Chase | PU/8 | — | 11-11 | 128 | — | Robert Thornton | 3/1F |
| 26 Oct 08+211d | Wincanton | Desert Orchid Handicap Chase | 3/8 | 7 | 11-3 | 128 | 117B | Wayne Hutchinson | 12/1 |
| 29 Mar 08+35d | Newbury | Ladbrokes Handicap Chase | PU/14 | — | 11-1 | 129 | — | Robert Thornton | 6/1 |
| 23 Feb 08+28d | Kempton | Racing Post Chase (Handicap) | 5/15 | ¾ | 10-3 | 129 | 105A | Robert Thornton | 25/1 |
| 26 Jan 08+30d | Doncaster | Sky Bet Handicap Chase (Listed) | 7/20 | 2 | 10-7 | 131 | 112A | Wayne Hutchinson | 11/1 |
| 27 Dec 07+34d | Kempton | stanjamesuk.com Handicap Chase | 1/14 | 10-13 | 122 | 126C | Robert Thornton | 9/2 | |
| 23 Nov 07+13d | Ascot | Mar City Developments Handicap Chase | 2/12 | 3½ | 11-7 | 119 | 124C | Robert Thornton | 5/1 |
| 10 Nov 07+206d | Sandown | Hamptons International Handicap Chase | 5/7 | 1¼ | 11-4 | 122 | 108C | Wayne Hutchinson | 5/1 |
| 18 Apr 07+35d | Cheltenham | V-IT Services Ltd Handicap Chase | PU/11 | — | 11-6 | 118 | — | Robert Thornton | 15/2 |
| 14 Mar 07+39d | Cheltenham | Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Amat's) | 15/24 | nk | 11-1 | 128 | 100C | Mr K E Power | 20/1 |
| 03 Feb 07+38d | Sandown | Agfa Diamond Handicap Chase | 7/18 | 1¼ | 10-11 | 130 | 108C | Wayne Hutchinson | 7/1 |
| 27 Dec 06+74d | Kempton | Stanspoker.co.uk Handicap Chase | 2/10 | 1 | 11-4 | 127 | 127C | Tom Doyle | 9/1 |
| 14 Oct 06+178d | Kempton | betfredpoker.com Handicap Chase | PU/9 | — | 11-1 | 127 | — | Robert Thornton | 5/1 |
| 19 Apr 06+25d | Cheltenham | April Novices' Chase | 3/6 | 14 | 11-9 | 127 | 117C | Robert Thornton | 7/2 |
| 25 Mar 06+65d | Newbury | Stan James Handicap Chase | 1/17 | 10-9 | 118 | 119C | Paddy Brennan | 8/1 | |
| 19 Jan 06+24d | Taunton | Get The Price At Gg-odds.com Handicap Chase | 4/10 | 2 | 11-5 | 118 | 122C | Robert Thornton | 4/1 |
| 26 Dec 05+44d | Wincanton | Bathwick Tyres Lord Stalbridge Memorial Cup Handicap Chase | 1/11 | 11-0 | 113 | 107C | Robert Thornton | 20/1 | |
| 12 Nov 05 | Cheltenham | Jim Brown Memorial Novices' Chase | PU/9 | — | 10-13 | 113 | — | Robert Thornton | 66/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Yardbird (IRE) won?
- Yardbird (IRE) won 3 of 20 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 15%. Placed 7 times in total (35% of starts).
- Who trained Yardbird (IRE)?
- Yardbird (IRE) was trained by Alan King on the most recent run on record, at Newbury on 28 February 2009.
- Who is Yardbird (IRE)'s sire?
- Yardbird (IRE) is by Moonax (IRE) out of Princess Lizzie (IRE), whose sire is Homo Sapien.
- What going does Yardbird (IRE) prefer?
- Yardbird (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 9 starts (22.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Yardbird (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 124, from the run on 28 February 2009. The highest on record is 131.
- What is Yardbird (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Moonax (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 5.8% of 365 runs since Jan 2008 (62 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 1.6% from 122.
- Who are Yardbird (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Princess Lizzie (IRE), Yardbird (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Lamb Or Cod (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Grade 3 (Lamb Or Cod (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m2f. As at Oct 2026.