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Mr Ashley Bird

96 rides in the lifetime window · 52 individual horses
As at 6 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: 2005–present, updated daily
Last ride Jul 2011 94% of rides over jumps
Last 5 seasons Lifetime (2008→)
No rides in the last 5 seasons — showing the lifetime record, from 1 Jan 2008 — the aggregate floor: every horse in the window has a complete captured career behind it.
2–96
Wins / Runs
2.1%
Strike rate
n=96
19 (20%)
Placed
0.50
Fair A/E
n=96 · 0.42 incl. margin
−87.25
£1 level stake
n=96 at SP · −90.9%
£15,333
Prize money (window)
Strike by season
10.5%

Riding patterns

the angles behind the record · vs 2.1% baseline
First ride on the horse · first captured pairing
2%−0.1
n=51 · A/E 0.47 · £1 −47.75
Last-time-out winners · previous run was a win
0%−2.1
n=1 · A/E 0.00 · £1 −1.00
Fresh horses · 61+ days off
4.5%+2.4
n=22 · A/E 0.99 · £1 −18.75
When favourite
50%
n=2 · A/E 2.94 · £1 +3.50
Claiming rides · riding with a claim
2.1%+0.0
n=96 · A/E 0.50 · £1 −87.25
Big fields · 14+ runners
0%−2.1
n=23 · A/E 0.00 · £1 −23.00

Each tile is the record in that situation vs the 2.1% baseline — descriptive splits with the sample always shown, for you to weigh. Tiles under 30 runs render muted. First rides are the first captured pairing of horse and rider; last-time-out winners are horses whose previous captured run was a win; claiming rides are runs where the rider carried a weight claim. Group / Graded covers pattern and listed races.

Notable angles

vs their own baseline
Over 2m1f – 2m4f 0% vs 2.1% · n=42
In Hurdle races 3.1% vs 2.1% · n=65 · A/E 0.66
On first rides for the horse 2% vs 2.1% · n=51 · A/E 0.47
Descriptive splits ranked by divergence × sample — insight, not instruction. Every angle carries its N; nothing under 30 runs qualifies. Rows within 2pts of the baseline appear only when the market-relative read (Fair A/E) diverges, and show it.

Record by conditions

same window as header

Race type

TypeRWSR£1
Hurdle 65 2 3.1% −56.25
Chase 20 0 0% −20.00
Flat 6 0 0% −6.00
NH Flat 5 0 0% −5.00

Going

GoingRWSR£1
Good to Firm 27 0 0% −27.00
Good 27 1 3.7% −23.75
Soft 18 0 0% −18.00
Good to Soft 17 0 0% −17.00
Heavy 6 0 0% −6.00
Firm 1 1 100% +4.50

Courses

CourseRWSR£1
Fontwell 20 0 0% −20.00
Plumpton 13 0 0% −13.00
Stratford 7 0 0% −7.00
Worcester 7 0 0% −7.00
Hereford 5 0 0% −5.00
Towcester 5 0 0% −5.00
Folkestone 4 0 0% −4.00
Huntingdon 4 0 0% −4.00
Exeter 3 0 0% −3.00
Chepstow 3 0 0% −3.00
Fakenham 3 1 33.3% +0.25
Ludlow 3 0 0% −3.00
Newbury 2 0 0% −2.00
Kempton 2 0 0% −2.00
Kelso 2 0 0% −2.00

Class

ClassRWSR£1
Class 5 49 1 2% −43.50
Class 4 37 1 2.7% −33.75
Class 6 6 0 0% −6.00
Class 3 4 0 0% −4.00

Market position

In the bettingRWSRA/E£1
Favourite 2 1 50% 2.94 +3.50
2nd–3rd fav 4 1 25% 1.38 −0.75
4th–6th fav 26 0 0% 0.00 −26.00
7th+ in betting 64 0 0% 0.00 −64.00
Fair A/E per band is the tell: near 1.00 the market had it priced right; well above, the wins came where the market didn't expect them.

Rows below n=30 are shown faded — a small sample is a fact, not a trend. Every figure carries its N.

Jumping record

completion over obstacles · same window as header
81.2% completed · 85 obstacle rides (chases & hurdles)
CodeRCompFURPUBDOth
Chase 20 75% 0 3 2 0 0
Hurdle 65 83.1% 0 1 9 0 1
Chases and hurdles only — bumpers have no obstacles, so completion is not a question there. F fell · UR unseated rider · PU pulled up · BD brought down · Oth covers refusals, slip-ups, run-outs and the rare disqualification. Non-runners are excluded throughout. Rows under n=30 are shown faded. A descriptive record, not a tip.

Horses ridden

same window as header · most-raced first
HorseRWPlLast ran
Bollywood (IRE) 9 0 1 15 Mar 10
Randomer (GB) 5 0 1 30 Aug 10
What's For Tea (GB) 4 0 1 2 Jun 10
Wondersobright (IRE) 4 0 1 10 Mar 10
Solar Express (GB) 4 0 0 7 Feb 10
Binnion Bay (IRE) 4 0 1 2 Aug 09
Classic Shot (IRE) 4 0 1 12 Apr 09
Highland Legacy (GB) 3 0 0 15 Apr 11
Stravita (GB) 3 1 3 12 Apr 11
Saute (GB) 3 0 0 25 Feb 11
Lady Romanov (IRE) 3 0 0 30 Aug 10
Marado (IRE) 3 0 0 22 Sep 09
All 52 horses ridden in this window. Runs, wins and places only: a strike rate or a return on a handful of runs is noise, so none is quoted per horse — each horse's full record is on its own page.

By month

strike by month, lifetime
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A jumps rider: the season runs Oct–Apr. Muted months are small samples (under 30 runs) — read them with the caution they deserve.

Riding for

same window · biggest samples first
TrainerRWSR£1
Paddy Butler 22 0 0% −22.00
Jim Best 20 2 10% −11.25
John Bridger 18 0 0% −18.00
Simon Lewis 10 0 0% −10.00
R Teague 4 0 0% −4.00
Michelle Bryant 4 0 0% −4.00
Shaun Lycett 3 0 0% −3.00
Robert Johnson 2 0 0% −2.00
Sean Regan 2 0 0% −2.00
Anna Brooks 1 0 0% −1.00
Tracey Watkins 1 0 0% −1.00
Richard Lee 1 0 0% −1.00
Muted rows are under 30 rides.

Career highlights

lifetime archive, 2006→
4
Archived wins
£20,593
Prize money
2011
Best season · 2 wins
This card is the full archive census (2005→); the statistics in the header aggregate from 2008 — the floor that guarantees every horse a complete captured career — so this card can legitimately show more wins than the header.
Goodwood Starlight (IRE) — My Fair Lady Conditional Jockeys' Maiden Hurdle Fakenham · Mar 2011 · Class 4
£2,872
Lago (GB) — Og's Racing Club Northern Tour Amateurs' Handicap Hurdle Carlisle · Nov 2007 · Class 4
£2,637
Rifleman (IRE) — WBX.COM 25 For New Accounts Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase Hereford · Nov 2007 · Class 5
£2,623
Notable horses
Stravita (GB) Lago (GB) Goodwood Starlight (IRE) Rifleman (IRE)

Sires of the horses ridden

progeny record · win % by ground and trip
Indian Rocket (GB) 0% · 0–9
Progeny have won 7.7% of 1,230 runs since 2008 (129 horses). Strongest on Good to Soft going: 11.1% from 171. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 4.7% from 301.
Alflora (IRE) 0% · 0–8
Progeny have won 9.8% of 5,312 runs since 2008 (535 horses).
Beat All (USA) 0% · 0–4
Progeny have won 7% of 2,513 runs since 2008 (254 horses). Strongest on Good to Firm going: 11.6% from 320. Weakest on Heavy going: 3.6% from 192. Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 12.5% from 120.
Classic Cliche (IRE) 0% · 0–4
Progeny have won 8% of 2,328 runs since 2008 (231 horses). Strongest on Good to Firm going: 11.1% from 244.
Fantastic Light (USA) 0% · 0–4
Progeny have won 9.9% of 3,570 runs since 2008 (223 horses). Weakest on Good to Soft going: 5.8% from 377.
Fasliyev (USA) 0% · 0–4
Progeny have won 8.3% of 4,140 runs since 2008 (273 horses). Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 12.1% from 124.
Top line: the rider's own record with each sire's runners (win %, wins–runs), same window as the header; faded under 30 runs. Beneath it: every run by that sire's progeny in our archive since 2008, as at 6 Nov 2026 — what they have done, not a forecast. A going or a distance is named only where at least 100 progeny runs sit 3 or more points from the sire's own win rate. Distance bands cover Flat and jumps together.

The record

latest 50 of 104 · newest first

The latest 50 of 104 archived rides, newest first. The full record runs from 25 April 2006 to 10 July 2011.

DateCourseHorseRaceFinishSP
10 Jul 11 Stratford Bobby Dazzler (IRE)T: Jim Best Birmingham Mail Juvenile HurdleClass 4 · 16.5f · Good · 10 ran 6th 20/1
19 Jun 11 Hereford Colwyn Bay (IRE)T: Tracey Watkins Play Mecca Bingo On Your Iphone Conditional Jockeys' Novices' HurdleClass 4 · 25.5f · Good · 7 ran PU 40/1
24 May 11 Huntingdon Carlton Scroop (FR)T: Jim Best bodugi.com/giveaway Free Play For Cash Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap HurdleClass 5 · 16f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 6th 12/1
28 Apr 11 Hereford Aspro Mavro (IRE)T: Jim Best Betfair 'racing Excellence' Conditional Jockeys' Training Series Maiden HurdleClass 5 · 16f · Good To Firm · 12 ran RR 16/1
25 Apr 11 Huntingdon L'Homme de Nuit (GER)T: Jim Best Huntingdon Conditional Jockeys' Handicap HurdleClass 4 · 20.5f · Good To Firm · 6 ran PU 14/1
15 Apr 11 Chepstow Highland Legacy (GB)T: Jim Best Sun Trade Windows Handicap HurdleClass 5 · 19.5f · Good · 15 ran 4th 16/1
12 Apr 11 Taunton Stravita (GB)T: Jim Best Bet On Toteplacepot At Totesport.com Selling Handicap HurdleClass 5 · 16.5f · Firm · 11 ran 1st 9/2F
11 Apr 11 Plumpton Castle Myth (USA)T: Jim Best Frp Novices' HurdleClass 4 · 20.5f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 7th 33/1
21 Mar 11 Lingfield Stravita (GB)T: Jim Best Marsh Green Selling Handicap HurdleClass 5 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 3rd 7/2
18 Mar 11 Fakenham Goodwood Starlight (IRE)T: Jim Best My Fair Lady Conditional Jockeys' Maiden HurdleClass 4 · 16f · Good · 10 ran 1st 9/4
17 Mar 11 Towcester Anak (IRE)T: Jim Best Totetrifecta On All Cheltenham Festival Races Handicap HurdleClass 3 · 16f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 6th 22/1
02 Mar 11 Bangor-on-Dee Western High (GB)T: Jim Best Erddig Working Shires Maiden NH Flat Race (Conditional Jockeys and Amateur Riders)Class 5 · 16.5f · Soft · 7 ran 3rd 10/1
28 Feb 11 Plumpton Castle Myth (USA)T: Jim Best Whats On Brighton And Hove Maiden HurdleClass 5 · 16f · Soft · 13 ran 12th 16/1
25 Feb 11 Warwick Saute (GB)T: Jim Best Star Sports - The Gentleman's Bookmaker 'Hands And Heels' Handicap HurdleClass 4 · 16f · Heavy · 15 ran 13th 14/1
14 Feb 11 Plumpton Stravita (GB)T: Jim Best Create Your Party At Plumpton Pavilion Conditional Jockeys' Handicap HurdleClass 5 · 16f · Heavy · 5 ran 2nd 8/1
01 Feb 11 Folkestone Saute (GB)T: Jim Best Get Live Football Stats At totesport.com Novices' HurdleClass 4 · 22.5f · Soft · 12 ran 8th 100/1
15 Jan 11 Kempton Highland Legacy (GB)T: Jim Best William Hill Novices' HurdleClass 3 · 21f · Good To Soft · 17 ran 12th 100/1
08 Jan 11 Chepstow Saute (GB)T: Jim Best Watch UK & Irish Racing At coral.co.uk Maiden HurdleClass 4 · 19.5f · Soft · 15 ran 10th 100/1
02 Jan 11 Folkestone Highland Legacy (GB)T: Jim Best Ladbrokes.com On Your Mobile Novices' HurdleClass 4 · 22.5f · Soft · 11 ran 9th 50/1
24 Nov 10 Chepstow Born To Be Wilde (IRE)T: Evan Williams Lindley Catering Handicap HurdleClass 5 · 19.5f · Soft · 10 ran 7th 16/1

Drawn from the whole archive (2005 onwards), so it can include runs outside the window the header statistics cover. Non-runners are not listed. A finish shown in letters is a non-completion (F fell · UR unseated · PU pulled up · BD brought down).

Quick answers

What is Mr Ashley Bird's strike rate?
Mr Ashley Bird has won 2 of 96 rides since 2008, a strike rate of 2.1% (as at 6 November 2026). Figures are computed from our own results archive.
What is Mr Ashley Bird's Fair A/E?
0.50, from 96 rides with a computed fair probability since 2008. Fair A/E compares actual wins with a margin-stripped market expectation, so 1.00 is par: above it the wins came at bigger prices than the margin-free market implied, below it they did not.
Fair A/E compares wins with a margin-stripped market expectation. Favourite-heavy samples — top yards, leading riders — naturally read a few points warm, so 1.05 means "beat the margin-free market read", not "the market underrates this by 5%". Three sample sizes are reported and never blended: runs (n), the ROI basis (n at SP), and the fair-A/E basis (n with a computed fair probability).

Strike rate is wins over all runs (n). ROI is £1 level stakes at SP over runs with a parseable price (n at SP). Fair A/E is wins over margin-stripped market expectation, over runs with a computed fair probability (n fair). The three Ns can legitimately differ and are always shown. Figures as at 6 November 2026, computed from our own results archive (2005 onwards; aggregates from 2008).