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Horse profile

Admiral Bob (IRE)

13yo gelding (at last run, Jul 2018) · Last trainer Ms Helen P Markham · Last owner John Markham
by Bob's Return (IRE) out of Nurse Victor (IRE) (Sharp Victor)
29 runs · 13 courses · from Aug 2012
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 14 Jul 2018 — 3,026 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2018 Last raced off OR 69
KTB Profile

Admiral Bob (IRE) is yet to win from 29 starts, though has placed 4 times. Best effort: 2nd of 13 at Downpatrick (May 2017). Last raced off 69, 13lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 29 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 13lb off peak
Official rating69↓ 13lb off peak
69 65–82

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 115 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Downpatrick, 19 May 2017

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 7 figures · best 115B · median 64
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good5115B64—
Soft266C51.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f468A57.5—
2m5f – 3m2115B76—
Over 3m1———

Of 11 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (2) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 11 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 71C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Downpatrick, 13 Oct 2017 Official rating 69 at the last run, 14 Jul 2018

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 22 figures · best 101C · median 84
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good1397A85—
Soft791A79—
Good to Soft1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m1297A84—
2m1f – 2m4f7101C69—
1m5f – 2m291A90—
Over 3m1———

Of 29 runs looked at, 7 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (7).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 22 figures from 29 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
Bob's Return (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 2,268 runs since Jan 2008 (219 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 11.8% from 254.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2000%−8.5—
Good to Firm2543011.8%+3.30 from 1
Good649416.3%−2.20 from 17
Good to Soft361349.4%+0.90 from 1
Soft564447.8%−0.70 from 8
Heavy3723910.5%+20 from 2
Standard (AW)4848.3%−0.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f100%−8.5—
6f – 7f9111.1%+2.6—
1m – 1m1f3113.2%−5.3—
1m2f – 1m4f32412.5%+4—
1m5f – 2m704476.7%−1.80 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f806749.2%+0.70 from 10
2m5f – 3m583559.4%+0.90 from 14
Over 3m102109.8%+1.30 from 3

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Nurse Victor (IRE) (Sharp Victor)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
River Inny (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 17 0 0% −17.00
Soft 8 0 0% −8.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Downpatrick 9 0 0% −9.00
Wexford 4 0 0% −4.00
Tramore 4 0 0% −4.00
Kilbeggan 2 0 0% −2.00
Navan 2 0 0% −2.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Wexford (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Clonmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Roscommon 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 14 0 0% −14.00
2m1f – 2m4f 10 0 0% −10.00
Over 3m 3 0 0% −3.00
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Rachael Blackmore 6 0 0% −6.00
M P Butler 5 0 0% −5.00
Mark Enright 4 0 0% −4.00
Robbie Colgan 4 0 0% −4.00
Simon Torrens 3 0 0% −3.00
Ger Fox 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr T J Nolan 2 0 0% −2.00
Andrew Ring 1 0 0% −1.00
Conor Maxwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Keith Donoghue 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 22 0 0% −22.00
None 5 0 0% −5.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2018 3 0 0% −3.00
2017 5 0 0% −5.00
2016 7 0 0% −7.00
2015 6 0 0% −6.00
2014 6 0 0% −6.00
2012 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 27 0 0% −27.00
NH Flat 2 0 0% −2.00

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
2018 · 3 runs
14 Jul 18+28d Limerick Racing Again July 26th Handicap Chase (0-102) 24f · Good · 14 ran PU/14 — 9-3 69—— Simon Torrens 50/1
16 Jun 18+10d Downpatrick Down Time Festival Handicap Chase (0-109) 17f · Good · 11 ran 9/11 11 9-3 7910B65A Simon Torrens 33/1
06 Jun 18+236d Wexford View Results Immediately After Passing The Post With The Brand New BoyleSports App Handicap Chase (0-116) 20f · Good · 9 ran 6/9 8½ 9-3 8264A69A Simon Torrens 33/1
2017 · 5 runs
13 Oct 17+77d Downpatrick Portman Dentalcare Handicap Chase (0-95) 23.5f · Yielding · 12 ran 10/12 17 10-3 72—71C Mark Enright 14/1
28 Jul 17+40d Wexford Opel 172 Handicap Chase 25.5f · Yielding · 10 ran 9/10 16 9-10 7266C65C Mark Enright 25/1
18 Jun 17+18d Downpatrick hannontravel.ie Father's Day Extravaganza Handicap Chase (0-109) 19f · Good · 12 ran 8/12 11 9-7 7951C67C Rachael Blackmore 7/1
31 May 17+12d Punchestown Download And Bet With The Ladbrokes App Handicap Chase (0-109) 20f · Good · 15 ran BD/15 — 9-7 72—— Rachael Blackmore 8/1
19 May 17+201d Downpatrick Coors Lite Handicap Chase (0-102) 23.5f · Good · 13 ran 2/13 hd 9-7 65115B97A Rachael Blackmore 12/1
2016 · 7 runs
30 Oct 16+16d Wexford (IRE) Casey Bros Supporting Their Local Racecourse Beginners Chase 20f · Good · 10 ran 6/10 1¾ 11-12 6568A91A Ger Fox 50/1
14 Oct 16+21d Downpatrick Birthday Greetings Handicap Chase (0-102) 21.5f · Yielding To Soft · 13 ran 6/13 5½ 9-5 6537B59A Rachael Blackmore 8/1
23 Sep 16+42d Downpatrick Scottish Borders Handicap Chase (0-95) 23f · Good · 15 ran 6/15 4¼ 9-12 67—83A Mark Enright 10/1
12 Aug 16+21d Tramore Tom Murphy (mercedes-benz) Car Sales Handicap Chase (0-95) 22f · Good · 15 ran 8/15 1½ 10-0 69—73A Mark Enright 20/1
22 Jul 16+7d Wexford Opel 162 Handicap Chase 25.5f · Good · 11 ran PU/11 — 9-5 69—— Rachael Blackmore 16/1
15 Jul 16+35d Kilbeggan Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Beginners Chase 22f · Yielding · 8 ran 3/8 41 11-12 69—79C Ger Fox 100/1
10 Jun 16+238d Clonmel Clonmel Show Sunday 3rd July Handicap Chase (0-102) 20f · Good · 9 ran 7/9 shd 9-5 69—59C Rachael Blackmore 8/1
2015 · 6 runs
16 Oct 15+8d Downpatrick Celebrating 330 Years Later Handicap Chase (0-102) 23f · Good · 10 ran 3/10 4 9-13 69—87A M P Butler 9/2F
08 Oct 15+13d Tramore Waterford & Tramore Racecourse Supporters Club Handicap Chase (0-95) 22f · Good · 14 ran 6/14 2 10-1 70—85A M P Butler 15/2
25 Sep 15+21d Downpatrick Even More Strictly Handicap Chase (0-95) 23f · Good · 13 ran 2/13 2¾ 10-0 69—97A M P Butler 6/1
04 Sep 15+42d Kilbeggan Midland Breeders Supporting Kilbeggan Beginners Chase 20f · Good · 11 ran 4/11 30 11-12 69—91C M P Butler 100/1
24 Jul 15+56d Wexford Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-102) 20f · Yielding · 11 ran PU/11 — 9-8 71—— Andrew Ring 9/1
29 May 15+297d Tramore Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Handicap Chase (0-95) 22f · Good · 16 ran 7/16 ½ 10-4 73—88A M P Butler 20/1
2014 · 6 runs
05 Aug 14+60d Roscommon Michael Holland Tyres Handicap Chase (0-95) 24.5f · Yielding · 15 ran 4/15 5½ 10-1 73—91A Conor Maxwell 16/1
06 Jun 14+31d Downpatrick Now Your Talking Handicap Chase (0-102) 23f · Good · 11 ran F/11 — 9-12 74—— Robbie Colgan 14/1
06 May 14+22d Fairyhouse Follow Fairyhouse On Facebook Handicap Chase (0-102) 25f · Good To Firm · 15 ran PU/15 — 10-2 78—— Robbie Colgan 14/1
14 Apr 14+44d Tramore Live The Dream With Tote Handicap Chase (0-95) 22f · Good To Yielding · 16 ran 10/16 14 10-12 81—82C Robbie Colgan 14/1
01 Mar 14+14d Navan Follow Navan On Facebook Beginners Chase 20f · Soft To Heavy · 9 ran F/9 — 11-12 ——— Keith Donoghue 80/1
15 Feb 14+504d Gowran Park Join Us On Saturday 8th March For Kilkenny G.A.A. Day Beginners Chase 18f · Heavy · 15 ran 14/15 12 11-12 ——101C Robbie Colgan 66/1
2012 · 2 runs
29 Sep 12+34d Navan Garlow Cross (pro/am) Flat Race 16f · Soft · 17 ran 8/17 ¾ 11-7 ——89A Mr T J Nolan 25/1
26 Aug 12 Cork Follow Us On Twitter Flat Race 16f · Yielding To Soft · 13 ran 9/13 2½ 11-7 ——91A Mr T J Nolan 33/1

Quick answers

How many races has Admiral Bob won?
Admiral Bob (IRE) has yet to win, from 29 archived starts between 2012 and 2018. Placed 4 times in total (13.8% of starts).
Who trained Admiral Bob?
Admiral Bob (IRE) was trained by Ms Helen P Markham on the most recent run on record, at Limerick on 14 July 2018.
Who is Admiral Bob's sire?
Admiral Bob (IRE) is by Bob's Return (IRE) out of Nurse Victor (IRE), whose sire is Sharp Victor.
What is Admiral Bob's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 69, from the run on 14 July 2018. The highest on record is 82.
What is Admiral Bob's sire's record?
Bob's Return (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 2,268 runs since Jan 2008 (219 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 11.8% from 254.
Who are Admiral Bob's siblings?
Out of Nurse Victor (IRE), Admiral Bob (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from August 2012. 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.