Horse profile
Akbabend (GB)
by Refuse To Bend (IRE) out of Akdariya (IRE) (Shirley Heights)
41 runs · 24 courses · from Oct 2008
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 13 Jun 2014 — 4,518 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2014 · 8th of 8
6 wins · 5 courses
Last raced off OR 65
KTB Profile
Akbabend (GB) is 6 from 41, all wins coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Nov 2012. Last raced off 65, 63lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 41 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins at Class 4
OR ↓ 63lb off peak
- 6–41Wins / Runs
- 14.6%Strike rate
- 14 (34.1%)Placed
- −12.25£1 level staken=41 at SP
- 1.19Fair A/E n=41 · 1.04 incl. margin
- 128Highest OR
- 52dAvg 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.
Official rating65↓ 63lb off peak
65
65–128
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
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
Refuse To Bend (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 4,868 runs since Jan 2008 (320 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 58 | 4 | 6.9% | −2.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 952 | 89 | 9.3% | −0.5 | 1 from 10 |
| Good | 1,094 | 109 | 10% | +0.2 | 3 from 16 |
| Good to Soft | 555 | 56 | 10.1% | +0.3 | 1 from 5 |
| Soft | 715 | 70 | 9.8% | 0 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 245 | 20 | 8.2% | −1.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,249 | 129 | 10.3% | +0.5 | 1 from 7 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 290 | 31 | 10.7% | +0.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,529 | 143 | 9.4% | −0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,041 | 106 | 10.2% | +0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 944 | 87 | 9.2% | −0.6 | 1 from 8 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 671 | 61 | 9.1% | −0.7 | 0 from 8 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 297 | 34 | 11.4% | +1.6 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 90 | 15 | 16.7% | +6.9 | 5 from 15 |
| Over 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −9.8 | 0 from 4 |
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
Akdariya (IRE) (Shirley Heights)
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Akram (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 1m½f–2m1½f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Akdarena (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akram (IRE) | 33 | 5 | 1m½f–2m1½f | Class 4 |
| Akdarena (GB) | 12 | 3 | 1m½f–1m2f | Group 3 |
| Inherited (GB) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 16 | 3 | 19% | +1.50 |
| Good to Firm | 10 | 1 | 10% | −6.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.75 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 26 | 6 | 23% | +2.75 |
| Class 3 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class 5 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| Doncaster | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Fontwell | 3 | 2 | 67% | +10.50 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.25 |
| Stratford | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cheltenham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Catterick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Plumpton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chelmsford (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 15 | 5 | 33% | +10.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.75 |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Cannon | 9 | 2 | 22% | +4.00 |
| Joe Fanning | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Daryl Jacob | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| Royston Ffrench | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Sam Hitchcott | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sam Thomas | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Robert Winston | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
| Greg Fairley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Pat Cosgrave | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Louis Muspratt | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Marc Goldstein | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Micheal Nolan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Noel Fehily | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jason Maguire | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Hills | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 16 | 1 | 6% | −12.75 |
| Tongue tie | 15 | 4 | 27% | +6.50 |
| Blinkers | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie + visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2012 | 9 | 3 | 33% | +8.50 |
| 2011 | 10 | 2 | 20% | −2.00 |
| 2010 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2009 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.75 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 20 | 1 | 5% | −16.75 |
| Hurdle | 20 | 5 | 25% | +5.50 |
| Chase | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 13 Jun 14+235d | Chepstow | payrollsimply.co.uk Handicap | 8/8 | 9 | 9-10 | 65 | 64C | Pat Cosgrave | 20/1 |
| 2013 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 21 Oct 13+117d | Plumpton | Sis Handicap Hurdle | 8/9 | 1¾ | 10-12 | 118 | 96C | Mr Louis Muspratt | 25/1 |
| 26 Jun 13+19d | Worcester | Follow Us On Twitter At WorcesterRaces Novices' Chase | 6/11 | 2 | 10-12 | 118 | 103C | Tom Cannon | 66/1 |
| 07 Jun 13+21d | Stratford | Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Handicap Hurdle | 10/10 | 4½ | 10-12 | 120 | 100C | Tom Cannon | 20/1 |
| 17 May 13+182d | Aintree | Winners Are Welcome At Betdaq Handicap Hurdle | 16/22 | 4½ | 11-1 | 124 | 106C | Marc Goldstein | 66/1 |
| 2012 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 16 Nov 12+4d | Cheltenham | Irish Times Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 13/21 | 6 | 12-2 | 125 | 118C | Tom Cannon | 33/1 |
| 12 Nov 12+24d | Southwell | Sis Live Claiming Hurdle | 1/5 | 11-5 | 125 | 134B | Tom Cannon | 3/1 | |
| 19 Oct 12+40d | Cheltenham | Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (series Qualifier) | 11/20 | 6 | 10-4 | 128 | 102C | Tom Cannon | 66/1 |
| 09 Sep 12+10d | Fontwell | Richard Venn Bloodstock Ltd Handicap Hurdle | 1/11 | 11-13 | 118 | 139A | Micheal Nolan | 7/2 | |
| 30 Aug 12+11d | Fontwell | bet365 Handicap Hurdle | 1/7 | 11-1 | 110 | 122A | Tom Cannon | 8/1 | |
| 19 Aug 12+6d | Southwell | CMC 10th Anniversary Claiming Hurdle | 3/8 | 1 | 10-9 | 110 | 112B | Tom Cannon | 10/1 |
| 13 Aug 12+12d | Kempton (AW) | Olly Murs Live Here On Friday Handicap | 5/7 | 13 | 9-0 | 73 | 62C | Sam Hitchcott | 16/1 |
| 01 Aug 12+61d | Goodwood | Goodwood Handicap | 16/20 | 11 | 8-7 | 78 | 65C | Sam Hitchcott | 100/1 |
| 01 Jun 12+218d | Stratford | Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Handicap Hurdle | 6/11 | 8 | 10-0 | 112 | 100A | Tom Cannon | 25/1 |
| 2011 · 10 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Oct 11+21d | Fontwell | Wellesley Wealth Advisory Novices' Hurdle | 5/8 | 1¾ | 11-7 | 112 | 106C | Tom Cannon | 8/1 |
| 06 Oct 11+16d | Worcester | Ladbrokes Novices' Hurdle | 1/5 | 11-4 | 110 | 125B | Sam Thomas | 3/1 | |
| 20 Sep 11+34d | Newton Abbot | Diageo Novices' Hurdle | 3/6 | 23 | 11-5 | 111 | 100C | Noel Fehily | 11/1 |
| 17 Aug 11+22d | Hereford | Bet Premier League Football At Victorchandler.com Novices' Handicap Hurdle | PU/9 | — | 11-12 | 112 | — | Daryl Jacob | 11/1 |
| 26 Jul 11+27d | Worcester | Pershore Plum Festival Raceday 5th August Novices' Hurdle | 3/7 | 15 | 11-5 | 112 | 108B | Sam Thomas | 8/1 |
| 29 Jun 11+22d | Worcester | Try Totequickpick On All Totepool Bets Novices' Hurdle | 5/12 | 1¼ | 11-5 | 115 | 109A | Daryl Jacob | 5/1 |
| 07 Jun 11+22d | Ffos Las | WRW Group / Ray Gravell Trust Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 1/6 | 11-12 | 107 | 122B | Daryl Jacob | 3/1J | |
| 16 May 11+72d | Newton Abbot | Par Inn, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah Novices' Hurdle | 2/14 | nse | 10-12 | — | 122A | Daryl Jacob | 17/2 |
| 05 Mar 11+36d | Doncaster | Green Tick For Better Odds At Coral.co.uk Novices' Hurdle | 6/10 | nk | 10-13 | — | 110A | Sam Twiston-Davies | 28/1 |
| 28 Jan 11+112d | Doncaster | skybet.com Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) | 6/11 | 11 | 10-12 | — | 101A | Jason Maguire | 25/1 |
| 2010 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 08 Oct 10+28d | Wolverhampton (AW) | wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 6/9 | nse | 9-11 | 80 | 73A | Royston Ffrench | 22/1 |
| 10 Sep 10+27d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 150 New Casino Bonus At Williamhill.com Handicap | 8/8 | 30 | 9-11 | 82 | 68C | Joe Fanning | 17/2 |
| 14 Aug 10+11d | Doncaster | zestbarandgrill.com Handicap | 2/7 | 2¼ | 10-0 | 82 | 87A | Royston Ffrench | 7/2 |
| 03 Aug 10+17d | Catterick | Racinguk.com Handicap | 3/4 | ¾ | 10-0 | 82 | 80B | Joe Fanning | 2/1 |
| 17 Jul 10+34d | Newmarket | Atkinson Bolton Handicap (In Memory Of Reg Day) | 2/5 | 2¼ | 9-9 | 82 | 81B | Richard Hills | 9/2 |
| 13 Jun 10+8d | Salisbury | Albert Samuel 'City Bowl' Handicap | 9/10 | 1 | 9-5 | 82 | 70A | Robert Winston | 13/2 |
| 05 Jun 10+73d | Doncaster | Win At Sportingbet.com Handicap | 4/9 | ½ | 9-7 | 83 | 83A | Royston Ffrench | 7/2F |
| 24 Mar 10+149d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Sports Betting Handicap | 4/8 | ½ | 9-6 | 83 | 78A | Joe Fanning | 11/2 |
| 2009 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Oct 09+9d | Lingfield (AW) | Betdaq.co.uk Handicap | 3/9 | 5 | 9-1 | 84 | 81A | Joe Fanning | 4/1 |
| 17 Oct 09+64d | Wolverhampton (AW) | ladbrokes.com Handicap | 1/7 | 8-13 | 77 | 81B | Robert Winston | 9/4F | |
| 14 Aug 09+8d | Catterick | Tennants Fine Art Auctioneers Maiden Stakes | 2/8 | dht | 9-2 | 77 | 76A | Greg Fairley | 7/4 |
| 06 Aug 09+81d | Sandown | Apres-Ski Christmas Party Night Handicap | 5/7 | 1 | 8-12 | 80 | 72A | Royston Ffrench | 16/1 |
| 17 May 09+44d | Ripon | Ripon-races.co.uk Maiden Stakes (Div 1) | 13/13 | 30 | 9-3 | 78 | 47C | Joe Fanning | 4/5F |
| 03 Apr 09+156d | Musselburgh | Turftv Showing The Best Racecourses Maiden Stakes | 2/7 | nk | 8-11 | 78 | 69A | Joe Fanning | 15/8 |
| 2008 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Oct 08+12d | Chelmsford (AW) | Talento Maiden Stakes | 3/13 | 1½ | 9-3 | — | 77A | Joe Fanning | 5/1 |
| 17 Oct 08+11d | Newmarket | Anglo Hibernian Bloodstock Insurance E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Div 2) | 4/13 | 1 | 9-3 | 76 | 83A | Joe Fanning | 14/1 |
| 06 Oct 08 | Warwick | Turftv Maiden Auction Stakes (Div 2) | 7/11 | 1 | 8-11 | 76 | 56A | Greg Fairley | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Akbabend won?
- Akbabend (GB) won 6 of 41 archived starts between 2008 and 2014, a strike rate of 14.6%. Placed 14 times in total (34.1% of starts).
- Who trained Akbabend?
- Akbabend (GB) was trained by Chris Gordon on the most recent run on record, at Chepstow on 13 June 2014.
- Who is Akbabend's sire?
- Akbabend (GB) is by Refuse To Bend (IRE) out of Akdariya (IRE), whose sire is Shirley Heights.
- What going does Akbabend prefer?
- Akbabend (GB) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Akbabend's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 65, from the run on 13 June 2014. The highest on record is 128.
- What is Akbabend's sire's record?
- Refuse To Bend (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 4,868 runs since Jan 2008 (320 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Akbabend's siblings?
- Out of Akdariya (IRE), Akbabend (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Akram (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Akdarena (GB)). The wins came over 1m½f–2m1½f. As at Oct 2026.