Archers Bay (IRE)
Archers Bay is a colt by Wootton Bassett out of Foxtrot Liv who has three wins from 12 starts. He won the Class 5 novice at Wolverhampton on Standard going over 1m in Dec 2025 off 88, the Class 3 handicap at Newmarket over 1m2f – 1m4f on Good in Apr 2026 off 88, and the Class 3 Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Classic at Ascot over 1m2f – 1m4f on Good to Firm in Aug 2026 off 92. All three wins came on different surfaces and trips. He finished 8 of 10 at Newmarket in Oct 2026 when beaten favourite last time out and last raced off a career-high mark of 100.
- 3–12Wins / Runs
- 25%Strike rate
- 5 (41.7%)Placed
- +11.50£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 1.88Fair A/E n=12 · 1.58 incl. margin
- 100Highest OR
- 28dBetween runs (median)longest 130 d
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
Best recent Speed 123
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 4 | 123A | 96 | 4 runs · 123 / 96 |
| Good | 3 | 86A | 85 | 3 runs · 86 / 85 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 123A | 86 | 7 runs · 123 / 86 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 100A | 78 | 1 run · — |
Of 11 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 11 runs · as at 17 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.
The forward record. KTB’s figures on this horse since 9 Oct 2026: the KTB Selection in 1 run (won 0) · top-rated on KTB Rating in 1 run (won 0) · to 9 Oct 2026. Each pick was the figure’s choice before the off, settled against the result the next morning; “did not run” is counted apart. GB and Irish races since 5 Oct 2026.
Run style from 12 analysed runs since Sep 2025
- Prominent 5 (42%) · 2 wins
- Mid-division 3 (25%) · 0 wins
- Held up 2 (17%) · 0 wins
- Led 2 (17%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 13% of 5,703 runs since May 2015 (792 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 16% from 162.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −13 | — |
| Good to Firm | 556 | 73 | 13.1% | +0.1 | 1 from 4 |
| Good | 1,301 | 191 | 14.7% | +1.7 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 847 | 99 | 11.7% | −1.3 | — |
| Soft | 1,030 | 154 | 15% | +2 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 358 | 48 | 13.4% | +0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,609 | 177 | 11% | −2 | 1 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 162 | 26 | 16% | +3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,946 | 304 | 15.6% | +2.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,922 | 219 | 11.4% | −1.6 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,286 | 154 | 12% | −1 | 2 from 8 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 284 | 36 | 12.7% | −0.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 94 | 3 | 3.2% | −9.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 0 | 0% | −13 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2015 · as at 8 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Best Adventure (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m2f–1m2½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Best Adventure (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Adventure (IRE) | 15 | 3 | 1m2f | Class 4 |
| Cow Chico (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 1m2½f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.50 |
| Good | 3 | 1 | 33% | +14.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +18.50 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 5 | 1 | 20% | +12.00 |
| Ascot | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| San Siro (ITY) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 2 | 25% | +12.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Ghiani | 4 | 2 | 50% | +16.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.50 |
| Mark Crehan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Pat Dobbs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Marquand | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ronan Whelan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 8 | 3 | 38% | +15.50 |
| Blinkers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| None | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +12.50 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 09 Oct 26+14d | Newmarket | Bet365 Old Rowley Cup Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) In the pack's centre early - pushed along 3f out - plugged on at one gait over 1f out - found little inside final furlong then faded last 110yds to finish 8th | 8/10 | 2½ | 9-9 | 100 | 85C | 84C | Ryan Moore | 9/4F |
| 25 Sep 26+20d | Newmarket | Betway Godolphin Stakes (Listed Race) Settled off the pace early - roused into contention approaching final stages and closed on leader turning into straight - stayed on to finish second one length back | 2/4 | 1 | 9-4 | 100 | 78C | 100B | Ryan Moore | 5/1 |
| 05 Sep 26+28d | Ascot | TOTE.CO.UK Money Back 2nd Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Tracked the pace close up - asked for effort past 2f out and moved into contention - up to third with a furlong left - briefly slipped back inside the final furlong - rallied to retake third close home | 3/9 | ¾ | 9-9 | 99 | 123A | 102A | Pat Dobbs | 6/1 |
| 08 Aug 26+29d | Ascot | Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Classic (Class 3 Handicap) (gbbplus Race) Sat behind the front group early - improved into contention 3f out before going on inside the final furlong - shaken up and drew clear under pressure to score | 1/10 | 10-2 | 92 | 91B | 96A | Ryan Moore | 5/2 | |
| 10 Jul 26+38d | Newmarket | Oddschecker Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) up with the pace early - pressed for a response and dropped away two furlongs out - faded soon after | 4/6 | 1½ | 9-2 | 93 | 82A | 88B | Marco Ghiani | 13/2 |
| 02 Jun 26+32d | San Siro (ITY) | 143rd Derby Italiano (No Geldings) (Turf) Never better than midfield | 9/16 | 3 | 9-2 | — | — | — | Marco Ghiani | 19/5 |
| 01 May 26+16d | Newmarket | JCB Newmarket Stakes (Listed) Settled at the back - made progress to claim third inside the final furlong - kept on but the front two were beyond reach | 3/5 | 1¼ | 9-2 | 93 | 101C | 92B | Tom Marquand | 12/1 |
| 15 Apr 26+130d | Newmarket | Betway Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Drifted left at the off - settled close to the front group - urged along three furlongs out - lost position two out - moved left approaching the final furlong - surged home to prevail late | 1/8 | 9-7 | 88 | 86A | 101A | Marco Ghiani | 16/1 | |
| 2025 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 06 Dec 25+47d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Pulling hard early - set the pace throughout and pushed along two out - dug in well inside the final furlong to prevail | 1/7 | 9-7 | 88 | 78A | 83A | Marco Ghiani | 2/1 | |
| 20 Oct 25+15d | Gowran Park | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Sat close to the front group early - 4th at halfway - into the last quarter mile pushed along in 4th - found third late and stayed on to finish third | 3/9 | ¾ | 9-4 | — | 100A | 84A | Mark Crehan | 22/1 |
| 05 Oct 25+26d | Tipperary | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Went straight to front - lost it for a moment then back in charge - urged along 3f out under pressure for command - lost place approaching 2f out - faded from there to finish fourth | 4/6 | 2½ | 9-7 | — | — | 61B | Ronan Whelan | 12/1 |
| 09 Sep 25 | Galway | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Held up at back - pushed for pace early and stumbled crossing crossing point after 2 1/2f - urged forward but never threatened leaders - well held at finish | 8/8 | 1¾ | 9-4 | — | 60C | 51C | Mark Crehan | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Archers Bay won?
- Archers Bay (IRE) won 3 of 12 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 5 times in total (41.7% of starts).
- Who trains Archers Bay?
- Archers Bay (IRE) is trained by Marco Botti, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 9 October 2026.
- Who is Archers Bay's sire?
- Archers Bay (IRE) is by Wootton Bassett (GB) out of Foxtrot Liv (GB), whose sire is Foxwedge.
- What going does Archers Bay prefer?
- Archers Bay (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Archers Bay's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 100, from the run on 9 October 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Archers Bay's sire's record?
- Wootton Bassett (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 13% of 5,703 runs since May 2015 (792 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 16% from 162.
- Who are Archers Bay's siblings?
- Out of Foxtrot Liv (GB), Archers Bay (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Best Adventure (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Best Adventure (IRE)). The wins came over 1m2f–1m2½f. As at Nov 2026.