Horse profile
Bad (FR)
by Morandi (FR) out of Love Over Gold (FR) (Peintre Celebre)
22 runs · 7 courses · from Mar 2023
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Kempton
Headgear returns LTO
Off 189 days · 8th of 13
Last raced off OR 143
KTB Profile
Bad (FR) is a gelding with three wins from 22 starts on turf, all over 2m1f – 2m4f on good or good to soft. He won three of four starts at Kempton, all in handicaps, the latest in a Class 3 there in Oct 2025 off an official rating of 138. He has raced prominently in his races. His last run, at Aintree in Apr 2026, was eighth of 13 in a Class 1 handicap off an official rating of 143 with headgear returning.
Based on 22 archived runs · run-style from 8 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
- 3–22Wins / Runs
- 13.6%Strike rate
- 10 (45.5%)Placed
- −9.00£1 level staken=22 at SP
- 0.83Fair A/E n=22 · 0.70 incl. margin
- 145Highest OR
- 54dAvg 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 rating143↓ 2lb off peak
143
120–145
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 107
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 9 | 129B | 93 | 3 · 90 / 61 |
| Good | 6 | 100A | 81 | 1 · — |
| Soft | 4 | 117A | 100 | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 11 | 129B | 90 | 3 · 90 / 72 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 117A | 99.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
Of 22 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (2) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 19 figures from 22 runs · as at 3 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 from 8 analysed runs
- Prominent 3 (38%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 2 (25%) · 1 win
- Held up 2 (25%) · 1 win
- Led 1 (13%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 7.9% of 556 runs since Jan 2008 (75 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −7.9 | — |
| Good | 58 | 8 | 13.8% | +5.9 | 2 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 113 | 9 | 8% | +0.1 | 1 from 10 |
| Soft | 151 | 14 | 9.3% | +1.4 | 0 from 5 |
| Heavy | 78 | 3 | 3.8% | −4.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 153 | 10 | 6.5% | −1.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | +3.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 96 | 7 | 7.3% | −0.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 149 | 11 | 7.4% | −0.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 119 | 12 | 10.1% | +2.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 64 | 2 | 3.1% | −4.8 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 96 | 11 | 11.5% | +3.6 | 3 from 12 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 19 | 0 | 0% | −7.9 | 0 from 3 |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −7.9 | 0 from 1 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Love Over Gold (FR) (Peintre Celebre)
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Welcoming (FR) (2 wins).
The wins came over 6f–2m3½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Terra Bella (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welcoming (FR) | 21 | 2 | 6f–1m½f | Class 4 |
| Terra Bella (FR) | 17 | 1 | 2m3½f | Listed |
| Miss Lizy (FR) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 10 | 1 | 10% | −3.00 |
| Good | 7 | 2 | 29% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 12 | 2 | 17% | −1.50 |
| Class 1 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 3 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.50 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Kempton | 4 | 3 | 75% | +9.00 |
| Sandown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Aintree | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cheltenham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 12 | 3 | 25% | +1.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Jones | 17 | 3 | 18% | −4.00 |
| Kielan Woods | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Beau Morgan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rachael Blackmore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 11 | 1 | 9% | −8.50 |
| Blinkers | 7 | 2 | 29% | +3.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2025 | 8 | 3 | 38% | +5.00 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 14 | 3 | 21% | −1.00 |
| Hurdle | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 26+49d | Aintree | William Hill Handicap Chase (Registered As The Freebooter Handicap Chase) (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Settled midpack early - lost place near back after a nudge along following a sluggish jump at the first and stayed there for a spell before improving three out - held no more in hand from the following fence and faded to finish well beaten | 8/13 | 3 | 11-12 | 143 | 61B | 117A | Ben Jones | 18/1 |
| 21 Feb 26+35d | Kempton | 'Join Ladbrokes Bet 5 Get 30' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled midfield early - closed on the front group approaching 4 out then pushed into third by 3 out - unable to match leading pair from 2 out - stayed on for third | 3/9 | 2½ | 11-13 | 144 | 90B | 151A | Ben Jones | 7/2 |
| 17 Jan 26+28d | Ascot | bet365 Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled towards the back - still needing to close the gap 3 out - pushed along and made ground 2 out - closed on the front markers - stayed on strongly to snatch second close home | 2/9 | 1¾ | 11-3 | 144 | 107A | 140B | Ben Jones | 7/1 |
| 20 Dec 25+35d | Ascot | Howden Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled off the pace in the pack - pushed along before the 13th - moved into fourth before 2 out - unable to find more and beaten into 4th | 4/9 | 13 | 11-11 | 144 | 46B | 134B | Ben Jones | 5/2F |
| 15 Nov 25+27d | Cheltenham | Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase (In Memory Of Edward O'Grady) (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Sat close to the front pair early - clean over the obstacles to go in front two out - came under pressure and was overtaken before the last where a mistake was made - unable to find more in the closing stages and beaten in fifth | 5/12 | nk | 11-11 | 145 | — | 138A | Ben Jones | 18/1 |
| 19 Oct 25+176d | Kempton | Best Odds Guaranteed At CopyBet Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Wide in 3rd early - up behind the front horse by the 2nd - hit the front going easily 3 out and drew away from the following fence - superb leap at the last - stayed on powerfully to win | 1/5 | 11-12 | 138 | 72C | 144B | Ben Jones | 6/4F | |
| 26 Apr 25+22d | Sandown | bet365 Josh Gifford Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Handy early - squeezed for space and lost momentum after 3 out - found a little extra approaching 2 out - pushed along but couldn't close on the run-in | 5/9 | ½ | 11-9 | 139 | 81A | 137A | Ben Jones | 20/1 |
| 04 Apr 25+20d | Aintree | Randox Supporting Prostate Cancer UK Topham Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Held up towards the back of the pack - stumbled at the fence in the field - losing touch three out - pulled up before the following obstacle | PU/30 | — | 10-10 | 140 | — | — | Ben Jones | 15/2 |
| 15 Mar 25+21d | Kempton | Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled off the pace in midfield - crept into contention out wide by the 11th - closed on the front group approaching 4 out - improved into second out wide before 2 out - pressed the pace 2 out - driven to the front on the run-in and kept going strongly to score | 1/10 | 11-2 | 134 | 100A | 147A | Ben Jones | 5/2F | |
| 22 Feb 25+35d | Kempton | Ladbrokes 'Get Rewarded With Ladbucks' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled towards the back - moved into the pack before 10th - closing on the front group by 11th - cruised up to 2nd on the bridle rounding in - struck the front 3 out - quickly asserted and won with plenty in hand | 1/9 | 10-8 | 125 | 93A | 134B | Ben Jones | 6/1 | |
| 18 Jan 25+33d | Ascot | bet365 Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Handy early - hit front 2nd before giving it up 3rd - back in command 6th until overtaken 12th - fell following fence | F/10 | — | 10-2 | 125 | — | — | Ben Jones | 5/1 |
| 16 Dec 24+24d | Southwell | Southwell Golf Club Handicap Chase Broke to the right - went ahead until the 4th then again after - opened daylight from the 8th to before the 10th - overtaken approaching the last - unable to fight back thereafter | 2/10 | 6 | 11-9 | 125 | 124A | 139B | Ben Jones | 10/3 |
| 22 Nov 24+20d | Ascot | CopyBet Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Handy early - upsides in front by the 9th - dropped back to third 3 out - stayed on into contention 2 out - driven before last and one-paced to finish third | 3/4 | 4¼ | 10-12 | 126 | 81C | 127B | Ben Jones | 11/8F |
| 02 Nov 24+189d | Ascot | Ascot Underwriting Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Tracked pace early - hit rough stride 9th - pushed along and moved ahead before 2 out - lost front spot right on the line - fought back through the final stretch - stayed on but denied at the finish | 2/4 | 1 | 10-7 | 123 | 70C | 132B | Kielan Woods | 5/4F |
| 27 Apr 24+49d | Sandown | bet365 Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 10/17 | 6½ | 10-10 | 125 | 93C | 110C | Ben Jones | 17/2 |
| 09 Mar 24+21d | Sandown | Betfair Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 11/16 | 1¾ | 11-1 | 126 | 93B | 115A | Ben Jones | 5/1J |
| 17 Feb 24+57d | Ascot | Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 2/16 | hd | 10-4 | 122 | 129B | 136A | Ben Jones | 9/2J |
| 22 Dec 23+20d | Ascot | WB Wealth Handicap Hurdle | 3/14 | 5½ | 11-11 | 122 | 82B | 141A | Beau Morgan | 5/2 |
| 02 Dec 23+28d | Newbury | 'Bet In Race' With Coral Intermediate Handicap Hurdle (Registered As The Gerry Feilden) (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | 2/8 | ¾ | 10-10 | 120 | 106C | 140A | Ben Jones | 13/2 |
| 04 Nov 23+216d | Ascot | Seat Unique Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 3/12 | 8½ | 10-8 | 122 | 117A | 133A | Kielan Woods | 8/1 |
| 02 Apr 23+19d | Ascot | Royal Ascot Racing Club Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 6/13 | hd | 11-11 | 124 | 111B | 129A | Kielan Woods | 7/1 |
| 14 Mar 23 | Cheltenham | Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Registered As The Fred Winter) (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | 13/21 | ¾ | 10-10 | 126 | 61B | 122A | Rachael Blackmore | 5/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Bad (FR) won?
- Bad (FR) won 3 of 22 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 13.6%. Placed 10 times in total (45.5% of starts).
- Who trains Bad (FR)?
- Bad (FR) is trained by Ben Pauling, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 11 April 2026.
- Who is Bad (FR)'s sire?
- Bad (FR) is by Morandi (FR) out of Love Over Gold (FR), whose sire is Peintre Celebre.
- What going does Bad (FR) prefer?
- Bad (FR) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 7 starts (28.6%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Bad (FR)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 143, from the run on 11 April 2026. The highest on record is 145.
- What is Bad (FR)'s sire's record?
- Morandi (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.9% of 556 runs since Jan 2008 (75 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Bad (FR)'s siblings?
- Out of Love Over Gold (FR), Bad (FR) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Welcoming (FR) (2). Highest grade won: Listed (Terra Bella (FR)). The wins came over 6f–2m3½f. As at Oct 2026.