Bakbenscher (GB)
Bakbenscher (GB) is 8 from 23. Hasn't won since Dec 2012. Last raced off a career-high mark of 140.
- 8–23Wins / Runs
- 34.8%Strike rate
- 13 (56.5%)Placed
- +10.06£1 level staken=23 at SP
- 2.16Fair A/E n=23 · 1.86 incl. margin
- 140Highest OR
- 88dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
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
Progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 3,724 runs since Jan 2008 (338 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 24 | 4 | 16.7% | +4.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 268 | 37 | 13.8% | +2 | — |
| Good | 976 | 100 | 10.2% | −1.6 | 1 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 572 | 58 | 10.1% | −1.7 | 0 from 8 |
| Soft | 1,066 | 130 | 12.2% | +0.4 | 3 from 6 |
| Heavy | 794 | 106 | 13.4% | +1.6 | 4 from 5 |
| Standard (AW) | 24 | 4 | 16.7% | +4.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 12 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 30 | 1 | 3.3% | −8.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 863 | 110 | 12.7% | +0.9 | 3 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,319 | 166 | 12.6% | +0.8 | 3 from 11 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,199 | 133 | 11.1% | −0.7 | 2 from 7 |
| Over 3m | 300 | 29 | 9.7% | −2.1 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Palace Jester (GB) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m7½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Palace Jester (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palace Jester (GB) | 22 | 3 | 2m–2m7½f | Class 3 |
| Castlerock (GB) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Katys Jools (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Soft | 6 | 3 | 50% | +8.00 |
| Heavy | 5 | 4 | 80% | +12.33 |
| Good | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.27 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +2.33 |
| Class 1 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class 3 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +2.23 |
| Class 6 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +4.50 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newbury | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.50 |
| Chepstow | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wincanton | 3 | 2 | 67% | +4.00 |
| Kempton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Exeter | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.73 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 11 | 3 | 27% | +5.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 2 | 29% | +0.83 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 3 | 60% | +4.23 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Thornton | 15 | 6 | 40% | +8.56 |
| Wayne Hutchinson | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.00 |
| Christian Williams | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Gerard Tumelty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2012 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.33 |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| 2009 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.50 |
| 2008 | 5 | 3 | 60% | +6.73 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 12 | 3 | 25% | +1.23 |
| Chase | 8 | 3 | 38% | +4.33 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 2 | 67% | +4.50 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Bakbenscher won?
- Bakbenscher (GB) won 8 of 23 archived starts between 2007 and 2013, a strike rate of 34.8%. Placed 13 times in total (56.5% of starts).
- Who trained Bakbenscher?
- Bakbenscher (GB) was trained by Alan King on the most recent run on record, at Cheltenham on 17 April 2013.
- Who is Bakbenscher's sire?
- Bakbenscher (GB) is by Bob Back (USA) out of Jessolle (GB), whose sire is Scallywag.
- What going does Bakbenscher prefer?
- Bakbenscher (GB) has the best record on heavy going: 4 wins from 5 starts (80%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Bakbenscher's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 140, from the run on 17 April 2013. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Bakbenscher's sire's record?
- Bob Back (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 3,724 runs since Jan 2008 (338 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Bakbenscher's siblings?
- Out of Jessolle (GB), Bakbenscher (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Palace Jester (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Palace Jester (GB)). The wins came over 2m–2m7½f. As at Oct 2026.