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Horse profile

Banjo Bay (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Dec 2006) · Last trainer Gay Kelleway · Last owner Miss Zora Fakirmohamed
by Common Grounds (GB) out of Thirlmere (GB) (Cadeaux Genereux)
24 runs · 17 courses · from Apr 2005
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 15 Dec 2006 — 7,263 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2006 · 13th of 13 4 wins · Lingfield, Lingfield (AW) & Nottingham Last raced off OR 55
KTB Profile

Banjo Bay (IRE) is 4 from 24, all wins coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since Aug 2006. All 4 wins have come over 6f – 7f. Last raced off 55, 11lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 24 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance All wins at Class 6 OR ↓ 11lb off peak
Official rating55↓ 11lb off peak
55 55–66

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 31C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Folkestone, 11 Sep 2006 Official rating 55 at the last run, 15 Dec 2006

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 24 figures · best 89C · median 56
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good989C53—
Good to Firm771C61—
Standard (AW)471C57.5—
Good to Soft215C12.5—
Firm1———
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
6f – 7f2289C56—
Under 6f259C50—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 24 figures from 24 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
Common Grounds (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 13.9% of 36 runs since Jan 2008 (3 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm400%−13.92 from 7
Good500%−13.91 from 9
Good to Soft9111.1%−2.80 from 2
Soft11100%+86.10 from 1
Heavy100%−13.9—
Standard (AW)16318.8%+4.91 from 4
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f11218.2%+4.30 from 2
6f – 7f25312%−1.94 from 22

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Thirlmere (GB) (Cadeaux Genereux)

3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Rosthwaite (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 5f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Rosthwaite (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Rosthwaite (IRE)1715fClass 5
Distant Stars (IRE)30——
Lord Wymberry (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 9 1 11% −6.00
Good to Firm 7 2 29% +16.50
Standard (AW) 4 1 25% +11.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Firm 1 0 0% −1.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 6 13 4 31% +28.50
Class 5 11 0 0% −11.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Lingfield 4 2 50% +19.50
Redcar 3 0 0% −3.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Musselburgh 2 0 0% −2.00
Folkestone 1 0 0% −1.00
Catterick 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Windsor 1 0 0% −1.00
Yarmouth 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield (AW) 1 1 100% +14.00
Beverley 1 0 0% −1.00
Thirsk 1 0 0% −1.00
Nottingham 1 1 100% +2.00
Ripon 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 22 4 18% +19.50
Under 6f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Adrian Nicholls 6 0 0% −6.00
Adam Kirby 3 1 33% +12.00
Neil Chalmers 3 1 33% +5.50
P J Benson 2 1 50% +1.00
Jerry O'Dwyer 1 0 0% −1.00
Stevie Donohoe 1 0 0% −1.00
James Doyle 1 0 0% −1.00
Miss Nathalie Norgren 1 0 0% −1.00
Kelly Harrison 1 0 0% −1.00
Silvestre De Sousa 1 0 0% −1.00
Franny Norton 1 1 100% +14.00
Victoria Behan 1 0 0% −1.00
David McCabe 1 0 0% −1.00
Paul Quinn 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 18 3 17% +15.00
Tongue tie 6 1 17% +2.50

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2006 15 3 20% +23.50
2005 9 1 11% −6.00

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2006 · 15 runs
15 Dec 06+95d Wolverhampton (AW) Go Pontin's Selling Stakes Class 6 · 6f · Standard To Slow · 13 ran 13/13 23 9-2 5516C Jerry O'Dwyer 14/1
11 Sep 06+6d Folkestone Next Meeting September 18th Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 9/9 6 9-3 6531C Adam Kirby 18/1
05 Sep 06+8d Catterick Nidd Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 14/14 5 8-13 6610C Stevie Donohoe 14/1
28 Aug 06+10d Warwick Trish Adudu Mad Sausage Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Good · 12 ran 9/12 nk 9-3 6649C Neil Chalmers 12/1
18 Aug 06+6d Newbury Peter Brett Associates Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Good · 15 ran 14/15 shd 9-0 6033C Neil Chalmers 8/1
12 Aug 06+7d Lingfield Furlongs & Fairways Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 1/16 9-6 6067C Neil Chalmers 15/2
05 Aug 06+14d Lingfield lingfieldpark.co.Uk Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Good To Firm · 17 ran 12/17 hd 9-10 6030C Adam Kirby 7/1
22 Jul 06+61d Lingfield ladbrokes.com Supporting Spinal Injuries Assoc Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Good To Firm · 17 ran 1/17 9-8 5852C Adam Kirby 14/1
22 May 06+9d Windsor Sunley Claiming Stakes Class 5 · 6f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 5/12 3 8-13 5815C James Doyle 4/1J
13 May 06+9d Lingfield OCS Group Ladies Handicap (Lady Amateur Riders) Class 5 · 7f · Good · 18 ran 7/18 1½ 9-0 6152C Miss Nathalie Norgren 33/1
04 May 06+12d Redcar Racing Uk Selling Stakes Class 6 · 7f · Firm · 11 ran 4/11 nk 9-3 6056C Kelly Harrison 5/1
22 Apr 06+5d Wolverhampton (AW) Steve Bull Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 5f · Standard · 13 ran 9/13 ½ 9-6 6059C Adrian Nicholls 10/3
17 Apr 06+15d Yarmouth Aggbag Limited Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 6f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 2/14 ¾ 9-6 6071C Silvestre De Sousa 5/1J
02 Apr 06+9d Kempton (AW) Play Blackjack At intercasino.co.uk Handicap Class 6 · 7f · Standard · 13 ran 10/13 hd 9-3 6456C Adrian Nicholls 10/1
24 Mar 06+191d Lingfield (AW) Lingfield Leisure Club Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 7f · Standard · 12 ran 1/12 9-7 6471C Franny Norton 14/1
2005 · 9 runs
14 Sep 05+2d Beverley Mildred Shaw Memorial Handicap Class 5 · 5f · Good · 13 ran 12/13 2½ 8-12 6441C Adrian Nicholls 10/1
12 Sep 05+23d Redcar Redcar Races Next Wednesday Apprentice Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Good · 19 ran 7/19 1 8-12 6463C Victoria Behan 11/1
20 Aug 05+96d Redcar Gus Robinson Costa Blanca Homes SL Classified Stakes Class 5 · 6f · Good · 12 ran 7/12 ¾ 9-1 6553C David McCabe 5/1
16 May 05+9d Musselburgh Famous Grouse Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 7/8 nk 9-5 6661C Adrian Nicholls 3/1F
07 May 05+1d Thirsk Quadnetics Handicap Class 6 · 7f · Good · 14 ran 2/14 nk 9-0 6467C P J Benson 4/1F
06 May 05+7d Nottingham Apprentice Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Good · 17 ran 1/17 8-11 5962C P J Benson 2/1F
29 Apr 05+6d Musselburgh Stenton Handicap Class 6 · 7f · Good · 14 ran 2/14 nk 9-11 6089C Adrian Nicholls 11/2
23 Apr 05+12d Ripon Radio York Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Soft · 18 ran 8/18 ½ 8-6 6061C Paul Quinn 12/1
11 Apr 05 Southwell Let It Be Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 6/14 nk 9-3 6162C Adrian Nicholls 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has Banjo Bay won?
Banjo Bay (IRE) won 4 of 24 archived starts between 2005 and 2006, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 7 times in total (29.2% of starts).
Who trained Banjo Bay?
Banjo Bay (IRE) was trained by Gay Kelleway on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 15 December 2006.
Who is Banjo Bay's sire?
Banjo Bay (IRE) is by Common Grounds (GB) out of Thirlmere (GB), whose sire is Cadeaux Genereux.
What going does Banjo Bay prefer?
Banjo Bay (IRE) has the best record on good to firm 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 Banjo Bay's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 55, from the run on 15 December 2006. The highest on record is 66.
What is Banjo Bay's sire's record?
Common Grounds (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.9% of 36 runs since Jan 2008 (3 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Banjo Bay's siblings?
Out of Thirlmere (GB), Banjo Bay (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Rosthwaite (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Rosthwaite (IRE)). The wins came over 5f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from April 2005. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.