Horse profile
Beachcomber (FR)
by Bathyrhon (GER) out of Alpes Du Sud (FR) (Astarabad)
23 runs · 12 courses · from Nov 2022
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
4 wins · Kempton, Huntingdon & Chepstow
Off 168 days
Last raced off OR 126
KTB Profile
Beachcomber is a gelding who has won four of 23 starts on turf. He gained his biggest success in the Ladbrokes Get Rewarded With Ladbucks Handicap Chase at Kempton in Dec 2024 over 2m5f – 3m on good to soft from an official rating of 127. Two earlier wins came over 3m at Huntingdon, one in a Class 2 handicap and one in a maiden hurdle. He last ran at Punchestown in May 2026 off an official rating of 126, 10lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 23 archived runs · run-style from 5 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 10lb off peak
- 4–23Wins / Runs
- 17.4%Strike rate
- 9 (39.1%)Placed
- +11.25£1 level staken=23 at SP
- 1.33Fair A/E n=23 · 1.15 incl. margin
- 136Highest OR
- 57dAvg 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 rating126↓ 10lb off peak
126
112–136
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 119
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 | 146B | 100 | 2 · 119 / 101 |
| Good | 4 | 121A | 98.5 | 2 · 81 / 77 |
| Soft | 4 | 135B | 85.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 11 | 135B | 95 | 4 · 119 / 82 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 146B | 133.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 100B | 95 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 126B | 94 | — |
Of 23 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: did not complete (6).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 17 figures from 23 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 5 analysed runs
- Held up 2 (40%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 1 (20%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (20%) · 1 win
- Prominent 1 (20%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 12.2% of 1,157 runs since Jan 2008 (184 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 19 | 2 | 10.5% | −1.7 | — |
| Good | 217 | 22 | 10.1% | −2.1 | 1 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 195 | 27 | 13.8% | +1.6 | 3 from 11 |
| Soft | 383 | 46 | 12% | −0.2 | 0 from 5 |
| Heavy | 299 | 41 | 13.7% | +1.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 39 | 3 | 7.7% | −4.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 14 | 0 | 0% | −12.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 85 | 6 | 7.1% | −5.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 257 | 37 | 14.4% | +2.2 | 1 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 610 | 77 | 12.6% | +0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 168 | 16 | 9.5% | −2.7 | 1 from 15 |
| Over 3m | 23 | 5 | 21.7% | +9.5 | 2 from 4 |
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
Alpes Du Sud (FR) (Astarabad)
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 11 | 3 | 27% | +20.00 |
| Good | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.75 |
| Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +3.00 |
| Class 4 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.75 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Class 1 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +13.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton | 5 | 1 | 20% | +6.00 |
| Punchestown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ludlow | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cheltenham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Exeter | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chepstow | 2 | 1 | 50% | +13.00 |
| Huntingdon | 2 | 2 | 100% | +6.25 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 15 | 1 | 7% | −4.00 |
| Over 3m | 4 | 2 | 50% | +4.25 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 1 | 50% | +13.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 13 | 1 | 8% | +2.00 |
| Richie McLernon | 6 | 2 | 33% | +8.25 |
| Mr A J O'Neill | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Jonathan Burke | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J J O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 12 | 3 | 25% | +11.25 |
| Blinkers | 6 | 1 | 17% | +5.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +10.00 |
| 2023 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +11.25 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 12 | 1 | 8% | −1.00 |
| Hurdle | 8 | 2 | 25% | +0.25 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 1 | 33% | +12.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May 26+33d | Punchestown | Palmerstown House Estate Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase (0-150) (Listed) Shared front spot early - blundered 4th - driven up and lost command before 4 out - dropped away after the following fence and pulled up before 2 out | PU/21 | — | 10-2 | 126 | — | — | Richie McLernon | 20/1 |
| 30 Mar 26+32d | Ludlow | Weatherbys Racing Bank Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Tracked leading group early - dropped a place 14th - pressed for extra pace before 4 out - moved back into second 2 out but well held at the finish | 2/6 | 14 | 11-2 | 128 | 73B | 113C | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 11/4 |
| 26 Feb 26+25d | Ludlow | Forbra Gold Cup (Sponsored By Flowfit) (Handicap Chase) (GBB Race) Shared the pace early - moved to front 9th - pressure applied and caught before 4 out - dropped away before 3 out - making no ground approaching the last - faded on the run-in to finish 5th | 5/7 | 2¼ | 12-1 | 131 | 83B | 129A | Richie McLernon | 8/1 |
| 01 Feb 26+22d | Musselburgh | Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Up with the front group - under pressure 3 out and left behind by the winner - plugged on to share second before the last - could not hold that position and faded to third | 3/13 | 1½ | 10-10 | 127 | 119B | 132A | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 25/1 |
| 10 Jan 26+14d | Kempton | Coral 'New' Horse Racing Bet Builder Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Jumped raggedly early - hit front before being caught and driven along ahead of two out - dropped away quickly after finishing fifth | 5/5 | 16 | 11-5 | 134 | 81C | 110B | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 11/2 |
| 27 Dec 25+56d | Kempton | Ladbrokes 'Big Football Bet Builder Boosts' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Close to the front early - dropped away after a heavy error at the 2nd and drifted off the back - eased out of contention following the 5th | PU/7 | — | 11-13 | 134 | — | — | Jonathan Burke | 15/2 |
| 01 Nov 25+182d | Ascot | Sodexo Live! Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Tracked front group early - stumbled and dropped back around 15th - way adrift by 4 out - eased out of contention before 3 out | PU/12 | — | 11-2 | 135 | — | — | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 12/1 |
| 03 May 25+70d | Punchestown | Palmerstown House Estate Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase (0-150) (Listed) Went straight to the front - stumbled 3rd - lost the lead 4 out - driven along into 2nd but couldn't threaten the winner 2 out - stayed on at one speed up the run-in - held on for 3rd near the line | 3/12 | ½ | 10-9 | 133 | 81A | 131A | Richie McLernon | 8/1 |
| 22 Feb 25+57d | Kempton | Ladbrokes Trophy Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Settled just off the front group early - hit the front at the 2nd and held that spot until the 14th - stayed in touch with the eventual winner before being outpaced approaching 4 out - dropped away after that and faded out of contention late | 6/13 | 4¾ | 11-2 | 136 | 85C | 118C | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 7/1 |
| 27 Dec 24+13d | Kempton | Ladbrokes Get Rewarded With Ladbucks Handicap Chase In front early - clipped 7th and lost the advantage briefly at the 8th - back in command before 11th - stretched away after 3 out - kicked on 2 out - unopposed up the run-in - scored comfortably | 1/11 | 11-6 | 127 | 95B | 138A | Richie McLernon | 10/1 | |
| 14 Dec 24+36d | Cheltenham | Josh Wyke Birthday Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Handy early - hit front after 1st - drifted right on occasion - lost advantage after 6th - stayed with front group then asked for effort before 3 out - faded rapidly and was pulled up | PU/9 | — | 10-10 | 128 | — | — | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 22/1 |
| 08 Nov 24+28d | Exeter | Gallagher Insurance 'Challenger' Stayers' Handicap Chase Settled just off the front group early - stumbled at the 4th - improved into 3rd by the 5th - moved up into second four out - pressed for effort approaching two out - trailed by two lengths at the last - kept going without threatening the winner | 2/6 | 1¾ | 11-7 | 127 | 116B | 133B | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 3/1F |
| 11 Oct 24+162d | Chepstow | Carl Pyne 60th Birthday Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up in the back third - nudged into 5th approaching 4 out - kept on into 3rd but never threatened the leading pair | 3/9 | 10 | 11-3 | 127 | 95A | 130A | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 16/1 |
| 02 May 24+98d | Punchestown | Conway Piling Handicap Hurdle (listed) | 6/25 | 1½ | 10-7 | 125 | 135B | 130A | J J O'Neill | 22/1 |
| 25 Jan 24+37d | Huntingdon | Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 1/13 | 9-10 | 120 | 146B | 126A | Mr A J O'Neill | 4/1 | |
| 19 Dec 23+24d | Catterick | Download Raceday Ready Today Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | PU/5 | — | 11-9 | 118 | — | — | Mr A J O'Neill | 8/13F |
| 25 Nov 23+15d | Huntingdon | Discover Whats Trending At Rhino.Bet Casino Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 1/7 | 11-4 | — | 121A | 126B | Richie McLernon | 9/4J | |
| 10 Nov 23+19d | Exeter | Betway Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 4/6 | 12 | 11-0 | — | 108A | 114B | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 14/1 |
| 22 Oct 23+23d | Kempton | TrustATrader trustatrader.com Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | PU/8 | — | 11-0 | — | — | — | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 9/4J |
| 29 Sep 23+198d | Worcester | Forge Cattery In Fernhill Heath Worcester Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 5/9 | hd | 11-4 | — | 100B | 121A | Richie McLernon | 12/1 |
| 15 Mar 23+40d | Cheltenham | Weatherbys Champion Bumper (Standard Open NH Flat Race) (Grade 1) (GBB Race) | 20/21 | 8½ | 11-7 | 112 | 62C | 114C | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 150/1 |
| 03 Feb 23+68d | Chepstow | Cazoo Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 1/14 | 11-2 | — | 126B | 143A | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 14/1 | |
| 27 Nov 22 | Carlisle | racingtv.com Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 4/7 | 17 | 11-2 | — | 90A | 99B | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 5/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Beachcomber (FR) won?
- Beachcomber (FR) won 4 of 23 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 17.4%. Placed 9 times in total (39.1% of starts).
- Who trains Beachcomber (FR)?
- Beachcomber (FR) is trained by Jonjo & A J O'Neill, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 2 May 2026.
- Who is Beachcomber (FR)'s sire?
- Beachcomber (FR) is by Bathyrhon (GER) out of Alpes Du Sud (FR), whose sire is Astarabad.
- What going does Beachcomber (FR) prefer?
- Beachcomber (FR) has the best record on good to soft going: 3 wins from 11 starts (27.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Beachcomber (FR)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 126, from the run on 2 May 2026. The highest on record is 136.
- What is Beachcomber (FR)'s sire's record?
- Bathyrhon (GER)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.2% of 1,157 runs since Jan 2008 (184 horses), Flat and jumps together.