Horse profile
Bear Force One (GB)
by Swiss Spirit (GB) out of Shesha Bear (GB) (Tobougg)
40 runs · 15 courses · from Jun 2019
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
7 wins · 4 courses
Off 348 days · 12th of 12
Last raced off OR 75
KTB Profile
Bear Force One is a 7 from 40 gelding with wins on turf and all-weather. Three of his seven handicap successes came at Newbury, where he has a 3 from 5 record, while he has also won at Kempton, Newmarket and Doncaster. All wins have come over 6f-7f or 1m-1m1f, on good to firm, good, good to soft or standard going. Aged 9 at his last run in Nov 2025, he finished 12 of 12 at Wolverhampton when held up off an official rating of 75.
Based on 40 archived runs · run-style from 5 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
OR ↓ 22lb off peak
- 7–40Wins / Runs
- 17.5%Strike rate
- 11 (27.5%)Placed
- +84.50£1 level staken=40 at SP
- 2.91Fair A/E n=40 · 2.48 incl. margin
- 97Highest OR
- 60dAvg 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 rating75↓ 22lb off peak
75
73–97
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 112
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 13 | 110A | 93 | 1 · — |
| Good | 9 | 122C | 89 | — |
| Good to Firm | 8 | 112A | 100 | — |
| Good to Soft | 7 | 109A | 83 | — |
| Soft | 2 | 70A | 47.5 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 23 | 115B | 91 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 15 | 122C | 93 | 1 · — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 56A | 54 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 40 figures from 40 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 3 (60%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (20%) · 1 win
- Midfield 1 (20%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 3,644 runs since Jan 2008 (243 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 4.5% from 244. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 3.7% from 136.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 21 | 4 | 19% | +9.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 604 | 59 | 9.8% | +0.4 | 2 from 8 |
| Good | 649 | 49 | 7.6% | −1.8 | 2 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 274 | 15 | 5.5% | −3.9 | 1 from 7 |
| Soft | 244 | 11 | 4.5% | −4.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 61 | 2 | 3.3% | −6.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,791 | 204 | 11.4% | +2 | 2 from 13 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,151 | 136 | 11.8% | +2.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,737 | 151 | 8.7% | −0.7 | 3 from 15 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 574 | 52 | 9.1% | −0.3 | 4 from 23 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 136 | 5 | 3.7% | −5.7 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 29 | 0 | 0% | −9.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 15 | 0 | 0% | −9.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.4 | — |
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
Shesha Bear (GB) (Tobougg)
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Ashazuri (GB) (6 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Pasaka Boy (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashazuri (GB) | 43 | 6 | 1m–1m4f | Class 3 |
| Mrembo (GB) | 54 | 6 | 1m2f–1m3½f | Class 5 |
| Pasaka Boy (GB) | 32 | 5 | 6f–1m2f | Class 2 |
| Tango Sunset (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Bear Attraction (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 13 | 2 | 15% | +15.00 |
| Good | 9 | 2 | 22% | +31.00 |
| Good to Firm | 8 | 2 | 25% | +40.50 |
| Good to Soft | 7 | 1 | 14% | +1.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 16 | 2 | 13% | +24.00 |
| Class 3 | 13 | 2 | 15% | +12.00 |
| Class 4 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +1.50 |
| Class 5 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +47.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 8 | 2 | 25% | +20.00 |
| Newmarket | 5 | 1 | 20% | +3.00 |
| Newbury | 5 | 3 | 60% | +42.50 |
| Ascot | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Doncaster | 4 | 1 | 25% | +37.00 |
| Haydock | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 23 | 4 | 17% | +42.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 15 | 3 | 20% | +44.50 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Watson | 5 | 2 | 40% | +13.50 |
| Lewis Edmunds | 4 | 1 | 25% | +13.00 |
| Jack Mitchell | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tom Eaves | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| William Buick | 3 | 1 | 33% | +5.00 |
| Faye McManoman | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Connor Beasley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| James Doyle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Miss Katie Garton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieran O'Neill | 1 | 1 | 100% | +40.00 |
| Robert Havlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Ned Sangster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Oisin Orr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clifford Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| P J McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Oisin Murphy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +22.00 |
| Billy Loughnane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.00 |
| Hayley Turner | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Foley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 25 | 4 | 16% | +40.00 |
| None | 11 | 2 | 18% | +7.50 |
| E/S | 3 | 1 | 33% | +38.00 |
| E/SB | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +35.00 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2023 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +32.00 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +11.00 |
| 2020 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.00 |
| 2019 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +13.50 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov 25+37d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Midnite Aint Your Grandads Bookie Handicap Held up early with plenty of eagerness on the bridle - stayed at the back of the field throughout - well held at the finish | 12/12 | nse | 8-13 | 75 | 93A | 62A | Faye McManoman | 50/1 |
| 27 Sep 25+22d | Haydock | Hallgarten And Novum Wines Handicap Sat close to the front group near the rail - driven with two out then held head aloft and lost ground inside the last two furlongs - hampered and checked inside the final furlong with no room to finish - eventually well beaten in 10th | 10/12 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 76 | 109A | 74A | Faye McManoman | 80/1 |
| 05 Sep 25+20d | Ascot | LK Bennett Lady Amateur Jockeys Handicap (Str) Pulling hard early - forced the pace along the rail then broke away with one other before halfway - overtaken approaching 3f out and slipped back a place inside the final 3f - dropped away rapidly with 2f left - finished well held in 7th | 7/10 | 6 | 10-5 | 76 | 25C | 61C | Miss Katie Garton | 66/1 |
| 16 Aug 25+43d | Doncaster | Believe Money Group Handicap Set the pace from middle of pack - opened up daylight approaching 4f out - advantage narrowed as urged forward 3f out - overtaken with under 2 to go - fought back to reclaim front late and got up close home | 1/10 | 9-8 | 73 | 112A | 91A | Kieran O'Neill | 40/1 | |
| 04 Jul 25+21d | Haydock | G4S Secure Solutions Handicap Went wide down the far side in touch with the front group - drifted left and taken wide again in the straight from 4f out - lost ground and dropped away over 2f out - slipped to the back and finished well beaten | 10/10 | 7½ | 9-6 | 75 | 64C | 47C | Robert Havlin | 40/1 |
| 13 Jun 25+224d | Chester | HRS Cladding Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Held up towards the back - travelled wide of the field - lost touch inside final 2f | 13/13 | 4¼ | 10-7 | 76 | 60C | 50A | Mr Ned Sangster | 50/1 |
| 01 Nov 24+17d | Newcastle (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Went straight to front - pushed along and lost command inside final furlong - couldn't threaten the front two late - held on for 3rd | 3/8 | 1 | 10-0 | 77 | 110A | 92A | Tom Eaves | 12/1 |
| 15 Oct 24+24d | Newcastle (AW) | Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Fought for control early close to the pace - pressed for effort with 2f remaining - lost momentum inside final furlong - finished 11th | 11/12 | ½ | 10-2 | 82 | 56A | 76A | Connor Beasley | 40/1 |
| 21 Sep 24+23d | Ayr | LiveScore Bet Daily Extra Places Handicap Went straight to front early - sat behind pace before being asked for effort 3f out - stayed on terms into the straight but faded approaching final furlong - well held at the finish | 12/14 | ¾ | 9-3 | 85 | 81C | 72A | Connor Beasley | 40/1 |
| 29 Aug 24+19d | Southwell (AW) | tote.co.uk Joins The Racing App Racing League Race 40 Handicap (Trainers Registered To Racing League) Sat close to front group on inner - urged forward with two furlongs left - dropped away fast in the closing stages - well held in 14th | 14/14 | 3½ | 9-10 | 88 | 70B | 63A | Oisin Orr | 28/1 |
| 10 Aug 24+29d | Haydock | Betfred 'The Classic Bookmaker' Handicap Sat close to pace early - pressed for effort with 2f left and gave up second - faded fast through closing stages to finish 6th | 6/9 | nk | 9-12 | 90 | 97A | 83A | Clifford Lee | 18/1 |
| 12 Jul 24+15d | York | William Hill Extra Place Races Daily Handicap | 10/18 | ¾ | 9-6 | 92 | 93C | 88A | Tom Eaves | 66/1 |
| 27 Jun 24+292d | Newcastle (AW) | JenningsBet In Kippax Seaton Delaval Handicap | 10/12 | hd | 8-12 | 94 | 104A | 70A | Tom Eaves | 80/1 |
| 09 Sep 23+22d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet London Mile Series Final Handicap | 14/14 | 1 | 9-5 | 95 | 77C | 65C | P J McDonald | 14/1 |
| 18 Aug 23+58d | Newmarket | LB Group Handicap | 6/9 | hd | 9-12 | 96 | 108B | 91A | Neil Callan | 13/2 |
| 21 Jun 23+32d | Ascot | Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Str) | 19/30 | hd | 8-12 | 96 | 71C | 73C | Lewis Edmunds | 66/1 |
| 20 May 23+17d | Newbury | BetVictor Handicap (Str) | 1/12 | 8-11 | 93 | 92A | 98A | Oisin Murphy | 22/1 | |
| 03 May 23+32d | Ascot | Howden Manny Mercer Apprentice Handicap (Str) | 12/15 | 5½ | 9-11 | 93 | 60C | 66C | Billy Loughnane | 11/1 |
| 01 Apr 23+59d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's Improved Bet Builder Handicap | 1/12 | 9-8 | 89 | 104A | 93A | Lewis Edmunds | 16/1 | |
| 01 Feb 23+25d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap | 3/9 | 3½ | 8-12 | 90 | 110A | 86A | Lewis Edmunds | 25/1 |
| 07 Jan 23+50d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap | 7/13 | hd | 9-5 | 91 | 99B | 88A | Lewis Edmunds | 33/1 |
| 18 Nov 22+16d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap | 9/10 | nse | 10-2 | 92 | 89A | 75A | Jim Crowley | 33/1 |
| 02 Nov 22+386d | Kempton (AW) | Try Our New Price Boosts At Unibet Handicap | 5/9 | nse | 9-11 | 93 | 83A | 86A | Jim Crowley | 8/1 |
| 12 Oct 21+31d | Leicester | Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap | 8/10 | 4 | 9-6 | 96 | 83C | 68C | James Doyle | 18/1 |
| 11 Sep 21+18d | Doncaster | Vermantia Handicap (Str) | 6/8 | 3 | 9-2 | 96 | 75A | 77A | Jack Mitchell | 6/1 |
| 24 Aug 21+17d | Newbury | BetVictor Proud Sponsors Of Newbury Handicap (Str) | 1/11 | 9-6 | 92 | 115B | 99A | Ryan Moore | 16/1 | |
| 07 Aug 21+7d | Ascot | Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Mile (Handicap) (Rnd) | 6/10 | 2 | 9-6 | 94 | 64B | 84A | Hayley Turner | 8/1 |
| 31 Jul 21+104d | Doncaster | Cazoo Handicap | 4/8 | 3½ | 9-6 | 94 | 52B | 85A | Jack Mitchell | 10/1 |
| 18 Apr 21+176d | Newbury | MansionBet Spring Cup Handicap (Str) | 14/16 | 1½ | 8-13 | 96 | 89C | 72A | Jack Mitchell | 28/1 |
| 24 Oct 20+28d | Doncaster | Vertem A Fresh Approach Handicap | 6/15 | 1 | 10-0 | 97 | 101C | 98A | William Buick | 12/1 |
| 26 Sep 20+49d | Newmarket | bet365 Cambridgeshire Handicap (Heritage Handicap) | 17/27 | hd | 8-11 | 97 | 91C | 78A | Shane Foley | 66/1 |
| 08 Aug 20+30d | Newmarket | Betway Handicap | 3/8 | ½ | 9-13 | 97 | 96A | 95A | William Buick | 10/3 |
| 09 Jul 20+27d | Newmarket | Each Way Extra At bet365 Handicap | 1/6 | 9-7 | 92 | 96A | 99B | William Buick | 7/1 | |
| 12 Jun 20+8d | Newbury | MansionBet's Royal Ascot Special Handicap | 3/5 | 2¼ | 9-4 | 93 | 122C | 87B | James Doyle | 3/1 |
| 04 Jun 20+198d | Newmarket | Betway Handicap | 8/12 | 1¼ | 9-5 | 93 | 103A | 80A | Jason Watson | 10/3 |
| 19 Nov 19+59d | Kempton (AW) | Matchbook Betting Podcast Handicap | 2/14 | ½ | 9-5 | 90 | 107B | 98A | Jason Watson | 6/1 |
| 21 Sep 19+24d | Newbury | Heatherwold Stud Handicap (Str) | 1/9 | 9-7 | 79 | 107A | 103A | Jason Watson | 13/2 | |
| 28 Aug 19+58d | Kempton (AW) | 32Red Casino Maiden Stakes | 1/12 | 9-5 | — | 85A | 86A | Jason Watson | 10/1 | |
| 01 Jul 19+20d | Windsor | Rita Ora Live At Windsor Racecourse Maiden Stakes | 4/14 | 6 | 9-5 | — | 73C | 73A | Jack Mitchell | 28/1 |
| 11 Jun 19 | Salisbury | Willton Homes Novice Stakes | 8/11 | 1¾ | 9-2 | — | 70A | 50A | Jason Watson | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Bear Force One (GB) won?
- Bear Force One (GB) won 7 of 40 archived starts between 2019 and 2025, a strike rate of 17.5%. Placed 11 times in total (27.5% of starts).
- Who trains Bear Force One (GB)?
- Bear Force One (GB) is trained by Michael Mullineaux, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 3 November 2025.
- Who is Bear Force One (GB)'s sire?
- Bear Force One (GB) is by Swiss Spirit (GB) out of Shesha Bear (GB), whose sire is Tobougg.
- What going does Bear Force One (GB) prefer?
- Bear Force One (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 8 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Bear Force One (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 75, from the run on 3 November 2025. The highest on record is 97.
- What is Bear Force One (GB)'s sire's record?
- Swiss Spirit (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 3,644 runs since Jan 2008 (243 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 4.5% from 244. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 3.7% from 136.
- Who are Bear Force One (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Shesha Bear (GB), Bear Force One (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Ashazuri (GB) (6). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Pasaka Boy (GB)). The wins came over 6f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.