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Horse profile

Bearskin (IRE)

5yo gelding (at last run, Jan 2016) · Last trainer Donald Whillans · Last owner D W Whillans
by Kodiac (GB) out of Dark Arts (USA) (Royal Anthem)
23 runs · 12 courses · from Sep 2013
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 4 Jan 2016 — 3,942 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jan 2016 · 8th of 10 2 wins · Hamilton & Ripon
KTB Profile

Bearskin (IRE) is 2 from 23. Hasn't won since Aug 2014.

Based on 23 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 10lb off peak
Official rating55↓ 10lb off peak
55 54–65

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 (jumps) 90A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Musselburgh, 4 Jan 2016

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 67A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Ayr, 6 Jul 2015 Official rating 55 at the last flat run, 11 Jul 2015

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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 3 figures · best 90A · median 88
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good to Soft1———
Heavy1———
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m390A88—
Flat 20 figures · best 80A · median 61.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good to Firm770A64—
Good to Soft580A57—
Good473A62—
Soft380A49—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
6f – 7f1880A63—
1m – 1m1f261A52—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 23 figures from 23 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

Progeny in our archive have won 10.4% of 23,538 runs since Jan 2008 (1,665 horses).

Strongest on firm going: 14.3% from 147. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 7.1% from 252.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1472114.3%+3.9—
Good to Firm4,20849611.8%+1.40 from 7
Good5,15954810.6%+0.20 from 5
Good to Soft2,3672189.2%−1.21 from 6
Soft2,4622188.9%−1.51 from 3
Heavy6796810%−0.40 from 2
Standard (AW)8,51687110.2%−0.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f5,12059111.5%+1.1—
6f – 7f11,5881,18710.2%−0.22 from 18
1m – 1m1f3,88439210.1%−0.30 from 2
1m2f – 1m4f1,9271829.4%−1—
1m5f – 2m696669.5%−0.90 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f252187.1%−3.3—
2m5f – 3m6046.7%−3.7—
Over 3m1100%−10.4—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Dark Arts (USA) (Royal Anthem)

2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Barroche (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 5f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Barroche (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Barroche (IRE)625fClass 4
Guilietta Girl (IRE)40——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Firm 7 0 0% −7.00
Good to Soft 6 1 17% −2.75
Good 5 0 0% −5.00
Soft 3 1 33% +2.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 6 11 1 9% −7.75
Class 5 8 1 13% −3.00
Class 4 4 0 0% −4.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Thirsk 5 0 0% −5.00
Hamilton 4 1 25% −0.75
Ayr 3 0 0% −3.00
Redcar 2 0 0% −2.00
Pontefract 2 0 0% −2.00
Musselburgh 1 0 0% −1.00
Kelso 1 0 0% −1.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Carlisle 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00
Ripon 1 1 100% +4.00
Catterick 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 18 2 11% −9.75
1m5f – 2m 3 0 0% −3.00
1m – 1m1f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
P J McDonald 17 2 12% −8.75
Callum Whillans 2 0 0% −2.00
Henry Brooke 1 0 0% −1.00
Dale Swift 1 0 0% −1.00
Tony Hamilton 1 0 0% −1.00
Michael O'Connell 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Cheekpieces 7 0 0% −7.00
Blinkers 7 1 14% −3.75
None 5 0 0% −5.00
Visor 3 1 33% +2.00
HP 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2016 1 0 0% −1.00
2015 8 0 0% −8.00
2014 11 2 18% −2.75
2013 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 20 2 10% −11.75
Hurdle 3 0 0% −3.00

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
04 Jan 16+29d Musselburgh Racing UK Day Pass Just 10 Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) Class 5 · 15.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 8/10 ¾ 11-4 —90A Callum Whillans 25/1
06 Dec 15+126d Kelso Black Swan Kelso Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Heavy · 8 ran 5/8 2¼ 10-9 —88C Callum Whillans 33/1
02 Aug 15+22d Market Rasen Double M Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Good · 9 ran 5/9 3¼ 10-11 —87A Henry Brooke 50/1
11 Jul 15+5d Hamilton Hamilton Advertiser Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 9/10 ½ 9-7 5541A Dale Swift 11/2
06 Jul 15+40d Ayr Racing UK Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 · 6f · Good · 9 ran 5/9 ½ 9-5 5567A P J McDonald 5/1
27 May 15+12d Thirsk Thirsk Next Meeting Monday 8th June Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 6f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 7/11 ½ 9-4 5762A Tony Hamilton 3/1F
15 May 15+18d Hamilton Bannockburn Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 9/13 1¾ 9-10 6057A P J McDonald 5/1J
27 Apr 15+9d Ayr Watch On The Racing UK App Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 6/14 1¼ 9-1 6270A P J McDonald 14/1
18 Apr 15+191d Thirsk thirskracecourse.net For Discounted Tickets Online Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Good · 15 ran 11/15 1 9-0 6355A P J McDonald 50/1
09 Oct 14+18d Ayr Coca-Cola Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 · 6f · Soft · 15 ran 13/15 ¾ 9-6 6449A P J McDonald 11/1
21 Sep 14+25d Hamilton Totepool Supporting The Sport You Love Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Good · 5 ran 4/5 1½ 8-11 6557B P J McDonald 9/2
27 Aug 14+5d Carlisle Christmas Parties At Carlisle Racecourse Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Flat Sprint Series Qualifier) Class 5 · 6f · Good To Firm · 3 ran 2/3 2½ 9-5 6164C P J McDonald 13/8
22 Aug 14+15d Hamilton Tough Construction 40th Anniversary Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 1/10 9-4 6180A P J McDonald 9/4F
07 Aug 14+19d Newcastle Percy Hedley Foundation Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 6/12 ½ 9-5 6274A P J McDonald 9/2J
19 Jul 14+17d Ripon Go Racing In Yorkshire Maiden Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Soft · 7 ran 1/7 8-11 5480A P J McDonald 4/1
02 Jul 14+9d Catterick Racing Again Next Wednesday Classified Stakes Class 6 · 7f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 3/12 2½ 8-12 5468A P J McDonald 12/1
23 Jun 14+6d Thirsk Bet On The Move With Racing Uk's Android App Handicap Class 6 · 8f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 4/11 1¾ 8-13 5761A P J McDonald 12/1
17 Jun 14+47d Thirsk Cardale Asset Management Handicap (Div 2) Class 5 · 7f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 7/9 nse 8-8 5752A P J McDonald 8/1
01 May 14+10d Redcar Download New Racing Uk Ipad App Handicap (straight-mile Championship Qualifier) Class 6 · 8f · Soft · 13 ran 7/13 4 9-7 6043C P J McDonald 14/1
21 Apr 14+182d Redcar racinguk.com/anywhere: 3 Devices, 1 Price Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 5/16 2 9-2 6069A P J McDonald 12/1
21 Oct 13+25d Pontefract totepool.com Home Of Pool Betting Maiden Auction Stakes Class 5 · 6f · Heavy · 10 ran 5/10 2 9-2 —48A P J McDonald 7/1
26 Sep 13+19d Pontefract British Stallion Studs E.b.f. Strawberry Hill Maiden Stakes Class 4 · 6f · Good · 11 ran 4/11 nk 9-5 —73A Michael O'Connell 22/1
07 Sep 13 Thirsk British Stallion Studs E.B.F. Maiden Stakes Class 4 · 7f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 9/12 hd 9-5 —45A P J McDonald 14/1

Quick answers

How many races has Bearskin (IRE) won?
Bearskin (IRE) won 2 of 23 archived starts between 2013 and 2016, a strike rate of 8.7%. Placed 3 times in total (13% of starts).
Who trained Bearskin (IRE)?
Bearskin (IRE) was trained by Donald Whillans on the most recent run on record, at Musselburgh on 4 January 2016.
Who is Bearskin (IRE)'s sire?
Bearskin (IRE) is by Kodiac (GB) out of Dark Arts (USA), whose sire is Royal Anthem.
What going does Bearskin (IRE) prefer?
Bearskin (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Bearskin (IRE)'s official rating?
Bearskin (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 65.
What is Bearskin (IRE)'s sire's record?
Kodiac (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.4% of 23,538 runs since Jan 2008 (1,665 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 14.3% from 147. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 7.1% from 252.
Who are Bearskin (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Dark Arts (USA), Bearskin (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Barroche (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Barroche (IRE)). The wins came over 5f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from September 2013. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.