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Horse profile

Beat The Boys (IRE)

11yo gelding (at last run, Feb 2012) · Last trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies · Last owner New Club Ladies
by Portrait Gallery (IRE) out of Portia's Delight (IRE) (The Parson)
28 runs · 13 courses · from Dec 2005
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 17 Feb 2012 — 5,373 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2012 · 9th of 13 6 wins · 5 courses Last raced off OR 134
KTB Profile

Beat The Boys (IRE) is 6 from 28, including a Listed win. The biggest win we hold: the Wbxtriplecrown.com Rehearsal Handicap Chase at Newcastle (Nov 2009). Hasn't won since Nov 2009. Last raced off 134, 15lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 28 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 15lb off peak
Official rating134↓ 15lb off peak
134 100–149

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 125A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Doncaster, 5 Mar 2011 Official rating 134 at the last run, 17 Feb 2012

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 →

Jumps 20 figures · best 140A · median 115.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good10140A116—
Good to Soft6133B123—
Soft3116A113—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m9140A115—
Over 3m7133B124—
2m1f – 2m4f3119C113—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 28 runs looked at, 8 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (8).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 20 figures from 28 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
Portrait Gallery (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 11% of 1,448 runs since Jan 2008 (124 horses).

Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 14.3% from 223.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm9111.1%+0.1—
Good to Firm8567.1%−3.9—
Good3944411.2%+0.22 from 11
Good to Soft2473012.1%+1.13 from 9
Soft4485011.2%+0.21 from 6
Heavy2642810.6%−0.40 from 2
Standard (AW)100%−11—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m5f – 2m236229.3%−1.70 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f4614610%−11 from 3
2m5f – 3m5285911.2%+0.22 from 10
Over 3m2233214.3%+3.33 from 14

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
Portia's Delight (IRE) (The Parson)

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

The wins came over 2m½f–2m3½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Traditional Bob (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Traditional Bob (IRE)2122m½f–2m3½fClass 3
Bee An Bee (IRE)130——
Hang Seng (IRE)100——
Joe's Apple (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 11 2 18% +2.50
Good to Soft 9 3 33% +15.00
Soft 6 1 17% −2.25
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 10 1 10% +5.00
Class 2 7 2 29% +2.00
Class 3 5 2 40% +3.75
Class 4 5 1 20% +3.50
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Cheltenham 7 1 14% −3.00
Warwick 4 2 50% +4.75
Sandown 3 0 0% −3.00
Chepstow 3 1 33% +2.00
Uttoxeter 2 0 0% −2.00
Ludlow 2 0 0% −2.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle 1 1 100% +14.00
Wincanton 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Exeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton 1 1 100% +7.50

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
Over 3m 14 3 21% −1.25
2m5f – 3m 10 2 20% +10.00
2m1f – 2m4f 3 1 33% +5.50
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Paddy Brennan 13 4 31% +8.25
Sam Twiston-Davies 3 0 0% −3.00
Timmy Murphy 2 1 50% +13.00
David England 2 0 0% −2.00
Tony Evans 2 0 0% −2.00
Brian Hughes 1 0 0% −1.00
Jason Maguire 1 0 0% −1.00
Ian Popham 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom O'Brien 1 1 100% +4.00
Bernie Wharfe 1 0 0% −1.00
Carl Llewellyn 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2012 1 0 0% −1.00
2011 3 0 0% −3.00
2010 4 0 0% −4.00
2009 6 2 33% +14.00
2008 5 2 40% +4.00
2007 6 2 33% +6.25
2006 2 0 0% −2.00
2005 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 23 6 26% +18.25
Hurdle 4 0 0% −4.00
NH Flat 1 0 0% −1.00

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
2012 · 1 run
17 Feb 12+309d Sandown Chemring Group Handicap Chase (For The Alanbrooke Challenge Cup) Class 3 · 3m · Good · 13 ran 9/13 13 11-12 134113C Sam Twiston-Davies 25/1
2011 · 3 runs
14 Apr 11+40d Cheltenham Pyments Chartered Quantity Surveyors Handicap Chase Class 2 · 3m1½f · Good · 7 ran 5/7 22 11-3 139110C Sam Twiston-Davies 9/1
05 Mar 11+28d Doncaster Win More With The coral.co.uk Green Tick Grimthorpe Chase (Handicap) Class 2 · 3m2f · Good · 11 ran 5/11 hd 11-3 140125A Sam Twiston-Davies 16/1
05 Feb 11+57d Sandown Totesport Masters Handicap Chase Class 2 · 3m · Good · 11 ran 2/11 6 11-0 139133A Paddy Brennan 12/1
2010 · 4 runs
10 Dec 10+62d Cheltenham Majordomo Hospitality Handicap Chase (Listed) Class 1 · 3m1½f · Good · 16 ran 7/16 5 10-3 141124A Timmy Murphy 25/1
09 Oct 10+182d Chepstow Rhys Howells Memorial Handicap Chase Class 2 · 2m7½f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 5/11 14 11-12 144118A Paddy Brennan 6/1
10 Apr 10+25d Aintree John Smith's Grand National Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) Class 1 · 4m4f · Good · 40 ran PU/40 — 11-0 148— Brian Hughes 25/1
16 Mar 10+95d Cheltenham William Hill Trophy Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 3m½f · Good To Soft · 24 ran PU/24 — 11-0 146— Jason Maguire 50/1
2009 · 6 runs
11 Dec 09+13d Cheltenham Neptune Investment Management Chase (Listed Handicap) Class 1 · 3m1½f · Soft · 12 ran PU/12 — 11-3 149— Paddy Brennan 14/1
28 Nov 09+21d Newcastle Wbxtriplecrown.com Rehearsal Handicap Chase (Listed) Class 1 · 2m7½f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 1/14 10-12 140131A Timmy Murphy 14/1
07 Nov 09+28d Wincanton Badger Ales Trophy Handicap Chase (Listed) Class 1 · 3m1f · Good To Soft · 18 ran PU/18 — 11-3 140— Paddy Brennan 17/2
10 Oct 09+210d Chepstow Freebets.co.uk Free Bets Handicap Chase Class 2 · 2m7½f · Good · 11 ran 1/11 10-8 127140A Paddy Brennan 4/1
14 Mar 09+28d Uttoxeter John Smith's Midlands Grand National Handicap Chase Class 1 · 4m1½f · Soft · 15 ran PU/15 — 10-12 132— Paddy Brennan 14/1
14 Feb 09+49d Haydock Blue Square Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 3m3½f · Heavy · 16 ran F/16 — 10-10 136— David England 20/1
2008 · 5 runs
27 Dec 08+42d Chepstow Coral Welsh National Handicap Chase Class 1 · 3m5f · Soft · 20 ran PU/20 — 10-0 137— Paddy Brennan 20/1
15 Nov 08+213d Cheltenham Servo Computer Services Trophy Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 3m3½f · Soft · 10 ran 3/10 3½ 10-0 134116A Paddy Brennan 15/2
16 Apr 08+34d Cheltenham Cheltenham Collection Novices' Chase Class 2 · 3m1½f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 1/6 11-8 134133B Paddy Brennan 3/1
13 Mar 08+33d Cheltenham Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Amateur) Class 2 · 3m1½f · Good To Soft · 24 ran PU/24 — 10-13 134— Ian Popham 25/1
09 Feb 08+40d Warwick SBD Office Design Novices' Chase Class 3 · 3m2f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 1/5 11-8 134128C Tom O'Brien 4/1
2007 · 6 runs
31 Dec 07+24d Warwick 2008 Annual Membership Novices' Chase Class 3 · 3m2f · Soft · 8 ran 1/8 11-6 122113C Paddy Brennan 11/4
07 Dec 07+14d Sandown Sun Page 3 Handicap Chase Class 3 · 3m · Good To Soft · 9 ran 3/9 3 10-13 112115C Paddy Brennan 7/2
23 Nov 07+10d Exeter Land Rover Experience West Country Novices' Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m3f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 2/6 shd 10-11 100113C Paddy Brennan 6/4F
13 Nov 07+236d Kempton Bet Now At WBX.COM Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m4½f · Good · 9 ran 1/9 11-2 100119C Paddy Brennan 15/2
22 Mar 07+29d Ludlow Old Wolverhampton Book Club Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m5f · Good · 17 ran 7/17 2 11-2 10499C Tony Evans 20/1
21 Feb 07+68d Ludlow Lugg Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 3m · Good · 16 ran 7/16 ½ 11-4 —97C Tony Evans 16/1
2006 · 2 runs
15 Dec 06+30d Uttoxeter Heathyards Engineering Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 2m4f · Heavy · 14 ran 8/14 ½ 10-7 —95C David England 7/1
15 Nov 06+346d Warwick Mitie Security 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m5f · Good · 18 ran 4/18 1½ 10-5 —105C Bernie Wharfe 50/1
2005 · 1 run
04 Dec 05 Warwick Drive Vauxhall Leamington Spa Commercial Vehicles NH Flat Class 6 · 2m · Soft · 17 ran 6/17 3½ 11-4 —105C Carl Llewellyn 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has Beat The Boys won?
Beat The Boys (IRE) won 6 of 28 archived starts between 2005 and 2012, a strike rate of 21.4%. Placed 10 times in total (35.7% of starts).
Who trained Beat The Boys?
Beat The Boys (IRE) was trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies on the most recent run on record, at Sandown on 17 February 2012.
Who is Beat The Boys's sire?
Beat The Boys (IRE) is by Portrait Gallery (IRE) out of Portia's Delight (IRE), whose sire is The Parson.
What going does Beat The Boys prefer?
Beat The Boys (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 3 wins from 9 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 Beat The Boys's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 134, from the run on 17 February 2012. The highest on record is 149.
What is Beat The Boys's sire's record?
Portrait Gallery (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 1,448 runs since Jan 2008 (124 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 14.3% from 223.
Who are Beat The Boys's siblings?
Out of Portia's Delight (IRE), Beat The Boys (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Traditional Bob (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Traditional Bob (IRE)). The wins came over 2m½f–2m3½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from December 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.