Horse profile
Bella Union (IRE)
by Mahler (GB) out of Missusan (IRE) (King's Ride)
23 runs · 15 courses · from Feb 2022
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Down Royal & Bellewstown
Ran 50 days ago · 3rd of 12
Last raced off OR 87
KTB Profile
Bella Union is a gelding who has won two of 23 starts, both in handicap hurdles over 2m1f – 2m4f. He gained those victories at Down Royal on good ground in May 2026 off an official rating of 79 and at Bellewstown on soft ground the previous month off 74. Typically held up, he finished third of 12 in the Visitwexford.ie Handicap Hurdle at Wexford in Aug 2026. He last ran off an official rating of 87.
Based on 23 archived runs · run-style from 8 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
- 2–23Wins / Runs
- 8.7%Strike rate
- 5 (21.7%)Placed
- +9.00£1 level staken=23 at SP
- 0.96Fair A/E n=23 · 0.75 incl. margin
- 93Highest OR
- 76dAvg 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 rating87↓ 6lb off peak
87
74–93
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 149
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 | 8 | 149A | 99.5 | 2 · 149 / 126 |
| Soft | 8 | 127A | 77 | 3 · 81 / 73 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 100B | 88 | 1 · — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 15 | 149A | 88 | 6 · 149 / 90.5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 89C | 82 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 125A | 105.5 | — |
Of 23 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2) · did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 20 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 8 analysed runs
- Held up 5 (63%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 2 (25%) · 1 win
- Led 1 (13%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 8,833 runs since Jan 2008 (784 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 15.1% from 119.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 119 | 18 | 15.1% | +4.3 | — |
| Good | 2,959 | 377 | 12.7% | +1.9 | 1 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 1,798 | 177 | 9.8% | −1 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 2,734 | 257 | 9.4% | −1.4 | 1 from 9 |
| Heavy | 1,213 | 124 | 10.2% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 10 | 1 | 10% | −0.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −10.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 16 | 0 | 0% | −10.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,038 | 199 | 9.8% | −1 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3,195 | 321 | 10% | −0.8 | 2 from 17 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2,813 | 339 | 12.1% | +1.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 766 | 95 | 12.4% | +1.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Missusan (IRE) (King's Ride)
7 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Go Another One (IRE) (14 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m1½f; the highest grade won is Grade 3 (Go Another One (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go Another One (IRE) | 45 | 14 | 2m½f–3m1½f | Grade 3 |
| Sharp Rise (IRE) | 20 | 9 | 2m–2m4f | Class 2 |
| Alien Storm (IRE) | 29 | 5 | 2m–2m4f | Class 3 |
| Lindseyfield Lodge (IRE) | 91 | 5 | 2m–2m6½f | Class 4 |
| Go Forty Go (IRE) | 15 | 1 | 2m | — |
| Frankly Smart (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Unlaoised (IRE) | 15 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 9 | 1 | 11% | +0.00 |
| Soft | 9 | 1 | 11% | +14.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Down Royal | 4 | 1 | 25% | +5.00 |
| Wexford | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wexford (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 1 | 100% | +22.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 17 | 2 | 12% | +15.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Torrens | 4 | 1 | 25% | +19.00 |
| Brian Hayes | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Darragh O'Keeffe | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Alex Harvey | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sean Bowen | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Dylan Kidd | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Eoghan Finegan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carl Millar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jody McGarvey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ben Harvey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 9 | 2 | 22% | +23.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +25.00 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 21 | 2 | 10% | +11.00 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 26+56d | Wexford (IRE) | Visitwexford.ie Handicap Hurdle Up with the front group - 5th at the 5th - moved into 3rd 3 out - dropped to 4th and feeling the strain after 2 out - threw down a momentary effort over the last - plugged on at one speed to finish 3rd | 3/12 | 1¼ | 10-10 | 87 | 149A | 104A | Eoghan Finegan | 11/1 |
| 03 Jul 26+37d | Wexford | Clearwater Construction Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) Sat just behind the front group - 7th at halfway - lost touch before 5 out - dropped away after a poor leap 3 out and pulled up before the following fence | PU/14 | — | 11-1 | 87 | — | — | Darragh O'Keeffe | 12/1 |
| 27 May 26+23d | Wexford | Treo Eile Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) Settled in the pack early - 8th passing the sixth - made ground after three out - up to 4th at the last two - took second by the finish but held there without threatening the winner | 2/14 | 11 | 10-8 | 87 | 100B | 104A | Dylan Kidd | 17/2 |
| 04 May 26+16d | Down Royal | Club Lemon Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Settled towards the back early - untidy over 6th - urged into contention through the pack before 3 out - made strong progress wide of rivals after 3 out - second and drifted left 2 out - edged in front drifting left at the last and kept going strongly | 1/20 | 10-0 | 79 | 103B | 106A | Dylan Kidd | 8/1 | |
| 18 Apr 26+23d | Bellewstown | Tony Marmion Memorial Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Held a midfield spot early - still 7th at the halfway point - asked for effort two out then found a smart turn of foot between rivals to hit the front approaching the last - drifted left under pressure on the run to the line - kept going strongly to prevail | 1/16 | 10-4 | 74 | 73B | 96A | Simon Torrens | 22/1 | |
| 26 Mar 26+9d | Clonmel | Glenary Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) Held up in the pack - clumsy at the 2nd - unable to make headway from 3 out - well held at the finish | 13/16 | 3¾ | 10-5 | 77 | 71B | 80A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 12/1 |
| 17 Mar 26+158d | Down Royal | Bluegrass Respire Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) Held up towards back of pack - moved into 4th turning into straight - pushed along after 3 out but found little and faded late to finish 9th | 9/18 | 7 | 10-3 | 80 | 81B | 78A | Carl Millar | 8/1 |
| 10 Oct 25+10d | Downpatrick | Denis Macauley Memorial Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Held up towards the back - stumbled 6th before improving into 8th 3 out - pushed along but unable to close the gap late | 7/11 | 1¼ | 10-10 | 82 | 125A | 99A | Alex Harvey | 12/1 |
| 30 Sep 25+22d | Sedgefield | Paxtons No1 For CaseIH Handicap Hurdle Settled in the pack - took a strong hold early - stumbled on landing 3 out and dropped away - pushed along and kept on from 2 out to finish 5th | 5/12 | nk | 11-4 | 88 | 96B | 100A | Sean Bowen | 4/1 |
| 08 Sep 25+31d | Perth | Auto Services Peugeot & Citroen Commercials Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back - moved through from 3 out to share the front 2 out - overtaken before the last - soon faded and finished 6th | 6/13 | nk | 11-0 | 89 | 112B | 104A | Alex Harvey | 9/1 |
| 08 Aug 25+117d | Wexford | Traynors Of Wexford Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) Settled towards the back early - moved into 6th 3 out - pushed along but unable to close before the straight - well beaten in 7th | 7/14 | 8 | 10-6 | 83 | — | 77A | Alex Harvey | 6/1 |
| 13 Apr 25+27d | Down Royal | Fibrus Says Neigh To Price Hikes Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Settled in the pack early - 7th at halfway - made headway approaching 3 out - up to 2nd and asked for effort before 2 out - held in 3rd nearing the last and unable to quicken - kept on same pace to finish 5th | 5/11 | ½ | 10-12 | 83 | 86A | 94A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 11/4F |
| 17 Mar 25+194d | Down Royal | Powered By Bluegrass Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Settled towards the back - pushed along to close in after 3 out but only midfield before the last fence - stayed on at the same rate to finish 4th | 4/19 | 3¾ | 10-12 | 83 | 120B | 107A | Jody McGarvey | 40/1 |
| 04 Sep 24+470d | Kilbeggan | Racing Again On Friday Handicap Hurdle (80-95) Back of the pack - blundered at the 2nd and again 4 out where pressure was applied - never threatened to get involved and finished 10th | 10/14 | 14 | 11-4 | 85 | 62C | 82C | Simon Torrens | 14/1 |
| 23 May 23+87d | Punchestown | Join Us For Summer In Town Mini Festival Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) | 10/16 | 1¼ | 11-3 | 89 | 88B | 92A | Ben Harvey | 5/2J |
| 25 Feb 23+40d | Fairyhouse | Anna Gannon 90th Birthday Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 11/25 | ¾ | 11-3 | 90 | 72B | 99A | Brian Hayes | 7/1 |
| 16 Jan 23+26d | Punchestown | Book Your Festival Hospitality Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 8/15 | 1½ | 10-10 | 91 | 63B | 103A | Brian Hayes | 50/1 |
| 21 Dec 22+82d | Fairyhouse | Kevin Sheedy Bowel Cancer Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 16/16 | 24 | 10-12 | 93 | — | 71C | Brian Hayes | 10/1 |
| 30 Sep 22+25d | Gowran Park | Gowran Park Racing Club Maiden Hurdle | 9/16 | 11 | 11-12 | — | 82C | 92C | Simon Torrens | 66/1 |
| 05 Sep 22+59d | Galway | Kenny Developments Maiden Hurdle | 12/19 | 1¾ | 11-12 | — | 89C | 99C | Brian Hayes | 100/1 |
| 08 Jul 22+102d | Kilbeggan | Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey Maiden Hurdle | 13/16 | 7 | 11-4 | — | 25C | 96C | Simon Torrens | 17/2 |
| 28 Mar 22+49d | Hexham | Racegoers Club British Horse Racing's Fan Club. Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 4/11 | 1½ | 11-4 | — | 70A | 107A | Sean Bowen | 7/4F |
| 07 Feb 22 | Carlisle | Lyne Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 4/8 | 1½ | 11-2 | — | 127A | 119A | Sean Bowen | 11/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Bella Union (IRE) won?
- Bella Union (IRE) won 2 of 23 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 8.7%. Placed 5 times in total (21.7% of starts).
- Who trains Bella Union (IRE)?
- Bella Union (IRE) is trained by John C McConnell, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 28 August 2026.
- Who is Bella Union (IRE)'s sire?
- Bella Union (IRE) is by Mahler (GB) out of Missusan (IRE), whose sire is King's Ride.
- What going does Bella Union (IRE) prefer?
- Bella Union (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 9 starts (11.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Bella Union (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 87, from the run on 28 August 2026. The highest on record is 93.
- What is Bella Union (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Mahler (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 8,833 runs since Jan 2008 (784 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 15.1% from 119.
- Who are Bella Union (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Missusan (IRE), Bella Union (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Go Another One (IRE) (14). Highest grade won: Grade 3 (Go Another One (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m1½f. As at Oct 2026.