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Horse profile

Benjamin Bittern (IRE)

7yo gelding (at last run, Jun 2014) · Last trainer John Groucott · Last owner Passant Williams Tipton
by Heron Island (IRE) out of Reasoning (GB) (Selkirk)
7 runs · 5 courses · from Apr 2011
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 12 Jun 2014 — 4,520 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2014 · 17th of 18 Won at Market Rasen First-time headgear LTO Last raced off OR 80
KTB Profile

Benjamin Bittern (IRE) is 1 from 7, the win coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since Apr 2011. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 3 on softer).

Based on 7 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster Win at Class 6

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 90C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Bangor-on-Dee, 14 Nov 2012 Official rating 80 at the last run, 12 Jun 2014

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 4 figures · best 101A · median 86.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good1———
Good to Soft1———
Soft1———
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m3101A90—
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 7 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 4 figures from 7 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
Heron Island (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 2,819 runs since Jan 2008 (317 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 14.2% from 162.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1200%−11.2—
Good to Firm1622314.2%+31 from 1
Good8108310.2%−10 from 3
Good to Soft4745712%+0.80 from 2
Soft8479210.9%−0.30 from 1
Heavy5015811.6%+0.4—
Standard (AW)13215.4%+4.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f100%−11.2—
1m2f – 1m4f18316.7%+5.5—
1m5f – 2m8859610.8%−0.41 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f1,00010710.7%−0.50 from 3
2m5f – 3m7478811.8%+0.60 from 1
Over 3m1682112.5%+1.3—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Reasoning (GB) (Selkirk)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Templeshelin (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Firm 1 1 100% +2.75

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 5 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 6 1 1 100% +2.75

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Uttoxeter 2 0 0% −2.00
Bangor-on-Dee 2 0 0% −2.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Market Rasen 1 1 100% +2.75

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 3 0 0% −3.00
1m5f – 2m 3 1 33% +0.75
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jason Maguire 3 0 0% −3.00
Harry Challoner 1 0 0% −1.00
Liam Treadwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Adrian Lane 1 0 0% −1.00
Ed Cookson 1 1 100% +2.75

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 6 1 17% −2.25
Visor 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2014 2 0 0% −2.00
2013 2 0 0% −2.00
2012 2 0 0% −2.00
2011 1 1 100% +2.75

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 6 0 0% −6.00
NH Flat 1 1 100% +2.75

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
2014 · 2 runs
12 Jun 14+41d Uttoxeter Ukops Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Good · 18 ran 17/18 9 10-6 8078C Harry Challoner 80/1
02 May 14+376d Bangor-on-Dee Turftv Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 23f · Good · 12 ran PU/12 — 10-10 84— Liam Treadwell 40/1
2013 · 2 runs
21 Apr 13+48d Newcastle Sendrig Construction Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 7 ran PU/7 — 10-13 —— Adrian Lane 40/1
04 Mar 13+110d Southwell 32Red Casino 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 20.5f · Good · 12 ran PU/12 — 11-2 —— Jason Maguire 33/1
2012 · 2 runs
14 Nov 12+27d Bangor-on-Dee Landowners Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 9/10 1¾ 10-12 —90C Jason Maguire 11/2
18 Oct 12+542d Uttoxeter European Breeders' Fund 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (qualifier) Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 11 ran 7/11 9 10-12 —83C Jason Maguire 5/1
2011 · 1 run
25 Apr 11 Market Rasen Calverts Carpets York Standard NH Flat Race (Conditional Jockeys' & Amateur Riders') Class 6 · 16.5f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 1/8 10-6 —101A Ed Cookson 11/4F

Quick answers

How many races has Benjamin Bittern won?
Benjamin Bittern (IRE) won 1 of 7 archived starts between 2011 and 2014, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 1 time in total (14.3% of starts).
Who trained Benjamin Bittern?
Benjamin Bittern (IRE) was trained by John Groucott on the most recent run on record, at Uttoxeter on 12 June 2014.
Who is Benjamin Bittern's sire?
Benjamin Bittern (IRE) is by Heron Island (IRE) out of Reasoning (GB), whose sire is Selkirk.
What is Benjamin Bittern's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 80, from the run on 12 June 2014. The highest on record is 84.
What is Benjamin Bittern's sire's record?
Heron Island (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 2,819 runs since Jan 2008 (317 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 14.2% from 162.
Who are Benjamin Bittern's siblings?
Out of Reasoning (GB), Benjamin Bittern (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from April 2011. 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.