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Horse profile

Bernie The Bolt (IRE)

7yo gelding (at last run, Aug 2013) · Last trainer Andrew Balding · Last owner B P Mcguire
by Milan (GB) out of Chaparral Lady (IRE) (Broken Hearted)
22 runs · 11 courses · from Nov 2008
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 10 Aug 2013 — 4,833 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2013 · 12th of 12 3 wins · Ascot, Newmarket & Lingfield First-time headgear LTO Last raced off OR 80
KTB Profile

Bernie The Bolt (IRE) is 3 from 22. Hasn't won since Aug 2010. Last raced off 80, 15lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 22 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 15lb off peak
Official rating80↓ 15lb off peak
80 74–95

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 73C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newmarket, 13 Oct 2012 Official rating 80 at the last run, 10 Aug 2013

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 →

Flat 22 figures · best 94A · median 73.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good to Firm986A75—
Good794A71—
Good to Soft487A79—
Standard (AW)1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m1194A74—
2m1f – 2m4f586A81—
1m2f – 1m4f387A71—
1m – 1m1f259C57—
2m5f – 3m1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 22 figures from 22 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
Milan (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 16,869 runs since Aug 2008 (1,463 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1815.6%−5.7—
Good to Firm5536611.9%+0.61 from 9
Good5,17765112.6%+1.31 from 7
Good to Soft3,29838611.7%+0.41 from 4
Soft5,03450210%−1.3—
Heavy2,71630311.2%−0.10 from 1
Standard (AW)7322.7%−8.60 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f300%−11.3—
1m – 1m1f9111.1%−0.20 from 2
1m2f – 1m4f5835.2%−6.10 from 3
1m5f – 2m3,86040310.4%−0.92 from 11
2m1f – 2m4f5,48159910.9%−0.41 from 5
2m5f – 3m5,80870012.1%+0.80 from 1
Over 3m1,65020512.4%+1.1—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Aug 2008 · as at 3 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Chaparral Lady (IRE) (Broken Hearted)

7 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Benny In Milan (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 2m2f–2m4½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Benny In Milan (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Benny In Milan (IRE)3432m2f–2m4½fClass 4
Tilson (IRE)30——
Geesala Scorpion (IRE)60——
Chaparral Lad (IRE)60——
Ididitmyway (IRE)10——
The Way To Go (IRE)90——
Salty Wind Lady (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Firm 9 1 11% −3.50
Good 7 1 14% −3.00
Good to Soft 4 1 25% −1.38
Standard (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 2 14 2 14% −4.50
Class 5 6 1 17% −3.38
Class 3 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Newmarket 8 1 13% −2.50
Ascot 4 1 25% +0.00
York 2 0 0% −2.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00
Chester 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield 1 1 100% +1.62
Goodwood 1 0 0% −1.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Windsor 1 0 0% −1.00
Chelmsford (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Nottingham 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 11 2 18% −4.38
2m1f – 2m4f 5 1 20% +0.50
1m2f – 1m4f 3 0 0% −3.00
1m – 1m1f 2 0 0% −2.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
David Probert 11 1 9% −5.50
Liam Keniry 3 0 0% −3.00
William Buick 3 1 33% −0.38
Hayley Turner 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Queally 1 0 0% −1.00
Pat Cosgrave 1 0 0% −1.00
Jimmy Fortune 1 0 0% −1.00
Fran Berry 1 1 100% +3.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 21 3 14% −8.88
Hood 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2013 2 0 0% −2.00
2012 6 0 0% −6.00
2011 1 0 0% −1.00
2010 4 1 25% +0.00
2009 7 2 29% +1.12
2008 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2013 · 2 runs
10 Aug 13+84d Newmarket Alzheimer's Research UK Handicap (In Memory Of Reg Day) Class 3 · 2m · Good To Firm · 12 ran 12/12 30 9-4 8069C David Probert 20/1
18 May 13+217d Newmarket Download Coral App From The App Store Handicap Class 2 · 1m6f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 12/13 35 8-5 8563C David Probert 33/1
2012 · 6 runs
13 Oct 12+21d Newmarket Betfred Cesarewitch (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 · 2m2f · Good To Soft · 34 ran 23/34 hd 8-4 8773C David Probert 16/1
22 Sep 12+42d Newmarket Betfred Cesarewitch Trial Handicap Class 2 · 2m2f · Good To Firm · 18 ran 5/18 ¾ 9-5 8786A Liam Keniry 10/1
11 Aug 12+49d Ascot Redstone Shergar Cup Stayers Handicap Class 2 · 2m · Good To Firm · 10 ran 6/10 ¾ 9-6 8975A Hayley Turner 5/1
23 Jun 12+35d Ascot Queen Alexandra Stakes (Conditions Race) Class 2 · 2m5½f · Good To Soft · 18 ran 9/18 nk 9-2 9175C Tom Queally 14/1
19 May 12+13d Newmarket Cheap Broadband At poptelecom.co.uk Handicap Class 2 · 1m6f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 9/12 1½ 9-0 9375A David Probert 6/1
06 May 12+211d Newmarket Qipco Supporting British Racing Handicap Class 2 · 1m4f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 7/15 nse 9-3 9487A Pat Cosgrave 33/1
2011 · 1 run
08 Oct 11+416d Newmarket Betfred Cesarewitch (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 · 2m2f · Good · 33 ran 22/33 1 9-3 9581C David Probert 16/1
2010 · 4 runs
18 Aug 10+11d York totesport Ebor (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 · 1m6f · Good · 20 ran 17/20 ¾ 8-11 9270C Jimmy Fortune 11/1
07 Aug 10+42d Ascot St Hallett Shergar Cup Stayers Handicap Class 2 · 2m · Good · 10 ran 1/10 9-13 9294A Fran Berry 3/1F
26 Jun 10+52d Newcastle John Smith's Northumberland Plate (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 · 2m · Good To Firm · 19 ran 11/19 2½ 8-8 9574A David Probert 13/2
05 May 10+228d Chester totesport.com Chester Cup (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 · 2m2½f · Good · 17 ran 13/17 hd 8-7 9571C David Probert 9/1
2009 · 7 runs
19 Sep 09+29d Newmarket Investec Cesarewitch Trial Heritage Handicap Class 2 · 2m2f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 1/10 7-12 8383A David Probert 9/2
21 Aug 09+14d York Sky Bet Melrose Stakes Heritage Handicap Class 2 · 1m6f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 3/13 hd 8-4 8080A William Buick 20/1
07 Aug 09+28d Lingfield Singapore Turf Club Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 1m6f · Good To Soft · 4 ran 1/4 9-0 8083B William Buick 13/8
10 Jul 09+28d Ascot Spargonet Handicap Class 3 · 2m · Good · 8 ran 3/8 2¾ 7-9 7463A David Probert 8/1
12 Jun 09+18d Goodwood Southern Daily Echo Maiden Handicap Class 5 · 1m6f · Good · 11 ran 3/11 ¾ 9-6 7572A David Probert 4/1
25 May 09+14d Chepstow sportingbet.com Heros Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 1m4f · Good · 13 ran 3/13 5 9-0 7560A David Probert 8/1
11 May 09+172d Windsor sportingbet.com Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 1m2f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 5/12 1 8-13 —71A William Buick 33/1
2008 · 2 runs
20 Nov 08+15d Chelmsford (AW) greatleighs.com Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 1m · Standard · 12 ran 10/12 1¾ 9-3 —55A Liam Keniry 50/1
05 Nov 08 Nottingham Pinnacle Racing '1st For Service 01845 597987' Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 1m½f · Heavy · 17 ran 10/17 6 9-3 —59C Liam Keniry 66/1

Quick answers

How many races has Bernie The Bolt won?
Bernie The Bolt (IRE) won 3 of 22 archived starts between 2008 and 2013, a strike rate of 13.6%. Placed 7 times in total (31.8% of starts).
Who trained Bernie The Bolt?
Bernie The Bolt (IRE) was trained by Andrew Balding on the most recent run on record, at Newmarket on 10 August 2013.
Who is Bernie The Bolt's sire?
Bernie The Bolt (IRE) is by Milan (GB) out of Chaparral Lady (IRE), whose sire is Broken Hearted.
What going does Bernie The Bolt prefer?
Bernie The Bolt (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 4 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 Bernie The Bolt's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 80, from the run on 10 August 2013. The highest on record is 95.
What is Bernie The Bolt's sire's record?
Milan (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 16,869 runs since Aug 2008 (1,463 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Bernie The Bolt's siblings?
Out of Chaparral Lady (IRE), Bernie The Bolt (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Benny In Milan (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Benny In Milan (IRE)). The wins came over 2m2f–2m4½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from November 2008. 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.