Horse profile
Bicep (IRE)
5yo gelding (at last run, Oct 2024) · Last trainer Grant Tuer · Last owner David Swales And Grant Tuer
by Mehmas (IRE) out of Crafty Notion (IRE) (Viking Ruler)
40 runs · 17 courses · from May 2021
As at 13 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 17 Oct 2024 — 726 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2024 · 2nd of 12
5 wins · Newcastle (AW), Musselburgh & Lingfield (AW)
Last raced off OR 68
KTB Profile
Bicep won five of 40 starts between May 2021 and Oct 2024. All five wins came over 6f – 7f, three of them in handicaps at Musselburgh and two on the all-weather at Newcastle and Lingfield. The gelding was last seen finishing second of 12 in a Class 5 handicap at Southwell in Oct 2024 when he raced off a mark of 68, 9lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 40 archived runs · run-style from 3 commented runs · updated 13 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 9lb off peak
- 5–40Wins / Runs
- 12.5%Strike rate
- 13 (32.5%)Placed
- −10.75£1 level staken=40 at SP
- 1.13Fair A/E n=40 · 0.97 incl. margin
- 77Highest OR
- 32dAvg 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 rating68↓ 9lb off peak
68
63–77
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 103
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.
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 13 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 14 | 109A | 85.5 | — |
| Good | 11 | 102A | 86 | — |
| Good to Firm | 7 | 93A | 78 | — |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 112A | 94.5 | — |
| Soft | 2 | 77A | 61.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 13 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 28 | 112A | 91 | — |
| Under 6f | 8 | 89A | 75.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 103A | 77 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 40 figures from 40 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 3 analysed runs
- Held up 2 (67%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (33%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11.6% of 8,057 runs since Jan 2008 (745 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 19 | 2 | 10.5% | −1.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,457 | 179 | 12.3% | +0.7 | 0 from 7 |
| Good | 1,947 | 221 | 11.4% | −0.2 | 2 from 11 |
| Good to Soft | 746 | 83 | 11.1% | −0.5 | 1 from 6 |
| Soft | 912 | 96 | 10.5% | −1.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 203 | 21 | 10.3% | −1.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,773 | 334 | 12% | +0.4 | 2 from 14 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2,079 | 267 | 12.8% | +1.2 | 0 from 8 |
| 6f – 7f | 4,235 | 471 | 11.1% | −0.5 | 5 from 28 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,348 | 156 | 11.6% | 0 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 358 | 41 | 11.5% | −0.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 30 | 1 | 3.3% | −8.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −11.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −11.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 13 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Crafty Notion (IRE) (Viking Ruler)
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Just Sherry (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 1m–1m4f; the highest grade won is Listed (Just Sherry (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Just Sherry (IRE) | 23 | 5 | 1m–1m4f | Listed |
| Asanda (IRE) | 16 | 0 | — | — |
| Makin Trouble (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Tudor Flame (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 14 | 2 | 14% | +1.00 |
| Good | 11 | 2 | 18% | +0.00 |
| Good to Firm | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.75 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 24 | 4 | 17% | −0.75 |
| Class 4 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Class 6 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle (AW) | 7 | 1 | 14% | +2.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Musselburgh | 4 | 3 | 75% | +10.25 |
| Thirsk | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Carlisle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Doncaster | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Pontefract | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| York | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ripon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 28 | 5 | 18% | +1.25 |
| Under 6f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam James | 17 | 4 | 24% | +6.25 |
| Harrison Shaw | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Oliver Stammers | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Hollie Doyle | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Ben Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Connor Planas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mia Nicholls | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Feilden | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cam Hardie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Oisin Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ben Curtis | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieran Shoemark | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 37 | 5 | 14% | −7.75 |
| Blinkers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| 2023 | 10 | 2 | 20% | +4.00 |
| 2022 | 12 | 2 | 17% | −2.75 |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 24+13d | Southwell (AW) | Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap Tracked the pace - pushed along with 2f left and hit front approaching final furlong - overtaken close home to finish second | 2/12 | ¾ | 9-10 | 68 | 89A | 83A | Harrison Shaw | 13/2 |
| 04 Oct 24+8d | Newcastle (AW) | Chronicle Sunshine Fund Handicap Handy in the pack early - hit front over 2f out - pushed along a furlong out before giving up advantage close home - weakened to finish fifth beaten 3.5 lengths | 5/9 | nk | 9-10 | 66 | 103A | 81A | Harrison Shaw | 6/1 |
| 26 Sep 24+9d | Southwell (AW) | Play Southwell Golf Course Handicap (Div 1) Slow to break - quickly made way to front - pushed along a furlong out and kept going inside final furlong - caught right on the line | 2/12 | hd | 10-2 | 67 | 82A | 86A | Harrison Shaw | 17/2 |
| 17 Sep 24+7d | Newcastle (AW) | Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Handicap Sat close behind the front group early - pushed along with 2f remaining - unable to find more inside the final furlong - finished 8th beaten 5.75 lengths | 8/12 | 1 | 9-4 | 67 | 107A | 73A | Harrison Shaw | 10/1 |
| 10 Sep 24+7d | Newcastle (AW) | Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap Settled midpack early - pushed along with a furlong to run - failed to close the gap late - finished fifth | 5/12 | 2 | 9-9 | 65 | 105A | 83A | Oliver Stammers | 5/1 |
| 03 Sep 24+8d | Southwell (AW) | N&L Franklin Developments Ltd Handicap (Div 2) Went straight to front early - lost slim advantage before 2f out - stayed on grimly upside the new front-runner - edged out close home | 2/8 | ¾ | 9-6 | 67 | 78A | 80A | Harrison Shaw | 10/1 |
| 26 Aug 24+24d | Southwell (AW) | N&L Franklin Ltd Handicap (Div 2) Sluggish start - settled towards the back - urged for effort with over 2f to run - stayed on at one speed without threatening | 6/9 | ¾ | 9-6 | 67 | 73A | 73A | Oliver Stammers | 6/1 |
| 02 Aug 24+16d | Southwell (AW) | Borders Ltd 2024 Handicap Held up towards the back - responded past halfway - unable to reach leading pair - finished sixth | 6/13 | ¾ | 9-3 | 69 | 76B | 76A | Ben Robinson | 14/1 |
| 17 Jul 24+24d | Thirsk | Nicky Warren's 53rd Happy Birthday Handicap | 11/12 | nk | 9-6 | 72 | 93A | 66A | Sam James | 40/1 |
| 23 Jun 24+9d | Pontefract | Sunpak Potatoes Handicap | 7/9 | nk | 9-3 | 75 | 93A | 72A | Harrison Shaw | 66/1 |
| 14 Jun 24+59d | York | Andy Thornton Hospitality Furniture Apprentice Handicap | 15/16 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 76 | 62C | 59C | Connor Planas | 40/1 |
| 16 Apr 24+19d | Newcastle (AW) | quinnbet.com Handicap | 12/14 | hd | 9-6 | 77 | 97B | 69A | Harrison Shaw | 12/1 |
| 28 Mar 24+138d | Southwell (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly With BetUK Handicap (Div 2) | 2/10 | ½ | 9-7 | 76 | 109A | 88A | Jack Mitchell | 9/1 |
| 11 Nov 23+8d | Newcastle (AW) | Virgin Bet Training Series Final Apprentice Handicap | 10/12 | 1 | 9-7 | 76 | 78A | 64A | Mia Nicholls | 4/1F |
| 03 Nov 23+14d | Newcastle (AW) | Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap | 5/11 | ½ | 9-13 | 76 | 65A | 85A | Sam James | 7/2 |
| 20 Oct 23+28d | Newcastle (AW) | Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap (Div 1) | 1/12 | 9-8 | 71 | 107A | 93A | Sam James | 8/1 | |
| 22 Sep 23+9d | Ayr | Tennent's Lager Handicap (Div 1) | 11/13 | 2¼ | 10-0 | 70 | 72C | 62A | Sam James | 12/1 |
| 13 Sep 23+25d | Carlisle | Low Hesket Handicap | 2/9 | ½ | 9-9 | 70 | 99B | 84A | Sam James | 12/1 |
| 19 Aug 23+8d | Doncaster | Watch Sky Sports Racing 415 Handicap | 16/16 | 3¼ | 9-6 | 72 | 70C | 58A | Oliver Stammers | 40/1 |
| 11 Aug 23+52d | Musselburgh | Gaynor Winyard Trophy Handicap | 10/10 | 7 | 9-4 | 73 | 74C | 50C | Sam James | 7/1 |
| 20 Jun 23+24d | Thirsk | Download The Vickers.Bet App Handicap | 8/10 | 3½ | 9-10 | 74 | 46A | 63A | Sam James | 12/1 |
| 27 May 23+12d | York | William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Handicap | 16/19 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 74 | 79C | 60A | Sam James | 14/1 |
| 15 May 23+250d | Musselburgh | 100% Racing Tv Profits Back To Racing Handicap | 1/7 | 9-6 | 72 | 98A | 84A | Sam James | 4/1 | |
| 07 Sep 22+14d | Carlisle | Andersons (Denton Holme Sawmills) Handicap | 4/8 | 1½ | 9-7 | 72 | 96A | 79A | Sam James | 9/2 |
| 24 Aug 22+7d | Musselburgh | Every Race Live On Racing Tv Handicap | 1/8 | 9-3 | 63 | 112A | 81A | Sam James | 9/4F | |
| 17 Aug 22+24d | Musselburgh | 100% Racing TV Profits Back To Racing Handicap | 1/9 | 9-7 | 63 | 95B | 96A | Sam James | 5/1 | |
| 24 Jul 22+8d | Pontefract | Fly High Faye Nickels Handicap | 7/9 | 1 | 9-10 | 65 | 64A | 67A | Sam James | 4/1J |
| 16 Jul 22+12d | Doncaster | Childrens Air Ambulance Apprentice Handicap | 3/7 | 1 | 9-3 | 66 | 78A | 71A | Sam Feilden | 6/1 |
| 04 Jul 22+22d | Ripon | Family Day Bank Holiday Monday 29th August Handicap | 4/6 | 1½ | 9-7 | 68 | 94B | 69B | Sam James | 7/2 |
| 12 Jun 22+17d | Doncaster | Trespass Lakeside Village Handicap | 6/10 | 2 | 9-8 | 69 | 69A | 65A | Sam James | 10/3F |
| 26 May 22+5d | Ripon | Ripon Races Ladies Day 16th June Handicap | 2/8 | hd | 9-4 | 68 | 102A | 70A | Oliver Stammers | 2/1F |
| 21 May 22+19d | Haydock | Cazoo Edge Green Handicap | 7/15 | nk | 9-2 | 68 | 75C | 71A | Sam James | 9/1 |
| 02 May 22+12d | Beverley | Pure Broadband Just Really Good Broadband Handicap | 2/10 | 2 | 8-13 | 68 | 89A | 80A | Oliver Stammers | 16/1 |
| 20 Apr 22+11d | Catterick | Bet At Racingtv.com Handicap | 7/13 | shd | 9-7 | 70 | 86C | 76A | Sam James | 7/1 |
| 09 Apr 22+194d | Thirsk | Vickers.Bet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap | 7/9 | 1¼ | 8-4 | 71 | 77A | 65A | Cam Hardie | 33/1 |
| 27 Sep 21+41d | Bath | Cazoo Nursery | 3/11 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 72 | 74A | 74A | Oisin Murphy | 5/1F |
| 17 Aug 21+26d | Carlisle | Bestival Season At MansionBet Nursery | 10/10 | ¾ | 9-7 | 74 | 74A | 42A | Ben Curtis | 6/1 |
| 22 Jul 21+36d | Newbury | Laithwaites Wine Nursery | 4/10 | ¾ | 9-8 | 76 | 89B | 77A | Hollie Doyle | 7/2 |
| 16 Jun 21+22d | Ascot | Windsor Castle Stakes (Listed) | 27/27 | 1½ | 9-3 | — | 62C | 47C | Kieran Shoemark | 66/1 |
| 25 May 21 | Lingfield (AW) | British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 1/12 | 9-5 | — | 80A | 84A | Hollie Doyle | 5/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Bicep (IRE) won?
- Bicep (IRE) won 5 of 40 archived starts between 2021 and 2024, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 13 times in total (32.5% of starts).
- Who trained Bicep (IRE)?
- Bicep (IRE) was trained by Grant Tuer on the most recent run on record, at Southwell (AW) on 17 October 2024.
- Who is Bicep (IRE)'s sire?
- Bicep (IRE) is by Mehmas (IRE) out of Crafty Notion (IRE), whose sire is Viking Ruler.
- What going does Bicep (IRE) prefer?
- Bicep (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 11 starts (18.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Bicep (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 68, from the run on 17 October 2024. The highest on record is 77.
- What is Bicep (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Mehmas (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.6% of 8,057 runs since Jan 2008 (745 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Bicep (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Crafty Notion (IRE), Bicep (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Just Sherry (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Listed (Just Sherry (IRE)). The wins came over 1m–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.