Horse profile
Big Bee Hive (IRE)
by Imperial Monarch (IRE) out of Matinee Time (IRE) (Brian Boru)
28 runs · 16 courses · from May 2021
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 23 Aug 2025 — 430 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2025
5 wins · 4 courses
Last raced off OR 90
KTB Profile
Big Bee Hive won five of 28 starts on turf between May 2021 and Jun 2025, all in handicaps. He gained three of those wins in Class 5 chases at 2m1f – 2m4f and over 3m on good or good to soft ground, plus two handicap hurdles. The gelding, by Imperial Monarch out of a Brian Boru mare, was held up in 5 of 7 analysed runs. He last ran at Cartmel in Aug 2025, when he raced prominently off an official rating of 90.
Based on 28 archived runs · run-style from 13 commented runs since Oct 2024 · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 13lb off peak
- 5–28Wins / Runs
- 17.9%Strike rate
- 8 (28.6%)Placed
- +27.50£1 level staken=28 at SP
- 1.56Fair A/E n=28 · 1.33 incl. margin
- 103Highest OR
- 57dAvg 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 rating90↓ 13lb off peak
90
83–103
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 120
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 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 9 | 120B | 89 | — |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 102A | 84.5 | — |
| Soft | 3 | 85B | 68 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 8 | 120B | 86 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 102A | 78 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 86A | 74 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 85B | 60 | — |
Of 28 runs looked at, 11 have no figure: did not complete (6) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (5).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 17 figures from 28 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 13 analysed runs since Oct 2024
- Held up 7 (54%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 3 (23%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 3 (23%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 1,585 runs since Jan 2008 (172 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 11 | 4 | 36.4% | +28.1 | — |
| Good | 488 | 47 | 9.6% | +1.3 | 2 from 12 |
| Good to Soft | 328 | 26 | 7.9% | −0.4 | 1 from 4 |
| Soft | 533 | 42 | 7.9% | −0.4 | 2 from 8 |
| Heavy | 218 | 12 | 5.5% | −2.8 | 0 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 7 | 0 | 0% | −8.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 1 | 100% | +91.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 456 | 32 | 7% | −1.3 | 1 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 610 | 42 | 6.9% | −1.4 | 2 from 7 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 433 | 45 | 10.4% | +2.1 | 1 from 12 |
| Over 3m | 85 | 11 | 12.9% | +4.6 | 1 from 5 |
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
Matinee Time (IRE) (Brian Boru)
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Backinabit (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m1f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backinabit (IRE) | 16 | 1 | 2m1f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 12 | 2 | 17% | +2.50 |
| Soft | 8 | 2 | 25% | +29.75 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.75 |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 18 | 4 | 22% | +3.50 |
| Class 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell | 7 | 2 | 29% | +7.50 |
| Sedgefield | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.25 |
| Cartmel | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.25 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 1 | 100% | +33.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 12 | 1 | 8% | −6.50 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 2 | 29% | +5.75 |
| Over 3m | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.75 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 1 | 25% | +30.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan England | 18 | 4 | 22% | +3.50 |
| Miss P Elvin | 2 | 1 | 50% | +32.00 |
| Michael J Doyle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Miss Rebecca Hitchen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adam Wedge | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Toby Wynne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean Quinlan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James O'Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hugh Morgan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 11 | 2 | 18% | +1.25 |
| Tongue tie | 9 | 2 | 22% | +28.75 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.50 |
| None | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tongue tie + visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −4.50 |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 | 33% | +7.00 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +30.00 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 15 | 2 | 13% | +24.50 |
| Chase | 13 | 3 | 23% | +3.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 23 Aug 25+30d | Cartmel | Hadwins Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Settled handy early - lost momentum with errors at the fifth and third-last - dropped away and eased down after the final fence | PU/9 | — | 11-5 | 90 | — | — | Jonathan England | 9/1 |
| 24 Jul 25+34d | Worcester | Dolphin Tec Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back - lost touch with the field - eased and pulled up before 4 out | PU/10 | — | 10-13 | 92 | — | — | Miss Rebecca Hitchen | 14/1 |
| 20 Jun 25+6d | Market Rasen | Port Of Immingham Handicap Hurdle Tracked front group down the inner - blundered 6th then dropped away and needed urging 8th - eased right out of contention before 2 out | 7/7 | 24 | 11-2 | 93 | 89C | 83C | Jonathan England | 7/1 |
| 14 Jun 25+11d | Uttoxeter | Eileen And Mary Birthday Celebration Handicap Hurdle Held up in the pack throughout - unable to land a challenge - finished well held in 5th | 5/6 | 12 | 10-13 | 93 | 113B | 91B | Jonathan England | 11/4 |
| 03 Jun 25+10d | Southwell | attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap Hurdle Settled midpack early - moved into contention 4 out - went to front before 2 out and drifted right at the obstacle - drifted right and hung awkwardly at the last - opened a gap and finished going strongly | 1/13 | 11-2 | 88 | 120B | 118A | Jonathan England | 9/2 | |
| 24 May 25+39d | Cartmel | Injured Jockeys Handicap Chase Handy in the pack early - blundered 10th and dropped away - driven from 12th and adrift by two out | 7/12 | 3 | 11-7 | 93 | 59C | 102C | Jonathan England | 11/4F |
| 15 Apr 25+57d | Southwell | Grace And Dotty Fedora's And Feathers Handicap Chase Broke to the right early - settled towards the back - scrappy over the 11th and 15th - unable to threaten leaders 2 out - moved into 4th at the last - stayed on to finish 4th | 4/7 | ¾ | 11-11 | 94 | 79B | 107B | Jonathan England | 18/5 |
| 17 Feb 25+26d | Southwell | Download The Racing App Now Handicap Chase Settled towards the back - made progress into 5th place approaching 2 out - drifted left and made no further gain through to the line | 5/10 | 5 | 11-9 | 95 | 83A | 106A | Jonathan England | 4/1C |
| 22 Jan 25+21d | Catterick | racingtv.com/freetrial Handicap Chase Broke to the right early - settled towards the back and needed a slap to get going - improved into contention after the 16th - lost placings before 3 out - moved into 4th approaching the last - stayed on to the line | 4/11 | 13 | 11-11 | 97 | 86A | 108A | Jonathan England | 10/1 |
| 01 Jan 25+25d | Southwell | Jordan Recycling Innovation Handicap Chase Held up in the pack early - nudged into contention approaching 14th - hit the fence next - urged along before 3 out then blundered there - lost place and drifted right at the second last - pulled up before the final fence | PU/9 | — | 11-11 | 97 | — | — | Jonathan England | 3/1F |
| 2024 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 07 Dec 24+22d | Wetherby | Book William Hill Christmas Meeting Online Handicap Chase Settled towards the back - edged forward wide of rivals - drifted right over the fourth-last - unable to close the gap - eventually beaten well into 5th | 5/10 | 1¾ | 11-4 | 100 | 68C | 102A | Jonathan England | 8/1 |
| 15 Nov 24+26d | Southwell | Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Chase Held up early - improved wide out from four out then up into fourth three out under pressure - couldn't find more and hampered by a mistake two out - stayed on to finish fourth | 4/7 | 3 | 11-5 | 101 | 73A | 108A | Adam Wedge | 9/1 |
| 20 Oct 24+131d | Sedgefield | bet365 Handicap Chase Held up near back of field early - laboured in touch outside the front group - urged forward to lie clear in 5th after 3 out - dropped away badly and pulled up before the last | PU/9 | — | 11-8 | 103 | — | — | Jonathan England | 10/1 |
| 11 Jun 24+17d | Southwell | Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Chase | 2/9 | 1¼ | 12-0 | 100 | 89A | 125A | Jonathan England | 5/2F |
| 25 May 24+11d | Cartmel | Well Handicap Chase | 1/6 | 11-11 | 95 | 74A | 114B | Jonathan England | 9/4F | |
| 14 May 24+81d | Southwell | Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Chase | 1/9 | 11-4 | 91 | 89A | 120A | Jonathan England | 8/1 | |
| 23 Feb 24+16d | Sedgefield | Best Odds Guaranteed At Yeeehaaa.Bet Novices' Handicap Chase | 2/8 | 12 | 11-9 | 91 | — | 109B | Jonathan England | 6/4F |
| 07 Feb 24+26d | Sedgefield | Paxtons No.1 CaseIH Dealer In UK&Ireland Handicap Chase | 1/9 | 11-8 | 84 | 25B | 110A | Jonathan England | 11/4 | |
| 12 Jan 24+17d | Sedgefield | Hardwick Grange Handicap Hurdle | 3/12 | 2 | 10-12 | 84 | — | 105A | Jonathan England | 17/2 |
| 2023 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 23+12d | Sedgefield | Join The Vickers.Bet Free Bet Club Handicap Hurdle | 5/8 | 1¾ | 11-6 | 87 | 102A | 100B | Jonathan England | 33/1 |
| 14 Dec 23+351d | Newcastle | Living North At 25 Years Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | PU/9 | — | 11-5 | 90 | — | — | Toby Wynne | 20/1 |
| 2022 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Dec 22+281d | Leicester | Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle | PU/16 | — | 11-7 | 93 | — | — | Sean Quinlan | 66/1 |
| 22 Mar 22+64d | Clonmel | Cannonwood Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 1/16 | 10-9 | 83 | 85B | 111A | Miss P Elvin | 33/1 | |
| 17 Jan 22+16d | Punchestown | John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle | 10/15 | 2¼ | 10-2 | 84 | — | 83A | Miss P Elvin | 125/1 |
| 01 Jan 22+48d | Tramore | Tramore Medical Clinic Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | PU/16 | — | 11-1 | 86 | — | — | Michael J Doyle | 80/1 |
| 2021 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 14 Nov 21+161d | Cork | Buy Tickets Online At corkracecourse.ie Maiden Hurdle | 18/22 | 1 | 11-2 | — | — | 89C | Michael J Doyle | 300/1 |
| 06 Jun 21+12d | Kilbeggan (IRE) | Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle (Div I) | 14/16 | 10 | 11-2 | — | 67C | 89C | James O'Sullivan | 66/1 |
| 25 May 21 | Tipperary | Follow TipperaryRaces On Twitter Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 14/17 | 4¼ | 11-3 | — | 35C | 78C | Hugh Morgan | 22/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Big Bee Hive won?
- Big Bee Hive (IRE) won 5 of 28 archived starts between 2021 and 2025, a strike rate of 17.9%. Placed 8 times in total (28.6% of starts).
- Who trained Big Bee Hive?
- Big Bee Hive (IRE) was trained by Sam England on the most recent run on record, at Cartmel on 23 August 2025.
- Who is Big Bee Hive's sire?
- Big Bee Hive (IRE) is by Imperial Monarch (IRE) out of Matinee Time (IRE), whose sire is Brian Boru.
- What going does Big Bee Hive prefer?
- Big Bee Hive (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 8 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 Big Bee Hive's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 90, from the run on 23 August 2025. The highest on record is 103.
- What is Big Bee Hive's sire's record?
- Imperial Monarch (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 1,585 runs since Jan 2008 (172 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Big Bee Hive's siblings?
- Out of Matinee Time (IRE), Big Bee Hive (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Backinabit (IRE) (1). The wins came over 2m1f. As at Oct 2026.