Horse profile
Bill The Bull (IRE)
by Coulsty (IRE) out of Princess Banu (GB) (Oasis Dream (GB))
11 runs · 9 courses · from Mar 2026
As at 12 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Newcastle (AW) & Bath
Last run 7 Nov 2026 · 8th of 8
Last raced off OR 83
KTB Profile
Bill The Bull (IRE) is 2 from 11. Each win came on a first visit to the course.
Based on 11 archived runs · run-style from 11 commented runs since Mar 2026 · updated 12 Nov 2026
- 2–11Wins / Runs
- 18.2%Strike rate
- 2 (18.2%)Placed
- +0.07£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 1.29Fair A/E n=11 · 1.10 incl. margin
- 89Highest OR
- 14dBetween runs (median)
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 rating83↓ 6lb off peak
83
80–89
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 87
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 12 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 89A | 80 | 4 runs · 89 / 80 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 95C | 88 | 3 runs · 95 / 88 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 59C | 52.5 | 2 runs · 59 / 52.5 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 84C | 82.5 | 2 runs · 84 / 82.5 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 12 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 9 | 95C | 84 | 9 runs · 95 / 84 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 80A | 63 | 2 runs · 80 / 63 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 11 runs · as at 12 Nov 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · 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 11 analysed runs since Mar 2026
- Led 5 (45%) · 1 win
- Prominent 3 (27%) · 0 wins
- Held up 2 (18%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 1 (9%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 1,557 runs since Jun 2020 (171 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 2 | 40% | +30.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 235 | 17 | 7.2% | −2.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 383 | 39 | 10.2% | +0.6 | 1 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 161 | 16 | 9.9% | +0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 245 | 25 | 10.2% | +0.6 | — |
| Heavy | 69 | 8 | 11.6% | +2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 459 | 43 | 9.4% | −0.2 | 1 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 252 | 25 | 9.9% | +0.3 | 2 from 9 |
| 6f – 7f | 747 | 71 | 9.5% | −0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 334 | 31 | 9.3% | −0.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 140 | 16 | 11.4% | +1.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 64 | 7 | 10.9% | +1.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 19 | 0 | 0% | −9.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jun 2020 · as at 11 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Princess Banu (GB) (Oasis Dream (GB))
8 siblings in the archive, 7 winners — best of them Kiss N Cuddle (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Jungle Inthebungle (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiss N Cuddle (IRE) | 10 | 3 | 6f–7f | Class 3 |
| Jungle Inthebungle (IRE) | 35 | 2 | 5f | Class 2 |
| The Nazca Lines (IRE) | 21 | 2 | 5f | Class 4 |
| Russellinthebushes (IRE) | 18 | 1 | 5f | Class 3 |
| Rock On Bertie (IRE) | 27 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 6 |
| Bring The Money (IRE) | 17 | 1 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Banoffee (IRE) | 12 | 1 | 7f | Class 6 |
| Youfillupmysenses (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.43 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.50 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.50 |
| Class 1 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.43 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sandown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.50 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.57 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 9 | 2 | 22% | +2.07 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Cosgrave | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.43 |
| Charles Bishop | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Robert Havlin | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.50 |
| William Carson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam James | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.50 |
| None | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.43 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 11 runs | ||||||||||
| 07 Nov 26+14d | Doncaster | Virgin Bet Supports Safer Gambling Nursery Handicap Stakes Raced freely early - restrained in fourth place close to the pace - urged over 2f out and soon outpaced - faded over 1f out to finish 8th | 8/8 | 10 | 9-9 | 83 | 46C | 49C | Charles Bishop | 22/1 |
| 24 Oct 26+23d | Southwell (AW) | Awc Season 14 Has Begun Nursery Handicap Stakes Prominent early - pushed along 2f out then slid to rear over 1f out - plugged on to finish 4th | 4/4 | ½ | 9-7 | 83 | 95C | 76B | Robert Havlin | 11/8F |
| 01 Oct 26+14d | Newcastle (AW) | Free Race Replays On Attheraces.com Nursery Handicap Stakes Settled in last of the group - moved up from over 1f out and finished with great power up the final furlong - got up late to win | 1/6 | 9-4 | 80 | 87A | 90B | Robert Havlin | 17/2 | |
| 17 Sep 26+50d | Yarmouth | Dan Hague, Rails Bookmaker Nursery Handicap Stakes Settled towards the back - driven for late progress in the closing stages - stayed on to finish sixth | 6/8 | hd | 9-7 | 83 | 80A | 83A | William Carson | 14/1 |
| 29 Jul 26+11d | Goodwood | Veuve Clicquot Molecomb Stakes (Group 3) Went straight to the front - lost command and pushed along 2f out - dropped away quickly - finished 9th | 9/11 | 4 | 9-3 | 86 | 81A | 68A | Pat Cosgrave | 125/1 |
| 18 Jul 26+15d | Newbury | Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes (GBB Race) Went down the far rail in a handy spot - driven 2f out - dropped away 1f out | 12/24 | 1 | 8-13 | 88 | 84C | 81A | Pat Cosgrave | 25/1 |
| 03 Jul 26+28d | Sandown | Coral Dragon Stakes (Listed) Set the pace early - came under pressure and lost command approaching final furlong - faded to finish eighth | 8/8 | 4¾ | 9-4 | 89 | 69A | 52A | Pat Cosgrave | 4/1C |
| 05 Jun 26+8d | Bath | Juddmonte EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Set the pace from the off - pushed along inside the final furlong and pulled clear with ease - held on comfortably for the win | 1/11 | 9-7 | — | 89A | 106A | Pat Cosgrave | 4/7F | |
| 28 May 26+10d | Sandown | Star Sports National Stakes (Listed) Sent clear early - urged to keep up pace with 2f left - driven out with a furlong to run - came under pressure and looked inexperienced inside final furlong - lost front spot close home and could not find more in the closing stages | 4/8 | nk | 9-2 | — | 80A | 96A | Charles Bishop | 50/1 |
| 18 May 26+51d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Cavani Menswear Style Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Settled off the pace early - edged right approaching final 2f then again inside final furlong - stayed on to finish third | 3/7 | ½ | 9-7 | — | 88A | 81A | Pat Cosgrave | 5/1 |
| 28 Mar 26 | Doncaster | William Hill Bill Turner Memorial EBF Brocklesby Stakes (Novice Stakes) (GBB Race) Quick to stride and into command early - pressed for effort approaching 2f out and knocked about a furlong later - overtaken inside final furlong - had nothing left to counter and finished fourth | 4/15 | ¾ | 9-7 | — | 59C | 92A | Sam James | 8/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Bill The Bull won?
- Bill The Bull (IRE) won 2 of 11 archived starts in 2026, a strike rate of 18.2%. Placed 2 times in total (18.2% of starts).
- Who trains Bill The Bull?
- Bill The Bull (IRE) is trained by Adam Kirby, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 7 November 2026.
- Who is Bill The Bull's sire?
- Bill The Bull (IRE) is by Coulsty (IRE) out of Princess Banu (GB), whose sire is Oasis Dream (GB).
- What going does Bill The Bull prefer?
- Bill The Bull (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Bill The Bull's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 83, from the run on 7 November 2026. The highest on record is 89.
- What is Bill The Bull's sire's record?
- Coulsty (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 1,557 runs since Jun 2020 (171 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Bill The Bull's siblings?
- Out of Princess Banu (GB), Bill The Bull (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 7 of them winners. Most wins: Kiss N Cuddle (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Jungle Inthebungle (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m2f. As at Nov 2026.