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Horse profile

Billy Congo (IRE)

12yo gelding (at last run, Sep 2019) · Last trainer Christian Williams · Last owner Ron C Williams
by Zagreb (USA) out of Delicate Child (IRE) (Son Of Sharp Shot)
22 runs · 18 courses · from Jan 2011
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 4 Sep 2019 — 2,603 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2019 · 10th of 13 3 wins · Stratford, Bangor-on-Dee & Taunton Last raced off OR 80
KTB Profile

Billy Congo (IRE) is 3 from 22. Hasn't won since May 2015. Every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 11 on softer). Last raced off 80, 33lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 22 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster OR ↓ 33lb off peak
Official rating80↓ 33lb off peak
80 80–113

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 96 the best of the last 2 graded (A or B) runs · Worcester, 21 Aug 2019

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 3 figures · best 96B · median 79
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good296B87.5—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m296B87.5—
2m1f – 2m4f1———

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 3 figures from 3 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 84A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Worcester, 21 Aug 2019 Official rating 80 at the last run, 4 Sep 2019

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 19 figures · best 119A · median 84
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good8119A90—
Soft384A80—
Good to Firm3108A84—
Good to Soft386C80—
Heavy295A91.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m7119A86—
2m1f – 2m4f695A83—
1m5f – 2m488C79.5—
Over 3m2116B115.5—

Of 22 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 · 19 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
Zagreb (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 7.3% of 1,455 runs since Jan 2008 (150 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−7.3—
Good to Firm8356%−1.31 from 3
Good463357.6%+0.32 from 8
Good to Soft235177.2%−0.10 from 5
Soft403246%−1.30 from 3
Heavy264259.5%+2.20 from 3
Standard (AW)600%−7.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f100%−7.3—
1m2f – 1m4f600%−7.3—
1m5f – 2m436327.3%00 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f549315.6%−1.70 from 7
2m5f – 3m386389.8%+2.52 from 9
Over 3m7756.5%−0.81 from 2

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Delicate Child (IRE) (Son Of Sharp Shot)

No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 8 2 25% +7.00
Good to Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Firm 3 1 33% +8.00
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 8 2 25% +8.00
Class 4 7 1 14% +3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Worcester 2 0 0% −2.00
Chepstow 2 0 0% −2.00
Stratford 2 1 50% +8.00
Taunton 2 1 50% +9.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Towcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Exeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 1 100% +4.00
Newton Abbot 1 0 0% −1.00
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00
Killarney 1 0 0% −1.00
Kilbeggan 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Thurles 1 0 0% −1.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 9 2 22% +7.00
2m1f – 2m4f 7 0 0% −7.00
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00
Over 3m 2 1 50% +8.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Micheal Nolan 7 3 43% +19.00
Mr Robert Hawker 4 0 0% −4.00
Adam Wedge 3 0 0% −3.00
Shane Jackson 3 0 0% −3.00
Nick Scholfield 1 0 0% −1.00
Declan Bates 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr D P Howard 1 0 0% −1.00
Miss E A Lalor 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr M Fahey 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 14 3 21% +12.00
None 8 0 0% −8.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2019 2 0 0% −2.00
2018 1 0 0% −1.00
2016 3 0 0% −3.00
2015 9 3 33% +17.00
2011 7 0 0% −7.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 19 3 16% +7.00
NH Flat 3 0 0% −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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
04 Sep 19+14d Uttoxeter Paul Beddard Celebration Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 23.5f · Good · 13 ran 10/13 22 10-6 8079C74C Adam Wedge 40/1
21 Aug 19+566d Worcester Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 23f · Good · 14 ran 11/14 nk 10-11 8596B84A Adam Wedge 16/1
01 Feb 18+623d Towcester Visit Our Shop 'sports Mayfair' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 19f · Soft · 13 ran 9/13 2¾ 11-2 9772B84A Mr Robert Hawker 100/1
19 May 16+27d Worcester Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 4 · 20f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 10/10 29 11-3 108—82C Mr Robert Hawker 33/1
22 Apr 16+10d Chepstow Braceys 'The Friendly Builders Merchant' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 23.5f · Good · 13 ran 11/13 14 11-3 113—95C Mr Robert Hawker 33/1
12 Apr 16+302d Exeter ApolloBet Casino Free 10 Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 4 · 17f · Good To Soft · 9 ran PU/9 — 11-4 113—— Mr Robert Hawker 40/1
15 Jun 15+22d Southwell Full Golf Club Membership For 560 Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Good To Soft · 8 ran PU/8 — 11-12 113—— Micheal Nolan 4/1F
24 May 15+7d Fontwell Butlins Day Visits #Yourbestbetforagranddayout Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 25.5f · Good · 5 ran 3/5 ¾ 11-8 103—115B Micheal Nolan 7/2
17 May 15+16d Stratford Avon Caravan Park Handicap Hurdle (for the Charles Lea Memorial Trophy) Class 4 · 26.5f · Good · 10 ran 1/10 10-12 103—116B Micheal Nolan 9/1
01 May 15+9d Bangor-on-Dee Get Logo'd Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 23f · Good · 11 ran 1/11 11-3 84—119A Micheal Nolan 4/1
22 Apr 15+18d Taunton Bathwick Tyres Yeovil Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 24f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 1/8 11-5 84—108A Micheal Nolan 10/1
04 Apr 15+7d Newton Abbot Paignton Zoo Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 21.5f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 10/15 14 10-13 86—86C Adam Wedge 10/1
28 Mar 15+30d Stratford Bordeaux Undiscovered Sommeliers Choice Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 22f · Good · 16 ran 5/16 19 10-12 86—85A Micheal Nolan 12/1
26 Feb 15+27d Taunton Rural Living Show 28th March Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 19f · Heavy · 8 ran 4/8 2½ 10-12 86—95A Micheal Nolan 14/1
30 Jan 15+1323d Chepstow Philanthropic Inn Pontywaun Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 23.5f · Heavy · 5 ran PU/5 — 10-12 90—— Nick Scholfield 66/1
17 Jun 11+33d Down Royal Hugo Thomas Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 20f · Good To Yielding · 20 ran 18/20 30 9-13 90—67C Declan Bates 20/1
15 May 11+16d Killarney Killarney Towers Hotel Maiden Hurdle 17f · Good To Yielding · 18 ran 14/18 12 11-2 ——80C Shane Jackson 66/1
29 Apr 11+5d Kilbeggan Kilbeggan Maiden Hurdle 19f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 6/12 26 11-2 ——84C Shane Jackson 50/1
24 Apr 11+73d Cork Mallow.ie Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good · 19 ran 19/19 6 11-7 ——71C Shane Jackson 40/1
10 Feb 11+13d Thurles Fethard Flat Race 16f · Heavy · 12 ran 8/12 30 11-0 ——88C Mr D P Howard 50/1
28 Jan 11+19d Gowran Park New Tote Daily Double Flat Race 16f · Soft · 12 ran 8/12 8 9-12 ——79A Miss E A Lalor 50/1
09 Jan 11 Leopardstown www.leopardstown.com (pro/am) Flat Race 16f · Soft · 10 ran 6/10 16 11-2 ——80A Mr M Fahey 40/1

Quick answers

How many races has Billy Congo (IRE) won?
Billy Congo (IRE) won 3 of 22 archived starts between 2011 and 2019, a strike rate of 13.6%. Placed 3 times in total (13.6% of starts).
Who trained Billy Congo (IRE)?
Billy Congo (IRE) was trained by Christian Williams on the most recent run on record, at Uttoxeter on 4 September 2019.
Who is Billy Congo (IRE)'s sire?
Billy Congo (IRE) is by Zagreb (USA) out of Delicate Child (IRE), whose sire is Son Of Sharp Shot.
What going does Billy Congo (IRE) prefer?
Billy Congo (IRE) has the best record on good to firm 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 Billy Congo (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 80, from the run on 4 September 2019. The highest on record is 113.
What is Billy Congo (IRE)'s sire's record?
Zagreb (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.3% of 1,455 runs since Jan 2008 (150 horses), Flat and jumps together.

Record shown from January 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.