Horse profile
Bishop's Crown (GB)
5yo gelding (at last run, Sep 2025) · Last trainer Eve Johnson Houghton · Last owner J D Partnership Gary Black
25 runs · 13 courses · from Sep 2022
As at 13 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 5 Sep 2025 — 403 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2025 · 5th of 11
3 wins · Salisbury, Windsor & Doncaster
Last raced off OR 76
KTB Profile
Bishop's Crown is a gelding who won three of 25 starts, all in handicaps over 6f – 7f on turf. He gained those wins at Salisbury in Sep 2024 off an official rating of 81 on good to soft ground, at Windsor in Apr 2024 off 78 on good ground, and at Doncaster in Aug 2023 off 77 on soft ground. Typically held up, he finished fifth of 11 at Haydock in Sep 2025 when last seen, racing off a mark of 76 which was 9lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 25 archived runs · run-style from 5 commented runs · updated 13 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
All wins on turf
OR ↓ 9lb off peak
- 3–25Wins / Runs
- 12%Strike rate
- 12 (48%)Placed
- −8.00£1 level staken=25 at SP
- 0.77Fair A/E n=25 · 0.66 incl. margin
- 85Highest OR
- 45dAvg 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 rating76↓ 9lb off peak
76
76–85
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 112
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 117A | 100 | — |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 118B | 106.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 107A | 87 | — |
| Soft | 4 | 108A | 96 | — |
| Heavy | 3 | 124A | 89 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 13 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 20 | 124A | 102.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 87A | 83 | — |
| Under 6f | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 25 figures from 25 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 5 analysed runs
- Held up 5 (100%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 5,042 runs since Jan 2008 (402 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 4.3% from 115. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 12.9% from 519. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 6.2% from 177.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 24 | 4 | 16.7% | +7.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 955 | 100 | 10.5% | +1 | 0 from 6 |
| Good | 985 | 100 | 10.2% | +0.7 | 1 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 468 | 28 | 6% | −3.5 | 1 from 1 |
| Soft | 425 | 28 | 6.6% | −2.9 | 1 from 4 |
| Heavy | 115 | 5 | 4.3% | −5.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,069 | 216 | 10.4% | +0.9 | 0 from 5 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 519 | 67 | 12.9% | +3.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 2,414 | 236 | 9.8% | +0.3 | 3 from 20 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,177 | 92 | 7.8% | −1.7 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 691 | 71 | 10.3% | +0.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 177 | 11 | 6.2% | −3.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 57 | 4 | 7% | −2.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Our Havana (GB) (5 wins).
The wins came over 7f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Our Havana (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Havana (GB) | 23 | 5 | 7f | Class 2 |
| Boy Star (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.50 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 13 | 2 | 15% | −2.50 |
| Class 3 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 5 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.50 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Goodwood | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.50 |
| Salisbury | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 20 | 3 | 15% | −3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Bishop | 15 | 1 | 7% | −10.00 |
| George Downing | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.50 |
| Callum Hutchinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Dace | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Oliver Carmichael | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Kingscote | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Buick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Billy Loughnane | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Georgia Dobie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 14 | 1 | 7% | −9.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 7 | 2 | 29% | +5.00 |
| Visor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 | 22% | +1.50 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.50 |
| 2022 | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Sep 25+22d | Haydock | Oakmere Homes Handicap Settled off the pace mid-pack - pushed along with 2f left - stayed on inside the last but faded close home | 5/11 | ¾ | 9-2 | 76 | 91A | 82A | Callum Hutchinson | 22/1 |
| 14 Aug 25+3d | Windsor | Racing League Race 25 Handicap Held up towards the back - stuck in traffic then eased across left approaching final furlong - finished strongly to narrowly miss fourth | 5/12 | nk | 8-9 | 78 | 112A | 86A | Jack Dace | 16/1 |
| 11 Aug 25+18d | Windsor | Fitzdares Sprint Series Final Handicap Squeezed left with 5f to run - held up towards the back - made no impact through the race - finished ninth beaten 5¾ lengths | 9/12 | ½ | 8-1 | 78 | 101B | 67A | Oliver Carmichael | 20/1 |
| 24 Jul 25+3d | Yarmouth | Racing League Race 2 Handicap (Trainers Registered to Racing League) Tracked the front group early - pushed along past the 2f marker - stayed on inside the final furlong without troubling the winner - nearly grabbed second right on the line finishing third | 3/11 | nse | 9-5 | 78 | 102A | 92A | Richard Kingscote | 9/2 |
| 21 Jul 25+61d | Windsor | Fitzdares Sprint Series Handicap (Windsor Sprint Series Qualifier) Travelled wide behind the front group - pushed along into 2nd inside final 2f before finding little late - held for 3rd | 3/10 | 1½ | 10-0 | 78 | 108A | 104A | Charles Bishop | 5/1 |
| 21 May 25+20d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Handicap Slow to break - into contention behind front group early then pushed along with a furlong left - lost momentum and caught up in bumping inside the last - finished seventh | 7/13 | nk | 9-4 | 80 | 86B | 84A | Charles Bishop | 16/1 |
| 01 May 25+16d | Chelmsford City (AW) | 6 Horses Challenge At bet365 Handicap Sluggish start - drifted left and clipped into rivals early - settled at the back off the gallop - unable to make up the deficit - held on for sixth beaten 3 lengths | 6/6 | nk | 9-8 | 81 | 107A | 76B | Charles Bishop | 4/1 |
| 15 Apr 25+172d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap Tracked front group wide of rivals - driven with two furlongs left - lost ground final furlong - finished sixth beaten 3.75 lengths | 6/12 | nk | 9-10 | 83 | 103A | 90A | Charles Bishop | 11/4F |
| 25 Oct 24+22d | Doncaster | William Hill Extra Place Races Daily Handicap (Div 1) Held mid-pack early - lost touch with leading group inside final 2f - lost more ground through closing stages to finish seventh | 7/9 | 3¼ | 9-11 | 84 | 71A | 77A | William Buick | 17/2 |
| 03 Oct 24+20d | Salisbury | Madar Corporation Handicap Fought for control early - settled within range of leaders - pressed for effort a furlong out - stayed on at one level without finding more late | 7/13 | 1¼ | 9-11 | 84 | 89C | 83A | Charles Bishop | 12/1 |
| 13 Sep 24+25d | Salisbury | S H Jones Wines & Champagne Joseph Perrier Handicap Drifted right at the off - up with the pace early - hit the front inside the final furlong - kept on well to score under pressure | 1/10 | 9-10 | 81 | 86A | 98A | Billy Loughnane | 9/2 | |
| 19 Aug 24+38d | Windsor | Get The Inside Track With Raceday-Ready.Com Handicap Sat behind the front group - hampered for room and shifted right approaching final furlong - stayed on late but lacked the speed to get involved in finish | 4/12 | ¾ | 10-2 | 82 | 107B | 100A | Charles Bishop | 9/2 |
| 12 Jul 24+25d | Ascot | Tide Handicap | 5/9 | ½ | 9-5 | 84 | 109B | 89A | Charles Bishop | 14/1 |
| 17 Jun 24+24d | Windsor | Fitzdares Sprint Series Qualifier Handicap | 10/14 | nk | 9-4 | 85 | 106C | 85A | Charles Bishop | 8/1 |
| 24 May 24+21d | Goodwood | Goodwood Health Retreats Handicap | 5/10 | ¾ | 9-7 | 85 | 109A | 87A | Charles Bishop | 7/2F |
| 03 May 24+18d | Goodwood | William Hill Epic Value Handicap | 2/8 | ½ | 9-3 | 84 | 124A | 92A | Charles Bishop | 7/2 |
| 15 Apr 24+254d | Windsor | Paul Dean's First Visit To Windsor Handicap (Div 2) | 1/11 | 9-3 | 78 | 117A | 101A | Charles Bishop | 4/1J | |
| 05 Aug 23+28d | Doncaster | UNISON Supporting Your Community Handicap | 1/11 | 9-12 | 77 | 90B | 102A | George Downing | 11/2 | |
| 08 Jul 23+14d | Leicester | Loughborough Building Society EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 2/7 | 1¾ | 9-5 | 77 | 118B | 102A | George Downing | 6/5F |
| 24 Jun 23+32d | Newmarket | Racing TV Handicap | 3/8 | nk | 9-4 | 78 | 88A | 84A | Georgia Dobie | 20/1 |
| 23 May 23+17d | Brighton | Tasia Staker Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 2/5 | 2½ | 9-4 | 78 | 84C | 71B | Charles Bishop | 1/5F |
| 06 May 23+185d | Goodwood | British Racing School 40th Anniversary Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 2/7 | 3 | 9-1 | 77 | 82A | 81A | George Downing | 3/1 |
| 02 Nov 22+15d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet/British Stallion Studs EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 3/11 | ½ | 9-4 | — | 59A | 86A | Charles Bishop | 14/1 |
| 18 Oct 22+31d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet/British Stallion Studs EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 3/12 | hd | 9-7 | — | 87A | 75A | Charles Bishop | 11/4F |
| 17 Sep 22 | Newbury | RacingTV EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Str) (Div 2) | 5/14 | nk | 9-7 | — | 42C | 79A | Charles Bishop | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Bishop's Crown (GB) won?
- Bishop's Crown (GB) won 3 of 25 archived starts between 2022 and 2025, a strike rate of 12%. Placed 12 times in total (48% of starts).
- Who trained Bishop's Crown (GB)?
- Bishop's Crown (GB) was trained by Eve Johnson Houghton on the most recent run on record, at Haydock on 5 September 2025.
- Who is Bishop's Crown (GB)'s sire?
- Bishop's Crown (GB) is by Havana Gold (IRE) out of Jalela (GB), whose sire is Canford Cliffs.
- What going does Bishop's Crown (GB) prefer?
- Bishop's Crown (GB) has the best record on 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 Bishop's Crown (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 76, from the run on 5 September 2025. The highest on record is 85.
- What is Bishop's Crown (GB)'s sire's record?
- Havana Gold (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 5,042 runs since Jan 2008 (402 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 4.3% from 115. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 12.9% from 519. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 6.2% from 177.
- Who are Bishop's Crown (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Jalela (GB), Bishop's Crown (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Our Havana (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Our Havana (GB)). The wins came over 7f. As at Oct 2026.