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Horse profile

Bishops Heir (GB)

8yo gelding (at last run, Dec 2013) · Last trainer James Ewart · Last owner Under Holy Orders
by Turbo Speed (GB) out of Linns Heir (GB) (Leading Counsel)
17 runs · 7 courses · from Oct 2008
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 8 Dec 2013 — 4,706 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2013 4 wins · Ayr, Kelso & Newcastle Headgear returns LTO Last raced off OR 119
KTB Profile

Bishops Heir (GB) is 4 from 17. Hasn't won since Feb 2012.

Based on 17 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
Official rating119↓ 6lb off peak
119 109–125

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 124B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Kelso, 9 Nov 2013 Official rating 119 at the last run, 8 Dec 2013

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 15 figures · best 129A · median 120
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good to Soft5126A124—
Heavy5129A120—
Soft3127A121—
Good2118A114—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m8129A122.5—
2m1f – 2m4f4121B115—
Over 3m2124B117—
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 17 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 15 figures from 17 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
Turbo Speed (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 23.5% of 34 runs since Jan 2008 (5 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm100%−23.5—
Good400%−23.50 from 2
Good to Soft800%−23.50 from 6
Soft11545.5%+222 from 3
Heavy9333.3%+9.82 from 6
Standard (AW)100%−23.5—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m2f – 1m4f300%−23.5—
1m5f – 2m17741.2%+17.73 from 8
2m1f – 2m4f10110%−13.51 from 5
2m5f – 3m100%−23.50 from 1
Over 3m300%−23.50 from 3

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
Linns Heir (GB) (Leading Counsel)

4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Turbo Linn (GB) (8 wins).

The wins came over 1m4f–2m2f; the highest grade won is Group 2 (Turbo Linn (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Turbo Linn (GB)1281m4f–2m1fGroup 2
Ignotus (GB)732m–2m2fGrade 2
Lady Counsellor (GB)30——
Grey Expectations (GB)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 6 0 0% −6.00
Heavy 6 2 33% +6.50
Soft 3 2 67% +5.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 8 3 38% +4.50
Class 3 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 5 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 6 2 1 50% +6.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Kelso 9 2 22% −2.00
Ayr 2 1 50% +3.50
Newcastle 2 1 50% +6.00
Catterick 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Hexham 1 0 0% −1.00
Carlisle 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 8 3 38% +7.00
2m1f – 2m4f 5 1 20% +0.50
Over 3m 3 0 0% −3.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Brian Hughes 8 1 13% −2.50
Harry Haynes 3 2 67% +4.00
Dougie Costello 3 1 33% +5.00
Keith Mercer 1 0 0% −1.00
Nathan Moscrop 1 0 0% −1.00
James Reveley 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 13 3 23% −0.50
Cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00
Tongue tie 2 1 50% +6.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2013 2 0 0% −2.00
2012 4 1 25% +1.50
2011 4 0 0% −4.00
2010 3 1 33% −0.50
2009 3 2 67% +9.50
2008 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 8 1 13% −2.50
Hurdle 6 2 33% +1.00
NH Flat 3 1 33% +5.00

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2013 · 2 runs
08 Dec 13+29d Kelso Persimmon Homes Scottish Borders National (Handicap Chase) Class 2 · 32.5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran PU/9 — 10-10 119— Brian Hughes 7/1
09 Nov 13+586d Kelso Graeme Todd Haulage And Friends Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 26f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 2/6 1¼ 10-5 114124B Brian Hughes 13/2
2012 · 4 runs
02 Apr 12+24d Kelso Virtuo Wealth Management Ltd Novices' Chase Class 4 · 25f · Good · 4 ran 4/4 1½ 11-7 125110B Brian Hughes 15/8
09 Mar 12+24d Ayr Coca-Cola Handicap Chase Class 3 · 24.5f · Heavy · 6 ran 2/6 nk 11-3 120120B Brian Hughes 3/1J
14 Feb 12+33d Ayr Support Vanessa Riddle Appeal justgiving.com/vanessa-appeal Novices' Chase Class 4 · 20f · Soft · 5 ran 1/5 11-0 111121B Brian Hughes 9/2
12 Jan 12+13d Catterick W. L. And Hector Christie Memorial Trophy (Novices' Handicap Chase) Class 4 · 15.5f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 3/7 35 11-11 11187C Brian Hughes 11/4J
2011 · 4 runs
30 Dec 11+23d Haydock One Stop Hire Novices' Handicap Chase (Betfair Jumps Series Qualifier) Class 4 · 19f · Heavy · 6 ran 2/6 ¾ 11-1 109112C Brian Hughes 11/2
07 Dec 11+32d Hexham Ramside Event Catering Beginners' Chase Class 5 · 15.5f · Heavy · 6 ran 4/6 9 11-0 113103B Keith Mercer 17/2
05 Nov 11+257d Kelso Ferneyhill Handicap Chase Class 4 · 17f · Good · 12 ran 5/12 ½ 11-11 114118A Brian Hughes 9/2
21 Feb 11+316d Carlisle Alexandra Burke Here 1st August Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 17f · Heavy · 8 ran PU/8 — 11-4 119— Nathan Moscrop 11/2
2010 · 3 runs
11 Apr 10+36d Kelso Border Facilities Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 4/14 ½ 11-8 119126A Harry Haynes 7/4F
06 Mar 10+16d Kelso totepool Premier Kelso Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) Class 1 · 18f · Soft · 11 ran 5/11 14 11-5 119103C James Reveley 8/1
18 Feb 10+90d Kelso Kelso Members Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 13 ran 1/13 11-4 —127A Harry Haynes 6/4F
2009 · 3 runs
20 Nov 09+262d Kelso Louis Coppola Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Heavy · 12 ran 1/12 10-7 —120A Harry Haynes 7/2
03 Mar 09+34d Newcastle S.V. Rutter Ltd Intermediate Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 3/9 nk 11-3 —125A Dougie Costello 5/2
28 Jan 09+102d Newcastle United Carlton Office Systems Ltd Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Heavy · 16 ran 1/16 10-7 —129A Dougie Costello 7/1
2008 · 1 run
18 Oct 08 Kelso Wbx.com Junior Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 5 · 13f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 4/10 2¾ 10-12 —107A Dougie Costello 8/1

Quick answers

How many races has Bishops Heir won?
Bishops Heir (GB) won 4 of 17 archived starts between 2008 and 2013, a strike rate of 23.5%. Placed 8 times in total (47.1% of starts).
Who trained Bishops Heir?
Bishops Heir (GB) was trained by James Ewart on the most recent run on record, at Kelso on 8 December 2013.
Who is Bishops Heir's sire?
Bishops Heir (GB) is by Turbo Speed (GB) out of Linns Heir (GB), whose sire is Leading Counsel.
What going does Bishops Heir prefer?
Bishops Heir (GB) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 3 starts (66.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Bishops Heir's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 119, from the run on 8 December 2013. The highest on record is 125.
What is Bishops Heir's sire's record?
Turbo Speed (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 23.5% of 34 runs since Jan 2008 (5 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Bishops Heir's siblings?
Out of Linns Heir (GB), Bishops Heir (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Turbo Linn (GB) (8). Highest grade won: Group 2 (Turbo Linn (GB)). The wins came over 1m4f–2m2f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2008. 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.