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Horse profile

Bob Ar Aghaidh (IRE)

11yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2007) · Last trainer Mrs M Harvey · Last owner A H Harvey
by Bob Back (USA) out of Shuil Ar Aghaidh (GB) (The Parson)
10 runs · 9 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 9 Apr 2007 — 7,141 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2007 · 6th of 7 2 wins · Stratford & Wetherby New yard Last raced off OR 118
KTB Profile

Bob Ar Aghaidh (IRE) is 2 from 10. Hasn't won since Oct 2005.

Based on 10 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
Official rating118↓ 5lb off peak
118 110–123

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 130C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Wetherby, 24 Apr 2005 Official rating 118 at the last run, 9 Apr 2007

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 4 figures · best 130C · median 110.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good2130C119.5—
Soft1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m3130C112—
Over 3m1———

Of 10 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (5) · no runner of known ability in the race — the level cannot be solved (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 4 figures from 10 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
Bob Back (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 3,724 runs since Jan 2008 (338 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm24416.7%+4.9—
Good to Firm2683713.8%+20 from 1
Good97610010.2%−1.61 from 3
Good to Soft5725810.1%−1.70 from 3
Soft1,06613012.2%+0.41 from 2
Heavy79410613.4%+1.60 from 1
Standard (AW)24416.7%+4.9—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f100%−11.8—
1m – 1m1f1200%−11.8—
1m2f – 1m4f3013.3%−8.5—
1m5f – 2m86311012.7%+0.9—
2m1f – 2m4f1,31916612.6%+0.8—
2m5f – 3m1,19913311.1%−0.71 from 6
Over 3m300299.7%−2.11 from 4

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
Shuil Ar Aghaidh (GB) (The Parson)

6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Michigan Assassin (IRE) (4 wins).

The wins came over 2m–3m½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (King Ar Aghaidh (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Michigan Assassin (IRE)4042m3f–3mClass 4
King Ar Aghaidh (IRE)1632m3f–3m½fClass 3
Glenwood Star (IRE)1012mClass 4
Shuil Bob (IRE)20——
Star Ar Aghaidh (IRE)30——
Star Shuil (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 3 1 33% +0.12
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 2 1 50% +3.50
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 7 1 14% −1.50
Class 4 2 1 50% +1.12
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Wetherby 2 1 50% +1.12
Fakenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Stratford 1 1 100% +4.50
Huntingdon 1 0 0% −1.00
Taunton 1 0 0% −1.00
Folkestone 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 6 1 17% −2.88
Over 3m 4 1 25% +1.50

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Tom Doyle 8 2 25% +0.62
Mr A Braithwaite 1 0 0% −1.00
Andrew Tinkler 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2007 1 0 0% −1.00
2006 2 0 0% −2.00
2005 7 2 29% +1.62

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 9 2 22% −0.38
Hurdle 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2007 · 1 run
09 Apr 07+339d Fakenham Queen's Cup, An Eastern Counties Hunters' Chase Class 5 · 24f · Good · 7 ran 6/7 19 11-5 118109C Mr A Braithwaite 10/1
2006 · 2 runs
05 May 06+13d Southwell Martin Orange 30th Birthday Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 26f · Good To Firm · 12 ran PU/12 — 11-2 110— Tom Doyle 10/1
22 Apr 06+129d Bangor-on-Dee Brooke Hospital Handicap Chase Class 3 · 24f · Soft · 13 ran PU/13 — 11-5 123— Tom Doyle 14/1
2005 · 7 runs
14 Dec 05+11d Newbury Raffin Stud Retired Racehorses Novices' Handicap Chase Class 3 · 23.5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran PU/9 — 11-10 123— Tom Doyle 7/1
03 Dec 05+37d Wetherby Skybet Press Red To Bet On Channel 4 Handicap Chase Class 3 · 25f · Heavy · 6 ran F/6 — 11-11 123— Tom Doyle 9/2
27 Oct 05+23d Stratford Handicap Chase Class 3 · 27.5f · Soft · 10 ran 1/10 11-12 115108C Tom Doyle 9/2F
04 Oct 05+163d Huntingdon Huntingdon Racecourse For Conferences Novices' Chase Class 3 · 23.5f · Good · 5 ran 2/5 5 10-12 115— Tom Doyle 5/2
24 Apr 05+66d Wetherby Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 23.5f · Good · 11 ran 1/11 11-2 —130C Tom Doyle 85/40F
17 Feb 05+45d Taunton Beginners' Chase Class 3 · 24f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 2/10 ¾ 11-4 —112C Tom Doyle 9/2
03 Jan 05 Folkestone Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 25f · Good To Soft · 9 ran F/9 — 11-5 —— Andrew Tinkler 11/2

Quick answers

How many races has Bob Ar Aghaidh won?
Bob Ar Aghaidh (IRE) won 2 of 10 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 4 times in total (40% of starts).
Who trained Bob Ar Aghaidh?
Bob Ar Aghaidh (IRE) was trained by Mrs M Harvey on the most recent run on record, at Fakenham on 9 April 2007.
Who is Bob Ar Aghaidh's sire?
Bob Ar Aghaidh (IRE) is by Bob Back (USA) out of Shuil Ar Aghaidh (GB), whose sire is The Parson.
What going does Bob Ar Aghaidh prefer?
Bob Ar Aghaidh (IRE) has the best record on good 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 Bob Ar Aghaidh's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 118, from the run on 9 April 2007. The highest on record is 123.
What is Bob Ar Aghaidh's sire's record?
Bob Back (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 3,724 runs since Jan 2008 (338 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Bob Ar Aghaidh's siblings?
Out of Shuil Ar Aghaidh (GB), Bob Ar Aghaidh (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Michigan Assassin (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 3 (King Ar Aghaidh (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 2005. 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.