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Horse profile

Bobbawn (IRE)

11yo gelding (at last run, Jan 2011) · Last trainer John Joseph Murphy · Last owner Mrs M B Osullivan
by Bob Back (USA) out of Bawnanell (GB) (Viking)
10 runs · 6 courses · from Apr 2005
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 27 Jan 2011 — 5,745 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jan 2011 Won at Limerick New yard Last raced off OR 106
KTB Profile

Bobbawn (IRE) is 1 from 10. Hasn't won since Dec 2006.

Based on 10 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
Official rating106↓ 5lb off peak
106 103–111

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 117A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Kilbeggan, 25 Apr 2009 Official rating 106 at the last run, 27 Jan 2011

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 6 figures · best 124A · median 111.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Soft3124A117—
Heavy3115A108—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f4124A110—
Over 3m1———
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 10 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (4).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 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%+2—
Good97610010.2%−1.6—
Good to Soft5725810.1%−1.7—
Soft1,06613012.2%+0.40 from 7
Heavy79410613.4%+1.61 from 3
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%+0.80 from 6
2m5f – 3m1,19913311.1%−0.71 from 3
Over 3m300299.7%−2.10 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Bawnanell (GB) (Viking)

4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Marks Rusty (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 2m4f–2m6f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Quarterback (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Marks Rusty (IRE)2012m4f—
Quarterback (IRE)812m6fClass 3
Market Mariner (IRE)80——
Backcraft (IRE)200——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 7 0 0% −7.00
Heavy 3 1 33% +3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Limerick 3 1 33% +3.00
Thurles 2 0 0% −2.00
Cork 2 0 0% −2.00
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00
Kilbeggan 1 0 0% −1.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 6 0 0% −6.00
2m5f – 3m 3 1 33% +3.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Mr D Murphy 3 1 33% +3.00
Davy Russell 2 0 0% −2.00
Martin Ferris 2 0 0% −2.00
George Murphy 1 0 0% −1.00
A B Joyce 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Doyle 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 8 1 13% −2.00
Tongue tie 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2011 1 0 0% −1.00
2009 4 0 0% −4.00
2008 3 0 0% −3.00
2006 1 1 100% +5.00
2005 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 9 1 11% −3.00
NH Flat 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
27 Jan 11+633d Thurles Arctic Tack Stud Hunters Chase 24f · Soft · 15 ran PU/15 — 10-11 106— George Murphy 20/1
04 May 09+9d Down Royal Daily Mirror Handicap Chase (0-135) 20f · Yielding · 15 ran F/15 — 10-2 111— A B Joyce 9/1
25 Apr 09+14d Kilbeggan Mullingar Handicap Chase (0-109) 25f · Yielding To Soft · 14 ran 4/14 11 11-9 104117A Davy Russell 7/1
11 Apr 09+73d Cork Mallow Handicap Chase (0-123) 20f · Yielding To Soft · 19 ran 6/19 ¾ 10-5 105105A Martin Ferris 6/1
28 Jan 09+31d Limerick Munster European Champions Novice Handicap Chase (0-109) 19.5f · Heavy · 13 ran 4/13 7 11-9 106115A Davy Russell 3/1F
28 Dec 08+31d Limerick Millenium Machinery Handicap Chase (0-109) 19.5f · Soft · 10 ran 2/10 4 11-3 103124A Mr D Murphy 10/1
27 Nov 08+39d Thurles Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-109) 24f · Soft · 18 ran PU/18 — 11-9 104— Martin Ferris 14/1
19 Oct 08+660d Cork Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Chase 20f · Yielding To Soft · 11 ran PU/11 — 11-12 —— Tom Doyle 14/1
29 Dec 06+632d Limerick Moscow Society Maiden Hunters Chase 22f · Heavy · 16 ran 1/16 11-9 —108C Mr D Murphy 5/1
06 Apr 05 Gowran Park Sunnyhill Stud (C&G) INH Flat Race 18f · Heavy · 17 ran 14/17 20 11-8 —84C Mr D Murphy 5/1

Quick answers

How many races has Bobbawn (IRE) won?
Bobbawn (IRE) won 1 of 10 archived starts between 2005 and 2011, a strike rate of 10%. Placed 2 times in total (20% of starts).
Who trained Bobbawn (IRE)?
Bobbawn (IRE) was trained by John Joseph Murphy on the most recent run on record, at Thurles on 27 January 2011.
Who is Bobbawn (IRE)'s sire?
Bobbawn (IRE) is by Bob Back (USA) out of Bawnanell (GB), whose sire is Viking.
What going does Bobbawn (IRE) prefer?
Bobbawn (IRE) has the best record on heavy 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 Bobbawn (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 106, from the run on 27 January 2011. The highest on record is 111.
What is Bobbawn (IRE)'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 Bobbawn (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Bawnanell (GB), Bobbawn (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Marks Rusty (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Quarterback (IRE)). The wins came over 2m4f–2m6f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from April 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.