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Horse profile

Bobbing Cove (GB)

9yo gelding (at last run, Sep 2008) · Last trainer Lucy Normile · Last owner L B N Racing Club
by Bob's Return (IRE) out of Candlebright (GB) (Lighter)
22 runs · 8 courses · from Feb 2006
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 24 Sep 2008 — 6,607 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2008 · 5th of 10 Last raced off OR 80
KTB Profile

Bobbing Cove (GB) is yet to win from 22 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 3rd of 14 at Perth (Jul 2008). Last raced off 80, 15lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 22 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 15lb off peak
Official rating80↓ 15lb off peak
80 75–95

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 100A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Perth, 29 Jul 2008 Official rating 80 at the last run, 24 Sep 2008

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 17 figures · best 105C · median 84
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good to Soft596C89—
Good5105C90—
Soft487C83.5—
Good to Firm3100A79—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f12105C86.5—
2m5f – 3m494C83.5—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 22 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (5).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 17 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
Bob's Return (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 2,268 runs since Jan 2008 (219 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 11.8% from 254.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2000%−8.5—
Good to Firm2543011.8%+3.30 from 3
Good649416.3%−2.20 from 8
Good to Soft361349.4%+0.90 from 6
Soft564447.8%−0.70 from 5
Heavy3723910.5%+2—
Standard (AW)4848.3%−0.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f100%−8.5—
6f – 7f9111.1%+2.6—
1m – 1m1f3113.2%−5.3—
1m2f – 1m4f32412.5%+4—
1m5f – 2m704476.7%−1.80 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f806749.2%+0.70 from 15
2m5f – 3m583559.4%+0.90 from 6
Over 3m102109.8%+1.3—

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
Candlebright (GB) (Lighter)

3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them The Saltire Tiger (GB) (1 win).

The wins came over 2m4f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (The Saltire Tiger (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
The Saltire Tiger (GB)2712m4fClass 4
Toad Hall (GB)612m4fClass 4
Alfie Bright (GB)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 8 0 0% −8.00
Good to Soft 6 0 0% −6.00
Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Good to Firm 3 0 0% −3.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 13 0 0% −13.00
Class 5 7 0 0% −7.00
Class 3 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Perth 10 0 0% −10.00
Musselburgh 4 0 0% −4.00
Carlisle 3 0 0% −3.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Hexham 1 0 0% −1.00
Kelso 1 0 0% −1.00
Cartmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 15 0 0% −15.00
2m5f – 3m 6 0 0% −6.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Des Flavin 7 0 0% −7.00
Jimmy McCarthy 6 0 0% −6.00
Neil Mulholland 4 0 0% −4.00
Brian Harding 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Messenger 1 0 0% −1.00
Larry McGrath 1 0 0% −1.00
Mark Bradburne 1 0 0% −1.00
Gary Berridge 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2008 8 0 0% −8.00
2007 6 0 0% −6.00
2006 8 0 0% −8.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 20 0 0% −20.00
Chase 2 0 0% −2.00

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
2008 · 8 runs
24 Sep 08+57d Perth Iveco Eurocargo Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) Class 5 · 20f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 5/10 21 11-0 8082C Jimmy McCarthy 40/1
29 Jul 08+5d Perth Wallace Whittle Consulting Engineers Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 3/14 18 11-0 80100A Brian Harding 200/1
24 Jul 08+11d Uttoxeter Jenkinsons Caterers For Conferences Novices' Selling Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 9/16 6 10-12 7579C Jimmy McCarthy 22/1
13 Jul 08+10d Perth Racing Welfare Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Good · 11 ran 6/11 27 10-9 8081C Tom Messenger 100/1
03 Jul 08+19d Perth Cape Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Good · 13 ran PU/13 — 10-4 78— Jimmy McCarthy 25/1
14 Jun 08+13d Hexham Hay & Kilner Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 7/9 3½ 10-2 8064A Jimmy McCarthy 14/1
01 Jun 08+144d Perth Perthshire Solicitors Property Centre Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Good · 10 ran 6/10 3 10-12 8090C Jimmy McCarthy 100/1
09 Jan 08+31d Musselburgh Country Refreshments Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Soft · 13 ran PU/13 — 10-11 85— Neil Mulholland 66/1
2007 · 6 runs
09 Dec 07+206d Kelso Border Driveways 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 22.5f · Soft · 14 ran 10/14 23 11-0 9087C Larry McGrath 33/1
17 May 07+20d Perth betrescue Antepostmag.com Intermediate Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Good · 10 ran PU/10 — 11-0 91— Mark Bradburne 33/1
27 Apr 07+20d Perth stanjamesuk.com Novices' Handicap Chase Class 3 · 20f · Good To Soft · 11 ran F/11 — 10-0 86— Neil Mulholland 50/1
07 Apr 07+62d Carlisle totesport Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20f · Good · 15 ran PU/15 — 11-0 91— Gary Berridge 33/1
04 Feb 07+16d Musselburgh Kronenbourg 1664 Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 24.5f · Good · 10 ran 9/10 2½ 11-1 8380C Neil Mulholland 28/1
19 Jan 07+20d Musselburgh Cosmic Case Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 24.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 8/10 5 11-5 9574C Neil Mulholland 8/1
2006 · 8 runs
30 Dec 06+54d Musselburgh Charles Bennett Memorial Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 19.5f · Good · 15 ran 4/15 8 10-9 9593C Des Flavin 33/1
06 Nov 06+31d Carlisle wBX.com Launching On 25th November Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Soft · 11 ran 9/11 26 11-7 9584C Des Flavin 33/1
06 Oct 06+15d Carlisle Quality Guild Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 17f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 3/12 3 10-6 9189C Des Flavin 25/1
21 Sep 06+117d Perth Stronachs Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Soft · 9 ran 5/9 30 10-13 9573C Des Flavin 22/1
27 May 06+10d Cartmel Miller Howe Hotel Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 22f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 10/12 ½ 11-7 9594C Des Flavin 10/1
17 May 06+21d Perth gg.com Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 4/15 nk 10-11 9596C Des Flavin 33/1
26 Apr 06+71d Perth Meikleour Hotel Party Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Good · 15 ran 5/15 6 11-3 —105C Jimmy McCarthy 100/1
14 Feb 06 Newcastle Join Viking Racing Club Novices' Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Soft · 18 ran 10/18 19 10-12 —83C Des Flavin 200/1

Quick answers

How many races has Bobbing Cove won?
Bobbing Cove (GB) has yet to win, from 22 archived starts between 2006 and 2008. Placed 2 times in total (9.1% of starts).
Who trained Bobbing Cove?
Bobbing Cove (GB) was trained by Lucy Normile on the most recent run on record, at Perth on 24 September 2008.
Who is Bobbing Cove's sire?
Bobbing Cove (GB) is by Bob's Return (IRE) out of Candlebright (GB), whose sire is Lighter.
What is Bobbing Cove's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 80, from the run on 24 September 2008. The highest on record is 95.
What is Bobbing Cove's sire's record?
Bob's Return (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 2,268 runs since Jan 2008 (219 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 11.8% from 254.
Who are Bobbing Cove's siblings?
Out of Candlebright (GB), Bobbing Cove (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: The Saltire Tiger (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (The Saltire Tiger (GB)). The wins came over 2m4f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from February 2006. 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.