Bobs Surprise (GB)
Bobs Surprise (GB) is 1 from 9, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Jun 2007. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 3 on softer).
- 1–9Wins / Runs
- 11.1%Strike rate
- 2 (22.2%)Placed
- +1.00£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 1.57Fair A/E n=9 · 1.32 incl. margin
- 105Highest OR
- 59dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
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
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
Progeny in our archive have won 8% of 7,851 runs since Jan 2008 (518 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 106 | 9 | 8.5% | +0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 1,579 | 107 | 6.8% | −1.2 | 0 from 4 |
| Good | 1,506 | 107 | 7.1% | −0.9 | 1 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 692 | 55 | 7.9% | −0.1 | — |
| Soft | 789 | 61 | 7.7% | −0.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 233 | 19 | 8.2% | +0.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,945 | 267 | 9.1% | +1.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,516 | 123 | 8.1% | +0.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 3,498 | 263 | 7.5% | −0.5 | 1 from 9 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,067 | 86 | 8.1% | +0.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 917 | 78 | 8.5% | +0.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 531 | 44 | 8.3% | +0.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 270 | 28 | 10.4% | +2.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 49 | 3 | 6.1% | −1.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −8 | — |
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
4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Rondo (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 6f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Rondo (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rondo (GB) | 21 | 2 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Non Compliant (GB) | 9 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Forethought (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Florino (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 1 | 100% | +9.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +9.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Goodwood | 2 | 1 | 50% | +8.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Hills | 5 | 1 | 20% | +5.00 |
| William Buick | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Richard Hills | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2007 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +6.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 08+70d | Doncaster | National Express Park Stakes (Group 2) | 9/9 | 1 | 9-0 | 98 | 62A | Michael Hills | 16/1 |
| 05 Jul 08+17d | Haydock | bet365.Com Conditions Stakes | 8/11 | ½ | 8-5 | 105 | 54A | William Buick | 7/1 |
| 18 Jun 08+25d | Ascot | Jersey Stakes (Group 3) | 13/16 | 2¼ | 9-1 | 98 | 63C | William Buick | 50/1 |
| 24 May 08+35d | Newmarket | coral.co.uk King Charles II Stakes (Listed) | 5/9 | ½ | 9-0 | 98 | 63A | William Buick | 7/1 |
| 19 Apr 08+260d | Newbury | Bathwick Tyres Greenham Stakes (Group 3) | 2/8 | ¾ | 9-0 | 101 | 104A | Michael Hills | 33/1 |
| 03 Aug 07+22d | Goodwood | Richmond Stakes (Group 2) | 7/9 | 1¾ | 9-0 | 101 | 66C | Michael Hills | 13/2 |
| 12 Jul 07+23d | Newmarket | TNT July Stakes (Group 2) | 5/13 | 1½ | 8-12 | 98 | 88C | Richard Hills | 14/1 |
| 19 Jun 07+18d | Ascot | Coventry Stakes (Group 2) | 7/20 | 1¾ | 9-1 | — | 77C | Michael Hills | 9/1 |
| 01 Jun 07 | Goodwood | Soil Association E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 1/12 | 9-3 | — | 93C | Michael Hills | 9/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Bobs Surprise (GB) won?
- Bobs Surprise (GB) won 1 of 9 archived starts between 2007 and 2008, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 2 times in total (22.2% of starts).
- Who trained Bobs Surprise (GB)?
- Bobs Surprise (GB) was trained by B W Hills on the most recent run on record, at Doncaster on 13 September 2008.
- Who is Bobs Surprise (GB)'s sire?
- Bobs Surprise (GB) is by Bertolini (USA) out of Flourish (GB), whose sire is Selkirk.
- What is Bobs Surprise (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 98, from the run on 13 September 2008. The highest on record is 105.
- What is Bobs Surprise (GB)'s sire's record?
- Bertolini (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8% of 7,851 runs since Jan 2008 (518 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Bobs Surprise (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Flourish (GB), Bobs Surprise (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Rondo (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Rondo (GB)). The wins came over 6f. As at Oct 2026.