Horse profile
Bodhi Bear (IRE)
by Starspangledbanner (AUS) out of Wild Child (IRE) (Galileo)
16 runs · 7 courses · from Sep 2024
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
4 wins · Navan, Curragh & Cork
Ran 28 days ago · 8th of 24
Last raced off OR 99
KTB Profile
Bodhi Bear is a gelding with four wins from 16 starts on turf, three of them in handicaps under 6f. He won at Navan in Jun 2026 off an official rating of 95, at Curragh in Mar 2026 off 87, at Cork in Apr 2025 off 86 and in a maiden at Navan in Oct 2024. All wins came on good, heavy or soft ground. Typically held up, he last ran at Ayr in Sep 2026, finishing eighth of 24 in the Ladbrokes Ayr Gold Cup off an official rating of 99.
Based on 16 archived runs · run-style from 6 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
- 4–16Wins / Runs
- 25%Strike rate
- 7 (43.8%)Placed
- +2.05£1 level staken=16 at SP
- 2.02Fair A/E n=16 · 1.64 incl. margin
- 101Highest OR
- 49dAvg 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.
Official rating99↓ 2lb off peak
99
86–101
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 97
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 97A | 87.5 | 4 · 97 / 87 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 99C | 84 | 2 · 99 / 91.5 |
| Soft | 3 | 100C | 95 | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 127C | 111 | 2 · 127 / 111 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 100C | 89 | 5 · 99 / 90 |
| Under 6f | 5 | 127C | 84 | 3 · 127 / 97 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 16 figures from 16 runs · as at 3 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 from 6 analysed runs
- Held up 4 (67%) · 2 wins
- Prominent 2 (33%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 7,129 runs since Jan 2008 (659 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 14.5% from 1,186.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 25 | 3 | 12% | +0.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,032 | 124 | 12% | +0.9 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 1,735 | 183 | 10.5% | −0.6 | 2 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 770 | 90 | 11.7% | +0.6 | — |
| Soft | 1,062 | 120 | 11.3% | +0.2 | 1 from 3 |
| Heavy | 292 | 33 | 11.3% | +0.2 | 1 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,213 | 237 | 10.7% | −0.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,186 | 172 | 14.5% | +3.4 | 3 from 5 |
| 6f – 7f | 3,553 | 394 | 11.1% | 0 | 1 from 11 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,379 | 135 | 9.8% | −1.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 648 | 60 | 9.3% | −1.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 267 | 25 | 9.4% | −1.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 83 | 4 | 4.8% | −6.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 13 | 0 | 0% | −11.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Wild Child (IRE) (Galileo)
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Baron Wild (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 7f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Wild (IRE) | 23 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Wild Bessie (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Stellarock (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 2 | 25% | −1.57 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.38 |
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 4 | 1 | 25% | +5.00 |
| Naas | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Ayr | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Curragh (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Navan | 2 | 2 | 100% | +4.95 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.10 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 1 | 9% | −8.38 |
| Under 6f | 5 | 3 | 60% | +10.43 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seamie Heffernan | 10 | 4 | 40% | +8.05 |
| Colin Keane | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| J M Sheridan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sam James | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 14 | 4 | 29% | +4.05 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +5.33 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.90 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.38 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 26+41d | Ayr | Ladbrokes Ayr Gold Cup (Class 2 Heritage Handicap) Settled towards the middle of the pack on the far flank - improved into contention with over 2f left - hit the front a furlong out - quickly overtaken - unable to find more late and beaten into 8th | 8/24 | 1 | 9-1 | 99 | 95C | 101A | Sam James | 40/1 |
| 09 Aug 26+22d | Curragh (IRE) | FBD Hotels And Resorts Phoenix Sprint Stakes (Group 3) Sat close to pace early - third at halfway then driven approaching 2f out but couldn't close 1f out - held on for fourth without finding more | 4/5 | 3¾ | 9-7 | 100 | 99C | 95B | Colin Keane | 18/1 |
| 18 Jul 26+20d | Curragh (IRE) | Liverpool FC Foundation Scurry Handicap sat behind the front pack down the near rail - driven into 6th at halfway - unable to get on terms 2f out before fading | 18/20 | 1¾ | 9-13 | 101 | 84C | 75A | Colin Keane | 17/2 |
| 28 Jun 26+21d | Curragh | Jebel Ali Racecourse & Stables Dash Stakes (Listed) Sat behind the front group early - urged into 4th 2f from home - shaken up to move 3rd inside final two - up to 2nd a furlong out - challenged hard in the closing stages but flattened out to finish third | 3/9 | nse | 9-7 | 99 | 84A | 97A | Seamie Heffernan | 4/1 |
| 07 Jun 26+15d | Navan | Navan Racing Festival Early Bird Tickets On Sale Now Handicap Sat just behind front group early - asked for effort in 3rd two furlongs out - found more with a furlong left and hit the front - kept going strongly to the line | 1/7 | 9-11 | 95 | 97A | 105A | Seamie Heffernan | 10/3F | |
| 23 May 26+26d | Curragh | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Habitat Handicap (Premier Handicap) Sat just off the front group - still 7th at the midpoint - urged forward with over 2f left - shaken up to move into second a furlong out - held on briefly before fading in the closing stages | 5/22 | hd | 9-10 | 95 | 90C | 103A | Seamie Heffernan | 10/1 |
| 27 Apr 26+30d | Naas | Anglesey Lodge Equine Hospital Woodlands Stakes (Listed) Sat close to front pack early - pushed along in 5th with 2f to run - dropped away late to finish 8th | 8/15 | ½ | 9-9 | 95 | 84C | 92A | Seamie Heffernan | 10/1 |
| 28 Mar 26+189d | Curragh | Your Game. Your Odds. Your 1xBet.ie Handicap Handy in the early running - hit the front at halfway looking comfortable two out - pushed along approaching the final furlong - kept finding to win going away | 1/14 | 9-1 | 87 | 127C | 122A | Seamie Heffernan | 8/1 | |
| 20 Sep 25+63d | Ayr | Ladbrokes Ayr Silver Cup Handicap Sat close to the front group through the middle of the track early - pressed for effort with two furlongs left - faded quickly after - finished well beaten in 20th | 20/25 | 1½ | 9-8 | 90 | 95C | 67A | James Doyle | 18/1 |
| 19 Jul 25+29d | Curragh | Kwiff Supercharged Betting Scurry Handicap (Premier Handicap) Settled midpack early - nudged for effort with over 2f left - asked for more soon after but couldn't find headway from a furlong out - finished well held in 9th | 9/16 | 1 | 8-10 | 92 | 88C | 85A | J M Sheridan | 12/1 |
| 20 Jun 25+33d | Ascot | Palace Of Holyroodhouse Stakes (Handicap) Held early spot in 3rd through the middle of the track - drifted markedly right approaching halfway - dropped away inside the final 2f - well held in 23rd | 23/24 | ½ | 9-3 | 94 | 84C | 69A | Seamie Heffernan | 22/1 |
| 18 May 25+42d | Naas | Goffs Lacken Stakes (Group 3) Settled in 5th early - urged on rails 2f out then moved wide to press for 4th inside final furlong - couldn't quicken and finished holding position | 4/6 | 3¾ | 9-5 | 91 | 89A | 87B | Seamie Heffernan | 10/1 |
| 06 Apr 25+165d | Cork | Buy Your Tickets Now For The Easter Festival Rated Race Sat close behind pacesetter early - made progress to hit front inside final two furlongs - stayed on strongly to the line for victory | 1/7 | 9-8 | 86 | 64A | 99A | Seamie Heffernan | 11/10F | |
| 23 Oct 24+10d | Navan | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden Drifted right leaving stalls - shared front spot early - pushed clear inside final furlong - stayed on strongly to score | 1/19 | 9-6 | — | 100C | 105A | Seamie Heffernan | 13/8 | |
| 13 Oct 24+24d | Naas | Irish EBF Auction Series Race Final Prominent from the break - hit the front after a furlong - challenged for the lead soon after - pushed along and overtaken with a furlong and a half to run - stayed on late but denied by a short margin | 2/16 | ½ | 8-13 | — | 73C | 88A | Seamie Heffernan | 3/1F |
| 19 Sep 24 | Naas | Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden Drifted left leaving stalls - tracked front pack in 5th at halfway - urged forward and jostled 2f out - moved into 3rd a furlong out and touched second entering final furlong - held no more and eased back to third at the line | 3/14 | nk | 8-13 | — | 87C | 91A | J M Sheridan | 11/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Bodhi Bear (IRE) won?
- Bodhi Bear (IRE) won 4 of 16 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 7 times in total (43.8% of starts).
- Who trains Bodhi Bear (IRE)?
- Bodhi Bear (IRE) is trained by J A Stack, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 19 September 2026.
- Who is Bodhi Bear (IRE)'s sire?
- Bodhi Bear (IRE) is by Starspangledbanner (AUS) out of Wild Child (IRE), whose sire is Galileo.
- What going does Bodhi Bear (IRE) prefer?
- Bodhi Bear (IRE) has the best record on soft 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 Bodhi Bear (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 99, from the run on 19 September 2026. The highest on record is 101.
- What is Bodhi Bear (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Starspangledbanner (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 7,129 runs since Jan 2008 (659 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 14.5% from 1,186.
- Who are Bodhi Bear (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Wild Child (IRE), Bodhi Bear (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Baron Wild (IRE) (1). The wins came over 7f. As at Oct 2026.