Horse profile
Bold Argument (IRE)
by Shinko Forest (IRE) out of Ivory Bride (GB) (Domynsky)
47 runs · 15 courses · from Sep 2005
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 2 Sep 2011 — 5,527 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2011 · 10th of 10
5 wins · Windsor, Salisbury & Nottingham
Last raced off OR 46
KTB Profile
Bold Argument (IRE) is 5 from 47. Hasn't won since Jun 2009. All 5 wins have come on turf — 0 from 8 on the all-weather, and every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 7 on softer). Last raced off 46, 27lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 47 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on turf
Wins on good or faster
OR ↓ 27lb off peak
- 5–47Wins / Runs
- 10.6%Strike rate
- 8 (17%)Placed
- +33.00£1 level staken=47 at SP
- 1.37Fair A/E n=46 · 1.36 incl. margin
- 73Highest OR
- 47dAvg 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 rating46↓ 27lb off peak
46
46–73
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
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
Shinko Forest (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 1,059 runs since Jan 2008 (80 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.1% from 255. Weakest on good going: 5.5% from 253.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 18 | 2 | 11.1% | +1.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 274 | 32 | 11.7% | +2.2 | 3 from 23 |
| Good | 253 | 14 | 5.5% | −4 | 2 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 99 | 7 | 7.1% | −2.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 114 | 8 | 7% | −2.5 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 46 | 2 | 4.3% | −5.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 255 | 36 | 14.1% | +4.6 | 0 from 8 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 159 | 16 | 10.1% | +0.6 | 1 from 11 |
| 6f – 7f | 514 | 51 | 9.9% | +0.4 | 4 from 35 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 154 | 15 | 9.7% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 73 | 10 | 13.7% | +4.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 105 | 9 | 8.6% | −0.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 48 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Ivory Bride (GB) (Domynsky)
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Pure Imagination (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Pure Imagination (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pure Imagination (IRE) | 38 | 4 | 6f–1m | Class 4 |
| Funfair Wane (GB) | 34 | 3 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Parkside Pursuit (GB) | 41 | 2 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Tomodachi (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Paragons Folly (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 23 | 3 | 13% | +42.00 |
| Good | 9 | 2 | 22% | +6.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 21 | 2 | 10% | +36.50 |
| Class 6 | 15 | 2 | 13% | −1.50 |
| Class 4 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −1.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury | 9 | 1 | 11% | −2.50 |
| Windsor | 8 | 2 | 25% | +52.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Bath | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Nottingham | 4 | 2 | 50% | +9.50 |
| Newbury | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Chepstow | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ffos Las | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sandown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leicester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 35 | 4 | 11% | +38.50 |
| Under 6f | 11 | 1 | 9% | −4.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Mitchell | 17 | 4 | 24% | +12.00 |
| Robert Havlin | 12 | 1 | 8% | +39.00 |
| Sophie Doyle | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| N Bazeley | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Frankie McDonald | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| James Doyle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Simon Pearce | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Millman | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Hitchcott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Eddery | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ben Swarbrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Steve Drowne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 45 | 5 | 11% | +35.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2009 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +0.00 |
| 2008 | 9 | 3 | 33% | +11.00 |
| 2007 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2006 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +42.00 |
| 2005 | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep 11+12d | Chepstow | easyodds.com Handicap | 10/10 | 2 | 8-7 | 46 | 33A | Frankie McDonald | 33/1 |
| 21 Aug 11+10d | Folkestone | Lauren Gordon Apprentice Handicap (Str) | 5/6 | 1 | 8-11 | 46 | 52B | Sophie Doyle | 18/1 |
| 11 Aug 11+21d | Chepstow | Blue Chip Feed Handicap | 12/16 | 1 | 9-2 | 50 | 40C | Frankie McDonald | 100/1 |
| 21 Jul 11+63d | Bath | Bath Tourism Plus Handicap (Div 2) | 9/9 | 19 | 8-8 | 50 | 7C | Sophie Doyle | 25/1 |
| 19 May 11+234d | Salisbury | Poole Speedway Handicap | 8/9 | nk | 8-10 | 53 | 45A | Robert Havlin | 11/1 |
| 27 Sep 10+48d | Ffos Las | Scarlets And Wrw Handicap | 10/12 | 1½ | 8-3 | 56 | 43A | Simon Pearce | 33/1 |
| 10 Aug 10+36d | Nottingham | Nottingham Racecourse Handicap | 6/13 | ¾ | 9-1 | 58 | 64A | Sophie Doyle | 16/1 |
| 05 Jul 10+8d | Windsor | Sportingbet.com Apprentice Handicap | 6/6 | shd | 8-12 | 62 | 46B | James Millman | 13/2 |
| 27 Jun 10+38d | Salisbury | K J Pike & Sons Ltd Seniors' Sprint Handicap | 8/11 | 1¼ | 7-12 | 62 | 51A | Sophie Doyle | 25/1 |
| 20 May 10+259d | Salisbury | Bathwick Tyres Bournemouth Handicap | 16/16 | 4½ | 9-3 | 64 | 35C | Sam Hitchcott | 20/1 |
| 03 Sep 09+18d | Salisbury | Sydenhams Handicap | 8/8 | ½ | 8-13 | 66 | 56A | Jack Mitchell | 12/1 |
| 16 Aug 09+26d | Bath | Bet Totepool At Totesport.com Apprentice Handicap | 10/12 | ½ | 9-6 | 67 | 65A | Jack Mitchell | 12/1 |
| 21 Jul 09+23d | Ffos Las | Toppers Wales Handicap | 7/10 | 1¾ | 9-1 | 68 | 59A | Robert Havlin | 16/1 |
| 28 Jun 09+24d | Salisbury | K J Pike & Sons Ltd Seniors' Sprint Handicap | 10/12 | ¾ | 8-7 | 69 | 56A | Jack Mitchell | 8/1 |
| 04 Jun 09+3d | Sandown | Homebuilding & Renovating Show Handicap | 10/11 | 1¼ | 8-12 | 65 | 38A | Jack Mitchell | 7/1 |
| 01 Jun 09+11d | Windsor | sportingbet.com Handicap | 1/10 | 8-7 | 65 | 76A | Jack Mitchell | 8/1 | |
| 21 May 09+24d | Salisbury | Bathwick Tyres Bournemouth Handicap | 3/13 | 1 | 9-1 | 65 | 82A | Jack Mitchell | 7/1 |
| 27 Apr 09+10d | Windsor | Exactsoftware.com Handicap | 10/12 | 1 | 8-2 | 67 | 48A | Jack Mitchell | 14/1 |
| 17 Apr 09+225d | Kempton (AW) | Book Kempton Tickets On 0844 579 3008 Handicap | 9/14 | hd | 8-7 | 62 | 57A | Jack Mitchell | 18/1 |
| 04 Sep 08+10d | Salisbury | Sydenhams Handicap | 1/6 | 8-13 | 65 | 68B | Jack Mitchell | 11/2 | |
| 25 Aug 08+23d | Kempton (AW) | brendanpowellracing.com Handicap | 10/14 | ¾ | 8-11 | 65 | 50A | Jack Mitchell | 16/1 |
| 02 Aug 08+3d | Lingfield | Have A Hucking Horse With Johnbestracing Handicap | 5/13 | 1 | 9-8 | 64 | 74A | Jack Mitchell | 11/4F |
| 30 Jul 08+23d | Leicester | Palmers Garden Centre Handicap | 2/14 | 2¼ | 9-4 | 64 | 73A | Jack Mitchell | 4/1J |
| 07 Jul 08+13d | Windsor | Fay Watts 25th Birthday Apprentice Handicap | 6/14 | 1 | 8-10 | 64 | 63A | Jack Mitchell | 8/1 |
| 24 Jun 08+13d | Newbury | Pump Technology Handicap | 8/14 | nk | 9-2 | 64 | 61A | Jack Mitchell | 5/1 |
| 11 Jun 08+23d | Nottingham | Turftv Handicap | 1/13 | 9-2 | 58 | 80A | Jack Mitchell | 4/1F | |
| 19 May 08+10d | Bath | Matthew Clark Handicap | 5/14 | nk | 8-1 | 58 | 76A | Jack Mitchell | 9/1 |
| 09 May 08+191d | Nottingham | totepool At totesport.com Apprentice Handicap | 1/15 | 8-11 | 52 | 78A | Jack Mitchell | 15/2 | |
| 31 Oct 07+35d | Kempton (AW) | Day Time, Night Time, Great Time Classified Stakes | 5/10 | 1¼ | 9-2 | 55 | 56C | Robert Havlin | 12/1 |
| 26 Sep 07+69d | Kempton (AW) | digibet Sports Betting Handicap | 4/12 | 1½ | 8-12 | 57 | 56C | Robert Havlin | 50/1 |
| 19 Jul 07+10d | Leicester | ladbrokes.com Apprentice Handicap | 11/13 | nk | 9-0 | 60 | 36C | N Bazeley | 12/1 |
| 09 Jul 07+6d | Bath | Gardiners Grounds Maintenance Handicap | 8/16 | 1 | 9-11 | 62 | 51C | James Doyle | 25/1 |
| 03 Jul 07+21d | Lingfield (AW) | Surrey Poppy Support Handicap | 7/10 | ½ | 9-8 | 62 | 55C | James Doyle | 14/1 |
| 12 Jun 07+26d | Salisbury | Axminster Carpets Apprentice Handicap | 4/10 | 2 | 8-7 | 63 | 57C | N Bazeley | 8/1 |
| 17 May 07+8d | Salisbury | Axminster Carpets Apprentice Handicap | 4/9 | ½ | 8-10 | 66 | 64C | N Bazeley | 20/1 |
| 09 May 07+212d | Kempton (AW) | Autotrader Handicap | 11/11 | 4 | 8-7 | 66 | 21C | N Bazeley | 33/1 |
| 09 Oct 06+23d | Windsor | Arena Leisure Handicap | 15/16 | 1 | 9-4 | 70 | 33C | Robert Havlin | 40/1 |
| 16 Sep 06+35d | Newbury | John Smith's Victoria Club, Aylesbury Handicap | 15/16 | nk | 8-10 | 72 | 42C | Paul Eddery | 25/1 |
| 12 Aug 06+19d | Redcar | Transmore Van Hire Ltd Handicap | 11/16 | 2 | 8-11 | 73 | 52C | Ben Swarbrick | 25/1 |
| 24 Jul 06+14d | Windsor | Marketform Handicap | 6/8 | hd | 8-9 | 73 | 70C | Robert Havlin | 15/2 |
| 10 Jul 06+23d | Windsor | ladbrokes.com Handicap | 1/16 | 9-8 | 70 | 72C | Robert Havlin | 50/1 | |
| 17 Jun 06+14d | Sandown | Paddypowercasino.com Handicap | 14/14 | ¾ | 8-6 | 72 | 39C | Robert Havlin | 40/1 |
| 03 Jun 06+22d | Southwell (AW) | Chesterfield Dairy Supplies Limited Handicap | 2/8 | ½ | 9-7 | 70 | 68C | Robert Havlin | 11/2 |
| 12 May 06+34d | Nottingham | Buy Tickets On-Line Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 4/11 | 1 | 9-3 | 72 | 60C | Robert Havlin | 22/1 |
| 08 Apr 06+180d | Lingfield (AW) | Play Now At Betdirectcasino.Com Maiden Stakes | 5/7 | hd | 9-3 | 70 | 54C | Robert Havlin | 25/1 |
| 10 Oct 05+23d | Windsor | E.B.F. Maiden Stakes Div 1 | 8/15 | hd | 9-0 | — | 63C | Robert Havlin | 80/1 |
| 17 Sep 05 | Newbury | Dubai Duty Free Golf World Cup Maiden Stakes Div 1 | 12/12 | 19 | 9-0 | — | 39C | Steve Drowne | 100/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Bold Argument (IRE) won?
- Bold Argument (IRE) won 5 of 47 archived starts between 2005 and 2011, a strike rate of 10.6%. Placed 8 times in total (17% of starts).
- Who trained Bold Argument (IRE)?
- Bold Argument (IRE) was trained by Nerys Dutfield on the most recent run on record, at Chepstow on 2 September 2011.
- Who is Bold Argument (IRE)'s sire?
- Bold Argument (IRE) is by Shinko Forest (IRE) out of Ivory Bride (GB), whose sire is Domynsky.
- What going does Bold Argument (IRE) prefer?
- Bold Argument (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 9 starts (22.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Bold Argument (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 46, from the run on 2 September 2011. The highest on record is 73.
- What is Bold Argument (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Shinko Forest (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 1,059 runs since Jan 2008 (80 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.1% from 255. Weakest on good going: 5.5% from 253.
- Who are Bold Argument (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Ivory Bride (GB), Bold Argument (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Pure Imagination (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Pure Imagination (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m. As at Oct 2026.