Horse profile
Bold As Brass (IRE)
by Un Desperado (FR) out of Noisy Kiss (IRE) (Executive Perk)
21 runs · 9 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 3 Apr 2010 — 6,051 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2010 · 7th of 22
2 wins · Gowran Park & Tramore
Last raced off OR 100
KTB Profile
Bold As Brass (IRE) is 2 from 21. Hasn't won since Dec 2008.
Based on 21 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
Progeny in our archive
Produce record
As a dam, Bold As Brass (IRE) has 2 produce in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballycastle Brat (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Drumderry Ask (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
- 2–21Wins / Runs
- 9.5%Strike rate
- 7 (33.3%)Placed
- +1.50£1 level staken=21 at SP
- 1.73Fair A/E n=21 · 1.19 incl. margin
- 105Highest OR
- 95dAvg 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 rating100↓ 5lb off peak
100
81–105
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
Un Desperado (FR)
Progeny in our archive have won 8% of 377 runs since Jan 2008 (51 horses).
Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 4.7% from 106.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 59 | 1 | 1.7% | −6.3 | — |
| Good | 130 | 11 | 8.5% | +0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 64 | 5 | 7.8% | −0.2 | — |
| Soft | 75 | 10 | 13.3% | +5.3 | 1 from 10 |
| Heavy | 42 | 3 | 7.1% | −0.9 | 1 from 10 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 68 | 6 | 8.8% | +0.8 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 106 | 5 | 4.7% | −3.3 | 2 from 13 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 121 | 12 | 9.9% | +1.9 | 0 from 4 |
| Over 3m | 76 | 7 | 9.2% | +1.2 | — |
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
Noisy Kiss (IRE) (Executive Perk)
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makes No Sense (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 10 | 1 | 10% | +7.00 |
| Soft | 10 | 1 | 10% | −4.50 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gowran Park | 4 | 1 | 25% | +13.00 |
| Thurles | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Clonmel | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 13 | 2 | 15% | +9.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A J Donoghue | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Mark Bolger | 4 | 1 | 25% | +13.00 |
| Mr K H Clarke | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Andrew J McNamara | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Niall P Madden | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sean McDermott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ms K Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| D F Flannery | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ken Whelan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Molloy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 20 | 2 | 10% | +2.50 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2008 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +11.00 |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 03 Apr 10+332d | Cork | Mallow Town Summer Bbq Evening July 9th Handicap (80-102) | 7/22 | 6 | 11-5 | 100 | 100C | Mr K H Clarke | 25/1 |
| 2009 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 06 May 09+69d | Gowran Park | Rooftop Restaurant At Gowran Park Handicap Hurdle (81-109) | 20/20 | 30 | 10-13 | 101 | 88C | Mr K H Clarke | 33/1 |
| 26 Feb 09+28d | Thurles | Prime Beef Handicap Hurdle (81-102) | PU/18 | — | 11-7 | 102 | — | Mark Bolger | 14/1 |
| 29 Jan 09+12d | Thurles | D & S Tarmac Handicap Hurdle (81-116) | 5/15 | ¾ | 11-2 | 103 | 113A | Mark Bolger | 10/1 |
| 17 Jan 09+36d | Naas | Naas Supporters Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 7/10 | 9 | 10-12 | 105 | 91C | Mark Bolger | 7/1 |
| 2008 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 12 Dec 08+30d | Gowran Park | Under Mistletoe Mares Handicap Hurdle (rated 81-116) | 1/19 | 10-0 | 95 | 119A | Mark Bolger | 16/1 | |
| 12 Nov 08+13d | Fairyhouse | Fairyhouseracecourse.ie Handicap Hurdle (81-109) | PU/15 | — | 10-12 | 95 | — | Andrew J McNamara | 5/1 |
| 30 Oct 08+186d | Clonmel | Fethard Handicap Hurdle (81-109) | 4/18 | 3½ | 10-12 | 95 | 106A | Sean McDermott | 25/1 |
| 27 Apr 08+91d | Gowran Park | Corporate Package At Gowran (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (81-109) | 12/18 | 1¾ | 11-2 | 96 | 93A | Ms K Walsh | 14/1 |
| 27 Jan 08+22d | Leopardstown | Irish Examiner Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 8/26 | 4 | 10-6 | 91 | 108A | Tom Doyle | 16/1 |
| 05 Jan 08+5d | Cork | McCarthy Insurance Group (Mares) Handicap Hurdle (81-102) | 2/16 | 4 | 11-5 | 93 | 122A | Niall P Madden | 5/1 |
| 2007 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 31 Dec 07+25d | Tramore | Pickardstown Handicap Hurdle (74-95) | 1/16 | 11-4 | 85 | 113C | Andrew J McNamara | 9/2J | |
| 06 Dec 07+7d | Clonmel | Merck Sharp & Dohme Mares Handicap Hurdle (74-116) | 2/18 | 4 | 9-12 | 81 | 116C | Niall P Madden | 10/1 |
| 29 Nov 07+585d | Thurles | Munster Handicap Hurdle (74-95) | 5/18 | 9 | 10-7 | 81 | 100C | D F Flannery | 25/1 |
| 2006 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 23 Apr 06+31d | Sligo | Handicap Hurdle (74-95) | 6/16 | 3 | 10-12 | 84 | 109C | A J Donoghue | 7/1 |
| 23 Mar 06+87d | Clonmel | Suir Handicap Hurdle (74-102) | 4/16 | hd | 10-5 | 84 | 98C | A J Donoghue | 10/1 |
| 2005 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 05+30d | Leopardstown | Durkan New Homes Handicap Hurdle (81-116) | 4/22 | 2½ | 9-7 | 84 | 85C | A J Donoghue | 50/1 |
| 26 Nov 05+265d | Gowran Park | Christmas Fair Handicap Hurdle (81-102) | 18/20 | 14 | 10-4 | 84 | 84C | A J Donoghue | 25/1 |
| 06 Mar 05+24d | Clonmel | Comeragh Maiden Hurdle | 14/19 | 13 | 10-13 | — | 66C | Ken Whelan | 12/1 |
| 10 Feb 05+19d | Thurles | Ballynonty Maiden Hudle | 12/18 | 11 | 10-7 | — | 79C | A J Donoghue | 16/1 |
| 22 Jan 05 | Naas | INH Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle | 9/25 | 1½ | 10-6 | — | 87C | Robert Molloy | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Bold As Brass won?
- Bold As Brass (IRE) won 2 of 21 archived starts between 2005 and 2010, a strike rate of 9.5%. Placed 7 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained Bold As Brass?
- Bold As Brass (IRE) was trained by James Keegan on the most recent run on record, at Cork on 3 April 2010.
- Who is Bold As Brass's sire?
- Bold As Brass (IRE) is by Un Desperado (FR) out of Noisy Kiss (IRE), whose sire is Executive Perk.
- What going does Bold As Brass prefer?
- Bold As Brass (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 10 starts (10%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Bold As Brass's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 100, from the run on 3 April 2010. The highest on record is 105.
- What is Bold As Brass's sire's record?
- Un Desperado (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 8% of 377 runs since Jan 2008 (51 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 4.7% from 106.
- Who are Bold As Brass's siblings?
- Out of Noisy Kiss (IRE), Bold As Brass (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Bold As Brass produced winners?
- As a dam, Bold As Brass (IRE) has 2 produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.