Bold Choice (IRE)
Bold Choice (IRE) is 1 from 7, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Apr 2008.
- 1–7Wins / Runs
- 14.3%Strike rate
- 4 (57.1%)Placed
- −5.27£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 0.62Fair A/E n=7 · 0.52 incl. margin
- 96Highest 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.
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 11% of 6,950 runs since Jan 2008 (521 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 16.9% from 136.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 43 | 6 | 14% | +3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 977 | 108 | 11.1% | +0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 1,811 | 176 | 9.7% | −1.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 909 | 98 | 10.8% | −0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,241 | 128 | 10.3% | −0.7 | 1 from 1 |
| Heavy | 492 | 58 | 11.8% | +0.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,477 | 190 | 12.9% | +1.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 136 | 23 | 16.9% | +5.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,109 | 118 | 10.6% | −0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,139 | 126 | 11.1% | +0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,377 | 164 | 11.9% | +0.9 | 1 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,379 | 140 | 10.2% | −0.8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,006 | 106 | 10.5% | −0.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 657 | 68 | 10.4% | −0.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 147 | 19 | 12.9% | +1.9 | — |
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
9 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Sovereign Spirit (IRE) (10 wins).
The wins came over 6f–2m7f; the highest grade won is Group 2 (Manieree (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sovereign Spirit (IRE) | 79 | 10 | 1m4f–2m7f | Class 5 |
| Manieree (IRE) | 11 | 4 | 7f–1m2f | Group 2 |
| Cardinal Walter (IRE) | 18 | 3 | 1m4f–2m3½f | Class 4 |
| Solid Rock (IRE) | 12 | 3 | 6f–1m | Class 4 |
| River Bravo (IRE) | 6 | 2 | 6f–7f | Class 3 |
| Justice Frederick (IRE) | 12 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Daisy Walker (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Risk Return (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Dancelectic (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.73 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.73 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.27 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.27 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.27 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 08+23d | Hamilton | Glasgow Stakes (Listed) | 3/8 | 2¼ | 9-0 | 95 | 72A | Philip Robinson | 5/2 |
| 23 Apr 08+8d | Nottingham | intercasino.co.uk Conditions Stakes | 3/3 | 1½ | 9-1 | 93 | 78C | Philip Robinson | 3/1 |
| 15 Apr 08+176d | Nottingham | wildgooseconstruction.co.uk Maiden Stakes | 1/16 | 8-9 | 96 | 79A | Philip Robinson | 8/11F | |
| 22 Oct 07+38d | Pontefract | totesport.com Silver Tankard Stakes | 4/6 | shd | 9-2 | — | 73C | Philip Robinson | 8/1 |
| 14 Sep 07+14d | Curragh | Parknasilla Hotel Goffs (c & G) Million | 15/19 | 1¾ | 9-0 | — | 55C | Philip Robinson | 14/1 |
| 31 Aug 07+35d | Sandown | Monty Alford E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Div 2) | 2/15 | shd | 9-3 | — | 87C | Philip Robinson | 6/5F |
| 27 Jul 07 | Ascot | John Guest E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 2/14 | 1¼ | 9-3 | — | 82C | Philip Robinson | 9/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Bold Choice (IRE) won?
- Bold Choice (IRE) won 1 of 7 archived starts between 2007 and 2008, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 4 times in total (57.1% of starts).
- Who trained Bold Choice (IRE)?
- Bold Choice (IRE) was trained by Michael Jarvis on the most recent run on record, at Hamilton on 16 May 2008.
- Who is Bold Choice (IRE)'s sire?
- Bold Choice (IRE) is by Dubai Destination (USA) out of Sheer Spirit (IRE), whose sire is Caerleon.
- What is Bold Choice (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 95, from the run on 16 May 2008. The highest on record is 96.
- What is Bold Choice (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Dubai Destination (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 6,950 runs since Jan 2008 (521 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 16.9% from 136.
- Who are Bold Choice (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Sheer Spirit (IRE), Bold Choice (IRE) has 9 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Sovereign Spirit (IRE) (10). Highest grade won: Group 2 (Manieree (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–2m7f. As at Oct 2026.