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Horse profile

Bold Fire (GB)

6yo mare (at last run, May 2008) · Last trainer Paul Nicholls · Last owner Mrs Sue Craven
by Bold Edge (GB) out of Kirkby Belle (GB) (Bay Express)
19 runs · 12 courses · from Nov 2005
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 19 May 2008 — 6,735 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2008 · 7th of 7 4 wins · Huntingdon, Wincanton & Southwell Last raced off OR 129
KTB Profile

Bold Fire (GB) is 4 from 19. Hasn't won since Dec 2006.

Based on 19 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026

Progeny in our archive

Produce record

As a dam, Bold Fire (GB) has 4 produce in the archive, 2 winners — most wins Minella Examiner (GB) (1 win).

The wins came over 1m7½f–3m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Minella Examiner (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Minella Examiner (GB)1313mClass 4
Dime Store Cowgirl (GB)911m7½fClass 5
Turangi (GB)60——
Best Of Three (GB)80——
Official rating129↓ 5lb off peak
129 127–134

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 121A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newton Abbot, 8 May 2008 Official rating 129 at the last run, 19 May 2008

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 12 figures · best 127C · median 115
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good to Soft5127C115—
Good4126C112—
Soft1———
Good to Firm1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m6127C115—
2m1f – 2m4f3121A121—
2m5f – 3m3126C105—

Of 18 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (5) · beaten lengths not stored (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 18 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Bold Edge (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.1% of 886 runs since Jan 2008 (48 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm29413.8%+5.7—
Good to Firm211199%+0.90 from 1
Good13075.4%−2.71 from 6
Good to Soft5311.9%−6.23 from 7
Soft3912.6%−5.50 from 3
Heavy900%−8.10 from 2
Standard (AW)415409.6%+1.5—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f256176.6%−1.5—
6f – 7f4634910.6%+2.5—
1m – 1m1f8844.5%−3.6—
1m2f – 1m4f2514%−4.1—
1m5f – 2m3500%−8.12 from 7
2m1f – 2m4f1417.1%−11 from 6
2m5f – 3m400%−8.11 from 6
Over 3m100%−8.1—

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
Kirkby Belle (GB) (Bay Express)

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them High Samana (GB) (1 win).

The wins came over 2m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (High Samana (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
High Samana (GB)1812m1½fClass 5

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 7 3 43% −1.77
Good 6 1 17% −0.50
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 2 6 2 33% +1.75
Class 3 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 1 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 4 2 2 100% +0.98

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Kempton 3 0 0% −3.00
Wincanton 3 2 67% +3.86
Newton Abbot 2 0 0% −2.00
Cheltenham 2 0 0% −2.00
Chepstow 2 0 0% −2.00
Perth 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Huntingdon 1 1 100% +0.62
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell 1 1 100% +1.25
Auteuil (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 7 2 29% −3.39
2m1f – 2m4f 6 1 17% −4.38
2m5f – 3m 6 1 17% −0.50

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
R Walsh 6 2 33% +0.86
Liam Heard 6 2 33% −2.13
Harry Skelton 2 0 0% −2.00
Sam Thomas 2 0 0% −2.00
Nick Scholfield 1 0 0% −1.00
Christian Williams 1 0 0% −1.00
D Gallagher 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 17 4 24% −6.27
Tongue tie 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2008 3 0 0% −3.00
2007 6 0 0% −6.00
2006 9 4 44% +1.73
2005 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 13 3 23% −3.89
Chase 6 1 17% −4.38

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2008 · 3 runs
19 May 08+11d Newton Abbot newtonabbotracing.com Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 18.5f · Soft · 7 ran 7/7 30 11-5 12999C Harry Skelton 13/2
08 May 08+21d Newton Abbot Exquisite Catering Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 18.5f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 6/12 1 11-5 129121A Harry Skelton 22/1
17 Apr 08+112d Cheltenham raceodds.com Mares Handicap Hurdle (Listed) Class 1 · 21.5f · Good · 14 ran 4/14 10-11 132— Sam Thomas 25/1
2007 · 6 runs
27 Dec 07+30d Chepstow coral.co.uk Handicap Chase Class 3 · 19.5f · Soft · 11 ran PU/11 — 11-2 132— Nick Scholfield 18/1
27 Nov 07+17d Kempton Friends Of Nigel Clark Mares Only Hurdle (Listed) Class 1 · 21f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 5/7 30 10-12 13487C Sam Thomas 7/2
10 Nov 07+197d Wincanton totepool Mares Only Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 21.5f · Good · 10 ran UR/10 — 11-12 134— R Walsh 9/2
27 Apr 07+34d Perth Gala Casino Dundee Novices' Chase Class 3 · 16f · Good To Soft · 9 ran F/9 — 10-5 132— Liam Heard 6/4F
24 Mar 07+21d Newbury E.B.F./T.B.A. Mares' Novices' Handicap Chase Final (Listed) Class 1 · 22.5f · Good · 9 ran 4/9 3 11-2 129105C Liam Heard 6/1
03 Mar 07+67d Kempton betfredpoker.com Novices' Chase Class 3 · 20.5f · Heavy · 5 ran UR/5 — 10-4 —— Liam Heard 4/6F
2006 · 9 runs
26 Dec 06+19d Kempton Stan James Feltham Novices' Chase (Grade 1) Class 1 · 24f · Good To Soft · 6 ran PU/6 — 10-1 —— R Walsh 9/4J
07 Dec 06+33d Huntingdon E.B.F./TBA Mares' Novices' Chase (Qualifier) Class 4 · 20f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 1/8 10-2 —121C Liam Heard 8/13F
04 Nov 06+28d Wincanton Totecourse To Course Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 21.5f · Good · 6 ran 1/6 10-10 130126C R Walsh 9/2
07 Oct 06+168d Chepstow Bet At Blue Square Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 16f · Good · 13 ran 10/13 2½ 11-10 130104C R Walsh 9/2
22 Apr 06+39d Ayr Purvis Marquees Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class 2 · 16f · Good · 4 ran 2/4 ½ 10-13 130119C R Walsh 11/10F
14 Mar 06+24d Cheltenham Juvenile Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Lstd) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 24 ran 7/24 6 11-7 133115C Liam Heard 25/1
18 Feb 06+21d Haydock Polyflor Victor Ludorum Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class 2 · 15.5f · Heavy · 5 ran 2/5 4 11-1 133115C Christian Williams EvensF
28 Jan 06+7d Southwell It Matters More When Money's On It Mares' Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 16f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 1/9 9-12 127113C Liam Heard 5/4F
21 Jan 06+77d Wincanton Connaught 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) Class 4 · 15.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 1/10 10-6 127127C R Walsh 4/11F
2005 · 1 run
05 Nov 05 Auteuil (FR) Prix Bournosienne (Hurdle) (Fillies) 18f · Very Soft · 3 ran 3/3 1½ 9-13 —— D Gallagher 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has Bold Fire won?
Bold Fire (GB) won 4 of 19 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 21.1%. Placed 5 times in total (26.3% of starts).
Who trained Bold Fire?
Bold Fire (GB) was trained by Paul Nicholls on the most recent run on record, at Newton Abbot on 19 May 2008.
Who is Bold Fire's sire?
Bold Fire (GB) is by Bold Edge (GB) out of Kirkby Belle (GB), whose sire is Bay Express.
What going does Bold Fire prefer?
Bold Fire (GB) has the best record on good to soft going: 3 wins from 7 starts (42.9%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Bold Fire's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 129, from the run on 19 May 2008. The highest on record is 134.
What is Bold Fire's sire's record?
Bold Edge (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.1% of 886 runs since Jan 2008 (48 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Bold Fire's siblings?
Out of Kirkby Belle (GB), Bold Fire (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: High Samana (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (High Samana (GB)). The wins came over 2m1½f. As at Oct 2026.
Has Bold Fire produced winners?
As a dam, Bold Fire (GB) has 4 produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Minella Examiner (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Minella Examiner (GB)). The wins came over 1m7½f–3m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from November 2005. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.