Bold Minstrel (IRE)
Bold Minstrel (IRE) is 3 from 29. Hasn't won since May 2007. All 3 wins have come on turf — 0 from 6 on the all-weather, and every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 6 on softer). All 3 wins have come over trips under 6f. Last raced off 50, 36lb below the career-high mark.
- 3–29Wins / Runs
- 10.3%Strike rate
- 6 (20.7%)Placed
- +4.00£1 level staken=29 at SP
- 1.47Fair A/E n=29 · 1.24 incl. margin
- 86Highest 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 7.7% of 898 runs since Jan 2008 (53 horses).
Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 10.8% from 186.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 19 | 1 | 5.3% | −2.4 | 1 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 184 | 11 | 6% | −1.7 | 0 from 11 |
| Good | 144 | 8 | 5.6% | −2.1 | 2 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 70 | 9 | 12.9% | +5.2 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 116 | 8 | 6.9% | −0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 45 | 1 | 2.2% | −5.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 320 | 31 | 9.7% | +2 | 0 from 6 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 236 | 20 | 8.5% | +0.8 | 3 from 29 |
| 6f – 7f | 307 | 25 | 8.1% | +0.4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 186 | 20 | 10.8% | +3.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 49 | 0 | 0% | −7.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 77 | 4 | 5.2% | −2.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 33 | 0 | 0% | −7.7 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 10 | 0 | 0% | −7.7 | — |
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
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good | 5 | 2 | 40% | +17.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 15 | 1 | 7% | −4.00 |
| Class 5 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +14.00 |
| Class 6 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.00 |
| Newmarket | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Windsor | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Catlin | 10 | 2 | 20% | +12.00 |
| Seb Sanders | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
| Martin Dwyer | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Franny Norton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Shane Kelly | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fergus Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Queally | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Michael Metcalfe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Havlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ted Durcan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Steve Drowne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fergal Lynch | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 28 | 3 | 11% | +5.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2008 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2007 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −6.00 |
| 2006 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +9.00 |
| 2005 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Feb 09+96d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Name A Race To Enhance Your Brand Handicap | 10/12 | 10 | 8-12 | 50 | 7C | Martin Dwyer | 12/1 |
| 05 Nov 08+106d | Nottingham | Pinnacle Racing 'Successful Racehorse Partnership' Handicap | 14/16 | 1½ | 9-0 | 53 | 41A | Franny Norton | 22/1 |
| 22 Jul 08+7d | Yarmouth | Eastern Evening News Handicap | 13/15 | 1 | 9-3 | 59 | 35A | Chris Catlin | 17/2 |
| 15 Jul 08+21d | Yarmouth | toteswinger Handicap | 6/10 | ½ | 9-2 | 59 | 70A | Chris Catlin | 6/1 |
| 24 Jun 08+26d | Newbury | Pump Technology Handicap | 4/14 | 2 | 9-2 | 59 | 70A | Franny Norton | 25/1 |
| 29 May 08+13d | Yarmouth | Mouchel Handicap | 10/10 | 10 | 9-6 | 67 | 39C | Fergus Sweeney | 16/1 |
| 16 May 08+161d | Newmarket | Champions League Final At betinternet.com Handicap | 6/6 | 4 | 8-9 | 68 | 40B | Tom Queally | 20/1 |
| 07 Dec 07+45d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Pontin's Short Breaks Handicap | 8/8 | 11 | 9-0 | 70 | 18C | Chris Catlin | 16/1 |
| 23 Oct 07+10d | Lingfield (AW) | Weatherbys Bank Handicap | 10/10 | hd | 9-2 | 73 | 29C | Chris Catlin | 14/1 |
| 13 Oct 07+31d | Ascot | Gooding Group Apprentice Handicap | 16/18 | ½ | 8-5 | 76 | 31C | Michael Metcalfe | 40/1 |
| 12 Sep 07+19d | Haydock | King's Regiment Cup Handicap | 11/12 | nk | 9-3 | 78 | 58C | Robert Havlin | 14/1 |
| 24 Aug 07+78d | Newmarket | Renault Kangoo Handicap | 6/7 | 2 | 9-4 | 79 | 44C | Ted Durcan | 25/1 |
| 07 Jun 07+7d | Sandown | Sterling Solutions Handicap | 13/14 | nk | 9-8 | 73 | 48C | Chris Catlin | 12/1 |
| 31 May 07+20d | Yarmouth | Faulknerbrowns Handicap | 1/9 | 9-8 | 73 | 95C | Chris Catlin | 4/1 | |
| 11 May 07+24d | Lingfield | Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Handicap | 2/12 | 1 | 8-5 | 72 | 62C | Chris Catlin | 14/1 |
| 17 Apr 07+20d | Warwick | Derek Crutchley 'Lifetime In Racing' Handicap | 12/12 | 2½ | 9-4 | 74 | 35C | Shane Kelly | 18/1 |
| 28 Mar 07+32d | Southwell (AW) | southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 12/12 | 3½ | 8-10 | 76 | 14C | Steve Drowne | 18/1 |
| 24 Feb 07+105d | Lingfield (AW) | pontinsbingo.com Handicap | 8/10 | 1¼ | 8-9 | 78 | 46C | Chris Catlin | 8/1 |
| 11 Nov 06+49d | Lingfield (AW) | Jumping Here On November 22nd Handicap | 3/9 | nk | 8-12 | 79 | 64C | Paul Hanagan | 4/1 |
| 23 Sep 06+11d | Chester | UK Hygiene Handicap | 9/14 | hd | 9-0 | 80 | 51C | Chris Catlin | 9/1 |
| 12 Sep 06+12d | Yarmouth | Burgh Hall Leisure Complex Sprint Handicap | 3/9 | 1 | 9-5 | 80 | 73C | Seb Sanders | 20/1 |
| 31 Aug 06+24d | Musselburgh | Bank Of Ireland Global Markets Handicap | 6/6 | 1¾ | 9-11 | 80 | 39C | Seb Sanders | 3/1 |
| 07 Aug 06+16d | Windsor | Totesport 0800 221 221 Handicap | 1/8 | 9-12 | 75 | 87C | Chris Catlin | 16/1 | |
| 22 Jul 06+9d | Newmarket | Plantation Stud Handicap | 9/9 | 3½ | 8-12 | 78 | 32C | Shane Kelly | 14/1 |
| 13 Jul 06+27d | Newmarket | Classic FM Handicap | 12/14 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 80 | 60C | Jamie Spencer | 7/1 |
| 16 Jun 06+381d | York | Hss.com Stakes (Handicap) | 5/15 | ½ | 8-12 | 80 | 70C | Fergal Lynch | 25/1 |
| 31 May 05+15d | Redcar | Pertemps Employment Alliance Sprint Handicap | 1/10 | 8-12 | 78 | 60C | Seb Sanders | 10/1 | |
| 16 May 05+11d | Windsor | BDO Stoy Hayward LLP Handicap | 13/16 | 2½ | 9-0 | 81 | 44C | Ryan Moore | 14/1 |
| 05 May 05 | Chester | Bank Of Scotland Handicap | 10/10 | 1¼ | 8-2 | 86 | 32C | Martin Dwyer | 22/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Bold Minstrel (IRE) won?
- Bold Minstrel (IRE) won 3 of 29 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 10.3%. Placed 6 times in total (20.7% of starts).
- Who trained Bold Minstrel (IRE)?
- Bold Minstrel (IRE) was trained by Mick Quinn on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 9 February 2009.
- Who is Bold Minstrel (IRE)'s sire?
- Bold Minstrel (IRE) is by Bold Fact (USA) out of Ponda Rosa (IRE), whose sire is Case Law.
- What going does Bold Minstrel (IRE) prefer?
- Bold Minstrel (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Bold Minstrel (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 50, from the run on 9 February 2009. The highest on record is 86.
- What is Bold Minstrel (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Bold Fact (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.7% of 898 runs since Jan 2008 (53 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 10.8% from 186.