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Horse profile

Bold Reason (GER)

6yo gelding (at last run, Aug 2021) · Last trainer Emma Lavelle · Last owner Mrs Celia Djivanovic
by Invincible Spirit (IRE) out of Bufera (IRE) (King's Best)
18 runs · 14 courses · from Jul 2017
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 31 Aug 2021 — 1,876 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2021 · 3rd of 14 Won at Newcastle (AW) Last raced off OR 102
KTB Profile

Bold Reason (GER) is 1 from 18, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Dec 2017. The win came on the all-weather — 0 from 16 on turf. Last raced off 102, 10lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 18 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Won on AW, 0 on turf Win at Class 5 OR ↓ 10lb off peak
Official rating102↓ 10lb off peak
102 77–112

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 128 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Newton Abbot, 15 May 2019

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Jumps 10 figures · best 128B · median 106.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good4128B117.5—
Good to Soft3101B99—
Good to Firm2112B102—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m7120B101—
2m1f – 2m4f3128B112—
Flat 8 figures · best 101B · median 69
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good to Soft374B65—
Good to Firm283C63.5—
Standard (AW)2101B85.5—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m – 1m1f6101B66.5—
6f – 7f274B72—

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 18 figures from 18 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 116A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newton Abbot, 31 Aug 2021 Official rating 102 at the last jumps run, 31 Aug 2021

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 82A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newcastle (AW), 19 Apr 2018 Official rating 85 at the last flat run, 24 May 2018

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 10 figures · best 124A · median 103.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good4117A106.5—
Good to Soft3100B97—
Good to Firm2116A110.5—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m7124A105—
2m1f – 2m4f3116A102—
Flat 8 figures · best 100A · median 80
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good to Soft383A78—
Good to Firm274A69—
Standard (AW)2100A91—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m – 1m1f6100A78.5—
6f – 7f282A80—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 18 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
Invincible Spirit (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 20,817 runs since Jan 2008 (1,573 horses).

Strongest on firm going: 16.1% from 161. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.8% from 843.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1612616.1%+4.2—
Good to Firm3,58146312.9%+10 from 4
Good4,52948710.8%−1.10 from 4
Good to Soft2,13225411.9%00 from 6
Soft2,75830311%−0.90 from 1
Heavy790769.6%−2.30 from 1
Standard (AW)6,86586612.6%+0.71 from 2
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f3,04939913.1%+1.2—
6f – 7f9,8281,17812%+0.10 from 2
1m – 1m1f4,50254212%+0.11 from 6
1m2f – 1m4f2,13924911.6%−0.3—
1m5f – 2m843667.8%−4.10 from 7
2m1f – 2m4f360339.2%−2.70 from 3
2m5f – 3m8989%−2.9—
Over 3m7114.3%+2.4—

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
Bufera (IRE) (King's Best)

6 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Salvator Mundi (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 1m–1m6½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Chartreuse (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Salvator Mundi (IRE)621m4f–1m6½fClass 2
Assailant (GB)621m1½f–1m3fClass 3
Chartreuse (IRE)921mListed
Tycoon (GB)1411m2fClass 5
Gloria Mundi (IRE)511m2fClass 4
Your Ladyship (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 6 0 0% −6.00
Good to Firm 4 0 0% −4.00
Good 4 0 0% −4.00
Standard (AW) 2 1 50% +3.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 11 0 0% −11.00
Class 5 5 1 20% +0.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Newton Abbot 3 0 0% −3.00
Ascot 2 0 0% −2.00
Newcastle (AW) 2 1 50% +3.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Fakenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% −1.00
Huntingdon 1 0 0% −1.00
Goodwood 1 0 0% −1.00
Newmarket 1 0 0% −1.00
Leicester 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 7 0 0% −7.00
1m – 1m1f 6 1 17% −1.00
2m1f – 2m4f 3 0 0% −3.00
6f – 7f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
James Best 6 0 0% −6.00
Robert Havlin 4 1 25% +1.00
Nico de Boinville 2 0 0% −2.00
Frankie Dettori 2 0 0% −2.00
Jack Wildman 1 0 0% −1.00
A P Heskin 1 0 0% −1.00
Kieran O'Neill 1 0 0% −1.00
Robert Tart 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 10 0 0% −10.00
Hood 6 0 0% −6.00
Blinkers 2 1 50% +3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2021 3 0 0% −3.00
2019 4 0 0% −4.00
2018 6 0 0% −6.00
2017 5 1 20% +0.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 10 0 0% −10.00
Flat 8 1 13% −3.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
31 Aug 21+45d Newton Abbot Visit Attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 17f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 3/14 7 11-9 102112B116A Jack Wildman 6/1
17 Jul 21+26d Market Rasen Betway Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Good · 9 ran 3/9 5½ 11-7 10496A111A James Best 5/1
21 Jun 21+768d Newton Abbot Talk Tidy Marketing Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 17f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 5/5 5 11-13 10699C100B James Best 8/1
15 May 19+23d Newton Abbot Rewarding Ownership With The Roa Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 18.5f · Good · 13 ran 6/13 1¾ 10-0 112128B102A James Best 14/1
22 Apr 19+22d Fakenham Cecil And Sheila Buttifant Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 7/9 1½ 11-10 11292A105A James Best 7/2
31 Mar 19+13d Ascot Colts & Fillies Club Juvenile Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 15.5f · Good · 15 ran 4/15 ¾ 10-5 112120B117A Nico de Boinville 14/1
18 Mar 19+95d Southwell Toalsbet Casino Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 15.5f · Soft · 9 ran 2/9 1 11-0 106119B124A Nico de Boinville 9/1
13 Dec 18+29d Warwick Agetur UK Juvenile Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 4/14 8 10-12 —101B97A James Best 10/1
14 Nov 18+10d Bangor-on-Dee Connahs Quay Nomads FC Juvenile Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 5/9 3 10-12 —57C90C A P Heskin 9/2
04 Nov 18+164d Huntingdon Cemetery Development Services Ltd Juvenile Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good · 7 ran 3/7 13 10-12 —115B102A James Best 6/1
24 May 18+13d Goodwood Frescobaldi Handicap Class 4 · 9f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 9/9 5 9-7 8544C64C Robert Havlin 14/1
11 May 18+22d Ascot Dingley's Promise Handicap (Str) Class 4 · 8f · Good To Firm · 17 ran 11/17 nse 9-7 8583C74A Frankie Dettori 10/1
19 Apr 18+134d Newcastle (AW) WYG Novice Stakes (Div 1) Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 9 ran 3/9 1¼ 9-8 8570A82A Kieran O'Neill 5/2
06 Dec 17+32d Newcastle (AW) 32Red Casino Nursery Class 5 · 8f · Standard · 14 ran 1/14 9-9 77101B100A Robert Havlin 4/1
04 Nov 17+18d Newmarket 32Red.com Nursery Class 4 · 9f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 5/6 ½ 9-4 8165A69B Robert Havlin 3/1C
17 Oct 17+17d Leicester British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10) Class 4 · 8f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 4/10 1¼ 9-2 —63A83A Robert Havlin 7/4F
30 Sep 17+66d Haydock 32Red Casino EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10) Class 4 · 8f · Heavy · 7 ran 2/7 ½ 9-0 —68A91A Robert Tart 2/1J
26 Jul 17 Sandown British Stallion Studs Ebf Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 7f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 4/8 1¾ 9-5 —74B78A Frankie Dettori 3/1

Quick answers

How many races has Bold Reason (GER) won?
Bold Reason (GER) won 1 of 18 archived starts between 2017 and 2021, a strike rate of 5.6%. Placed 6 times in total (33.3% of starts).
Who trained Bold Reason (GER)?
Bold Reason (GER) was trained by Emma Lavelle on the most recent run on record, at Newton Abbot on 31 August 2021.
Who is Bold Reason (GER)'s sire?
Bold Reason (GER) is by Invincible Spirit (IRE) out of Bufera (IRE), whose sire is King's Best.
What is Bold Reason (GER)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 102, from the run on 31 August 2021. The highest on record is 112.
What is Bold Reason (GER)'s sire's record?
Invincible Spirit (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 20,817 runs since Jan 2008 (1,573 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 16.1% from 161. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.8% from 843.
Who are Bold Reason (GER)'s siblings?
Out of Bufera (IRE), Bold Reason (GER) has 6 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Salvator Mundi (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Listed (Chartreuse (IRE)). The wins came over 1m–1m6½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from July 2017. 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.