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Horse profile

Bold Reflection (IRE)

8yo mare · Trainer John McConnell · Owner Ms Caroline Ahearn
by Mount Nelson (GB) out of Rory's Rainbow (IRE) (Court Cave)
7 runs · 6 courses · from Dec 2022
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Limerick Last run 17 Oct 2026 · 15th of 15 Last raced off OR 93
KTB Profile

Bold Reflection is a mare who has won one of seven starts on turf, her success coming in the Aqua Process Solutions Mares Flat Race at Limerick in Dec 2022 over 1m5f – 2m on heavy ground. She has not won since. All four starts over 2m1f – 2m4f have failed to produce a win or place. She last ran at Limerick in Oct 2026, finishing 15 of 15 in the Master Chefs Handicap Hurdle off an official rating of 93, which was her career-high mark.

Based on 7 archived runs · run-style from 5 commented runs since Mar 2026 · updated 25 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 89 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Punchestown, 26 Apr 2023

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 6 figures · best 93C · median 73
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good to Soft293C78.52 runs · 93 / 78.5
Good282A732 runs · 82 / 73
Soft1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f382A643 runs · 82 / 64
1m5f – 2m289B72—
2m5f – 3m1——1 run · —

Of 7 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 7 runs · as at 25 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 98C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Bellewstown, 4 Jul 2026 Official rating 93 at the last run, 17 Oct 2026

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 6 figures · best 116A · median 97.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good to Soft290C872 runs · 90 / 87
Good298C97.52 runs · 98 / 97.5
Soft1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f398C973 runs · 98 / 97
1m5f – 2m2116A113.5—
2m5f – 3m1——1 run · —

Of 7 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 7 runs · as at 25 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 from 5 analysed runs since Mar 2026

  • Led 2 (40%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 1 (20%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 1 (20%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 1 (20%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Mount Nelson (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 6,261 runs since Jan 2008 (538 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm3026.7%−3.2—
Good to Firm6437311.4%+1.5—
Good1,6701509%−0.90 from 2
Good to Soft1,04010910.5%+0.60 from 2
Soft1,2531249.9%00 from 2
Heavy4505111.3%+1.41 from 1
Standard (AW)1,1751139.6%−0.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f9888.2%−1.7—
6f – 7f864859.8%−0.1—
1m – 1m1f678497.2%−2.7—
1m2f – 1m4f1,22214812.1%+2.2—
1m5f – 2m1,5931549.7%−0.21 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f1,1961189.9%00 from 4
2m5f – 3m530529.8%−0.10 from 1
Over 3m80810%+0.1—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Rory's Rainbow (IRE) (Court Cave)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Rainbow Connection (IRE)50——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 1 1 100% +6.50

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Punchestown 2 0 0% −2.00
Limerick (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Wexford (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Bellewstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Hexham 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 1 100% +6.50

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 4 0 0% −4.00
1m5f – 2m 2 1 50% +5.50
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Alex Harvey 3 1 33% +4.50
Simon Torrens 1 0 0% −1.00
Shane Fitzsimons 1 0 0% −1.00
Conor O'Farrell 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr J J Codd 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 5 0 0% −5.00
2023 1 0 0% −1.00
2022 1 1 100% +6.50

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 5 0 0% −5.00
NH Flat 2 1 50% +5.50

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
2026 · 5 runs
17 Oct 26+86d Limerick (IRE) Master Chefs Handicap Hurdle 17f · Good To Yielding · 15 ran Missed the break - detached from the outset - beaten out of sight and finished 15th 15/15 20 10-9 9364C90C Simon Torrens 50/1
23 Jul 26+19d Wexford (IRE) Curragh To Curragh Charity Cycle On August 29th Mares Maiden Hurdle 20f · Good · 11 ran in front early - challenged after 3 out - overtaken and dropped away fast entering the straight and faded 8/11 nk 11-7 —82A97A Alex Harvey 22/1
04 Jul 26+27d Bellewstown Johnny's Race Day Mares Maiden Hurdle 20.5f · Good · 13 ran Handy early - pushed along in 4th approaching final two furlongs but unable to close on those ahead - stayed on at one tempo to finish 4th 4/13 20 11-7 —64C98C Alex Harvey 33/1
07 Jun 26+74d Punchestown Lily & Wild Mares Maiden Hurdle 21.5f · Good To Yielding · 18 ran Held up in the pack - moved through to dispute 2nd spot halfway - dropped to 3rd approaching 3 out - lost ground at the following fence and soon faded to finish 10th 10/18 4½ 11-0 —93C84C Shane Fitzsimons 33/1
25 Mar 26+1064d Hexham Racing To School Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 20f · Soft · 13 ran Shared front spot early - clear at the front by the 4th - challenged 3 out - pushed along and overtaken after 2 out then dropped away before the last PU/13 — 11-0 ——— Conor O'Farrell 7/1
2023 · 1 run
26 Apr 23+121d Punchestown Weatherbys General Stud Book Irish EBF Mares Flat Race (Grade 3) 16.5f · Yielding · 13 ran 8/13 1½ 11-11 —89B111A Mr J J Codd 15/2
2022 · 1 run
26 Dec 22 Limerick Aqua Process Solutions Mares Flat Race 16f · Soft To Heavy · 9 ran 1/9 11-4 —55B116A Alex Harvey 13/2

Quick answers

How many races has Bold Reflection won?
Bold Reflection (IRE) won 1 of 7 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 1 time in total (14.3% of starts).
Who trains Bold Reflection?
Bold Reflection (IRE) is trained by John McConnell, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 17 October 2026.
Who is Bold Reflection's sire?
Bold Reflection (IRE) is by Mount Nelson (GB) out of Rory's Rainbow (IRE), whose sire is Court Cave.
What is Bold Reflection's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 93, from the run on 17 October 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is Bold Reflection's sire's record?
Mount Nelson (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 6,261 runs since Jan 2008 (538 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Bold Reflection's siblings?
Out of Rory's Rainbow (IRE), Bold Reflection (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from December 2022. 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.