Horse profile
Bold Suitor (GB)
by Brazen Beau (AUS) out of Samasana (IRE) (Redback)
40 runs · 10 courses · from Oct 2019
As at 23 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
8 wins · 5 courses
Last run 14 Oct 2026 · 2nd of 9
Last raced off OR 73
KTB Profile
Bold Suitor is an 8 from 40 gelding with all eight wins on the all-weather. Five of those came at 6f to 7f and three over 1m to 1m1f, all in handicaps. He won a Class 5 at Kempton in Sep 2026 off 69 and finished second of nine in another Class 5 handicap at the same track the following month off 73. He has raced exclusively for Craig Benton since Mar 2025.
Based on 40 archived runs · run-style from 30 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 23 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically prominent
All wins on AW
- 8–40Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 20 (50%)Placed
- +9.98£1 level staken=40 at SP
- 1.60Fair A/E n=38 · 1.32 incl. margin
- 79Highest OR
- 65dAvg 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.
Official rating73↓ 6lb off peak
73
46–79
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 102
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 23 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 35 | 119A | 95 | 9 · 119 / 98 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 100C | 72.5 | — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 23 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 24 | 119A | 96 | 7 · 119 / 101 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 15 | 115A | 91 | 3 · 91 / 77 |
Of 40 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 39 figures from 40 runs · as at 22 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 30 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Prominent 17 (57%) · 3 wins
- Led 5 (17%) · 0 wins
- Held up 4 (13%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 4 (13%) · 2 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 2,473 runs since Jan 2008 (186 horses).
Weakest on good to soft going: 3.7% from 162. Strongest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 15.8% from 158.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 8 | 3 | 37.5% | +27.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 404 | 44 | 10.9% | +0.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 451 | 31 | 6.9% | −3.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 162 | 6 | 3.7% | −6.5 | — |
| Soft | 158 | 13 | 8.2% | −2 | — |
| Heavy | 32 | 3 | 9.4% | −0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,258 | 153 | 12.2% | +2 | 8 from 35 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 717 | 76 | 10.6% | +0.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,290 | 127 | 9.8% | −0.4 | 5 from 25 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 277 | 24 | 8.7% | −1.5 | 3 from 15 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 158 | 25 | 15.8% | +5.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 17 | 1 | 5.9% | −4.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 12 | 0 | 0% | −10.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −10.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 23 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Samasana (IRE) (Redback)
9 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Beyond Equal (GB) (7 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Bridget's View (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beyond Equal (GB) | 68 | 7 | 5f–6f | Class 3 |
| Khangai (GB) | 52 | 6 | 1m2f–1m4f | Class 6 |
| Bridget's View (GB) | 15 | 2 | 7f–1m | Class 2 |
| Hunterwali (GB) | 7 | 2 | 7f–7½f | Class 5 |
| Sarsaparilla (GB) | 7 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Indigenous Realm (GB) | 2 | 1 | 1m | Class 5 |
| Simmy's Temple (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Hurricane Laughter (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Ayurveda (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 35 | 8 | 23% | +14.98 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 18 | 4 | 22% | +2.50 |
| Class 5 | 16 | 3 | 19% | +11.38 |
| Class 4 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.90 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 11 | 2 | 18% | +2.10 |
| Kempton (AW) | 9 | 2 | 22% | +11.50 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 6 | 2 | 33% | +0.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.50 |
| Southwell (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Lingfield | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.88 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 25 | 5 | 20% | +8.38 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 15 | 3 | 20% | +1.60 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Dobie | 30 | 6 | 20% | +15.00 |
| Rhiain Ingram | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Miss Taryn Cole | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Callum Hutchinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Charlie Bennett | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rhys Clutterbuck | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Luke Morris | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.10 |
| Clifford Lee | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.88 |
| Hector Crouch | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 19 | 6 | 32% | +16.23 |
| Blinkers | 16 | 2 | 13% | −1.25 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 2 | 20% | +14.50 |
| 2025 | 14 | 3 | 21% | −4.50 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 8% | −1.00 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +2.98 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 26+12d | Kempton (AW) | Bet £20 Get £20 With Unibet Handicap Stakes (London Mile Series Qualifier) (Div II) Slowly away - settled at the back - asked for effort and made progress over 1f out - stayed on strongly to take second final 110yds - just failed to catch winner | 2/9 | ¾ | 9-12 | 73 | 91A | 89A | Georgia Dobie | 22/1 |
| 02 Oct 26+23d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Appleby Mall Accountants Handicap Stakes Prominent in the main body of the field - urged along over 3f out - kept going at one speed inside the final furlong | 4/9 | 3 | 9-7 | 73 | 98A | 77A | Georgia Dobie | 20/1 |
| 09 Sep 26+5d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap Stakes Handy in the pack early - asked for effort with 2f left before hitting front inside final furlong - kept finding more and pulled clear near the finish | 1/14 | 9-11 | 69 | 102B | 85A | Georgia Dobie | 16/1 | |
| 04 Sep 26+15d | Ascot | Racing To School Celebrates 25 Years Lady Amateur Jockeys Handicap Stakes (For Female Amateur Jockeys) Tracked the pace early - hit the front approaching 3f out - pressed for effort with 2f left and gave up the advantage inside the final furlong - faded to finish sixth | 6/11 | nk | 9-5 | 69 | 62A | 60A | Miss Taryn Cole | 125/1 |
| 20 Aug 26+12d | Lingfield (AW) | Follow @attheraces On X Handicap Stakes Tracked the pace - pushed along with 2f left and still in contention approaching the furlong pole - unable to find more inside the final 110yds and held for sixth | 6/11 | 2¼ | 9-11 | 70 | 95B | 80A | Georgia Dobie | 33/1 |
| 08 Aug 26+59d | Lingfield (AW) | Hewanorra Handicap Stakes Prominent on the wide side early - urged into contention approaching final two furlongs - dropped away with more than a furlong left - finished seventh | 7/7 | 5 | 9-4 | 71 | 77B | 58A | Georgia Dobie | 33/1 |
| 10 Jun 26+41d | Kempton (AW) | Set Your Limits With Unibet Handicap Settled midpack - moved right and made progress with 2f left - unable to find more in the closing stages - finished fifth | 5/11 | nk | 9-5 | 71 | 77A | 80A | Georgia Dobie | 11/1 |
| 30 Apr 26+16d | Lingfield (AW) | Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Handicap Pulling hard early - settled off the pace - pushed along and made progress over 2f out - stayed on to get up right on the line | 1/9 | 9-8 | 69 | 101A | 81A | Georgia Dobie | 13/2 | |
| 14 Apr 26+43d | Lingfield (AW) | attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap Sent clear early - driven when overtaken with a furlong left - stayed on but unable to reel in winner up the run-in - second beaten a length | 2/11 | 1 | 9-7 | 68 | 119A | 82A | Georgia Dobie | 10/1 |
| 02 Mar 26+151d | Kempton (AW) | Sri Lanka Paradise Island Handicap Sat close to the front pack early - pushed along with 2f left and stayed on late but couldn't get on terms - finished 4th | 4/7 | 1½ | 9-3 | 69 | 103A | 73A | Georgia Dobie | 9/1 |
| 02 Oct 25+17d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Betfair Exchange Handicap Sat behind the pace - pushed along with 2f left - moved into third inside the final furlong and stayed on to finish 3rd | 3/10 | 1½ | 10-0 | 70 | 94A | 83A | Georgia Dobie | 4/1 |
| 15 Sep 25+4d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap Held up in the pack - made ground wide inside the final furlong - plugged on without the speed to threaten for a placing | 4/9 | nk | 9-9 | 68 | 95A | 78A | Georgia Dobie | 7/2 |
| 11 Sep 25+9d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Betfair Plays Different Handicap (Div 1) Went early on wide ground - sat close to the pace - hit the front approaching the final furlong - pressed for effort and lost that advantage - stayed on to go under by a whisker | 2/10 | nse | 9-7 | 69 | 97A | 80A | Georgia Dobie | 16/1 |
| 02 Sep 25+36d | Southwell (AW) | Golf And Gallop Handicap Fought for control early up with the pace - went in front 6f out then came under pressure and lost lead 2f out - dropped away in a hurry final stages | 10/11 | 2¼ | 9-5 | 69 | 83A | 60A | Georgia Dobie | 66/1 |
| 28 Jul 25+19d | Southwell (AW) | Join Southwell Golf Club Handicap Took a strong hold in the early stages - settled into midfield before edging closer to the pace 2f out - then came under pressure and dropped away | 9/12 | nk | 8-12 | 69 | 92A | 66A | Georgia Dobie | 18/1 |
| 09 Jul 25+16d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Improved Acca Boosts Handicap (Div 2) Settled in the pack early - progress from 2f out to hit the front inside the final furlong - pushed on to score | 1/9 | 9-7 | 63 | 88A | 89A | Georgia Dobie | 5/2F | |
| 23 Jun 25+20d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Highbet Weekly Racing Rewards Club Handicap Held up in 4th fighting for control - eased forward wide approaching 2f out - hit front over a furlong from home and soon put daylight between rivals - kept finding more to the line | 1/9 | 9-12 | 54 | 100A | 90A | Georgia Dobie | 5/4F | |
| 03 Jun 25+12d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Get Raceday Ready Handicap Pulled hard in front - pressed for effort a furlong out - caught close home and unable to respond finishing second | 2/11 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 54 | 109B | 78A | Georgia Dobie | 9/2 |
| 22 May 25+17d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At bet365 Handicap Sat close to pace early - urged forward inside final two furlongs and hit front approaching last - overtaken close to line - held on for third without finding more | 3/11 | ½ | 9-9 | 55 | 99A | 74A | Georgia Dobie | 9/4 |
| 05 May 25+14d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Handicap Held up eagerly behind the front group early - improved into second inside the last two furlongs and hit the front a furlong out - overtaken close home and unable to match the winner's finishing burst - stayed on well for a comfortable second | 2/12 | 1½ | 9-4 | 55 | 95A | 87A | Georgia Dobie | 4/1 |
| 21 Apr 25+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap (Div 1) Set the pace under pressure - driven clear inside final furlong before drifting and losing the advantage close home - weakened late to finish fourth | 4/11 | ¾ | 9-9 | 55 | 85A | 76A | Georgia Dobie | 15/8F |
| 07 Apr 25+20d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap Handy in the pack early - driven approaching final 2f and found extra to move into second inside final furlong - never able to challenge the winner | 2/11 | 1¾ | 9-5 | 53 | 96A | 75A | Georgia Dobie | 5/2F |
| 18 Mar 25+17d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap (Div 1) Drifted right at the outset - sat just behind the pace on the inner - moved out approaching 2f out and pressed for the front with a furlong left - stayed on well to score | 1/11 | 9-6 | 51 | 115A | 88A | Georgia Dobie | 11/4F | |
| 01 Mar 25+135d | Southwell (AW) | Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap (Div 1) Raced with enthusiasm early - went clear in front - driven along a furlong out and battled gamely under pressure - caught close to the line to finish second | 2/9 | ½ | 9-4 | 50 | 95A | 73A | Georgia Dobie | 11/2J |
| 17 Oct 24+5d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Betfair Safer Gambling Tools Handicap Sat just behind pacesetter - urged forward to challenge with 1f left - eased back to third close home | 3/9 | 1 | 9-4 | 50 | 98A | 82A | Georgia Dobie | 15/8F |
| 12 Oct 24+14d | Chelmsford City (AW) | perryroadautos.co.uk Handicap Set the pace early - opened up a big margin after 4f - pressed for effort inside the last 2f - lead narrowed approaching the furlong marker - caught close to the line | 2/12 | ½ | 9-0 | 50 | 91A | 72A | Georgia Dobie | 3/1F |
| 28 Sep 24+9d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap Handy early - hit front 6f out - pushed along 2f out - drifted right approaching final furlong - overtaken inside last and unable to challenge - stayed on for second | 2/12 | 4¾ | 9-2 | 50 | 106A | 68A | Georgia Dobie | 3/1F |
| 19 Sep 24+15d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap Settled just behind pace early - hit front approaching 3f out - pushed along a furlong out and put in front briefly disputed close home - got back in command right on the line to score | 1/12 | 9-0 | 46 | 115A | 92A | Georgia Dobie | 10/1 | |
| 04 Sep 24+13d | Lingfield (AW) | National Racehorse Week 7th-15th September Handicap Sat behind front group - squeezed for space with a furlong and half left - darted left for a run - couldn't find the response and held inside the final furlong | 6/7 | nse | 8-10 | 47 | 104A | 64A | Georgia Dobie | 18/1 |
| 22 Aug 24+16d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Paddy Power Handicap Wide and towards the back early - asked for effort with 2f left and stayed on under pressure to the line without threatening the front - finished fifth beaten under three lengths | 5/8 | 1 | 8-10 | 48 | 96B | 61A | Callum Hutchinson | 7/2 |
| 06 Aug 24+15d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Racing Value At bet365 Handicap Held up towards the back - urged forward passing the furlong marker - kept going at a steady pace - driven out inside the final furlong to finish fourth | 4/13 | 2¾ | 9-8 | 50 | 96B | 72A | Georgia Dobie | 11/1 |
| 22 Jul 24+12d | Windsor | Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap | 11/12 | 7½ | 9-9 | 55 | 45C | 42C | Charlie Bennett | 25/1 |
| 10 Jul 24+8d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's Improved Bet Builder Handicap (Div 1) | 5/9 | 5½ | 9-1 | 60 | 91A | 67A | Georgia Dobie | 28/1 |
| 02 Jul 24+12d | Lingfield | Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Handicap | 3/5 | 1¾ | 9-6 | 60 | 100C | 69B | Rhys Clutterbuck | 50/1 |
| 20 Jun 24+19d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Hallgarten & Novum Wines Handicap | 12/12 | 73 | 8-7 | 65 | -27C | 37C | Rhiain Ingram | 80/1 |
| 01 Jun 24+1542d | Lingfield | soultownfestival.com Sunday 1st September Handicap | PU/8 | — | 9-1 | 65 | — | — | Rhiain Ingram | 50/1 |
| 12 Mar 20+56d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Easter Racing And Spring Country Fair Handicap | 1/5 | 9-3 | 79 | 89C | 86B | Luke Morris | 11/10F | |
| 16 Jan 20+42d | Newcastle (AW) | Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Handicap | 1/7 | 9-4 | 66 | 88A | 81A | Clifford Lee | 15/8F | |
| 05 Dec 19+41d | Kempton (AW) | racingtv.com Maiden Stakes (Div 2) | 5/9 | ½ | 9-5 | — | 78A | 73A | Hector Crouch | 8/1 |
| 25 Oct 19 | Doncaster | Aquaspersions Group British EBF Maiden Stakes | 10/13 | ½ | 9-5 | — | 42C | 52A | Paul Hanagan | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Bold Suitor (GB) won?
- Bold Suitor (GB) won 8 of 40 archived starts between 2019 and 2026, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 20 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trains Bold Suitor (GB)?
- Bold Suitor (GB) is trained by Craig Benton, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 14 October 2026.
- Who is Bold Suitor (GB)'s sire?
- Bold Suitor (GB) is by Brazen Beau (AUS) out of Samasana (IRE), whose sire is Redback.
- What going does Bold Suitor (GB) prefer?
- Bold Suitor (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 8 wins from 35 starts (22.9%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Bold Suitor (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 73, from the run on 14 October 2026. The highest on record is 79.
- What is Bold Suitor (GB)'s sire's record?
- Brazen Beau (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 2,473 runs since Jan 2008 (186 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 3.7% from 162. Strongest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 15.8% from 158.
- Who are Bold Suitor (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Samasana (IRE), Bold Suitor (GB) has 9 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Beyond Equal (GB) (7). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Bridget's View (GB)). The wins came over 5f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.