Horse profile
Bombadero (IRE)
8yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2015) · Last trainer Dr Richard Newland · Last owner The Berrow Hill Partnership
by Sadler's Wells (USA) out of Fantasy Girl (IRE) (Marju)
35 runs · 26 courses · from Oct 2009
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 2 Apr 2015 — 4,226 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2015 · 1st of 6
Won last time out
3 wins · Ludlow, Ffos Las & Wexford
Last raced off OR 114
KTB Profile
Bombadero (IRE) is 3 from 35. Won last time out at Ludlow (Class 3). Each win came on a first visit to the course.
Based on 35 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 8lb off peak
- 3–35Wins / Runs
- 8.6%Strike rate
- 13 (37.1%)Placed
- −22.40£1 level staken=35 at SP
- 0.66Fair A/E n=35 · 0.56 incl. margin
- 122Highest OR
- 59dAvg 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 rating114↓ 8lb off peak
114
62–122
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
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
Sadler's Wells (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 4,636 runs since Jan 2008 (370 horses).
Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.7% from 107.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 46 | 7 | 15.2% | +3.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 644 | 90 | 14% | +2.7 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 1,248 | 152 | 12.2% | +0.9 | 1 from 12 |
| Good to Soft | 716 | 70 | 9.8% | −1.5 | 1 from 3 |
| Soft | 1,085 | 117 | 10.8% | −0.5 | 1 from 13 |
| Heavy | 513 | 52 | 10.1% | −1.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 384 | 36 | 9.4% | −1.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 107 | 20 | 18.7% | +7.4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 286 | 27 | 9.4% | −1.9 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,188 | 134 | 11.3% | 0 | 0 from 12 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,394 | 176 | 12.6% | +1.3 | 2 from 15 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 961 | 96 | 10% | −1.3 | 1 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 556 | 53 | 9.5% | −1.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 143 | 18 | 12.6% | +1.3 | — |
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
Fantasy Girl (IRE) (Marju)
7 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Lake Champlain (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 6f–2m; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Bobbie Soxer (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Champlain (IRE) | 21 | 4 | 1m2½f–2m | — |
| Bobbie Soxer (IRE) | 15 | 2 | 6f–7f | Class 5 |
| Woodland Dream (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Bold Bobby Be (IRE) | 13 | 1 | 1m5f | Class 6 |
| Big Bad Bob (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Bombardier Bush (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Bravo Bolivar (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 13 | 1 | 8% | −10.00 |
| Good | 12 | 1 | 8% | −4.50 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.90 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Class 3 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +0.10 |
| Class 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Chepstow | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Roscommon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Curragh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.10 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.50 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 15 | 2 | 13% | −9.90 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Durcan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Chris Ward | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.00 |
| Tom Doyle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.10 |
| Paul Carberry | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| N G McCullagh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| A P McCoy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alan Crowe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mark Enright | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mark Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robbie Power | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| E J O'Connell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| D J Casey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Davy Condon | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.50 |
| Ronan Whelan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Johnny Murtagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Michael Darcy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Derek O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tadhg O'Shea | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ian Mongan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dane O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 20 | 3 | 15% | −7.40 |
| None | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Blinkers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| 2013 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.90 |
| 2012 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −1.50 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2010 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 18 | 3 | 17% | −5.40 |
| Flat | 17 | 0 | 0% | −17.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 02 Apr 15+5d | Ludlow | Oswestry Bone Cancer Centre Appeal Handicap Hurdle | 1/6 | 10-5 | 114 | 122B | Chris Ward | 2/1F | |
| 28 Mar 15+531d | Stratford | Bordeaux Undiscovered La Fleur Morange Mathilde Handicap Hurdle | 2/9 | 1 | 10-4 | 114 | 126A | Chris Ward | 7/1 |
| 2013 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 13 Oct 13+3d | Ffos Las | Trustmark Design And Print Handicap Hurdle (Sunday 5k Bonus Race) | 1/7 | 10-11 | 114 | 134B | Sam Twiston-Davies | 11/10F | |
| 10 Oct 13+9d | Worcester | Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle | 2/8 | shd | 11-12 | 115 | 133B | Sam Twiston-Davies | 11/4F |
| 01 Oct 13+20d | Chepstow | Portable Toilets Ltd Selling Hurdle | 2/8 | 4 | 10-12 | 115 | 124A | A P McCoy | 11/8F |
| 11 Sep 13+44d | Uttoxeter | Bet365 Handicap Hurdle | 6/7 | nk | 9-13 | 117 | 100A | Chris Ward | 8/1 |
| 29 Jul 13+35d | Galway | Sean 'The Budgie' Burgess Memorial Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 8/20 | 3 | 11-1 | 112 | 115A | Alan Crowe | 40/1 |
| 24 Jun 13+13d | Kilbeggan | Fay Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle | 10/12 | 4½ | 11-1 | 116 | 103C | Mark Enright | 20/1 |
| 11 Jun 13+122d | Roscommon | Athlone Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 10/16 | 5 | 11-9 | 118 | 106C | Mark Walsh | 20/1 |
| 09 Feb 13+42d | Leopardstown | paddypower.com iPhone Fast Bet Handicap Hurdle (0-140) | 22/24 | 1 | 10-9 | 120 | 93A | Robbie Power | 33/1 |
| 2012 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 12+15d | Leopardstown | Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (qualifier) | 26/30 | 13 | 10-6 | 122 | 105C | E J O'Connell | 25/1 |
| 14 Dec 12+47d | Dundalk (AW) | Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) | 10/14 | 4½ | 9-11 | 62 | 60A | D J Casey | 10/1 |
| 28 Oct 12+115d | Wexford | Vinegar Hill (C & G) Maiden Hurdle | 1/7 | 11-4 | — | 124B | Davy Condon | 13/2 | |
| 05 Jul 12+20d | Leopardstown | Cross Charity Handicap (50-75) | 11/23 | 2½ | 9-4 | 69 | 61C | Ronan Whelan | 33/1 |
| 15 Jun 12+49d | Clonmel | Valley Of Honey Maiden Hurdle | 12/17 | 18 | 11-12 | — | 94C | Paul Carberry | 6/1 |
| 27 Apr 12+5d | Punchestown | Star Best for Racing Coverage Novice Hurdle | PU/11 | — | 11-5 | — | — | Paul Carberry | 16/1 |
| 22 Apr 12+7d | Curragh | 3 For 2 Ticket Offer At curragh.ie Handicap (50-85) | 11/13 | ¾ | 9-0 | 70 | 56C | Johnny Murtagh | 12/1 |
| 15 Apr 12+87d | Leopardstown | Leopardstown Leap On Facebook Handicap | 11/16 | 2½ | 8-6 | 72 | 64A | N G McCullagh | 33/1 |
| 19 Jan 12+24d | Thurles | www.thurlesraces.ie Maiden Hurdle | 5/17 | 4 | 11-4 | — | 105C | Tom Doyle | 7/1 |
| 2011 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 11+16d | Leopardstown | United Arab Emirates Embassy Maiden Hurdle | 8/16 | 2¾ | 11-7 | — | 103A | Tom Doyle | 7/1 |
| 10 Dec 11+14d | Navan | Kells Maiden Hurdle | 2/21 | 1 | 11-7 | — | 139A | Tom Doyle | 33/1 |
| 26 Nov 11+77d | Gowran Park | Follow Gowran Park On Facebook Novice Hurdle | UR/17 | — | 11-2 | — | — | Michael Darcy | 66/1 |
| 10 Sep 11+124d | Curragh | Curragh Amateur Derby (Q.R.) Handicap (50-85) | 20/26 | 2 | 11-9 | 77 | 78C | Mr Derek O'Connor | 20/1 |
| 09 May 11+207d | Roscommon | Connolly's Red Mills Horse Care Cubes Handicap (50-80) (Div 2) | 6/13 | ½ | 9-13 | 77 | 87A | N G McCullagh | 8/1 |
| 2010 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 14 Oct 10+9d | Brighton | European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes | 2/10 | nk | 9-3 | 76 | 88A | Ted Durcan | 10/3 |
| 05 Oct 10+10d | Southwell (AW) | Bet In-Play At ladbrokes.com Maiden Stakes | 3/9 | 7 | 9-3 | 78 | 70A | Shane Kelly | 5/2 |
| 25 Sep 10+24d | Chester | Free 15 Bet At Corbettsports.com Handicap | 2/7 | 1 | 9-0 | 78 | 82A | Tadhg O'Shea | 6/1 |
| 01 Sep 10+25d | Lingfield | Gallagher Group Maiden Stakes | 2/10 | ½ | 9-3 | 78 | 77A | Ted Durcan | 10/3 |
| 07 Aug 10+47d | Haydock | Racing UK Handicap | 4/5 | shd | 9-1 | 80 | 72B | Ted Durcan | 11/1 |
| 21 Jun 10+31d | Chepstow | Real Radio 105-106fm Maiden Stakes | 4/7 | ¾ | 8-12 | 80 | 70B | Ian Mongan | EvensF |
| 21 May 10+15d | Chepstow | Pimm's Maiden Stakes | 2/6 | ¾ | 9-3 | 82 | 81B | Eddie Ahern | 4/7F |
| 06 May 10+24d | Goodwood | June 4th Evening Racing Maiden Stakes (Div 1) | 2/9 | ½ | 8-9 | 77 | 76A | Ted Durcan | 9/2 |
| 12 Apr 10+170d | Windsor | attheraces.com Maiden Stakes | 6/14 | hd | 9-3 | — | 73A | Eddie Ahern | 20/1 |
| 2009 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 24 Oct 09+16d | Newbury | Hildon E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Str) (Div 2) | 4/13 | hd | 9-3 | — | 80A | Dane O'Neill | 40/1 |
| 08 Oct 09 | Newbury | Pinke Jobs Maiden Stakes (Str) (Div 1) | 14/16 | 2¼ | 9-3 | — | 67C | Eddie Ahern | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Bombadero won?
- Bombadero (IRE) won 3 of 35 archived starts between 2009 and 2015, a strike rate of 8.6%. Placed 13 times in total (37.1% of starts).
- Who trained Bombadero?
- Bombadero (IRE) was trained by Dr Richard Newland on the most recent run on record, at Ludlow on 2 April 2015.
- Who is Bombadero's sire?
- Bombadero (IRE) is by Sadler's Wells (USA) out of Fantasy Girl (IRE), whose sire is Marju.
- What going does Bombadero prefer?
- Bombadero (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Bombadero's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 114, from the run on 2 April 2015. The highest on record is 122.
- What is Bombadero's sire's record?
- Sadler's Wells (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 4,636 runs since Jan 2008 (370 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.7% from 107.
- Who are Bombadero's siblings?
- Out of Fantasy Girl (IRE), Bombadero (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Lake Champlain (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Bobbie Soxer (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–2m. As at Oct 2026.