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Bongo Man (GB)

6yo gelding · Trainer Billy Aprahamian · Owner The Jgf Racing Club
by Jack Hobbs (GB) out of Miss Tongabezi (GB) (Overbury)
10 runs · 7 courses · from Apr 2024
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Off 148 days · 4th of 5 Last raced off OR 100
KTB Profile

Bongo Man is a maiden who has yet to win from 10 starts on turf and has placed three times. His best effort came when second of nine at Huntingdon in Mar 2026. He has raced over 1m5f – 2m in eight of those starts and on good ground in seven. His last run, at Worcester in May 2026, saw him finish fourth of five in a Class 5 handicap chase.

Based on 10 archived runs · run-style from 4 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 8lb off peak
Official rating100↓ 8lb off peak
100 100–108

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 89 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Huntingdon, 12 Mar 2025

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 9 figures · best 97C · median 72
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Good797C814 · 86 / 70.5
Good to Soft1——1 · —
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m897C76.54 · 86 / 70.5
2m1f – 2m4f1——1 · —

Of 10 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 10 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 126A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Huntingdon, 11 Mar 2026 Official rating 100 at the last run, 22 May 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 9 figures · best 126A · median 100
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Good7126A1114 · 126 / 91
Good to Soft1——1 · —
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m8126A105.54 · 126 / 91
2m1f – 2m4f1——1 · —

Of 10 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 · 9 figures from 10 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 from 4 analysed runs

  • Prominent 2 (50%) · 0 wins
  • Led 1 (25%) · 0 wins
  • Midfield 1 (25%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Jack Hobbs (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.3% of 1,062 runs since Jan 2008 (201 horses).

Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 17.6% from 119.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm27518.5%+8.2—
Good4414911.1%+0.80 from 7
Good to Soft280279.6%−0.70 from 1
Soft207178.2%−2.10 from 2
Heavy47817%+6.7—
Standard (AW)6035%−5.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f400%−10.3—
1m – 1m1f1100%−10.3—
1m2f – 1m4f4624.3%−6—
1m5f – 2m562498.7%−1.60 from 8
2m1f – 2m4f3113611.6%+1.30 from 2
2m5f – 3m1192117.6%+7.3—
Over 3m9111.1%+0.8—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Miss Tongabezi (GB) (Overbury)

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

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 7 0 0% −7.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 6 0 0% −6.00
Class 5 4 0 0% −4.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Huntingdon 4 0 0% −4.00
Worcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Hereford 1 0 0% −1.00
Plumpton 1 0 0% −1.00
Wincanton 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 8 0 0% −8.00
2m1f – 2m4f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jack Andrews 2 0 0% −2.00
James Bowen 2 0 0% −2.00
Sean Bowen 1 0 0% −1.00
Joe Anderson 1 0 0% −1.00
Lt Billy Aprahamian 1 0 0% −1.00
Gavin Sheehan 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Cannon 1 0 0% −1.00
Richie McLernon 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 6 0 0% −6.00
Tongue tie 3 0 0% −3.00
Hood 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 4 0 0% −4.00
2025 5 0 0% −5.00
2024 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 8 0 0% −8.00
Chase 1 0 0% −1.00
NH Flat 1 0 0% −1.00

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
22 May 26+46d Worcester CopyBet And Worcester Partners For 2026 Handicap Chase Class 5 · 16.5f · Good · 5 ran Sat close up early - blundered at 6th and lost ground - pushed along then found nothing before 4 out - well held at the finish 4/5 28 12-0 10039C83C Sean Bowen 3/1
06 Apr 26+26d Hereford Visit Herefordshire Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Good · 10 ran Settled in the pack early - dropped away before 3 out - urged on but fading from there - well held at the finish 7/10 3¾ 11-11 10272C98C Joe Anderson 9/1
11 Mar 26+30d Huntingdon CopyBet Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Good · 9 ran Took control early - pressed and drifted left 2 out before the last - faltered close home and caught near the line to finish second 2/9 ½ 12-0 10086A126A Jack Andrews 11/1
09 Feb 26+67d Plumpton BetGoodwin Supports The Bentswood Hub Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20.5f · Soft · 6 ran Settled just off the pace early - moved into command after the 2nd - driven and overtaken before 3 out - faded quickly and was pulled up before 2 out PU/6 — 11-9 104—— James Bowen 10/1
04 Dec 25+32d Wincanton McCreery Military Forces Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Good To Soft · 3 ran Sat in third early - began losing touch after 3 out - well beaten at the finish 3/3 53 11-7 10558C95C Lt Billy Aprahamian 9/2
02 Nov 25+183d Huntingdon Banks Family Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16f · Good · 13 ran Went straight to front - challenged for command 3 out - lost position and dropped away before 2 out - well held at finish 8/13 9½ 11-1 10869C84C Jack Andrews 5/2F
03 May 25+22d Uttoxeter Tim Goslings 60th 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16f · Good · 9 ran Set the pace early - challenged and slightly clumsy 3 out - clear of rivals 2 out but stumbled there and driven along - matched up front approaching last before losing advantage - unable to find more late on - edged out of second near the line 3/9 2¼ 11-6 —81A126A Gavin Sheehan 11/1
11 Apr 25+30d Huntingdon Purchase Hospitality At Huntingdon Racecourse 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16f · Good · 5 ran Settled handily under restraint early - hit the front and opened a big gap after the 1st fence - stumbled at the 2nd - gap narrowed after the 3rd - lost front spot 4th - regained command soon after - matched stride for stride approaching 3 out - driven up and lost the lead before 2 out - unable to find more up the run-in - beaten into 2nd 2/5 11 11-4 —97C111B James Bowen 11/4
12 Mar 25+326d Huntingdon Visit Huntingdon For Your Next Conference Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16f · Good · 11 ran Settled around midfield - nudged into 4th approaching 2 out - dropped away before the last - finished 5th beaten just over 14 lengths 5/11 2¼ 11-6 —89A113A Tom Cannon 28/1
20 Apr 24 Bangor-on-Dee Nightingale House Hospice 'Junior' NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16.5f · Soft · 12 ran 6/12 7 11-0 —68C100A Richie McLernon 28/1

Quick answers

How many races has Bongo Man (GB) won?
Bongo Man (GB) has yet to win, from 10 archived starts between 2024 and 2026. Placed 3 times in total (30% of starts).
Who trains Bongo Man (GB)?
Bongo Man (GB) is trained by Billy Aprahamian, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 22 May 2026.
Who is Bongo Man (GB)'s sire?
Bongo Man (GB) is by Jack Hobbs (GB) out of Miss Tongabezi (GB), whose sire is Overbury.
What is Bongo Man (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 100, from the run on 22 May 2026. The highest on record is 108.
What is Bongo Man (GB)'s sire's record?
Jack Hobbs (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.3% of 1,062 runs since Jan 2008 (201 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 17.6% from 119.

Record shown from April 2024. 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.