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Horse profile

Booster Bob (IRE)

8yo gelding · Trainer Olly Murphy · Owner Mrs Diana L Whateley
by Malinas (GER) out of Ceka Dawn (IRE) (Presenting)
16 runs · 12 courses · from Feb 2023
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
7 wins · 5 courses Last run 10 Apr 2026 · 13th of 27 Last raced off OR 139
KTB Profile

Booster Bob is a gelding who has won seven of 16 starts on turf including a Listed race. His biggest win came in the Betfair Claremont Novices' Hurdle at Sandown in Dec 2023. He has won twice at Newbury and twice at Uttoxeter, with all wins at 1m5f – 2m or farther on good to soft or softer going. Last ran 13 of 27 in the Randox Topham Handicap Chase at Aintree in Apr 2026 off an official rating of 139.

Based on 16 archived runs · run-style from 9 commented runs since Oct 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Typically held up
Official rating139↓ 2lb off peak
139 120–141

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 104 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Cheltenham, 24 Jan 2026

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 13 figures · best 134B · median 90
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good to Soft6110A852 runs · 94 / 73
Soft4134B1081 run · —
Heavy390C84—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m8112A87—
2m1f – 2m4f3134B1041 run · —
2m5f – 3m294A732 runs · 94 / 73

Of 16 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (2) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 16 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 143A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newbury, 29 Nov 2025 Official rating 139 at the last run, 10 Apr 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 14 figures · best 144B · median 128.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good to Soft6144B1222 runs · 143 / 132
Soft4141A1341 run · —
Heavy4138A128.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m9144B128—
2m1f – 2m4f3141A1331 run · —
2m5f – 3m2143A1322 runs · 143 / 132

Of 16 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 16 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 9 analysed runs since Oct 2024

  • Held up 6 (67%) · 3 wins
  • Prominent 2 (22%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 1 (11%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Malinas (GER)

Progeny in our archive have won 14.2% of 3,942 runs since Jan 2008 (419 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−14.2—
Good to Firm36616.7%+2.5—
Good1,18516914.3%+0.1—
Good to Soft91614115.4%+1.23 from 7
Soft1,23716613.4%−0.82 from 4
Heavy5327413.9%−0.32 from 5
Standard (AW)3412.9%−11.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f200%−14.2—
1m – 1m1f1218.3%−5.9—
1m2f – 1m4f50510%−4.2—
1m5f – 2m1,09815213.8%−0.45 from 9
2m1f – 2m4f1,36918213.3%−0.91 from 5
2m5f – 3m1,08117716.4%+2.21 from 2
Over 3m3304112.4%−1.8—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Ceka Dawn (IRE) (Presenting)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Toor Present (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 7 3 43% +8.83
Heavy 5 2 40% −1.50
Soft 4 2 50% +16.25

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 6 1 17% +3.00
Class 1 5 2 40% +13.83
Class 4 2 2 100% +1.50
Class 5 2 1 50% +1.25
Class 2 1 1 100% +4.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Aintree 2 0 0% −2.00
Cheltenham 2 0 0% −2.00
Newbury 2 2 100% +20.00
Uttoxeter 2 2 100% +1.50
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Ffos Las 1 1 100% +8.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00
Carlisle 1 0 0% −1.00
Sandown 1 1 100% +0.83
Wetherby 1 0 0% −1.00
Ayr 1 1 100% +2.25

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 9 5 56% +8.58
2m1f – 2m4f 5 1 20% +12.00
2m5f – 3m 2 1 50% +3.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 8 2 25% +0.25
Hood 8 5 63% +23.33

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 3 0 0% −3.00
2025 3 2 67% +19.00
2024 5 1 20% +4.00
2023 5 4 80% +3.58

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 9 3 33% +22.00
Hurdle 5 3 60% +0.33
NH Flat 2 1 50% +1.25

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 · 3 runs
10 Apr 26+31d Aintree Randox Topham Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 21f · Good To Soft · 27 ran Settled in the pack early - improved into contention approaching two out - dropped away after the final flight to finish well beaten 13/27 ¾ 10-7 13952B121A Sean Bowen 11/1
10 Mar 26+45d Cheltenham Sun Racing Plate Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 20f · Good To Soft · 23 ran Settled towards the back of the pack - improved steadily from the 12th - travelling fine three out - pushed along but unable to close after two out - fading and came down at the last F/23 — 11-0 140—— Sean Bowen 10/1
24 Jan 26+56d Cheltenham Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 20.5f · Soft · 11 ran Held up towards back early - settled into midfield - progress from three out - pushed along before the last then unable to quicken and held for fifth 5/11 4¼ 11-3 141104A133A Sean Bowen 11/2
2025 · 3 runs
29 Nov 25+273d Newbury Coral Sir Peter O'Sullevan Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 · 22.5f · Good To Soft · 12 ran Held up early towards the back - crept into contention around the 7th - upsides the front-runner by the 9th - hit the fence at the 12th - closed on the front pair approaching two out - locked together at the last - shaken up to hit the front close home - drew clear to score 1/12 11-7 13294A143A Sean Bowen 4/1J
01 Mar 25+32d Newbury BetVictor Greatwood Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 20f · Soft · 14 ran Dropped in early - far off the pace by the 11th - began closing from two out - moved left in the straight - hit front close home and kept going to win 1/14 10-2 126134B141A Sean Bowen 16/1
28 Jan 25+33d Chepstow Fitzdares Telephone Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 16f · Heavy · 5 ran Held up towards the back - improved wide to third by the 7th - driven from 5 out with no hope of catching the front two and untidy 3 out - beaten into 3rd 3/5 17 11-10 12684C128B Sean Bowen 9/4
2024 · 5 runs
26 Dec 24+36d Aintree William Hill Cheltenham NRMB January 1st Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 16f · Soft · 3 ran Tracked the leading duo - urged forward 4 out - kept on up the run-in without threatening the winner - grabbed second right at the line 2/3 1¼ 11-1 12663C127C Sean Bowen 6/4F
20 Nov 24+38d Warwick Weatherbys And Northampton Town FC Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 16f · Good To Soft · 7 ran Tracked front pair early - moved up to 2nd before jumping error at the 8th - dropped to 3rd and losing touch from 3 out then stumbled at the last 3/7 24 11-6 12692B116B Sean Bowen 7/4F
13 Oct 24+201d Ffos Las DragonBet Real Bookmakers Norton's Coin Trophy Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 16f · Good To Soft · 8 ran Settled towards the back - moved into contention and reached 3rd at the 9th - left disputing 2nd going well 3 out - driven into a slender advantage before the last - ran on to pull clear on the run-in and won 1/8 11-6 12061A144B Sean Bowen 8/1
26 Mar 24+36d Newcastle quinnbet.com Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 20.5f · Heavy · 6 ran PU/6 — 11-4 124—— Sean Bowen 5/1
19 Feb 24+72d Carlisle Book Your Conference And Events Now Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 19.5f · Heavy · 4 ran 4/4 22 11-7 12477C106C Sean Bowen 5/6F
2023 · 5 runs
09 Dec 23+21d Sandown Betfair Claremont Novices' Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 16f · Heavy · 3 ran 1/3 11-0 12390C129C Sean Bowen 5/6F
18 Nov 23+41d Uttoxeter QuinnBet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16f · Heavy · 8 ran 1/8 11-7 ——138A Sean Bowen 4/6F
08 Oct 23+185d Uttoxeter Grace & Dotty Country Clothing Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 1/8 11-4 —78A123A Sean Bowen 5/6F
06 Apr 23+64d Wetherby Wetherby Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 5 · 16f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 3/8 8 11-9 —110A116A Sean Bowen 7/2
01 Feb 23 Ayr We're Racing Next On 14th February Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 16f · Soft · 11 ran 1/11 11-2 —112A135A Sean Bowen 9/4J

Quick answers

How many races has Booster Bob won?
Booster Bob (IRE) won 7 of 16 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 43.8%. Placed 8 times in total (50% of starts).
Who trains Booster Bob?
Booster Bob (IRE) is trained by Olly Murphy, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 10 April 2026.
Who is Booster Bob's sire?
Booster Bob (IRE) is by Malinas (GER) out of Ceka Dawn (IRE), whose sire is Presenting.
What going does Booster Bob prefer?
Booster Bob (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Booster Bob's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 139, from the run on 10 April 2026. The highest on record is 141.
What is Booster Bob's sire's record?
Malinas (GER)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.2% of 3,942 runs since Jan 2008 (419 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Booster Bob's siblings?
Out of Ceka Dawn (IRE), Booster Bob (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from February 2023. 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.