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Horse profile

Borna Gem (IRE)

7yo mare · Trainer Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies · Owner Willy Twiston Davies
by Mount Nelson (GB) out of Bonnie Theatre (IRE) (King's Theatre)
8 runs · 6 courses · from May 2024
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Ludlow Ran 53 days ago · 4th of 8 Last raced off OR 102
KTB Profile

Borna Gem is 1 from 8 on turf, the win coming in the Class 4 Lycetts Insurance Mares Maiden Hurdle at Ludlow in Mar 2026 over 1m5f – 2m on good ground. All wins are at Class 4. She raced prominently when fourth of eight off an official rating of 102 in the Class 5 Allsopps Love Stratford Handicap Hurdle at Stratford in Aug 2026. She usually races prominently.

Based on 8 archived runs · run-style from 5 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Typically prominent Wins on good or faster Win at Class 4

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 117 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Ludlow, 19 Mar 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 6 figures · best 117B · median 101.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Good3117B1132 · 117 / 105.5
Good to Firm1——1 · —
Soft1——1 · —
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f3108B952 · 108 / 87
1m5f – 2m3117B1132 · 117 / 105.5

Of 8 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (1) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 8 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 113A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Ludlow, 19 Mar 2026 Official rating 102 at the last run, 25 Aug 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 113A · median 106
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Good3113A1072 · 113 / 96.5
Good to Firm1——1 · —
Soft1——1 · —
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f3108A1052 · 108 / 106
1m5f – 2m3113A1072 · 113 / 96.5

Of 8 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 · 6 figures from 8 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 5 analysed runs

  • Prominent 4 (80%) · 1 win
  • Held up 1 (20%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Mount Nelson (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 6,257 runs since Jan 2008 (538 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm3026.7%−3.2—
Good to Firm6437311.4%+1.50 from 1
Good1,6701509%−0.91 from 3
Good to Soft1,04010910.5%+0.60 from 1
Soft1,2491249.9%00 from 3
Heavy4505111.3%+1.4—
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 3
2m1f – 2m4f1,1951189.9%00 from 4
2m5f – 3m530529.8%−0.10 from 1
Over 3m77810.4%+0.5—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Bonnie Theatre (IRE) (King's Theatre)

7 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Presenting Bonnie (IRE) (4 wins).

The wins came over 2m–2m5½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Loveable Reprobate (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Presenting Bonnie (IRE)3142m–2m3½f—
Ferdia (IRE)4832m–2m5½f—
Bonarc (IRE)4332m–2m½f—
Loveable Reprobate (IRE)212m1fClass 5
Skiddaw (IRE)80——
Another Bonnie (IRE)90——
Bangor Lady (IRE)90——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 3 1 33% +9.00
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 6 1 17% +6.00
Class 5 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Stratford 2 0 0% −2.00
Ludlow 2 1 50% +10.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Leicester 1 0 0% −1.00
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Hexham 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 4 0 0% −4.00
1m5f – 2m 3 1 33% +9.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell 4 1 25% +8.00
James Turner 2 0 0% −2.00
Sam Twiston-Davies 2 0 0% −2.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 7 1 14% +5.00
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 5 1 20% +7.00
2025 1 0 0% −1.00
2024 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 6 1 17% +6.00
NH Flat 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
25 Aug 26+128d Stratford Allsopps Love Stratford Handicap Hurdle Race Class 5 · 18.5f · Good To Firm · 8 ran Settled in second early - hit the front three out - driven up approaching two out - overtaken before the last and faded on the run-in 4/8 4 11-4 102108B108A Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell 20/1
19 Apr 26+31d Stratford Mid Warwickshire Cleaning Supplies Mares' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Good · 10 ran Close up early - edged ahead 3 out before giving way after 2 out - dropped away fast to finish 9th 9/10 4¾ 10-8 10594C80C Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell 25/1
19 Mar 26+17d Ludlow Lycetts Insurance Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16f · Good · 12 ran Handy in the early running - drifted right at the opening fence - scratchy jumping the 3rd - closed on the pace turning three out - asked for effort to hit the front after the second last - sprinted away on the run-in to score comfortably 1/12 10-12 —117B113A Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell 11/1
02 Mar 26+26d Southwell attheraces.com/marketmovers EBF Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 20.5f · Soft · 6 ran Sat close up in third early - fighting for head early on - lost touch and slipped to the back after 3 out - eased out of contention before 2 out PU/6 — 10-11 ——— James Turner 100/1
04 Feb 26+38d Ludlow C M Bespoke Care Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 21f · Soft · 12 ran Settled last early - brought down at the opening fence BD/12 — 11-0 ——— James Turner 28/1
28 Dec 25+476d Leicester Carling The UK's Number One Lager Selling Hurdle Class 4 · 20.5f · Soft · 5 ran Held a forward spot early - jumped a little unsure two out from home while still involved - narrowed gap on the front pair three out - a length adrift after a mistake two out - passed by winner before the last - dropped away late to finish third 3/5 nk 10-0 —66C104B Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell 5/1
08 Sep 24+120d Fontwell Wandsworth Gaels GAA Club Mares' Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 17.5f · Good To Soft · 6 ran Went straight to front - come under pressure and lost the advantage 4f out - driven approaching final 2f - unable to get near winner in second 2/6 7½ 11-2 —95B105B Sam Twiston-Davies 1/2F
11 May 24 Hexham Paxtons Are Case IH's No 1 Dealer Mares' Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16f · Good · 11 ran 6/11 2½ 11-2 —113B107A Sam Twiston-Davies 16/5F

Quick answers

How many races has Borna Gem (IRE) won?
Borna Gem (IRE) won 1 of 8 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 2 times in total (25% of starts).
Who trains Borna Gem (IRE)?
Borna Gem (IRE) is trained by Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 25 August 2026.
Who is Borna Gem (IRE)'s sire?
Borna Gem (IRE) is by Mount Nelson (GB) out of Bonnie Theatre (IRE), whose sire is King's Theatre.
What going does Borna Gem (IRE) prefer?
Borna Gem (IRE) has the best record on good 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 Borna Gem (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 102, from the run on 25 August 2026. The highest on record is 105.
What is Borna Gem (IRE)'s sire's record?
Mount Nelson (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 6,257 runs since Jan 2008 (538 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Borna Gem (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Bonnie Theatre (IRE), Borna Gem (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Presenting Bonnie (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Loveable Reprobate (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m5½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 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.