Bossman Jack (GB)
Bossman Jack won four of six starts on turf between Jan 2025 and Apr 2026, including a Grade 1 success in the Turners Mersey Novices' Hurdle at Aintree. All four wins came on a first visit to the course. Three of those wins were over 1m5f – 2m, two on good to soft and two on soft. The gelding won last time out at Aintree in Apr 2026, last raced off OR 146.
- 4–6Wins / Runs
- 66.7%Strike rate
- 5 (83.3%)Placed
- +9.41£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 2.65Fair A/E n=6 · 2.09 incl. margin
- 146Highest OR
- 90dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 137
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 4 | 135B | 119.5 | 3 runs · 135 / 126 |
| Soft | 2 | 147A | 142 | 2 runs · 147 / 142 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 147A | 131.5 | 3 runs · 147 / 137 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 6 runs · as at 3 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 since Jan 2025
- Mid-division 2 (40%) · 1 win
- Held up 2 (40%) · 1 win
- Led 1 (20%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 1,068 runs since Jan 2008 (201 horses).
Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 17.6% from 119.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 27 | 5 | 18.5% | +8.3 | — |
| Good | 446 | 49 | 11% | +0.8 | — |
| Good to Soft | 281 | 27 | 9.6% | −0.6 | 2 from 4 |
| Soft | 207 | 17 | 8.2% | −2 | 2 from 2 |
| Heavy | 47 | 8 | 17% | +6.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 60 | 3 | 5% | −5.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −10.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −10.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 46 | 2 | 4.3% | −5.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 562 | 49 | 8.7% | −1.5 | 3 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 317 | 36 | 11.4% | +1.2 | 1 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 119 | 21 | 17.6% | +7.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | +0.9 | — |
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
5 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Gidleigh Park (GB) (5 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m; the highest grade won is Grade 2 (Gidleigh Park (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gidleigh Park (GB) | 11 | 5 | 2m–2m4½f | Grade 2 |
| John Barbour (GB) | 15 | 5 | 2m–2m5½f | Class 3 |
| St Barts (IRE) | 11 | 3 | 2m4f–2m7½f | Class 3 |
| G A Henty (GB) | 12 | 2 | 2m7f–3m | Class 4 |
| Hit The Tar (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 4 | 2 | 50% | +8.25 |
| Soft | 2 | 2 | 100% | +1.16 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +0.16 |
| Class 1 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aintree | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.25 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.91 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.50 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 3 | 75% | +7.66 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Skelton | 4 | 3 | 75% | +2.91 |
| Charlie Todd | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fergus Gillard | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.50 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 3 | 75% | +2.91 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.50 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 5 | 3 | 60% | +1.91 |
| NH Flat | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 11 Apr 26+31d | Aintree | Turners Mersey Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Some early jumping errors - settled in the pack - moved up to challenge before 3 out - hit the front after 2 out - stumbled at the last - driven out to hold on well | 1/12 | 11-7 | 146 | 113A | 153A | Harry Skelton | 11/4J | |
| 11 Mar 26+26d | Cheltenham | Turners Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race) Eager in the early stages - settled at the back of the field - made ground on the outside approaching 3 out - up to fourth before a serious blunder at the last - unable to rally and finished sixth | 6/21 | ¾ | 11-7 | 134 | 135B | 148A | Harry Skelton | 18/1 |
| 13 Feb 26+36d | Chepstow | fairplaybet.co.uk Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Shared front spot early - briefly second before moving in front at the 2nd - fumbled that fence - showed inexperience before the 3rd - touched down unbalanced at the 4th but soon opened a seven-length advantage - margin stretched again after the second last - drifted approaching the final fence - driven out - won without being asked a serious question | 1/14 | 11-9 | 125 | 137B | 153A | Harry Skelton | 1/4F | |
| 08 Jan 26+49d | Ffos Las | BOG On British Racing At DragonBet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Settled with a strong grip on the bridle early - tracking the front group though not entirely surefooted 3rd - improved into third then fifth - moved into second 3 out - closed to dispute matters but stumbled 2 out - driven out under pressure - responded gamely to get up in the last 50 yards | 1/11 | 11-5 | — | 147A | 145A | Harry Skelton | 10/11F | |
| 2025 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 20 Nov 25+308d | Warwick | Tattersalls Cheltenham Supporting Breeders' Day 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Settled in the middle of the field - moved up to harry the top three approaching 3 out - driven 2 out and took third at the last - lacked the finishing speed of those ahead on the run-in | 3/13 | 4¼ | 11-4 | — | 126B | 137A | Charlie Todd | 11/2 |
| 16 Jan 25 | Wincanton | Afternoon Tea Available For March Fixtures 'Newcomers' NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Held up at the back - made steady progress 3f out - hit the front over a furlong out and asserted comfortably - pushed out to score going away | 1/12 | 11-8 | — | 76A | 133A | Fergus Gillard | 15/2 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Bossman Jack won?
- Bossman Jack (GB) won 4 of 6 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 66.7%. Placed 5 times in total (83.3% of starts).
- Who trains Bossman Jack?
- Bossman Jack (GB) is trained by Dan Skelton, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 11 April 2026.
- Who is Bossman Jack's sire?
- Bossman Jack (GB) is by Jack Hobbs (GB) out of Lindeman (IRE), whose sire is Presenting.
- What going does Bossman Jack prefer?
- Bossman Jack (GB) has the best record on good to 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 Bossman Jack's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 146, from the run on 11 April 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Bossman Jack's sire's record?
- Jack Hobbs (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 1,068 runs since Jan 2008 (201 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 17.6% from 119.
- Who are Bossman Jack's siblings?
- Out of Lindeman (IRE), Bossman Jack (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Gidleigh Park (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Grade 2 (Gidleigh Park (GB)). The wins came over 2m–3m. As at Oct 2026.