Bossofthebus (IRE)
Bossofthebus is a gelding who has won one of 18 starts on turf. His sole success came in the Tipperary Handicap Hurdle at Clonmel in Jan 2025 over 2m1f – 2m4f on soft ground off an official rating of 88. He has raced nine times over 2m1f – 2m4f for that one win and has never scored on heavy ground from six attempts. Typically held up, he finished fifth of six at Ffos Las in Feb 2026 in a Class 5 handicap hurdle. He last ran off an official rating of 80, 19lb below his highest ever mark.
- 1–18Wins / Runs
- 5.6%Strike rate
- 1 (5.6%)Placed
- −10.00£1 level staken=18 at SP
- 0.82Fair A/E n=18 · 0.65 incl. margin
- 99Highest OR
- 60dAvg 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 144
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 7 | 144A | 63 | — |
| Heavy | 3 | 59C | 32 | — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 113C | 52 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 144A | 122 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 59C | 57 | — |
Of 18 runs looked at, 7 have no figure: did not complete (4) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 18 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 12 analysed runs since Oct 2024
- Held up 4 (33%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 4 (33%) · 0 wins
- Led 3 (25%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 1 (8%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 7.4% of 741 runs since Jan 2008 (88 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | +9.3 | — |
| Good | 299 | 26 | 8.7% | +1.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 150 | 9 | 6% | −1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 193 | 14 | 7.3% | −0.1 | 1 from 8 |
| Heavy | 87 | 5 | 5.7% | −1.7 | 0 from 6 |
| Standard (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −7.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −7.4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −7.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −7.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 255 | 19 | 7.5% | +0.1 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 266 | 21 | 7.9% | +0.5 | 1 from 9 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 182 | 13 | 7.1% | −0.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Over 3m | 22 | 2 | 9.1% | +1.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
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
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 8 | 1 | 13% | +0.00 |
| Heavy | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clonmel | 3 | 1 | 33% | +5.00 |
| Ffos Las | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Taunton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 9 | 1 | 11% | −1.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conor Ring | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| John Shinnick | 5 | 1 | 20% | +3.00 |
| Richard Deegan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Osian Radford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr D Allen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Phillip Enright | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack G Gilligan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 15 | 1 | 7% | −7.00 |
| Tongue tie | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +0.00 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 15 | 1 | 7% | −7.00 |
| Chase | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 20 Feb 26+17d | Ffos Las | Fairplay Let's Bet On It! Handicap Hurdle Went straight to front - lost command and hit the second-last awkwardly - pushed along soon after and dropped away - finished 5th well beaten | 5/6 | 1¾ | 10-9 | 80 | — | 79B | Conor Ring | 33/1 |
| 03 Feb 26+14d | Taunton | www.ledorneyvillascornwall.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back - hit the first and sixth fences - dropped away before two out | 8/10 | 4 | 10-7 | 84 | — | 79A | Conor Ring | 66/1 |
| 20 Jan 26+62d | Leicester | Leicester Racecourse Ideal Self-Hire Wedding Venue Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back - under pressure before departing rider 3 out | UR/10 | — | 10-6 | 88 | — | — | Conor Ring | 80/1 |
| 2025 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 19 Nov 25+16d | Ffos Las | tigerbet.co.uk Online Betting Handicap Chase Held up at the back - serious blunder at the 9th and dropped away - pulled up before the 11th | PU/8 | — | 10-10 | 91 | — | — | Osian Radford | 14/1 |
| 03 Nov 25+11d | Hereford | Green Dragon Hotel Hereford Handicap Chase Held up towards the back - fumbled at the 4th and lost touch with the field - eased out of contention approaching 3 out | PU/12 | — | 11-10 | 96 | — | — | Conor Ring | 25/1 |
| 23 Oct 25+181d | Ludlow | Jack And Peggy Williams Celebration Handicap Hurdle Tracked pace on rail early - hit front 3rd before giving it up on the home turn - faded weakly through the finish | 5/8 | 45 | 12-0 | 99 | 122C | 86C | Conor Ring | 16/1 |
| 25 Apr 25+11d | Kilbeggan | Mullingar Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Held up in midfield early - improved into 4th approaching 2 out and briefly took second - lost ground under pressure before the last - finished sixth | 6/16 | 2¼ | 11-6 | 94 | 85B | 103A | John Shinnick | 8/1 |
| 14 Apr 25+18d | Tramore | Anne Valley Walk Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Sat close to the front pack early - moved through to hit the front approaching 3 out - pressed and lost the advantage before 2 out - slipped to third by the last and held no more in fourth late | 4/11 | 4½ | 11-7 | 96 | 144A | 101A | John Shinnick | 5/1 |
| 27 Mar 25+42d | Clonmel | Glenary Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) Sat handy in behind - 5th at halfway - blundered 6 out - pushed along entering the straight and unable to improve - checked and parted company 2 out | UR/13 | — | 11-5 | 96 | — | — | John Shinnick | 7/2F |
| 13 Feb 25+29d | Clonmel | Kilmolash (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) Shared the front spot early - stumbled a touch four out and lost the advantage then pushed along back in 6th after three out - couldn't find more before the straight and finished well beaten in 7th | 7/12 | 4¾ | 11-7 | 95 | 30C | 85C | Mr D Allen | 7/4F |
| 15 Jan 25+82d | Clonmel | Tipperary Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Set the pace from the off - driven out after the second-last - responded under pressure to hold on strongly to the finish | 1/11 | 10-11 | 88 | 63A | 109A | John Shinnick | 7/1 | |
| 2024 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 25 Oct 24+197d | Sligo | Sligo Races Punters Handicap Hurdle (80-95) Close to the front group early - needed urging when awkward two out - unable to find more and hampered at the final flight - eventually finished seventh | 7/16 | 2 | 11-2 | 88 | 52B | 92A | John Shinnick | 3/1F |
| 11 Apr 24+46d | Limerick | Locke Burger Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 13/15 | 1¼ | 11-9 | 90 | 19C | 79C | Richard Deegan | 22/1 |
| 25 Feb 24+20d | Naas | Naas Racecourse Business Club Maiden Hurdle | 15/25 | shd | 11-12 | — | 57C | 97C | Richard Deegan | 200/1 |
| 05 Feb 24+30d | Punchestown | SBK Maiden Hurdle | 9/13 | 6 | 11-12 | — | 59C | 108C | Richard Deegan | 200/1 |
| 06 Jan 24+23d | Cork | Happy New Year From All At Cork Maiden Hurdle | 18/22 | 2½ | 11-12 | — | 32C | 103C | Richard Deegan | 150/1 |
| 2023 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 14 Dec 23+214d | Naas | ALTO EQUINE Building Solutions Maiden Hurdle | 13/16 | 4 | 11-7 | — | 113C | 102C | Phillip Enright | 125/1 |
| 14 May 23 | Killarney | Jim Ryan Racecourse Services (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 6/15 | 7 | 11-3 | — | — | 58A | Jack G Gilligan | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Bossofthebus won?
- Bossofthebus (IRE) won 1 of 18 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 5.6%. Placed 1 time in total (5.6% of starts).
- Who trains Bossofthebus?
- Bossofthebus (IRE) is trained by Evan Williams, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 20 February 2026.
- Who is Bossofthebus's sire?
- Bossofthebus (IRE) is by Hillstar (GB) out of Lochannagh (IRE), whose sire is Shantou.
- What going does Bossofthebus prefer?
- Bossofthebus (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 8 starts (12.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Bossofthebus's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 80, from the run on 20 February 2026. The highest on record is 99.
- What is Bossofthebus's sire's record?
- Hillstar (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.4% of 741 runs since Jan 2008 (88 horses), Flat and jumps together.