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Horse profile

Bound For Glory (GB)

4yo gelding · Trainer Robert Stephens · Owner Mel Mathias
by Circus Maximus (IRE) out of Khismet (GB) (Kheleyf)
8 runs · 5 courses · from Jan 2026
As at 20 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Stratford Ran 8 days ago · 2nd of 12 Last raced off OR 95
KTB Profile

Bound For Glory is a gelding who has won one of eight starts on turf, the success coming at Class 5 level in a maiden NH Flat race at Stratford in May 2026 on good to firm going over 1m5f – 2m. He has five places from those eight runs. The son of Circus Maximus out of the Kheleyf mare Khismet was prominent when finishing second of 12 in a Class 5 handicap hurdle at Chepstow in Oct 2026 off an official rating of 95. He has raced at five different courses.

Based on 8 archived runs · run-style from 2 commented runs · updated 20 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Win at Class 5

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 138 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Worcester, 4 Sep 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 8 figures · best 138A · median 112.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 20 Oct 2025
Good4138A1094 · 138 / 109
Good to Firm2115C112.52 · 115 / 112.5
Good to Soft1——1 · —
Soft1——1 · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 20 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m4126A113.54 · 126 / 113.5
2m5f – 3m2138A125.52 · 138 / 125.5
2m1f – 2m4f2110B1012 · 110 / 101

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 8 runs · as at 19 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 117A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Chepstow, 11 Oct 2026 Official rating 95 at the last run, 11 Oct 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 8 figures · best 129B · median 111
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 20 Oct 2025
Good4114A1114 · 114 / 111
Good to Firm2129B115.52 · 129 / 115.5
Good to Soft1——1 · —
Soft1——1 · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 20 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m4129B1104 · 129 / 110
2m5f – 3m2117A1142 · 117 / 114
2m1f – 2m4f2114A1082 · 114 / 108

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 8 runs · as at 19 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.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Circus Maximus (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 8% of 163 runs since Jan 2008 (29 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm1218.3%+0.31 from 2
Good5547.3%−0.70 from 4
Good to Soft2528%00 from 1
Soft2428.3%+0.30 from 1
Heavy1119.1%+1.1—
Standard (AW)3638.3%+0.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f5159.8%+1.8—
1m – 1m1f6258.1%+0.1—
1m2f – 1m4f3026.7%−1.3—
1m5f – 2m1516.7%−1.31 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f300%−80 from 2
2m5f – 3m200%−80 from 2

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 19 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Khismet (GB) (Kheleyf)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Kings Gesture (GB)90——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Firm 2 1 50% +0.38
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 6 1 17% −3.62
Class 4 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Worcester 3 0 0% −3.00
Stratford 2 1 50% +0.38
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Hereford 1 0 0% −1.00
Catterick 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 4 1 25% −1.62
2m5f – 3m 2 0 0% −2.00
2m1f – 2m4f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Ciaran Gethings 7 1 14% −4.62
Miss Imogen Mathias 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 6 1 17% −3.62
Cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 5 0 0% −5.00
NH Flat 3 1 33% −0.62

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
11 Oct 26+37d Chepstow Dragonbet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle Race Class 5 · 23.5f · Good To Soft · 12 ran prominent early - clouted 4th and erred 6th - moved up to dispute 7th - jumped sluggishly to take command 3 out - jumped scrappily 2 out - drifted left before the last under urging and met the final flight badly - rallied on the run-in but collared late to finish 2nd 2/12 2 10-7 95113A117A Miss Imogen Mathias 4/1
04 Sep 26+16d Worcester Copybet Bog Now For Saturday's Racing Handicap Hurdle Race Class 5 · 23f · Good · 10 ran Error early on - settled midfield then moved up to third by the 7th - urged on approaching 3 out - still in with hope at the last - stayed on same gait to finish third 3/10 3 11-4 95138A111A Ciaran Gethings 9/1
19 Aug 26+28d Worcester Copybet Follow Us On X Handicap Hurdle Race (Div II) Class 5 · 20f · Good · 8 ran Settled in the pack early - moved up to fourth approaching four out and pressed the front-runner from three out without threatening - eased back a spot on the run to the line 3/8 2¾ 11-12 9692A114A Ciaran Gethings 4/1
22 Jul 26+22d Worcester Colin Jones Memorial Maiden Hurdle Race (ARC Summer Novices' Brush Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) (Div II) Class 4 · 16f · Good · 9 ran raced in the pack - urged forward before 3 out - up to a modest fourth in the run-in without the speed to threaten 4/9 7 11-0 —60A111A Ciaran Gethings 15/2
30 Jun 26+44d Stratford Racehorse Ownership From 25 Pound At racingclub.com Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 18.5f · Good To Firm · 8 ran Settled in the pack early - moved into second before 3 out but stumbled and dropped back - pushed along after 2 out then faded before making another mistake at the last 3/8 12 10-12 —110B102B Ciaran Gethings 3/1
17 May 26+31d Stratford Family Day On Sunday 12th July Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 16.5f · Good To Firm · 5 ran Up with the pace-setters - moved into second 7f out - strode to the top 4f out and stretched away on a tight rein - driven out 2f out to extend the advantage - won comfortably 1/5 11-1 —115C129B Ciaran Gethings 11/8F
16 Apr 26+85d Hereford Wye Valley Metals Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 16f · Good · 11 ran Settled in the pack early - pushed along 3f out and still holding a chance when checked inside the last two furlongs - dropped from third place close home 4/11 ½ 10-12 —126A109A Ciaran Gethings 20/1
21 Jan 26 Catterick Racing Again 30th January 'Junior' NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 15.5f · Soft · 9 ran Settled with leading group early - roused approaching 7f out - improved position around the 5f mark - driven over 3f out but unable to gain further ground - dropped away in the closing stages to finish fourth 4/9 2 11-2 —112B104A Ciaran Gethings 11/1

Quick answers

How many races has Bound For Glory (GB) won?
Bound For Glory (GB) won 1 of 8 archived starts in 2026, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 5 times in total (62.5% of starts).
Who trains Bound For Glory (GB)?
Bound For Glory (GB) is trained by Robert Stephens, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 11 October 2026.
Who is Bound For Glory (GB)'s sire?
Bound For Glory (GB) is by Circus Maximus (IRE) out of Khismet (GB), whose sire is Kheleyf.
What is Bound For Glory (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 95, from the run on 11 October 2026. The highest on record is 96.
What is Bound For Glory (GB)'s sire's record?
Circus Maximus (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8% of 163 runs since Jan 2008 (29 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Bound For Glory (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Khismet (GB), Bound For Glory (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 2026. 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.