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Bowban (GB)

5yo gelding (at last run, Mar 2019) · Last trainer V C Ward · Last owner V C Ward
by Makfi (GB) out of Serafina's Flight (GB) (Fantastic Light)
7 runs · 5 courses · from Dec 2016
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 10 Mar 2019 — 2,788 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2019 · 13th of 20
KTB Profile

Bowban (GB) is yet to win from 7 starts, though has placed 3 times. Best effort: 2nd of 8 at Newcastle (AW) (Feb 2017).

Based on 7 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 112 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Newcastle (AW), 11 Jan 2017

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 2 figures · best 127C · median 108
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Soft1———
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f1———
2m5f – 3m1———
Flat 4 figures · best 112B · median 80.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)4112B80.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f2112B86.5—
1m – 1m1f291B80.5—

Of 7 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 7 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 91C the best of the last 2 rated runs · Naas, 10 Mar 2019

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 90A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newcastle (AW), 17 Feb 2017 Official rating 74 at the last flat run, 30 Jun 2017

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 2 figures · best 91C · median 86.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Soft1———
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f1———
2m5f – 3m1———
Flat 4 figures · best 90A · median 76.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)490A76.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f273A61.5—
1m – 1m1f290A85—

Of 7 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 7 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 3,828 runs since Jan 2008 (358 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm7114.3%+3—
Good to Firm3454513%+1.7—
Good7849712.4%+1.10 from 2
Good to Soft5636311.2%−0.1—
Soft683649.4%−1.90 from 1
Heavy2914013.7%+2.4—
Standard (AW)1,15512310.6%−0.70 from 4
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f56712.5%+1.2—
6f – 7f88210211.6%+0.3—
1m – 1m1f1,14012210.7%−0.60 from 2
1m2f – 1m4f1,11013612.3%+10 from 2
1m5f – 2m4284510.5%−0.80 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f141128.5%−2.80 from 1
2m5f – 3m61914.8%+3.50 from 1
Over 3m1000%−11.3—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Serafina's Flight (GB) (Fantastic Light)

4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Tommy R (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 1m1f–1m3f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Tommy R (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Tommy R (IRE)1821m1f–1m3fClass 6
Dabbous (IRE)711m2fClass 6
Katie Canford (GB)150——
Hug A Tree (IRE)40——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 4 0 0% −4.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 4 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Newcastle (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 2 0 0% −2.00
1m – 1m1f 2 0 0% −2.00
2m1f – 2m4f 1 0 0% −1.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Tom Eaves 4 0 0% −4.00
Ricky Doyle 1 0 0% −1.00
Barry Browne 1 0 0% −1.00
Brian Hughes 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2019 2 0 0% −2.00
2017 4 0 0% −4.00
2016 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 4 0 0% −4.00
Hurdle 3 0 0% −3.00

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
2019 · 2 runs
10 Mar 19+54d Naas Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle 19f · Yielding · 20 ran 13/20 11 11-10 —127C91C Ricky Doyle 100/1
15 Jan 19+564d Fairyhouse Follow Fairyhouse On Twitter, Facebook & Instagram Maiden Hurdle 23f · Good · 14 ran 8/14 2½ 10-10 —89C82C Barry Browne 66/1
2017 · 4 runs
30 Jun 17+7d Newcastle (AW) Betfred 'Supports Jack Berry House' Classified Stakes Class 5 · 12.5f · Standard · 8 ran 8/8 14 9-0 7461C50C Tom Eaves 13/2
23 Jun 17+126d Market Rasen P&O Ferries Juvenile Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Good · 6 ran UR/6 — 10-12 ——— Brian Hughes 7/4
17 Feb 17+37d Newcastle (AW) 32Red Casino Maiden Stakes (Plus 10) Class 4 · 8f · Standard · 8 ran 2/8 1¾ 9-5 —70A90A Tom Eaves 9/4J
11 Jan 17+15d Newcastle (AW) 32red.com Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 10f · Standard · 10 ran 2/10 3¼ 8-7 —112B73A Tom Eaves 5/2
2016 · 1 run
27 Dec 16 Wolverhampton (AW) 32Red Casino Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 8.5f · Standard · 13 ran 3/13 1¼ 9-5 —91B80A Tom Eaves 9/1

Quick answers

How many races has Bowban won?
Bowban (GB) has yet to win, from 7 archived starts between 2016 and 2019. Placed 3 times in total (42.9% of starts).
Who trained Bowban?
Bowban (GB) was trained by V C Ward on the most recent run on record, at Naas on 10 March 2019.
Who is Bowban's sire?
Bowban (GB) is by Makfi (GB) out of Serafina's Flight (GB), whose sire is Fantastic Light.
What is Bowban's official rating?
Bowban (GB)'s highest official rating on record is 74.
What is Bowban's sire's record?
Makfi (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 3,828 runs since Jan 2008 (358 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Bowban's siblings?
Out of Serafina's Flight (GB), Bowban (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Tommy R (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Tommy R (IRE)). The wins came over 1m1f–1m3f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from December 2016. 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.