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Horse profile

Bubbly Bruce (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2012) · Last trainer Fergal O'Brien · Last owner Masterson Holdings Limited
by Quws (GB) out of Oakleaf Express (IRE) (John French)
13 runs · 10 courses · from Jan 2010
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 14 Nov 2012 — 5,088 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2012 · 2nd of 7 Won at Thurles Last raced off OR 113
KTB Profile

Bubbly Bruce (IRE) is 1 from 13. Hasn't won since Feb 2010.

Based on 13 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
Official rating113↓ 7lb off peak
113 106–120

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 135A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Exeter, 20 Mar 2012 Official rating 113 at the last run, 14 Nov 2012

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 13 figures · best 135A · median 117
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good5135A126—
Soft5135A118—
Good to Soft2117B110.5—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f5117B102—
1m5f – 2m5135A126—
2m5f – 3m3135A104—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 13 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
Quws (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 6.6% of 824 runs since Jan 2008 (72 horses).

Strongest on good to soft going: 10.5% from 105.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm8112.5%+5.9—
Good to Firm68710.3%+3.7—
Good190105.3%−1.30 from 5
Good to Soft1051110.5%+3.90 from 2
Soft257145.4%−1.21 from 5
Heavy179116.1%−0.50 from 1
Standard (AW)1700%−6.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f300%−6.6—
1m – 1m1f100%−6.6—
1m2f – 1m4f1900%−6.6—
1m5f – 2m268207.5%+0.91 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f314227%+0.40 from 5
2m5f – 3m185105.4%−1.20 from 3
Over 3m3425.9%−0.7—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Oakleaf Express (IRE) (John French)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Miss Hippy (IRE)70——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 5 0 0% −5.00
Soft 5 1 20% −1.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 6 0 0% −6.00
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Bangor-on-Dee 2 0 0% −2.00
Exeter 2 0 0% −2.00
Thurles 2 1 50% +2.00
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Folkestone 1 0 0% −1.00
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 5 0 0% −5.00
1m5f – 2m 5 1 20% −1.00
2m5f – 3m 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Noel Fehily 7 0 0% −7.00
Mr Damien Skehan 4 1 25% +0.00
Peter Toole 1 0 0% −1.00
Andrew J McNamara 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 10 1 10% −6.00
Tongue tie 3 0 0% −3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2012 4 0 0% −4.00
2011 2 0 0% −2.00
2010 7 1 14% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 5 0 0% −5.00
NH Flat 5 1 20% −1.00
Chase 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 ORKTB Jockey SP
14 Nov 12+16d Bangor-on-Dee Sir John Hanmer Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 2/7 5 11-5 113117B Noel Fehily 7/2
29 Oct 12+223d Bangor-on-Dee Malise Nicolson Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 4/6 14 11-12 113104B Noel Fehily 4/1
20 Mar 12+25d Exeter Burts Naturally Delicious Chips Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24f · Good · 8 ran 2/8 nse 11-12 106135A Noel Fehily 9/2
24 Feb 12+70d Sandown David Lindon & Co Handicap Hurdle (Betfair Hurdle Series Qualifier) Class 4 · 20f · Good · 15 ran 10/15 5 11-1 10995A Noel Fehily 9/1
16 Dec 11+45d Uttoxeter Douglas Family 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 20f · Soft · 12 ran 9/12 8 11-0 —94C Noel Fehily 11/1
01 Nov 11+322d Exeter Betfred 1350 Shops Nationwide Novices' Hurdle Class 3 · 17f · Good · 15 ran 6/15 2 10-12 —107A Noel Fehily 16/1
14 Dec 10+30d Folkestone Ladbrokesbingo.com Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 22.5f · Soft · 16 ran 13/16 3¼ 11-0 —100C Noel Fehily 9/1
14 Nov 10+207d Fontwell totepool A Better Way To Bet Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 19f · Heavy · 7 ran 3/7 12 10-11 —102B Peter Toole 1/2F
21 Apr 10+35d Punchestown Paddy Power Champion I.N.H. Flat Race (Grade 1) 16f · Good · 17 ran 5/17 shd 12-0 —126A Mr Damien Skehan 25/1
17 Mar 10+20d Cheltenham Weatherbys Champion Bumper (Standard Open NH Flat Race) (Grade 1) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good · 24 ran 10/24 hd 11-5 120126A Andrew J McNamara 50/1
25 Feb 10+18d Thurles Rockview (q.r.) Flat Race 16f · Soft · 15 ran 1/15 11-7 —135A Mr Damien Skehan 3/1
07 Feb 10+21d Leopardstown Ladbrokes Cheltenham Bumper Series (pro/am) Flat Race 16f · Soft · 12 ran 2/12 2½ 11-7 —118A Mr Damien Skehan 12/1
17 Jan 10 Thurles Ladbrokes Cheltenham Bumper Series Flat Race 16f · Soft · 15 ran 3/15 4½ 11-7 —119A Mr Damien Skehan 10/1

Quick answers

How many races has Bubbly Bruce (IRE) won?
Bubbly Bruce (IRE) won 1 of 13 archived starts between 2010 and 2012, a strike rate of 7.7%. Placed 5 times in total (38.5% of starts).
Who trained Bubbly Bruce (IRE)?
Bubbly Bruce (IRE) was trained by Fergal O'Brien on the most recent run on record, at Bangor-on-Dee on 14 November 2012.
Who is Bubbly Bruce (IRE)'s sire?
Bubbly Bruce (IRE) is by Quws (GB) out of Oakleaf Express (IRE), whose sire is John French.
What going does Bubbly Bruce (IRE) prefer?
Bubbly Bruce (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Bubbly Bruce (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 113, from the run on 14 November 2012. The highest on record is 120.
What is Bubbly Bruce (IRE)'s sire's record?
Quws (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.6% of 824 runs since Jan 2008 (72 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 10.5% from 105.
Who are Bubbly Bruce (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Oakleaf Express (IRE), Bubbly Bruce (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 2010. 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.