Burren Bob (IRE)
Burren Bob (IRE) is 2 from 14. Hasn't won since Dec 2008. Each win came on a first visit to the course. Last raced off a career-high mark of 113.
- 2–14Wins / Runs
- 14.3%Strike rate
- 4 (28.6%)Placed
- +0.00£1 level staken=14 at SP
- 1.60Fair A/E n=14 · 1.14 incl. margin
- 113Highest OR
- 112dAvg 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
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
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
Progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 3,724 runs since Jan 2008 (338 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 24 | 4 | 16.7% | +4.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 268 | 37 | 13.8% | +2 | — |
| Good | 976 | 100 | 10.2% | −1.6 | — |
| Good to Soft | 572 | 58 | 10.1% | −1.7 | — |
| Soft | 1,066 | 130 | 12.2% | +0.4 | 2 from 9 |
| Heavy | 794 | 106 | 13.4% | +1.6 | 0 from 5 |
| Standard (AW) | 24 | 4 | 16.7% | +4.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 12 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 30 | 1 | 3.3% | −8.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 863 | 110 | 12.7% | +0.9 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,319 | 166 | 12.6% | +0.8 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,199 | 133 | 11.1% | −0.7 | 2 from 8 |
| Over 3m | 300 | 29 | 9.7% | −2.1 | — |
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
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Checkpointcharlie (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m5f–2m6½f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Checkpointcharlie (IRE) | 16 | 2 | 2m5f–2m6½f | — |
| Northern Rambler (IRE) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
| Misty Ramble (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Gay Kindersley (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 9 | 2 | 22% | +5.00 |
| Heavy | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gowran Park | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 1 | 100% | +9.00 |
| Tipperary (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 8 | 2 | 25% | +6.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alain Cawley | 5 | 1 | 20% | +5.00 |
| John Cullen | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Paul Townend | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| P W Flood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robbie Moran | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2008 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +7.00 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 11 | 1 | 9% | −1.00 |
| Chase | 3 | 1 | 33% | +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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 22 Jan 09+22d | Gowran Park | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F Novice Chase | REF/9 | — | 11-12 | 113 | — | Paul Townend | 4/1 |
| 2008 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 31 Dec 08+18d | Tramore | www.tramore-racecourse.com Beginners Chase | 1/15 | 11-9 | 113 | 120A | Paul Townend | 3/1J | |
| 13 Dec 08+21d | Fairyhouse | Racecourse Signage Beginners Chase | PU/17 | — | 11-9 | — | — | Alain Cawley | 16/1 |
| 22 Nov 08+41d | Gowran Park | Gowran Park Racing Club Handicap Hurdle (81-102) | 2/20 | 4 | 11-0 | 93 | 119A | Alain Cawley | 8/1 |
| 12 Oct 08+23d | Limerick | Pat Keogh BMW Handicap Hurdle (81-109) | 16/17 | 26 | 10-13 | 98 | 88C | Alain Cawley | 7/2F |
| 19 Sep 08+16d | Listowel | John Fletcher Memorial Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 2/13 | 7 | 10-0 | 91 | 105A | Alain Cawley | 3/1F |
| 03 Sep 08+27d | Down Royal | Ulster Bank Corporate & Property Handicap Hurdle (81-102) | 1/17 | 10-1 | 82 | 108A | Alain Cawley | 9/1 | |
| 07 Aug 08+599d | Tipperary (IRE) | Hideout Pub Sologhead Handicap Hurdle | 5/19 | 4 | 10-3 | 82 | 106A | P W Flood | 20/1 |
| 2006 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 17 Dec 06+7d | Thurles | Holy Cross Novice Handicap Hurdle (74-109) | 9/17 | 1¾ | 11-0 | 92 | 87C | Robbie Moran | 10/1 |
| 10 Dec 06+27d | Cork | O'Shea Consultant Engineers Handicap Hurdle (81-116) | 7/14 | 1½ | 10-4 | 94 | 105C | John Cullen | 8/1 |
| 13 Nov 06+610d | Limerick | 'Hang With Hector' Dec.28 Novice Handicap Hurdle (81-109) | 6/11 | shd | 11-4 | 94 | 106C | John Cullen | 16/1 |
| 2005 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 13 Mar 05+36d | Naas | Lakelands Maiden Hurdle | 12/24 | 6 | 11-1 | 99 | 79C | John Cullen | 8/1 |
| 05 Feb 05+6d | Naas | New Facilities On Offer At Naas Maiden Hurdle | 5/25 | 1½ | 11-4 | — | 101C | John Cullen | 12/1 |
| 30 Jan 05 | Punchestown | Fighting Blindness Maiden Hurdle | 9/22 | 9 | 11-12 | — | 95C | John Cullen | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Burren Bob won?
- Burren Bob (IRE) won 2 of 14 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 4 times in total (28.6% of starts).
- Who trained Burren Bob?
- Burren Bob (IRE) was trained by Paul Nolan on the most recent run on record, at Gowran Park on 22 January 2009.
- Who is Burren Bob's sire?
- Burren Bob (IRE) is by Bob Back (USA) out of Ramble Bramble (GB), whose sire is Random Shot.
- What going does Burren Bob prefer?
- Burren Bob (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 9 starts (22.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Burren Bob's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 113, from the run on 22 January 2009. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Burren Bob's sire's record?
- Bob Back (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 3,724 runs since Jan 2008 (338 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Burren Bob's siblings?
- Out of Ramble Bramble (GB), Burren Bob (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Checkpointcharlie (IRE) (2). The wins came over 2m5f–2m6½f. As at Oct 2026.