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Bygones Sovereign (IRE)

9yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2015) · Last trainer David Pipe · Last owner Arnie Alan Kaplan
by Old Vic (GB) out of Miss Hollygrove (IRE) (King's Ride)
30 runs · 17 courses · from Jan 2011
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 9 Apr 2015 — 4,227 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2015 · 16th of 21 6 wins · 6 courses Last raced off OR 137
KTB Profile

Bygones Sovereign (IRE) is 6 from 30. Hasn't won since Feb 2015. Last raced off a career-high mark of 137.

Based on 30 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR at career high
Official rating137At career-high mark
137 110–137

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 134A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Haydock, 14 Feb 2015 Official rating 137 at the last run, 9 Apr 2015

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 28 figures · best 142A · median 114.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good to Soft10142A110.5—
Good7132A106—
Soft7137A128—
Heavy4125A115.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m15136A107—
2m1f – 2m4f8132A117—
1m5f – 2m4142A132.5—
Over 3m1———

Of 30 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 28 figures from 30 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
Old Vic (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.7% of 6,916 runs since Jan 2008 (630 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm30413.3%+1.6—
Good to Firm3974411.1%−0.6—
Good1,79724213.5%+1.81 from 8
Good to Soft1,1691159.8%−1.92 from 10
Soft2,05324912.1%+0.43 from 7
Heavy1,44715710.9%−0.80 from 5
Standard (AW)2300%−11.7—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f400%−11.7—
1m2f – 1m4f2428.3%−3.4—
1m5f – 2m1,49917311.5%−0.21 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f2,24926011.6%−0.11 from 8
2m5f – 3m2,39828411.8%+0.14 from 17
Over 3m7429212.4%+0.70 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Miss Hollygrove (IRE) (King's Ride)

2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Head Held High (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 2m4f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Head Held High (IRE)1112m4f—
Big Farmer (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 10 2 20% −1.50
Good 8 1 13% −1.00
Soft 7 3 43% +22.00
Heavy 5 0 0% −5.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 14 3 21% +6.00
Class 2 6 2 33% +15.00
Class 4 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 1 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 6 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 5 1 1 100% +2.50

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Wincanton 4 0 0% −4.00
Cheltenham 3 0 0% −3.00
Newbury 3 1 33% +10.00
Exeter 3 1 33% +4.00
Ascot 3 1 33% +5.00
Chepstow 2 1 50% +3.00
Kempton 2 0 0% −2.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 1 100% +7.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Ffos Las 1 0 0% −1.00
Towcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Leicester 1 0 0% −1.00
Hexham 1 1 100% +2.50
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Sedgefield 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 17 4 24% +17.00
2m1f – 2m4f 8 1 13% −1.00
1m5f – 2m 4 1 25% −0.50
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Tom Scudamore 11 1 9% −3.00
Michael Heard 6 3 50% +20.00
Kieron Edgar 4 0 0% −4.00
Tom Bellamy 3 1 33% +4.00
Graham Lee 3 1 33% +0.50
Mikey Ennis 2 0 0% −2.00
Liam Heard 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Cheekpieces 21 5 24% +20.00
None 7 1 14% −3.50
Blinkers 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2015 4 2 50% +17.00
2014 10 1 10% −5.00
2013 10 2 20% +5.00
2012 2 0 0% −2.00
2011 4 1 25% −0.50

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 27 5 19% +14.00
NH Flat 3 1 33% +0.50

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
2015 · 4 runs
09 Apr 15+28d Aintree Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) Class 1 · 3m½f · Good To Soft · 21 ran 16/21 10 10-5 137101C Michael Heard 40/1
12 Mar 15+26d Cheltenham Pertemps Network Final (Listed Handicap Hurdle) Class 1 · 3m · Good · 23 ran 20/23 10 10-4 137104C Michael Heard 25/1
14 Feb 15+7d Haydock Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (series Qualifier) Class 2 · 2m7f · Soft · 16 ran 1/16 9-13 130134A Michael Heard 7/1
07 Feb 15+42d Newbury Betfair Home Of The Price Rush Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 3m½f · Soft · 11 ran 1/11 9-7 117136A Michael Heard 12/1
2014 · 10 runs
27 Dec 14+21d Chepstow Coral Proud Supporters Of British Horse Racing Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 2m7½f · Heavy · 12 ran 4/12 4½ 10-2 117108A Michael Heard 8/1
06 Dec 14+32d Chepstow Glamorgan Law Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m7½f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 1/8 10-1 112117A Michael Heard 4/1
04 Nov 14+17d Exeter Treat Yourself With Rewards4Racing Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m7f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 7/12 10 11-12 115106C Tom Scudamore 4/1
18 Oct 14+186d Cheltenham Vanilla Photobooks Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m5f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 12/13 6 10-8 11898C Tom Scudamore 12/1
15 Apr 14+16d Kempton Tor Coatings Liquid Waterproofing Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m5f · Good · 9 ran 7/9 3½ 11-2 120100A Liam Heard 8/1
30 Mar 14+15d Ascot Mother's Day Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m7½f · Good · 17 ran 11/17 2¼ 10-7 12297C Tom Bellamy 12/1
15 Mar 14+28d Kempton Kempton Park Betdaq Silver Plate (Handicap Hurdle) Class 2 · 2m5f · Good To Soft · 20 ran 7/20 nk 10-8 124118A Mikey Ennis 33/1
15 Feb 14+16d Ascot Great British Drama Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 2m3½f · Soft · 15 ran 5/15 7 10-0 124105A Kieron Edgar 8/1
30 Jan 14+19d Wincanton New Racing Uk Anywhere Available Now Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m4f · Heavy · 13 ran 3/13 1¾ 10-3 122125A Tom Bellamy 6/1
11 Jan 14+22d Warwick Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (series Qualifier) Class 2 · 3m1f · Heavy · 12 ran 4/12 nk 9-7 118121A Kieron Edgar 10/1
2013 · 10 runs
20 Dec 13+29d Ascot Barclays Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m5½f · Soft · 12 ran 1/12 10-8 111125A Tom Scudamore 7/1
21 Nov 13+16d Wincanton Bathwick Tyres Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m4f · Good · 12 ran 2/12 7 10-6 112120A Tom Scudamore 5/1
05 Nov 13+17d Exeter Christmas Parties Here Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m7f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 7/12 20 11-12 11599A Tom Scudamore 11/2
19 Oct 13+168d Cheltenham Go Racing With Mcphersonracing.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m5f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 6/15 4 10-4 117115A Tom Scudamore 7/1
04 May 13+23d Uttoxeter Burton Kia Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m4f · Good · 12 ran 5/12 2¼ 11-1 119106C Tom Scudamore 6/1
11 Apr 13+9d Wincanton Triflex Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m5½f · Good · 17 ran F/17 — 10-11 110— Mikey Ennis 6/1
02 Apr 13+9d Exeter Download The Free Racing UK App Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m2½f · Good · 15 ran 1/15 10-4 110127A Tom Bellamy 6/1
24 Mar 13+22d Wincanton Bathwick Tyres Salisbury Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m4f · Heavy · 8 ran 3/8 7 10-0 110110A Kieron Edgar 9/4F
02 Mar 13+28d Newbury Betfair Supporting Greatwood Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 3m½f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 6/12 3 10-11 115107A Tom Scudamore 12/1
02 Feb 13+64d Ffos Las Iwec Electrical Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 3m · Heavy · 13 ran PU/13 — 10-7 120— Kieron Edgar 7/1
2012 · 2 runs
30 Nov 12+313d Newbury Inkerman London 'national Hunt' Maiden Hurdle Class 3 · 2m½f · Soft · 13 ran 10/13 15 11-0 124101C Tom Scudamore 7/1
22 Jan 12+25d Towcester Haygain Hay Steamers - Clean Healthy Hay Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) Class 4 · 2m · Soft · 12 ran 2/12 2½ 11-4 —137A Tom Scudamore 8/13F
2011 · 4 runs
28 Dec 11+276d Leicester Lefeuvre Family 'Help For Heroes Day' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m4½f · Good · 15 ran 2/15 1¾ 10-12 —132A Tom Scudamore 9/2
27 Mar 11+31d Hexham Hexham For Tourists Maiden Open NH Flat Race (Div 2) Class 5 · 2m · Good To Soft · 11 ran 1/11 11-4 —142A Graham Lee 5/2
24 Feb 11+30d Ayr Best Odds Guaranteed At Victor Chandler Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 2m · Soft · 10 ran 2/10 4 11-2 —128A Graham Lee 7/1
25 Jan 11 Sedgefield Collins Seafoods 'Newcomers' Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 2m1f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 4/12 nse 11-4 —114A Graham Lee 5/1

Quick answers

How many races has Bygones Sovereign won?
Bygones Sovereign (IRE) won 6 of 30 archived starts between 2011 and 2015, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 12 times in total (40% of starts).
Who trained Bygones Sovereign?
Bygones Sovereign (IRE) was trained by David Pipe on the most recent run on record, at Aintree on 9 April 2015.
Who is Bygones Sovereign's sire?
Bygones Sovereign (IRE) is by Old Vic (GB) out of Miss Hollygrove (IRE), whose sire is King's Ride.
What going does Bygones Sovereign prefer?
Bygones Sovereign (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 3 wins from 7 starts (42.9%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Bygones Sovereign's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 137, from the run on 9 April 2015. That is also the highest on record.
What is Bygones Sovereign's sire's record?
Old Vic (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.7% of 6,916 runs since Jan 2008 (630 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Bygones Sovereign's siblings?
Out of Miss Hollygrove (IRE), Bygones Sovereign (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Head Held High (IRE) (1). The wins came over 2m4f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from January 2011. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.