Horse profile
Byron Bay (GB)
by My Best Valentine (GB) out of Candarela (GB) (Damister)
67 runs · 20 courses · from May 2005
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 24 May 2011 — 5,635 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2011
5 wins · Southwell (AW), Wolverhampton (AW) & Hamilton
Last raced off OR 68
KTB Profile
Byron Bay (GB) is 5 from 67. Hasn't won since Jun 2009. Last raced off 68, 18lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 67 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 18lb off peak
- 5–67Wins / Runs
- 7.5%Strike rate
- 14 (20.9%)Placed
- −27.00£1 level staken=67 at SP
- 1.27Fair A/E n=66 · 1.07 incl. margin
- 86Highest OR
- 34dAvg 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.
Official rating68↓ 18lb off peak
68
42–86
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
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
My Best Valentine (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 4.8% of 146 runs since Jan 2008 (6 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −4.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Firm | 41 | 3 | 7.3% | +2.5 | 0 from 10 |
| Good | 40 | 2 | 5% | +0.2 | 0 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 16 | 0 | 0% | −4.8 | 1 from 15 |
| Soft | 9 | 0 | 0% | −4.8 | 0 from 8 |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.8 | 0 from 5 |
| Standard (AW) | 30 | 2 | 6.7% | +1.9 | 4 from 20 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 40 | 4 | 10% | +5.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 27 | 0 | 0% | −4.8 | 1 from 14 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 35 | 3 | 8.6% | +3.8 | 4 from 26 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 16 | 0 | 0% | −4.8 | 0 from 12 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 17 | 0 | 0% | −4.8 | 0 from 10 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −4.8 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.8 | — |
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
Candarela (GB) (Damister)
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Maximinus (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m4f–3m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Maximinus (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximinus (GB) | 21 | 1 | 3m1½f | Class 5 |
| Sheila's Castle (GB) | 28 | 1 | 1m4f | Class 5 |
| Mount Karinga (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 20 | 4 | 20% | +9.00 |
| Good to Soft | 15 | 1 | 7% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Soft | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Good | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Heavy | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 21 | 1 | 5% | −11.50 |
| Class 5 | 19 | 3 | 16% | +3.50 |
| Class 6 | 13 | 1 | 8% | −5.00 |
| Class 3 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Class 2 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 16 | 3 | 19% | +3.50 |
| Newcastle | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Ayr | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Musselburgh | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | +5.50 |
| Pontefract | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Hexham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sedgefield | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cartmel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thirsk | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Catterick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fakenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kelso | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 26 | 4 | 15% | +4.50 |
| 6f – 7f | 14 | 1 | 7% | −4.50 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Eaves | 18 | 4 | 22% | +14.00 |
| Kenny Johnson | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Graham Gibbons | 4 | 1 | 25% | +4.00 |
| Garry Whillans | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| James Sullivan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Dean McKeown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Miss A Blythe | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jamie Kyne | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tony Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paul Fessey | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tony Culhane | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Royston Ffrench | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Michael McAlister | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Callaghan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss L Horner | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Graham Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adrian Nicholls | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Greg Fairley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stacy Renwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Rowe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Brown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brian Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Tom Greenway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Duran Fentiman | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fergal Lynch | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seb Sanders | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 49 | 5 | 10% | −9.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Tongue tie + visor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2009 | 18 | 1 | 6% | −10.00 |
| 2008 | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2006 | 13 | 2 | 15% | +1.00 |
| 2005 | 10 | 2 | 20% | +8.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 53 | 5 | 9% | −13.00 |
| Hurdle | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Chase | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 24 May 11+14d | Hexham | St. John Lee Amateur Riders' Novices' Handicap Hurdle | PU/9 | — | 9-7 | 68 | — | Miss A Blythe | 66/1 |
| 10 May 11+63d | Sedgefield | Collins Seafoods Amateur Riders' Novices' Hurdle | 9/11 | 3 | 10-10 | 72 | 75C | Miss A Blythe | 50/1 |
| 08 Mar 11+12d | Southwell (AW) | Play Golf Before Racing At Southwell Selling Stakes | 3/12 | 10 | 8-8 | 42 | 58A | James Sullivan | 100/1 |
| 24 Feb 11+13d | Southwell (AW) | Play Golf Before Racing Selling Stakes | 6/7 | ½ | 8-11 | 48 | 51C | James Sullivan | 100/1 |
| 11 Feb 11+9d | Southwell (AW) | Tickets On Line At southwell-racecourse.co.uk Selling Handicap | 11/11 | 1¼ | 8-13 | 50 | 43C | Silvestre De Sousa | 50/1 |
| 02 Feb 11+14d | Newcastle | La Taxis Handicap Chase | PU/10 | — | 11-0 | 77 | — | Kenny Johnson | 40/1 |
| 19 Jan 11+57d | Newcastle | Mk Partnership Beginners' Chase | 3/5 | 34 | 11-0 | — | 59C | Kenny Johnson | 100/1 |
| 2010 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 23 Nov 10+12d | Sedgefield | Molson Coors Wholesale At Hartlepool Handicap Hurdle | PU/12 | — | 10-8 | 77 | — | Kenny Johnson | 80/1 |
| 11 Nov 10+17d | Southwell (AW) | Bet Multiples - Betdaq Handicap (Div 1) | 13/13 | 4 | 8-13 | 52 | 38C | Graham Gibbons | 33/1 |
| 25 Oct 10+318d | Southwell (AW) | Betdaq On 0870 178 1221 Handicap | 13/14 | 4½ | 8-4 | 55 | 41C | James Sullivan | 66/1 |
| 2009 · 18 runs | |||||||||
| 11 Dec 09+2d | Doncaster | Sheffield Newspapers Novices' Chase | 7/10 | 14 | 10-10 | — | 89C | Michael McAlister | 200/1 |
| 09 Dec 09+27d | Hexham | Totesport Beginners' Chase | PU/9 | — | 10-7 | — | — | Paul Callaghan | 150/1 |
| 12 Nov 09+27d | Southwell (AW) | Bet Grand Slam Darts - Betdaq Handicap (Div 2) | 10/14 | 3 | 9-2 | 56 | 43C | Chris Catlin | 10/1 |
| 16 Oct 09+17d | Redcar | AJA Dance 21st November Scotch Corner Lady Amateurs' Handicap (Div 2) | 13/14 | 2½ | 9-7 | 45 | 46C | Miss L Horner | 16/1 |
| 29 Sep 09+31d | Southwell (AW) | Golf And Racing At Southwell Handicap | 5/13 | hd | 9-6 | 58 | 65A | Graham Gibbons | 4/1F |
| 29 Aug 09+24d | Cartmel | Thomas Chester Lennon Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 9/13 | 10 | 10-4 | 82 | 68C | Garry Whillans | 18/1 |
| 05 Aug 09+11d | Newcastle | Eaga Renewables Apprentice Handicap (Str) | 4/10 | 2 | 8-11 | 47 | 55A | Garry Whillans | 10/1 |
| 25 Jul 09+4d | Newcastle | Pimms Apprentice Handicap (Str) | 3/9 | 4½ | 9-1 | 49 | 58A | Garry Whillans | 8/1 |
| 21 Jul 09+5d | Southwell (AW) | Victor Chandler Sponsors Of Nottingham Forest F.c. Handicap | 2/12 | 1 | 9-5 | 56 | 87A | Graham Gibbons | 12/1 |
| 16 Jul 09+20d | Cartmel | John Smith's Extra Smooth Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 5/11 | 8 | 11-7 | 85 | 86A | Graham Lee | 20/1 |
| 26 Jun 09+8d | Newcastle | Deloitte National Handicap (Str) | 7/8 | 30 | 8-4 | 49 | 31C | Jamie Kyne | 22/1 |
| 18 Jun 09+11d | Ripon | Racing At Redcar Tomorrow And Saturday Handicap | 11/18 | 1½ | 8-7 | 45 | 50A | Adrian Nicholls | 9/1 |
| 07 Jun 09+16d | Southwell (AW) | Bet Multiples-betdaq Handicap | 1/14 | 8-9 | 51 | 85A | Graham Gibbons | 7/1 | |
| 22 May 09+7d | Newcastle | Croft Technology Handicap | 14/16 | 5 | 8-9 | 49 | 43C | Greg Fairley | 33/1 |
| 15 May 09+24d | Newcastle | Ceramic Tile Distributors Handicap | 11/13 | 15 | 7-13 | 49 | 38C | Jamie Kyne | 33/1 |
| 21 Apr 09+59d | Southwell (AW) | Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Apprentice Handicap | 8/14 | ½ | 9-5 | 59 | 57C | Garry Whillans | 33/1 |
| 21 Feb 09+31d | Newcastle | Toteexacta Novices' Hurdle | 9/11 | 14 | 11-2 | 85 | 84C | Kenny Johnson | 100/1 |
| 21 Jan 09+32d | Musselburgh | homecomingeastlothian.com Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) | F/13 | — | 11-4 | 85 | — | Kenny Johnson | 66/1 |
| 2008 · 12 runs | |||||||||
| 20 Dec 08+86d | Newcastle | Christmas Cards at williamhillpoker.com Novices' Hurdle | 8/12 | nk | 10-12 | 85 | 86A | Kenny Johnson | 66/1 |
| 25 Sep 08+7d | Pontefract | Pontefract Apprentice Series Handicap | 8/8 | 1½ | 8-11 | 60 | 44A | Stacy Renwick | 20/1 |
| 18 Sep 08+108d | Pontefract | Pontefract Apprentice Series Handicap (Round 4) | 11/15 | 3 | 8-12 | 60 | 53C | Richard Rowe | 33/1 |
| 02 Jun 08+11d | Thirsk | Stubbs In York Exhibition Handicap | 7/12 | 2½ | 9-0 | 65 | 50C | Tony Hamilton | 12/1 |
| 22 May 08+12d | Haydock | Louis Tussauds Blackpool Handicap | 8/10 | 1¾ | 9-0 | 69 | 55A | Dean McKeown | 25/1 |
| 10 May 08+8d | Thirsk | Steve Boggett "Celebration Of Life" Handicap | 8/17 | ½ | 9-0 | 70 | 69A | Dean McKeown | 16/1 |
| 02 May 08+16d | Musselburgh | Tods Murray Handicap | 6/9 | shd | 8-5 | 72 | 68A | Dean McKeown | 28/1 |
| 16 Apr 08+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 8/9 | ½ | 8-13 | 80 | 52C | Tom Eaves | 10/1 |
| 02 Apr 08+10d | Catterick | Gods Solution Handicap | 5/13 | nk | 8-12 | 73 | 76A | Neil Brown | 20/1 |
| 23 Mar 08+9d | Musselburgh | totepool Easter Handicap | 7/8 | 3 | 8-6 | 73 | 54A | Paul Fessey | 16/1 |
| 14 Mar 08+63d | Fakenham | SPC Holdings Ltd Conditional Jockeys' Maiden Hurdle | 8/9 | 13 | 11-2 | 85 | 81C | Brian Hughes | 40/1 |
| 11 Jan 08+286d | Kelso | Middlemiss Embroidery, Jedburgh Novices' Hurdle | PU/15 | — | 11-2 | — | — | Mr Tom Greenway | 80/1 |
| 2007 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 31 Mar 07+25d | Newcastle | William Hill Spring Mile Handicap (Straight) | 9/19 | 10 | 9-3 | 80 | 57C | Tom Eaves | 16/1 |
| 06 Mar 07+21d | Southwell (AW) | Coral Supporting The NSPCC Handicap | 4/13 | 3 | 8-13 | 82 | 75C | Tony Culhane | 6/1 |
| 13 Feb 07+21d | Southwell (AW) | Pontin's Book Early Handicap | 2/9 | 1¼ | 8-12 | 81 | 74C | Tony Culhane | 5/1 |
| 23 Jan 07+23d | Southwell (AW) | pontins.com Handicap | 5/9 | 2 | 8-2 | 84 | 53C | Duran Fentiman | 16/1 |
| 2006 · 13 runs | |||||||||
| 31 Dec 06+29d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Pontins.com Handicap | 6/9 | 5 | 8-6 | 86 | 55C | Paul Hanagan | 6/1 |
| 02 Dec 06+77d | Southwell (AW) | southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 5/9 | ½ | 8-10 | 86 | 67C | Tom Eaves | 9/1 |
| 16 Sep 06+9d | Ayr | Toteplacepot Handicap | 8/13 | 1 | 8-13 | 82 | 60C | Tom Eaves | 12/1 |
| 07 Sep 06+15d | Southwell | Skybet.com Handicap | 5/10 | 1 | 9-8 | 83 | 74C | Tom Eaves | 10/1 |
| 23 Aug 06+27d | Hamilton | RBS Scottish Trophy Handicap | 5/8 | shd | 10-0 | 84 | 75C | Tom Eaves | 9/1 |
| 27 Jul 06+22d | York | Smith Brothers Conditions Stakes | 4/5 | 7 | 8-9 | 84 | 61C | Tom Eaves | 28/1 |
| 05 Jul 06+41d | Catterick | catterickbridge.co.Uk Handicap | 2/8 | hd | 9-6 | 82 | 74C | Tom Eaves | 17/2 |
| 25 May 06+20d | Ayr | Magner's Irish Cider Handicap | 9/10 | 3 | 9-0 | 84 | 40C | Tom Eaves | 7/1 |
| 05 May 06+31d | Musselburgh | 'Daily Record First For Scottish Racing' Handicap | 6/10 | 5 | 9-3 | 84 | 52C | Tom Eaves | 6/1 |
| 04 Apr 06+24d | Pontefract | Pontefract Park Handicap | 2/12 | 2½ | 8-4 | 77 | 75C | Tom Eaves | 6/1 |
| 11 Mar 06+37d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betdirect Freephone Handicap | 1/11 | 9-0 | 81 | 81C | Tom Eaves | 17/2 | |
| 02 Feb 06+20d | Southwell (AW) | First Past The Post At Betdirect Handicap | 1/13 | 9-4 | 75 | 84C | Tom Eaves | 7/2F | |
| 13 Jan 06+17d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betdirect.co.uk Handicap | 5/11 | shd | 8-8 | 76 | 58C | Tom Eaves | 9/2 |
| 2005 · 10 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 05+59d | Southwell (AW) | Littlewoods Bet Direct Handicap | 1/14 | 9-1 | 70 | 93C | Tom Eaves | 6/1 | |
| 29 Oct 05+19d | Ayr | John Smith's Handicap | 2/5 | 2½ | 8-1 | 75 | 60C | Paul Fessey | 9/2 |
| 10 Oct 05+11d | Ayr | Giles Financial Services Lochranza Handicap | 4/10 | ½ | 8-7 | 75 | 57C | Royston Ffrench | 8/1 |
| 29 Sep 05+57d | Ayr | Dawn Construction Handicap | 2/6 | 7 | 7-12 | 81 | 58C | Royston Ffrench | 16/1 |
| 03 Aug 05+23d | Newcastle | Yuill Homes Supports The Nspcc Handicap | 12/16 | ½ | 9-0 | 75 | 51C | Tony Hamilton | 10/1 |
| 11 Jul 05+24d | Ayr | ntl Handicap | 5/9 | 1½ | 9-11 | 75 | 61C | Fergal Lynch | 10/1 |
| 17 Jun 05+20d | Ayr | Red Square Vodka Handicap | 2/9 | 2 | 8-13 | 73 | 70C | Seb Sanders | 25/1 |
| 28 May 05+22d | Doncaster | Book Now For The St. Leger Handicap | 8/12 | 4 | 8-8 | 75 | 46C | Tom Eaves | 33/1 |
| 06 May 05+4d | Hamilton | Mitie Maiden Stakes | 1/5 | 8-8 | 62 | 74C | Tom Eaves | 10/1 | |
| 02 May 05 | Newcastle | Totesport Handicap | 7/9 | 5 | 8-2 | 65 | 32C | Tom Eaves | 40/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Byron Bay won?
- Byron Bay (GB) won 5 of 67 archived starts between 2005 and 2011, a strike rate of 7.5%. Placed 14 times in total (20.9% of starts).
- Who trained Byron Bay?
- Byron Bay (GB) was trained by Robert Johnson on the most recent run on record, at Hexham on 24 May 2011.
- Who is Byron Bay's sire?
- Byron Bay (GB) is by My Best Valentine (GB) out of Candarela (GB), whose sire is Damister.
- What going does Byron Bay prefer?
- Byron Bay (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 4 wins from 20 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 Byron Bay's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 68, from the run on 24 May 2011. The highest on record is 86.
- What is Byron Bay's sire's record?
- My Best Valentine (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 4.8% of 146 runs since Jan 2008 (6 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Byron Bay's siblings?
- Out of Candarela (GB), Byron Bay (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Maximinus (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Maximinus (GB)). The wins came over 1m4f–3m1½f. As at Oct 2026.