Bystander (IRE)
Bystander is a gelding with three wins from 17 starts. All three wins have come on the all-weather, two of them at Newcastle (AW) and one at Lingfield (AW), with the latest success in a Class 3 handicap at Newcastle (AW) over 1m2f – 1m4f on Standard (AW) in Jun 2024 off an official rating of 85. He has never won on turf from five starts. His last run, at Southwell (AW) in Apr 2026, saw him finish fifth of nine after leading in a Class 5 handicap off an official rating of 70.
- 3–17Wins / Runs
- 17.6%Strike rate
- 7 (41.2%)Placed
- −5.00£1 level staken=17 at SP
- 0.92Fair A/E n=17 · 0.78 incl. margin
- 91Highest OR
- 68dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 106
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 12 | 117B | 90.5 | 6 runs · 117 / 90.5 |
| Good | 2 | 83C | 71.5 | — |
| Soft | 2 | 72A | 66 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 12 | 117B | 82.5 | 5 runs · 117 / 90 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 112A | 89.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 17 figures from 17 runs · as at 3 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 from 8 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Led 5 (63%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 2 (25%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (13%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 21,890 runs since Jan 2008 (1,594 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 15% from 107.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 107 | 16 | 15% | +3.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,694 | 452 | 12.2% | +0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 4,842 | 510 | 10.5% | −0.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 2,409 | 251 | 10.4% | −0.9 | — |
| Soft | 2,728 | 254 | 9.3% | −2 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 826 | 70 | 8.5% | −2.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 7,283 | 917 | 12.6% | +1.3 | 3 from 12 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2,064 | 278 | 13.5% | +2.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 10,705 | 1,253 | 11.7% | +0.4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4,997 | 546 | 10.9% | −0.4 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,470 | 236 | 9.6% | −1.7 | 2 from 12 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,090 | 109 | 10% | −1.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 474 | 42 | 8.9% | −2.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 86 | 7 | 8.1% | −3.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
6 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Stage Magic (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Stage Magic (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage Magic (IRE) | 7 | 2 | 7f–1m | Group 3 |
| Mission Authorized (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Uncertain Smile (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Bright Angel (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Magna Fortuna (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Merlin's Mission (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 12 | 3 | 25% | +0.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.00 |
| Class 4 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.50 |
| Class 3 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 3 | 2 | 67% | +3.50 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Redcar | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 12 | 2 | 17% | −2.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Lee | 6 | 2 | 33% | +0.50 |
| Marco Ghiani | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sean Levey | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Brandon Wilkie | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Jack Dace | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hector Crouch | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pat Cosgrave | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam James | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 10 | 3 | 30% | +2.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tongue tie | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +2.00 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 11 Apr 26+8d | Southwell (AW) | Happy 60th Sarah Parker Handicap Set the pace - pressed into effort over 3f out - displaced approaching 2f out - nothing more to give inside the final furlong | 5/9 | 1¼ | 9-4 | 70 | 91A | 76A | Marco Ghiani | 11/2 |
| 03 Apr 26+31d | Lingfield (AW) | Midnite All-Weather Vase Apprentice Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - weakened inside final furlong to finish 13th | 13/15 | ¾ | 9-1 | 72 | 90B | 71A | Jack Dace | 22/1 |
| 03 Mar 26+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Hit the front early - pushed along with two furlongs left - overtaken inside the final furlong - dropped away quickly after finishing 8th beaten 13¾ lengths | 8/8 | 7 | 9-8 | 74 | 106A | 60A | Hector Crouch | 14/1 |
| 20 Feb 26+64d | Southwell (AW) | Tipping Tom On SBK Bet Feed Handicap Shared the front spot early - went clear before being challenged after 3f - pushed along and lost the advantage inside the final furlong - stayed on to finish third | 3/11 | nk | 9-8 | 75 | 84A | 85A | Sean Levey | 6/1 |
| 2025 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 18 Dec 25+21d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Flutter Proudly Supporting Pancreatic Cancer UK Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Settled in mid-pack towards inner rail - asked for effort over 2f out - lost ground final furlong to finish seventh | 7/8 | 8½ | 9-12 | 80 | 81C | 66C | Sean Levey | 6/1 |
| 27 Nov 25+40d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Weatherbys Handicap (GBBplus Race) Went straight to the front - driven approaching 2f out - overtaken with a furlong left - dropped away close home | 9/13 | 1 | 9-3 | 84 | 117B | 73A | Marco Ghiani | 8/1 |
| 18 Oct 25+420d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Download The Raceday Ready App Selling Stakes Went straight to the front - pressed for effort inside final furlong then overtaken close home - battled on to the line but couldn't reclaim advantage | 2/5 | nk | 9-13 | 86 | 88C | 88B | Pat Cosgrave | 7/4 |
| 2024 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 24 Aug 24+25d | York | Sky Bet Finale Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Settled towards the back - pushed along with 3f left - nudged closer inside the last but never a threat - finished 9th | 9/17 | 1¼ | 8-12 | 91 | 69C | 83A | Sam James | 10/1 |
| 30 Jul 24+31d | Goodwood | Coral Chesterfield Cup Handicap | 6/17 | hd | 8-12 | 91 | 60C | 85A | Clifford Lee | 12/1 |
| 29 Jun 24+33d | Newcastle (AW) | Pertemps Handicap | 1/10 | 8-13 | 85 | 98A | 88A | Clifford Lee | 7/2 | |
| 27 May 24+23d | Redcar | Racing TV Zetland Gold Cup Handicap | 8/10 | 4¾ | 9-5 | 86 | 72A | 69A | Clifford Lee | 11/1 |
| 04 May 24+36d | Newmarket | HKJC World Pool Handicap | 4/16 | nse | 9-8 | 86 | 83C | 99A | Clifford Lee | 9/1 |
| 29 Mar 24+28d | Lingfield (AW) | BetUK All-Weather Vase Middle Distance Handicap | 7/14 | ½ | 9-0 | 86 | 85B | 78A | Brandon Wilkie | 9/2 |
| 01 Mar 24+57d | Lingfield (AW) | Boost Your Acca With BetUK Apprentice Handicap | 1/9 | 9-0 | 80 | 51A | 84A | Brandon Wilkie | 9/2 | |
| 04 Jan 24+7d | Newcastle (AW) | Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Novice Stakes | 2/7 | 5½ | 9-11 | — | 91A | 94A | Clifford Lee | 2/13F |
| 2023 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Dec 23+255d | Newcastle (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 1/8 | 9-6 | — | 112A | 97A | Clifford Lee | EvensF | |
| 17 Apr 23 | Redcar | Watch Live On Racing TV Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 6/6 | 3¾ | 8-13 | — | 60C | 57C | Jack Mitchell | 10/11F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Bystander won?
- Bystander (IRE) won 3 of 17 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 17.6%. Placed 7 times in total (41.2% of starts).
- Who trains Bystander?
- Bystander (IRE) is trained by Stuart Williams, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 11 April 2026.
- Who is Bystander's sire?
- Bystander (IRE) is by Dark Angel (IRE) out of Witnessed (GB), whose sire is Authorized.
- What going does Bystander prefer?
- Bystander (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 3 wins from 12 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Bystander's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 70, from the run on 11 April 2026. The highest on record is 91.
- What is Bystander's sire's record?
- Dark Angel (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 21,890 runs since Jan 2008 (1,594 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 15% from 107.
- Who are Bystander's siblings?
- Out of Witnessed (GB), Bystander (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Stage Magic (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Stage Magic (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m. As at Oct 2026.