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Horse profile

Captain Bluebird (IRE)

4yo gelding (at last run, Jan 2011) · Last trainer D Donovan · Last owner River Racing
by Captain Rio (GB) out of Dolly Blue (IRE) (Pennekamp)
16 runs · 10 courses · from Jul 2009
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 2 Jan 2011 — 5,777 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jan 2011 · 11th of 11 Last raced off OR 53
KTB Profile

Captain Bluebird (IRE) is yet to win from 16 starts, though has placed 3 times. Best effort: 2nd of 6 at Catterick (Apr 2010). Last raced off 53, 11lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 16 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 11lb off peak
Official rating53↓ 11lb off peak
53 52–64

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 64A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Kempton (AW), 13 Oct 2010 Official rating 53 at the last run, 2 Jan 2011

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 →

Flat 16 figures · best 80A · median 52.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)1080A51.5—
Good370A52—
Good to Soft275B64—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
6f – 7f1170A52—
Under 6f480A67—
1m – 1m1f1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 16 figures from 16 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
Captain Rio (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 6,912 runs since Jan 2008 (423 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm71811.3%+1.8—
Good to Firm1,21313010.7%+1.2—
Good1,4201228.6%−0.90 from 3
Good to Soft773628%−1.50 from 2
Soft1,04311410.9%+1.40 from 1
Heavy3764211.2%+1.7—
Standard (AW)2,0161819%−0.50 from 10
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f1,62816710.3%+0.80 from 4
6f – 7f3,0222889.5%00 from 11
1m – 1m1f953768%−1.50 from 1
1m2f – 1m4f485469.5%0—
1m5f – 2m5625710.1%+0.6—
2m1f – 2m4f211209.5%0—
2m5f – 3m43511.6%+2.1—
Over 3m800%−9.5—

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
Dolly Blue (IRE) (Pennekamp)

No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 10 0 0% −10.00
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 6 10 0 0% −10.00
Class 5 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 4 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Wolverhampton (AW) 4 0 0% −4.00
Southwell (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Lingfield (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Kempton (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Yarmouth 1 0 0% −1.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Carlisle 1 0 0% −1.00
Catterick 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Newmarket 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 11 0 0% −11.00
Under 6f 4 0 0% −4.00
1m – 1m1f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jimmy Quinn 6 0 0% −6.00
Cathy Gannon 3 0 0% −3.00
James Doyle 2 0 0% −2.00
Darryll Holland 1 0 0% −1.00
Kieren Fox 1 0 0% −1.00
Andrea Atzeni 1 0 0% −1.00
Shane Kelly 1 0 0% −1.00
Micky Fenton 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 11 0 0% −11.00
Blinkers 4 0 0% −4.00
Visor 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2011 1 0 0% −1.00
2010 12 0 0% −12.00
2009 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
2011 · 1 run
02 Jan 11+81d Southwell (AW) Play Rainbow Riches At Bluesq.com Handicap Class 6 · 7f · Standard · 11 ran 11/11 3½ 9-0 5337C Cathy Gannon 16/1
2010 · 12 runs
13 Oct 10+4d Kempton (AW) Racing UK Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 12 ran 5/12 ½ 8-13 5264A James Doyle 12/1
09 Oct 10+15d Wolverhampton (AW) attheraces.com/breederscup Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 5f · Standard To Fast · 10 ran 6/10 1¼ 9-3 5259A Cathy Gannon 14/1
24 Sep 10+8d Wolverhampton (AW) Enjoy The Party Pack Group Offer Selling Stakes Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 12 ran 3/12 hd 8-12 5269A James Doyle 28/1
16 Sep 10+14d Yarmouth Premier Racing Services Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Soft · 11 ran 11/11 ¾ 9-0 5536C Darryll Holland 16/1
02 Sep 10+21d Wolverhampton (AW) mobile.williamhill.com - Bet On Move Handicap Class 6 · 5f · Standard · 12 ran 3/12 1¼ 9-0 5380A Cathy Gannon 33/1
12 Aug 10+18d Chepstow Lindley Catering Maiden Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Good To Soft · 17 ran 7/17 ¾ 8-9 5853A Kieren Fox 25/1
25 Jul 10+94d Carlisle Cfm Cash For Kids Handicap Class 5 · 5f · Good · 12 ran 12/12 7 8-11 606C Andrea Atzeni 16/1
22 Apr 10+15d Southwell (AW) Watch Live Sport At Ladbrokes.com Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 6 ran 6/6 ¾ 8-9 6238B Shane Kelly 14/1
07 Apr 10+34d Catterick racinguk.com Handicap Class 6 · 5f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 2/6 nse 9-4 6075B Micky Fenton 11/2
04 Mar 10+31d Southwell (AW) Dine In The Queen Mother Restaurant Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 7f · Standard · 10 ran 8/10 shd 8-10 6244A Jimmy Quinn 8/1
01 Feb 10+12d Wolverhampton (AW) Back & Lay At Betdaq Handicap Class 5 · 9.5f · Standard · 7 ran 6/7 14 9-2 6440C Jimmy Quinn 8/1
20 Jan 10+171d Lingfield (AW) Try Betdaq For An Exchange Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class 6 · 7f · Standard · 6 ran 4/6 ½ 9-3 6463B Jimmy Quinn 4/1
2009 · 3 runs
02 Aug 09+15d Newbury AJC Premier E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Div 1) Class 4 · 6f · Good · 8 ran 4/8 1 9-3 6470A Jimmy Quinn 33/1
18 Jul 09+10d Newmarket Lettergold Maiden Stakes Class 4 · 6f · Good · 11 ran 10/11 ¾ 9-3 —52A Jimmy Quinn 66/1
08 Jul 09 Lingfield (AW) Playstowe Maiden Auction Stakes (AW) (Div 1) Class 5 · 6f · Standard · 9 ran 5/9 7 8-12 —40A Jimmy Quinn 9/2

Quick answers

How many races has Captain Bluebird won?
Captain Bluebird (IRE) has yet to win, from 16 archived starts between 2009 and 2011. Placed 3 times in total (18.8% of starts).
Who trained Captain Bluebird?
Captain Bluebird (IRE) was trained by D Donovan on the most recent run on record, at Southwell (AW) on 2 January 2011.
Who is Captain Bluebird's sire?
Captain Bluebird (IRE) is by Captain Rio (GB) out of Dolly Blue (IRE), whose sire is Pennekamp.
What is Captain Bluebird's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 53, from the run on 2 January 2011. The highest on record is 64.
What is Captain Bluebird's sire's record?
Captain Rio (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 6,912 runs since Jan 2008 (423 horses), Flat and jumps together.

Record shown from July 2009. 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.