Cava Bien (GB)
Cava Bien (GB) is 5 from 35. Hasn't won since Mar 2009.
- 5–35Wins / Runs
- 14.3%Strike rate
- 14 (40%)Placed
- −0.62£1 level staken=35 at SP
- 1.18Fair A/E n=35 · 1.02 incl. margin
- 123Highest OR
- 44dAvg 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 12.8% of 180 runs since Jan 2008 (16 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −12.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 42 | 6 | 14.3% | +1.5 | 2 from 3 |
| Good | 35 | 6 | 17.1% | +4.3 | 0 from 16 |
| Good to Soft | 31 | 5 | 16.1% | +3.3 | 2 from 6 |
| Soft | 21 | 3 | 14.3% | +1.5 | 1 from 5 |
| Heavy | 14 | 2 | 14.3% | +1.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 35 | 1 | 2.9% | −9.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 9 | 0 | 0% | −12.8 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 66 | 8 | 12.1% | −0.7 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 28 | 0 | 0% | −12.8 | 0 from 11 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 23 | 4 | 17.4% | +4.6 | 1 from 11 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 32 | 8 | 25% | +12.2 | 4 from 6 |
| Over 3m | 22 | 3 | 13.6% | +0.8 | 0 from 1 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
9 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Punch Drunk (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 6f–1m3f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Punch Drunk (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punch Drunk (GB) | 16 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Sparkling Perry (GB) | 10 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Tallyhobye (GB) | 22 | 1 | 1m3f | Class 6 |
| Hair of The Dog (GB) | 25 | 0 | — | — |
| Indian Champ (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Champagne Fountain (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Russian Rum (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Sambuca Nera (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Hot Toddie (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 16 | 0 | 0% | −16.00 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 2 | 33% | +5.00 |
| Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 2 | 67% | +16.38 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 12 | 3 | 25% | −0.12 |
| Class 5 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Class 3 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +14.50 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontwell | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| Exeter | 3 | 1 | 33% | +14.00 |
| Chepstow | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Catterick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hereford | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Beverley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Nottingham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Taunton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.38 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 11 | 1 | 9% | −8.62 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 4 | 67% | +26.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie McCarthy | 10 | 2 | 20% | −3.62 |
| Bernie Wharfe | 5 | 3 | 60% | +23.00 |
| Micky Fenton | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Christian Williams | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Paul Fessey | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Stevie Donohoe | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Robert Havlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brian Harding | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Timmy Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Moloney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nelson De Souza | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Willie Supple | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 29 | 5 | 17% | +5.38 |
| Blinkers | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| 2008 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +15.50 |
| 2006 | 11 | 2 | 18% | −4.62 |
| 2005 | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 16 | 4 | 25% | +12.88 |
| Flat | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| Chase | 6 | 1 | 17% | −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
Quick answers
- How many races has Cava Bien (GB) won?
- Cava Bien (GB) won 5 of 35 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 14 times in total (40% of starts).
- Who trained Cava Bien (GB)?
- Cava Bien (GB) was trained by Tim Vaughan on the most recent run on record, at Ludlow on 14 May 2009.
- Who is Cava Bien (GB)'s sire?
- Cava Bien (GB) is by Bien Bien (USA) out of Bebe de Cham (GB), whose sire is Tragic Role.
- What going does Cava Bien (GB) prefer?
- Cava Bien (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 3 starts (66.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Cava Bien (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 120, from the run on 14 May 2009. The highest on record is 123.
- What is Cava Bien (GB)'s sire's record?
- Bien Bien (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.8% of 180 runs since Jan 2008 (16 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Cava Bien (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Bebe de Cham (GB), Cava Bien (GB) has 9 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Punch Drunk (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Punch Drunk (GB)). The wins came over 6f–1m3f. As at Oct 2026.