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Horse profile

Colour Squadron (IRE)

11yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2017) · Last trainer E Bolger · Last owner John P Mcmanus
by Old Vic (GB) out of That's The Goose (IRE) (Be My Native)
26 runs · 12 courses · from Oct 2011
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 29 Apr 2017 — 3,461 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2017 · 4th of 6 3 wins · Killarney, Newbury & Chepstow Last raced off OR 139
KTB Profile

Colour Squadron (IRE) is 3 from 26. Hasn't won since Aug 2015. Last raced off 139, 13lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 26 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 13lb off peak
Official rating139↓ 13lb off peak
139 139–152

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 42 the best of the last 2 graded (A or B) runs · Cheltenham, 15 Mar 2017

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 →

Jumps 3 figures · best 42C · median 42
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good to Firm1———
Good1———
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m242C34—
Over 3m1———

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 3 figures from 3 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 126A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Cheltenham, 15 Mar 2017 Official rating 139 at the last run, 29 Apr 2017

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 →

Jumps 23 figures · best 150A · median 130
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Soft9150A133—
Good7147A130—
Heavy5142A128—
Good to Firm1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f10147A130—
2m5f – 3m6140A123—
1m5f – 2m6150A145—
Over 3m1———

Of 26 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 23 figures from 26 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%−0.60 from 1
Good1,79724213.5%+1.81 from 9
Good to Soft1,1691159.8%−1.90 from 2
Soft2,05324912.1%+0.42 from 9
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%−0.22 from 7
2m1f – 2m4f2,24926011.6%−0.11 from 11
2m5f – 3m2,39828411.8%+0.10 from 7
Over 3m7429212.4%+0.70 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
That's The Goose (IRE) (Be My Native)

7 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Milan Native (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 2m–3m2f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Milan Native (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Milan Native (IRE)2532m–3m2fClass 2
Western Goose (IRE)3432m4f–2m5½fClass 5
Alice Pink (IRE)612mClass 6
Fire Squadron (IRE)120——
Grasshopper Time (IRE)170——
Fist Pumping Time (IRE)70——
Graces Dream (IRE)40——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 9 1 11% −7.33
Soft 9 2 22% −2.50
Heavy 5 0 0% −5.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 9 0 0% −9.00
Class 2 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 3 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 4 3 1 33% −0.25
Class 5 1 1 100% +2.75

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Cheltenham 8 0 0% −8.00
Newbury 5 1 20% −2.25
Punchestown 3 0 0% −3.00
Galway 2 0 0% −2.00
Listowel 1 0 0% −1.00
Killarney 1 1 100% +0.67
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Newton Abbot 1 0 0% −1.00
Exeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00
Chepstow 1 1 100% +2.75

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 11 1 9% −9.33
2m5f – 3m 7 0 0% −7.00
1m5f – 2m 7 2 29% −0.50
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Richard Johnson 8 2 25% −1.50
A P McCoy 7 0 0% −7.00
Tom O'Brien 4 0 0% −4.00
Mr Derek O'Connor 2 0 0% −2.00
Mark Walsh 2 0 0% −2.00
Barry Geraghty 2 1 50% −0.33
Andrew J McNamara 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 25 3 12% −16.83
Tongue tie + blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2017 3 0 0% −3.00
2015 6 1 17% −4.33
2014 3 0 0% −3.00
2013 5 0 0% −5.00
2012 6 0 0% −6.00
2011 3 2 67% +3.50

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 18 1 6% −16.33
Hurdle 7 1 14% −4.25
NH Flat 1 1 100% +2.75

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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
29 Apr 17+45d Punchestown Dooley Insurances Cross Country Chase 24f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 4/6 37 11-12 13942C98C Mr Derek O'Connor 2/1J
15 Mar 17+38d Cheltenham Glenfarclas Chase (Cross Country Chase) Class 2 · 30f · Good · 16 ran 7/16 ¾ 11-4 13942B126A Mr Derek O'Connor 33/1
05 Feb 17+508d Punchestown P.p. Hogan Memorial Cross Country Chase 24f · Soft · 14 ran 4/14 4½ 11-11 13926B123A Mark Walsh 7/4F
16 Sep 15+25d Listowel Guinness Kerry National Handicap Chase (Grade A) 24f · Heavy · 17 ran 7/17 ¾ 11-0 140—119A Mark Walsh 12/1
22 Aug 15+20d Killarney International Hotel Beginners Chase 20.5f · Good · 11 ran 1/11 11-12 140—130A Barry Geraghty 4/6F
02 Aug 15+4d Galway At The Races Chase 22.5f · Soft · 8 ran 3/8 13 10-13 143—123A Barry Geraghty 4/1
29 Jul 15+139d Galway thetote.com Galway Plate (Grade A Handicap Chase) 22.5f · Good · 22 ran BD/22 — 10-11 143—— Andrew J McNamara 12/1
12 Mar 15+54d Cheltenham JLT Novices' Chase (Registered As The Golden Miller Novices' Chase) (Grade 1) Class 1 · 20f · Good · 8 ran 8/8 8 11-4 148—121C A P McCoy 18/1
17 Jan 15+64d Haydock CE Facilities Novices' Chase (Registered As The Altcar Novices' Chase) (Grade 2) Class 1 · 20.5f · Heavy · 4 ran 3/4 3½ 11-0 151—128B Tom O'Brien 2/1
14 Nov 14+35d Cheltenham Steel Plate And Sections Novices' Chase Class 2 · 20.5f · Soft · 6 ran 2/6 3¼ 11-2 152—133B Tom O'Brien 7/4F
10 Oct 14+211d Newton Abbot Toteexacta Pick The 1, 2 Intermediate Chase Class 2 · 21f · Soft · 5 ran 2/5 3 10-8 152—135B Tom O'Brien 13/8F
13 Mar 14+89d Cheltenham Byrne Group Plate (Grade 3 Handicap Chase) Class 1 · 20f · Good · 23 ran 2/23 8 11-1 146—147A A P McCoy 5/1F
14 Dec 13+28d Cheltenham Stewart Family Thank You Gold Cup (Grade 3 Handicap Chase) Class 1 · 21f · Good · 13 ran 3/13 3¼ 11-7 146—140A A P McCoy 9/2F
16 Nov 13+249d Cheltenham Paddy Power Gold Cup Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) Class 1 · 20.5f · Good · 20 ran 2/20 ¾ 10-2 139—138A Tom O'Brien 12/1
12 Mar 13+30d Cheltenham Rewards4Racing Novices' Handicap Chase (Listed) Class 1 · 20.5f · Soft · 20 ran 5/20 3 11-11 139—130A A P McCoy 9/2F
10 Feb 13+25d Exeter Bathwick Tyres Bridgwater Novices' Chase (Sunday 5k Bonus Race) Class 3 · 19f · Heavy · 8 ran 2/8 5 11-0 ——125B A P McCoy 6/4F
16 Jan 13+18d Newbury Betfred Double Delight Novices' Chase Class 4 · 16.5f · Soft · 7 ran 4/7 4½ 11-0 ——110B A P McCoy 7/4
29 Dec 12+246d Newbury Betfred 'The Bonus King' Novices' Chase (For The Hallowe'en Trophy) Class 3 · 18.5f · Heavy · 5 ran 2/5 6 11-0 ——130B A P McCoy 2/1
27 Apr 12+13d Punchestown Cathal Ryan Memorial Champion Novice Hurdle (grade 1) 20f · Heavy · 8 ran 2/8 2 11-10 141—142A Richard Johnson 11/2
14 Apr 12+32d Aintree John Smith's Mersey Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) Class 1 · 20f · Good · 10 ran F/10 — 11-4 141—— Richard Johnson 12/1
13 Mar 12+25d Cheltenham William Hill Supreme Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good · 19 ran 13/19 hd 11-7 144—124A Richard Johnson 14/1
17 Feb 12+41d Newbury Betfair. Don't Settle For Less Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran F/9 — 11-8 141—— Richard Johnson 2/1F
07 Jan 12+24d Sandown 32Red Hurdle (Registered As The Tolworth Hurdle) (Grade 1 Novices' Hurdle) Class 1 · 16f · Soft · 5 ran 2/5 shd 11-7 141—144B Richard Johnson 11/8J
14 Dec 11+19d Newbury First Great Western Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Soft · 11 ran 1/11 11-0 ——150A Richard Johnson 7/4
25 Nov 11+31d Newbury Inkerman London 'national Hunt' Maiden Hurdle Class 3 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 2/12 ½ 11-0 ——147A Richard Johnson 5/2
25 Oct 11 Chepstow Festival Racing Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 5 · 16f · Soft · 13 ran 1/13 11-0 ——146A Richard Johnson 11/4

Quick answers

How many races has Colour Squadron (IRE) won?
Colour Squadron (IRE) won 3 of 26 archived starts between 2011 and 2017, a strike rate of 11.5%. Placed 14 times in total (53.8% of starts).
Who trained Colour Squadron (IRE)?
Colour Squadron (IRE) was trained by E Bolger on the most recent run on record, at Punchestown on 29 April 2017.
Who is Colour Squadron (IRE)'s sire?
Colour Squadron (IRE) is by Old Vic (GB) out of That's The Goose (IRE), whose sire is Be My Native.
What going does Colour Squadron (IRE) prefer?
Colour Squadron (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 9 starts (22.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Colour Squadron (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 139, from the run on 29 April 2017. The highest on record is 152.
What is Colour Squadron (IRE)'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 Colour Squadron (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of That's The Goose (IRE), Colour Squadron (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Milan Native (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Milan Native (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m2f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2011. 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.