Desperate Bob (IRE)
Desperate Bob (IRE) is yet to win from 7 starts. Best effort: 2nd of 4 at Market Rasen (Apr 2008).
- 0–7Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −7.00£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=7 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 54Highest OR
- 15dBetween runs (median)longest 318 d
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 8.5% of 2,268 runs since Jan 2008 (219 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 11.8% from 254.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 20 | 0 | 0% | −8.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 254 | 30 | 11.8% | +3.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 649 | 41 | 6.3% | −2.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 361 | 34 | 9.4% | +0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 564 | 44 | 7.8% | −0.7 | — |
| Heavy | 372 | 39 | 10.5% | +2 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 48 | 4 | 8.3% | −0.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | +2.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 31 | 1 | 3.2% | −5.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 32 | 4 | 12.5% | +4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 704 | 47 | 6.7% | −1.8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 806 | 74 | 9.2% | +0.7 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 583 | 55 | 9.4% | +0.9 | 0 from 3 |
| Over 3m | 102 | 10 | 9.8% | +1.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
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
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kelso | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Johnson | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Larry McGrath | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Hurdle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 06 Apr 08+7d | Market Rasen | West Lindsey District Council Easter Cup Novices' Chase | 2/4 | 30 | 10-12 | 54 | 82C | Kenny Johnson | 33/1 |
| 30 Mar 08+8d | Hexham | Hadrian Maiden Hurdle | 6/11 | 11 | 11-1 | 54 | 86C | Kenny Johnson | 200/1 |
| 22 Mar 08+318d | Carlisle | totecourse To Course Novices' Chase | 5/8 | 19 | 10-12 | 54 | 85C | Kenny Johnson | 100/1 |
| 2007 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 09 May 07+32d | Kelso | UBS Wealth Management Novices' Chase | 6/6 | 27 | 10-10 | — | 71C | Kenny Johnson | 80/1 |
| 07 Apr 07+20d | Carlisle | totesport.com Novices' Chase | PU/6 | — | 10-7 | — | — | Larry McGrath | 50/1 |
| 18 Mar 07+15d | Carlisle | Racing UK For 15 Per Month Novices' Chase | PU/5 | — | 10-7 | — | — | Larry McGrath | 80/1 |
| 03 Mar 07 | Kelso | Cyril Alexander Memorial HBLB Novices' Chase | PU/5 | — | 10-11 | — | — | Kenny Johnson | 125/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Desperate Bob won?
- Desperate Bob (IRE) has yet to win, from 7 archived starts between 2007 and 2008.
- Who trained Desperate Bob?
- Desperate Bob (IRE) was trained by Robert Johnson on the most recent run on record, at Market Rasen on 6 April 2008.
- Who is Desperate Bob's sire?
- Desperate Bob (IRE) is by Bob's Return (IRE) out of Desperate Dame (IRE), whose sire is Un Desperado.
- What is Desperate Bob's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 54, from the run on 6 April 2008. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Desperate Bob's sire's record?
- Bob's Return (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 2,268 runs since Jan 2008 (219 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 11.8% from 254.