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Dodging Bullets (GB)

9yo gelding (at last run, Mar 2017) · Last trainer Paul Nicholls · Last owner Martin Broughton Friends
by Dubawi (IRE) out of Nova Cyngi (USA) (Kris S)
36 runs · 16 courses · from May 2011
As at 13 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 17 Mar 2017 — 3,497 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2017 10 wins · 6 courses Last raced off OR 151
KTB Profile

Dodging Bullets (GB) is 10 from 36 in our archive, including 3 wins at Grade 1 level. The biggest win we hold: the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham (Mar 2015). Hasn't won since Mar 2015. Last raced off 151, 20lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 36 archived runs · updated 13 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 20lb off peak
Official rating151↓ 20lb off peak
151 75–171

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 132 the best of the last 2 graded (A or B) runs · Exeter, 1 Nov 2016

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.

Jumps 4 figures · best 132A · median 98.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 13 Oct 2025
Soft292C72.5—
Good to Soft1———
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 13 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m292C72.5—
2m1f – 2m4f2132A118.5—

Of 6 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 4 figures from 6 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 131B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newbury, 11 Feb 2017 Official rating 151 at the last jumps run, 17 Mar 2017

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 98B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Sligo, 16 Aug 2011 Official rating 89 at the last flat run, 16 Aug 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.

Jumps 25 figures · best 155A · median 140
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 13 Oct 2025
Good9155A139—
Soft8152A147.5—
Good to Soft6141A133.5—
Heavy2147B145—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 13 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m19155A141—
2m1f – 2m4f6149B132—
Flat 9 figures · best 98B · median 85
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 13 Oct 2025
Good487A82—
Soft298B94.5—
Good to Firm283A81—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 13 Oct 2025
1m – 1m1f495A88—
6f – 7f383A79—
1m2f – 1m4f298B92.5—

Of 36 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 34 figures from 36 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

Progeny in our archive have won 18.4% of 12,912 runs since Jan 2008 (1,517 horses).

Weakest at trips under 6f (all codes): 9.8% from 429.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm481122.9%+4.5—
Good to Firm2,32247720.5%+2.10 from 2
Good3,15756117.8%−0.63 from 14
Good to Soft1,73730917.8%−0.63 from 8
Soft1,89932617.2%−1.24 from 10
Heavy58610217.4%−10 from 2
Standard (AW)3,16158518.5%+0.1—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f429429.8%−8.6—
6f – 7f3,11457918.6%+0.20 from 3
1m – 1m1f3,84172418.8%+0.41 from 4
1m2f – 1m4f3,82676820.1%+1.71 from 2
1m5f – 2m1,20518815.6%−2.87 from 20
2m1f – 2m4f3274714.4%−41 from 6
2m5f – 3m1381913.8%−4.60 from 1
Over 3m32618.8%+0.4—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 13 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Nova Cyngi (USA) (Kris S)

7 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Tucanae (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 5f–2m3f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Yem Kinn (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Tucanae (IRE)1622m—
Fraserburgh (IRE)2127f–1m1fClass 5
Don'tstopthemusic (IRE)512m3f—
Yem Kinn (GB)615fClass 4
Trick Of The Tail (IRE)130——
Park Talk (IRE)50——
Fourlanends (GB)50——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 14 3 21% −3.77
Soft 10 4 40% +11.00
Good to Soft 8 3 38% +2.16
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 25 6 24% +3.00
Class 4 1 1 100% +0.73
Class 2 1 1 100% +0.91

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Cheltenham 11 4 36% +1.66
Kempton 4 2 50% +0.48
Newbury 3 0 0% −3.00
Aintree 3 0 0% −3.00
Ascot 2 1 50% +2.50
Sandown 2 1 50% +8.00
Fairyhouse 2 0 0% −2.00
Huntingdon 1 0 0% −1.00
Exeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Sligo 1 1 100% +2.75
Galway 1 1 100% +5.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Curragh 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 20 7 35% +7.14
2m1f – 2m4f 6 1 17% −1.50
1m – 1m1f 4 1 25% +2.00
6f – 7f 3 0 0% −3.00
1m2f – 1m4f 2 1 50% +1.75
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Sam Twiston-Davies 9 2 22% +6.50
Daryl Jacob 7 3 43% +0.48
R Walsh 6 2 33% −1.84
Chris Hayes 5 0 0% −5.00
Nick Scholfield 3 0 0% −3.00
Ben Curtis 3 2 67% +6.75
Noel Fehily 2 1 50% +2.50
Fran Berry 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 23 7 30% −1.61
Tongue tie 11 3 27% +9.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2017 3 0 0% −3.00
2016 6 0 0% −6.00
2015 2 2 100% +8.00
2014 5 1 20% +5.00
2013 5 3 60% +2.48
2012 6 2 33% −1.84
2011 9 2 22% +0.75

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 19 6 32% +8.48
Flat 9 2 22% +0.75
Hurdle 8 2 25% −3.84

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
17 Mar 17+34d Cheltenham Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good · 24 ran PU/24 — 11-9 151—— Noel Fehily 8/1
11 Feb 17+14d Newbury Betfair Exchange Chase (Grade 2) (Registered As The Game Spirit Chase) Class 1 · 16.5f · Soft · 4 ran 3/4 5 11-0 15492C131B Sam Twiston-Davies 20/1
28 Jan 17+55d Cheltenham Spectra Cyber Security Solutions Clarence House Chase (Grade 1) Class 1 · 16.5f · Soft · 7 ran 4/7 16 11-7 15753A122B Nick Scholfield 20/1
04 Dec 16+15d Huntingdon Betfred Peterborough Chase (Grade 2) Class 1 · 20f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 4/5 2¼ 11-0 159105C127B Sam Twiston-Davies 4/1
19 Nov 16+18d Ascot Stella Artois 1965 Chase (Grade 2) Class 1 · 21f · Good To Soft · 7 ran PU/7 — 11-1 160—— Nick Scholfield 9/4F
01 Nov 16+192d Exeter 188Bet Haldon Gold Cup (Grade 2 Handicap Chase) Class 1 · 17.5f · Good · 8 ran 3/8 11 11-10 163132A146A Nick Scholfield 5/1
23 Apr 16+38d Sandown bet365 Celebration Chase (Grade 1) Class 1 · 15.5f · Good · 6 ran 3/6 1 11-7 166—139B Sam Twiston-Davies 12/1
16 Mar 16+32d Cheltenham Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1) Class 1 · 16f · Good · 10 ran 7/10 4 11-10 168—119A Sam Twiston-Davies 10/1
13 Feb 16+339d Newbury Betfair Exchange Chase (Registered As The Game Spirit Chase) (Grade 2) Class 1 · 16.5f · Soft · 4 ran 2/4 10 11-10 171—146B Sam Twiston-Davies 6/5
11 Mar 15+53d Cheltenham Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1) Class 1 · 16f · Good · 9 ran 1/9 11-10 171—155A Sam Twiston-Davies 9/2
17 Jan 15+42d Ascot Sodexo Clarence House Chase (25k Field Size Bonus Race) (Grade 1) Class 1 · 17f · Soft · 5 ran 1/5 11-7 165—149B Noel Fehily 7/2
06 Dec 14+20d Sandown 888sport Tingle Creek Chase (Grade 1) Class 1 · 15.5f · Soft · 10 ran 1/10 11-7 158—152A Sam Twiston-Davies 9/1
16 Nov 14+227d Cheltenham Shloer Chase (Listed) Class 1 · 16f · Soft · 6 ran 3/6 hd 11-5 155—149B Sam Twiston-Davies 9/4
03 Apr 14+23d Aintree Pinsent Masons Manifesto Novices' Chase (Grade 1) Class 1 · 20f · Good · 5 ran 5/5 5 11-4 156—122C Sam Twiston-Davies 9/1
11 Mar 14+31d Cheltenham Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase (Grade 1) Class 1 · 16f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 4/9 ¾ 11-4 156—141A Daryl Jacob 6/1
08 Feb 14+43d Newbury Betfair Cash Out Chase (Registered As The Game Spirit Chase) (Grade 2) Class 1 · 16.5f · Heavy · 4 ran 2/4 nk 11-5 155—147B Daryl Jacob 2/1
27 Dec 13+40d Kempton Williamhill.com Novices' Chase (Registered As The Wayward Lad Novices' Chase) (Grade 2) Class 1 · 16f · Soft · 5 ran 1/5 11-8 ——149B Daryl Jacob 7/4
17 Nov 13+28d Cheltenham Racing Post Arkle Trophy Trial Novices' Chase (Registered As The November Novices' Chase) (Grade 2) Class 1 · 16f · Good · 5 ran 1/5 11-2 ——140B Daryl Jacob 2/1
20 Oct 13+197d Kempton William Hill - In The App Store Beginners' Chase (Sunday 5k Bonus Race) Class 4 · 16f · Good · 5 ran 1/5 11-2 ——147B Daryl Jacob 8/11F
06 Apr 13+25d Aintree John Smith's Mersey Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) Class 1 · 20f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 7/8 4½ 11-4 156—119C R Walsh 4/1
12 Mar 13+76d Cheltenham William Hill Supreme Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) Class 1 · 16.5f · Soft · 12 ran 9/12 19 11-7 156—119C Daryl Jacob 12/1
26 Dec 12+40d Kempton williamhill.com Christmas Hurdle (Grade 1) Class 1 · 16f · Heavy · 7 ran 3/7 2¾ 11-7 150—143B R Walsh 8/1
16 Nov 12+27d Cheltenham Opus Energy Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Sharp Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 2) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 1/8 11-7 150—140A R Walsh 5/4F
20 Oct 12+191d Cheltenham Masterson Holdings Hurdle Class 2 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 1/5 10-12 148—141B R Walsh 10/11F
12 Apr 12+27d Aintree Matalan Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 6/11 10 11-0 148—112C R Walsh 4/1
16 Mar 12+20d Cheltenham JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) Class 1 · 17f · Good · 20 ran 4/20 hd 11-0 ——137A Daryl Jacob 20/1
25 Feb 12+193d Kempton williamhill.com Dovecote Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) Class 1 · 16f · Good · 6 ran 2/6 1½ 10-7 ——133B R Walsh 9/2
16 Aug 11+20d Sligo Rosses Point Handicap 10f · Yielding To Soft · 5 ran 1/5 9-9 89—98B Ben Curtis 11/4
27 Jul 11+13d Galway Tote Daily Double Handicap (60-95) 8.5f · Good To Yielding · 9 ran 1/9 8-11 79—95A Ben Curtis 5/1
14 Jul 11+4d Leopardstown leopardstown.com Maiden 8f · Good · 7 ran 2/7 ½ 9-5 77—85A Fran Berry 5/2F
10 Jul 11+11d Fairyhouse jogforjockeys.ie Maiden 7f · Good · 7 ran 3/7 2½ 9-5 77—79A Ben Curtis 11/4
29 Jun 11+5d Fairyhouse 'Tote Trifecta Rollover' Handicap (47-75) 10f · Good · 17 ran 5/17 1 9-10 75—87A Chris Hayes 13/2
24 Jun 11+13d Curragh Sycamore Lodge Equine Hospital Maiden 8f · Yielding · 22 ran 4/22 nk 9-5 75—91A Chris Hayes 7/1
11 Jun 11+15d Limerick Ryan Sheridan Playing Live Maiden 7f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 3/15 ½ 9-5 ——83A Chris Hayes 9/2
27 May 11+14d Down Royal Barclay Communications' IT Services E.B.F. (C & G) Maiden 7f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 2/12 1½ 9-0 ——79A Chris Hayes 7/1
13 May 11 Cork Cork Racecourse (C & G) Maiden 8f · Good · 17 ran 7/17 3 9-0 ——74A Chris Hayes 50/1

Quick answers

How many races has Dodging Bullets (GB) won?
Dodging Bullets (GB) won 10 of 36 archived starts between 2011 and 2017, a strike rate of 27.8%. Placed 15 times in total (41.7% of starts).
Who trained Dodging Bullets (GB)?
Dodging Bullets (GB) was trained by Paul Nicholls on the most recent run on record, at Cheltenham on 17 March 2017.
Who is Dodging Bullets (GB)'s sire?
Dodging Bullets (GB) is by Dubawi (IRE) out of Nova Cyngi (USA), whose sire is Kris S.
What going does Dodging Bullets (GB) prefer?
Dodging Bullets (GB) has the best record on soft going: 4 wins from 10 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Dodging Bullets (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 151, from the run on 17 March 2017. The highest on record is 171.
What is Dodging Bullets (GB)'s sire's record?
Dubawi (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 18.4% of 12,912 runs since Jan 2008 (1,517 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest at trips under 6f (all codes): 9.8% from 429.
Who are Dodging Bullets (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Nova Cyngi (USA), Dodging Bullets (GB) has 7 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Tucanae (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Yem Kinn (GB)). The wins came over 5f–2m3f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 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.