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Horse profile

Dolans Bay (IRE)

9yo gelding (at last run, May 2010) · Last trainer Jim Best · Last owner Leon Best Racing I
by Old Vic (GB) out of Kyle House VII (IRE) (Bustomi)
15 runs · 9 courses · from Nov 2005
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 31 May 2010 — 5,993 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2010 · 6th of 12 Won at Carlisle Beaten favourite LTO Last raced off OR 70
KTB Profile

Dolans Bay (IRE) is 1 from 15, the win coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Nov 2006. Last raced off 70, 17lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 15 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Win at Class 4 OR ↓ 17lb off peak
Official rating70↓ 17lb off peak
70 70–87

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 85A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Southwell, 23 Mar 2010 Official rating 70 at the last run, 31 May 2010

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 12 figures · best 100C · median 83
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good487C85—
Heavy481C78.5—
Soft3100C89—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f7100C85—
2m5f – 3m489C82.5—
Over 3m1———

Of 15 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 · 12 figures from 15 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%−0.6—
Good1,79724213.5%+1.80 from 4
Good to Soft1,1691159.8%−1.90 from 2
Soft2,05324912.1%+0.41 from 4
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%−0.2—
2m1f – 2m4f2,24926011.6%−0.11 from 10
2m5f – 3m2,39828411.8%+0.10 from 4
Over 3m7429212.4%+0.70 from 1

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
Kyle House VII (IRE) (Bustomi)

2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Tornado Power (IRE)20——
Tornado King (IRE)80——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Heavy 5 0 0% −5.00
Good 4 0 0% −4.00
Soft 4 1 25% +6.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 11 1 9% −1.00
Class 5 4 0 0% −4.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Towcester 3 0 0% −3.00
Carlisle 3 1 33% +7.00
Catterick 2 0 0% −2.00
Sedgefield 2 0 0% −2.00
Huntingdon 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Hexham 1 0 0% −1.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 10 1 10% +0.00
2m5f – 3m 4 0 0% −4.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Tom O'Brien 3 1 33% +7.00
Barry Keniry 3 0 0% −3.00
Michael O'Connell 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr Ashley Bird 1 0 0% −1.00
Jamie Moore 1 0 0% −1.00
Johnny Farrelly 1 0 0% −1.00
Giles Hawkins 1 0 0% −1.00
Graham Lee 1 0 0% −1.00
Paddy Brennan 1 0 0% −1.00
Liam Treadwell 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 14 1 7% −4.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2010 4 0 0% −4.00
2009 2 0 0% −2.00
2007 3 0 0% −3.00
2006 4 1 25% +6.00
2005 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 12 1 8% −2.00
Chase 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
2010 · 4 runs
31 May 10+56d Towcester gg.com Bank Holiday Racing Excellence 'Hands And Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditionals) Class 5 · 19f · Good · 12 ran 6/12 ¾ 10-3 7073A Mr Ashley Bird 7/2F
05 Apr 10+13d Huntingdon freebets.co.uk Handicap Chase Class 5 · 20f · Good To Soft · 8 ran PU/8 — 10-10 74— Jamie Moore 7/2C
23 Mar 10+9d Southwell Ken And Vera Wallage Diamond Anniversary Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 24f · Good · 16 ran 5/16 4 10-8 7285A Johnny Farrelly 9/2F
14 Mar 10+73d Towcester Betfair Training Series Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 19f · Good · 17 ran 4/17 ½ 10-0 7285A Giles Hawkins 11/4F
2009 · 2 runs
31 Dec 09+55d Warwick Mercia 97.0 And 102.9 Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20.5f · Soft · 12 ran PU/12 — 9-9 72— Michael O'Connell 7/1
06 Nov 09+964d Hexham Racecourse Bookmakers Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 5/12 1¾ 10-0 7193A Michael O'Connell 8/1
2007 · 3 runs
18 Mar 07+19d Carlisle News And Star Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Heavy · 13 ran 4/13 18 10-7 7681C Graham Lee 10/3F
27 Feb 07+49d Catterick Barton Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 25.5f · Heavy · 15 ran 5/15 20 10-11 8576C Paddy Brennan 6/1
09 Jan 07+14d Sedgefield Betfred/Magic 'Make A Child Smile' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21f · Heavy · 10 ran 7/10 1 10-8 8777C Tom O'Brien 3/1
2006 · 4 runs
26 Dec 06+15d Towcester gg.com Tipzone 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21f · Soft · 7 ran 4/7 2 9-11 8489C Liam Treadwell 15/8F
11 Dec 06+35d Ayr Racing UK And Setanta For 15 Pounds Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Heavy · 11 ran UR/11 — 10-3 79— Tom O'Brien 10/11F
06 Nov 06+309d Carlisle wBX.com Launching On 25th November Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Soft · 11 ran 1/11 10-3 72100C Tom O'Brien 9/1
01 Jan 06+26d Catterick Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Good · 11 ran 9/11 2½ 11-6 7287C Barry Keniry 80/1
2005 · 2 runs
06 Dec 05+12d Sedgefield Cantorspreadfair.com 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 21f · Heavy · 14 ran 9/14 2 10-12 —80C Barry Keniry 80/1
24 Nov 05 Carlisle Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) Class 4 · 17f · Soft · 12 ran 6/12 19 10-12 —73C Barry Keniry 50/1

Quick answers

How many races has Dolans Bay won?
Dolans Bay (IRE) won 1 of 15 archived starts between 2005 and 2010, a strike rate of 6.7%. Placed 2 times in total (13.3% of starts).
Who trained Dolans Bay?
Dolans Bay (IRE) was trained by Jim Best on the most recent run on record, at Towcester on 31 May 2010.
Who is Dolans Bay's sire?
Dolans Bay (IRE) is by Old Vic (GB) out of Kyle House VII (IRE), whose sire is Bustomi.
What going does Dolans Bay prefer?
Dolans Bay (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Dolans Bay's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 70, from the run on 31 May 2010. The highest on record is 87.
What is Dolans Bay'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 Dolans Bay's siblings?
Out of Kyle House VII (IRE), Dolans Bay (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from November 2005. 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.