Dusky Bob (IRE)
Dusky Bob (IRE) is 6 from 34. Hasn't won since Nov 2015. Last raced off 98, 20lb below the career-high mark.
- 6–34Wins / Runs
- 17.6%Strike rate
- 10 (29.4%)Placed
- −0.87£1 level staken=34 at SP
- 1.46Fair A/E n=34 · 1.26 incl. margin
- 118Highest OR
- 68dAvg 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 11.8% of 3,724 runs since Jan 2008 (338 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 24 | 4 | 16.7% | +4.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 268 | 37 | 13.8% | +2 | — |
| Good | 976 | 100 | 10.2% | −1.6 | 1 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 572 | 58 | 10.1% | −1.7 | 3 from 11 |
| Soft | 1,066 | 130 | 12.2% | +0.4 | 1 from 13 |
| Heavy | 794 | 106 | 13.4% | +1.6 | 1 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 24 | 4 | 16.7% | +4.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 12 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 30 | 1 | 3.3% | −8.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 863 | 110 | 12.7% | +0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,319 | 166 | 12.6% | +0.8 | 3 from 11 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,199 | 133 | 11.1% | −0.7 | 2 from 11 |
| Over 3m | 300 | 29 | 9.7% | −2.1 | 1 from 10 |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Hotterthanjuly (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m4f–2m7f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotterthanjuly (IRE) | 26 | 3 | 2m4f–2m7f | — |
| Saltmills Blackie (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 2m4f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 13 | 1 | 8% | −9.00 |
| Good to Soft | 11 | 3 | 27% | +8.13 |
| Good | 6 | 1 | 17% | −0.50 |
| Heavy | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 18 | 3 | 17% | −5.62 |
| Class 3 | 12 | 1 | 8% | −7.50 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +12.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| Hexham | 4 | 2 | 50% | +13.00 |
| Sedgefield | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| Wetherby | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Haydock | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Plumpton | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.25 |
| Cheltenham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fontwell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.88 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 11 | 2 | 18% | +4.88 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 11 | 3 | 27% | +1.75 |
| Over 3m | 10 | 1 | 10% | −5.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Cook | 11 | 5 | 45% | +18.88 |
| Felix De Giles | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Liam Treadwell | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.75 |
| James Best | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sam Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Craig Gallagher | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Kaine Wood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dougie Costello | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Harry Reed | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor O'Farrell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Timmy Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aidan Coleman | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew Thornton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leighton Aspell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 25 | 5 | 20% | +3.63 |
| Cheekpieces | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.50 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2015 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +7.00 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2013 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.50 |
| 2012 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.12 |
| 2011 | 9 | 2 | 22% | +0.50 |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.25 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 21 | 2 | 10% | −4.00 |
| Chase | 11 | 3 | 27% | +1.88 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
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 Dusky Bob (IRE) won?
- Dusky Bob (IRE) won 6 of 34 archived starts between 2010 and 2016, a strike rate of 17.6%. Placed 10 times in total (29.4% of starts).
- Who trained Dusky Bob (IRE)?
- Dusky Bob (IRE) was trained by Brian Ellison on the most recent run on record, at Sedgefield on 6 March 2016.
- Who is Dusky Bob (IRE)'s sire?
- Dusky Bob (IRE) is by Bob Back (USA) out of Sunsets Girl (IRE), whose sire is The Parson.
- What going does Dusky Bob (IRE) prefer?
- Dusky Bob (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 3 wins from 11 starts (27.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Dusky Bob (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 98, from the run on 6 March 2016. The highest on record is 118.
- What is Dusky Bob (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Bob Back (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 3,724 runs since Jan 2008 (338 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Dusky Bob (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Sunsets Girl (IRE), Dusky Bob (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Hotterthanjuly (IRE) (3). The wins came over 2m4f–2m7f. As at Oct 2026.