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Horse profile

El Bandit (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Feb 2019) · Last trainer Paul Nicholls · Last owner Barry Fulton Colm Donlon Chris Giles
by Milan (GB) out of Bonnie Parker (IRE) (Un Desperado)
15 runs · 8 courses · from Apr 2015
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 23 Feb 2019 — 2,811 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2019 · 9th of 11 7 wins · 5 courses Last raced off OR 137
KTB Profile

El Bandit (IRE) is 7 from 15, including a Grade 2 win. The biggest win we hold: the totepool Persian War Novices' Hurdle at Chepstow (Oct 2016). Hasn't won since May 2017. 3 of 4 starts at Warwick have ended in wins. 6 of 11 starts on good or faster ground have ended in wins — 1 from 4 on softer.

Based on 15 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
Official rating137↓ 6lb off peak
137 112–143

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 133 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Cheltenham, 16 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 7 figures · best 133B · median 108
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good5133B117—
Good to Soft1———
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m4133B95.5—
Over 3m2117A102.5—
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 9 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 9 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 133A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Cheltenham, 16 Mar 2017 Official rating 137 at the last run, 23 Feb 2019

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 13 figures · best 138B · median 131
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good9136A131—
Good to Soft2138B123—
Soft2132A117.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m8138B129.5—
Over 3m2136A133.5—
2m1f – 2m4f2135B119—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 15 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 · 13 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
Milan (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 16,869 runs since Aug 2008 (1,463 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1815.6%−5.7—
Good to Firm5536611.9%+0.6—
Good5,17765112.6%+1.36 from 11
Good to Soft3,29838611.7%+0.41 from 2
Soft5,03450210%−1.30 from 2
Heavy2,71630311.2%−0.1—
Standard (AW)7322.7%−8.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f300%−11.3—
1m – 1m1f9111.1%−0.2—
1m2f – 1m4f5835.2%−6.1—
1m5f – 2m3,86040310.4%−0.90 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f5,48159910.9%−0.41 from 2
2m5f – 3m5,80870012.1%+0.84 from 8
Over 3m1,65020512.4%+1.12 from 4

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Aug 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Bonnie Parker (IRE) (Un Desperado)

7 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Lleyton (IRE) (6 wins).

The wins came over 1m6f–2m6f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Confirmation Bias (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Lleyton (IRE)5861m6f–2m3fClass 5
Rogue Trader (IRE)1752m–2m6f—
Confirmation Bias (IRE)1121m7½fClass 4
Buck Barrow (IRE)612m—
The Outlaw (IRE)1312m4½fClass 4
Bonnie Golightly (IRE)30——
Blackwater (IRE)70——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 11 6 55% +13.11
Good to Soft 2 1 50% +1.50
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 2 5 3 60% +7.06
Class 4 5 3 60% +3.05
Class 1 4 1 25% +3.50
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Warwick 4 3 75% +3.74
Cheltenham 3 1 33% −0.80
Chepstow 2 1 50% +5.50
Wincanton 2 0 0% −2.00
Musselburgh 1 1 100% +7.50
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Fontwell 1 1 100% +0.67
Taunton 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 8 4 50% +2.25
Over 3m 4 2 50% +5.86
2m1f – 2m4f 2 1 50% +5.50
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Sam Twiston-Davies 8 5 63% +9.91
Sean Bowen 3 2 67% +6.70
Harry Cobden 2 0 0% −2.00
Lorcan Williams 1 0 0% −1.00
Nick Scholfield 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 14 7 50% +13.61
Hood 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2019 1 0 0% −1.00
2018 2 0 0% −2.00
2017 3 2 67% +6.86
2016 8 5 63% +9.75
2015 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 11 6 55% +15.25
Chase 3 1 33% −1.64
NH Flat 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2019 · 1 run
23 Feb 19+71d Chepstow Pertemps Network Opportunities Around The Corner Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 2m7½f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 9/11 10 11-1 137108C108C Lorcan Williams 17/2
2018 · 2 runs
14 Dec 18+34d Cheltenham CF Roberts 25 Years Of Sponsorship Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 3m2f · Good · 9 ran PU/9 — 10-12 139—— Harry Cobden 9/1
10 Nov 18+543d Wincanton Badger Ales Trophy Handicap Chase (Listed) Class 1 · 3m1f · Good · 16 ran PU/16 — 11-7 139—— Harry Cobden 5/1J
2017 · 3 runs
16 May 17+61d Warwick 188bet.co.uk Novices' Chase Class 2 · 3m1½f · Good · 3 ran 1/3 10-12 14188C131C Sam Twiston-Davies 4/11F
16 Mar 17+39d Cheltenham Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle (Listed) Class 1 · 3m · Good · 24 ran 10/24 1 11-8 143133B133A Sam Twiston-Davies 14/1
05 Feb 17+72d Musselburgh Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 3m2f · Good · 11 ran 1/11 11-5 139117A136A Sam Twiston-Davies 15/2
2016 · 8 runs
25 Nov 16+35d Newbury Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Series Qualifier) Class 2 · 3m · Soft · 10 ran 7/10 ¾ 11-12 13983B132A Sean Bowen 9/2
21 Oct 16+12d Cheltenham Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle Class 2 · 2m5f · Good · 4 ran 1/4 11-6 1399C122B Sean Bowen 6/5F
09 Oct 16+130d Chepstow totepool Persian War Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) Class 1 · 2m3½f · Good · 9 ran 1/9 11-4 138124A135B Sean Bowen 13/2
01 Jun 16+25d Fontwell Mortimer Arms Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m5½f · Good · 9 ran 1/9 11-12 125—132A Sam Twiston-Davies 4/6F
07 May 16+16d Warwick Haydn Gott 70th Birthday Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 1/10 11-4 112—138B Sam Twiston-Davies 5/2F
21 Apr 16+29d Warwick Close Brothers Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) Class 4 · 2m5f · Good · 9 ran 1/9 11-0 ——127A Sam Twiston-Davies 15/8
23 Mar 16+20d Warwick MHM Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 2m5f · Good · 17 ran 3/17 1½ 11-1 ——122A Sam Twiston-Davies 25/1
03 Mar 16+337d Taunton Chetwood Wealth Management Supporting Gwct Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m3f · Soft · 11 ran 8/11 1¼ 11-2 ——103A Nick Scholfield 8/1
2015 · 1 run
01 Apr 15 Wincanton Bet & Watch At winner.co.uk 'Newcomers' Standard Open NH Flat Race (Div 1) Class 6 · 1m7½f · Good · 6 ran 6/6 1¼ 10-12 ——91B Sam Twiston-Davies 9/4J

Quick answers

How many races has El Bandit won?
El Bandit (IRE) won 7 of 15 archived starts between 2015 and 2019, a strike rate of 46.7%. Placed 8 times in total (53.3% of starts).
Who trained El Bandit?
El Bandit (IRE) was trained by Paul Nicholls on the most recent run on record, at Chepstow on 23 February 2019.
Who is El Bandit's sire?
El Bandit (IRE) is by Milan (GB) out of Bonnie Parker (IRE), whose sire is Un Desperado.
What going does El Bandit prefer?
El Bandit (IRE) has the best record on good going: 6 wins from 11 starts (54.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is El Bandit's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 137, from the run on 23 February 2019. The highest on record is 143.
What is El Bandit's sire's record?
Milan (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 16,869 runs since Aug 2008 (1,463 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are El Bandit's siblings?
Out of Bonnie Parker (IRE), El Bandit (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Lleyton (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Confirmation Bias (IRE)). The wins came over 1m6f–2m6f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from April 2015. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.