Horse profile
El Bodon (IRE)
by Churchill (IRE) out of Flawless Jewel (FR) (Kheleyf)
19 runs · 14 courses · from May 2023
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Kempton (AW) & Lingfield (AW)
First-time headgear LTO
Off 102 days · 5th of 6
Last raced off OR 99
KTB Profile
El Bodon is a gelding with three wins from 19 starts. All three wins have come on the all-weather over 6f – 7f, including two Class 2 handicaps at Kempton in Dec 2025 and Feb 2026. He is 0 from 14 on turf. His last run, at Pontefract in Jul 2026, was his first in first-time headgear when he finished 5 of 6 in a Class 2 handicap off an official rating of 99.
Based on 19 archived runs · run-style from 4 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on AW
- 3–19Wins / Runs
- 15.8%Strike rate
- 7 (36.8%)Placed
- −3.97£1 level staken=19 at SP
- 1.54Fair A/E n=19 · 1.29 incl. margin
- 104Highest OR
- 63dAvg 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.
Official rating99↓ 5lb off peak
99
92–104
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 106
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 5 | 106A | 81 | 2 · 106 / 93.5 |
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 114A | 99 | 4 · 114 / 106 |
| Soft | 4 | 101A | 84.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 104A | 99 | — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 18 | 114A | 93.5 | 7 · 114 / 106 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 18 figures from 18 runs · as at 3 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 from 4 analysed runs
- Prominent 2 (50%) · 0 wins
- Held up 2 (50%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11% of 4,774 runs since Jan 2008 (458 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | +0.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 644 | 79 | 12.3% | +1.3 | 0 from 5 |
| Good | 1,374 | 165 | 12% | +1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 531 | 51 | 9.6% | −1.4 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 701 | 62 | 8.8% | −2.2 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 224 | 19 | 8.5% | −2.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,291 | 150 | 11.6% | +0.6 | 3 from 5 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 146 | 17 | 11.6% | +0.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,291 | 145 | 11.2% | +0.2 | 3 from 19 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,114 | 118 | 10.6% | −0.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,295 | 138 | 10.7% | −0.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 643 | 80 | 12.4% | +1.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 242 | 28 | 11.6% | +0.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 43 | 1 | 2.3% | −8.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Flawless Jewel (FR) (Kheleyf)
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Pillow Talk (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 5f; the highest grade won is Listed (Pillow Talk (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pillow Talk (IRE) | 10 | 1 | 5f | Listed |
| Jessica Lily (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Remember The Bear (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 3 | 60% | +10.03 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 10 | 2 | 20% | +3.50 |
| Class 3 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 1 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.53 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.47 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 2 | 100% | +11.50 |
| Chester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Yarmouth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Deauville (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rossa Ryan | 4 | 2 | 50% | +9.50 |
| Marco Ghiani | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jack Nicholls | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| David Egan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tom Marquand | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| George Wood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Saffie Osborne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hollie Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stephane Pasquier | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adam Kirby | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.53 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 18 | 3 | 17% | −2.97 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.50 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +5.00 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.47 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jul 26+8d | Pontefract | Pontefract Park Silver Sprint Trophy Handicap Up with the pace - asked for effort 2f out - faded in the final furlong | 5/6 | ½ | 9-11 | 99 | 106A | 85B | George Wood | 12/1 |
| 29 Jun 26+58d | Windsor | Fitzdares Sprint Series Handicap Handy early behind pace - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away inside final furlong to finish well held | 10/10 | nk | 10-1 | 99 | 106A | 84A | Saffie Osborne | 10/1 |
| 02 May 26+29d | Newmarket | Betfred Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Handy early behind the front group - pressed for effort with two furlongs left - stayed on at one gait to finish fifth | 5/9 | 1 | 9-11 | 100 | 81A | 98A | Hollie Doyle | 50/1 |
| 03 Apr 26+35d | Newcastle (AW) | Midnite All-Weather Sprint Handicap Settled off the pace early - unable to improve position through the race - finished well beaten in 14th | 14/14 | nk | 9-6 | 101 | 46C | 66C | Rossa Ryan | 18/1 |
| 27 Feb 26+16d | Lingfield (AW) | Midnite AWC Sprint Trial Handicap Disputed the front early - pressed the pace after being passed at the 1f pole - surged to the front over 1f out before quickly overtaken - still in contention inside the final furlong - faded into 4th | 4/7 | shd | 9-9 | 101 | 99A | 100A | Rossa Ryan | 5/1 |
| 11 Feb 26+56d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap Settled in the pack early - pushed through gaps approaching the final furlong to hit the front - stayed on well to score | 1/9 | 9-9 | 98 | 114A | 106A | Rossa Ryan | 5/2 | |
| 17 Dec 25+109d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Improved Acca Boosts Handicap Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - sat close to the pace - pressed for effort with 2f remaining - edged into contention entering the final furlong - went on soon after - stayed on to win | 1/10 | 9-1 | 92 | 113A | 100A | Rossa Ryan | 9/1 | |
| 30 Aug 25+23d | Chester | Harrison Handicap Held a forward position early - driven into 3rd two out and asked for more approaching the final furlong - held no more late finishing 4th | 4/9 | 1¼ | 10-0 | 94 | 95A | 96A | Marco Ghiani | 8/1 |
| 07 Aug 25+14d | Chepstow | Racing League 17 Handicap Pulling hard behind pace-setter early - dropped back from second spot over 2f out - faded inside final 2f - finished eighth | 8/9 | 1¾ | 8-8 | 94 | 104A | 70A | Jack Nicholls | 7/1 |
| 24 Jul 25+40d | Yarmouth | Racing League Race 4 Handicap (Trainers Registered to Racing League) Sat behind the front pack early - moved into second and drifted left with 2f left - unable to close final furlong and a half but stayed on for second | 2/12 | 1 | 9-3 | 93 | 101A | 96A | Jack Nicholls | 8/1 |
| 14 Jun 25+217d | Chester | London Essence Handicap Held a spot in the pack towards the wide side - urged forward with two furlongs left - gained ground approaching the final furlong to move into second - unable to challenge the winner late | 2/13 | 3 | 9-2 | 93 | 92C | 103A | Jack Callan | 40/1 |
| 09 Nov 24+28d | Doncaster | Dransfields CIU National Charity Handicap Held a forward spot early - urged into contention by halfway and under pressure with 2f left - dropped away rapidly in the closing furlong | 15/15 | 2¾ | 9-6 | 96 | 57C | 56C | David Egan | 40/1 |
| 12 Oct 24+69d | York | Coral Sprint Trophy Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Settled in the pack - urged forward with 2f left - dropped away inside final furlong - finished well beaten in 18th | 18/21 | ½ | 9-5 | 99 | 77C | 67A | Daniel Tudhope | 33/1 |
| 04 Aug 24+43d | Deauville (FR) | Prix Moonlight Cloud - Prix Maria Luisa Solari () (3yo) (Straight Course) (Turf) | 7/13 | nk | 8-13 | — | — | — | Stephane Pasquier | 27/1 |
| 22 Jun 24+52d | Ascot | Jersey Stakes (Group 3) | 18/19 | ½ | 9-3 | 104 | 58C | 72A | David Egan | 200/1 |
| 01 May 24+11d | Ascot | Commonwealth Cup Trial Stakes (Group 3) (Registered As The Pavilion Stakes) | 9/10 | ½ | 9-3 | 104 | 84A | 79A | Tom Marquand | 9/1 |
| 20 Apr 24+303d | Newbury | Watership Down Stud Too Darn Hot Greenham Stakes (Group 3) | 2/11 | 1¼ | 9-2 | — | 99A | 103A | Tom Marquand | 28/1 |
| 22 Jun 23+29d | Lingfield (AW) | Royal Ascot Form Study On attheraces.com Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 1/11 | 9-7 | — | 84A | 87A | Adam Kirby | 8/15F | |
| 24 May 23 | Yarmouth | British EBF 40th Anniversary Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 2/7 | 1½ | 9-7 | — | 81A | 82A | Marco Ghiani | 5/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has El Bodon (IRE) won?
- El Bodon (IRE) won 3 of 19 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 15.8%. Placed 7 times in total (36.8% of starts).
- Who trains El Bodon (IRE)?
- El Bodon (IRE) is trained by Jane Chapple-Hyam, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 7 July 2026.
- Who is El Bodon (IRE)'s sire?
- El Bodon (IRE) is by Churchill (IRE) out of Flawless Jewel (FR), whose sire is Kheleyf.
- What going does El Bodon (IRE) prefer?
- El Bodon (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 3 wins from 5 starts (60%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is El Bodon (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 99, from the run on 7 July 2026. The highest on record is 104.
- What is El Bodon (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Churchill (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 4,774 runs since Jan 2008 (458 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are El Bodon (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Flawless Jewel (FR), El Bodon (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Pillow Talk (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Listed (Pillow Talk (IRE)). The wins came over 5f. As at Oct 2026.