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Festive Chimes (IRE)

8yo mare (at last run, Jun 2009) · Last trainer Caroline Bailey · Last owner Nolan Catterwell W Persse
by Efisio (GB) out of Delightful Chime (IRE) (Alzao)
56 runs · 23 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 11 Jun 2009 — 6,347 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2009 5 wins · 4 courses Last raced off OR 93
KTB Profile

Festive Chimes (IRE) is 5 from 56. Hasn't won since Mar 2007. All 5 wins have come on turf — 0 from 5 on the all-weather. Last raced off 93, 32lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 56 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance All wins on turf OR ↓ 32lb off peak

Progeny in our archive

Produce record

As a dam, Festive Chimes (IRE) has 2 produce in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Dinky Dave (GB)20——
Tinseltown Girl (GB)40——
Official rating93↓ 32lb off peak
93 35–125

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 (jumps) 99A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Fakenham, 5 May 2009 Official rating 93 at the last jumps run, 11 Jun 2009

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 68C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Catterick, 4 Apr 2007 Official rating 59 at the last flat run, 30 Jul 2007

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 43 figures · best 123C · median 97
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good20123C97.5—
Good to Firm12111C98—
Good to Soft5118A94—
Soft5113C96—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f22113C96—
1m5f – 2m14123C100.5—
2m5f – 3m7118A97—
Flat 6 figures · best 68C · median 51.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)460C45—
Good to Firm268C62—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m368C56—
1m2f – 1m4f1———
6f – 7f1———
1m – 1m1f1———

Of 56 runs looked at, 7 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (6) · no runner of known ability in the race — the level cannot be solved (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 49 figures from 56 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
Efisio (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 1,142 runs since Jan 2008 (73 horses).

Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 13.2% from 121.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm6116.7%+6.9—
Good to Firm164137.9%−1.92 from 16
Good232229.5%−0.32 from 24
Good to Soft148128.1%−1.71 from 5
Soft140139.3%−0.50 from 5
Heavy45715.6%+5.80 from 1
Standard (AW)4074410.8%+10 from 5
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f1211613.2%+3.4—
6f – 7f494489.7%−0.10 from 1
1m – 1m1f2803311.8%+20 from 2
1m2f – 1m4f9544.2%−5.60 from 1
1m5f – 2m7568%−1.82 from 18
2m1f – 2m4f5235.8%−43 from 25
2m5f – 3m2328.7%−1.10 from 9
Over 3m200%−9.8—

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
Delightful Chime (IRE) (Alzao)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Delightful Gift (GB)60——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 24 2 8% −3.75
Good to Firm 16 2 13% +15.75
Good to Soft 5 1 20% +1.00
Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Standard (AW) 5 0 0% −5.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 23 3 13% −11.00
Class 3 15 2 13% +31.00
Class 2 7 0 0% −7.00
Class 5 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 6 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 7 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Fakenham 9 1 11% +8.00
Huntingdon 8 1 13% +21.00
Uttoxeter 7 2 29% −1.00
Market Rasen 5 0 0% −5.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Fontwell 3 1 33% +3.00
Ludlow 2 0 0% −2.00
Stratford 2 0 0% −2.00
Ascot 2 0 0% −2.00
Cheltenham 2 0 0% −2.00
Worcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Leicester 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield 1 0 0% −1.00
Newton Abbot 1 0 0% −1.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% −1.00
Yarmouth 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Catterick 1 0 0% −1.00
Plumpton 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 25 3 12% −13.00
1m5f – 2m 18 2 11% +28.00
2m5f – 3m 9 0 0% −9.00
1m – 1m1f 2 0 0% −2.00
1m2f – 1m4f 1 0 0% −1.00
6f – 7f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Owyn Nelmes 22 4 18% +32.75
S P Walsh 10 1 10% −6.75
Andrew Thornton 5 0 0% −5.00
Jerry O'Dwyer 4 0 0% −4.00
Tom Messenger 2 0 0% −2.00
Robert Thornton 2 0 0% −2.00
Alex Merriam 2 0 0% −2.00
Jamie Mackay 2 0 0% −2.00
Adam Pogson 1 0 0% −1.00
Aidan Coleman 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr J Owen 1 0 0% −1.00
R Walsh 1 0 0% −1.00
Sam Jones 1 0 0% −1.00
Charlie Studd 1 0 0% −1.00
Richard Kingscote 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 48 5 10% +10.00
Cheekpieces 8 0 0% −8.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2009 6 0 0% −6.00
2008 8 0 0% −8.00
2007 14 1 7% +3.00
2006 6 1 17% +23.00
2005 22 3 14% −10.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 49 5 10% +9.00
Flat 7 0 0% −7.00

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
2009 · 6 runs
11 Jun 09+22d Uttoxeter Jenkinsons Caterers First Choice For Racecourse Hospitality Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Good · 14 ran PU/14 — 11-10 93— Andrew Thornton 13/2
20 May 09+15d Worcester Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 5/13 7 11-9 9297A Andrew Thornton 5/1F
05 May 09+22d Fakenham Event Guard Security And Stewarding Mares' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 3/12 10 11-1 9299A Andrew Thornton 7/1
13 Apr 09+33d Fakenham Cecil And Sheila Buttifant Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 23.5f · Good · 9 ran PU/9 — 11-2 95— Tom Messenger 10/1
11 Mar 09+58d Huntingdon Mike Featherstone Happy 65th Birthday Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20.5f · Good · 17 ran 11/17 29 11-8 9691C Andrew Thornton 11/2
12 Jan 09+17d Fakenham East Dereham Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 23.5f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 3/14 4 11-12 95118A Andrew Thornton 18/1
2008 · 8 runs
26 Dec 08+22d Market Rasen Roseland Group Kilvington Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 5/11 6 10-5 9794A Adam Pogson 22/1
04 Dec 08+36d Leicester Waltham On The Wolds Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Heavy · 15 ran 11/15 4½ 11-9 10090C Tom Messenger 25/1
29 Oct 08+122d Huntingdon Sponsor At Huntingdon Racecourse Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Good · 11 ran RR/11 — 11-3 100— Robert Thornton 10/1
29 Jun 08+59d Uttoxeter Jenrick Engineering Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Good · 13 ran 10/13 8 11-7 10595C Robert Thornton 9/1
01 May 08+22d Huntingdon Northamptonshire Community Foundation Vamizi Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20.5f · Good · 16 ran 8/16 hd 11-3 108101A Alex Merriam 16/1
09 Apr 08+26d Ludlow Turftv Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 21f · Good · 12 ran 6/12 23 11-2 11095C Owyn Nelmes 16/1
14 Mar 08+14d Fakenham Totepool Fakenham Silver Cup Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 16f · Good · 10 ran 5/10 hd 10-7 113109A Aidan Coleman 7/2C
29 Feb 08+141d Doncaster Lincoln Tickets On Sale Mares Only Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 16.5f · Good · 6 ran 4/6 3 11-5 116103B Mr J Owen 15/2
2007 · 14 runs
11 Oct 07+12d Lingfield williamhillpoker.com Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 19.5f · Soft · 8 ran 6/8 26 11-5 12092C Alex Merriam 8/1
29 Sep 07+27d Market Rasen bluesquare.com Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 19.5f · Good · 17 ran 13/17 3½ 10-11 12291C Owyn Nelmes 33/1
02 Sep 07+15d Newton Abbot totesport Summer Festival Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 21.5f · Good To Firm · 18 ran F/18 — 11-0 123— Owyn Nelmes 20/1
18 Aug 07+19d Bangor-on-Dee Betterbetcorbett Dee Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 16.5f · Good · 12 ran 8/12 1¼ 10-8 12498C Owyn Nelmes 11/1
30 Jul 07+9d Yarmouth Norfolk Nelson Museum Handicap Class 6 · 16f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 7/13 1 9-1 5956C Jerry O'Dwyer 8/1
21 Jul 07+31d Market Rasen totescoop6 Summer Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 17.5f · Soft · 17 ran 7/17 1 10-6 125113C R Walsh 16/1
20 Jun 07+25d Kempton (AW) Digibet Sports Betting Handicap Class 6 · 16f · Standard · 12 ran 6/12 2½ 9-0 6147C Jerry O'Dwyer 16/1
26 May 07+21d Stratford Knight Frank Handicap Hurdle (For the Clairefontaine Challenge Trophy) Class 3 · 16.5f · Good · 12 ran 3/12 9 11-3 125123C Owyn Nelmes 25/1
05 May 07+15d Uttoxeter totesport 0800 221 221 Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 20f · Good · 17 ran 9/17 2 10-8 12597C Owyn Nelmes 25/1
20 Apr 07+13d Ayr Coral Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 16f · Good To Firm · 7 ran UR/7 — 11-9 125— Owyn Nelmes 9/2
07 Apr 07+3d Haydock Joseph Heler Cheese 50th Anniversary Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 15.5f · Good · 19 ran 4/19 1¾ 10-13 125118C Owyn Nelmes 10/1
04 Apr 07+19d Catterick 'Tuesday 8th May Is Ladies Night' Handicap Class 6 · 16f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 4/15 nk 9-6 6068C Jerry O'Dwyer 8/1
16 Mar 07+21d Fakenham totepool Fakenham Silver Cup Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 16f · Good · 12 ran 1/12 11-2 118114C Owyn Nelmes 16/1
23 Feb 07+55d Wolverhampton (AW) Pontin's Book Early Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 12f · Standard · 11 ran 3/11 nk 9-6 3560C Jerry O'Dwyer 11/1
2006 · 6 runs
30 Dec 06+43d Ascot Skybet Press Red To Bet On ATR Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 6/10 ½ 11-1 11994C Sam Jones 20/1
17 Nov 06+24d Ascot Sodexho Prestige Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 15.5f · Soft · 7 ran 3/7 8 10-9 11996C Owyn Nelmes 20/1
24 Oct 06+21d Cheltenham Pond House Team Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 16.5f · Good · 12 ran 9/12 3½ 11-3 12087C Owyn Nelmes 12/1
03 Oct 06+166d Huntingdon wbx.com World Bet Exchange Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 16f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 1/11 10-3 110111C Owyn Nelmes 28/1
20 Apr 06+80d Cheltenham Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle Class 1 · 21.5f · Good · 16 ran 11/16 1½ 9-13 11187C Owyn Nelmes 50/1
30 Jan 06+39d Ludlow Stokesay Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 3/12 8 11-6 111107C Owyn Nelmes 20/1
2005 · 22 runs
22 Dec 05+33d Fakenham SIS Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 20f · Good · 9 ran 3/9 2½ 11-0 110104C Owyn Nelmes 14/1
19 Nov 05+6d Huntingdon totescoop6 Handicap Hurdle (0-120) Class 3 · 19.5f · Good · 19 ran 18/19 23 11-2 11190C Owyn Nelmes 22/1
13 Nov 05+11d Fontwell Betfred Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 17.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 1/10 11-3 104110C Owyn Nelmes 5/1
02 Nov 05+41d Huntingdon Racing UK Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good · 14 ran 3/14 3½ 11-7 103120C Owyn Nelmes 10/1
22 Sep 05+4d Fontwell Hildon.com Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 21.5f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 2/7 2½ 11-0 103106C Owyn Nelmes 3/1J
18 Sep 05+11d Uttoxeter Make Money @ markholder.com Novices' Hurdle(Div I) Class 4 · 20f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 1/10 10-8 103105C Owyn Nelmes 7/4F
07 Sep 05+25d Uttoxeter Allied Irish Bank (GB) Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 20f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 4/8 10 10-3 10393C Owyn Nelmes 9/1
13 Aug 05+16d Market Rasen Gala Casinos Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 17.5f · Soft · 8 ran 2/8 nk 11-1 10399C Owyn Nelmes 5/4F
28 Jul 05+7d Stratford Luddington Novices' Hurdle Class 3 · 22f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 3/7 23 10-0 10373C S P Walsh 9/2
21 Jul 05+8d Uttoxeter 102.8 Ram FM Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 21.5f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 2/10 4 10-3 9897C S P Walsh 9/4
13 Jul 05+10d Uttoxeter Renault Vans That Run And Run And Run Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Good · 9 ran 1/9 9-13 100102C S P Walsh 9/4
03 Jul 05+26d Market Rasen Don Noble Bookmaker "Pays Double Result" Novices' Hurdle Class 3 · 19.5f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 3/11 4 9-10 10089C S P Walsh 12/1
07 Jun 05+23d Huntingdon totesport.com Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 20.5f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 2/11 1¼ 9-12 10091C S P Walsh 9/1
15 May 05+11d Fakenham Fakenham & Wells Times Novices' Hurdle Class E Class 4 · 20f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 2/9 2½ 9-8 9890C S P Walsh 5/1
04 May 05+13d Fakenham Mares' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Good · 11 ran F/11 — 10-10 94— S P Walsh 9/1
21 Apr 05+24d Fontwell Mares' Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 17.5f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 4/11 1¾ 9-12 94101C S P Walsh 11/1
28 Mar 05+10d Plumpton Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good · 9 ran 6/9 14 9-2 —70C S P Walsh 7/1
18 Mar 05+22d Fakenham Conditionals' Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) Class 4 · 16f · Good · 11 ran 2/11 6 9-6 —96C S P Walsh 66/1
24 Feb 05+17d Huntingdon Mares' Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 17 ran 10/17 8 9-5 —91C Charlie Studd 100/1
07 Feb 05+25d Wolverhampton (AW) Apprentice Banded Stakes Class 7 · 6f · Standard · 12 ran 9/12 shd 7-11 4018C Richard Kingscote 20/1
13 Jan 05+9d Southwell (AW) Banded Stakes Class 7 · 8f · Standard · 13 ran 13/13 25 8-12 4643C Jamie Mackay 66/1
04 Jan 05 Wolverhampton (AW) Banded Stakes Class 7 · 9.5f · Standard · 12 ran 11/12 11 8-8 46— Jamie Mackay 50/1

Quick answers

How many races has Festive Chimes won?
Festive Chimes (IRE) won 5 of 56 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 8.9%. Placed 20 times in total (35.7% of starts).
Who trained Festive Chimes?
Festive Chimes (IRE) was trained by Caroline Bailey on the most recent run on record, at Uttoxeter on 11 June 2009.
Who is Festive Chimes's sire?
Festive Chimes (IRE) is by Efisio (GB) out of Delightful Chime (IRE), whose sire is Alzao.
What going does Festive Chimes prefer?
Festive Chimes (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Festive Chimes's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 93, from the run on 11 June 2009. The highest on record is 125.
What is Festive Chimes's sire's record?
Efisio (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 1,142 runs since Jan 2008 (73 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 13.2% from 121.
Who are Festive Chimes's siblings?
Out of Delightful Chime (IRE), Festive Chimes (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.
Has Festive Chimes produced winners?
As a dam, Festive Chimes (IRE) has 2 produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 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.