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Horse profile

Firedog (IRE)

7yo gelding (at last run, Feb 2011) · Last trainer Venetia Williams · Last owner Miss V M Williams
by Bob Back (USA) out of Avoca Vale (IRE) (Warcraft I)
8 runs · 6 courses · from Feb 2008
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 25 Feb 2011 — 5,723 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2011 Last raced off OR 89
KTB Profile

Firedog (IRE) is yet to win from 8 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 8 at Folkestone (Feb 2008). Last raced off 89, 10lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 8 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026

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 107A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Kempton, 26 Nov 2008 Official rating 89 at the last run, 25 Feb 2011

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 5 figures · best 107A · median 93
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Soft293C92—
Good to Soft297A94—
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m3107A93—
2m1f – 2m4f297A94—

Of 8 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 · 5 figures from 8 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
Bob Back (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 3,724 runs since Jan 2008 (338 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm24416.7%+4.9—
Good to Firm2683713.8%+2—
Good97610010.2%−1.60 from 2
Good to Soft5725810.1%−1.70 from 2
Soft1,06613012.2%+0.40 from 3
Heavy79410613.4%+1.60 from 1
Standard (AW)24416.7%+4.9—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f100%−11.8—
1m – 1m1f1200%−11.8—
1m2f – 1m4f3013.3%−8.5—
1m5f – 2m86311012.7%+0.90 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f1,31916612.6%+0.80 from 4
2m5f – 3m1,19913311.1%−0.7—
Over 3m300299.7%−2.1—

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
Avoca Vale (IRE) (Warcraft I)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Avoca Star (IRE)40——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 6 0 0% −6.00
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Plumpton 3 0 0% −3.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Huntingdon 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton 1 0 0% −1.00
Folkestone 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00
2m1f – 2m4f 4 0 0% −4.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Aidan Coleman 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr William Biddick 2 0 0% −2.00
Sam Thomas 2 0 0% −2.00
George Bartlett 1 0 0% −1.00
Liam Treadwell 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2011 1 0 0% −1.00
2010 4 0 0% −4.00
2008 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 6 0 0% −6.00
NH Flat 2 0 0% −2.00

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
2011 · 1 run
25 Feb 11+271d Warwick Star Sports - The Gentleman's Bookmaker 'Hands And Heels' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Heavy · 15 ran PU/15 — 10-5 89— George Bartlett 16/1
2010 · 4 runs
30 May 10+69d Uttoxeter Richard And Lisa Oldham Wedding Anniversary Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Good · 11 ran PU/11 — 11-2 93— Aidan Coleman 9/1
22 Mar 10+65d Plumpton Attheraces.com With Free Timeform Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20.5f · Soft · 9 ran PU/9 — 11-3 99— Mr William Biddick 20/1
16 Jan 10+13d Huntingdon E.B.F. totepool Our Profits Stay In Racing 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 15 ran 13/15 2¼ 10-13 9993C Mr William Biddick 40/1
03 Jan 10+403d Plumpton At The Races Sky 415 Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 11 ran 7/11 ½ 11-5 —91C Aidan Coleman 40/1
2008 · 3 runs
26 Nov 08+23d Kempton Take A Break E.B.F. 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Class 4 · 16f · Good · 17 ran 7/17 nk 10-12 —107A Liam Treadwell 40/1
03 Nov 08+250d Plumpton Bluebird Community Partnership Maiden Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 17.5f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 5/11 30 11-2 —91C Sam Thomas 7/2
27 Feb 08 Folkestone Betdaq In-Running Intermediate Open NH Flat Race Class 5 · 17.5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 3/8 8 10-9 —97A Sam Thomas 9/2

Quick answers

How many races has Firedog won?
Firedog (IRE) has yet to win, from 8 archived starts between 2008 and 2011. Placed 1 time in total (12.5% of starts).
Who trained Firedog?
Firedog (IRE) was trained by Venetia Williams on the most recent run on record, at Warwick on 25 February 2011.
Who is Firedog's sire?
Firedog (IRE) is by Bob Back (USA) out of Avoca Vale (IRE), whose sire is Warcraft I.
What is Firedog's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 89, from the run on 25 February 2011. The highest on record is 99.
What is Firedog'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 Firedog's siblings?
Out of Avoca Vale (IRE), Firedog (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from February 2008. 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.