Horse profile
Good Boy Bobby (IRE)
by Flemensfirth (USA) out of Princess Gaia (IRE) (King's Theatre)
44 runs · 21 courses · from Nov 2017
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
12 wins · 7 courses
New yard
Last run 14 Feb 2026 · 4th of 6
Last raced off OR 126
KTB Profile
Good Boy Bobby won 12 of 44 starts on turf, including a Grade 3 success in the William Hill Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase at Wetherby in Dec 2021. He recorded four wins from six starts at Wetherby and three wins from four starts at Chepstow, with all wins coming over trips between 1m5f and 3m on good or softer ground. The gelding, who won a Class 2 handicap at Sandown in Nov 2023, finished fourth of six in the Walrus Open Hunters' Chase at Haydock in Feb 2026 on his first start for Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies. He last ran off an official rating of 126, 24lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 44 archived runs · run-style from 7 commented runs since Oct 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically prominent
OR ↓ 24lb off peak
- 12–44Wins / Runs
- 27.3%Strike rate
- 24 (54.5%)Placed
- −12.03£1 level staken=44 at SP
- 1.20Fair A/E n=44 · 1.03 incl. margin
- 150Highest OR
- 70dAvg 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 rating126↓ 24lb off peak
126
126–150
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 109
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 18 | 144C | 86 | — |
| Good to Soft | 10 | 169A | 105.5 | 1 run · — |
| Good | 7 | 145B | 116 | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 116C | 112 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 16 | 169A | 90 | 1 run · — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 144C | 105.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 145B | 116 | — |
| Over 3m | 5 | 142A | 81 | — |
Of 44 runs looked at, 7 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (4) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (2) · did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 37 figures from 44 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 7 analysed runs since Oct 2024
- Prominent 5 (71%) · 0 wins
- Led 2 (29%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Flemensfirth (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 17,277 runs since Jan 2008 (1,594 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 38 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 522 | 50 | 9.6% | −2.2 | — |
| Good | 4,053 | 441 | 10.9% | −0.9 | 1 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 2,932 | 354 | 12.1% | +0.3 | 4 from 12 |
| Soft | 5,876 | 751 | 12.8% | +1 | 5 from 20 |
| Heavy | 3,814 | 449 | 11.8% | 0 | 2 from 5 |
| Standard (AW) | 42 | 2 | 4.8% | −7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 25 | 1 | 4% | −7.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,484 | 547 | 12.2% | +0.4 | 5 from 8 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6,079 | 724 | 11.9% | +0.1 | 4 from 11 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5,255 | 622 | 11.8% | 0 | 3 from 17 |
| Over 3m | 1,432 | 153 | 10.7% | −1.1 | 0 from 8 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Princess Gaia (IRE) (King's Theatre)
6 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Enniskerry (IRE) (7 wins).
The wins came over 1m5½f–2m4f; the highest grade won is Grade 3 (Enniskerry (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enniskerry (IRE) | 27 | 7 | 1m5½f–2m4f | Grade 3 |
| Monastery (IRE) | 13 | 1 | 2m | — |
| Wireless Operator (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| West Along (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Western Princess (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Vedetta Star (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 20 | 5 | 25% | −3.51 |
| Good to Soft | 12 | 4 | 33% | −1.56 |
| Good | 7 | 1 | 14% | −5.56 |
| Heavy | 5 | 2 | 40% | −1.40 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 15 | 2 | 13% | −9.50 |
| Class 1 | 12 | 2 | 17% | −3.50 |
| Class 3 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Class 4 | 6 | 5 | 83% | +1.37 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +1.60 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wetherby | 6 | 4 | 67% | +5.25 |
| Haydock | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Chepstow | 4 | 3 | 75% | +8.35 |
| Sandown | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.75 |
| Cheltenham | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Aintree | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Exeter | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Carlisle | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.56 |
| Ffos Las | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.56 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.80 |
| Southwell | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.44 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 17 | 3 | 18% | −6.50 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 11 | 4 | 36% | −2.82 |
| Over 3m | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 5 | 63% | +5.29 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 23 | 10 | 43% | +3.67 |
| Daryl Jacob | 17 | 2 | 12% | −11.70 |
| Jamie Brace | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Bellamy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 22 | 6 | 27% | +0.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Hood | 11 | 6 | 55% | −1.53 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2023 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +0.50 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2021 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +0.50 |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.20 |
| 2019 | 5 | 3 | 60% | −0.87 |
| 2018 | 5 | 3 | 60% | +0.04 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 32 | 6 | 19% | −14.95 |
| Hurdle | 8 | 3 | 38% | −3.68 |
| NH Flat | 4 | 3 | 75% | +6.60 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 14 Feb 26+350d | Haydock | Walrus Open Hunters' Chase Sat close to the pace early - pushed into second by the 13th - dropped back after 4 out under pressure - faded from 3 out to finish fourth | 4/6 | 39 | 11-5 | 126 | 13C | 103C | Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell | 8/1 |
| 2025 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 01 Mar 25+30d | Newbury | BetVictor Super Boost Has Arrived Veterans' Handicap Chase Tracked front group early - moved into it 15th - hit the front after 17th - overtaken two out - unable to threaten winner late and edged out of second near the finish | 3/8 | 2¾ | 10-3 | 130 | 107A | 126A | Jamie Brace | 7/1 |
| 30 Jan 25+35d | Wincanton | Buy At Irish Bloodstock Sales Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Sat close to the front pair early - moved into second then third before slipping back through the order and losing touch before 4 out - trailing badly when pulled up approaching 2 out | PU/6 | — | 12-0 | 131 | — | — | Sam Twiston-Davies | 10/1 |
| 2024 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 24+22d | Wetherby | William Hill Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Sat close up early - hit the front before 7th - driven up and lost advantage 4 out - dropped away 3 out - back in third and finding renewed energy 2 out to stay on strongly to the line | 3/7 | 1 | 10-2 | 131 | 109A | 120B | Jamie Brace | 7/1 |
| 04 Dec 24+24d | Haydock | trustatrader.com Veterans' Handicap Chase Racing handy early - hit front 2nd before losing it - back in command approaching 4 out then overtaken 3 out - beaten and weary at the last | 2/7 | 7½ | 11-3 | 132 | 81B | 122B | Tom Bellamy | 6/1 |
| 10 Nov 24+30d | Sandown | Sandown Park Veterans' Handicap Chase Sent to front early - lost momentum and slipped back through the field to last by the 12th - unable to challenge thereafter - moved into a distant third before 3 out - held on to finish third | 3/4 | 28 | 11-8 | 133 | 82C | 107B | Sam Twiston-Davies | 9/4 |
| 11 Oct 24+182d | Chepstow | Unibet Veterans' Handicap Chase Set the pace early - drifting right at the obstacles - clipped the 11th - overtaken 13th - stayed on terms with the front-runner - urged forward approaching 4 out - still in with a shout 2 out - driven out before the last and edged out into third | 3/10 | 4½ | 11-10 | 133 | 107A | 135B | Sam Twiston-Davies | 11/4 |
| 12 Apr 24+24d | Aintree | Randox Supports Race Against Dementia Topham Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | 13/24 | 4 | 10-8 | 135 | 38C | 112C | Sam Twiston-Davies | 66/1 |
| 19 Mar 24+37d | Exeter | Unibet Middle Distance Series Veterans' Handicap Chase | 5/7 | 2¼ | 12-0 | 137 | 84B | 127B | Sam Twiston-Davies | 9/1 |
| 11 Feb 24+29d | Exeter | trustatrader.com Veterans' Handicap Chase | 3/13 | 1¾ | 11-2 | 138 | 116C | 129B | Sam Twiston-Davies | 12/1 |
| 13 Jan 24+62d | Warwick | Unibet Veterans' Handicap Chase (2023 Veterans' Chase Series Final) | 7/14 | 3½ | 11-0 | 139 | 77C | 117C | Sam Twiston-Davies | 9/1 |
| 2023 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 12 Nov 23+30d | Sandown | Sri Lanka Paradise Island Veterans' Handicap Chase | 1/6 | 11-2 | 135 | 96A | 126B | Sam Twiston-Davies | 5/4F | |
| 13 Oct 23+165d | Chepstow | Unibet Veterans' Handicap Chase | 1/9 | 10-10 | 132 | 169A | 133A | Sam Twiston-Davies | 9/4F | |
| 01 May 23+28d | Kempton | Heart Of The Community Since 1878 Handicap Chase | 5/12 | nk | 12-0 | 135 | 64A | 128A | Daryl Jacob | 17/2 |
| 03 Apr 23+20d | Ludlow | Boyne Cup (Handicap Chase) | 4/7 | 1¾ | 11-11 | 137 | 91A | 130B | Daryl Jacob | 6/1 |
| 14 Mar 23+74d | Cheltenham | Ultima Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | 13/23 | 9½ | 10-13 | 140 | 78C | 116C | Daryl Jacob | 33/1 |
| 2022 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 30 Dec 22+41d | Haydock | Betfred Last Fling Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | PU/12 | — | 12-0 | 144 | — | — | Daryl Jacob | 15/2 |
| 19 Nov 22+21d | Haydock | Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 4/10 | ¾ | 12-1 | 146 | 54A | 136A | Daryl Jacob | 11/2 |
| 29 Oct 22+203d | Ascot | Bateaux London Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | 7/13 | 2¾ | 12-0 | 148 | 116B | 128A | Daryl Jacob | 14/1 |
| 09 Apr 22+42d | Aintree | Randox Grand National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race) | PU/40 | — | 10-13 | 150 | — | — | Daryl Jacob | 25/1 |
| 26 Feb 22+62d | Kempton | Coral Trophy Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race) | 7/14 | 9 | 11-12 | 150 | 89B | 120A | Sam Twiston-Davies | 16/1 |
| 2021 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 21+29d | Wetherby | William Hill Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race) | 1/9 | 11-8 | 146 | — | 132B | Sam Twiston-Davies | 4/1 | |
| 27 Nov 21+29d | Newcastle | Betfair Exchange Rehearsal Handicap Chase (Listed) (GBB Race) | 2/12 | hd | 10-9 | 141 | 126A | 139A | Daryl Jacob | 9/2F |
| 29 Oct 21+164d | Wetherby | Cash Out At bet365 Handicap Chase (Listed) (GBB Race) | 1/10 | 10-10 | 138 | 104A | 133A | Daryl Jacob | 5/2F | |
| 18 May 21+25d | Huntingdon | Racing TV Handicap Hurdle | 3/6 | 6½ | 11-9 | 135 | 142A | 127B | Daryl Jacob | 3/1 |
| 23 Apr 21+29d | Perth | Edinburgh Gin Handicap Hurdle | 2/6 | 5½ | 11-12 | 135 | 113A | 133B | Daryl Jacob | 4/1 |
| 25 Mar 21+36d | Sedgefield | Sean Conway Racing New Owners Welcome Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 3/6 | 19 | 11-12 | 139 | 116B | 131B | Daryl Jacob | 3/1 |
| 17 Feb 21+25d | Wetherby | racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 4/9 | 15 | 11-5 | 142 | 115C | 118C | Daryl Jacob | 18/5 |
| 23 Jan 21+42d | Ascot | bet365 Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 5/14 | 4¾ | 11-2 | 144 | 63B | 125A | Daryl Jacob | 3/1F |
| 2020 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 12 Dec 20+21d | Cheltenham | Caspian Caviar Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) | 4/17 | ½ | 11-1 | 146 | 95B | 126A | Daryl Jacob | 6/1 |
| 21 Nov 20+25d | Haydock | Back And Lay On Betfair Exchange Graduation Chase (GBB Race) | 2/6 | 15 | 11-8 | 146 | 68A | 136B | Daryl Jacob | 9/4 |
| 27 Oct 20+269d | Bangor-on-Dee | Oliver Greenall Racing Supporting Malpas Businesses Intermediate Chase | 1/5 | 11-7 | 146 | 144C | 139B | Daryl Jacob | 4/5F | |
| 01 Feb 20+49d | Sandown | Betway Scilly Isles Novices' Chase (Grade 1) | 5/7 | 1¼ | 11-4 | 146 | 92B | 120B | Sam Twiston-Davies | 7/2 |
| 2019 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 14 Dec 19+28d | Cheltenham | Ryman Novices' Chase | 2/6 | 1¼ | 11-5 | 146 | 88A | 145B | Sam Twiston-Davies | 9/4 |
| 16 Nov 19+23d | Wetherby | New Jumps Season On Racing Tv Novices' Chase | 1/5 | 11-0 | 139 | 75C | 132B | Sam Twiston-Davies | 1/4F | |
| 24 Oct 19+200d | Carlisle | Dianne Sayer Racing Beginners' Chase | 2/5 | hd | 11-2 | 139 | 127C | 148B | Sam Twiston-Davies | 2/1F |
| 07 Apr 19+34d | Ffos Las | Marketing Stop Novices' Hurdle | 1/10 | 12-1 | 139 | 107B | 142A | Sam Twiston-Davies | 4/9F | |
| 04 Mar 19+113d | Southwell | Toalsbet Novices' Hurdle | 1/6 | 11-8 | 135 | 145B | 147B | Sam Twiston-Davies | 4/9F | |
| 2018 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 11 Nov 18+24d | Ffos Las | Likes Landrover Novices' Hurdle | 3/13 | 2 | 11-4 | — | 108C | 132A | Sam Twiston-Davies | 5/6F |
| 18 Oct 18+212d | Carlisle | Smarkets Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) | 1/12 | 10-12 | — | — | 132A | Sam Twiston-Davies | 4/9F | |
| 20 Mar 18+38d | Wetherby | Family Fun Raceday - Sunday 29th April Standard Open NH Flat Race | 1/6 | 11-10 | — | — | 133B | Sam Twiston-Davies | 1/2F | |
| 10 Feb 18+35d | Newbury | Best Odds Guaranteed At Betfair Bumper (Listed Standard Open NH Flat Race) | 3/10 | 2 | 11-3 | — | 109A | 132A | Sam Twiston-Davies | 3/1J |
| 06 Jan 18+59d | Chepstow | Coral Best Price Guaranteed Standard Open NH Flat Race | 1/8 | 11-7 | — | — | 140A | Sam Twiston-Davies | 11/10F | |
| 2017 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 08 Nov 17 | Chepstow | Mervyn Edward Williams 75th Birthday Standard Open NH Flat Race | 1/16 | 10-12 | — | 123B | 136A | Sam Twiston-Davies | 6/1 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Good Boy Bobby won?
- Good Boy Bobby (IRE) won 12 of 44 archived starts between 2017 and 2026, a strike rate of 27.3%. Placed 24 times in total (54.5% of starts).
- Who trains Good Boy Bobby?
- Good Boy Bobby (IRE) is trained by Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 14 February 2026.
- Who is Good Boy Bobby's sire?
- Good Boy Bobby (IRE) is by Flemensfirth (USA) out of Princess Gaia (IRE), whose sire is King's Theatre.
- What going does Good Boy Bobby prefer?
- Good Boy Bobby (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Good Boy Bobby's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 126, from the run on 14 February 2026. The highest on record is 150.
- What is Good Boy Bobby's sire's record?
- Flemensfirth (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 17,277 runs since Jan 2008 (1,594 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Good Boy Bobby's siblings?
- Out of Princess Gaia (IRE), Good Boy Bobby (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Enniskerry (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Grade 3 (Enniskerry (IRE)). The wins came over 1m5½f–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.