Hold The Serve (IRE)
Hold The Serve (IRE) is 4 from 7. Won last time out at Uttoxeter (Class 3). Each win came on a first visit to the course. Last raced off a career-high mark of 130.
- 4–7Wins / Runs
- 57.1%Strike rate
- 4 (57.1%)Placed
- +4.45£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 1.79Fair A/E n=7 · 1.52 incl. margin
- 130Highest OR
- 31dBetween runs (median)longest 187 d
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.
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 132
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 3 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 3 | 132B | 132 | 3 runs · 132 / 132 |
| Soft | 2 | 143A | 129 | 2 runs · 143 / 129 |
| Good | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 3 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 115C | 107.5 | 2 runs · 115 / 107.5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 132B | 132 | 2 runs · 132 / 132 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 143A | 131.5 | 2 runs · 143 / 131.5 |
Of 7 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 7 runs · as at 3 Nov 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · 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.
The forward record. KTB’s figures on this horse since 30 Oct 2026: fastest on KTB Speed in 1 run (won 1) · to 30 Oct 2026. Each pick was the figure’s choice before the off, settled against the result the next morning; “did not run” is counted apart. GB and Irish races since 5 Oct 2026.
Run style from 7 analysed runs since Nov 2025
- Mid-division 3 (43%) · 1 win
- Led 2 (29%) · 1 win
- Prominent 2 (29%) · 2 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 13.5% of 2,243 runs since Aug 2016 (256 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 10.3% from 155.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 60 | 10 | 16.7% | +3.2 | — |
| Good | 630 | 83 | 13.2% | −0.3 | 1 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 474 | 51 | 10.8% | −2.7 | 2 from 3 |
| Soft | 662 | 102 | 15.4% | +1.9 | 1 from 3 |
| Heavy | 262 | 41 | 15.6% | +2.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 155 | 16 | 10.3% | −3.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −13.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 63 | 4 | 6.3% | −7.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 96 | 10 | 10.4% | −3.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 146 | 18 | 12.3% | −1.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 671 | 94 | 14% | +0.5 | 1 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 752 | 106 | 14.1% | +0.6 | 2 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 432 | 58 | 13.4% | −0.1 | 1 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 81 | 13 | 16% | +2.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Aug 2016 · as at 3 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Findthetime (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 1m7f–2m3½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Findthetime (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Findthetime (IRE) | 27 | 5 | 1m7f–2m3½f | Class 2 |
| Pleasington (IRE) | 11 | 3 | 1m7½f–2m½f | Class 3 |
| Carry On The Magic (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 2 | 67% | +1.28 |
| Good | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.67 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +1.55 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +4.90 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.67 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.88 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.40 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.33 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.88 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 2 | 100% | +4.90 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Bowen | 6 | 3 | 50% | +4.05 |
| Lewis Saunders | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.40 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 5 | 4 | 80% | +6.45 |
| None | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 3 | 60% | +0.95 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 5 | 3 | 60% | +4.78 |
| Chase | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.33 |
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 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 30 Oct 26+15d | Uttoxeter | Kalahari King 'chasing Excellence' Beginners' Steeple Chase (gbb Race) Set off in front - blundered at the 4th and lost the advantage - stayed close up - back in front before 4 out - pushed along 2 out and stayed on well to win | 1/3 | 11-5 | 130 | 100C | 145C | Sean Bowen | 4/6F | |
| 15 Oct 26+187d | Perth | Download The Free Racing TV App Now Beginners' Steeple Chase (GBB Race) Raced mid-pack - promoted to second when the leader departed - dropped a place at the 4th - well adrift 3 out and soon pushed along without making inroads - finished 2nd | 2/4 | 19 | 11-5 | 130 | 115C | 136C | Sean Bowen | 9/2 |
| 11 Apr 26+49d | Aintree | William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Went straight to front - overtaken before 1st was passed - stayed close to front pack - closed up though awkward at 2 out - pressed for effort - stuck on through closing stages - just gave up fourth spot in the final strides | 5/22 | 1¼ | 10-11 | 130 | 132B | 136A | Sean Bowen | 10/3F |
| 21 Feb 26+36d | Kempton | Ladbrokes 'New Horse Racing Bet Builder' Handicap Hurdle Settled off the pace early - improved into contention after 6th - pressed for effort approaching 3 out - moved into second before 2 out - edged right nearing the last and asserted there - pulled away to score comfortably | 1/9 | 10-11 | 123 | 132B | 141A | Sean Bowen | 15/8F | |
| 16 Jan 26+31d | Market Rasen | Book Our Caravan Park in 2026 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Handy early - hit front 7th - lost advantage after - back in command approaching 2 out - opened daylight with the placed horse soon after - kept finding through the final furlong - won with plenty in hand | 1/8 | 11-7 | — | 120A | 126A | Lewis Saunders | 2/5F | |
| 2025 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 16 Dec 25+30d | Wincanton | PricedUp Daily Racing Boosts Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Tracked the pace nearer the far rail - lost a bit of ground four out then found another gear before two out - hit the front approaching the last - pulled clear up the run-in - won going away | 1/10 | 11-0 | — | 143A | 135A | Sean Bowen | 9/2 | |
| 16 Nov 25 | Cheltenham | mallardjewellers.com Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Settled midpack early - dropped away and urged on from the 5th - beaten with little hope by 3 out - finished 11th | 11/14 | 4¾ | 11-4 | — | — | 101C | Sean Bowen | 13/8F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Hold The Serve won?
- Hold The Serve (IRE) won 4 of 7 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 57.1%. Placed 4 times in total (57.1% of starts).
- Who trains Hold The Serve?
- Hold The Serve (IRE) is trained by Olly Murphy, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 30 October 2026.
- Who is Hold The Serve's sire?
- Hold The Serve (IRE) is by Jukebox Jury (IRE) out of Bisoguet (IRE), whose sire is Definite Article.
- What going does Hold The Serve prefer?
- Hold The Serve (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 3 starts (66.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Hold The Serve's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 130, from the run on 30 October 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Hold The Serve's sire's record?
- Jukebox Jury (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.5% of 2,243 runs since Aug 2016 (256 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 10.3% from 155.
- Who are Hold The Serve's siblings?
- Out of Bisoguet (IRE), Hold The Serve (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Findthetime (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Findthetime (IRE)). The wins came over 1m7f–2m3½f. As at Nov 2026.