Horse profile
Instant Bond (GB)
by Intrinsic (GB) out of Misu Billy (GB) (Misu Bond)
24 runs · 9 courses · from Oct 2024
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Pontefract, Leicester & Newcastle (AW)
Beaten favourite LTO
Off 100 days · 7th of 11
Last raced off OR 60
KTB Profile
Instant Bond is 3 from 24, all wins at Class 6 over 6f – 7f. He won handicaps at Newcastle on standard in Mar 2026 off 52, at Leicester on good to firm in Apr 2026 off 55 and at Pontefract on good in Jun 2026 off 57. Typically held up, he finished 7 of 11 at Carlisle in Jul 2026, his last run, which was off an official rating of 60. He was beaten favourite last time out.
Based on 24 archived runs · run-style from 10 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
All wins at Class 6
- 3–24Wins / Runs
- 12.5%Strike rate
- 11 (45.8%)Placed
- +4.50£1 level staken=24 at SP
- 0.91Fair A/E n=24 · 0.76 incl. margin
- 63Highest OR
- 28dAvg 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 rating60↓ 3lb off peak
60
52–63
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 95
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 18 | 102A | 88 | 13 · 102 / 88 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 95A | 88 | 3 · 95 / 88 |
| Good | 2 | 92A | 77 | 1 · — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 23 | 102A | 88 | 17 · 102 / 88 |
| Under 6f | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 24 figures from 24 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 10 analysed runs
- Held up 7 (70%) · 1 win
- Midfield 1 (10%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (10%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (10%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 433 runs since Jan 2008 (39 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 1 | 25% | +14.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 71 | 9 | 12.7% | +2.5 | 1 from 3 |
| Good | 101 | 10 | 9.9% | −0.3 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 40 | 4 | 10% | −0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 36 | 2 | 5.6% | −4.6 | — |
| Heavy | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | +2.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 173 | 17 | 9.8% | −0.4 | 1 from 18 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 82 | 5 | 6.1% | −4.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 202 | 21 | 10.4% | +0.2 | 3 from 23 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 46 | 7 | 15.2% | +5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 65 | 10 | 15.4% | +5.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 26 | 0 | 0% | −10.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | +0.9 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −10.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Misu Billy (GB) (Misu Bond)
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Intrinsic Bond (GB) (7 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Intrinsic Bond (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intrinsic Bond (GB) | 48 | 7 | 5f–6f | Class 2 |
| Billy Wedge (GB) | 45 | 3 | 6f–7f | Class 6 |
| Premiership (GB) | 28 | 3 | 1m | Class 6 |
| Miss Billie (GB) | 18 | 0 | — | — |
| Miss Tino (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 18 | 1 | 6% | −14.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.50 |
| Good | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 21 | 3 | 14% | +7.50 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle (AW) | 13 | 1 | 8% | −9.00 |
| Carlisle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.50 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 23 | 3 | 13% | +5.50 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Mulrennan | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| J F Egan | 4 | 2 | 50% | +20.50 |
| Jason Hart | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Kieran Shoemark | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr Simon Walker | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Owen Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lewis Edmunds | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Ben Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rhys Clutterbuck | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clifford Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hollie Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Charles Bishop | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darragh Keenan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 10 | 3 | 30% | +18.50 |
| None | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Hood | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| HT | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 3 | 25% | +16.50 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jul 26+18d | Carlisle | Rachael Bell Wealth Management Handicap settled towards the back - urged forward 2f out - with a lot of ground to find under pressure over 1f out - failed to threaten the principals | 7/11 | 2 | 9-11 | 60 | 88B | 68A | Paul Mulrennan | 9/4F |
| 21 Jun 26+15d | Pontefract | Anna Woolley Memorial Handicap Settled towards the back - slipped to the tail past halfway - boxed in and short of room approaching the furlong marker - burst through to finish full of running - got up close home to score | 1/11 | 9-6 | 57 | 92A | 88A | J F Egan | 16/1 | |
| 06 Jun 26+42d | Doncaster | Northwick Group Handicap Held up towards the back - pushed along over 2f out - dropped away inside final furlong to finish last | 16/16 | 16 | 9-7 | 57 | 12C | 43C | J F Egan | 5/1 |
| 25 Apr 26+26d | Leicester | Alpacalypse Session IPA Handicap Settled midpack early - boxed in and needing space with 2f left - squeezed through and made ground under pressure inside final furlong - hit the front right on the line to prevail | 1/10 | 9-5 | 55 | 95A | 83A | J F Egan | 13/2 | |
| 30 Mar 26+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Settled at back of field early - improved position with 1f left - pushed out in closing stages - grabbed third close home | 3/12 | 1¼ | 11-2 | 55 | 78A | 82A | Mr Simon Walker | 13/8F |
| 21 Mar 26+10d | Newcastle (AW) | Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Apprentice Handicap Pulled hard early - tracked the pace - pushed along a furlong out - improved into third late - unable to get on terms - finished third | 3/8 | 2¾ | 9-5 | 56 | 88A | 79A | Owen Lewis | 9/2 |
| 11 Mar 26+15d | Newcastle (AW) | Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap Held up towards the back - made ground into contention approaching 2f out - fighting for second spot a furlong out - pushed along inside the final furlong - edged in front close home - held on to prove best at the finish | 1/7 | 9-6 | 52 | 102A | 86B | Lewis Edmunds | 3/1 | |
| 24 Feb 26+8d | Newcastle (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (Div 2) Held up eagerly early - in contention - urged forward with two furlongs left - progress gained approaching final furlong - flattened out close home finishing sixth | 6/10 | 1½ | 9-3 | 54 | 80A | 71A | Jason Hart | 7/1 |
| 16 Feb 26+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) Up with the early leaders - pushed along and moved into second 2f out - one-paced from there before dropping to third near the line | 3/10 | 2 | 9-8 | 54 | 89A | 79A | J F Egan | 7/2 |
| 31 Jan 26+11d | Newcastle (AW) | Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Handicap Settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - unable to quicken and beaten into 6th | 6/9 | 2 | 9-4 | 55 | 88A | 63A | Ben Robinson | 10/1 |
| 20 Jan 26+10d | Newcastle (AW) | Midnite, Building The Future Of Betting Handicap (Div 2) Pulled hard early settling just off mid-division - pushed along with 2f to run - moved through to close on leader in the last furlong - stayed on well but narrowly denied at the line | 2/8 | nk | 9-9 | 55 | 88A | 89A | Paul Mulrennan | 4/1 |
| 10 Jan 26+12d | Newcastle (AW) | Midnite Ain't Your Grandad's Bookie Handicap (Div 2) Up with the pace - threw down a bid 2f out - found nothing more and weakened inside the final furlong to finish 5th | 5/8 | ½ | 9-9 | 55 | 90A | 72A | Paul Mulrennan | 7/4F |
| 29 Dec 25+13d | Newcastle (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap (Div 1) Took a strong grip early - sat close to the front - went in front after two furlongs - urged forward approaching the final furlong - overtaken by a whisker inside the last - kept trying but edged out at the finish | 2/9 | ¾ | 9-3 | 54 | 75A | 72A | Paul Mulrennan | 3/1 |
| 16 Dec 25+7d | Newcastle (AW) | Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Handicap (Div 2) Handy early - shadowed the front group into the final furlongs and battled for runner-up spot inside the last - stayed on without real punch to finish third | 3/14 | hd | 9-8 | 54 | 102B | 80A | Jason Hart | 5/1 |
| 09 Dec 25+19d | Newcastle (AW) | Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap (Div 2) Held up towards back of pack - driven into contention inside final 2f - up to third close home - kept on to finish third beaten a length | 3/12 | ½ | 9-8 | 54 | 95A | 89A | Kieran Shoemark | 5/1 |
| 20 Nov 25+21d | Newcastle (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Sat close to the pace early - nudged for effort with 2f left - faded quickly through the closing stages to finish well held | 11/13 | 2 | 9-9 | 55 | 82B | 66A | Rhys Clutterbuck | 12/1 |
| 30 Oct 25+35d | Southwell (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap (Div 1) Held up towards the back - moved through inside the last two furlongs - dropped away from third close home - finished fourth | 4/11 | ½ | 9-9 | 55 | 92A | 84A | Kieran Shoemark | 13/2 |
| 25 Sep 25+16d | Newcastle (AW) | QuinnBet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Held up handy on the wide flank - pushed along and closing in late - unable to find more close home - beaten a half-length in third | 3/10 | hd | 9-9 | 54 | 91A | 67A | Clifford Lee | 10/1 |
| 09 Sep 25+97d | Carlisle | Jigtech Change Handicap Hesitant start and drifted left early - settled towards the back - made no impression thereafter - finished well beaten in 7th | 7/11 | 1½ | 9-7 | 56 | 61A | 58A | Paul Mulrennan | 33/1 |
| 04 Jun 25+34d | Nottingham | PricedUp.Bet Handicap Held a forward position early - driven with urgency over 2f out - dropped away quietly to finish well beaten | 8/8 | 1 | 9-8 | 60 | 62C | 47C | Hollie Doyle | 28/1 |
| 01 May 25+174d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Download The bet365 App Handicap Sluggish start - settled at the back - unable to make an impression - well held in 7th | 7/7 | 1 | 9-7 | 63 | 81A | 45A | Charles Bishop | 33/1 |
| 08 Nov 24+7d | Newcastle (AW) | Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Swerved left at the off - held up towards rear early - moved into second by halfway - pressed for effort 2f out - eased back to third and faded inside the final furlong | 3/4 | 2¾ | 9-7 | — | 76C | 66B | Jason Hart | 9/2 |
| 01 Nov 24+22d | Newcastle (AW) | BetUK: It's Where The UK Bets Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Settled with the pack early - driven from over 2f out and rallied strongly to claim second near the line - narrowly denied at the finish | 2/4 | ¾ | 9-3 | — | 91C | 76B | Jason Hart | 5/2 |
| 10 Oct 24 | Southwell (AW) | Get Raceday Ready Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Dwelt at the break - settled towards the back - nudged into contention passing the furlong marker - unable to threaten and lost touch approaching the finish | 6/9 | 2¼ | 9-7 | — | 64A | 54A | Darragh Keenan | 66/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Instant Bond (GB) won?
- Instant Bond (GB) won 3 of 24 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 11 times in total (45.8% of starts).
- Who trains Instant Bond (GB)?
- Instant Bond (GB) is trained by Michael Wigham, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 9 July 2026.
- Who is Instant Bond (GB)'s sire?
- Instant Bond (GB) is by Intrinsic (GB) out of Misu Billy (GB), whose sire is Misu Bond.
- What going does Instant Bond (GB) prefer?
- Instant Bond (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Instant Bond (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 60, from the run on 9 July 2026. The highest on record is 63.
- What is Instant Bond (GB)'s sire's record?
- Intrinsic (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 433 runs since Jan 2008 (39 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Instant Bond (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Misu Billy (GB), Instant Bond (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Intrinsic Bond (GB) (7). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Intrinsic Bond (GB)). The wins came over 5f–1m. As at Oct 2026.