Its Bilbo (FR)
Its Bilbo won two of 11 starts on turf, both over 1m5f – 2m, including the Listed QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle at Limerick on heavy ground in Dec 2025. He also won a maiden hurdle at Punchestown on soft ground in Nov 2024. The gelding finished second of six as beaten favourite at Gowran Park in Oct 2026, last raced off OR 129 and 12lb below his highest ever mark of 141. He is by It's Gino out of Tolkiyen.
- 2–11Wins / Runs
- 18.2%Strike rate
- 6 (54.5%)Placed
- −2.75£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 0.96Fair A/E n=11 · 0.78 incl. margin
- 141Highest OR
- 94dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 151
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 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 5 | 142A | 105 | 2 · 105 / 72.5 |
| Heavy | 3 | 151A | 107 | 2 · 151 / 129 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 151A | 111 | 2 · 151 / 129 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 105B | 88 | 3 · 105 / 88 |
Of 10 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 · 9 figures from 10 runs · as at 11 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 6 analysed runs
- Held up 3 (50%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 2 (33%) · 1 win
- Prominent 1 (17%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 13.8% of 957 runs since Jan 2008 (126 horses).
Strongest on good going: 23.5% from 221. Weakest on soft going: 10.2% from 305. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 16.8% from 226.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 12 | 1 | 8.3% | −5.5 | — |
| Good | 221 | 52 | 23.5% | +9.7 | — |
| Good to Soft | 155 | 21 | 13.5% | −0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 305 | 31 | 10.2% | −3.6 | 1 from 5 |
| Heavy | 205 | 23 | 11.2% | −2.6 | 1 from 5 |
| Standard (AW) | 56 | 4 | 7.1% | −6.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −13.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 34 | 1 | 2.9% | −10.9 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 74 | 3 | 4.1% | −9.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 226 | 38 | 16.8% | +3 | 2 from 7 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 452 | 64 | 14.2% | +0.4 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 139 | 23 | 16.5% | +2.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 24 | 3 | 12.5% | −1.3 | — |
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
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.25 |
| Heavy | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.50 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.75 |
| Gowran Park (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Compiegne (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 2 | 29% | +1.25 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike O'Connor | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Darragh O'Keeffe | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.25 |
| Patrick M O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr R James | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Rachael Blackmore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nicolas Gauffenic | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.50 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.25 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 8 | 2 | 25% | +0.25 |
| Chase | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct 26+181d | Gowran Park (IRE) | Sign up to – GavinLynchRacing.com Handicap Steeplechase Raced prominent early - inherited front spot after 1st - clipped rail and passed 3rd - back in contention from 6th - went to the front after 4 out - overtaken 3 out - under pressure approaching 2 out and soon driven - nothing more before last - stayed on at one speed for 2nd | 2/6 | 7 | 11-12 | 129 | 88A | 141B | Darragh O'Keeffe | 2/1F |
| 05 Apr 26+23d | Cork | BAR 1 Betting Handicap Hurdle Settled midfield early - made headway from 4 out - found space tight behind the front group 3 out - urged into effort soon after - moved to the outside and hampered slightly 2 out - driven up into 5th - stayed on into 3rd by the line without reaching the front two | 3/19 | 3½ | 11-7 | 135 | 105B | 142A | Patrick M O'Brien | 11/1 |
| 13 Mar 26+74d | Cheltenham | Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Settled in the pack - drifted left rounding the turn after the 7th - pushed along and dropped away after 2 out - well held at the finish | 23/24 | 22 | 11-12 | 141 | 40C | 116C | Mike O'Connor | 22/1 |
| 29 Dec 25+18d | Limerick | QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle (Listed) Settled midfield early - up to 5th by halfway - into 2nd after 3 out - shared front spot turning in - pushed on to hit the front near the last and kept finding more | 1/12 | 11-5 | 129 | 151A | 151A | Mr R James | 9/2 | |
| 11 Dec 25+24d | Punchestown | Matchbook Betting Exchange Rated Novice Chase Sat behind the front pair early - drifted from 3rd to 6th then back up to 2nd by the 6th - small error at the 8th cost a place to 3rd - regained 2nd approaching 3 out - unable to threaten from 3rd before the last - held for third finishing steadily but well beaten | 3/7 | 4¾ | 10-13 | — | 107A | 128A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 5/4F |
| 17 Nov 25+210d | Navan | Pat Sheils Memorial Irish EBF Beginners Chase Sat close to front pair - small error 4th - third by halfway - driven from 2 out without gaining ground and stayed on same rate to finish 4th | 4/11 | shd | 11-4 | — | — | 126A | Mike O'Connor | 10/1 |
| 21 Apr 25+39d | Fairyhouse | O'Driscoll's Irish Whiskey Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) Sat behind the pace early - second at halfway - nudged ahead briefly turning in before being overtaken near the last - unable to close on winner up the run-in | 2/7 | 7 | 11-0 | 129 | 70A | 134A | Rachael Blackmore | 2/1J |
| 13 Mar 25+77d | Limerick | AOS Security Hurdle Sat close to the pace early - went ahead after 1st - lost the advantage before 2nd - second at halfway - level with rival 2 out - overtaken near the finish - stayed on well but narrowly denied | 2/12 | hd | 11-7 | 133 | 142A | 149A | Mike O'Connor | 5/6F |
| 26 Dec 24+33d | Leopardstown | O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) Sat close behind pace-setters early - held 5th spot at halfway - unable to close the gap approaching last - held on without finding more up the run-in - finished 5th beaten 10 1/4 lengths | 5/10 | 1¾ | 10-13 | — | 90B | 134A | Mike O'Connor | 9/1 |
| 23 Nov 24+263d | Punchestown | Total Event Rental 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle Sat close to the pace early - blundered 5th - shaken up into third with two to jump - driven to the front at the last and found more to assert in the closing stages | 1/21 | 11-0 | — | 115B | 142A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 7/4F | |
| 05 Mar 24 | Compiegne (FR) | Prix d'Essai des Poulains (Hurdle) (Conditions) (3yo Colts & Geldings Unraced Over Obstacles) (Turf) | 4/13 | 4 | 10-8 | — | — | — | Nicolas Gauffenic | 32/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Its Bilbo (FR) won?
- Its Bilbo (FR) won 2 of 11 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 18.2%. Placed 6 times in total (54.5% of starts).
- Who trains Its Bilbo (FR)?
- Its Bilbo (FR) is trained by Henry de Bromhead, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 3 October 2026.
- Who is Its Bilbo (FR)'s sire?
- Its Bilbo (FR) is by It's Gino (GER) out of Tolkiyen (FR), whose sire is Legolas.
- What going does Its Bilbo (FR) prefer?
- Its Bilbo (FR) has the best record on 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 Its Bilbo (FR)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 129, from the run on 3 October 2026. The highest on record is 141.
- What is Its Bilbo (FR)'s sire's record?
- It's Gino (GER)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.8% of 957 runs since Jan 2008 (126 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good going: 23.5% from 221. Weakest on soft going: 10.2% from 305. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 16.8% from 226.