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Horse profile

Max Bygraves (GB)

11yo gelding (at last run, Mar 2014) · Last trainer Kim Bailey · Last owner J Perriss
by Midnight Legend (GB) out of Smokey Diva (IRE) (Orchestra)
27 runs · 15 courses · from Oct 2007
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 30 Mar 2014 — 4,594 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2014 · 9th of 12 4 wins · 4 courses Last raced off OR 119
KTB Profile

Max Bygraves (GB) is 4 from 27. Hasn't won since Oct 2011. Every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 12 on softer). Last raced off 119, 14lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 27 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster OR ↓ 14lb off peak
Official rating119↓ 14lb off peak
119 85–133

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 128A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Cheltenham, 13 Dec 2013 Official rating 119 at the last run, 30 Mar 2014

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 23 figures · best 128A · median 104
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good11128A118—
Good to Soft7105A100—
Soft3105C104—
Good to Firm2126B111.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m9128A102—
2m1f – 2m4f9128A105—
1m5f – 2m5113A97—

Of 27 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (4).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 23 figures from 27 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
Midnight Legend (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 14.2% of 8,309 runs since Jan 2008 (494 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1417.1%−7.1—
Good to Firm4045814.4%+0.21 from 2
Good3,12546214.8%+0.63 from 13
Good to Soft1,89625913.7%−0.50 from 7
Soft1,97726013.2%−10 from 4
Heavy76611815.4%+1.20 from 1
Standard (AW)1271915%+0.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f100%−14.2—
1m – 1m1f600%−14.2—
1m2f – 1m4f1021615.7%+1.5—
1m5f – 2m2,20529913.6%−0.60 from 6
2m1f – 2m4f2,70738114.1%−0.13 from 9
2m5f – 3m2,49736314.5%+0.31 from 10
Over 3m79111814.9%+0.70 from 2

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Smokey Diva (IRE) (Orchestra)

4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Molly's A Diva (GB) (7 wins).

The wins came over 2m–3m; the highest grade won is Listed (Molly's A Diva (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Molly's A Diva (GB)2372m–3mListed
Smokey George (GB)1832m–2m4½fClass 4
Chantoosy (GB)20——
Guns At Midnight (GB)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 13 3 23% +4.00
Good to Soft 7 0 0% −7.00
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Firm 2 1 50% +2.50
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 11 2 18% +1.00
Class 3 9 1 11% −4.50
Class 2 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 5 2 1 50% +3.00
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Ludlow 5 1 20% +2.50
Exeter 3 0 0% −3.00
Cheltenham 3 0 0% −3.00
Doncaster 2 0 0% −2.00
Aintree 2 0 0% −2.00
Newbury 2 0 0% −2.00
Uttoxeter 2 0 0% −2.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Huntingdon 1 1 100% +3.50
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Market Rasen 1 1 100% +3.50
Kempton 1 0 0% −1.00
Kelso 1 1 100% +4.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 10 1 10% −2.50
2m1f – 2m4f 9 3 33% +5.00
1m5f – 2m 6 0 0% −6.00
Over 3m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jason Maguire 11 2 18% +1.00
Sean Quinlan 3 0 0% −3.00
Sam Twiston-Davies 2 0 0% −2.00
Charles Greene 2 1 50% +2.50
Tom Molloy 2 0 0% −2.00
Tom Siddall 2 1 50% +3.00
Conor Shoemark 1 0 0% −1.00
Ed Cookson 1 0 0% −1.00
James Davies 1 0 0% −1.00
Charlie Huxley 1 0 0% −1.00
Alan O'Keeffe 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2014 2 0 0% −2.00
2013 1 0 0% −1.00
2011 9 1 11% −4.50
2010 1 0 0% −1.00
2009 4 2 50% +8.00
2008 7 1 14% −2.00
2007 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 15 2 13% −2.50
Chase 11 2 18% −2.00
NH Flat 1 0 0% −1.00

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
2014 · 2 runs
30 Mar 14+12d Ascot Iron Stand Veterans' Handicap Chase Class 2 · 24f · Good · 12 ran 9/12 99 10-2 11990C Sam Twiston-Davies 11/2
18 Mar 14+95d Exeter ICB International Construction Bureau Interactive Handicap Chase Class 3 · 24f · Good · 9 ran 3/9 10 11-4 120116A Sam Twiston-Davies 9/2
2013 · 1 run
13 Dec 13+734d Cheltenham Caspian Caviar Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase (Jockey Club Grassroots Jumps Series Qualifier) Class 3 · 21f · Good · 16 ran 3/16 13 11-9 122128A Conor Shoemark 16/1
2011 · 9 runs
10 Dec 11+7d Doncaster Bet Mobile At Victor Chandler Handicap Chase Class 2 · 24f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 5/13 ¾ 10-2 133102A Charles Greene 14/1
03 Dec 11+62d Aintree Betfred Becher Handicap Chase (Listed) (National Course) Class 1 · 26f · Heavy · 14 ran PU/14 — 10-6 133— Jason Maguire 16/1
02 Oct 11+142d Huntingdon Brampton Handicap Chase Class 3 · 20f · Good To Firm · 5 ran 1/5 10-6 122126B Charles Greene 7/2
13 May 11+49d Aintree Betdaq The Betting Exchange Handicap Chase Class 3 · 25f · Good · 10 ran PU/10 — 11-8 124— Jason Maguire 15/2
25 Mar 11+22d Newbury Wise Catering Ltd Handicap Chase Class 3 · 22.5f · Good · 8 ran PU/8 — 11-8 124— Jason Maguire 3/1J
03 Mar 11+22d Ludlow Forbra Gold Challenge Cup (Handicap Chase) Class 3 · 24f · Good · 9 ran 2/9 1¼ 11-0 122126A Sean Quinlan 4/1
09 Feb 11+22d Ludlow Attwood Memorial Trophy Handicap Chase Class 3 · 20f · Good · 10 ran 4/10 ½ 11-7 122118A Sean Quinlan 12/1
18 Jan 11+17d Southwell Play Golf At Southwell Golf Club Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 6/10 1¼ 11-8 107100A Jason Maguire 7/2
01 Jan 11+50d Exeter Bathwick Tyres Plymouth Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 18.5f · Soft · 16 ran 4/16 4½ 11-7 110104C Sean Quinlan 5/1J
2010 · 1 run
12 Nov 10+411d Cheltenham Arkle Bookshop Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 21f · Good To Soft · 23 ran 5/23 2¾ 10-7 112102A Ed Cookson 14/1
2009 · 4 runs
27 Sep 09+171d Market Rasen Fsb Says Keep Trade Local Handicap Chase Class 4 · 17f · Good · 12 ran 1/12 11-10 108128A Jason Maguire 7/2F
09 Apr 09+76d Ludlow Millichope Trust Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21f · Good · 12 ran 1/12 11-0 103121A Jason Maguire 13/2
23 Jan 09+22d Doncaster Crownhotel-bawtry.com Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Soft · 18 ran PU/18 — 11-12 100— Tom Molloy 8/1
01 Jan 09+36d Cheltenham Club 16-24 'Help For Heroes' Ball 'NH' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 17f · Good To Soft · 16 ran 3/16 nk 10-1 96105A Jason Maguire 20/1
2008 · 7 runs
26 Nov 08+34d Kempton Coolmore NH Sires Mahler Conditionals' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good · 18 ran 3/18 2½ 11-8 95113A Tom Molloy 16/1
23 Oct 08+18d Ludlow Enjoy Christmas At Ludlow Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21f · Good · 9 ran 6/9 3¼ 11-12 9799C Tom Siddall 11/2
05 Oct 08+133d Kelso SIS Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 18f · Good · 16 ran 1/16 11-2 85118A Tom Siddall 4/1J
25 May 08+36d Uttoxeter Supporting Children Living On The Streets Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 3/15 3¼ 10-6 8597A Jason Maguire 9/1
19 Apr 08+46d Bangor-on-Dee Nightingale House Family Care Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 18 ran 7/18 6 11-0 8885C James Davies 66/1
04 Mar 08+57d Exeter Exeter Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 17f · Good To Soft · 18 ran 10/18 ¾ 11-2 9090C Charlie Huxley 50/1
07 Jan 08+9d Ludlow Ludlow 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 9/13 ¾ 11-5 9089C Jason Maguire 100/1
2007 · 3 runs
29 Dec 07+38d Newbury thurloe Geos Introductory Hurdle Class 2 · 16.5f · Soft · 18 ran 13/18 16 11-0 —105C Alan O'Keeffe 200/1
21 Nov 07+35d Warwick Banbury Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good · 18 ran 12/18 shd 10-12 —93C Jason Maguire 66/1
17 Oct 07 Uttoxeter The Phoenix Gas Services NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Soft · 15 ran 9/15 6 11-0 —97C Jason Maguire 33/1

Quick answers

How many races has Max Bygraves won?
Max Bygraves (GB) won 4 of 27 archived starts between 2007 and 2014, a strike rate of 14.8%. Placed 11 times in total (40.7% of starts).
Who trained Max Bygraves?
Max Bygraves (GB) was trained by Kim Bailey on the most recent run on record, at Ascot on 30 March 2014.
Who is Max Bygraves's sire?
Max Bygraves (GB) is by Midnight Legend (GB) out of Smokey Diva (IRE), whose sire is Orchestra.
What going does Max Bygraves prefer?
Max Bygraves (GB) has the best record on good going: 3 wins from 13 starts (23.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Max Bygraves's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 119, from the run on 30 March 2014. The highest on record is 133.
What is Max Bygraves's sire's record?
Midnight Legend (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.2% of 8,309 runs since Jan 2008 (494 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Max Bygraves's siblings?
Out of Smokey Diva (IRE), Max Bygraves (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Molly's A Diva (GB) (7). Highest grade won: Listed (Molly's A Diva (GB)). The wins came over 2m–3m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2007. 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.