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Horse profile

Nobby Kivambo (IRE)

12yo gelding (at last run, Feb 2017) · Last trainer J S Warner · Last owner J S Warner
by Anabaa (USA) out of Kivavite (USA) (Kingmambo)
24 runs · 15 courses · from Jan 2010
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 1 Feb 2017 — 3,555 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2017 Headgear returns LTO Last raced off OR 92
KTB Profile

Nobby Kivambo (IRE) is yet to win from 24 starts, though has placed 6 times. Best effort: 2nd of 17 at Wetherby (Oct 2010). Last raced off 92, 12lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 24 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 12lb off peak
Official rating92↓ 12lb off peak
92 86–104

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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 →

Of 1 run looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 1 run · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 93C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Cheltenham, 2 May 2012 Official rating 92 at the last run, 1 Feb 2017

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 22 figures · best 125A · median 100.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good10125A103.5—
Soft7114A106—
Good to Soft3100A98—
Good to Firm2101A94.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m7125A110—
2m1f – 2m4f7113A97—
Over 3m4108A99.5—
1m5f – 2m4106A97.5—

Of 24 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 22 figures from 24 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
Anabaa (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 11% of 2,519 runs since Jan 2008 (256 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 14.8% from 243. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.3% from 255.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm20210%−1—
Good to Firm2433614.8%+3.80 from 2
Good6317211.4%+0.40 from 11
Good to Soft3554312.1%+1.10 from 3
Soft519438.3%−2.70 from 7
Heavy192189.4%−1.60 from 1
Standard (AW)5596411.4%+0.4—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f741013.5%+2.5—
6f – 7f5456812.5%+1.5—
1m – 1m1f6958712.5%+1.5—
1m2f – 1m4f5226011.5%+0.5—
1m5f – 2m3293510.6%−0.40 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f255166.3%−4.70 from 8
2m5f – 3m8322.4%−8.60 from 8
Over 3m1600%−110 from 4

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Kivavite (USA) (Kingmambo)

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

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 11 0 0% −11.00
Soft 7 0 0% −7.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 16 0 0% −16.00
Class 5 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 3 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Fontwell 5 0 0% −5.00
Hereford 2 0 0% −2.00
Towcester 2 0 0% −2.00
Ffos Las 2 0 0% −2.00
Newbury 2 0 0% −2.00
Worcester 2 0 0% −2.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Huntingdon 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Wetherby 1 0 0% −1.00
Sedgefield 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% −1.00
Ludlow 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 8 0 0% −8.00
2m1f – 2m4f 8 0 0% −8.00
Over 3m 4 0 0% −4.00
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jimmy McCarthy 10 0 0% −10.00
Mr M M O'Connor 5 0 0% −5.00
Warren Marston 2 0 0% −2.00
A P McCoy 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr Charlie Davies 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr M Wall 1 0 0% −1.00
Brendan Powell 1 0 0% −1.00
Gary Derwin 1 0 0% −1.00
Richard Johnson 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 15 0 0% −15.00
Cheekpieces 8 0 0% −8.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2017 1 0 0% −1.00
2012 1 0 0% −1.00
2011 6 0 0% −6.00
2010 16 0 0% −16.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 19 0 0% −19.00
Chase 4 0 0% −4.00
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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2017 · 1 run
01 Feb 17+1736d Hereford Twitter At 188bet Open Hunters' Chase Class 5 · 21f · Heavy · 11 ran PU/11 — 11-3 92—— Mr Charlie Davies 100/1
2012 · 1 run
02 May 12+374d Cheltenham Connolly's Red Mills Intermediate Point-to-point Championship Final Hunters' Chase Class 4 · 25.5f · Soft · 13 ran 5/13 8 11-7 92—93C Mr M Wall 11/2
2011 · 6 runs
24 Apr 11+16d Towcester Bet Roulette At totesport.com Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 21.5f · Good To Firm · 5 ran 4/5 25 11-11 100—88C Jimmy McCarthy 7/1
08 Apr 11+23d Fontwell Arundel Equine Hospital Racing Excellence 'hands And Heels' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 25.5f · Good · 9 ran 7/9 ¾ 11-1 102—92A Brendan Powell 4/1
16 Mar 11+15d Huntingdon Black Bull Sawston Dean's Final Freedom Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 25f · Good · 8 ran 4/8 3¾ 11-12 102—106B Jimmy McCarthy 2/1F
01 Mar 11+18d Ffos Las Felinfoel Brewers' Dragon Stout Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Soft · 11 ran 3/11 ¾ 10-10 100—109A Mr M M O'Connor 5/1
11 Feb 11+26d Kempton Follow Paul Nicholls On Facebook And Twitter Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21f · Good To Soft · 18 ran 4/18 4½ 11-8 101—100A Jimmy McCarthy 13/2
16 Jan 11+16d Ffos Las Three Cliffs Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Soft · 12 ran 4/12 1¼ 10-13 102—114A Mr M M O'Connor 18/1
2010 · 16 runs
31 Dec 10+36d Warwick Coventry Telegraph Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 25f · Soft · 12 ran 5/12 2¼ 11-10 102—108A Mr M M O'Connor 14/1
25 Nov 10+27d Newbury CSP Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 16 ran 6/16 1¾ 10-6 104—98A Mr M M O'Connor 12/1
29 Oct 10+23d Wetherby Wetherby Racecourse For Wedding Receptions Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21.5f · Good · 17 ran 2/17 1¼ 11-9 99—125A Mr M M O'Connor 17/2
06 Oct 10+12d Towcester Tipzone At gg.com 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21f · Good · 12 ran 2/12 ½ 11-3 95—122A Jimmy McCarthy 7/1
24 Sep 10+23d Worcester Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Good · 10 ran 2/10 nk 11-2 90—110A Jimmy McCarthy 16/1
01 Sep 10+8d Hereford Wyvern Ices Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 19.5f · Good · 15 ran 7/15 30 11-7 90—97C Warren Marston 7/1
24 Aug 10+9d Sedgefield Classic Excel Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 19.5f · Good · 11 ran F/11 — 11-7 86—— Jimmy McCarthy 4/1J
15 Aug 10+16d Southwell Advertiser Group Newspapers Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20.5f · Good · 10 ran 2/10 2¼ 10-12 86—113A Jimmy McCarthy 9/1
30 Jul 10+50d Bangor-on-Dee Ron Hickman Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Good · 11 ran 4/11 3½ 10-7 88—88A Gary Derwin 12/1
10 Jun 10+8d Fontwell Casino At Bet365 Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 17.5f · Good · 7 ran 3/7 7 11-11 90—101B Richard Johnson 5/2
02 Jun 10+14d Fontwell Children's Trust Tadworth Sponsored By The Sturts Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 17.5f · Good · 13 ran 7/13 2¼ 11-12 90—93A A P McCoy 3/1
19 May 10+84d Worcester Cheltenham And Three Counties Race Club 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 4/8 10 10-12 90—101A Warren Marston 20/1
24 Feb 10+11d Ludlow Stour 'national Hunt' Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 12 ran 8/12 11 11-2 90—90C Jimmy McCarthy 125/1
13 Feb 10+6d Newbury Bet totepool On 0800 221 221 Novices' Hurdle Class 3 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 10/12 6 11-2 ——94C Jimmy McCarthy 100/1
07 Feb 10+13d Fontwell EBF/SES Autoparts 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Class 4 · 17.5f · Soft · 11 ran 6/11 9 11-4 ——94C Jimmy McCarthy 66/1
25 Jan 10 Fontwell starspreads.com Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 13.5f · Soft · 13 ran 7/13 hd 11-4 ——106A A P McCoy 8/1

Quick answers

How many races has Nobby Kivambo won?
Nobby Kivambo (IRE) has yet to win, from 24 archived starts between 2010 and 2017. Placed 6 times in total (25% of starts).
Who trained Nobby Kivambo?
Nobby Kivambo (IRE) was trained by J S Warner on the most recent run on record, at Hereford on 1 February 2017.
Who is Nobby Kivambo's sire?
Nobby Kivambo (IRE) is by Anabaa (USA) out of Kivavite (USA), whose sire is Kingmambo.
What is Nobby Kivambo's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 92, from the run on 1 February 2017. The highest on record is 104.
What is Nobby Kivambo's sire's record?
Anabaa (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 2,519 runs since Jan 2008 (256 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 14.8% from 243. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.3% from 255.

Record shown from January 2010. 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.