How many races has Opening Bid (GB) won?

Opening Bid (GB) won 10 of 42 archived starts between 2021 and 2026, a strike rate of 23.8%. Placed 17 times in total (40.5% of starts).

Who trains Opening Bid (GB)?

Opening Bid (GB) is trained by Joe Tizzard, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 9 October 2026.

Who is Opening Bid (GB)'s sire?

Opening Bid (GB) is by Native Ruler (GB) out of Clifton Encore (USA), whose sire is War Chant.

What going does Opening Bid (GB) prefer?

Opening Bid (GB) has the best record on good going: 7 wins from 26 starts (26.9%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.

What is Opening Bid (GB)'s official rating?

The most recent official rating on record is 110, from the run on 9 October 2026. The highest on record is 125.

What is Opening Bid (GB)'s sire's record?

Native Ruler (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.8% of 370 runs since Jan 2008 (43 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good going: 14.4% from 125.

Who are Opening Bid (GB)'s siblings?

Out of Clifton Encore (USA), Opening Bid (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Horse profile

Opening Bid (GB)

11yo gelding · Trainer Joe Tizzard · Owner T Hamlin And J M Dare

by Native Ruler (GB) out of Clifton Encore (USA) (War Chant)

42 runs · 10 courses · from Mar 2021

As at 20 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily

10 wins · 6 courses New yard Ran 10 days ago · 4th of 15 Last raced off OR 110

KTB Profile

Opening Bid is a gelding who has won 10 of 42 starts on turf, all in handicaps. He has scored four times at Newton Abbot and four times over 1m5f – 2m, with seven of his wins on good ground. His last win came at Newton Abbot in May 2025. Aged 11 at his last run in Oct 2026, his last run at Chepstow was his first for the Joe Tizzard yard and he finished fourth of 15.

Based on 42 archived runs · run-style from 6 commented runs · updated 20 Oct 2026

KTB at a glance Typically led OR ↓ 15lb off peak

10–42Wins / Runs
23.8%Strike rate
17 (40.5%)Placed
+7.78£1 level staken=42 at SP
1.67Fair A/E n=42 · 1.48 incl. margin
125Highest OR
50dAvg between runs

Official rating110↓ 15lb off peak

110 98–125

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 94 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Worcester, 11 Sep 2024

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 →

Jumps 35 figures · best 140^B · median 91

Going	Runs	Best	Median	Since 20 Oct 2025
Good	24	140^B	94	—
Good to Soft	10	110^B	86	1 · —
Good to Firm	1	—	—	—

Distance	Runs	Best	Median	Since 20 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f	17	110^B	94	—
1m5f – 2m	10	140^B	86.5	1 · —
2m5f – 3m	8	131^C	86.5	—

Of 42 runs looked at, 7 have no figure: did not complete (4) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 35 figures from 42 runs · as at 17 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 139^B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Uttoxeter, 3 May 2025 Official rating 110 at the last run, 9 Oct 2026

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 38 figures · best 142^B · median 121

Going	Runs	Best	Median	Since 20 Oct 2025
Good	24	142^B	123.5	—
Good to Soft	12	136^B	115.5	1 · —
Good to Firm	1	—	—	—
Soft	1	—	—	—

Distance	Runs	Best	Median	Since 20 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f	19	129^B	113	—
1m5f – 2m	11	142^B	131	1 · —
2m5f – 3m	8	139^B	122.5	—

Of 42 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 · 38 figures from 42 runs · as at 17 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

Led 4 (67%) · 1 win
Prominent 1 (17%) · 0 wins
Held up 1 (17%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Native Ruler (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 6.8% of 370 runs since Jan 2008 (43 horses).

Strongest on good going: 14.4% from 125.

Going	Runs	Wins	SR	vs sire	This horse
Good to Firm	22	1	4.5%	−2.3	1 from 1
Good	125	18	14.4%	+7.6	7 from 26
Good to Soft	78	4	5.1%	−1.7	2 from 14
Soft	60	1	1.7%	−5.1	0 from 1
Heavy	25	1	4%	−2.8	—
Standard (AW)	60	0	0%	−6.8	—

Distance (all codes)	Runs	Wins	SR	vs sire	This horse
6f – 7f	24	0	0%	−6.8	—
1m – 1m1f	35	1	2.9%	−3.9	—
1m2f – 1m4f	34	0	0%	−6.8	—
1m5f – 2m	126	8	6.3%	−0.5	4 from 12
2m1f – 2m4f	89	10	11.2%	+4.4	4 from 22
2m5f – 3m	52	6	11.5%	+4.7	2 from 8
Over 3m	10	0	0%	−6.8	—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam

Clifton Encore (USA) (War Chant)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

Produce	Runs	Wins	Win trips	Best grade
Percy Pi (GB)	8	0	—	—

Record by conditions

Going	Runs	Wins	SR	£1
Good	26	7	27%	+11.68
Good to Soft	14	2	14%	−4.00
Good to Firm	1	1	100%	+1.10
Soft	1	0	0%	−1.00

Class	Runs	Wins	SR	£1
Class 4	27	6	22%	+14.25
Class 3	6	2	33%	−1.70
Class 5	6	2	33%	−1.77
Class 2	2	0	0%	−2.00
Class 1	1	0	0%	−1.00

Course	Runs	Wins	SR	£1
Warwick	9	1	11%	−3.00
Newton Abbot	8	4	50%	+21.23
Uttoxeter	5	1	20%	−0.50
Chepstow	4	0	0%	−4.00
Exeter	4	2	50%	+0.30
Stratford	4	1	25%	−0.75
Wincanton	3	0	0%	−3.00
Worcester	2	1	50%	+0.50
Taunton	2	0	0%	−2.00
Newbury	1	0	0%	−1.00

Distance	Runs	Wins	SR	£1
2m1f – 2m4f	22	4	18%	+4.55
1m5f – 2m	12	4	33%	+2.73
2m5f – 3m	8	2	25%	+0.50

Jockey	Runs	Wins	SR	£1
Bryan Carver	23	7	30%	−1.22
James Davies	14	1	7%	+5.00
Harry Cobden	2	0	0%	−2.00
Brendan Powell	1	0	0%	−1.00
Callum Pritchard	1	1	100%	+2.00
Tom Scudamore	1	1	100%	+5.00

Headgear	Runs	Wins	SR	£1
Hood	20	3	15%	+9.50
None	15	5	33%	+0.08
Cheekpieces	7	2	29%	−1.80

Season	Runs	Wins	SR	£1
2026	1	0	0%	−1.00
2025	2	1	50%	+1.00
2024	11	1	9%	−8.80
2023	11	5	45%	+4.08
2022	9	1	11%	−4.50
2021	8	2	25%	+17.00

Type	Runs	Wins	SR	£1
Chase	25	7	28%	−4.72
Hurdle	17	3	18%	+12.50

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 Oct 26+513d	Chepstow	Dragonbet Daily Dragonboosts Handicap Hurdle Race Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 15 ran Prominent in the pack's centre - pushed along before 2 out - stayed on towards the last - took 4th on the run-in but never threatened	4/15	3½	12-0	110	75^B	133^A	Brendan Powell	28/1
14 May 25+11d	Newton Abbot	Coast And Country Estate Agents Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 21f · Good · 4 ran Shared front spot early - moved into command 2nd - lost that spot before 3rd - regained control 4 out - pushed along after 2 out - clean leap at last and stayed on strongly to win	1/4		11-10	121	103^C	119^C	Callum Pritchard	2/1F
03 May 25+164d	Uttoxeter	4 Oaks Group Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 21f · Good · 5 ran Set the pace early and clear by a distance 4 out - pushed along and lost front spot soon after - stayed on winner's heels then blundered approaching 2 out - flashed a threat on the run to the line - unable to get there and outpaced late	2/5	1	11-12	119	99^C	139^B	Bryan Carver	7/1
20 Nov 24+22d	Warwick	C & G Cladding/Solar Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20f · Good To Soft · 6 ran Went straight to front - jumped awkwardly 4 out - held place but couldn't quicken 2 out - eased away from finish to take 4th	4/6	9	12-1	121	72^B	118^B	Harry Cobden	12/1
29 Oct 24+19d	Chepstow	ColourFence Newport Low Maintenance Fencing Handicap Chase Class 3 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 14 ran Made the running - lost lead at the 9th and moved up near the pace - impeded by a horse that came down 5 out - no response when pressure applied and faded to finish 9th	9/14	10	11-6	122	77^C	106^C	Bryan Carver	20/1
10 Oct 24+29d	Exeter	What Is Trending At Rhino.Bet Casino Handicap Chase Class 3 · 19f · Good · 5 ran Took a strong hold early - set the pace from the front - navigated obstacles cleanly - pushed further ahead 3 out - drew away after the final fence - won with plenty in hand	1/5		11-10	118	104^C	129^B	Bryan Carver	6/5F
11 Sep 24+11d	Worcester	Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20f · Good · 9 ran Sent clear early - shared advantage from 8th - pressed for effort before 2 out - lost front spot approaching last - lost touch in closing stages	5/9	¾	12-0	120	94^A	129^A	Bryan Carver	11/1
31 Aug 24+9d	Newton Abbot	William Hill Leading Racecourse Bookmaker Handicap Chase Class 4 · 21f · Good · 7 ran Went clear early - driven and stumbled 3 out - came under strong pressure and lost front spot 2 out - fought back late from the rear finishing 3rd beaten 4½ lengths	3/7	4¼	12-0	120	83^B	127^A	Bryan Carver	9/1
22 Aug 24+32d	Newton Abbot	Newtonabbotracing.Com Handicap Chase Class 4 · 21f · Good · 8 ran Held up handy in strong rhythm - moved into third rounding the home turn - lost placings after the second-last and eased back through the field to finish fifth	5/8	2	12-2	122	72^A	119^A	Bryan Carver	14/1
21 Jul 24+21d	Stratford	John Murtagh 60th Birthday Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 · 17f · Good · 7 ran	PU/7	—	11-0	123	—	—	Bryan Carver	17/2
30 Jun 24+24d	Uttoxeter	Bet365 Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 · 16f · Good To Soft · 13 ran	4/13	2	10-11	123	107^B	128^A	Bryan Carver	14/1
06 Jun 24+26d	Uttoxeter	Glyn Hall Wealth Management Handicap Chase Class 4 · 21f · Good · 5 ran	2/5	½	12-2	122	87^C	131^B	Bryan Carver	15/2
11 May 24+15d	Warwick	Valley Shoppers Dash Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 21f · Good · 13 ran	7/13	8	11-0	116	131^C	105^C	Bryan Carver	18/1
26 Apr 24+167d	Chepstow	Dunraven Windows Handicap Chase Class 3 · 19.5f · Good · 9 ran	4/9	nk	11-1	125	91^A	126^A	Bryan Carver	22/1
11 Nov 23+30d	Wincanton	Boodles 'Rising Stars' Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 20f · Good To Soft · 6 ran	PU/6	—	11-4	125	—	—	Bryan Carver	40/1
12 Oct 23+7d	Exeter	RGB Building Supplies Handicap Chase Class 3 · 19f · Good To Firm · 4 ran	1/4		11-10	120	63^C	125^C	Bryan Carver	11/10F
05 Oct 23+24d	Warwick	Join Racing Tv Now Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20f · Good · 6 ran	2/6	3¼	11-12	120	65^B	123^B	Bryan Carver	15/8J
11 Sep 23+50d	Newton Abbot	Ben Oliver Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 21f · Good To Soft · 4 ran	1/4		11-10	116	67^C	126^B	Bryan Carver	9/2
23 Jul 23+19d	Stratford	Marion Wright Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 19.5f · Good · 7 ran	5/7	2¼	11-12	118	90^B	111^B	Bryan Carver	13/8F
04 Jul 23+20d	Stratford	Visit racingtv.com Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 19.5f · Good · 5 ran	1/5		11-13	109	109^C	129^B	Bryan Carver	9/4
14 Jun 23+19d	Newton Abbot	Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Chase Class 5 · 16.5f · Good · 5 ran	1/5		11-13	104	80^C	124^B	Bryan Carver	8/11F
26 May 23+35d	Worcester	Download Fitzdares For Free Race Streaming Handicap Chase Class 5 · 16.5f · Good · 7 ran	1/7		12-0	100	81^B	142^B	Bryan Carver	6/4F
21 Apr 23+42d	Exeter	Globe Inn Chudleigh Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 17.5f · Good · 10 ran	2/10	3¾	12-0	98	96^B	117^A	Bryan Carver	10/3J
10 Mar 23+27d	Exeter	Virgin Bet Cheltenham Festival Money Back Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Good · 6 ran	3/6	4	11-3	109	117^B	123^B	Bryan Carver	6/1
11 Feb 23+67d	Warwick	Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good · 10 ran	3/10	½	11-3	108	87^A	131^A	Bryan Carver	8/1
06 Dec 22+12d	Uttoxeter	Signs 2000 Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 8 ran	1/8		11-4	105	86^A	136^B	Bryan Carver	7/2
24 Nov 22+23d	Taunton	Mike Trickey And Geoff White Memorial Handicap Chase Class 5 · 18f · Good · 11 ran	PU/11	—	12-2	102	—	—	James Davies	9/2
01 Nov 22+26d	Warwick	Jewson Coventry Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 12 ran	2/12	1½	11-3	104	—	119^A	James Davies	7/2F
06 Oct 22+20d	Warwick	Hatton Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Good · 11 ran	2/11	1½	12-2	102	140^B	134^A	James Davies	9/1
16 Sep 22+148d	Newton Abbot	Talk Tidy Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 17f · Good To Soft · 9 ran	7/9	7	12-2	107	91^A	106^A	James Davies	15/2
21 Apr 22+22d	Warwick	Bet At racingtv.com Handicap Chase Class 4 · 16f · Good · 8 ran	6/8	7	11-10	107	54^C	94^C	James Davies	17/2
30 Mar 22+16d	Wincanton	Crs Building Supplies Ltd Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20f · Good · 6 ran	3/6	45	11-4	112	56^C	107^C	James Davies	8/1
14 Mar 22+54d	Stratford	Stratford Supports Racing To School Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 17f · Good To Soft · 7 ran	6/7	10	11-9	116	—	105^C	James Davies	14/1
19 Jan 22+55d	Newbury	Book The Lodge Hotel At Newbury Racecourse Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 11 ran	PU/11	—	11-7	117	—	—	James Davies	50/1
25 Nov 21+20d	Taunton	Short Run Press Celebrating 40 Years Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 19f · Good · 7 ran	7/7	1¼	11-5	118	110^B	102^A	Harry Cobden	17/2
05 Nov 21+26d	Warwick	Jewson Leamington Spa, Old Warwick Road Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good · 8 ran	1/8		11-12	113	114^A	136^A	Tom Scudamore	5/1
10 Oct 21+133d	Newton Abbot	British Stallion Studs Ebf 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 17f · Good To Soft · 6 ran	3/6	6½	11-4	110	98^A	113^B	James Davies	7/1
30 May 21+22d	Uttoxeter	Free Tips Daily On Attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Good · 6 ran	5/6	40	11-4	113	99^C	90^C	James Davies	12/1
08 May 21+25d	Warwick	racingtv.com Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 19f · Soft · 8 ran	5/8	14	11-7	113	—	100^C	James Davies	5/1
13 Apr 21+23d	Newton Abbot	Visit attheraces.com Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 17f · Good · 7 ran	1/7		11-0	—	94^A	113^B	James Davies	18/1
21 Mar 21+18d	Chepstow	Coming Soon Biowavego International Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 16 ran	5/16	3	11-1	—	110^B	107^A	James Davies	40/1
03 Mar 21	Wincanton	Get Daily Tips At racingtv.com Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 21.5f · Good To Soft · 15 ran	5/15	18	11-2	—	86^B	105^A	James Davies	200/1

Quick answers

How many races has Opening Bid (GB) won?: Opening Bid (GB) won 10 of 42 archived starts between 2021 and 2026, a strike rate of 23.8%. Placed 17 times in total (40.5% of starts).
Who trains Opening Bid (GB)?: Opening Bid (GB) is trained by Joe Tizzard, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 9 October 2026.
Who is Opening Bid (GB)'s sire?: Opening Bid (GB) is by Native Ruler (GB) out of Clifton Encore (USA), whose sire is War Chant.
What going does Opening Bid (GB) prefer?: Opening Bid (GB) has the best record on good going: 7 wins from 26 starts (26.9%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Opening Bid (GB)'s official rating?: The most recent official rating on record is 110, from the run on 9 October 2026. The highest on record is 125.
What is Opening Bid (GB)'s sire's record?: Native Ruler (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.8% of 370 runs since Jan 2008 (43 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good going: 14.4% from 125.
Who are Opening Bid (GB)'s siblings?: Out of Clifton Encore (USA), Opening Bid (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

KTB Speed and Rating

Run style from 6 analysed runs

Pedigree intelligence

Record by conditions

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