Purple Bay (IRE)
Purple Bay (IRE) is 5 from 16, including a Grade 2 win. The biggest win we hold: the StanJames.com Elite Hurdle at Wincanton (Nov 2014). Hasn't won since Nov 2014. All 5 wins have come over 1m5f – 2m.
- 5–16Wins / Runs
- 31.3%Strike rate
- 10 (62.5%)Placed
- +15.21£1 level staken=16 at SP
- 1.31Fair A/E n=16 · 1.11 incl. margin
- 161Highest OR
- 24dBetween runs (median)longest 316 d
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
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
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
Progeny in our archive have won 18.4% of 12,980 runs since Apr 2009 (1,530 horses).
Weakest at trips under 6f (all codes): 9.8% from 429.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 48 | 11 | 22.9% | +4.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,323 | 477 | 20.5% | +2.1 | — |
| Good | 3,167 | 564 | 17.8% | −0.6 | 2 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 1,749 | 311 | 17.8% | −0.6 | 3 from 6 |
| Soft | 1,916 | 329 | 17.2% | −1.2 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 598 | 103 | 17.2% | −1.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3,177 | 586 | 18.4% | 0 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 429 | 42 | 9.8% | −8.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 3,128 | 581 | 18.6% | +0.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,871 | 727 | 18.8% | +0.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3,838 | 771 | 20.1% | +1.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,210 | 189 | 15.6% | −2.8 | 5 from 14 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 334 | 48 | 14.4% | −4 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 138 | 19 | 13.8% | −4.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 32 | 6 | 18.8% | +0.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2009 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Outlandish (GB) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m2f–2m½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Swinging Sixties (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outlandish (GB) | 15 | 3 | 1m4f–2m½f | Class 5 |
| Swinging Sixties (IRE) | 6 | 3 | 1m2f | Class 2 |
| Montgolfier (GB) | 2 | 2 | 1m4f | — |
| Vehement (GB) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Blue Denim (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 6 | 3 | 50% | +21.88 |
| Good | 6 | 2 | 33% | −2.67 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +18.00 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +2.21 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aintree | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Stratford | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.88 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.00 |
| Taunton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.33 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 14 | 5 | 36% | +17.21 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denis O'Regan | 8 | 3 | 38% | −1.79 |
| A P McCoy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mikey Ennis | 2 | 2 | 100% | +23.00 |
| David Bass | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brian Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Shortall | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Quinlan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 14 | 5 | 36% | +17.21 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2014 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +19.00 |
| 2013 | 8 | 3 | 38% | −1.79 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 12 | 4 | 33% | +17.21 |
| NH Flat | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Purple Bay won?
- Purple Bay (IRE) won 5 of 16 archived starts between 2013 and 2015, a strike rate of 31.3%. Placed 10 times in total (62.5% of starts).
- Who trained Purple Bay?
- Purple Bay (IRE) was trained by John Ferguson on the most recent run on record, at Newcastle on 28 November 2015.
- Who is Purple Bay's sire?
- Purple Bay (IRE) is by Dubawi (IRE) out of Velvet Lady (GB), whose sire is Nashwan.
- What going does Purple Bay prefer?
- Purple Bay (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 3 wins from 6 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Purple Bay's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 159, from the run on 28 November 2015. The highest on record is 161.
- What is Purple Bay's sire's record?
- Dubawi (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 18.4% of 12,980 runs since Apr 2009 (1,530 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest at trips under 6f (all codes): 9.8% from 429.
- Who are Purple Bay's siblings?
- Out of Velvet Lady (GB), Purple Bay (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Outlandish (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Swinging Sixties (IRE)). The wins came over 1m2f–2m½f. As at Nov 2026.