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Horse profile

Rubber Ball (GB)

6yo gelding · Trainer Neil King · Owner Peter Beadles
by Yorgunnabelucky (USA) out of Psychocandy (IRE) (Oscar)
14 runs · 9 courses · from Oct 2024
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Newbury & Uttoxeter First-time headgear LTO Last run 2 May 2026 · 2nd of 5 Last raced off OR 127
KTB Profile

Rubber Ball is 3 from 14 on turf, with all three wins over 1m5f – 2m. He won a Class 4 maiden hurdle at Uttoxeter on good to soft in Jan 2025, a Class 3 novices hurdle at Newbury on soft in Feb 2025 and a Class 3 handicap hurdle at Newbury on good to soft in Feb 2026. Ridden prominently in his last run, at Hexham in May 2026, he finished 2 of 5 in a Class 3 novices limited handicap chase while wearing first-time headgear and last raced off OR 127.

Based on 14 archived runs · run-style from 13 commented runs since Oct 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Typically prominent
Official rating127↓ 1lb off peak
127 113–128

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 132 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Newbury, 28 Feb 2026

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 11 figures · best 144C · median 105
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good to Soft5144C1322 runs · 132 / 103
Good399C751 run · —
Soft3110B1092 runs · 110 / 103.5
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m8135B1073 runs · 132 / 110
2m1f – 2m4f299C982 runs · 99 / 98
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 14 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (1) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 14 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 133B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Hexham, 2 May 2026 Official rating 127 at the last run, 2 May 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 13 figures · best 151B · median 127
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good to Soft6151B133.53 runs · 151 / 128
Soft4138B1253 runs · 127 / 123
Good3133B1241 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m9151B1284 runs · 151 / 125.5
2m1f – 2m4f3133B1273 runs · 133 / 127
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 14 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 14 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 from 13 analysed runs since Oct 2024

  • Prominent 9 (69%) · 2 wins
  • Led 2 (15%) · 1 win
  • Mid-division 1 (8%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 1 (8%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Yorgunnabelucky (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 1,076 runs since Jan 2008 (97 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm200%−11.2—
Good to Firm7245.6%−5.6—
Good3524312.2%+10 from 3
Good to Soft2162310.6%−0.62 from 6
Soft2082311.1%−0.11 from 4
Heavy911314.3%+3.10 from 1
Standard (AW)1351410.4%−0.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f500%−11.2—
6f – 7f6857.4%−3.8—
1m – 1m1f5723.5%−7.7—
1m2f – 1m4f1271612.6%+1.4—
1m5f – 2m3634111.3%+0.13 from 9
2m1f – 2m4f2553614.1%+2.90 from 3
2m5f – 3m164169.8%−1.40 from 2
Over 3m37410.8%−0.4—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Psychocandy (IRE) (Oscar)

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 to Soft 6 2 33% −2.12
Soft 4 1 25% +0.50
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 2 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 3 4 2 50% +2.88
Class 4 3 1 33% −1.50
Class 1 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Aintree 4 0 0% −4.00
Newbury 2 2 100% +4.88
Cheltenham 2 0 0% −2.00
Hexham 1 0 0% −1.00
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00
Wincanton 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 1 100% +0.50
Huntingdon 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 9 3 33% −0.62
2m1f – 2m4f 3 0 0% −3.00
2m5f – 3m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jack Quinlan 13 3 23% −4.62
Miss Gina Andrews 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 13 3 23% −4.62
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 5 1 20% −2.62
2025 7 2 29% −1.00
2024 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 12 3 25% −3.62
Chase 1 0 0% −1.00
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
2026 · 5 runs
02 May 26+22d Hexham Max And Naomi Are Getting Married Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 20f · Good · 5 ran Handy early up with the pace - moved into second two out - edged in front approaching the last - overtaken soon after - unable to match winner's finish - faded on the run to the line 2/5 17 11-5 12799C133B Jack Quinlan 11/4J
10 Apr 26+34d Aintree Debenhams Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys/Amateur Riders) (GBB Race) Class 2 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 21 ran Held a handy position early - urged forward approaching 3 out - lost touch with rivals steadily thereafter - well held at the finish 13/21 ½ 11-7 12874B128A Miss Gina Andrews 9/1
07 Mar 26+7d Sandown Betfair Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 16f · Soft · 18 ran Sat close to pace early - driven and slipped back before 2 out - faded quickly after - finished well held in 8th 8/18 ½ 11-3 128110B123A Jack Quinlan 11/2
28 Feb 26+44d Newbury BetVictor Favourite Things, Bet Boosts Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 7 ran Sent to front from the start - lost advantage for a moment after the first before regaining it - travelling steadily and challenged again 2 out - asked for effort soon after - opened up two lengths approaching the last and stayed on strongly to prevail 1/7 10-8 120132A151B Jack Quinlan 11/8F
15 Jan 26+20d Wincanton Oddschecker Cheltenham Free Bets Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 24.5f · Heavy · 10 ran Settled in the pack early - lost touch and dropped away after 3 out - eased and pulled up before 2 out PU/10 — 11-5 121—— Jack Quinlan 17/2
2025 · 7 runs
26 Dec 25+20d Aintree William Hill Daily Bet Boosts Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 20f · Good To Soft · 8 ran Settled towards the back - improved past the final flight then driven inside the closing straight - couldn't find more and finished well beaten in 7th 7/8 1 10-10 125—122A Jack Quinlan 6/1
06 Dec 25+20d Aintree New William Hill Racing Bet Builder Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 20f · Soft · 9 ran Settled in second early - pushed along after three out then blundered two out to slip to third - faded late to finish fourth 4/9 2 10-10 12797A127A Jack Quinlan 6/1
16 Nov 25+226d Cheltenham Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 16.5f · Soft · 18 ran Sat close to the pace early - pushed along and dropped away before three out - faded before the following fence - well held in 14th 14/18 15 10-12 128—114C Jack Quinlan 18/1
04 Apr 25+55d Aintree TrustATrader Top Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good · 9 ran Settled near the front - urged forward after the 6th - dropped away before 3 out - well held at the finish 9/9 14 11-7 12863C124C Jack Quinlan 40/1
08 Feb 25+14d Newbury William Hill Proper Prices Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 · 16.5f · Soft · 5 ran Tracked the pace throughout - urged forward three out - driven approaching the last - asserted on the run-in to score 1/5 11-8 120109C138B Jack Quinlan 7/2
25 Jan 25+23d Uttoxeter Colin Bevan 66th Birthday Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 10 ran Sat close to front pair - moved to front three out - shaken up to open daylight after two out - stayed on strongly to score comfortably 1/10 11-8 113105B141A Jack Quinlan 1/2F
02 Jan 25+43d Huntingdon Advertise Your Business At Huntingdon Racecourse Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 14 ran Went straight to front - pressed for effort and lost the lead before 2 out - rallied from the rear to take third 3/14 1¼ 11-8 —135B139A Jack Quinlan 11/1
2024 · 2 runs
20 Nov 24+25d Warwick Denis O'Connell Memorial Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 21f · Good To Soft · 5 ran Broke a touch keen to the right early - settled just behind the pace before going in front approaching the 6th - pressed for effort and lost the advantage before 2 out - lost ground steadily to the line 3/5 7½ 10-13 —144C113B Jack Quinlan 6/1
26 Oct 24 Cheltenham Junior Jumpers Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 2 · 16.5f · Good · 14 ran Sat close behind the front group - urged forward with three furlongs left - couldn't find extra pace inside the final furlong but stayed on to finish fifth 5/14 ½ 11-1 —75B117A Jack Quinlan 22/1

Quick answers

How many races has Rubber Ball won?
Rubber Ball (GB) won 3 of 14 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 21.4%. Placed 5 times in total (35.7% of starts).
Who trains Rubber Ball?
Rubber Ball (GB) is trained by Neil King, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 2 May 2026.
Who is Rubber Ball's sire?
Rubber Ball (GB) is by Yorgunnabelucky (USA) out of Psychocandy (IRE), whose sire is Oscar.
What going does Rubber Ball prefer?
Rubber Ball (GB) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 6 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Rubber Ball's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 127, from the run on 2 May 2026. The highest on record is 128.
What is Rubber Ball's sire's record?
Yorgunnabelucky (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 1,076 runs since Jan 2008 (97 horses), Flat and jumps together.

Record shown from October 2024. 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.