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Runaway Bishop (USA)

13yo gelding (at last run, Mar 2008) · Last trainer J S Swindells · Last owner Mrs Jan Wood
by Lear Fan (USA) out of Valid Linda (USA) (Valid Appeal)
34 runs · 10 courses · from Oct 2005
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 11 Mar 2008 — 6,798 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2008 · 5th of 8 3 wins · Leicester & Towcester New yard Last raced off OR 89
KTB Profile

Runaway Bishop (USA) is 3 from 34. Hasn't won since Mar 2007. Last raced off 89, 10lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 34 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 10lb off peak
Official rating89↓ 10lb off peak
89 75–99

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 74C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Wincanton, 11 May 2007 Official rating 89 at the last run, 11 Mar 2008

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 31 figures · best 104C · median 74
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Soft1186C69—
Heavy7101C84—
Good to Soft5104C88—
Good to Firm485C77.5—
Good499C78.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m19104C76—
Over 3m481C66.5—
2m1f – 2m4f489C86.5—
1m5f – 2m474C65.5—

Of 34 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 31 figures from 34 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
Lear Fan (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 209 runs since Jan 2008 (22 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm300%−8.6—
Good to Firm4449.1%+0.50 from 5
Good61711.5%+2.91 from 4
Good to Soft2700%−8.60 from 6
Soft2913.4%−5.20 from 12
Heavy800%−8.62 from 7
Standard (AW)37616.2%+7.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f11218.2%+9.6—
1m – 1m1f18316.7%+8.1—
1m2f – 1m4f5459.3%+0.7—
1m5f – 2m5658.9%+0.30 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f4424.5%−4.12 from 5
2m5f – 3m2214.5%−4.11 from 20
Over 3m400%−8.60 from 5

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Valid Linda (USA) (Valid Appeal)

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
Soft 12 0 0% −12.00
Heavy 7 2 29% +5.00
Good to Soft 6 0 0% −6.00
Good to Firm 5 0 0% −5.00
Good 4 1 25% +0.50

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 22 1 5% −17.50
Class 5 9 2 22% +3.00
Class 3 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Towcester 15 2 13% −4.50
Market Rasen 6 0 0% −6.00
Leicester 3 1 33% +3.00
Uttoxeter 3 0 0% −3.00
Huntingdon 2 0 0% −2.00
Sedgefield 1 0 0% −1.00
Wincanton 1 0 0% −1.00
Hexham 1 0 0% −1.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 20 1 5% −14.00
Over 3m 5 0 0% −5.00
2m1f – 2m4f 5 2 40% +5.50
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Richard Hobson 14 1 7% −8.00
Joe Cornwall 7 1 14% −1.00
Adam Pogson 6 1 17% −1.50
Miss U Moore 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr S Ross 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr S Peltell 1 0 0% −1.00
Joe Tizzard 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr D Greenway 1 0 0% −1.00
Mark Nicolls 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 33 3 9% −16.50
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2008 1 0 0% −1.00
2007 4 1 25% +2.00
2006 21 1 5% −15.00
2005 8 1 13% −3.50

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 27 3 11% −10.50
Hurdle 7 0 0% −7.00

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
11 Mar 08+305d Sedgefield Paddy Power 08000 565 265 Hunters' Chase Class 6 · 26.5f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 5/8 29 12-0 8960C Mr S Ross 16/1
11 May 07+40d Wincanton RK Harrison Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 21f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 4/6 1 10-8 8974C Joe Cornwall 7/1
01 Apr 07+23d Hexham Curlew Amateur Riders' Selling Handicap Chase Class 5 · 24f · Soft · 12 ran 2/12 1 11-2 8768C Joe Cornwall 14/1
09 Mar 07+47d Leicester Leicestershire/Derbyshire Yeomanry Amateurs' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 20f · Heavy · 6 ran 1/6 10-12 8488C Joe Cornwall 5/1
21 Jan 07+26d Towcester gg.com Tipzone Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 19f · Heavy · 18 ran 10/18 1½ 10-6 7562C Joe Cornwall 9/1
26 Dec 06+11d Towcester Robert Bellamy 40th Birthday Classified Chase Class 5 · 24.5f · Soft · 13 ran 6/13 7 10-7 8470C Adam Pogson 16/1
15 Dec 06+15d Uttoxeter Racing Post 'Hands And Heels' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Heavy · 12 ran 9/12 5 10-8 7559C Joe Cornwall 12/1
30 Nov 06+11d Market Rasen Racing Post 'Hands And Heels' Jumps Series Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 19.5f · Soft · 11 ran PU/11 — 10-7 80— Joe Cornwall 9/2
19 Nov 06+17d Towcester Free Tips @ gg.com Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24.5f · Soft · 13 ran 5/13 5 11-5 9286C Mr S Peltell 16/1
02 Nov 06+11d Towcester gg.com Handicap Chase Class 4 · 21.5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 6/9 nk 11-6 9388C Joe Tizzard 11/2
22 Oct 06+21d Towcester gg.com Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 17 ran 7/17 4 10-0 8162C Joe Cornwall 7/1
01 Oct 06+7d Market Rasen Victor Lucas Memorial Handicap Chase Class 4 · 21.5f · Heavy · 6 ran 3/6 17 11-3 9684C Richard Hobson 9/2
24 Sep 06+16d Huntingdon TNS Toyota Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 25f · Good To Firm · 20 ran 7/20 4 11-5 8381C Richard Hobson 20/1
08 Sep 06+98d Bangor-on-Dee DWF Solicitors Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24f · Good To Firm · 12 ran PU/12 — 11-10 99— Richard Hobson 25/1
02 Jun 06+10d Towcester Coors Brewery Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24.5f · Good · 9 ran 5/9 5 10-12 9268C Richard Hobson 17/2
23 May 06+8d Towcester Christie & Co Handicap Chase Class 5 · 24.5f · Heavy · 7 ran 1/7 11-12 92101C Richard Hobson 5/1
15 May 06+7d Towcester Volkswagen Touareg Target Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24.5f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 3/14 3½ 11-4 92104C Richard Hobson 20/1
08 May 06+9d Towcester Cedar Openaccounts Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24.5f · Soft · 9 ran 5/9 5 11-0 9276C Richard Hobson 5/1
29 Apr 06+14d Market Rasen Ingham Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24f · Good · 13 ran 2/13 1 10-9 8799C Richard Hobson 10/1
15 Apr 06+20d Haydock Bet365 Handicap Chase Class 4 · 28.5f · Good To Soft · 12 ran UR/12 — 10-9 88— Richard Hobson 14/1
26 Mar 06+17d Market Rasen Macmillan Cancer Relief Handicap Chase Class 4 · 28.5f · Soft · 11 ran 3/11 13 10-1 8966C Richard Hobson 10/1
09 Mar 06+14d Towcester Handicap Chase Class 5 · 24.5f · Heavy · 14 ran 4/14 ¾ 11-7 9086C Richard Hobson 10/1
23 Feb 06+4d Huntingdon Braybrook Racing John Bigg Oxo Handicap Chase Class 4 · 23.5f · Soft · 10 ran 6/10 22 10-3 9156C Richard Hobson 11/1
19 Feb 06+17d Towcester Brian Goodyear Coming Soon To Skytext Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20f · Soft · 10 ran 4/10 3 10-2 9185C Richard Hobson 15/2
02 Feb 06+23d Towcester Weatherbys Bank Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24.5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 3/8 6 10-3 9172C Richard Hobson 6/1
10 Jan 06+15d Leicester Compare Odds At gg-odds.com Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 9 ran 5/9 3 9-7 8369C Miss U Moore 28/1
26 Dec 05+10d Market Rasen Clugston Lincolnshire National Handicap Chase Class 3 · 28.5f · Soft · 11 ran 6/11 hd 9-9 9367C Mr D Greenway 14/1
16 Dec 05+20d Uttoxeter 'Hands And Heels' Conditionals' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Heavy · 13 ran 6/13 6 11-0 8374C Miss U Moore 13/2
26 Nov 05+12d Towcester Gg-odds.com Handicap Chase Class 3 · 21.5f · Soft · 11 ran 2/11 1 9-10 9176C Adam Pogson 9/1
14 Nov 05+11d Leicester Ladbrokes.com Handicap Chase Class 4 · 22.5f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 4/9 7 10-9 9485C Adam Pogson 20/1
03 Nov 05+11d Towcester Handicap Chase Class 4 · 21.5f · Soft · 8 ran 4/8 8 10-12 9460C Adam Pogson 6/1
23 Oct 05+11d Towcester Ladbrokescasino.com Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20f · Good · 13 ran 1/13 10-1 8789C Adam Pogson 7/2F
12 Oct 05+10d Uttoxeter Ace European Group Ltd Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 3/14 3 11-7 8992C Mark Nicolls 14/1
02 Oct 05 Market Rasen Tesco Market Rasen Handicap Chase Class 4 · 21.5f · Good · 9 ran 5/9 ¾ 10-0 8959C Adam Pogson 14/1

Quick answers

How many races has Runaway Bishop (USA) won?
Runaway Bishop (USA) won 3 of 34 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 8.8%. Placed 10 times in total (29.4% of starts).
Who trained Runaway Bishop (USA)?
Runaway Bishop (USA) was trained by J S Swindells on the most recent run on record, at Sedgefield on 11 March 2008.
Who is Runaway Bishop (USA)'s sire?
Runaway Bishop (USA) is by Lear Fan (USA) out of Valid Linda (USA), whose sire is Valid Appeal.
What going does Runaway Bishop (USA) prefer?
Runaway Bishop (USA) has the best record on heavy going: 2 wins from 7 starts (28.6%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Runaway Bishop (USA)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 89, from the run on 11 March 2008. The highest on record is 99.
What is Runaway Bishop (USA)'s sire's record?
Lear Fan (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 209 runs since Jan 2008 (22 horses), Flat and jumps together.

Record shown from October 2005. 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.