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Horse profile

Soba Jones (GB)

12yo gelding (at last run, Mar 2009) · Last trainer John Balding · Last owner R L Crowe
by Emperor Jones (USA) out of Soba (GB) (Most Secret)
52 runs · 7 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 3 Mar 2009 — 6,448 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2009 · 12th of 13 8 wins · Southwell (AW) Last raced off OR 45
KTB Profile

Soba Jones (GB) is 8 from 52, all wins coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since Feb 2008. All 8 wins have come on the all-weather — 0 from 9 on turf. All 8 wins have come over 6f – 7f. Last raced off 45, 25lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 52 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance All wins on AW All wins at Class 6 OR ↓ 25lb off peak
Official rating45↓ 25lb off peak
45 45–70

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 58A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Southwell (AW), 20 Feb 2009 Official rating 45 at the last run, 3 Mar 2009

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 →

Flat 52 figures · best 82A · median 58
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)4382A58—
Good to Firm574C66—
Good463C48.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
6f – 7f4682A57.5—
Under 6f674C66.5—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 52 figures from 52 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
Emperor Jones (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 6.4% of 140 runs since Jan 2008 (17 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm18211.1%+4.70 from 5
Good4524.4%−20 from 4
Good to Soft1700%−6.4—
Soft2514%−2.4—
Heavy9111.1%+4.7—
Standard (AW)26311.5%+5.18 from 43
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f35514.3%+7.98 from 46
1m – 1m1f400%−6.4—
1m2f – 1m4f2400%−6.4—
1m5f – 2m3126.5%+0.1—
2m1f – 2m4f3525.7%−0.7—
2m5f – 3m800%−6.4—
Over 3m300%−6.4—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Soba (GB) (Most Secret)

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
Standard (AW) 43 8 19% +4.24
Good to Firm 5 0 0% −5.00
Good 4 0 0% −4.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 6 40 8 20% +7.24
Class 5 8 0 0% −8.00
Class 4 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Southwell (AW) 40 8 20% +7.24
Wolverhampton (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Pontefract 3 0 0% −3.00
Haydock 2 0 0% −2.00
Doncaster 2 0 0% −2.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Thirsk 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 46 8 17% +1.24
Under 6f 6 0 0% −6.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jason Edmunds 28 5 18% +6.12
Tolley Dean 9 3 33% +4.12
Joe Fanning 3 0 0% −3.00
David Allan 2 0 0% −2.00
Eddie Ahern 2 0 0% −2.00
Paul Hanagan 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Eaves 1 0 0% −1.00
Paul Mulrennan 1 0 0% −1.00
Chris Catlin 1 0 0% −1.00
Dean McKeown 1 0 0% −1.00
Johnny Murtagh 1 0 0% −1.00
Marc Halford 1 0 0% −1.00
K Pierrepont 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2009 5 0 0% −5.00
2008 9 3 33% +4.12
2007 11 2 18% +2.00
2006 11 3 27% +10.12
2005 16 0 0% −16.00

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
2009 · 5 runs
03 Mar 09+11d Southwell (AW) Southwell Racecourse For Conferences Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 13 ran 12/13 1¼ 8-8 4532A Paul Hanagan 20/1
20 Feb 09+10d Southwell (AW) Betdaq On 0870 178 1221 Selling Stakes Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 12 ran 6/12 5 9-8 4558A Tom Eaves 40/1
10 Feb 09+21d Southwell (AW) Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Standard To Slow · 11 ran 9/11 3¼ 8-6 5027C Tolley Dean 12/1
20 Jan 09+16d Southwell (AW) Play Bingo at williamhill.com Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 12 ran 10/12 ½ 8-10 5443A Tolley Dean 33/1
04 Jan 09+16d Southwell (AW) William Hill January Sale Now On! Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 6f · Standard To Slow · 7 ran 6/7 ½ 8-6 4558A Tolley Dean 25/1
2008 · 9 runs
19 Dec 08+10d Southwell (AW) Membership At Southwell Golf Club Selling Stakes Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 11 ran 7/11 6 9-2 4538C Tolley Dean 22/1
09 Dec 08+291d Southwell (AW) Hospitality At Southwell Racecourse Handicap (Div I) Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 13 ran 12/13 6 8-13 5836C Tolley Dean 16/1
22 Feb 08+3d Southwell (AW) Race To Pontin's For Easter Deals Selling Stakes Class 6 · 6f · Standard To Slow · 4 ran 1/4 9-10 4562C Tolley Dean 8/13F
19 Feb 08+7d Southwell (AW) Croc's Snappy Happy Holidays At Pontin's Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 6f · Standard To Slow · 6 ran 1/6 8-5 4574B Tolley Dean 3/1
12 Feb 08+12d Southwell (AW) Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 8 ran 1/8 8-6 4882A Tolley Dean 13/2
31 Jan 08+9d Southwell (AW) southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 9 ran 5/9 shd 8-8 4961A Tolley Dean 5/2F
22 Jan 08+12d Southwell (AW) arenaleisureplc.com Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 13 ran 3/13 3 8-8 4959A David Allan 11/1
10 Jan 08+4d Southwell (AW) southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 9 ran 6/9 hd 8-8 5057A Paul Mulrennan 7/1
06 Jan 08+236d Southwell (AW) Captain Croc Makes Pontin's Rock Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 9 ran 4/9 1¾ 8-11 4553A David Allan 16/1
2007 · 11 runs
15 May 07+19d Southwell (AW) betdirectpoker.com 50,000 Freeroll Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 14 ran 10/14 ½ 9-1 5340C Eddie Ahern 12/1
26 Apr 07+13d Southwell (AW) Play Monopoly At skyvegas.com Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 13 ran 4/13 1¼ 9-1 4563C Chris Catlin 7/1
13 Apr 07+11d Southwell (AW) Golf And Racing At Southwell Selling Stakes Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 12 ran 5/12 nk 9-10 4547C Jason Edmunds 4/1
02 Apr 07+14d Southwell On The Turf On The 24th Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Good · 14 ran 10/14 nk 8-12 5746C Jason Edmunds 12/1
19 Mar 07+19d Southwell (AW) Pontin's Family Holidays Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 10 ran 1/10 8-6 4566C Jason Edmunds 6/1
28 Feb 07+8d Southwell (AW) Pontin's Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 11 ran 1/11 8-9 5460C Jason Edmunds 5/1
20 Feb 07+12d Southwell (AW) Go Pontin's Classified Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 13 ran 4/13 ½ 8-6 4555C Jason Edmunds 7/1
08 Feb 07+9d Southwell (AW) Pontin's Family Holidays Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 6f · Slow · 5 ran 2/5 3½ 8-6 4529C Jason Edmunds 6/1
30 Jan 07+23d Southwell (AW) pontins.com Selling Stakes Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 9 ran 4/9 2½ 9-5 5642C Jason Edmunds 11/4C
07 Jan 07+5d Southwell (AW) Go Pontin's Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 7 ran 2/7 1 8-10 5660C Jason Edmunds 5/2
02 Jan 07+10d Southwell (AW) pontinsbingo.com Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 8 ran 4/8 3 8-10 5852C Jason Edmunds 3/1
2006 · 11 runs
23 Dec 06+145d Southwell (AW) Pontin's Holidays Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Standard · 13 ran 5/13 3 8-6 5658C Jason Edmunds 22/1
31 Jul 06+23d Southwell (AW) Gala Casino - Join Today Play Today Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 12 ran 5/12 2 9-5 6065C Jason Edmunds 6/1
08 Jul 06+67d Haydock Paul Salisbury Handicap Class 5 · 5f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 4/16 shd 9-5 6470C Jason Edmunds 12/1
02 May 06+5d Southwell (AW) Experience Nottinghamshire Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Standard · 11 ran 3/11 2½ 8-10 6564C Jason Edmunds 8/1
27 Apr 06+38d Southwell (AW) Betfred Million Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 10 ran 4/10 shd 9-5 6454C Jason Edmunds 5/2F
20 Mar 06+34d Southwell (AW) Book Tickets On Line Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 6 ran 1/6 8-12 6568C Jason Edmunds 13/8
14 Feb 06+12d Southwell (AW) Betdirect On Sky Active Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 10 ran 1/10 8-11 5574C Jason Edmunds 9/2
02 Feb 06+7d Southwell (AW) Bet Now At Betdirect.co.uk Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 13 ran 5/13 ¾ 8-10 5549C Jason Edmunds 10/1
26 Jan 06+17d Southwell (AW) Play Now At Betdirectcasino.com Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 13 ran 2/13 ¾ 8-11 5558C Jason Edmunds 15/2
09 Jan 06+7d Wolverhampton (AW) Littlewoods 2m Pools On 0800 500 000 Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 12 ran 9/12 1 9-4 5740C Jason Edmunds 14/1
02 Jan 06+6d Southwell (AW) Betdirect Skytext Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 10 ran 1/10 8-3 5744C Jason Edmunds 12/1
2005 · 16 runs
27 Dec 05+21d Southwell (AW) First Past The Post At Betdirect Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 5f · Standard · 14 ran 4/14 1¼ 8-8 5867C Jason Edmunds 20/1
06 Dec 05+125d Southwell (AW) Bet Direct On Snooker Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 7f · Standard · 14 ran 9/14 1¾ 8-10 6050C Jason Edmunds 33/1
03 Aug 05+10d Pontefract Chaplins Club Handicap Class 5 · 5f · Good · 14 ran 10/14 1 8-7 6240C Joe Fanning 40/1
24 Jul 05+22d Pontefract William Davis & Sons Handicap Class 5 · 5f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 12/16 shd 9-2 6227C Jason Edmunds 14/1
02 Jul 05+7d Haydock Whitetobrown.com Handicap Class 5 · 5f · Good To Firm · 17 ran 3/17 nk 9-1 6266C Eddie Ahern 12/1
25 Jun 05+19d Doncaster Alfea San Rossore Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 12/15 1 8-5 6629C Dean McKeown 33/1
06 Jun 05+30d Pontefract Emerald Isle Handicap Class 6 · 5f · Good To Firm · 17 ran 4/17 hd 9-9 6274C Joe Fanning 12/1
07 May 05+5d Thirsk Dick Peacock Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Good · 20 ran 8/20 1½ 9-2 6451C Joe Fanning 16/1
02 May 05+11d Doncaster Cannons Health Club Claiming Stakes Class 5 · 6f · Good · 10 ran 4/10 nk 9-0 6463C Johnny Murtagh 9/2
21 Apr 05+31d Southwell (AW) Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 9 ran 3/9 2 9-5 6561C Jason Edmunds 8/1
21 Mar 05+9d Southwell (AW) Claiming Stakes (Div 1) Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 10 ran 2/10 3½ 8-11 6765C Jason Edmunds 9/2
12 Mar 05+30d Wolverhampton (AW) Channel 4 Page 613 Handicap Div 1 Class 4 · 7f · Standard · 10 ran 6/10 hd 7-8 6945C Marc Halford 25/1
10 Feb 05+7d Southwell (AW) Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 13 ran 5/13 ½ 9-1 7078C Jason Edmunds 8/1
03 Feb 05+13d Southwell (AW) Bet Direct Conditions Stakes Class 3 · 6f · Standard · 9 ran 8/9 1½ 8-4 7036C K Pierrepont 33/1
21 Jan 05+10d Wolverhampton (AW) Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 12 ran 4/12 1 9-3 7059C Jason Edmunds 11/2
11 Jan 05 Southwell (AW) Littlewoods Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Standard · 9 ran 2/9 nk 8-5 7062C Jason Edmunds 7/1

Quick answers

How many races has Soba Jones won?
Soba Jones (GB) won 8 of 52 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 15.4%. Placed 19 times in total (36.5% of starts).
Who trained Soba Jones?
Soba Jones (GB) was trained by John Balding on the most recent run on record, at Southwell (AW) on 3 March 2009.
Who is Soba Jones's sire?
Soba Jones (GB) is by Emperor Jones (USA) out of Soba (GB), whose sire is Most Secret.
What going does Soba Jones prefer?
Soba Jones (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 8 wins from 43 starts (18.6%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Soba Jones's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 45, from the run on 3 March 2009. The highest on record is 70.
What is Soba Jones's sire's record?
Emperor Jones (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.4% of 140 runs since Jan 2008 (17 horses), Flat and jumps together.

Record shown from January 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.