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Horse profile

Solway Willy (GB)

6yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2007) · Last trainer Lisa Harrison · Last owner David Alan Harrison
by Bob's Return (IRE) out of Padovana (GB) (Safawan)
6 runs · 5 courses · from Aug 2005
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 26 Nov 2007 — 6,911 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2007 Last raced off OR 64
KTB Profile

Solway Willy (GB) is yet to win from 6 starts. Last raced off a career-high mark of 64.

Based on 6 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026

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 98C the best of the last 2 rated runs · Bangor-on-Dee, 25 Aug 2005 Official rating 64 at the last run, 26 Nov 2007

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 2 figures · best 98C · median 75
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good to Firm1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m298C75—

Of 6 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 · 2 figures from 6 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
Bob's Return (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 2,268 runs since Jan 2008 (219 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 11.8% from 254.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2000%−8.5—
Good to Firm2543011.8%+3.30 from 2
Good649416.3%−2.2—
Good to Soft361349.4%+0.90 from 3
Soft564447.8%−0.70 from 1
Heavy3723910.5%+2—
Standard (AW)4848.3%−0.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f100%−8.5—
6f – 7f9111.1%+2.6—
1m – 1m1f3113.2%−5.3—
1m2f – 1m4f32412.5%+4—
1m5f – 2m704476.7%−1.80 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f806749.2%+0.70 from 1
2m5f – 3m583559.4%+0.90 from 1
Over 3m102109.8%+1.3—

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
Padovana (GB) (Safawan)

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Solway Bay (GB) (8 wins).

The wins came over 2m5½f–3m; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Solway Bay (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Solway Bay (GB)7082m5½f–3mClass 3

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 4 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Perth 2 0 0% −2.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Sedgefield 1 0 0% −1.00
Kelso 1 0 0% −1.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00
2m1f – 2m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Dale Jewett 2 0 0% −2.00
Tony Dobbin 2 0 0% −2.00
Phil Kinsella 1 0 0% −1.00
Harry Haynes 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 5 0 0% −5.00
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2007 2 0 0% −2.00
2006 2 0 0% −2.00
2005 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 5 0 0% −5.00
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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2007 · 2 runs
26 Nov 07+179d Ayr Dawn Homes At Kilmarnock Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Soft · 19 ran PU/19 — 10-2 64— Phil Kinsella 28/1
31 May 07+379d Sedgefield WBX.com We'll Match Your Commission Rate Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 21f · Good To Firm · 12 ran PU/12 — 9-8 64— Harry Haynes 16/1
2006 · 2 runs
17 May 06+7d Perth gg.com Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Good To Soft · 15 ran PU/15 — 10-9 —— Dale Jewett 100/1
10 May 06+230d Kelso Anderson Farm Business Consultants Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 6/9 30 10-9 —52C Dale Jewett 25/1
2005 · 2 runs
22 Sep 05+28d Perth Jewson Novices' Hurdle (Series Qualifier) Class 4 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 13 ran PU/13 — 10-12 —— Tony Dobbin 25/1
25 Aug 05 Bangor-on-Dee Countryside Day Intermediate Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 17 ran 5/17 9 11-3 —98C Tony Dobbin 4/1

Quick answers

How many races has Solway Willy won?
Solway Willy (GB) has yet to win, from 6 archived starts between 2005 and 2007.
Who trained Solway Willy?
Solway Willy (GB) was trained by Lisa Harrison on the most recent run on record, at Ayr on 26 November 2007.
Who is Solway Willy's sire?
Solway Willy (GB) is by Bob's Return (IRE) out of Padovana (GB), whose sire is Safawan.
What is Solway Willy's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 64, from the run on 26 November 2007. That is also the highest on record.
What is Solway Willy's sire's record?
Bob's Return (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 2,268 runs since Jan 2008 (219 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 11.8% from 254.
Who are Solway Willy's siblings?
Out of Padovana (GB), Solway Willy (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Solway Bay (GB) (8). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Solway Bay (GB)). The wins came over 2m5½f–3m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from August 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.