Sugar Bon Bon (IRE)
Sugar Bon Bon is a gelding by Gustav Klimt out of the Elusive City mare Sugar Town. He is yet to win or place from four starts on turf and all-weather at four different courses, with two runs under 6f and two at 6f to 7f. He finished sixth of 10 in a Class 6 handicap at Newcastle on the AW in Jul 2026, having raced off an official rating of 53. He has never raced above that mark.
- 0–4Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −4.00£1 level staken=4 at SP
- 53Highest OR
- 23dBetween runs (median)
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 60
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 52A | 50 | 2 runs · 52 / 50 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2 | 60A | 56 | 2 runs · 60 / 56 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 48A | 46.5 | 2 runs · 48 / 46.5 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 4 figures from 4 runs · as at 3 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 4 analysed runs since Apr 2026
- Held up 3 (75%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 1 (25%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 6.7% of 519 runs since Jun 2022 (56 horses).
Weakest on good going: 3.3% from 151.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 2 | 100% | +93.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 52 | 9 | 17.3% | +10.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 151 | 5 | 3.3% | −3.4 | — |
| Good to Soft | 54 | 8 | 14.8% | +8.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 81 | 2 | 2.5% | −4.2 | — |
| Heavy | 26 | 2 | 7.7% | +1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 153 | 7 | 4.6% | −2.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 21 | 1 | 4.8% | −1.9 | 0 from 2 |
| 6f – 7f | 167 | 9 | 5.4% | −1.3 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 158 | 11 | 7% | +0.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 95 | 11 | 11.6% | +4.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 56 | 2 | 3.6% | −3.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 21 | 1 | 4.8% | −1.9 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −6.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jun 2022 · as at 8 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Sugar Baby (GB) (10 wins).
The wins came over 5f–6f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Sugar Baby (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Baby (GB) | 54 | 10 | 5f–6f | Class 5 |
| Pass The Sugar (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 25 Jul 26+21d | Newcastle (AW) | Jimmy Tindall Handicap Stakes Held up towards the back early - shaken up and made progress over 2f out - driven over 1f out and maintained effort through the final furlong to finish sixth | 6/10 | 3¾ | 9-3 | 53 | 52A | 44A | David Nolan | 14/1 |
| 04 Jul 26+23d | Nottingham | Ivor Thirst Sprint Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Bumped at the off - settled towards the back - squeezed for space inside final furlong - never able to challenge - finished sixth | 6/9 | hd | 9-7 | — | 60A | 50A | David Nolan | 66/1 |
| 11 Jun 26+43d | Catterick | Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Saves Lives Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Fought for control early - held up rear of field throughout - well held at finish | 8/8 | 4 | 9-4 | — | 45B | 34A | David Nolan | 80/1 |
| 29 Apr 26 | Southwell (AW) | Conference & Events At Southwell Racecourse Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Held up in the pack - pushed for effort inside final furlong - unable to close the gap - finished 5th | 5/9 | hd | 9-7 | — | 48A | 52A | David Nolan | 200/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Sugar Bon Bon won?
- Sugar Bon Bon (IRE) has yet to win, from 4 archived starts in 2026.
- Who trains Sugar Bon Bon?
- Sugar Bon Bon (IRE) is trained by Peter Niven, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 25 July 2026.
- Who is Sugar Bon Bon's sire?
- Sugar Bon Bon (IRE) is by Gustav Klimt (IRE) out of Sugar Town (GB), whose sire is Elusive City.
- What is Sugar Bon Bon's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 53, from the run on 25 July 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Sugar Bon Bon's sire's record?
- Gustav Klimt (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.7% of 519 runs since Jun 2022 (56 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good going: 3.3% from 151.
- Who are Sugar Bon Bon's siblings?
- Out of Sugar Town (GB), Sugar Bon Bon (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Sugar Baby (GB) (10). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Sugar Baby (GB)). The wins came over 5f–6f. As at Nov 2026.