Horse profile
Sullivan Bay (IRE)
by Australia (GB) out of Chatting (IRE) (Intikhab)
29 runs · 15 courses · from May 2023
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Chelmsford City (AW)
Last run 28 Apr 2026 · 10th of 11
Last raced off OR 54
KTB Profile
Sullivan Bay is a gelding with two wins from 29 starts, both at Class 6 level in handicaps over 1m5f – 2m on Standard going at Chelmsford City. Both successes came on the all-weather, where he is two from 16, while he is zero from 13 on turf. He last ran at Southwell in Apr 2026 when finishing 10 of 11 off an official rating of 54, which was 23lb below his highest ever mark. His most recent win came at Chelmsford City in Oct 2024.
Based on 29 archived runs · run-style from 14 commented runs since Oct 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
All wins on AW
All wins at Class 6
OR ↓ 23lb off peak
- 2–29Wins / Runs
- 6.9%Strike rate
- 8 (27.6%)Placed
- −7.25£1 level staken=29 at SP
- 0.62Fair A/E n=29 · 0.54 incl. margin
- 77Highest OR
- 39dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating54↓ 23lb off peak
54
52–77
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 91
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 16 | 107A | 82 | 4 runs · 91 / 63 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 17 | 110A | 86 | 4 runs · 91 / 63 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 82A | 77 | — |
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 99A | 97 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 99A | 86 | 1 run · — |
Of 29 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (4) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 24 figures from 29 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 14 analysed runs since Oct 2024
- Held up 9 (64%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 3 (21%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 2 (14%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 5,648 runs since Jan 2008 (563 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.5% from 108.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 3 | 23.1% | +11.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 664 | 81 | 12.2% | +1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 1,505 | 165 | 11% | −0.2 | 0 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 659 | 67 | 10.2% | −1 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 960 | 121 | 12.6% | +1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 324 | 29 | 9% | −2.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,522 | 164 | 10.8% | −0.4 | 2 from 16 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 33 | 2 | 6.1% | −5.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 643 | 63 | 9.8% | −1.4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,243 | 136 | 10.9% | −0.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,086 | 266 | 12.8% | +1.6 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,170 | 129 | 11% | −0.2 | 2 from 18 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 354 | 26 | 7.3% | −3.9 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 108 | 7 | 6.5% | −4.7 | 0 from 3 |
| Over 3m | 11 | 1 | 9.1% | −2.1 | — |
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
Chatting (IRE) (Intikhab)
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Notimeforchitchat (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Notimeforchitchat (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notimeforchitchat (IRE) | 17 | 3 | 7f–1m | Class 4 |
| Belacqua (IRE) | 3 | 2 | 7f–1m | Class 5 |
| Talking In Kode (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 16 | 2 | 13% | +5.75 |
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 16 | 2 | 13% | +5.75 |
| Class 5 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 9 | 2 | 22% | +12.75 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hereford | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ffos Las | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fontwell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Plumpton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 18 | 2 | 11% | +3.75 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan Powell | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Aiden Brookes | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.25 |
| Luke Morris | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Shane Kelly | 3 | 1 | 33% | +16.00 |
| Jack Tudor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Charles Bishop | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Joe Leavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Finley Marsh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Harry Davies | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Hogan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Callum Hutchinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Billy Loughnane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dylan Browne McMonagle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Declan McDonogh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visor | 11 | 1 | 9% | −8.25 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Tongue tie | 5 | 1 | 20% | +14.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| None | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2024 | 16 | 2 | 13% | +5.75 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 20 | 2 | 10% | +1.75 |
| Hurdle | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
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 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Apr 26+24d | Southwell (AW) | Conference & Events At Southwell Racecourse Handicap Slow into stride and edged left early settling last - urged forward approaching 3f out - dropped away 2f out to finish tenth | 10/11 | ¾ | 9-8 | 54 | 70C | 54C | Joe Leavy | 9/1 |
| 04 Apr 26+8d | Huntingdon | Bedfordshire Racing Club Remembers Dave Loveridge Handicap Hurdle Settled towards the back - pushed along after 3 out - dropped away with no real threat - eventually well beaten in 7th | 7/7 | 1½ | 10-5 | 77 | 67C | 71C | Jack Tudor | 6/1 |
| 27 Mar 26+29d | Lingfield (AW) | Make The Move To Midnite Handicap Sat close behind the front group early - urged into third with 3f remaining then dropped away on the turn for home - responded late to close strongly in the closing stages and just miss out | 2/11 | ¾ | 9-5 | 54 | 56A | 67A | Luke Morris | 16/1 |
| 26 Feb 26+28d | Chelmsford City (AW) | UK Garage Raceday 7th March Handicap Settled with the pack early - urged forward approaching 2f out - moved left and up into second inside the final furlong - stayed on strongly to be edged out by a short head | 2/7 | hd | 9-1 | 52 | 91A | 74A | Luke Morris | 11/2 |
| 29 Jan 26+218d | Chelmsford City (AW) | 99 Annual Pass Handicap Settled midpack early - urged forward with two furlongs left then eased over to the outside for a short-lived advance approaching the final furlong - kept going at an unchanged effort to finish fourth | 4/8 | 1¼ | 9-6 | 53 | 56A | 62A | Finley Marsh | 14/1 |
| 2025 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 25 Jun 25+20d | Kempton (AW) | Kempton Park Supporting Racing Staff Week Handicap Missed the break - driven at the back of the field - lost touch from 5f out and unable to get involved | 10/10 | 3 | 9-5 | 55 | 49A | 51A | Harry Davies | 33/1 |
| 05 Jun 25+14d | Chelmsford City (AW) | It's Never Ordinary At bet365 Handicap Settled towards the back and eager in the early stages - urged into action with over 2f left - stayed on in the closing stages to finish 5th | 5/6 | 1¾ | 9-7 | 56 | 38A | 63B | Jim Crowley | 7/2 |
| 22 May 25+88d | Chelmsford City (AW) | bet365 Apprentice Handicap Handy but not far off the back early - asked for effort with 3f left - moved into second 2f out then held on for third at one gear | 3/5 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 58 | 73C | 65B | Aiden Brookes | 10/3 |
| 23 Feb 25+43d | Hereford | Star Sports We Believe In Bookmaking Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Settled at the back - pressed for effort approaching two out - lost ground rapidly and was pulled up before the final fence | PU/6 | — | 10-5 | 77 | — | — | Jack Hogan | 4/1 |
| 11 Jan 25+30d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Each Way Extra At bet365 Handicap Held up in 6th early on the inner - urged into 5th with 2f left - closed on the front pair approaching the final furlong under pressure - moved into 3rd inside the last but unable to trouble the top two - finished 3rd | 3/10 | 3 | 8-9 | 58 | 92A | 62A | Aiden Brookes | 6/1 |
| 2024 · 16 runs | ||||||||||
| 12 Dec 24+10d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Sky Bet Acca Freeze Handicap Settled at back early - asked for effort 6f from home - made ground into contention with 2f left - kept going late but nudged out for 2nd close home | 3/8 | shd | 9-11 | 56 | 107A | 77A | Luke Morris | 11/4F |
| 02 Dec 24+28d | Plumpton | Robert Watts 90th Birthday Celebration Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Held up towards back early - improved into contention 4 out - shared 2nd spot 3 out - moved in front on home turn - driven out approaching 2 out - came under further pressure and battled on well - got caught close to line | 2/11 | hd | 10-8 | 74 | 75A | 94A | Jack Tudor | 11/8F |
| 04 Nov 24+9d | Southwell (AW) | Weekly 5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap Settled off the pace in the pack - improved into third with a furlong left - stayed on to the line finishing third | 3/12 | ½ | 9-7 | 56 | 90A | 76A | Aiden Brookes | 7/2J |
| 26 Oct 24+91d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Betfair Exchange Handicap Sluggish start - settled at back early - moved into contention 11f out - crept forward on inner approaching 3f out - shifted wide entering straight - pushed into second inside final furlong - driven up to score close home | 1/7 | 9-6 | 52 | 86A | 66B | Aiden Brookes | 7/4F | |
| 27 Jul 24+10d | Lingfield | Garhigh Handicap | 7/8 | 6 | 9-5 | 54 | 110A | 55A | Callum Hutchinson | 12/1 |
| 17 Jul 24+13d | Ffos Las | On Course Values Online DragonBet Handicap | 9/10 | ½ | 9-7 | 56 | 88B | 62A | Billy Loughnane | 50/1 |
| 04 Jul 24+22d | Perth | Gleneagles Project Services Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) | PU/10 | — | 10-2 | 75 | — | — | Brendan Powell | 14/1 |
| 12 Jun 24+30d | Fontwell | Bet On The Euros At Yeeehaaa.Bet Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) | 5/9 | 4½ | 10-2 | 75 | 99A | 85A | Brendan Powell | 22/1 |
| 13 May 24+6d | Hereford | Daily Racing Specials At PlanetSportBet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | PU/7 | — | 10-9 | — | — | — | Brendan Powell | 100/1 |
| 07 May 24+18d | Ffos Las | Best Odds Guaranteed At Yeeehaaa.Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 10/14 | 18 | 10-9 | — | — | 83C | Brendan Powell | 250/1 |
| 19 Apr 24+17d | Fontwell | Bet 10 Get 10 At Yeeehaaa.bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 7/13 | 9 | 10-9 | — | 97C | 81C | Paul O'Brien | 150/1 |
| 02 Apr 24+17d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Handicap | 9/12 | 3¼ | 9-4 | 57 | 102C | 56C | Charles Bishop | 33/1 |
| 16 Mar 24+30d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly With BetUK Handicap | 6/6 | 1¼ | 9-4 | 58 | 87A | 57B | Charles Bishop | 16/5 |
| 15 Feb 24+28d | Chelmsford City (AW) | CP Dynes Handicap | 3/6 | ½ | 9-6 | 58 | 83A | 66B | Shane Kelly | 11/8F |
| 18 Jan 24+8d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Chelmsford City Racecourse Handicap | 1/8 | 9-6 | 55 | 81B | 76A | Shane Kelly | 18/1 | |
| 10 Jan 24+14d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Support Safe Gambling Novice Stakes (Div 2) | 7/9 | 1½ | 9-4 | — | 77C | 56C | Shane Kelly | 250/1 |
| 2023 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Dec 23+201d | Kempton | ladbrokeslive.co.uk To Win Free Music Tickets 'Introductory' Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) | PU/8 | — | 11-0 | — | — | — | Brendan Powell | 150/1 |
| 09 Jun 23+27d | Fairyhouse | Chill & Grill At Fairyhouse Maiden | 7/8 | 2¾ | 9-8 | — | 82A | 62A | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 50/1 |
| 13 May 23 | Navan | Book Your Summer BBQ On June 11th Maiden | 14/14 | 16 | 9-8 | — | 56C | 58C | Declan McDonogh | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Sullivan Bay won?
- Sullivan Bay (IRE) won 2 of 29 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 6.9%. Placed 8 times in total (27.6% of starts).
- Who trains Sullivan Bay?
- Sullivan Bay (IRE) is trained by Jim & Suzi Best, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 28 April 2026.
- Who is Sullivan Bay's sire?
- Sullivan Bay (IRE) is by Australia (GB) out of Chatting (IRE), whose sire is Intikhab.
- What going does Sullivan Bay prefer?
- Sullivan Bay (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 16 starts (12.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Sullivan Bay's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 54, from the run on 28 April 2026. The highest on record is 77.
- What is Sullivan Bay's sire's record?
- Australia (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 5,648 runs since Jan 2008 (563 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.5% from 108.
- Who are Sullivan Bay's siblings?
- Out of Chatting (IRE), Sullivan Bay (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Notimeforchitchat (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Notimeforchitchat (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m. As at Oct 2026.