Horse profile
Tamarind Bay (IRE)
by Elusive Pimpernel (USA) out of Tempest River (IRE) (Old Vic)
21 runs · 14 courses · from Feb 2024
As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Bangor-on-Dee, Uttoxeter & Stratford
Last run 14 Oct 2026
Last raced off OR 136
KTB Profile
Tamarind Bay is a gelding who has won three of 21 starts on turf. All three wins came on good ground in handicaps between 2m1f and 3m, the latest at Bangor-on-Dee in Sep 2026 off an official rating of 128. He has never won on soft or good to soft. His last run, at Ffos Las in Oct 2026, was off an official rating of 136.
Based on 21 archived runs · run-style from 19 commented runs since Oct 2024 · updated 1 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically prominent
Wins on good or faster
- 3–21Wins / Runs
- 14.3%Strike rate
- 12 (57.1%)Placed
- −13.87£1 level staken=21 at SP
- 0.60Fair A/E n=21 · 0.53 incl. margin
- 137Highest OR
- 49dAvg 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 rating136↓ 1lb off peak
136
111–137
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 124
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 →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 134B | 101 | 4 runs · 111 / 96.5 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 130A | 124 | 2 runs · 124 / 122 |
| Soft | 5 | 115B | 104 | 2 runs · 112 / 103.5 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 134B | 106 | 4 runs · 112 / 104 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 124A | 108 | 4 runs · 124 / 108 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 130A | 106.5 | — |
Of 21 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (3).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 18 figures from 21 runs · as at 22 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 19 analysed runs since Oct 2024
- Prominent 14 (74%) · 3 wins
- Held up 4 (21%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (5%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 7.7% of 3,140 runs since Apr 2015 (317 horses).
Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 10.7% from 382.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −7.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 118 | 9 | 7.6% | −0.1 | — |
| Good | 966 | 88 | 9.1% | +1.4 | 3 from 10 |
| Good to Soft | 511 | 34 | 6.7% | −1 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 897 | 66 | 7.4% | −0.3 | 0 from 6 |
| Heavy | 397 | 24 | 6% | −1.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 249 | 20 | 8% | +0.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 21 | 0 | 0% | −7.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 208 | 20 | 9.6% | +1.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 316 | 28 | 8.9% | +1.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 303 | 15 | 5% | −2.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 983 | 71 | 7.2% | −0.5 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 857 | 60 | 7% | −0.7 | 1 from 13 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 382 | 41 | 10.7% | +3 | 2 from 4 |
| Over 3m | 70 | 6 | 8.6% | +0.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2015 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Tempest River (IRE) (Old Vic)
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
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 10 | 3 | 30% | −2.87 |
| Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 14 | 1 | 7% | −11.12 |
| Class 3 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.00 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.25 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ffos Las | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Worcester | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Perth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.25 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.88 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kelso | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 13 | 1 | 8% | −11.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 2 | 50% | +1.13 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Bowen | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.75 |
| Sean Bowen | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.12 |
| Shane Fenelon | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.00 |
| Gavin Sheehan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Alan Johns | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Danny McMenamin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 20 | 3 | 15% | −12.87 |
| Hood + tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 3 | 38% | −0.87 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Chase | 6 | 3 | 50% | +1.13 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 14 Oct 26+20d | Ffos Las | Adept GRP Cabinets Novices' Steeple Chase (Listed Race) (GBB Race) Prompted along in second early - surrendered that spot at the 4th - tailed off last by the 5th and soon in trouble - eased and pulled up ahead of the fourth-last | PU/4 | — | 11-5 | 136 | — | — | James Bowen | 17/2 |
| 24 Sep 26+20d | Perth | Christmas Party Nights At Perth Racecourse Novices' Limited Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) Sat behind pace early - drifted right and hesitant at first obstacle - made ground into 9th - hit front soon after but overtaken two out - regained command approaching 3 out - overhauled at the final fence - unable to find more on the run-in | 2/5 | 6 | 11-10 | 137 | 111C | 139B | James Bowen | 4/1 |
| 04 Sep 26+20d | Bangor-on-Dee | Goffs Yorton Sale 10th September Handicap Steeple Chase (gbb Race) Handy early in the pack - hit the front 3 out - driven approaching final fence and stayed on strongly to score | 1/5 | 11-9 | 128 | 96C | 143B | James Bowen | 5/4F | |
| 15 Aug 26+48d | Perth | QuinnBet Novices' Limited Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) Settled close up in second - travelling comfortably without being pressed - blundered and lost rider 3 out | UR/5 | — | 11-10 | 128 | — | — | Sean Bowen | 6/5F |
| 28 Jun 26+12d | Uttoxeter | bet365 Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled second early - dropped back around the 11th - moved onto the front-runner's heels before four out - hit the front three out - kicked away approaching the last - stretched the advantage on the run-in for a comfortable win | 1/3 | 10-2 | 123 | 97C | 133C | Shane Fenelon | EvensF | |
| 16 Jun 26+77d | Stratford | Happy 80th Birthday David Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Sat just off the pace early - hit the front approaching the 12th - pulled well ahead before 2 out and stretched away after the last - strolled home unchallenged | 1/5 | 12-0 | 115 | 76C | 143B | Sean Bowen | 15/8F | |
| 31 Mar 26+31d | Newcastle | Equine Products NH Trainers League Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Settled towards the back early - made progress before 3 out - pushed along approaching 2 out - responded after the last to close and secured third close home | 3/8 | 5 | 12-0 | 115 | 120A | 126A | James Bowen | 6/1 |
| 28 Feb 26+101d | Doncaster | Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Settled just off the pace early - pushed along approaching two out - moved into third by the final furlongs - responded to overtake for second but well behind winner | 2/8 | 12 | 11-2 | 111 | 112A | 120A | Shane Fenelon | 11/1 |
| 2025 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 19 Nov 25+11d | Ffos Las | tigerbet.co.uk New Bookmaker Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Set the pace early - overtaken after the 5th - blundered 2 out and dropped away from the front two - faded from the last | 3/4 | 16 | 11-4 | 113 | 95C | 114B | James Bowen | 11/2 |
| 08 Nov 25+28d | Kelso | Start Your RacingTV Free Trial Now Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Handy early with front pack - errors 8th and 3 out - another blunder while sharing second 2 out - lost place to winner after last - stayed on to finish second | 2/7 | 6½ | 11-0 | 114 | 124A | 119B | Danny McMenamin | 9/4 |
| 11 Oct 25+15d | Hexham | Touch And Try Trophy Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Held third early - stumbled slightly moving into second and again before the last where driven out - stayed on to finish but lacked the speed to get closer - finished fourth beaten two lengths | 4/8 | 1 | 10-11 | 115 | 106A | 119A | Shane Fenelon | 9/4 |
| 26 Sep 25+21d | Worcester | trustatrader.com Fixed Brush Hurdle Series Final Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Held up in last place - eased out of contention before the final fence - pulled up | PU/15 | — | 11-5 | 115 | — | — | James Bowen | 15/2 |
| 05 Sep 25+16d | Worcester | Scaffolding MDS Handicap Hurdle Pulling hard early and up with the pace - driven after the second-last - kept on up the straight without threatening the leaders - finished third | 3/8 | nk | 11-7 | 113 | 101A | 125A | Sean Bowen | 85/40 |
| 20 Aug 25+221d | Worcester | Peter Dawson Forget-Me-Not Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Settled towards rear early - improved into better position by 6th - moving smoothly in third turning for home after 4 out - eased across before 2 out and again approaching last - kept on under pressure up the run-in - lacked the speed to land a blow | 3/8 | 1¼ | 11-0 | 115 | 101A | 122A | James Bowen | EvensF |
| 11 Jan 25+14d | Ffos Las | DragonBet Born From The Betting Ring Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Settled just behind the pack early - dropped away before 3 out - well beaten at the finish | 7/10 | 46 | 11-6 | 115 | 71C | 110C | Sean Bowen | 9/2 |
| 2024 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Dec 24+23d | Catterick | Sky Bet For The Fans Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Sat close to pace early - moved up rounding the bend to dispute front - went in command approaching two out - outpaced late finishing second | 2/10 | 5½ | 10-13 | 115 | 134B | 123A | Shane Fenelon | 6/4F |
| 05 Dec 24+37d | Market Rasen | Follow Us On X At BetRhino Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Sat in behind leader - hit second last and pushed for effort - clipped final fence - kept on under pressure - finished second beaten a length and a half | 2/6 | 1½ | 11-0 | — | 127A | 124B | Gavin Sheehan | 9/4 |
| 29 Oct 24+16d | Chepstow | ColourFence Newport Long Life Garden Railings Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) Settled behind the front group - moved up before 3 out - pushed on through the following fence with nothing more to give - found renewed energy late to close ground - lacked the speed to get closer at the finish | 4/14 | 5½ | 11-2 | — | 115B | 120A | Gavin Sheehan | 22/1 |
| 13 Oct 24+211d | Ffos Las | DragonBet Backing Welsh Sport Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Settled at the back early - made smooth progress from 6f out - urged forward after 2f out to move into third - driven out inside the final furlong - kept going to the line without closing further - finished third | 3/7 | 1 | 11-1 | — | 130A | 128A | James Bowen | 6/5F |
| 16 Mar 24+36d | Kempton | Unibet 'Junior' NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 7/15 | 1½ | 11-0 | — | 107B | 113A | Alan Johns | 4/1 |
| 09 Feb 24 | Kempton | Racing TV Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Div 1) | 2/8 | 2 | 10-9 | — | 104A | 126A | Alan Johns | 9/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Tamarind Bay won?
- Tamarind Bay (IRE) won 3 of 21 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 12 times in total (57.1% of starts).
- Who trains Tamarind Bay?
- Tamarind Bay (IRE) is trained by Mickey Bowen, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 14 October 2026.
- Who is Tamarind Bay's sire?
- Tamarind Bay (IRE) is by Elusive Pimpernel (USA) out of Tempest River (IRE), whose sire is Old Vic.
- What going does Tamarind Bay prefer?
- Tamarind Bay (IRE) has the best record on good going: 3 wins from 10 starts (30%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Tamarind Bay's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 136, from the run on 14 October 2026. The highest on record is 137.
- What is Tamarind Bay's sire's record?
- Elusive Pimpernel (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.7% of 3,140 runs since Apr 2015 (317 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 10.7% from 382.