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Horse profile

Tennessee Bird (GB)

9yo gelding (at last run, Jan 2017) · Last trainer Mike Sowersby · Last owner Queens Head Racing Club
by Danbird (AUS) out of Tennessee Star (GB) (Teenoso)
52 runs · 11 courses · from Jun 2012
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 9 Jan 2017 — 3,579 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jan 2017 · 8th of 12 2 wins · Southwell & Uttoxeter Last raced off OR 88
KTB Profile

Tennessee Bird (GB) is 2 from 52, both wins coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Sep 2015. Both wins came on good or faster ground (0 from 20 on softer). Last raced off 88, 9lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 52 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster All wins at Class 5 OR ↓ 9lb off peak
Official rating88↓ 9lb off peak
88 69–97

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 88 the best of the last 1 graded (A or B) run · Sedgefield, 27 Oct 2016

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 3 figures · best 91C · median 88
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good288B85—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f291C89.5—
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 7 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (4).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 3 figures from 7 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 98A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Sedgefield, 27 Oct 2016 Official rating 88 at the last run, 9 Jan 2017

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 39 figures · best 114A · median 87
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good23114A95—
Good to Soft9102A84—
Good to Firm3101A100—
Soft2103B91—
Heavy280C79.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f20113A88—
1m5f – 2m11114A96—
2m5f – 3m799A80—
Over 3m1———

Of 52 runs looked at, 13 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (13).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 39 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
Danbird (AUS)

Progeny in our archive have won 6.8% of 751 runs since Jan 2008 (49 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm11327.3%+20.5—
Good to Firm183137.1%+0.30 from 4
Good191105.2%−1.62 from 28
Good to Soft10243.9%−2.90 from 13
Soft8167.4%+0.60 from 4
Heavy24312.5%+5.70 from 3
Standard (AW)159127.5%+0.7—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f225188%+1.2—
6f – 7f236229.3%+2.5—
1m – 1m1f8133.7%−3.1—
1m2f – 1m4f6845.9%−0.9—
1m5f – 2m7522.7%−4.10 from 17
2m1f – 2m4f5323.8%−32 from 25
2m5f – 3m1200%−6.80 from 9
Over 3m100%−6.80 from 1

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
Tennessee Star (GB) (Teenoso)

2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Starbird (GB)90——
Hopeful Lady (GB)50——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 28 2 7% −12.50
Good to Soft 13 0 0% −13.00
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Firm 4 0 0% −4.00
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 34 2 6% −18.50
Class 4 15 0 0% −15.00
Class 6 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Uttoxeter 18 1 6% −10.00
Doncaster 6 0 0% −6.00
Market Rasen 5 0 0% −5.00
Sedgefield 5 0 0% −5.00
Southwell 5 1 20% +2.50
Wetherby 4 0 0% −4.00
Catterick 2 0 0% −2.00
Hexham 2 0 0% −2.00
Stratford 2 0 0% −2.00
Newcastle 2 0 0% −2.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 25 2 8% −9.50
1m5f – 2m 17 0 0% −17.00
2m5f – 3m 9 0 0% −9.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Gavin Sheehan 25 1 4% −17.50
Adam Nicol 5 0 0% −5.00
Brian Hughes 4 0 0% −4.00
Ryan Day 3 0 0% −3.00
Dean Pratt 2 0 0% −2.00
Diarmuid O'Regan 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr E D Linehan 2 0 0% −2.00
Andrew Thornton 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr Tommie M O'Brien 1 0 0% −1.00
Jamie Hamilton 1 0 0% −1.00
Dougie Costello 1 1 100% +7.00
Craig Nichol 1 0 0% −1.00
Alice Mills 1 0 0% −1.00
Brian Harding 1 0 0% −1.00
Denis O'Regan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 50 2 4% −34.50
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2017 1 0 0% −1.00
2016 7 0 0% −7.00
2015 18 2 11% −2.50
2014 9 0 0% −9.00
2013 8 0 0% −8.00
2012 9 0 0% −9.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 49 2 4% −33.50
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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2017 · 1 run
09 Jan 17+27d Doncaster 1stsecuritysolutions.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 24.5f · Good · 12 ran 8/12 22 11-0 8882C71C Ryan Day 25/1
2016 · 7 runs
13 Dec 16+12d Catterick Racinguk.com Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 14 ran F/14 — 10-11 88—— Mr Tommie M O'Brien 33/1
01 Dec 16+11d Market Rasen Read Paddy Brennan At 32Red.com Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 23f · Good To Soft · 8 ran PU/8 — 10-12 91—— Ryan Day 40/1
20 Nov 16+12d Uttoxeter Marston's EPA Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Soft · 10 ran RR/10 — 9-11 91—— Jamie Hamilton 25/1
08 Nov 16+12d Sedgefield Nortonthorpe Ind. Park Lady Jeannette Wiper Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Good To Soft · 11 ran RR/11 — 9-10 91—— Dean Pratt 18/1
27 Oct 16+14d Sedgefield Wanted Metal Recycling Ltd Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Good · 13 ran 3/13 1¼ 9-10 9088B98A Dean Pratt 40/1
13 Oct 16+137d Uttoxeter Equestrian Surfaces Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 20f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 6/12 21 11-6 9491C86C Gavin Sheehan 18/1
29 May 16+170d Uttoxeter John James Wright Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good · 14 ran F/14 — 10-5 94—— Gavin Sheehan 40/1
2015 · 18 runs
11 Dec 15+24d Doncaster betdaq.com 50% Commission Refund Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 9/14 4½ 10-5 97—81A Adam Nicol 28/1
17 Nov 15+23d Southwell Mrfreebet.co.uk On Your Mobile Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20.5f · Soft · 11 ran PU/11 — 10-13 97—— Gavin Sheehan 14/1
25 Oct 15+10d Aintree Hampden Agencies Ltd. Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Good · 13 ran 4/13 5 10-10 97—103A Gavin Sheehan 16/1
15 Oct 15+16d Uttoxeter Charles Hollis Birthday Celebration Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 20f · Good · 9 ran 2/9 1½ 10-9 90—111A Ryan Day 11/4F
29 Sep 15+9d Southwell Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20.5f · Good · 15 ran 1/15 10-8 82—113A Gavin Sheehan 13/2
20 Sep 15+36d Uttoxeter Sentinel "May Un Mar Lady" Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Class 5 · 23.5f · Good · 13 ran 4/13 ¾ 10-8 82—99A Gavin Sheehan 12/1
15 Aug 15+39d Market Rasen Mdlutilities.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 18.5f · Good · 14 ran 7/14 1½ 10-0 82—87A Gavin Sheehan 9/1
07 Jul 15+9d Uttoxeter Douglas Family Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 3/12 1¼ 10-10 75—100A Gavin Sheehan 5/1
28 Jun 15+9d Uttoxeter Casino At bet365 Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Class 5 · 20f · Good · 8 ran 1/8 10-3 75—110A Dougie Costello 7/1
19 Jun 15+8d Market Rasen Svitzer Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16.5f · Good · 9 ran 2/9 5 10-0 69—96A Gavin Sheehan 7/2
11 Jun 15+14d Uttoxeter Media Resources Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Good · 9 ran 4/9 1 10-0 69—96A Gavin Sheehan 10/1
28 May 15+28d Wetherby Racing Uk Anywhere Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 19.5f · Good · 12 ran 10/12 28 10-3 74—66C Gavin Sheehan 9/1
30 Apr 15+25d Sedgefield Phoenix Security Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 21f · Good To Firm · 13 ran PU/13 — 9-11 74—— Adam Nicol 9/1
05 Apr 15+8d Sedgefield Tees LED Lighting Specialists Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 17f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 4/11 15 10-3 77—73A Adam Nicol 17/2
28 Mar 15+29d Uttoxeter Betfred Racing 'follow Us On Twitter' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Soft · 10 ran 5/10 16 10-5 79—79C Brian Hughes 5/1
27 Feb 15+49d Doncaster Betbright Risk Free Bet Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Good · 12 ran F/12 — 9-9 79—— Diarmuid O'Regan 10/1
09 Jan 15+8d Doncaster Betdaq No Premium Charge Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 24.5f · Good · 12 ran 11/12 1½ 10-5 82—81C Adam Nicol 16/1
01 Jan 15+6d Catterick Buy Your 2015 Annual Badge Today Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 4/11 7 9-9 85—84A Diarmuid O'Regan 6/1
2014 · 9 runs
26 Dec 14+16d Wetherby William Hill - In The App Store Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 5/14 6 9-13 85—88A Craig Nichol 28/1
10 Dec 14+12d Hexham Youngs Rps Thank You For Your Support Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Heavy · 6 ran PU/6 — 9-11 88—— Adam Nicol 8/1
28 Nov 14+68d Doncaster Cadbury Flake 99 Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 4/12 6 11-2 90—102A Gavin Sheehan 25/1
21 Sep 14+11d Uttoxeter Pirelli Stadium Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Good · 14 ran 8/14 1¾ 11-2 90—82A Brian Hughes 8/1
10 Sep 14+47d Uttoxeter Betfred 'goals Galore' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Good · 10 ran 2/10 ¾ 10-10 82—114A Gavin Sheehan 12/1
25 Jul 14+17d Uttoxeter Crabbie's Scottish Raspberry Alcoholic Ginger Beer Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Good · 15 ran RR/15 — 10-12 82—— Gavin Sheehan 8/1
08 Jul 14+9d Uttoxeter 32Red Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Good · 14 ran 3/14 1½ 10-5 79—111A Gavin Sheehan 13/2
29 Jun 14+17d Uttoxeter Casino At bet365 Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Good · 17 ran 5/17 3½ 10-5 79—93A Gavin Sheehan 20/1
12 Jun 14+303d Uttoxeter Ukops Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Good · 18 ran 8/18 1½ 10-8 79—80C Brian Hughes 22/1
2013 · 8 runs
13 Aug 13+18d Stratford 102 Touch Fm Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 22f · Good · 13 ran 5/13 14 10-8 81—79A Mr E D Linehan 5/1
26 Jul 13+19d Uttoxeter Try New Crabbie's Raspberry Ginger Beer Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Good · 9 ran 3/9 8 10-3 81—95A Gavin Sheehan 7/2
07 Jul 13+14d Market Rasen Don Noble Lady Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16.5f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 5/12 3¾ 10-7 81—101A Alice Mills 9/2
23 Jun 13+16d Hexham Exclusive Offers On Totepool Mobile Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Soft · 11 ran 2/11 3 9-9 69—103B Mr E D Linehan 8/1
07 Jun 13+67d Stratford Luxurious Boutique White Swan Hotel, Stratford Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 18.5f · Good · 14 ran 8/14 4 9-11 71—78A Gavin Sheehan 12/1
01 Apr 13+42d Newcastle Anglo Scottish Finance Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 18 ran PU/18 — 10-0 73—— Brian Harding 16/1
18 Feb 13+14d Southwell Coral.co.uk Mobile Casino Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 5/12 ¾ 10-7 74—85A Gavin Sheehan 7/2F
04 Feb 13+39d Doncaster 32redmobile.com Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 19.5f · Good · 23 ran 2/23 shd 9-9 69—97A Gavin Sheehan 20/1
2012 · 9 runs
27 Dec 12+41d Wetherby Star Sports Cheltenham Preview Night - 4th March Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 25.5f · Heavy · 15 ran 8/15 ½ 10-6 75—80C Brian Hughes 33/1
16 Nov 12+14d Newcastle Huawei Enterprise Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 24f · Good To Soft · 18 ran 10/18 9 10-6 82—70C Gavin Sheehan 50/1
02 Nov 12+31d Wetherby Book Tickets On-line At wetherbyracing.co.uk Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21.5f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 5/14 hd 10-3 85—83C Gavin Sheehan 100/1
02 Oct 12+20d Sedgefield Constructing Excellence Novices' Hurdle (John Wade And Collins Seafoods Ltd Hurdle Series Qualifier) Class 4 · 21f · Good · 11 ran 6/11 13 10-5 ——80C Gavin Sheehan 200/1
12 Sep 12+24d Uttoxeter Totel Solutions Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 11/15 18 10-6 ——88C Gavin Sheehan 200/1
19 Aug 12+26d Southwell Maxeys Farm Shop ''National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 15.5f · Good · 10 ran PU/10 — 10-4 ——— Gavin Sheehan 100/1
24 Jul 12+14d Southwell 32RedBingo.com Intermediate Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 15.5f · Good · 9 ran 7/9 3 11-0 ——74A Denis O'Regan 40/1
10 Jul 12+32d Uttoxeter bet365.com Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Heavy · 8 ran 6/8 2 11-0 ——79A Andrew Thornton 66/1
08 Jun 12 Market Rasen Market Rasen Racecourse Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16.5f · Good · 5 ran PU/5 — 10-13 ——— Andrew Thornton 66/1

Quick answers

How many races has Tennessee Bird won?
Tennessee Bird (GB) won 2 of 52 archived starts between 2012 and 2017, a strike rate of 3.8%. Placed 11 times in total (21.2% of starts).
Who trained Tennessee Bird?
Tennessee Bird (GB) was trained by Mike Sowersby on the most recent run on record, at Doncaster on 9 January 2017.
Who is Tennessee Bird's sire?
Tennessee Bird (GB) is by Danbird (AUS) out of Tennessee Star (GB), whose sire is Teenoso.
What going does Tennessee Bird prefer?
Tennessee Bird (GB) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 28 starts (7.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Tennessee Bird's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 88, from the run on 9 January 2017. The highest on record is 97.
What is Tennessee Bird's sire's record?
Danbird (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.8% of 751 runs since Jan 2008 (49 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Tennessee Bird's siblings?
Out of Tennessee Star (GB), Tennessee Bird (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from June 2012. 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.