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Horse profile

The B (IRE)

8yo mare (at last run, Jan 2019) · Last trainer W J Lanigan · Last owner Mrs M A Blundell
by Robin Des Pres (FR) out of Wavering Bee (IRE) (Oscar)
8 runs · 5 courses · from Dec 2016
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 14 Jan 2019 — 2,852 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jan 2019 Last raced off OR 80
KTB Profile

The B (IRE) is yet to win from 8 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 4th of 16 at Ballinrobe (Aug 2017).

Based on 8 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
Official rating80↓ 1lb off peak
80 80–81

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 91 the best of the last 1 graded (A or B) run · Ballinrobe, 29 Aug 2017

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 5 figures · best 91B · median 58
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Soft491B69—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m358C57—
Over 3m1———
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 8 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (2) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 5 figures from 8 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 86A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Ballinrobe, 29 Aug 2017 Official rating 80 at the last run, 14 Jan 2019

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 6 figures · best 91C · median 81
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Soft491C81—
Good1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m486C75.5—
Over 3m1———
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 8 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 8 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
Robin Des Pres (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 2,800 runs since Jan 2008 (229 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm5120%+10.8—
Good to Firm941819.1%+9.9—
Good1,0921019.2%00 from 2
Good to Soft525468.8%−0.4—
Soft735719.7%+0.50 from 5
Heavy333216.3%−2.90 from 1
Standard (AW)1500%−9.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f400%−9.2—
1m2f – 1m4f1400%−9.2—
1m5f – 2m719659%−0.2—
2m1f – 2m4f1,1051059.5%+0.30 from 1
2m5f – 3m768688.9%−0.30 from 6
Over 3m1902010.5%+1.30 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Wavering Bee (IRE) (Oscar)

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Sunnytahliateigan (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 2m3f–2m4½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Sunnytahliateigan (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Sunnytahliateigan (IRE)1722m3f–2m4½fClass 4

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Limerick 3 0 0% −3.00
Tramore 2 0 0% −2.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Ballinrobe 1 0 0% −1.00
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 6 0 0% −6.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00
2m1f – 2m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Roger Loughran 3 0 0% −3.00
Ricky Doyle 2 0 0% −2.00
Liam Quinlan 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr R P Quinlan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 6 0 0% −6.00
Cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2019 1 0 0% −1.00
2018 1 0 0% −1.00
2017 4 0 0% −4.00
2016 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2019 · 1 run
14 Jan 19+17d Punchestown Watch Racing TV On Vodafone TV Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 3m · Good · 20 ran PU/20 — 10-0 80—— Ricky Doyle 50/1
2018 · 1 run
28 Dec 18+486d Limerick Parkway Shopping Centre Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 1) 2m5f · Soft · 18 ran 15/18 1½ 9-13 8033C76C Ricky Doyle 22/1
2017 · 4 runs
29 Aug 17+12d Ballinrobe Corrib Oil Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 3m1f · Yielding To Soft · 16 ran 4/16 3½ 10-4 8091B86A Liam Quinlan 33/1
17 Aug 17+21d Tramore O'neills Bar Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m5f · Yielding · 15 ran PU/15 — 10-8 80—— Mr R P Quinlan 50/1
27 Jul 17+98d Limerick Mcmahon's Munster Mile 7th October (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 2m6f · Yielding · 7 ran 6/7 ½ 10-2 8157C70C Liam Quinlan 33/1
20 Apr 17+126d Tipperary Follow TipperaryRaces On Twitter Maiden Hurdle 3m · Good · 7 ran 5/7 12 10-11 ——75C Roger Loughran 33/1
2016 · 2 runs
15 Dec 16+13d Tramore 2017 Tramore Annual Badge - Great Gift For Christmas Maiden Hurdle 2m5f · Heavy · 11 ran 8/11 14 10-11 —58C86C Roger Loughran 66/1
02 Dec 16 Limerick Book Online At www.limerickraces.ie Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) 2m3f · Yielding · 14 ran 11/14 7½ 11-5 —81C91C Roger Loughran 80/1

Quick answers

How many races has The B won?
The B (IRE) has yet to win, from 8 archived starts between 2016 and 2019. Placed 1 time in total (12.5% of starts).
Who trained The B?
The B (IRE) was trained by W J Lanigan on the most recent run on record, at Punchestown on 14 January 2019.
Who is The B's sire?
The B (IRE) is by Robin Des Pres (FR) out of Wavering Bee (IRE), whose sire is Oscar.
What is The B's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 80, from the run on 14 January 2019. The highest on record is 81.
What is The B's sire's record?
Robin Des Pres (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 2,800 runs since Jan 2008 (229 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are The B's siblings?
Out of Wavering Bee (IRE), The B (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Sunnytahliateigan (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Sunnytahliateigan (IRE)). The wins came over 2m3f–2m4½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from December 2016. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.