The Babe Magnet (GB)
The Babe Magnet (GB) is 1 from 9, the win coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since May 2008. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 8 on softer). Last raced off a career-high mark of 96.
- 1–9Wins / Runs
- 11.1%Strike rate
- 3 (33.3%)Placed
- +8.00£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 4.32Fair A/E n=9 · 3.63 incl. margin
- 96Highest OR
- 14dBetween runs (median)longest 216 d
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.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · 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
Progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 2,268 runs since Jan 2008 (219 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 11.8% from 254.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 20 | 0 | 0% | −8.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 254 | 30 | 11.8% | +3.3 | 1 from 1 |
| Good | 649 | 41 | 6.3% | −2.2 | — |
| Good to Soft | 361 | 34 | 9.4% | +0.9 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 564 | 44 | 7.8% | −0.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 372 | 39 | 10.5% | +2 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 48 | 4 | 8.3% | −0.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | +2.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 31 | 1 | 3.2% | −5.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 32 | 4 | 12.5% | +4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 704 | 47 | 6.7% | −1.8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 806 | 74 | 9.2% | +0.7 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 583 | 55 | 9.4% | +0.9 | 0 from 3 |
| Over 3m | 102 | 10 | 9.8% | +1.3 | 1 from 2 |
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
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 to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +10.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wetherby | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cartmel | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.00 |
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Callaghan | 6 | 1 | 17% | +11.00 |
| Peter Buchanan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Brian Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 8 | 1 | 13% | +9.00 |
| Chase | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 08+216d | Catterick | Blue Square Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | PU/13 | — | 10-13 | 96 | — | Paul Callaghan | 14/1 |
| 26 May 08+23d | Cartmel | E S Hartley Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 1/9 | 9-8 | 77 | 96A | Paul Callaghan | 16/1 | |
| 03 May 08+4d | Hexham | Ramside Event Catering Intermediate Chase | 2/5 | 84 | 10-5 | — | 79C | Paul Callaghan | 33/1 |
| 29 Apr 08+15d | Sedgefield | Boddingtons Maiden Hurdle | 7/11 | 5 | 10-7 | 77 | 80A | Paul Callaghan | 33/1 |
| 14 Apr 08+13d | Newcastle | Parklands Golf For All Conditionals' Novices' Handicap Hdl | 3/14 | 16 | 10-10 | 72 | 91A | Paul Callaghan | 18/1 |
| 01 Apr 08+26d | Wetherby | Jabra GN & Rocom Novices' Hurdle | 4/10 | 10 | 10-5 | 77 | 80C | Paul Callaghan | 200/1 |
| 06 Mar 08+14d | Carlisle | Border Esk 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle | 11/18 | 30 | 11-3 | 64 | 95C | Peter Buchanan | 250/1 |
| 21 Feb 08+10d | Ayr | ROA Scotland Supports Scottish Racing Maiden Hurdle | 7/18 | 3½ | 11-3 | 96 | 97C | Peter Buchanan | 100/1 |
| 11 Feb 08 | Wetherby | Jabra GN And Rocom Maiden Hurdle | 12/18 | 16 | 11-1 | 96 | 89C | Brian Hughes | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Babe Magnet won?
- The Babe Magnet (GB) won 1 of 9 archived starts in 2008, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 3 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained The Babe Magnet?
- The Babe Magnet (GB) was trained by Alan Kirtley on the most recent run on record, at Catterick on 28 December 2008.
- Who is The Babe Magnet's sire?
- The Babe Magnet (GB) is by Bob's Return (IRE) out of White Jazz (GB), whose sire is Jaazeiro.
- What is The Babe Magnet's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 96, from the run on 28 December 2008. That is also the highest on record.
- What is The Babe Magnet's sire's record?
- Bob's Return (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 2,268 runs since Jan 2008 (219 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 11.8% from 254.