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Horse profile

The Bear Trap (IRE)

7yo gelding (at last run, Dec 2014) · Last trainer Rebecca Curtis · Last owner John P Mcmanus
by Westerner (GB) out of Calendula (GB) (Be My Guest)
19 runs · 10 courses · from May 2011
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 6 Dec 2014 — 4,337 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2014 Won at Ffos Las Last raced off OR 120
KTB Profile

The Bear Trap (IRE) is 1 from 19, the win coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Jan 2013.

Based on 19 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Win at Class 4
Official rating120↓ 3lb off peak
120 106–123

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 121C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Ludlow, 8 Oct 2014 Official rating 120 at the last run, 6 Dec 2014

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 16 figures · best 132A · median 102
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Heavy6132A103—
Good4121C111.5—
Good to Soft397A96—
Soft3113A103—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f12132A102—
1m5f – 2m4114A103—

Of 19 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 16 figures from 19 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

Progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 11,825 runs since Jan 2008 (941 horses).

Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8.5% from 188.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm7114.3%+2.2—
Good to Firm2342711.5%−0.6—
Good3,40642912.6%+0.50 from 5
Good to Soft2,10825111.9%−0.20 from 4
Soft3,77745212%−0.10 from 4
Heavy2,10525912.3%+0.21 from 6
Standard (AW)188168.5%−3.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f4948.2%−3.9—
1m – 1m1f1241310.5%−1.6—
1m2f – 1m4f267259.4%−2.7—
1m5f – 2m3,36639511.7%−0.40 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f4,27953512.5%+0.41 from 15
2m5f – 3m2,97437512.6%+0.5—
Over 3m7668811.5%−0.6—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Calendula (GB) (Be My Guest)

9 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Son of Flicka (GB) (5 wins).

The wins came over 1m4½f–2m5f; the highest grade won is Class 1 (Son of Flicka (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Son of Flicka (GB)4551m4½f–2m5fClass 1
Calomeria (GB)1412mClass 4
Calamintha (GB)411m6fClass 6
Now Listen To Me (GB)130——
Mutdula (IRE)30——
Robin Can Do (IRE)20——
Blast Martha (IRE)80——
Echo Beat (IRE)100——
Lemon Queen (IRE)70——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Heavy 6 1 17% +0.50
Good 5 0 0% −5.00
Good to Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 7 0 0% −7.00
Class 4 6 1 17% +0.50
Class 2 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 5 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Ffos Las 5 1 20% +1.50
Chepstow 2 0 0% −2.00
Ascot 2 0 0% −2.00
Ludlow 2 0 0% −2.00
Stratford 2 0 0% −2.00
Punchestown 2 0 0% −2.00
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 15 1 7% −8.50
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
A P McCoy 6 1 17% +0.50
Aodhagan Conlon 4 0 0% −4.00
Richie McLernon 2 0 0% −2.00
Dominic Elsworth 2 0 0% −2.00
Paul Townend 1 0 0% −1.00
Noel Fehily 1 0 0% −1.00
Patrick Corbett 1 0 0% −1.00
William Kennedy 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr A J Berry 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 13 1 8% −6.50
Tongue tie 5 0 0% −5.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2014 5 0 0% −5.00
2013 7 1 14% −0.50
2012 3 0 0% −3.00
2011 4 0 0% −4.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 13 1 8% −6.50
Chase 5 0 0% −5.00
NH Flat 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
06 Dec 14+20d Chepstow Rhys Howells Memorial Handicap Chase Class 3 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran PU/8 — 11-2 120— Paul Townend 11/2
16 Nov 14+15d Fontwell John Rogerson Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Class 3 · 17.5f · Heavy · 6 ran 5/6 28 11-2 12198C Richie McLernon 7/2
01 Nov 14+24d Ascot Ascot Underwriting Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Class 3 · 19f · Good · 8 ran UR/8 — 10-6 121— Richie McLernon 12/1
08 Oct 14+179d Ludlow Racing Uk Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Class 3 · 20f · Good · 5 ran 2/5 2¼ 11-0 121121C A P McCoy 10/1
12 Apr 14+133d Bangor-on-Dee Racing UK Novices' Chase Class 4 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 4 ran 3/4 73 10-12 12184C Dominic Elsworth 2/1
30 Nov 13+21d Newbury Bet365 Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 19f · Soft · 17 ran 11/17 1½ 10-5 123113A Noel Fehily 10/1
09 Nov 13+210d Sandown Hinchley Wood Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 20f · Heavy · 10 ran 3/10 6 11-3 123114A Patrick Corbett 11/2
13 Apr 13+16d Stratford Bet With Our Racecourse Bookmakers Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) Class 4 · 16.5f · Good · 12 ran 5/12 1¼ 11-6 123109A A P McCoy 2/1
28 Mar 13+40d Ffos Las Saxton Drilling Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 20f · Soft · 6 ran 5/6 8 11-10 123103C A P McCoy 10/11F
16 Feb 13+14d Ascot Betfair. Don't Settle For Less Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 19.5f · Soft · 13 ran PU/13 — 10-4 123— A P McCoy 10/3
02 Feb 13+18d Ffos Las Beverley Procter 50th Majorcan Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 20f · Heavy · 14 ran 2/14 hd 10-13 117132A A P McCoy 7/4F
15 Jan 13+265d Ffos Las Iwec Electrical Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Heavy · 9 ran 1/9 10-12 106108B A P McCoy 11/2
25 Apr 12+32d Punchestown Martinstown Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle (95-123) 20f · Heavy · 25 ran 10/25 2¾ 10-11 10996C Aodhagan Conlon 10/1
24 Mar 12+31d Stratford Jenkinsons Caterers Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 18.5f · Good · 8 ran 3/8 17 11-1 —101A William Kennedy 3/1
22 Feb 12+81d Ludlow Walford & North Shropshire College Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 16f · Good · 15 ran 4/15 5 11-2 —114A Dominic Elsworth 22/1
03 Dec 11+12d Chepstow digibet.com 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Heavy · 14 ran 9/14 10 10-7 —93C Aodhagan Conlon 50/1
21 Nov 11+15d Ffos Las Digibet.com Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Soft · 12 ran 10/12 7 10-9 —97C Aodhagan Conlon 33/1
06 Nov 11+187d Ffos Las Barry Walters Catering Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 4/10 7 10-7 —97A Aodhagan Conlon 50/1
03 May 11 Punchestown Finlay Motor Group Flat Race 16f · Good To Yielding · 24 ran 21/24 12 11-4 —96C Mr A J Berry 12/1

Quick answers

How many races has The Bear Trap (IRE) won?
The Bear Trap (IRE) won 1 of 19 archived starts between 2011 and 2014, a strike rate of 5.3%. Placed 5 times in total (26.3% of starts).
Who trained The Bear Trap (IRE)?
The Bear Trap (IRE) was trained by Rebecca Curtis on the most recent run on record, at Chepstow on 6 December 2014.
Who is The Bear Trap (IRE)'s sire?
The Bear Trap (IRE) is by Westerner (GB) out of Calendula (GB), whose sire is Be My Guest.
What going does The Bear Trap (IRE) prefer?
The Bear Trap (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is The Bear Trap (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 120, from the run on 6 December 2014. The highest on record is 123.
What is The Bear Trap (IRE)'s sire's record?
Westerner (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 11,825 runs since Jan 2008 (941 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8.5% from 188.
Who are The Bear Trap (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Calendula (GB), The Bear Trap (IRE) has 9 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Son of Flicka (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Class 1 (Son of Flicka (GB)). The wins came over 1m4½f–2m5f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2011. 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.