How many races has The Bluesman won?

The Bluesman (FR) won 4 of 9 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 44.4%. Placed 6 times in total (66.7% of starts).

Who trains The Bluesman?

The Bluesman (FR) is trained by Olly Murphy, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 15 April 2026.

Who is The Bluesman's sire?

The Bluesman (FR) is by Crillon (FR) out of Firmini (FR), whose sire is Mansonnien.

What going does The Bluesman prefer?

The Bluesman (FR) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 3 starts (66.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.

What is The Bluesman's official rating?

The most recent official rating on record is 133, from the run on 15 April 2026. The highest on record is 134.

Who are The Bluesman's siblings?

Out of Firmini (FR), The Bluesman (FR) has 8 other produce in our archive, 7 of them winners. Most wins: Inoui Machin (FR) (4). Highest grade won: Listed (Fiumicino (FR)). The wins came over 1m7f–2m5f. As at Oct 2026.

Horse profile

The Bluesman (FR)

7yo gelding · Trainer Olly Murphy · Owner Neil Smith Alfie Smith

by Crillon (FR) out of Firmini (FR) (Mansonnien)

9 runs · 6 courses · from Feb 2024

As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily

4 wins · Haydock, Southwell & Chepstow Beaten favourite LTO Last run 15 Apr 2026 Last raced off OR 133

KTB Profile

The Bluesman won four of nine starts on turf. He has three wins from seven runs over 2m1f – 2m4f and recorded all four victories on good to soft or softer going. The gelding won the Class 3 QED Scaffolding Ltd Handicap Chase at Haydock in Feb 2026 off an official rating of 126 and the Class 4 Grace And Dotty Country Clothing Handicap Chase at Southwell in Dec 2025 off 114. Aged 7 at his last run in Apr 2026 he was the beaten favourite when last raced off OR 133 in the Unibet Silver Trophy Handicap Chase at Haydock.

Based on 9 archived runs · run-style from 6 commented runs since Apr 2025 · updated 25 Oct 2026

4–9Wins / Runs
44.4%Strike rate
6 (66.7%)Placed
−1.18£1 level staken=9 at SP
1.21Fair A/E n=9 · 1.07 incl. margin
134Highest OR
100dAvg between runs

Official rating133↓ 1lb off peak

133 114–134

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 133 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Leicester, 28 Dec 2025

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 8 figures · best 133^A · median 111

Going	Runs	Best	Median	Since 25 Oct 2025
Soft	3	112^A	110	1 run · —
Good to Soft	3	133^A	120	2 runs · 133 / 116.5
Good	2	129^C	97.5	1 run · —

Distance	Runs	Best	Median	Since 25 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f	6	133^A	110	4 runs · 133 / 83
1m5f – 2m	2	112^A	111	—

Of 9 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 9 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 140^A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Haydock, 14 Feb 2026 Official rating 133 at the last run, 15 Apr 2026

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 8 figures · best 150^A · median 135

Going	Runs	Best	Median	Since 25 Oct 2025
Soft	3	150^A	140	1 run · —
Good to Soft	3	137^B	137	2 runs · 137 / 137
Good	2	129^A	120	1 run · —

Distance	Runs	Best	Median	Since 25 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f	6	140^A	133	4 runs · 140 / 137
1m5f – 2m	2	150^A	141.5	—

Of 9 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 9 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 from 6 analysed runs since Apr 2025

Mid-division 2 (33%) · 0 wins
Held up 2 (33%) · 1 win
Prominent 1 (17%) · 1 win
Led 1 (17%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Crillon (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 14.2% of 981 runs since Jan 2008 (97 horses).

Going	Runs	Wins	SR	vs sire	This horse
Good to Firm	3	0	0%	−14.2	—
Good	173	27	15.6%	+1.4	0 from 3
Good to Soft	119	17	14.3%	+0.1	2 from 3
Soft	410	60	14.6%	+0.4	2 from 3
Heavy	231	33	14.3%	+0.1	—
Standard (AW)	44	1	2.3%	−11.9	—

Distance (all codes)	Runs	Wins	SR	vs sire	This horse
1m – 1m1f	15	0	0%	−14.2	—
1m2f – 1m4f	66	11	16.7%	+2.5	—
1m5f – 2m	174	29	16.7%	+2.5	1 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f	498	66	13.3%	−0.9	3 from 7
2m5f – 3m	176	26	14.8%	+0.6	—
Over 3m	52	7	13.5%	−0.7	—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam

Firmini (FR) (Mansonnien)

8 siblings in the archive, 7 winners — best of them Inoui Machin (FR) (4 wins).

The wins came over 1m7f–2m5f; the highest grade won is Listed (Fiumicino (FR)).

Produce	Runs	Wins	Win trips	Best grade
Inoui Machin (FR)	12	4	2m–2m5f	Class 4
Fiumicino (FR)	9	3	1m7f–2m3½f	Listed
Niquos (FR)	42	2	2m1½f–2m2f	—
Fire Burg (FR)	6	2	2m1½f–2m2f	—
Francky Blue (FR)	4	1	2m	Class 4
Firmage Burg (FR)	8	1	2m1½f	Class 4
Fimiblue (FR)	3	1	2m	—
Ferruccio (FR)	4	0	—	—

Record by conditions

Going	Runs	Wins	SR	£1
Good	3	0	0%	−3.00
Soft	3	2	67%	+1.19
Good to Soft	3	2	67%	+0.63

Class	Runs	Wins	SR	£1
Class 4	4	2	50%	−0.37
Class 1	2	0	0%	−2.00
Class 3	2	1	50%	+0.75
Class 5	1	1	100%	+0.44

Course	Runs	Wins	SR	£1
Chepstow	3	2	67%	+0.24
Haydock	2	1	50%	+0.75
Cheltenham	1	0	0%	−1.00
Leicester	1	0	0%	−1.00
Southwell	1	1	100%	+0.83
Kempton	1	0	0%	−1.00

Distance	Runs	Wins	SR	£1
2m1f – 2m4f	7	3	43%	−0.62
1m5f – 2m	2	1	50%	−0.56

Jockey	Runs	Wins	SR	£1
Sean Bowen	5	2	40%	−0.42
Harry Cobden	3	1	33%	−1.20
Freddie Gingell	1	1	100%	+0.44

Headgear	Runs	Wins	SR	£1
Tongue tie	5	2	40%	−0.42
None	4	2	50%	−0.76

Season	Runs	Wins	SR	£1
2026	3	1	33%	−0.25
2025	3	1	33%	−1.17
2024	3	2	67%	+0.24

Type	Runs	Wins	SR	£1
Chase	5	2	40%	−0.42
Hurdle	2	1	50%	−0.20
NH Flat	2	1	50%	−0.56

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 · 3 runs
15 Apr 26+34d	Haydock	Unibet Silver Trophy Handicap Chase (Grade 2 Limited Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 20f · Good · 11 ran Settled in the pack - lost touch after 11th - eased and pulled up before 4 out	PU/11	—	11-1	133	—	—	Sean Bowen	10/3F
12 Mar 26+26d	Cheltenham	Jack Richards Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Grade 2) (Registered As The Golden Miller) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 20.5f · Good · 18 ran Settled in the pack - clipped the 8th fence - pressed for effort before two out - unable to find more approaching the last and well held	7/18	1½	10-8	134	66^B	129^A	Sean Bowen	12/1
14 Feb 26+48d	Haydock	QED Scaffolding Ltd Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 20f · Soft · 11 ran Sat close to front group early - travelling strongly three out - upped tempo to challenge the pacesetter - hit the front before two out - eased away approaching the final furlong - stayed on strongly to win comfortably	1/11		11-5	126	54^A	140^A	Sean Bowen	7/4
2025 · 3 runs
28 Dec 25+26d	Leicester	Aspall Cyder Leicestershire Silver Fox Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 20f · Good To Soft · 6 ran Settled at the back early - improved into contention before 4 out - lost ground 3 out - fought back approaching 2 out - pressed the leader after the last - kept on but unable to get to the front	2/6	1½	11-13	122	133^A	137^B	Sean Bowen	10/11F
02 Dec 25+221d	Southwell	Grace And Dotty Country Clothing Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 6 ran Settled at the back early - still last but going smoothly around 6th - made progress before the 9th - reeled in the front-runner 3 out - hung right and slightly awkward on taking command at the last - sprinted away up the run-in to score comfortably	1/6		11-10	114	100^B	137^B	Sean Bowen	5/6F
25 Apr 25+154d	Chepstow	Dunraven Windows Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 19.5f · Good · 5 ran Sent clear early - driven on when overtaken approaching 3 out - lost touch with front two before fading into 3rd	3/5	22	11-12	—	129^C	111^B	Harry Cobden	11/10F
2024 · 3 runs
22 Nov 24+235d	Chepstow	Dunraven Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 13 ran Settled on the rail early - set the pace throughout with a two-length cushion approaching the closing stages - kept finding to the line for a clear-cut win	1/13		11-4	—	120^B	128^A	Harry Cobden	4/5F
01 Apr 24+52d	Chepstow	everytip.com - Racing Tips Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 16f · Soft · 4 ran	1/4		10-12	—	110^C	133^B	Freddie Gingell	4/9F
09 Feb 24	Kempton	Racing TV Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 9 ran	3/9	2¼	11-7	—	112^A	150^A	Harry Cobden	5/2F

Quick answers

How many races has The Bluesman won?: The Bluesman (FR) won 4 of 9 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 44.4%. Placed 6 times in total (66.7% of starts).
Who trains The Bluesman?: The Bluesman (FR) is trained by Olly Murphy, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 15 April 2026.
Who is The Bluesman's sire?: The Bluesman (FR) is by Crillon (FR) out of Firmini (FR), whose sire is Mansonnien.
What going does The Bluesman prefer?: The Bluesman (FR) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 3 starts (66.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is The Bluesman's official rating?: The most recent official rating on record is 133, from the run on 15 April 2026. The highest on record is 134.
What is The Bluesman's sire's record?: Crillon (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.2% of 981 runs since Jan 2008 (97 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are The Bluesman's siblings?: Out of Firmini (FR), The Bluesman (FR) has 8 other produce in our archive, 7 of them winners. Most wins: Inoui Machin (FR) (4). Highest grade won: Listed (Fiumicino (FR)). The wins came over 1m7f–2m5f. As at Oct 2026.

KTB Speed and Rating

Run style from 6 analysed runs since Apr 2025

Pedigree intelligence

Record by conditions

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