The Boss Bear (IRE)
The Boss Bear is a gelding who has won two of eight starts on turf, both over 2m1f – 2m4f. He won a Class 5 NH Flat race at Fontwell on good ground in May 2025 and a Class 4 maiden hurdle at Plumpton on good to soft in Dec 2025. His last run, at Plumpton in Nov 2026, was his first for James Owen; he raced prominently, finished fourth of seven as favourite and came home off an official rating of 109. He has never run on all-weather.
- 2–8Wins / Runs
- 25%Strike rate
- 4 (50%)Placed
- −3.25£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 1.31Fair A/E n=8 · 1.16 incl. margin
- 115Highest OR
- 34dBetween runs (median)longest 214 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
Best recent Speed 123
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 124B | 112 | 2 runs · 113 / 112 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 105A | 101 | 2 runs · 105 / 101 |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 124B | 112 | 5 runs · 123 / 111 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 8 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 8 runs · as at 8 Nov 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · 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.
The forward record. KTB’s figures on this horse since 2 Nov 2026: the KTB Selection in 1 run (won 0) · to 2 Nov 2026. Each pick was the figure’s choice before the off, settled against the result the next morning; “did not run” is counted apart. GB and Irish races since 5 Oct 2026.
Run style from 8 analysed runs since Apr 2025
- Prominent 3 (38%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 3 (38%) · 1 win
- Held up 2 (25%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.6% of 7,385 runs since Jul 2009 (606 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 22 | 2 | 9.1% | −2.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 351 | 42 | 12% | +0.4 | — |
| Good | 2,254 | 278 | 12.3% | +0.7 | 1 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 1,443 | 194 | 13.4% | +1.8 | 1 from 2 |
| Soft | 2,008 | 215 | 10.7% | −0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 761 | 66 | 8.7% | −2.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 546 | 57 | 10.4% | −1.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 76 | 6 | 7.9% | −3.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 360 | 36 | 10% | −1.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 411 | 45 | 10.9% | −0.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 584 | 60 | 10.3% | −1.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,188 | 253 | 11.6% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2,209 | 267 | 12.1% | +0.5 | 2 from 7 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,290 | 158 | 12.2% | +0.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 267 | 29 | 10.9% | −0.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jul 2009 · as at 8 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them On Jack (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (On Jack (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On Jack (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 2m½f | Class 5 |
| Majestic Mel (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Urra Mass Rock (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.50 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.25 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.75 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plumpton | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.75 |
| Fontwell | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.50 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fakenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 2 | 29% | −2.25 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Cannon | 7 | 2 | 29% | −2.25 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +1.75 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.75 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.50 |
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 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 02 Nov 26+210d | Plumpton | Final Fence Open 30th November Handicap Hurdle Race Prominent early - sat just behind the front group by the 5th - niggled before 2 out and jumped awkwardly there before fading to finish 4th | 4/7 | 1¼ | 11-9 | 109 | 111A | 118B | Sam Twiston-Davies | 15/8F |
| 06 Apr 26+16d | Plumpton | Southern Cranes & Access Ltd Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Held up at the back throughout - never a factor - well beaten in 8th | 8/12 | 22 | 11-3 | 112 | 113C | 106C | Tom Cannon | 12/1 |
| 21 Mar 26+27d | Newbury | Get Best Odds Guaranteed At BetVictor Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Settled in the pack early - hit the second and lacked rhythm through the fifth - slipped to the back after the 7th - faded after two out to finish well held in 8th | 8/9 | 4¼ | 11-4 | 115 | 105A | 114A | Tom Cannon | 20/1 |
| 22 Feb 26+9d | Fontwell | Star Sports Handicap Hurdle Struggled for fluency near the back - eased and pulled up before the 5th | PU/6 | — | 11-8 | 115 | — | — | Tom Cannon | 9/2 |
| 13 Feb 26+60d | Fakenham | British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Sat close to the pace early - error at the 8th - pressed for effort after 3 out - moved into second before the last but never able to trouble the winner | 2/6 | 20 | 11-8 | — | 123A | 122B | Tom Cannon | 17/2 |
| 2025 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 15 Dec 25+214d | Plumpton | Maria & Nick's Perfect Wedding Gift Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Held a forward spot early - untidy at the 7th - still close up 3 out - pushed along to close the gap 2 out - hit the front approaching the last and pulled away on the run-in | 1/5 | 11-4 | — | 97C | 120B | Tom Cannon | 5/4F | |
| 15 May 25+34d | Fontwell | Give Generously To The Snowdrop Trust Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Settled off the pace early - made ground into contention with 5f left - went in front approaching the final furlong and drifted right - kept on unchallenged to score | 1/6 | 11-2 | — | 124B | 118B | Tom Cannon | 6/4J | |
| 11 Apr 25 | Huntingdon | Book Your Christmas Party At Huntingdon Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Held up in the pack - pushed along from a furlong out and stayed on strongly - grabbed 2nd late on | 2/7 | ¾ | 11-3 | — | 97B | 113B | Tom Cannon | 7/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Boss Bear won?
- The Boss Bear (IRE) won 2 of 8 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 4 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trains The Boss Bear?
- The Boss Bear (IRE) is trained by James Owen, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 2 November 2026.
- Who is The Boss Bear's sire?
- The Boss Bear (IRE) is by Doyen (IRE) out of Tipp On Air (IRE), whose sire is Indian River.
- What going does The Boss Bear prefer?
- The Boss Bear (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is The Boss Bear's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 109, from the run on 2 November 2026. The highest on record is 115.
- What is The Boss Bear's sire's record?
- Doyen (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.6% of 7,385 runs since Jul 2009 (606 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are The Boss Bear's siblings?
- Out of Tipp On Air (IRE), The Boss Bear (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: On Jack (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (On Jack (IRE)). The wins came over 2m½f. As at Nov 2026.