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Horse profile

The Bulb (IRE)

9yo gelding (at last run, Feb 2008) · Last trainer Denis Ahern · Last owner C E G Hickey
by Roselier (FR) out of Denieses Joy (IRE) (Good Thyne)
18 runs · 8 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 21 Feb 2008 — 6,824 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2008 · 12th of 13 Won at Limerick First-time headgear LTO Last raced off OR 83
KTB Profile

The Bulb (IRE) is 1 from 18. Hasn't won since Dec 2005. Last raced off 83, 14lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 18 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 14lb off peak
Official rating83↓ 14lb off peak
83 68–97

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 74C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Clonmel, 5 Apr 2007 Official rating 83 at the last run, 21 Feb 2008

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 15 figures · best 115C · median 88
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Soft7115C88—
Heavy4104C90.5—
Good2100C85—
Good to Firm2100C87—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f788C83—
2m5f – 3m6104C96.5—
Over 3m1———
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 18 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 · 15 figures from 18 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
Roselier (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 374 runs since Jan 2008 (71 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm300%−9.1—
Good to Firm2713.7%−5.40 from 2
Good9277.6%−1.50 from 2
Good to Soft8678.1%−1—
Soft9066.7%−2.40 from 8
Heavy761317.1%+81 from 6
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m5f – 2m700%−9.10 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f811113.6%+4.50 from 7
2m5f – 3m163127.4%−1.71 from 9
Over 3m123118.9%−0.20 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Denieses Joy (IRE) (Good Thyne)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
The Switch (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 8 0 0% −8.00
Heavy 6 1 17% +5.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Clonmel 4 0 0% −4.00
Punchestown 4 0 0% −4.00
Limerick 3 1 33% +8.00
Thurles 2 0 0% −2.00
Naas 2 0 0% −2.00
Cork (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 9 1 11% +2.00
2m1f – 2m4f 7 0 0% −7.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
John Cullen 7 1 14% +4.00
Davy Condon 2 0 0% −2.00
John Allen 1 0 0% −1.00
T G M Ryan 1 0 0% −1.00
J R Barry 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr Derek O'Connor 1 0 0% −1.00
G Cotter 1 0 0% −1.00
Barry Geraghty 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr R O'Sullivan 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr J J Codd 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr J T McNamara 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 17 1 6% −6.00
Tongue tie + blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2008 1 0 0% −1.00
2007 3 0 0% −3.00
2006 8 0 0% −8.00
2005 6 1 17% +5.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 8 1 13% +3.00
Chase 7 0 0% −7.00
NH Flat 3 0 0% −3.00

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
2008 · 1 run
21 Feb 08+56d Clonmel Lisronagh Novice Handicap Chase (0-116) 20f · Yielding To Soft · 13 ran 12/13 8 9-10 8366C John Allen 16/1
2007 · 3 runs
27 Dec 07+243d Limerick O'Connor Murphy Gubbins Beginners Chase 22f · Heavy · 16 ran PU/16 — 11-12 75— John Cullen 20/1
28 Apr 07+23d Punchestown Punchestown Three Day Event Handicap Chase (0-116) 25f · Good · 19 ran 7/19 8 9-11 6870C T G M Ryan 16/1
05 Apr 07+137d Clonmel Lisronagh Handicap Chase (0-102) 20f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 5/14 1¾ 10-10 7774C John Cullen 14/1
2006 · 8 runs
19 Nov 06+17d Cork (IRE) Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Beginners Chase 21f · Soft To Heavy · 18 ran 14/18 30 11-12 —93C J R Barry 20/1
02 Nov 06+14d Clonmel Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase 17f · Yielding To Soft · 15 ran 11/15 2½ 11-12 —88C John Cullen 20/1
19 Oct 06+173d Punchestown Go Racing In Kildare Beginners Chase 20f · Soft · 18 ran 15/18 7 11-12 —87C Mr Derek O'Connor 50/1
29 Apr 06+8d Punchestown Evening Racemeeting In May Novice Hurdle 24f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 10/13 1½ 11-6 95100C John Cullen 14/1
21 Apr 06+55d Thurles Templemore Handicap Hurdle (81-109) 22f · Good · 18 ran 5/18 1 10-12 95100C John Cullen 20/1
25 Feb 06+23d Fairyhouse (IRE) INH Stallion Owners European Breeders Fund Novice Handicap Hurdle Final 24f · Soft To Heavy · 13 ran PU/13 — 9-11 97— G Cotter 25/1
02 Feb 06+14d Clonmel Jim Strang & Sons Peugeot Novice Hurdle 22f · Yielding To Soft · 20 ran 13/20 7 11-12 9793C John Cullen 14/1
19 Jan 06+22d Thurles I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Novice Hurdle 22f · Yielding To Soft · 18 ran F/18 — 11-12 —— Barry Geraghty 12/1
2005 · 6 runs
28 Dec 05+2d Limerick Bushmills Maiden Hurdle 21f · Heavy · 13 ran 1/13 11-12 —104C John Cullen 10/1
26 Dec 05+15d Limerick Adare Manor Hotel And Golf Maiden Hurdle 22f · Soft · 18 ran 9/18 20 11-12 —93C Davy Condon 9/1
11 Dec 05+231d Punchestown Benson Burger Express Maiden Hurdle 20f · Soft · 22 ran 11/22 10 11-12 —80C Davy Condon 20/1
24 Apr 05+42d Cork INH Flat Race (Div 2) 18f · Heavy · 22 ran 12/22 1½ 11-4 —83C Mr R O'Sullivan 6/1
13 Mar 05+50d Naas Go Racing In Kildare (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race (Div 2) 16f · Yielding To Soft · 22 ran 4/22 2 11-11 —115C Mr J J Codd 6/1
22 Jan 05 Naas Newbridge (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race 19f · Heavy · 14 ran 4/14 4 12-0 —88C Mr J T McNamara 5/2F

Quick answers

How many races has The Bulb won?
The Bulb (IRE) won 1 of 18 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 5.6%. Placed 1 time in total (5.6% of starts).
Who trained The Bulb?
The Bulb (IRE) was trained by Denis Ahern on the most recent run on record, at Clonmel on 21 February 2008.
Who is The Bulb's sire?
The Bulb (IRE) is by Roselier (FR) out of Denieses Joy (IRE), whose sire is Good Thyne.
What going does The Bulb prefer?
The Bulb (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 Bulb's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 83, from the run on 21 February 2008. The highest on record is 97.
What is The Bulb's sire's record?
Roselier (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 374 runs since Jan 2008 (71 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are The Bulb's siblings?
Out of Denieses Joy (IRE), The Bulb (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 2005. 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.