The Giant Bolster (GB)
The Giant Bolster (GB) is 5 from 40, including a Grade 2 win. The biggest win we hold: the Argento Chase at Cheltenham (Jan 2014). Hasn't won since Jan 2014. Last raced off 139, 25lb below the career-high mark.
- 5–40Wins / Runs
- 12.5%Strike rate
- 13 (32.5%)Placed
- +10.00£1 level staken=40 at SP
- 1.46Fair A/E n=40 · 1.28 incl. margin
- 164Highest OR
- 33dBetween runs (median)longest 253 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 10.3% of 4,687 runs since Mar 2008 (466 horses).
Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 5.5% from 145.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −10.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 112 | 10 | 8.9% | −1.4 | — |
| Good | 1,335 | 113 | 8.5% | −1.8 | 1 from 14 |
| Good to Soft | 1,075 | 98 | 9.1% | −1.2 | 2 from 9 |
| Soft | 1,408 | 168 | 11.9% | +1.6 | 1 from 13 |
| Heavy | 627 | 83 | 13.2% | +2.9 | 1 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 126 | 11 | 8.7% | −1.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | −3.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 29 | 2 | 6.9% | −3.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 145 | 8 | 5.5% | −4.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,308 | 152 | 11.6% | +1.3 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,499 | 142 | 9.5% | −0.8 | 1 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,321 | 141 | 10.7% | +0.4 | 3 from 18 |
| Over 3m | 371 | 37 | 10% | −0.3 | 1 from 15 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Shanandoa (GB) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m4f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Shanandoa (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanandoa (GB) | 27 | 3 | 2m–2m4f | Class 5 |
| Danisa (GB) | 16 | 0 | — | — |
| Diva's Mix (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Lady Diva (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 14 | 1 | 7% | −10.50 |
| Soft | 13 | 1 | 8% | +16.00 |
| Good to Soft | 9 | 2 | 22% | +1.50 |
| Heavy | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 27 | 2 | 7% | −15.50 |
| Class 2 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.00 |
| Class 4 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +25.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 15 | 3 | 20% | +2.50 |
| Newbury | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Aintree | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Haydock | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 1 | 100% | +28.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 18 | 3 | 17% | −4.00 |
| Over 3m | 15 | 1 | 7% | −8.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 1 | 20% | +24.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Scudamore | 18 | 2 | 11% | −6.50 |
| Rodi Greene | 10 | 3 | 30% | +28.50 |
| Tom Cannon | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jake Hodson | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sean Quinlan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr Finian Maguire | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jason Maguire | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Denis O'Regan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| A P McCoy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tommy Phelan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 28 | 4 | 14% | +15.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Hood + visor | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.00 |
| Visor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2014 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.00 |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2012 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.50 |
| 2011 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −1.00 |
| 2010 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.50 |
| 2009 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +25.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 30 | 4 | 13% | −9.00 |
| Hurdle | 8 | 1 | 13% | +21.00 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has The Giant Bolster won?
- The Giant Bolster (GB) won 5 of 40 archived starts between 2009 and 2016, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 13 times in total (32.5% of starts).
- Who trained The Giant Bolster?
- The Giant Bolster (GB) was trained by David Bridgwater on the most recent run on record, at Cheltenham on 17 March 2016.
- Who is The Giant Bolster's sire?
- The Giant Bolster (GB) is by Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) out of Divisa (GER), whose sire is Lomitas.
- What going does The Giant Bolster prefer?
- The Giant Bolster (GB) has the best record on heavy 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 Giant Bolster's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 139, from the run on 17 March 2016. The highest on record is 164.
- What is The Giant Bolster's sire's record?
- Black Sam Bellamy (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.3% of 4,687 runs since Mar 2008 (466 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 5.5% from 145.
- Who are The Giant Bolster's siblings?
- Out of Divisa (GER), The Giant Bolster (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Shanandoa (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Shanandoa (GB)). The wins came over 2m–2m4f. As at Nov 2026.