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Horse profile

The Holy Bee (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Aug 2007) · Last trainer Sarah Humphrey · Last owner Mrs S J Humphrey
by Un Desperado (FR) out of Ballycahan Girl (GB) (Bargello)
20 runs · 10 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 18 Aug 2007 — 7,011 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2007 Won at Market Rasen Last raced off OR 86
KTB Profile

The Holy Bee (IRE) is 1 from 20, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Jul 2006. Last raced off 86, 18lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 20 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Win at Class 5 OR ↓ 18lb off peak
Official rating86↓ 18lb off peak
86 86–104

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 129C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Market Rasen, 14 Jun 2006 Official rating 86 at the last run, 18 Aug 2007

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 12 figures · best 129C · median 87
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good7129C84—
Good to Firm4103C94.5—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m7129C85—
2m1f – 2m4f3118C103—
Over 3m1———
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 20 runs looked at, 8 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (7) · no runner of known ability in the race — the level cannot be solved (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 20 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
Un Desperado (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 8% of 377 runs since Jan 2008 (51 horses).

Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 4.7% from 106.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm400%−8—
Good to Firm5911.7%−6.31 from 6
Good130118.5%+0.50 from 12
Good to Soft6457.8%−0.20 from 2
Soft751013.3%+5.3—
Heavy4237.1%−0.9—
Standard (AW)300%−8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m2f – 1m4f600%−8—
1m5f – 2m6868.8%+0.80 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f10654.7%−3.30 from 4
2m5f – 3m121129.9%+1.91 from 13
Over 3m7679.2%+1.20 from 2

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
Ballycahan Girl (GB) (Bargello)

2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Step In Line (IRE)150——
Insurrection (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 12 0 0% −12.00
Good to Firm 6 1 17% +2.50
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 13 0 0% −13.00
Class 3 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 5 2 1 50% +6.50
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Huntingdon 5 0 0% −5.00
Market Rasen 3 1 33% +5.50
Fakenham 3 0 0% −3.00
Fontwell 2 0 0% −2.00
Stratford 2 0 0% −2.00
Worcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Hereford 1 0 0% −1.00
Plumpton 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 13 1 8% −4.50
2m1f – 2m4f 4 0 0% −4.00
Over 3m 2 0 0% −2.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Marcus Foley 7 0 0% −7.00
Wayne Kavanagh 3 1 33% +5.50
John McNamara 2 0 0% −2.00
Sam Thomas 2 0 0% −2.00
Paul Moloney 2 0 0% −2.00
James White 1 0 0% −1.00
Mattie Batchelor 1 0 0% −1.00
Timmy Murphy 1 0 0% −1.00
Jim Culloty 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 10 0 0% −10.00
Blinkers 9 1 11% −0.50
Visor 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2007 2 0 0% −2.00
2006 11 1 9% −2.50
2005 7 0 0% −7.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 16 1 6% −7.50
Hurdle 3 0 0% −3.00
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
2007 · 2 runs
18 Aug 07+114d Market Rasen ukhygiene.com Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24f · Good · 13 ran PU/13 — 10-8 86— Wayne Kavanagh 22/1
26 Apr 07+176d Fontwell Hardings Bar And Catering Handicap Chase Class 5 · 25.5f · Good To Firm · 8 ran PU/8 — 11-12 89— Marcus Foley 12/1
2006 · 11 runs
01 Nov 06+90d Huntingdon Bet With iBetX.com Handicap Chase Class 4 · 23.5f · Good To Firm · 10 ran PU/10 — 10-8 92— Wayne Kavanagh 14/1
03 Aug 06+25d Stratford John Dunbar Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 22.5f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 5/9 3½ 11-5 9389C James White 16/1
09 Jul 06+11d Market Rasen Richard Noble Handicap Chase Class 5 · 21.5f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 1/13 11-3 86100C Wayne Kavanagh 15/2
28 Jun 06+14d Worcester Savills Novices' Chase Class 4 · 23.5f · Good · 11 ran 5/11 4 11-0 86— Marcus Foley 20/1
14 Jun 06+10d Market Rasen John Smith's Extra Smooth Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 21.5f · Good · 6 ran 2/6 1½ 11-0 93129C Marcus Foley 9/1
04 Jun 06+14d Hereford Margaret Slough Handicap Chase Class 4 · 25f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 7/15 30 11-9 10175C Marcus Foley 50/1
21 May 06+17d Fakenham gg.Com Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24f · Good · 8 ran PU/8 — 11-3 101— Marcus Foley 9/1
04 May 06+11d Huntingdon Cyan Technology Handicap Chase Class 4 · 23.5f · Good · 10 ran UR/10 — 11-0 94— Marcus Foley 16/1
23 Apr 06+86d Stratford Totecourse To Course Beginners' Chase Class 3 · 22.5f · Good · 7 ran 5/7 ½ 11-2 9480C Marcus Foley 12/1
27 Jan 06+11d Fakenham Summer Equestrian Holidays Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24f · Good · 6 ran 3/6 nk 11-10 9784C John McNamara 7/2
16 Jan 06+47d Fakenham Betty Jarrod 60th Birthday Celebration Beginners' Chase Class 3 · 24f · Good · 7 ran UR/7 — 11-5 97— John McNamara 14/1
2005 · 7 runs
30 Nov 05+28d Plumpton Cortaflex For People Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 19.5f · Good · 11 ran 5/11 nk 11-0 9980C Sam Thomas 25/1
02 Nov 05+31d Huntingdon Derek Sly Novices' Handicap Chase Class 3 · 23.5f · Good · 10 ran 7/10 30 11-6 10485C Mattie Batchelor 12/1
02 Oct 05+188d Uttoxeter P M Harris Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 21f · Good · 9 ran 3/9 23 11-7 —81C Paul Moloney 17/2
28 Mar 05+24d Huntingdon Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 20.5f · Good To Firm · 17 ran 3/17 2 11-2 —103C Paul Moloney 10/1
04 Mar 05+28d Newbury NH Novices' Hurdle Class 3 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 17 ran UR/17 — 10-12 —— Timmy Murphy 11/1
04 Feb 05+21d Fontwell NH Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 17.5f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 3/11 6 11-0 —118C Jim Culloty 25/1
14 Jan 05 Huntingdon Maiden NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Good · 13 ran 5/13 2 11-4 —105C Sam Thomas 7/2F

Quick answers

How many races has The Holy Bee won?
The Holy Bee (IRE) won 1 of 20 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 5%. Placed 5 times in total (25% of starts).
Who trained The Holy Bee?
The Holy Bee (IRE) was trained by Sarah Humphrey on the most recent run on record, at Market Rasen on 18 August 2007.
Who is The Holy Bee's sire?
The Holy Bee (IRE) is by Un Desperado (FR) out of Ballycahan Girl (GB), whose sire is Bargello.
What going does The Holy Bee prefer?
The Holy Bee (IRE) has the best record on good to firm 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 Holy Bee's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 86, from the run on 18 August 2007. The highest on record is 104.
What is The Holy Bee's sire's record?
Un Desperado (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 8% of 377 runs since Jan 2008 (51 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 4.7% from 106.
Who are The Holy Bee's siblings?
Out of Ballycahan Girl (GB), The Holy Bee (IRE) has 2 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.