The Magic Bishop (GB)
The Magic Bishop (GB) is 4 from 41, all wins coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Oct 2012. Last raced off 99, 21lb below the career-high mark.
- 4–41Wins / Runs
- 9.8%Strike rate
- 13 (31.7%)Placed
- −2.50£1 level staken=41 at SP
- 0.74Fair A/E n=41 · 0.65 incl. margin
- 120Highest OR
- 47dAvg between runs
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 7.7% of 701 runs since Jan 2008 (69 horses).
Weakest on good to soft going: 3.8% from 105.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −7.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 97 | 9 | 9.3% | +1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 196 | 15 | 7.7% | 0 | 2 from 19 |
| Good to Soft | 105 | 4 | 3.8% | −3.9 | 0 from 6 |
| Soft | 167 | 10 | 6% | −1.7 | 1 from 12 |
| Heavy | 95 | 13 | 13.7% | +6 | 1 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 36 | 3 | 8.3% | +0.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −7.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −7.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 48 | 6 | 12.5% | +4.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 57 | 5 | 8.8% | +1.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 218 | 11 | 5% | −2.7 | 1 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 241 | 24 | 10% | +2.3 | 2 from 16 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 106 | 8 | 7.5% | −0.2 | 1 from 12 |
| Over 3m | 21 | 0 | 0% | −7.7 | 0 from 8 |
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
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them According To Pete (GB) (11 wins).
The wins came over 1m7½f–3m1f; the highest grade won is Grade 3 (According To Pete (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| According To Pete (GB) | 50 | 11 | 1m7½f–3m1f | Grade 3 |
| Our Boy Ben (GB) | 17 | 2 | 2m–2m½f | Class 4 |
| Magic Present (GB) | 14 | 1 | 2m | Class 5 |
| Jack Weighell (GB) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Brecks Lane (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 19 | 2 | 11% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 12 | 1 | 8% | +7.00 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.50 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 26 | 4 | 15% | +12.50 |
| Class 3 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Class 6 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wetherby | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Market Rasen | 6 | 1 | 17% | +3.00 |
| Carlisle | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.50 |
| Sedgefield | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Kelso | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Hexham | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ayr | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fakenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 1 | 100% | +18.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 16 | 2 | 13% | +0.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 12 | 1 | 8% | −8.50 |
| Over 3m | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 1 | 20% | +14.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Hughes | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Harry Haynes | 11 | 1 | 9% | −7.50 |
| James Halliday | 9 | 2 | 22% | +19.00 |
| Dougie Costello | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.00 |
| Phil Kinsella | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jack Jordan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 31 | 3 | 10% | +4.00 |
| Tongue tie | 10 | 1 | 10% | −6.50 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2013 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2012 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −5.50 |
| 2011 | 9 | 3 | 33% | +26.00 |
| 2010 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 28 | 2 | 7% | −17.50 |
| Hurdle | 10 | 2 | 20% | +18.00 |
| 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
Quick answers
- How many races has The Magic Bishop won?
- The Magic Bishop (GB) won 4 of 41 archived starts between 2009 and 2014, a strike rate of 9.8%. Placed 13 times in total (31.7% of starts).
- Who trained The Magic Bishop?
- The Magic Bishop (GB) was trained by Malcolm Jefferson on the most recent run on record, at Carlisle on 23 October 2014.
- Who is The Magic Bishop's sire?
- The Magic Bishop (GB) is by Bishop of Cashel (GB) out of Magic Bloom (GB), whose sire is Full Of Hope.
- What going does The Magic Bishop prefer?
- The Magic Bishop (GB) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is The Magic Bishop's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 99, from the run on 23 October 2014. The highest on record is 120.
- What is The Magic Bishop's sire's record?
- Bishop of Cashel (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.7% of 701 runs since Jan 2008 (69 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 3.8% from 105.
- Who are The Magic Bishop's siblings?
- Out of Magic Bloom (GB), The Magic Bishop (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: According To Pete (GB) (11). Highest grade won: Grade 3 (According To Pete (GB)). The wins came over 1m7½f–3m1f. As at Oct 2026.