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Horse profile

The Preacher (GB)

5yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2008) · Last trainer Kahlil De Burca · Last owner M P Kirwan
by Namaqualand (USA) out of Bustling Around (GB) (Bustino)
16 runs · 11 courses · from Nov 2005
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 12 Apr 2008 — 6,773 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2008 Last raced off OR 95
KTB Profile

The Preacher (GB) is yet to win from 16 starts, though has placed 3 times. Best effort: 2nd of 8 at Market Rasen (Aug 2006). Last raced off a career-high mark of 95.

Based on 16 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR at career high
Official rating95At career-high mark
95 45–95

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 (jumps) 90C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Cheltenham, 24 Oct 2006 Official rating 95 at the last jumps run, 12 Apr 2008

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 49C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Redcar, 13 Jun 2006 Official rating 45 at the last flat run, 19 Sep 2006

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 5 figures · best 90C · median 78
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good390C76—
Heavy1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f381C76—
1m5f – 2m290C84—
Flat 6 figures · best 56C · median 48.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Heavy256C51.5—
Good to Firm1———
Good1———
Firm1———
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f556C49—
1m – 1m1f1———

Of 16 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (5).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 16 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
Namaqualand (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.6% of 241 runs since Jan 2008 (18 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm300%−11.60 from 1
Good to Firm65812.3%+0.70 from 2
Good6657.6%−40 from 6
Good to Soft2114.8%−6.80 from 1
Soft25832%+20.40 from 3
Heavy8112.5%+0.90 from 3
Standard (AW)5359.4%−2.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f7228.6%+17—
6f – 7f41614.6%+3—
1m – 1m1f2800%−11.60 from 1
1m2f – 1m4f4436.8%−4.80 from 5
1m5f – 2m64812.5%+0.90 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f33618.2%+6.60 from 5
2m5f – 3m16212.5%+0.9—
Over 3m8112.5%+0.9—

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
Bustling Around (GB) (Bustino)

2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Bustling Bay (GB)10——
Glen Rhydian (GB)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 6 0 0% −6.00
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 5 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 3 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 6 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 1 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Chepstow 2 0 0% −2.00
Cheltenham 2 0 0% −2.00
Beverley 2 0 0% −2.00
Bangor-on-Dee 2 0 0% −2.00
Nottingham 2 0 0% −2.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Redcar 1 0 0% −1.00
Pontefract 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 5 0 0% −5.00
1m5f – 2m 5 0 0% −5.00
1m2f – 1m4f 5 0 0% −5.00
1m – 1m1f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Mr M Deady 3 0 0% −3.00
Richard Tierney 3 0 0% −3.00
Colin Bolger 2 0 0% −2.00
Neil Pollard 2 0 0% −2.00
P C O'Neill 1 0 0% −1.00
Paddy Merrigan 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Eaves 1 0 0% −1.00
Robert Winston 1 0 0% −1.00
Stevie Donohoe 1 0 0% −1.00
Seb Sanders 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 11 0 0% −11.00
Blinkers 2 0 0% −2.00
Tongue tie + blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2008 4 0 0% −4.00
2007 1 0 0% −1.00
2006 10 0 0% −10.00
2005 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 7 0 0% −7.00
Flat 6 0 0% −6.00
Chase 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 · 4 runs
12 Apr 08+1d Newbury Sian O'Gorman Memorial Novices' Chase Class 3 · 20f · Good · 4 ran UR/4 — 10-5 95— Mr M Deady 50/1
11 Apr 08+6d Ascot Ritz Club Novices' Chase Class 3 · 17f · Good · 4 ran 4/4 30 10-5 9576C Mr M Deady 50/1
05 Apr 08+11d Chepstow John Smith's Extra Smooth Novices' Chase Class 4 · 16f · Good · 4 ran UR/4 — 10-5 —— Mr M Deady 22/1
25 Mar 08+423d Fontwell Hyder Consulting (UK) Ltd Selling Hurdle Class 5 · 17.5f · Soft · 8 ran F/8 — 11-1 95— P C O'Neill 25/1
2007 · 1 run
27 Jan 07+31d Cheltenham Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) Class 1 · 17f · Heavy · 8 ran 7/8 30 11-0 9581C Paddy Merrigan 100/1
2006 · 10 runs
27 Dec 06+64d Chepstow Coral Future Champion Finale Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1) Class 1 · 16f · Soft · 12 ran F/12 — 11-0 —— Colin Bolger 100/1
24 Oct 06+35d Cheltenham 20 Trainers Started MCP Scarvagh House Juvenile Novices' Hdl Class 3 · 16.5f · Good · 9 ran 3/9 5 10-9 —90C Colin Bolger 100/1
19 Sep 06+11d Beverley Racing UK On Sky 432 Selling Stakes Class 5 · 12f · Good To Firm · 5 ran 5/5 2½ 8-11 4536C Tom Eaves 5/2
08 Sep 06+13d Bangor-on-Dee Betdaq - Betting Exchange Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) Class 4 · 16.5f · Good To Firm · 10 ran PU/10 — 10-5 —— Richard Tierney 9/1
26 Aug 06+7d Market Rasen Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 17.5f · Good · 8 ran 2/8 30 10-5 —66C Richard Tierney 14/1
19 Aug 06+18d Bangor-on-Dee Home Sale Network Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 6/12 6 10-5 —78C Richard Tierney 40/1
01 Aug 06+49d Beverley National Festival Circus Selling Handicap Class 6 · 12f · Good · 12 ran 3/12 1 9-8 4748C Robert Winston 10/1
13 Jun 06+52d Redcar Go Racing At Beverley Tomorrow Handicap Class 6 · 10f · Firm · 17 ran 11/17 2½ 8-12 5049C Stevie Donohoe 66/1
22 Apr 06+18d Nottingham Betfred Million Auction Maiden Stakes Class 6 · 10f · Soft · 12 ran 11/12 11 9-3 5052C Neil Pollard 100/1
04 Apr 06+153d Pontefract Yorkshire Racing Club Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 10f · Heavy · 7 ran 7/7 shd 9-3 —56C Neil Pollard 33/1
2005 · 1 run
02 Nov 05 Nottingham Barbara Wilkinson's Retirement Maiden Stakes (Div 2) Class 5 · 8f · Heavy · 13 ran 8/13 3 9-0 —47C Seb Sanders 33/1

Quick answers

How many races has The Preacher won?
The Preacher (GB) has yet to win, from 16 archived starts between 2005 and 2008. Placed 3 times in total (18.8% of starts).
Who trained The Preacher?
The Preacher (GB) was trained by Kahlil De Burca on the most recent run on record, at Newbury on 12 April 2008.
Who is The Preacher's sire?
The Preacher (GB) is by Namaqualand (USA) out of Bustling Around (GB), whose sire is Bustino.
What is The Preacher's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 95, from the run on 12 April 2008. That is also the highest on record.
What is The Preacher's sire's record?
Namaqualand (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.6% of 241 runs since Jan 2008 (18 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are The Preacher's siblings?
Out of Bustling Around (GB), The Preacher (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from November 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.