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Horse profile

The Starboard Bow (GB)

7yo gelding (at last run, Feb 2014) · Last trainer Lucinda Russell · Last owner John R Adam Sons
by Observatory (USA) out of Overboard (IRE) (Rainbow Quest)
28 runs · 15 courses · from Aug 2009
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 20 Feb 2014 — 4,633 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2014 · 7th of 9 3 wins · Musselburgh, Salisbury & Yarmouth Last raced off OR 97
KTB Profile

The Starboard Bow (GB) is 3 from 28. Hasn't won since Nov 2010. Last raced off 97, 29lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 28 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 29lb off peak
Official rating97↓ 29lb off peak
97 68–126

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) 106A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Ayr, 27 Jan 2014 Official rating 97 at the last jumps run, 20 Feb 2014

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 79A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Salisbury, 20 Aug 2010 Official rating 78 at the last flat run, 28 Sep 2010

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 13 figures · best 124A · median 106
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good5124A108—
Soft3119B96—
Good to Soft3114A112—
Heavy2106A99—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m6124A113.5—
2m1f – 2m4f6114A102—
2m5f – 3m1———
Flat 15 figures · best 82A · median 68
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good482A72—
Good to Firm474A62.5—
Standard (AW)372B68—
Good to Soft261C59—
Soft1———
Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f679B68.5—
1m – 1m1f471A67.5—
1m5f – 2m379A72—
6f – 7f282A71.5—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 28 figures from 28 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
Observatory (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.4% of 2,276 runs since Jan 2008 (162 horses).

Strongest on soft going: 11.5% from 330.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2600%−8.40 from 1
Good to Firm417327.7%−0.70 from 4
Good5625810.3%+1.92 from 9
Good to Soft281207.1%−1.30 from 5
Soft3303811.5%+3.11 from 4
Heavy11697.8%−0.60 from 2
Standard (AW)544356.4%−20 from 3
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f5423.7%−4.7—
6f – 7f464408.6%+0.21 from 2
1m – 1m1f421419.7%+1.30 from 4
1m2f – 1m4f530489.1%+0.70 from 6
1m5f – 2m418317.4%−12 from 9
2m1f – 2m4f273248.8%+0.40 from 6
2m5f – 3m10665.7%−2.70 from 1
Over 3m1000%−8.4—

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
Overboard (IRE) (Rainbow Quest)

3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Bin End (GB) (5 wins).

The wins came over 1m2f–2m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Bin End (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Bin End (GB)4351m2f–2mClass 4
Summer of Love (IRE)2321m4f–1m7½fClass 4
Sea Admiral (GB)1121m4fClass 5

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 9 2 22% +15.00
Good to Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Soft 4 1 25% +7.00
Good to Firm 4 0 0% −4.00
Standard (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 10 1 10% −7.00
Class 5 9 1 11% +2.00
Class 3 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 1 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 6 1 1 100% +20.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Musselburgh 5 1 20% −2.00
Ayr 4 0 0% −4.00
Salisbury 3 1 33% +8.00
Carlisle 2 0 0% −2.00
Newbury 2 0 0% −2.00
Doncaster 2 0 0% −2.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Kelso 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Bath 1 0 0% −1.00
Newmarket 1 0 0% −1.00
Ffos Las 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Yarmouth 1 1 100% +20.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 9 2 22% +5.00
2m1f – 2m4f 6 0 0% −6.00
1m2f – 1m4f 6 0 0% −6.00
1m – 1m1f 4 0 0% −4.00
6f – 7f 2 1 50% +19.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Peter Buchanan 11 1 9% −8.00
Liam Keniry 4 1 25% +7.00
Grant Cockburn 2 0 0% −2.00
Kieren Fallon 2 0 0% −2.00
John Fahy 1 0 0% −1.00
Matt Cosham 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr M Wall 1 0 0% −1.00
Stephen Craine 1 0 0% −1.00
Neil Callan 1 0 0% −1.00
William Buick 1 0 0% −1.00
David Probert 1 0 0% −1.00
Lee Newnes 1 0 0% −1.00
Saleem Golam 1 1 100% +20.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 23 3 13% +12.00
Cheekpieces 5 0 0% −5.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2014 3 0 0% −3.00
2012 3 0 0% −3.00
2011 6 0 0% −6.00
2010 11 2 18% +3.00
2009 5 1 20% +16.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 15 2 13% +17.00
Hurdle 13 1 8% −10.00

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
2014 · 3 runs
20 Feb 14+24d Ayr Q8oils Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Heavy · 9 ran 7/9 14 11-9 9792C Peter Buchanan 12/1
27 Jan 14+24d Ayr Come Play At Victor's Live Casino Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Heavy · 9 ran 5/9 8 11-12 98106A Peter Buchanan 22/1
03 Jan 14+652d Musselburgh 32red Casino Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 15.5f · Soft · 9 ran 9/9 7 11-12 10381C Peter Buchanan 8/1
2012 · 3 runs
22 Mar 12+40d Carlisle Watch Racing UK On Channel 432 Handicap Hurdle (Betfair Hurdle Series Qualifier) Class 4 · 19.5f · Good · 8 ran 7/8 8 11-12 11398C Peter Buchanan 6/1
11 Feb 12+40d Musselburgh John Smith's Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 3/9 10 10-11 115114A Peter Buchanan 18/1
02 Jan 12+60d Ayr Bet Live At Victorchandler.com Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 20f · Soft · 6 ran 3/6 35 11-0 11896C Peter Buchanan 8/1
2011 · 6 runs
03 Nov 11+14d Musselburgh Scottish Racing Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 19.5f · Good · 10 ran 7/10 2¼ 10-12 12198A Grant Cockburn 5/1
20 Oct 11+18d Carlisle Watch Racing UK On Sky432 Intermediate Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 17f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 4/9 2 11-2 123112A Grant Cockburn 6/1
02 Oct 11+200d Kelso NSPCC School Service Intermediate Hurdle Class 4 · 22.5f · Good To Soft · 4 ran 3/4 4½ 11-4 12598B Peter Buchanan 9/2
16 Mar 11+38d Cheltenham Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good · 23 ran 10/23 ¾ 11-3 126120A Peter Buchanan 100/1
06 Feb 11+34d Musselburgh John Smith's Scottish Triumph Hurdle (Juvenile Hurdle) Class 2 · 15.5f · Soft · 8 ran 2/8 hd 11-5 —119B Peter Buchanan 10/1
03 Jan 11+38d Ayr Victorchandler.com Juvenile Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good · 11 ran 6/11 1½ 11-5 —108A Peter Buchanan 85/40
2010 · 11 runs
26 Nov 10+59d Musselburgh Saltire 2010 Juvenile Hurdle Class 4 · 15.5f · Good · 8 ran 1/8 10-12 —124A Peter Buchanan 2/1
28 Sep 10+24d Newbury Execution Charitable Trust Handicap Class 4 · 16f · Good · 8 ran 6/8 4 9-2 7867A Liam Keniry 12/1
04 Sep 10+15d Kempton (AW) 40 Live Football Markets At totesport.com Handicap Class 4 · 16f · Standard · 6 ran 2/6 3½ 8-12 7672B John Fahy 8/1
20 Aug 10+15d Salisbury Westover Group Handicap Class 5 · 14f · Soft · 11 ran 1/11 9-3 7079A Liam Keniry 10/1
05 Aug 10+4d Bath Bathwick Tyres Apprentice Handicap Class 5 · 11.5f · Firm · 4 ran 2/4 nk 9-5 6879B Matt Cosham 5/2
01 Aug 10+10d Newbury Bathwick Tyres Amateur Riders' Handicap (Div 2) Class 5 · 10f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 5/10 9 10-12 6864A Mr M Wall 7/1
22 Jul 10+39d Doncaster Atteys Solicitors Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 3/8 hd 9-7 6874A Stephen Craine 10/1
13 Jun 10+16d Doncaster Doncaster Free Press Life Is Local Classified Stakes Class 5 · 10f · Good · 12 ran 6/12 1½ 9-0 6873A Neil Callan 50/1
28 May 10+26d Newmarket Home Of Racing Classified Stakes Class 5 · 8f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 8/8 13 9-0 7551C William Buick 16/1
02 May 10+26d Salisbury toteswinger Handicap Class 4 · 10f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 10/11 5 9-2 7857C Liam Keniry 40/1
06 Apr 10+173d Ffos Las Weatherbys Bank Handicap Class 4 · 12f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 5/6 5 9-7 8161C David Probert 20/1
2009 · 5 runs
15 Oct 09+18d Wolverhampton (AW) Independent Bookmakers Service Elbo Launches Today Nursery Handicap Class 4 · 8.5f · Standard · 8 ran 7/8 ½ 9-2 8567A Lee Newnes 28/1
27 Sep 09+22d Ascot Brightwells Ascot Sales Nursery Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 9/10 2 9-4 8661A Kieren Fallon 12/1
05 Sep 09+15d Wolverhampton (AW) Williamhill.com/bonus25 - Play Vegas Games Novice Auction Stakes Class 5 · 8.5f · Standard · 3 ran 2/3 2¾ 8-13 8868C Kieren Fallon 11/4
21 Aug 09+16d Salisbury Weatherbys Bank Stonehenge Stakes (Listed) Class 1 · 8f · Good · 8 ran 7/8 ½ 8-13 8871A Liam Keniry 25/1
05 Aug 09 Yarmouth Moulton Nurseries Maiden Auction Stakes Class 6 · 7f · Good · 8 ran 1/8 8-11 —82A Saleem Golam 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has The Starboard Bow won?
The Starboard Bow (GB) won 3 of 28 archived starts between 2009 and 2014, a strike rate of 10.7%. Placed 7 times in total (25% of starts).
Who trained The Starboard Bow?
The Starboard Bow (GB) was trained by Lucinda Russell on the most recent run on record, at Ayr on 20 February 2014.
Who is The Starboard Bow's sire?
The Starboard Bow (GB) is by Observatory (USA) out of Overboard (IRE), whose sire is Rainbow Quest.
What going does The Starboard Bow prefer?
The Starboard Bow (GB) has the best record on soft 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 Starboard Bow's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 97, from the run on 20 February 2014. The highest on record is 126.
What is The Starboard Bow's sire's record?
Observatory (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.4% of 2,276 runs since Jan 2008 (162 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on soft going: 11.5% from 330.
Who are The Starboard Bow's siblings?
Out of Overboard (IRE), The Starboard Bow (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Bin End (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Bin End (GB)). The wins came over 1m2f–2m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from August 2009. 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.