Top Bandit (GB)
Top Bandit won four of 14 starts on turf between Sep 2021 and Dec 2021. Three of those wins came over 1m5f – 2m, including two at Punchestown on soft ground in Nov 2021 and Dec 2021 off marks of 119 and 128, and one at Cheltenham on good ground. He also won a 2m1f – 2m4f bumper at Downpatrick on soft ground. The gelding, who reached a highest ever mark of 139, last ran at Naas in Jan 2023.
- 4–14Wins / Runs
- 28.6%Strike rate
- 9 (64.3%)Placed
- −5.00£1 level staken=14 at SP
- 1.22Fair A/E n=14 · 0.99 incl. margin
- 139Highest OR
- 62dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 126
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 8 | 118B | 96.5 | — |
| Good | 2 | 126A | 116 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 139B | 123 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 139B | 106 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 126A | 107 | — |
Of 14 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 14 runs · as at 3 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
Progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 13,744 runs since Jan 2008 (1,148 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 16.2% from 1,708.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 0 | 0% | −12.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 529 | 60 | 11.3% | −1.3 | — |
| Good | 4,492 | 524 | 11.7% | −0.9 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 3,049 | 359 | 11.8% | −0.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 3,760 | 493 | 13.1% | +0.5 | 3 from 9 |
| Heavy | 1,708 | 277 | 16.2% | +3.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 193 | 24 | 12.4% | −0.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −12.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 24 | 0 | 0% | −12.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 163 | 18 | 11% | −1.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3,976 | 521 | 13.1% | +0.5 | 3 from 9 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4,759 | 593 | 12.5% | −0.1 | 1 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3,816 | 479 | 12.6% | 0 | — |
| Over 3m | 1,004 | 126 | 12.5% | −0.1 | — |
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 Spirit Of Shankly (GB) (6 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Spirit Of Shankly (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Of Shankly (GB) | 24 | 6 | 2m½f–3m½f | Class 3 |
| Bells On Sunday (GB) | 7 | 2 | 2m–2m4½f | Class 4 |
| Lagonda (GB) | 25 | 2 | 2m7½f–3m | Class 4 |
| Mythe Bridge (GB) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Sailor Sam (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 9 | 3 | 33% | −2.88 |
| Good | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.12 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.88 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 3 | 2 | 67% | +1.83 |
| Cheltenham | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.88 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.29 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 9 | 3 | 33% | −1.29 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.71 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davy Russell | 5 | 3 | 60% | +2.71 |
| Mr J J Codd | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.71 |
| Jack Kennedy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jordan Gainford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2021 | 7 | 4 | 57% | +2.00 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 7 | 3 | 43% | +0.71 |
| NH Flat | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.71 |
| Chase | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 08 Jan 23+20d | Naas | Rathmore Stud Irish EBF Novice Chase | F/5 | — | 11-2 | — | — | — | Jack Kennedy | 11/2 |
| 2022 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 19 Dec 22+122d | Punchestown | Last Chance 20% Off Festival Tickets Beginners Chase | 2/9 | 7 | 11-12 | — | 38B | 144A | Jack Kennedy | 15/2 |
| 19 Aug 22+22d | Killarney | Larkin's Bar & Francie Sheahan's Bar Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) | 8/10 | 12 | 11-4 | 135 | 126A | 113A | Jordan Gainford | 10/1 |
| 28 Jul 22+132d | Galway | Guinness Galway Hurdle (Grade A Handicap) | F/20 | — | 11-3 | 135 | — | — | Davy Russell | 18/1 |
| 18 Mar 22+103d | Cheltenham | McCoy Contractors County Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) (GBB Race) | 19/26 | nk | 10-13 | 139 | 107B | 122A | Davy Russell | 11/1 |
| 2021 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 05 Dec 21+22d | Punchestown | BetVictor Loyalty Club Rated Novice Hurdle | 1/6 | 11-5 | 128 | 75C | 133B | Davy Russell | 5/6F | |
| 13 Nov 21+22d | Punchestown | Extra Places Every Day At BetVictor Rated Novice Hurdle | 1/8 | 11-2 | 119 | 114A | 135A | Davy Russell | 2/1F | |
| 22 Oct 21+12d | Cheltenham | Foundation Developments Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 1/11 | 11-2 | — | 106A | 127A | Davy Russell | 15/8F | |
| 10 Oct 21+23d | Limerick | PricewaterhouseCoopers Maiden Hurdle | 3/16 | ½ | 12-0 | — | 118B | 140A | Jack Kennedy | 6/4 |
| 17 Sep 21+154d | Downpatrick | Franco Hughes Bookmaker Flat Race | 1/8 | 12-2 | — | 88A | 122A | Mr J J Codd | 2/7F | |
| 16 Apr 21+39d | Ballinrobe | Connacht Tribune Flat Race | 4/14 | 4¾ | 12-2 | — | 94B | 129A | Mr J J Codd | 5/2J |
| 08 Mar 21+72d | Leopardstown | TRI Equestrian Superstore & Cafe Flat Race | 2/18 | nse | 12-2 | — | 139B | 143A | Mr J J Codd | 5/2J |
| 2020 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 20+64d | Leopardstown | Holden Plant Rentals Flat Race | 2/16 | 2 | 11-11 | — | 99B | 141A | Mr J J Codd | 7/2 |
| 23 Oct 20 | Sligo | Rosses Point Flat Race | 2/12 | 3½ | 11-12 | — | 113B | 129A | Mr J J Codd | 2/1F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Top Bandit won?
- Top Bandit (GB) won 4 of 14 archived starts between 2020 and 2023, a strike rate of 28.6%. Placed 9 times in total (64.3% of starts).
- Who trained Top Bandit?
- Top Bandit (GB) was trained by Gordon Elliott on the most recent run on record, at Naas on 8 January 2023.
- Who is Top Bandit's sire?
- Top Bandit (GB) is by Kayf Tara (GB) out of Lago D'oro (GB), whose sire is Slip Anchor.
- What going does Top Bandit prefer?
- Top Bandit (GB) has the best record on soft going: 3 wins from 9 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 Top Bandit's official rating?
- Top Bandit (GB)'s highest official rating on record is 139.
- What is Top Bandit's sire's record?
- Kayf Tara (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 13,744 runs since Jan 2008 (1,148 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 16.2% from 1,708.
- Who are Top Bandit's siblings?
- Out of Lago D'oro (GB), Top Bandit (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Spirit Of Shankly (GB) (6). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Spirit Of Shankly (GB)). The wins came over 2m–3m½f. As at Oct 2026.