Van Bossed (CAN)
Van Bossed (CAN) is 3 from 26. Hasn't won since Apr 2008. Last raced off 69, 28lb below the career-high mark.
- 3–26Wins / Runs
- 11.5%Strike rate
- 6 (23.1%)Placed
- −8.75£1 level staken=26 at SP
- 1.10Fair A/E n=26 · 0.93 incl. margin
- 97Highest OR
- 44dAvg 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 8.4% of 415 runs since Jan 2008 (41 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 12.5% from 152.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 10 | 1 | 10% | +1.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 101 | 6 | 5.9% | −2.5 | 1 from 7 |
| Good | 81 | 3 | 3.7% | −4.7 | 1 from 10 |
| Good to Soft | 34 | 4 | 11.8% | +3.4 | 1 from 4 |
| Soft | 35 | 2 | 5.7% | −2.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −8.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 152 | 19 | 12.5% | +4.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 75 | 7 | 9.3% | +0.9 | 1 from 8 |
| 6f – 7f | 154 | 14 | 9.1% | +0.7 | 2 from 18 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 70 | 4 | 5.7% | −2.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 74 | 9 | 12.2% | +3.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 25 | 1 | 4% | −4.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 13 | 0 | 0% | −8.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −8.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 10 | 1 | 10% | −6.25 |
| Good to Firm | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.50 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | +5.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +0.00 |
| Class 2 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Class 3 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.25 |
| Class 6 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripon | 5 | 2 | 40% | +7.75 |
| Newcastle | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Ascot | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| York | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Catterick | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 18 | 2 | 11% | −5.25 |
| Under 6f | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Nicholls | 13 | 1 | 8% | −9.25 |
| Franny Norton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tadhg O'Shea | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 2 | 2 | 100% | +11.50 |
| Michael Metcalfe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew Mullen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daragh O'Donohoe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Royston Ffrench | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Johnny Murtagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 23 | 2 | 9% | −10.25 |
| Visor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2009 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2008 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +4.75 |
| 2007 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug 10+16d | Southwell (AW) | Joan Robinson's Birthday Handicap | 10/10 | ½ | 9-11 | 69 | 48C | Adrian Nicholls | 20/1 |
| 24 Jul 10+78d | Newcastle | matalan.co.uk Handicap | 8/8 | hd | 8-9 | 72 | 48A | Michael Metcalfe | 9/1 |
| 07 May 10+6d | Ripon | Sis Picture Services Handicap | 8/8 | 15 | 8-10 | 75 | 34C | Adrian Nicholls | 11/1 |
| 01 May 10+16d | Thirsk | Bet totepool On 0800 221 221 Handicap (Div 1) | 10/11 | 1 | 8-13 | 75 | 59A | Adrian Nicholls | 15/2 |
| 15 Apr 10+221d | Ripon | Copt Hewick Handicap | 15/16 | 4 | 8-10 | 77 | 52C | Franny Norton | 10/1 |
| 06 Sep 09+25d | York | Sign Up Bonus At betinternet.com Handicap | 17/17 | 1¼ | 9-6 | 80 | 59C | Tadhg O'Shea | 20/1 |
| 12 Aug 09+12d | Beverley | Rawfield Handicap | 10/14 | 1 | 9-9 | 83 | 71A | Andrew Mullen | 10/1 |
| 31 Jul 09+5d | Goodwood | Rolf Group Stewards' Sprint Handicap | 12/22 | hd | 9-4 | 86 | 77A | Franny Norton | 16/1 |
| 26 Jul 09+29d | Ascot | GL Events Owen Brown Hong Kong Sprint Heritage Handicap | 14/19 | ½ | 8-6 | 86 | 62A | Daragh O'Donohoe | 25/1 |
| 27 Jun 09+7d | Newcastle | Totescoop6 Handicap | 11/12 | 4½ | 9-7 | 90 | 47C | Adrian Nicholls | 14/1 |
| 20 Jun 09+14d | Ascot | Wokingham Stakes Heritage Handicap | 11/26 | 1½ | 8-10 | 94 | 80A | Royston Ffrench | 25/1 |
| 06 Jun 09+4d | Epsom Downs | Investec Distinctive Handicap | 15/16 | ½ | 9-6 | 94 | 57A | Johnny Murtagh | 7/1 |
| 02 Jun 09+41d | Ripon | Nick Wilmot-Smith Memorial Handicap | 8/9 | 2¾ | 9-6 | 94 | 67A | Adrian Nicholls | 5/1 |
| 22 Apr 09+208d | Epsom Downs | Blue Square Handicap | 10/13 | shd | 9-4 | 95 | 76A | Tadhg O'Shea | 11/1 |
| 26 Sep 08+13d | Ascot | Jean Bryant Memorial Handicap | 2/18 | 1¾ | 8-12 | 94 | 106A | Adrian Nicholls | 20/1 |
| 13 Sep 08+91d | Doncaster | Ladbrokes Portland Heritage Handicap | 18/21 | 4 | 8-13 | 95 | 39A | Paul Hanagan | 33/1 |
| 14 Jun 08+36d | York | Betfair Sprint Heritage Handicap | 19/19 | hd | 9-0 | 97 | 49C | Adrian Nicholls | 14/1 |
| 09 May 08+13d | Hamilton | Site Services (Plant) Conditions Stakes | 3/5 | 4 | 8-9 | 97 | 67B | Adrian Nicholls | 6/4F |
| 26 Apr 08+9d | Ripon | Totescoop6 Handicap | 1/12 | 8-12 | 86 | 102A | Adrian Nicholls | 11/4F | |
| 17 Apr 08+7d | Ripon | Copt Hewick Handicap | 1/19 | 8-10 | 77 | 99A | Silvestre De Sousa | 8/1 | |
| 10 Apr 08+19d | Kempton (AW) | digibet.com Handicap | 2/7 | nse | 9-5 | 77 | 86B | Adrian Nicholls | 6/1 |
| 22 Mar 08+206d | Kempton (AW) | Play Roulette At intercasino.co.uk Handicap | 8/8 | hd | 9-0 | 78 | 63A | Jamie Spencer | 12/1 |
| 29 Aug 07+12d | Catterick | Ouse Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 1/5 | 9-3 | 77 | 80C | Silvestre De Sousa | 7/2 | |
| 17 Aug 07+9d | Newcastle | Paul Bentley Is 40 / E.B.F. Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 11/14 | 1¾ | 9-3 | — | 46C | Adrian Nicholls | 9/4 |
| 08 Aug 07+14d | Newcastle | KPMG Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 3/11 | nk | 9-3 | — | 75C | Adrian Nicholls | 11/4 |
| 25 Jul 07 | Catterick | Eat, Sleep At The Nags Head, Pickhill Maiden Stakes (Div 2) | 4/10 | hd | 9-3 | — | 82C | Adrian Nicholls | 6/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Van Bossed (CAN) won?
- Van Bossed (CAN) won 3 of 26 archived starts between 2007 and 2010, a strike rate of 11.5%. Placed 6 times in total (23.1% of starts).
- Who trained Van Bossed (CAN)?
- Van Bossed (CAN) was trained by David Nicholls on the most recent run on record, at Southwell (AW) on 9 August 2010.
- Who is Van Bossed (CAN)'s sire?
- Van Bossed (CAN) is by Van Nistelrooy (USA) out of Embossed (CAN), whose sire is Silver Deputy.
- What going does Van Bossed (CAN) prefer?
- Van Bossed (CAN) has the best record on good to 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 Van Bossed (CAN)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 69, from the run on 9 August 2010. The highest on record is 97.
- What is Van Bossed (CAN)'s sire's record?
- Van Nistelrooy (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.4% of 415 runs since Jan 2008 (41 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 12.5% from 152.