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Horse profile

Bits Ballou

Scorpion (IRE) × Bignose Kate (GB) (Overbury (IRE))

TrainerNigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
OwnerThe Jukes Family

Sex: mare
Foaled: 2021
Colour: bay

Highest OR: 79
Record (GB & IRE): 1 win from 6 runs (17%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £7,524 GB
Official rating: 78 (Jumps)
Last run (GB & IRE): 28 Sep 2026, Newton Abbot (1/7)

Recent form

864231

Bits Ballou has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	OR	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
28 Sep 26	Newton Abbot	1/7	6/1	won shd	Mr Lucas Murphy	Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	Par Inn Bulpin Cup Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Race	Class 5	Hurdle	3m2½f	Good	9-9	78	French Diablo (FR)	£4,222	78	0/2
12 Jul 26	Stratford	3/6	13/2	dist	Sam Twiston-Davies	Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	Next Sunday Is Ladies Day Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle	Class 5	Hurdle	2m6f	Good to Firm	11-0	79	French Diablo (FR)	£2,640	30	0/3
12 Jun 26	Newton Abbot	2/5	22/1	2¼	Sam Twiston-Davies	Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	William Hill Handicap Hurdle	Class 5	Hurdle	3m2½f	Good	10-10	78	Jack's Jury (IRE)	£4,489	33	1/3
10 May 26	Ludlow	4/5	25/1	21¾	Tom Bellamy	Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	Radnor Hills Water Mares' Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	Hurdle	2m	Good	11-2	-	Silvereen (GB)	£5,446	26	0/2
14 Apr 26	Newton Abbot	6/10	50/1	dist	Sam Twiston-Davies	Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	St. Austell Brewery Mares' Maiden Hurdle	Class 4	Hurdle	2m5½f	Good	11-6	-	Onefournine (IRE)	£5,446	26	1/8
19 Mar 26	Ludlow	8/12	40/1	19¾	Toby McCain-Mitchell	Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	Lycetts Insurance Mares' Maiden Hurdle	Class 4	Hurdle	2m	Good	11-5	-	Borna Gem (IRE)	£5,281	-	2/10

1/728 Sep 26 · Newton Abbot6/1
Par Inn Bulpin Cup Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Race
Class 53m2½fGood
All fields
Date
28 Sep 26
Course
Newton Abbot
Pos
1/7
SP
6/1
Btn
won shd
Jockey
Mr Lucas Murphy
Trainer
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Race
Par Inn Bulpin Cup Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Race
Class
Class 5
Type
Hurdle
Dist
3m2½f
Going
Good
Wgt
9-9
OR
78
Winner / 2nd
French Diablo (FR)
Winner prize
£4,222
Days
78
Future form
0/2
3/612 Jul 26 · Stratford13/2
Next Sunday Is Ladies Day Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
Class 52m6fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
12 Jul 26
Course
Stratford
Pos
3/6
SP
13/2
Btn
dist
Jockey
Sam Twiston-Davies
Trainer
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Race
Next Sunday Is Ladies Day Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
Class
Class 5
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m6f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
11-0
OR
79
Winner / 2nd
French Diablo (FR)
Winner prize
£2,640
Days
30
Future form
0/3
2/512 Jun 26 · Newton Abbot22/1
William Hill Handicap Hurdle
Class 53m2½fGood
All fields
Date
12 Jun 26
Course
Newton Abbot
Pos
2/5
SP
22/1
Btn
2¼
Jockey
Sam Twiston-Davies
Trainer
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Race
William Hill Handicap Hurdle
Class
Class 5
Type
Hurdle
Dist
3m2½f
Going
Good
Wgt
10-10
OR
78
Winner / 2nd
Jack's Jury (IRE)
Winner prize
£4,489
Days
33
Future form
1/3
4/510 May 26 · Ludlow25/1
Radnor Hills Water Mares' Novices' Hurdle
Class 42mGood
All fields
Date
10 May 26
Course
Ludlow
Pos
4/5
SP
25/1
Btn
21¾
Jockey
Tom Bellamy
Trainer
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Race
Radnor Hills Water Mares' Novices' Hurdle
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m
Going
Good
Wgt
11-2
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Silvereen (GB)
Winner prize
£5,446
Days
26
Future form
0/2
6/1014 Apr 26 · Newton Abbot50/1
St. Austell Brewery Mares' Maiden Hurdle
Class 42m5½fGood
All fields
Date
14 Apr 26
Course
Newton Abbot
Pos
6/10
SP
50/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Sam Twiston-Davies
Trainer
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Race
St. Austell Brewery Mares' Maiden Hurdle
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m5½f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-6
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Onefournine (IRE)
Winner prize
£5,446
Days
26
Future form
1/8
8/1219 Mar 26 · Ludlow40/1
Lycetts Insurance Mares' Maiden Hurdle
Class 42mGood
All fields
Date
19 Mar 26
Course
Ludlow
Pos
8/12
SP
40/1
Btn
19¾
Jockey
Toby McCain-Mitchell
Trainer
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Race
Lycetts Insurance Mares' Maiden Hurdle
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m
Going
Good
Wgt
11-5
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Borna Gem (IRE)
Winner prize
£5,281
Days
-
Future form
2/10

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

Date	Course	Race	This horse	Winner next time	Their pos	Won on	At	Race won
12 Jun 26	Newton Abbot	William Hill Handicap Hurdle	2/5	Final Entry (IRE)	3	23 Jun 26	Newton Abbot	Murray Group Gallop Handicap Hurdle
14 Apr 26	Newton Abbot	St. Austell Brewery Mares' Maiden Hurdle	6/10	Onefournine (IRE)	1	10 Oct 26	Chepstow	McCarthy Construction Mares' Handicap Hurdle Race
19 Mar 26	Ludlow	Lycetts Insurance Mares' Maiden Hurdle	8/12	Silvereen (GB)	3	10 May 26	Ludlow	Radnor Hills Water Mares' Novices' Hurdle
19 Mar 26	Ludlow	Lycetts Insurance Mares' Maiden Hurdle	8/12	Queen Maeve (IRE)	4	25 Apr 26	Sandown	Changing Young Lives At Jamie's Farm Fillies' Juvenile Handicap Hurdle

2/512 Jun 26 · Newton Abbot
William Hill Handicap Hurdle
All fields
Date
12 Jun 26
Course
Newton Abbot
Race
William Hill Handicap Hurdle
This horse
2/5
Winner next time
Final Entry (IRE)
Their pos
3
Won on
23 Jun 26
At
Newton Abbot
Race won
Murray Group Gallop Handicap Hurdle
6/1014 Apr 26 · Newton Abbot
St. Austell Brewery Mares' Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
14 Apr 26
Course
Newton Abbot
Race
St. Austell Brewery Mares' Maiden Hurdle
This horse
6/10
Winner next time
Onefournine (IRE)
Their pos
1
Won on
10 Oct 26
At
Chepstow
Race won
McCarthy Construction Mares' Handicap Hurdle Race
8/1219 Mar 26 · Ludlow
Lycetts Insurance Mares' Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
19 Mar 26
Course
Ludlow
Race
Lycetts Insurance Mares' Maiden Hurdle
This horse
8/12
Winner next time
Silvereen (GB)
Their pos
3
Won on
10 May 26
At
Ludlow
Race won
Radnor Hills Water Mares' Novices' Hurdle
8/1219 Mar 26 · Ludlow
Lycetts Insurance Mares' Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
19 Mar 26
Course
Ludlow
Race
Lycetts Insurance Mares' Maiden Hurdle
This horse
8/12
Winner next time
Queen Maeve (IRE)
Their pos
4
Won on
25 Apr 26
At
Sandown
Race won
Changing Young Lives At Jamie's Farm Fillies' Juvenile Handicap Hurdle

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	OR first run	OR last run	Best OR	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	19 Mar 26	28 Sep 26	8/12	78	78	79	6	1	1	1	16.7%	33.3%	£7,524	€0

Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Trainer: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
First run: 19 Mar 26
Last run: 28 Sep 26
First run for yard: 8/12
OR first run: 78
OR last run: 78
Best OR: 79
Runs: 6
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 16.7%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £7,524
Prize IRE (€): €0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	Best OR	First run	Last run
National Hunt	6	1	1	1	16.7%	33.3%	£7,524	€0	79	19 Mar 26	28 Sep 26

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 6
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 16.7%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £7,524
Prize IRE (€): €0
Best OR: 79
First run: 19 Mar 26
Last run: 28 Sep 26

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

By race type

Race type	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Hurdle	6	1	1	1	16.7%	33.3%	£7,524	€0

Hurdle

Race type: Hurdle
Runs: 6
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 16.7%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £7,524
Prize IRE (€): €0

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm	1	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£608	€0
Good	5	1	1	0	20.0%	40.0%	£6,916	€0

Good to Firm

Going: Good to Firm
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £608
Prize IRE (€): €0

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 5
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 20.0%
Place %: 40.0%
Prize GB (£): £6,916
Prize IRE (€): €0

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£628	€0
2m6f to 3m1f	2	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£608	€0
3m2f and over	2	1	1	0	50.0%	100.0%	£6,288	€0

2m to 2m1f

Distance: 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £628
Prize IRE (€): €0

2m6f to 3m1f

Distance: 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £608
Prize IRE (€): €0

3m2f and over

Distance: 3m2f and over
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £6,288
Prize IRE (€): €0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

Course	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Newton Abbot	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	£6,288	€0
Ludlow	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£628	€0
Stratford	1	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£608	€0

Newton Abbot

Course: Newton Abbot
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £6,288
Prize IRE (€): €0

Ludlow

Course: Ludlow
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £628
Prize IRE (€): €0

Stratford

Course: Stratford
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £608
Prize IRE (€): €0

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Class 4	3	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£628	€0
Class 5	3	1	1	1	33.3%	66.7%	£6,896	€0

Class 4

Class: Class 4
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £628
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 5

Class: Class 5
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £6,896
Prize IRE (€): €0

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

Runners	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
6 to 8 runners	2	1	0	1	50.0%	50.0%	£4,830	€0
2 to 5 runners	2	0	1	0	0.0%	50.0%	£2,694	€0
9 to 12 runners	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,830
Prize IRE (€): €0

2 to 5 runners

Runners: 2 to 5 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,694
Prize IRE (€): €0

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
March	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
April	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
May	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£628	€0
June	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£2,066	€0
July	1	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£608	€0
September	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£4,222	€0

March

Month: March
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

April

Month: April
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

May

Month: May
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £628
Prize IRE (€): €0

June

Month: June
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,066
Prize IRE (€): €0

July

Month: July
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £608
Prize IRE (€): €0

September

Month: September
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,222
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Sam Twiston-Davies	3	0	1	1	0.0%	33.3%	£2,674	€0
Mr Lucas Murphy	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£4,222	€0
Toby McCain-Mitchell	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Tom Bellamy	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£628	€0

Sam Twiston-Davies

Jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £2,674
Prize IRE (€): €0

Mr Lucas Murphy

Jockey: Mr Lucas Murphy
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,222
Prize IRE (€): €0

Toby McCain-Mitchell

Jockey: Toby McCain-Mitchell
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Tom Bellamy

Jockey: Tom Bellamy
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £628
Prize IRE (€): €0

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	6	1	1	1	16.7%	33.3%	£7,524	€0

Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Trainer: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Runs: 6
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 16.7%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £7,524
Prize IRE (€): €0

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	6	1	1	1	16.7%	33.3%	£7,524	€0

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 6
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 16.7%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £7,524
Prize IRE (€): €0

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last run	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
15 to 30 days	3	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£1,236	€0
31 to 60 days	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£2,066	€0
61 to 120 days	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£4,222	€0

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

15 to 30 days

Days since last run: 15 to 30 days
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,236
Prize IRE (€): €0

31 to 60 days

Days since last run: 31 to 60 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,066
Prize IRE (€): €0

61 to 120 days

Days since last run: 61 to 120 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,222
Prize IRE (€): €0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Sire branchScorpion (IRE)

Parent · 1

SireScorpion (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireMontjeu (IRE)
Sire's damArdmelody (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

Sire's sire's sireNot traced
Sire's sire's damNot traced
Sire's dam's sireNot traced
Sire's dam's damNot traced

Dam branchBignose Kate (GB)

Parent · 1

DamBignose Kate (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireOverbury (IRE)
Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireNot traced
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Scorpion (IRE)

Bignose Kate (GB)

Montjeu (IRE)

Ardmelody (GB)

Overbury (IRE)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseBits Ballou (GB)

Sexmare

Foaled2021

SireScorpion (IRE)

DamBignose Kate (GB)

DamsireOverbury (IRE)

Sire's sireMontjeu (IRE)

Sire's damArdmelody (GB)

Dam's produce1 winners from 1 runners

Female line

Bignose Kate (GB) · 1 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Scorpion (IRE)	Bignose Kate (GB)	Overbury (IRE)	R N And Mrs M A Jukes	13 Mar 21	bay	mare	Flat 13.1f · NH 2m4f	Flat 9.7f · NH 2m4½f

Scorpion (IRE)

Sire: Scorpion (IRE)
Dam: Bignose Kate (GB)
Damsire: Overbury (IRE)
Breeder: R N And Mrs M A Jukes
Foaled: 13 Mar 21
Colour: bay
Sex: mare
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 13.1f · NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.7f · NH 2m4½f

Progeny of Scorpion (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All National Hunt runs	6,208	564	1,460	9.1%	23.5%	6	1
At 3m2f and over	190	15	43	7.9%	22.6%	2	1
On Good going	2,573	257	627	10.0%	24.4%	5	1
At 3m2f and over on Good going	79	8	18	10.1%	22.8%	2	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 6,208
Wins: 564
Placed: 1,460
Win %: 9.1%
Place %: 23.5%
This horse runs: 6
This horse wins: 1

At 3m2f and over

Condition: At 3m2f and over
Runs: 190
Wins: 15
Placed: 43
Win %: 7.9%
Place %: 22.6%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 2,573
Wins: 257
Placed: 627
Win %: 10.0%
Place %: 24.4%
This horse runs: 5
This horse wins: 1

At 3m2f and over on Good going

Condition: At 3m2f and over on Good going
Runs: 79
Wins: 8
Placed: 18
Win %: 10.1%
Place %: 22.8%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Scorpion (IRE) × Overbury (IRE) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	2	2	100.0%	0	18	2	3	11.1%	£13,669	€1,615

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 2
Winners: 2
Winners %: 100.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 18
Wins: 2
2nd/3rd: 3
Win %: 11.1%
Prize GB (£): £13,669
Prize IRE (€): €1,615

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Bits Ballou (GB)	6	1	0	£7,524	€0
Samos Island (IRE)	12	1	0	£6,145	€1,615

Bits Ballou (GB)

Horse: Bits Ballou (GB)
Runs: 6
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £7,524
Prize IRE (€): €0

Samos Island (IRE)

Horse: Samos Island (IRE)
Runs: 12
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £6,145
Prize IRE (€): €1,615

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

Code	Current OR	Highest OR	Lowest OR	Last winning OR	Last win	Rated runs
National Hunt	78	79	78	78	28 Sep 26	3

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Current OR: 78
Highest OR: 79
Lowest OR: 78
Last winning OR: 78
Last win: 28 Sep 26
Rated runs: 3

Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.

Official rating by run

Date	Course	Code	OR	Change	Pos
28 Sep 26	Newton Abbot	NH	78	-1	1/7
12 Jul 26	Stratford	NH	79	1	3/6
12 Jun 26	Newton Abbot	NH	78	-	2/5

1/728 Sep 26 · Newton Abbot
All fields
Date
28 Sep 26
Course
Newton Abbot
Code
NH
OR
78
Change
-1
Pos
1/7
3/612 Jul 26 · Stratford
All fields
Date
12 Jul 26
Course
Stratford
Code
NH
OR
79
Change
1
Pos
3/6
2/512 Jun 26 · Newton Abbot
All fields
Date
12 Jun 26
Course
Newton Abbot
Code
NH
OR
78
Change
-
Pos
2/5

Current mark v winning marks

Code	Current OR	OR last run	Change	Last winning OR	Last win	v last winning	Highest winning OR	v highest winning	Highest OR	v highest
National Hunt	78	78	0	78	28 Sep 26	0	78	0	79	-1

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Current OR: 78
OR last run: 78
Change: 0
Last winning OR: 78
Last win: 28 Sep 26
v last winning: 0
Highest winning OR: 78
v highest winning: 0
Highest OR: 79
v highest: -1

Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.

Family

Dam summary

Bignose Kate (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 1 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

Bits Ballou is the only foal out of Bignose Kate (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Bits Ballou is the only foal out of Bignose Kate (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

1Bignose Kate (GB)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

In brief

How old is Bits Ballou?

Bits Ballou (GB) is a 5-year-old bay mare, foaled on 13 March 2021.

Who are the sire and dam of Bits Ballou?

Bits Ballou (GB) is by Scorpion (IRE) out of Bignose Kate (GB), a daughter of Overbury (IRE), and was bred by R N And Mrs M A Jukes.

Who trains Bits Ballou?

Bits Ballou (GB) is trained by Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies and owned by The Jukes Family, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.

What is Bits Ballou's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Bits Ballou (GB) has won 1 of 6 races (17%).

What is Bits Ballou's biggest win?

Bits Ballou (GB)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Par Inn Bulpin Cup Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Race at Newton Abbot on 28 September 2026.

Has Bits Ballou ever been beaten?

Bits Ballou (GB) has been beaten 5 times in 6 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 19 March 2026 at Ludlow (8th of 12).

What is Bits Ballou's official rating?

Bits Ballou (GB) is officially rated 78 over jumps (career high 79).

When did Bits Ballou last run?

Bits Ballou (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 28 September 2026 at Newton Abbot in the Par Inn Bulpin Cup Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Race, finishing 1st of 7.

What is Bits Ballou's record at Newton Abbot?

Bits Ballou (GB) has run most often at Newton Abbot, with 1 win from 3 runs there.

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