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The Bear Trap: horse profile, stats, records and next races

The Bear Trap is a 5-year-old gelding by Kodi Bear, trained by Adrian McGuinness. He has won 1 of 23 starts and placed in 6 more, for £600 in prize money. His best trip is 7f, where 1 win from 12 is a 8% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He was last seen finishing 9th at Roscommon (IRE) on 12 October 2026, and has no declared entry. His best performance rating is 85, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 23
  • Wins 1
  • Placed 7
  • Strike rate 4%
  • Prize money £600
  • Best rating 85
  • Official rating 59

The Bear Trap form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
12 Oct 26 Roscommon (IRE) Roscommon Racecourse On Facebook Handicap (Div I) 7.5f Soft 9 19.5 22/1 Adam Caffrey 59
30 Sep 26 Bellewstown (IRE) Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Handicap 1m Soft To Heavy 11 15 22/1 Reese Holohan 61
18 Sep 26 Dundalk (AW) (IRE) Friday Night Lights Are Back At Dundalk Handicap 7f Standard 4 4.75 8/1 Adam Caffrey 61
5 May 25 Curragh PG Duffy & Sons Citroen Apprentice Handicap 7f Good 16 10.25 16/1 Paddy Harnett 73
9 Apr 25 Leopardstown FM104 'Giddy Up' Handicap 7f Good 5 1.5 10/1 Ben Coen 73
13 Dec 24 Dundalk (AW) Swifty Sports Proud Sponsor Of Irish Racing Maiden 7f Standard 1 — 7/1 Nathan Crosse 67
13 Nov 24 Dundalk (AW) DKITSU Race Day At Dundalk Handicap (47-70) 7f Standard 7 7.25 8/1 Sam Coen 69
22 Oct 24 Curragh Friarstown Stud Handicap 6f Soft 11 6.25 12/1 Paddy Harnett 71
5 Oct 24 Curragh Gormley's Gallery Handicap (47-75) 6f Good 10 3.5 14/1 Paddy Harnett 71
23 Sep 24 Fairyhouse Treo Eile Handicap (47-75) 7f Good 5 1.5 12/1 Paddy Harnett 72
5 Jun 24 Curragh Sky Bet Request A Bet Handicap 6.5f Good 8 5 10/3F Paddy Harnett 75
21 May 24 Cork Blackwater Apprentice Handicap 7f Good 2 1.25 3/1F Paddy Harnett 73
6 May 24 Curragh Holden Plant Rentals Handicap (47-75) 6f Soft 2 1.75 25/1 Paddy Harnett 72
5 Apr 24 Dundalk (AW) Friday 12th July Ladies Day At Dundalk Stadium Handicap 6f Standard 3 7 28/1 Paddy Harnett 72
12 Jan 24 Dundalk (AW) One Of The Only Dual Racetracks In Europe Maiden 1m Standard 6 5.5 17/2 Cian MacRedmond 72
20 Dec 23 Dundalk (AW) Gateway Hotel Dundalk Race & Stay Nursery Handicap 7f Standard 2 — 8/1 Shane Foley 69
6 Oct 23 Dundalk (AW) Irishinjuredjockeys.com Nursery Handicap 7f Standard 7 4.5 4/1 Colin Keane 71
18 Sep 23 Fairyhouse Winter Festival Tickets On Sale 25th September Claiming Race 7f Yielding 2 .5 6/4F Shane Foley 70
8 Sep 23 Down Royal Grant Thornton Nursery Handicap (47-70) 7f Good 2 .75 5/1 Shane Foley 65
24 Aug 23 Killarney Irish Stallion Farms EBF Nursery Handicap 1m Yielding 5 9 5/1 Ronan Whelan 66
30 Jun 23 Curragh Cunningham's Of Kildare Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden 6f Good 9 9.75 50/1 Scott McCullagh –
1 Jun 23 Roscommon Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden 7f Good 6 15 14/1 Shane Foley –
22 Apr 23 Navan Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden 5.5f Soft 6 21.75 6/1 Shane Foley –

Last time out

Finished 9 in the Roscommon Racecourse On Facebook Handicap (Div I) at Roscommon (IRE) on 12 October 2026. Raced in the pack - 8th at halfway - 9th over 2f out and never a threat - finished 9th.

The Bear Trap by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
7f 12 1 8% —
6f 5 0 0% —
8f 3 0 0% —
7.5f 1 0 0% —
6.5f 1 0 0% —
5.5f 1 0 0% —

The Bear Trap by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 9 0 0% —
Standard 7 1 14% —
Soft 4 0 0% —
Yielding 2 0 0% —
Soft To Heavy 1 0 0% —

The Bear Trap by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Curragh 6 0 0% —
Dundalk (AW) 6 1 17% —
Fairyhouse 2 0 0% —
Roscommon (IRE) 1 0 0% —
Bellewstown (IRE) 1 0 0% —
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 1 0 0% —
Leopardstown 1 0 0% —
Cork 1 0 0% —
Down Royal 1 0 0% —
Killarney 1 0 0% —

The Bear Trap breeding

  • Sire Kodi Bear (IRE)
  • Dam Dat Il Do (GB)
  • Damsire Bahamian Bounty (GB)
  • Breeder Mr P Hollingsworth & Athnid Stud
  • Foaled 30 March 2021

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