African Concerto (IRE)
African Concerto (IRE) is 1 from 22, the win coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since Mar 2006. The win came on the all-weather — 0 from 8 on turf. Last raced off 45, 27lb below the career-high mark.
- 1–22Wins / Runs
- 4.5%Strike rate
- 2 (9.1%)Placed
- −16.50£1 level staken=22 at SP
- 0.68Fair A/E n=22 · 0.57 incl. margin
- 72Highest OR
- 34dAvg 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 9% of 523 runs since Jan 2008 (22 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 12.4% from 129.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 8 | 2 | 25% | +16 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Firm | 129 | 16 | 12.4% | +3.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 116 | 11 | 9.5% | +0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 32 | 2 | 6.3% | −2.7 | — |
| Soft | 44 | 3 | 6.8% | −2.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 19 | 1 | 5.3% | −3.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 175 | 12 | 6.9% | −2.1 | 1 from 14 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 94 | 9 | 9.6% | +0.6 | 0 from 3 |
| 6f – 7f | 247 | 22 | 8.9% | −0.1 | 1 from 17 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 66 | 4 | 6.1% | −2.9 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 96 | 12 | 12.5% | +3.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 15 | 0 | 0% | −9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Badeya (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| African Storm (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 14 | 1 | 7% | −8.50 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Class 6 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.50 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 7 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield (AW) | 10 | 1 | 10% | −4.50 |
| Windsor | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 17 | 1 | 6% | −11.50 |
| Under 6f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie McDonald | 6 | 1 | 17% | −0.50 |
| Liam Keniry | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| George Baker | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Steve Carson | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Martin Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seb Sanders | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darryll Holland | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J F Egan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2006 | 14 | 1 | 7% | −8.50 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 05 Jun 07+15d | Lingfield (AW) | Chesney Hawkes Live lingfieldpark.co.uk Claiming Stakes (AW) | 12/14 | ¾ | 9-0 | 45 | 26C | Frankie McDonald | 66/1 |
| 21 May 07+7d | Windsor | Countryside Alliance Claiming Stakes | 10/12 | 1 | 9-0 | 45 | 32C | Frankie McDonald | 22/1 |
| 14 May 07+150d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Horizons Restaurant Claiming Stakes | 8/12 | 1 | 8-12 | 45 | 45C | Liam Keniry | 25/1 |
| 2006 · 14 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Dec 06+11d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet.co.Uk Handicap | 7/13 | 1 | 8-9 | 48 | 45C | Liam Keniry | 11/2 |
| 04 Dec 06+7d | Lingfield (AW) | riverbelle.com/races Claiming Stakes (Div 2) | 7/11 | 1¼ | 8-9 | 49 | 43C | Liam Keniry | 33/1 |
| 27 Nov 06+52d | Kempton (AW) | iBetX.com Money Man Banded Stakes | 6/11 | ¾ | 9-2 | 48 | 28C | George Baker | 5/1 |
| 06 Oct 06+62d | Lingfield (AW) | lingfieldpark.co.Uk Selling Stakes | 8/12 | nk | 8-11 | 55 | 51C | Frankie McDonald | 16/1 |
| 05 Aug 06+17d | Windsor | Play Blackjack At intercasino.co.uk Handicap | 12/13 | 1¾ | 8-8 | 55 | 33C | Liam Keniry | 14/1 |
| 19 Jul 06+13d | Lingfield (AW) | Bellway Handicap | 10/12 | 5 | 8-5 | 59 | 25C | Frankie McDonald | 33/1 |
| 06 Jul 06+67d | Newbury | stanjamesuk.com Handicap | 15/15 | 1 | 8-5 | 62 | 33C | Martin Dwyer | 50/1 |
| 30 Apr 06+31d | Brighton | Beck's Vier Handicap | 6/10 | ½ | 8-2 | 64 | 45C | James Doyle | 9/1 |
| 30 Mar 06+6d | Lingfield (AW) | Lingfield Park Leisure Club Handicap | 9/12 | 1 | 8-13 | 63 | 41C | Eddie Ahern | 4/1 |
| 24 Mar 06+22d | Lingfield (AW) | Brian Wilkins 'Been, Gone And Went' Handicap | 4/13 | nk | 8-13 | 65 | 62C | Seb Sanders | 9/1 |
| 02 Mar 06+8d | Lingfield (AW) | Betdirect On At The Races Interactive Claiming Stakes | 1/9 | 8-10 | 64 | 52C | Frankie McDonald | 9/2 | |
| 22 Feb 06+24d | Lingfield (AW) | Play Slots At Littlewoodscasino.com Handicap | 8/11 | ½ | 8-12 | 64 | 55C | Frankie McDonald | 25/1 |
| 29 Jan 06+20d | Lingfield (AW) | Betdirect Freephone 0800 211 222 Handicap | 11/12 | hd | 9-0 | 67 | 51C | Steve Carson | 16/1 |
| 09 Jan 06+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | First Past The Post At Betdirect Handicap | 10/12 | 1 | 9-2 | 68 | 34C | Chris Catlin | 9/1 |
| 2005 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Dec 05+63d | Lingfield (AW) | Betdirect Freephone 0800 211 222 Nursery Handicap | 3/8 | 1¼ | 8-6 | 68 | 62C | Steve Carson | 25/1 |
| 28 Oct 05+99d | Newmarket | E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 12/12 | ¾ | 9-0 | 72 | 66C | Ryan Moore | 20/1 |
| 21 Jul 05+17d | Bath | Fish Brothers Renault/E.B.F. Novice Stakes | 4/4 | 2½ | 8-12 | — | 51C | Darryll Holland | 7/1 |
| 04 Jul 05+18d | Windsor | Ladbrokes.com E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 6/16 | 1½ | 9-0 | — | 51C | J F Egan | 11/1 |
| 16 Jun 05 | Newbury | Cantorspreadfair.com Maiden Stakes | 9/14 | 1¾ | 8-11 | — | 45C | George Baker | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has African Concerto won?
- African Concerto (IRE) won 1 of 22 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 4.5%. Placed 2 times in total (9.1% of starts).
- Who trained African Concerto?
- African Concerto (IRE) was trained by Sylvester Kirk on the most recent run on record, at Lingfield (AW) on 5 June 2007.
- Who is African Concerto's sire?
- African Concerto (IRE) is by Mozart (IRE) out of Out of Africa (IRE), whose sire is Common Grounds.
- What going does African Concerto prefer?
- African Concerto (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 14 starts (7.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is African Concerto's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 45, from the run on 5 June 2007. The highest on record is 72.
- What is African Concerto's sire's record?
- Mozart (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9% of 523 runs since Jan 2008 (22 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 12.4% from 129.
- Who are African Concerto's siblings?
- Out of Out of Africa (IRE), African Concerto (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.