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Horse profile

Al Hofzan (IRE)

4yo gelding · Trainer Georgina Nicholls · Owner H Maye
by Kodiac (GB) out of Hawafez (IRE) (Shamardal)
11 runs · 6 courses · from Oct 2025
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Last run 26 Jun 2026 · 7th of 7 Last raced off OR 66
KTB Profile

Al Hofzan is a maiden who has won none of 11 starts and placed three times. His best effort came when second of 11 at Wolverhampton in Mar 2026. He usually leads. His last run, at Doncaster in Jun 2026, saw him finish seventh of seven in a Class 5 handicap after being held up off an official rating of 66, which was his career-high mark.

Based on 11 archived runs · run-style from 10 commented runs since Oct 2025 · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR at career high
Official rating66At career-high mark
66 63–66

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 120 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Leicester, 9 May 2026

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 →

Flat 11 figures · best 120A · median 85
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)8106A84.57 runs · 106 / 85
Good to Firm2120A104.52 runs · 120 / 104.5
Good1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
6f – 7f9120A868 runs · 120 / 87
1m – 1m1f285A83.52 runs · 85 / 83.5

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 11 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 98A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Leicester, 9 May 2026 Official rating 66 at the last run, 26 Jun 2026

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 11 figures · best 98A · median 72
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)887A75.57 runs · 87 / 79
Good to Firm298A81.52 runs · 98 / 81.5
Good1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
6f – 7f998A798 runs · 98 / 80
1m – 1m1f272A612 runs · 72 / 61

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 11 runs · as at 4 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 from 10 analysed runs since Oct 2025

  • Led 3 (30%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 3 (30%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 2 (20%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 2 (20%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Kodiac (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.4% of 23,593 runs since Mar 2010 (1,666 horses).

Strongest on firm going: 14.3% from 147. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 7.1% from 254.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1472114.3%+3.9—
Good to Firm4,20849611.8%+1.40 from 2
Good5,16154810.6%+0.20 from 1
Good to Soft2,3702189.2%−1.2—
Soft2,4682188.8%−1.6—
Heavy684689.9%−0.5—
Standard (AW)8,55587610.2%−0.20 from 8
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f5,12959211.5%+1.1—
6f – 7f11,6171,19010.2%−0.20 from 9
1m – 1m1f3,89139310.1%−0.30 from 2
1m2f – 1m4f1,9341829.4%−1—
1m5f – 2m697669.5%−0.9—
2m1f – 2m4f254187.1%−3.3—
2m5f – 3m6046.7%−3.7—
Over 3m1100%−10.4—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2010 · as at 3 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Hawafez (IRE) (Shamardal)

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Lady Blanche (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 5½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Lady Blanche (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Lady Blanche (IRE)315½fClass 5

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 8 0 0% −8.00
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 8 0 0% −8.00
Class 6 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Wolverhampton (AW) 5 0 0% −5.00
Leicester 2 0 0% −2.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Chelmsford City (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 9 0 0% −9.00
1m – 1m1f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
William Cox 6 0 0% −6.00
Harry Vigors 3 0 0% −3.00
Darragh Keenan 1 0 0% −1.00
Gina Mangan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 6 0 0% −6.00
Cheekpieces 4 0 0% −4.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 8 0 0% −8.00
2025 3 0 0% −3.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 8 runs
26 Jun 26+48d Doncaster Edward Foster & Son Plumbers Merchant Bradford Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Good To Firm · 7 ran Slow to break - held up at the back throughout - never involved - finished well held in 7th 7/7 ½ 9-4 6689A65A Darragh Keenan 9/1
09 May 26+26d Leicester Heather Small Plays Leicester Races 4th July Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Good To Firm · 9 ran Hampered at the off - settled towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - progress under pressure inside final 2f - squeezed for space in the last furlong then stayed on to finish fourth 4/9 nk 9-5 66120A98A Gina Mangan 20/1
13 Apr 26+27d Leicester Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap (Div 2) Class 5 · 6f · Good · 9 ran Set the pace early - lost front spot approaching halfway then pushed out inside final furlong - faded near the line to finish 5th 5/9 ¾ 8-8 6676A70A Harry Vigors 9/1
17 Mar 26+14d Wolverhampton (AW) Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 7f · Standard · 10 ran Handy early - pushed along to press pace 2f out - edged in front approaching final furlong - caught close home to just miss out 3/10 nse 9-2 65106A85A Harry Vigors 11/2
03 Mar 26+18d Wolverhampton (AW) Daily Profit Boosts At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Class 6 · 7f · Standard · 11 ran Set the pace early - pushed along a furlong out and battled to the line - denied by a whisker in a photo finish 2/11 nse 9-7 6386A87A William Cox 12/1
13 Feb 26+27d Wolverhampton (AW) BetMGM Supports Safer Gambling Apprentice Handicap Class 6 · 1m½f · Standard · 8 ran Handy early - urged into effort 3f out and again with 2f to run - unable to quicken and lost touch inside final furlong - eased back to finish fourth 4/8 2¼ 9-9 6582A72A Harry Vigors 11/1
17 Jan 26+15d Southwell (AW) Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Class 5 · 1m · Standard · 12 ran Settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - unable to close on leading pair - well held at the line 10/12 4 9-5 6685A50A William Cox 9/1
02 Jan 26+20d Wolverhampton (AW) Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 7 ran Near front early - dropped to midfield after two furlongs - driven on with over 3f remaining - responded and kept going from beyond a furlong out but couldn't get to the front-runners 3/7 hd 9-5 6684A79A William Cox 18/1
2025 · 3 runs
13 Dec 25+37d Wolverhampton (AW) Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 5 ran Set the pace early - drifted in near the rail - driven approaching 2f out then found extra 1f out - caught close home to finish third by a short head 3/5 nk 9-7 —88C81B William Cox 11/2
06 Nov 25+15d Chelmsford City (AW) Betfair Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 5 ran Reared before the start - hesitant break settling in 4th - made progress inside final two furlongs - pushed along in the last furlong - stayed on to take second - no match for the winner 2/5 2 9-7 —67C72B William Cox 15/2
22 Oct 25 Kempton (AW) Unibet Supports Safer Gambling Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 · 7f · Standard To Slow · 12 ran Settled in the pack - pushed along and moved right approaching 2f out - dropped away soon after - finished sixth 6/12 nk 9-4 —69A72A William Cox 66/1

Quick answers

How many races has Al Hofzan won?
Al Hofzan (IRE) has yet to win, from 11 archived starts between 2025 and 2026. Placed 3 times in total (27.3% of starts).
Who trains Al Hofzan?
Al Hofzan (IRE) is trained by Georgina Nicholls, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 26 June 2026.
Who is Al Hofzan's sire?
Al Hofzan (IRE) is by Kodiac (GB) out of Hawafez (IRE), whose sire is Shamardal.
What is Al Hofzan's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 66, from the run on 26 June 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is Al Hofzan's sire's record?
Kodiac (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.4% of 23,593 runs since Mar 2010 (1,666 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 14.3% from 147. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 7.1% from 254.
Who are Al Hofzan's siblings?
Out of Hawafez (IRE), Al Hofzan (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Lady Blanche (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Lady Blanche (IRE)). The wins came over 5½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from October 2025. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.