Horse profile
Azucena (IRE)
by Exceed and Excel (AUS) out of Mandinga (BRZ) (Top Hat)
36 runs · 10 courses · from Jul 2022
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
4 wins · Newcastle (AW) & Leicester
Off 220 days · 6th of 8
Last raced off OR 59
KTB Profile
Azucena is a mare with four wins from 36 starts, all at Class 6 level and all under 6f. Three of those wins came at Newcastle on the AW, including her most recent success in a handicap there in Jan 2026 off an official rating of 52. She also won a Class 6 classified stakes at Leicester on good to firm ground in Jun 2025. Her last run, at Newcastle in Mar 2026, saw her finish sixth of eight off an official rating of 59.
Based on 36 archived runs · run-style from 9 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins at Class 6
OR ↓ 10lb off peak
- 4–36Wins / Runs
- 11.1%Strike rate
- 10 (27.8%)Placed
- −11.50£1 level staken=36 at SP
- 1.56Fair A/E n=35 · 1.29 incl. margin
- 69Highest OR
- 38dAvg 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.
Official rating59↓ 10lb off peak
59
46–69
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 97
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 21 | 107A | 89 | 9 · 101 / 83 |
| Good to Firm | 7 | 86A | 75 | — |
| Good | 6 | 102C | 71.5 | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 30 | 107A | 82 | 9 · 101 / 83 |
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 92A | 72.5 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 36 figures from 36 runs · as at 3 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 9 analysed runs
- Held up 4 (44%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 2 (22%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 2 (22%) · 1 win
- Led 1 (11%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Exceed and Excel (AUS)
Progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 16,024 runs since Jan 2008 (1,161 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 20.7% from 198. Weakest on soft going: 7.9% from 1,194.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 198 | 41 | 20.7% | +8.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,251 | 399 | 12.3% | +0.4 | 1 from 7 |
| Good | 3,146 | 328 | 10.4% | −1.5 | 0 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 1,310 | 130 | 9.9% | −2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,194 | 94 | 7.9% | −4 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 273 | 25 | 9.2% | −2.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 6,652 | 882 | 13.3% | +1.4 | 3 from 21 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3,860 | 521 | 13.5% | +1.6 | 4 from 30 |
| 6f – 7f | 8,004 | 950 | 11.9% | 0 | 0 from 6 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,751 | 289 | 10.5% | −1.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,025 | 102 | 10% | −1.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 273 | 26 | 9.5% | −2.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 102 | 10 | 9.8% | −2.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | −0.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Mandinga (BRZ) (Top Hat)
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Rhythm (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Master Sergeant (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 21 | 3 | 14% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 7 | 1 | 14% | −0.50 |
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 25 | 4 | 16% | −0.50 |
| Class 5 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle (AW) | 17 | 3 | 18% | +1.00 |
| Catterick | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Thirsk | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Redcar | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ripon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.50 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 30 | 4 | 13% | −5.50 |
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Mulrennan | 9 | 2 | 22% | −0.50 |
| Joe Fanning | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Rowan Scott | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| David Allan | 4 | 2 | 50% | +12.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Oliver Stammers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Billy Loughnane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Eaves | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Luke Morris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Oisin McSweeney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cian Horgan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aiden Brookes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joanna Mason | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 22 | 2 | 9% | −9.00 |
| Blinkers | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.50 |
| Visor | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Hood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.00 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −3.50 |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +1.50 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2022 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.50 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 26+15d | Newcastle (AW) | Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap Struck the front early - driven with a furlong to go before being overtaken entering the last - dropped away to finish sixth | 6/8 | 1¼ | 9-8 | 59 | 90A | 65A | Paul Mulrennan | 13/2 |
| 24 Feb 26+9d | Newcastle (AW) | Join The Midnite Movement Handicap Sharp start to command - pushed along 2f out before losing front spot inside final furlong - fought back under pressure - held for second | 2/10 | 1¾ | 9-9 | 59 | 81A | 81A | Paul Mulrennan | 9/1 |
| 15 Feb 26+26d | Newcastle (AW) | Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) Settled in the middle of the field - well placed and driven with two out - held to fourth in the closing stages | 4/9 | ¾ | 9-3 | 59 | 97A | 72A | Oliver Stammers | 13/2 |
| 20 Jan 26+7d | Southwell (AW) | Make The Move To Midnite Handicap Drifted right and hampered opponent at the off - held up towards the back - improved position on the inside inside final furlong - closed on leader in the last 110yds but couldn't find more late | 2/9 | nk | 9-6 | 52 | 82A | 87A | Billy Loughnane | 9/2F |
| 13 Jan 26+25d | Newcastle (AW) | Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap Drifted left and clipped opponent at the break - traveled with plenty of enthusiasm in the pack - urged along approaching 2f out and pushed into second inside the final furlong - responded gamely to take command close home | 1/6 | 9-2 | 52 | 101A | 71B | Paul Mulrennan | 4/1 | |
| 19 Dec 25+22d | Newcastle (AW) | Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap (Div 1) Settled handy early - up with the pace turning in - lost touch inside final furlong - faded to finish fourth | 4/7 | ¾ | 9-7 | 53 | 82A | 64A | Oliver Stammers | 7/1 |
| 27 Nov 25+24d | Newcastle (AW) | Midnite: Built For 2025 Not 2005 Handicap Set the pace early - pressed for effort inside final two furlongs and gave way close home - held on for fifth without finding more | 5/11 | nk | 9-3 | 54 | 83A | 75A | Tom Eaves | 28/1 |
| 03 Nov 25+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap Poor break and hampered leaving the stalls - moved over early - held up towards the back and never troubled leaders - finished tenth beaten 10 lengths | 10/11 | shd | 9-9 | 55 | 67A | 43A | Luke Morris | 25/1 |
| 27 Oct 25+14d | Newcastle (AW) | Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap Took the early lead - pressed for more pace 2f out - gave way inside the final furlong - kept on but couldn't find more to finish 4th | 4/14 | nk | 9-5 | 55 | 95B | 80A | Joe Fanning | 22/1 |
| 13 Oct 25+69d | Musselburgh | Watch On Racing TV Handicap Hampered severely at the off - settled towards the back on the near flank - never a factor - well held in 14th | 14/14 | ¾ | 9-3 | 49 | 65C | 23A | Rowan Scott | 22/1 |
| 05 Aug 25+48d | Catterick | Racing Again 18th August Handicap Held up towards the back - pushed along 2f out - closed on the front-runner briefly with a furlong left - unable to threaten and weakened close home to finish third | 3/6 | 1 | 9-2 | 50 | 57B | 71B | Oisin McSweeney | 4/1 |
| 18 Jun 25+15d | Ripon | We're Back For Ladies Day Tomorrow Handicap Drifted off a straight line at the break - settled in the pack - began losing touch with over 2f left - finished well held in 7th | 7/10 | 1¾ | 9-1 | 51 | 63B | 40A | Cian Horgan | 17/2 |
| 03 Jun 25+22d | Leicester | IMA Architects Classified Stakes Settled on the far flank of the field - shadowed the pacesetter - driven to fight back late and got up right on the line | 1/11 | 9-9 | 46 | 79A | 78A | David Allan | 11/2 | |
| 12 May 25+30d | Catterick | Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Raced up with pace - hit front over 2f out then driven and overtaken 1f out - found little and squeezed for space inside final furlong to finish 7th | 7/15 | shd | 9-2 | 47 | 79C | 62A | Joe Fanning | 9/2 |
| 12 Apr 25+121d | Thirsk | Barstewards Enquiry Racing Podcast Handicap Tracked leading group early - urged forward with two furlongs left - weakened under pressure inside the final 110 yards to finish sixth | 6/17 | hd | 9-2 | 48 | 78C | 77A | Joe Fanning | 14/1 |
| 12 Dec 24+35d | Newcastle (AW) | Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Handicap Settled towards back early - failed to land a blow - finished eighth | 8/11 | hd | 9-8 | 61 | 89A | 71A | Paul Mulrennan | 11/1 |
| 07 Nov 24+21d | Newcastle (AW) | Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap Settled just behind the front pair - lost ground inside the last furlong - finished seventh | 7/10 | shd | 9-3 | 62 | 95A | 70A | David Allan | 28/1 |
| 17 Oct 24+13d | Southwell (AW) | Download The At The Races App Apprentice Handicap Settled with the pack early - asked for effort past the 3f marker but found little - dropped away inside the last furlong to finish 7th | 7/9 | 1½ | 9-9 | 62 | 75A | 56A | Aiden Brookes | 9/1 |
| 04 Oct 24+17d | Newcastle (AW) | Festive Celebrations At The Grand Hotel Handicap Handy near the front - roused over 1f out to hit the front - quickly opened daylight while edging left to the rail - kept finding more to the line | 1/9 | 9-7 | 56 | 107A | 84A | David Allan | 17/2 | |
| 17 Sep 24+14d | Redcar | Racing TV Club Day Handicap (Div 2) Settled in the pack - lost touch approaching halfway then pressed for effort 2f out - faded inside final furlong to finish seventh | 7/10 | nk | 8-11 | 50 | 86A | 53A | Rowan Scott | 25/1 |
| 03 Sep 24+113d | Newcastle (AW) | Tips For Every Race At Raceday-Ready.Com Handicap Settled midfield early - improved into contention 3f out - lost ground final furlong - well held in 12th | 12/14 | ¾ | 9-8 | 61 | 76B | 53A | Joe Fanning | 22/1 |
| 13 May 24+17d | Catterick | Get Raceday Ready Handicap | 7/13 | ½ | 9-10 | 56 | 102C | 68A | Paul Mulrennan | 14/1 |
| 26 Apr 24+179d | Newcastle (AW) | Download The Raceday Ready App 'Confined' Handicap | 3/12 | 1 | 9-0 | 61 | 100A | 76A | Paul Mulrennan | 25/1 |
| 30 Oct 23+63d | Newcastle (AW) | BetUK. It's Where The UK Bets Handicap | 8/11 | ½ | 9-7 | 63 | 79A | 63A | Joe Fanning | 13/2 |
| 28 Aug 23+13d | Southwell (AW) | Event Signage At signsolutions.org Handicap | 14/14 | 2¼ | 9-9 | 64 | 73B | 32A | Daniel Tudhope | 10/1 |
| 15 Aug 23+12d | Newcastle (AW) | QuinnBet Handicap | 3/10 | ¾ | 9-9 | 65 | 102A | 91A | David Allan | 25/1 |
| 03 Aug 23+55d | Newcastle (AW) | Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Fillies' Handicap | 10/11 | 8 | 9-7 | 67 | 70A | 47A | Rowan Scott | 40/1 |
| 09 Jun 23+8d | Thirsk | Follow ThirskRaces On Twitter Fillies' Handicap | 8/8 | 5½ | 9-8 | 68 | 56A | 31A | Joe Fanning | 40/1 |
| 01 Jun 23+31d | Ripon | Ripon Races Ladies Day 22nd June Handicap | 9/9 | 9 | 9-8 | 68 | 41C | 38C | Paul Hanagan | 18/1 |
| 01 May 23+192d | Beverley | We Love A Bank Holiday Handicap | 5/8 | ¾ | 9-3 | 69 | 13A | 56A | Paul Hanagan | 20/1 |
| 21 Oct 22+10d | Newcastle (AW) | talkSPORT Download The App Nursery | 1/8 | 9-11 | 67 | 92A | 80A | Paul Mulrennan | 5/2 | |
| 11 Oct 22+24d | Newcastle (AW) | At The Races App Market Movers Nursery | 3/11 | ½ | 9-6 | 67 | 92A | 78A | Paul Hanagan | 40/1 |
| 17 Sep 22+21d | Catterick | Vera & Tony 40 Not Out Nursery | 8/10 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 68 | 59A | 48A | Joanna Mason | 12/1 |
| 27 Aug 22+22d | Redcar | Bakers Tailoring EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 3/15 | ¾ | 8-13 | — | 75C | 78A | Paul Mulrennan | 33/1 |
| 05 Aug 22+9d | Thirsk | Download The Vickers.Bet App Fillies' Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 6/9 | 2¼ | 9-2 | — | 89B | 57A | Rowan Scott | 125/1 |
| 27 Jul 22 | Redcar | Best Flat Races Live On Racing TV British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 12/14 | 1 | 8-13 | — | 64C | 40A | Paul Mulrennan | 125/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Azucena (IRE) won?
- Azucena (IRE) won 4 of 36 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 10 times in total (27.8% of starts).
- Who trains Azucena (IRE)?
- Azucena (IRE) is trained by Stephen Hanlon, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 11 March 2026.
- Who is Azucena (IRE)'s sire?
- Azucena (IRE) is by Exceed and Excel (AUS) out of Mandinga (BRZ), whose sire is Top Hat.
- What going does Azucena (IRE) prefer?
- Azucena (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 3 wins from 21 starts (14.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Azucena (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 59, from the run on 11 March 2026. The highest on record is 69.
- What is Azucena (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Exceed and Excel (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 16,024 runs since Jan 2008 (1,161 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 20.7% from 198. Weakest on soft going: 7.9% from 1,194.
- Who are Azucena (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Mandinga (BRZ), Azucena (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.