Horse profile
Banderas (IRE)
26 runs · 14 courses · from Nov 2022
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
5 wins · 5 courses
Last run 16 Oct 2026 · 6th of 6
Last raced off OR 114
KTB Profile
Banderas is a gelding who has won five of 26 starts. Three of those wins came over 2m1f – 2m4f, two on good ground and two on soft. He won a Class 4 handicap hurdle at Hexham in May 2026 off an official rating of 110 and last ran at Uttoxeter in Oct 2026, finishing 6 of 6 off 114. Typically ridden with patience, he was held up in six of seven analysed runs.
Based on 26 archived runs · run-style from 16 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 28 Oct 2026
- 5–26Wins / Runs
- 19.2%Strike rate
- 9 (34.6%)Placed
- +38.00£1 level staken=26 at SP
- 1.39Fair A/E n=26 · 1.19 incl. margin
- 116Highest OR
- 57dAvg 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 rating114↓ 2lb off peak
114
69–116
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 137
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 →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 137A | 105 | 4 runs · 137 / 90 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 137A | 129 | 2 runs · 137 / 121 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 103B | 75 | 2 runs · 75 / 70 |
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 10 | 111A | 86 | — |
| Soft | 5 | 110A | 50 | — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 11 | 111A | 95 | 1 run · — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 110A | 58 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 26 figures from 26 runs · as at 24 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 16 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Held up 8 (50%) · 1 win
- Prominent 7 (44%) · 2 wins
- Mid-division 1 (6%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 13.8% of 12,180 runs since Jan 2008 (1,104 horses).
Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.3% from 957.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 18 | 4 | 22.2% | +8.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,559 | 238 | 15.3% | +1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 2,753 | 383 | 13.9% | +0.1 | 2 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 1,556 | 183 | 11.8% | −2 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,874 | 252 | 13.4% | −0.4 | 2 from 5 |
| Heavy | 717 | 84 | 11.7% | −2.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3,701 | 532 | 14.4% | +0.6 | 1 from 10 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 477 | 71 | 14.9% | +1.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 3,597 | 511 | 14.2% | +0.4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,594 | 515 | 14.3% | +0.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3,277 | 466 | 14.2% | +0.4 | 1 from 6 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 957 | 89 | 9.3% | −4.5 | 1 from 14 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 245 | 24 | 9.8% | −4 | 3 from 6 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 32 | 1 | 3.1% | −10.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −13.8 | — |
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
Dam
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Glam De Vega (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m–1m1f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Glam De Vega (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glam De Vega (IRE) | 10 | 2 | 1m–1m1f | Class 3 |
| New Poetic (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 10 | 1 | 10% | +31.00 |
| Good | 8 | 2 | 25% | +9.50 |
| Soft | 5 | 2 | 40% | +0.50 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 11 | 2 | 18% | +6.50 |
| Class 5 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +36.25 |
| Class 2 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.75 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hexham | 4 | 1 | 25% | +8.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +38.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Carlisle | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chester | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.25 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 14 | 1 | 7% | +27.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 3 | 50% | +14.75 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.75 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan England | 9 | 1 | 11% | −3.50 |
| Hector Crouch | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Oisin Orr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richie McLernon | 1 | 1 | 100% | +11.00 |
| Joanna Mason | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Tom Queally | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cam Hardie | 1 | 1 | 100% | +40.00 |
| George Wood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieran Shoemark | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Saffie Osborne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Buick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Callum Shepherd | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daniel Muscutt | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew Mullen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hollie Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.25 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 17 | 2 | 12% | +26.25 |
| Tongue tie | 8 | 3 | 38% | +12.75 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +7.00 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +2.75 |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | 10% | +31.00 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.75 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 18 | 3 | 17% | +28.50 |
| Hurdle | 8 | 2 | 25% | +9.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 16 Oct 26+14d | Uttoxeter | D&M Groundworks Handicap Hurdle Race (GBB Race) settled at the rear - clumsy at the first and jumped poorly at the 7th - soon urged on without response - well adrift from 3 out - finished 6th | 6/6 | 35 | 10-10 | 114 | 105C | 96C | Jonathan England | 14/1 |
| 02 Oct 26+109d | Hexham | Jewson Hexham Handicap Hurdle Race Held up at the back throughout - dropped right out from 2 out - finished 7th and well beaten | 7/7 | 24 | 11-11 | 116 | 65C | 96C | Jonathan England | 13/2 |
| 15 Jun 26+27d | Carlisle | racingtv.com Handicap Drifted left and hesitant to get going - stayed towards the back until closing stages - stayed on inside the last but couldn't reach front group | 5/11 | nk | 9-7 | 73 | 101A | 79A | Oisin Orr | 2/1F |
| 19 May 26+17d | Hexham | Port Of Blyth Handicap Hurdle Settled with the pack early - clipped the first and stumbled at the 7th - crept closer approaching two out - shoved up alongside the front-runners to hit the front before the last - stayed on strongly to the line | 1/10 | 11-11 | 110 | 137A | 137A | Richie McLernon | 11/1 | |
| 02 May 26+218d | Hexham | mybettingsites.com Handicap Hurdle Settled towards the back but within range - lost ground later - finished fifth beaten some way | 5/6 | 2¼ | 11-2 | 112 | 75A | 109B | Jonathan England | 9/1 |
| 2025 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Sep 25+83d | Worcester | trustatrader.com Fixed Brush Hurdle Series Final Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Settled towards the back - pushed along before 2 out - always well off the pace - finished 8th | 8/15 | 1¼ | 11-4 | 114 | 131C | 113C | Jonathan England | 28/1 |
| 05 Jul 25+26d | Carlisle | PricedUp.Bet Handicap (Pro-Am Female Jockeys) Settled just behind the pace - moved through easily approaching 3f out - sent to the front 2f out - challenged late but stayed in front | 1/9 | 10-9 | 70 | 101A | 86A | Joanna Mason | 9/4 | |
| 09 Jun 25+37d | Southwell | HEB Group 'The Power Behind Everyday' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Sat behind the front three - drifted left and moved into second travelling strongly after three out - hit the front on the home bend - opened up a big advantage from two out and stayed on to the line | 1/8 | 11-4 | — | 129B | 129A | Jonathan England | 9/2 | |
| 03 May 25+26d | Hexham | Bobby Roberts Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Settled towards the back early - made progress from 3 out - up into third on the home turn - stayed on well after the final flight to finish 3rd | 3/13 | ¾ | 11-4 | — | 103B | 121A | Jonathan England | 16/1 |
| 07 Apr 25+47d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap Settled behind the front group wide - driven with over 2f left - made no headway and dropped away inside the final furlong - finished 5th | 5/8 | ½ | 9-9 | 70 | 108A | 75A | Tom Queally | 10/3F |
| 19 Feb 25+54d | Doncaster | Virgin Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Settled in 4th early - stumbled and drifted right at the 7th - dropped away from 3 out to finish 5th | 5/6 | 3¾ | 11-5 | — | 84C | 93C | Jonathan England | 40/1 |
| 2024 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Dec 24+18d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Weekly 5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap Held up towards the back early - made progress wide a furlong out - flew home inside the final furlong to hit the front with 110 yards left - driven out to prevail | 1/9 | 9-8 | 69 | 95A | 74A | Cam Hardie | 40/1 | |
| 09 Dec 24+16d | Newcastle (AW) | Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Handicap Sat close to the pace early - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away inside the final furlong to finish sixth | 6/8 | 1 | 9-11 | 72 | 47A | 65A | Jonathan England | 66/1 |
| 23 Nov 24+55d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Safer Gambling Week 2024 With BetUK Handicap Unsettled before the break and stumbled out - dropped to the back and moved left early on - no involvement throughout and eventually well adrift | 10/10 | 8½ | 9-12 | 74 | 80C | 68C | Jonathan England | 33/1 |
| 29 Sep 24+22d | Southwell (AW) | Get Raceday Ready Handicap Settled in rear - moved into 4th 2f out without threatening - one-paced through the final furlong | 4/6 | 2¼ | 10-3 | 76 | 111A | 71B | George Wood | 9/1 |
| 07 Sep 24+16d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's Improved Bet Builder Handicap Sat close to the pace early - pressed for effort with 2f left - dropped away soon after and well held at the finish | 11/13 | ½ | 9-9 | 78 | 78C | 67C | Kieran Shoemark | 14/1 |
| 22 Aug 24+43d | Newcastle (AW) | Tote.co.uk Wey Aye The Placepot Racing League Race 29 Handicap (Trainers Registered To Racing League) Handy early - asked for effort over 2f out - squeezed for space inside final furlong - kept on at one tempo but couldn't get up finishing fifth beaten 3¼ lengths | 5/13 | ¾ | 9-12 | 78 | 87B | 82A | Saffie Osborne | 7/1 |
| 10 Jul 24+24d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap | 3/9 | hd | 9-8 | 77 | 89A | 83A | William Buick | 3/1J |
| 16 Jun 24+29d | Thirsk | Sky Bet Club Handicap | 10/15 | 3 | 9-2 | 78 | 95C | 73A | Callum Shepherd | 15/2 |
| 18 May 24+21d | Doncaster | Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap | 3/10 | 1¾ | 9-8 | 79 | 104A | 84A | Daniel Muscutt | 5/1 |
| 27 Apr 24+287d | Ripon | M.C.H. Hutchinson Memorial Trophy Handicap | 4/8 | ½ | 8-6 | 80 | 110A | 75A | Andrew Mullen | 11/1 |
| 2023 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 15 Jul 23+64d | Chester | Clogau Handicap | 8/10 | 2½ | 8-11 | 80 | 46C | 60C | Hollie Doyle | 13/8F |
| 12 May 23+20d | Chester | Boodles Darley Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 1/6 | 9-7 | 80 | 45A | 81B | Ryan Moore | 5/4F | |
| 22 Apr 23+16d | Newbury | Too Darn Hot Darley Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 2/8 | hd | 9-7 | — | 50A | 78A | Hector Crouch | 4/1 |
| 06 Apr 23+146d | Southwell (AW) | Scu Selects Expert Tips By Betuk Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 3/7 | 3½ | 8-10 | — | 85A | 76A | Hector Crouch | 4/6F |
| 2022 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 11 Nov 22 | Newcastle (AW) | talkSPORT Powered By Fans EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 5/12 | nk | 9-7 | — | 66A | 74A | Daniel Tudhope | 22/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Banderas won?
- Banderas (IRE) won 5 of 26 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 19.2%. Placed 9 times in total (34.6% of starts).
- Who trains Banderas?
- Banderas (IRE) is trained by Sam England, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 16 October 2026.
- Who is Banderas's sire?
- Banderas (IRE) is by Lope De Vega (IRE) out of Glamorous Approach (IRE), whose sire is New Approach.
- What going does Banderas prefer?
- Banderas (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Banderas's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 114, from the run on 16 October 2026. The highest on record is 116.
- What is Banderas's sire's record?
- Lope De Vega (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.8% of 12,180 runs since Jan 2008 (1,104 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.3% from 957.
- Who are Banderas's siblings?
- Out of Glamorous Approach (IRE), Banderas (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Glam De Vega (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Glam De Vega (IRE)). The wins came over 1m–1m1f. As at Oct 2026.