Horse profile
Basra (IRE)
8yo gelding (at last run, Feb 2011) · Last trainer Jo Crowley · Last owner Exors Of The Late Mrs Liz Nelson
by Soviet Star (USA) out of Azra (IRE) (Danehill)
49 runs · 16 courses · from May 2005
As at 13 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 16 Feb 2011 — 5,718 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2011 · 9th of 10
3 wins · Lingfield (AW), Chelmsford (AW) & Tipperary
Headgear returns LTO
Last raced off OR 67
KTB Profile
Basra (IRE) is 3 from 49. Hasn't won since Jan 2009. Last raced off 67, 22lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 49 archived runs · updated 13 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 22lb off peak
- 3–49Wins / Runs
- 6.1%Strike rate
- 12 (24.5%)Placed
- −34.00£1 level staken=49 at SP
- 0.65Fair A/E n=49 · 0.53 incl. margin
- 89Highest OR
- 44dAvg 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 rating67↓ 22lb off peak
67
67–89
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Sep 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
Sire
Soviet Star (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 2,621 runs since Jan 2008 (171 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 5% from 160. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5.6% from 320.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 36 | 4 | 11.1% | +2.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 425 | 37 | 8.7% | 0 | 0 from 15 |
| Good | 594 | 48 | 8.1% | −0.6 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 235 | 17 | 7.2% | −1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 378 | 28 | 7.4% | −1.3 | 1 from 3 |
| Heavy | 160 | 8 | 5% | −3.7 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 793 | 87 | 11% | +2.3 | 2 from 22 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 134 | 11 | 8.2% | −0.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 547 | 55 | 10.1% | +1.4 | 1 from 9 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 512 | 53 | 10.4% | +1.7 | 0 from 12 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 502 | 46 | 9.2% | +0.5 | 2 from 28 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 497 | 38 | 7.6% | −1.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 320 | 18 | 5.6% | −3.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 103 | 8 | 7.8% | −0.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −8.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 13 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Azra (IRE) (Danehill)
6 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them While You Wait (IRE) (7 wins).
The wins came over 6f–2m2½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Einsteins Folly (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| While You Wait (IRE) | 51 | 7 | 1m2½f–2m2½f | Class 4 |
| Einsteins Folly (IRE) | 23 | 4 | 7f–1m4f | Listed |
| Atasari (IRE) | 12 | 2 | 6f–1m | — |
| Asafa (IRE) | 10 | 2 | 7½f–1m2f | — |
| Russian General (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Vociferously (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 22 | 2 | 9% | −9.50 |
| Good to Firm | 15 | 0 | 0% | −15.00 |
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.50 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 20 | 1 | 5% | −15.00 |
| Class 5 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 3 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.50 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield (AW) | 18 | 1 | 6% | −13.00 |
| Curragh | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Leopardstown | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Salisbury | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Chelmsford (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.50 |
| Curragh (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 28 | 2 | 7% | −15.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 9 | 1 | 11% | −6.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Manning | 12 | 1 | 8% | −9.50 |
| Ian Mongan | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Adam Kirby | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Travis Block | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.50 |
| D J Moran | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| Dane O'Neill | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Fergus Sweeney | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kevin Ghunowa | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Richard Mullen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| N G McCullagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 39 | 3 | 8% | −24.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Blinkers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tongue tie | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2009 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.00 |
| 2008 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −3.50 |
| 2007 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2006 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2005 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.50 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 11+32d | Lingfield (AW) | Download The Blue Square iPhone App Handicap | 9/10 | 6 | 9-4 | 67 | 50A | Dane O'Neill | 7/1 |
| 15 Jan 11+79d | Lingfield (AW) | Bet On Today's Football At bluesq.com Handicap | 8/13 | 3¼ | 9-7 | 70 | 73A | Ian Mongan | 20/1 |
| 28 Oct 10+15d | Lingfield (AW) | Blue Square Winter Carnival Coming Soon Handicap | 7/10 | 2½ | 9-8 | 73 | 73A | Ian Mongan | 7/1 |
| 13 Oct 10+96d | Lingfield (AW) | Carol Sheppard's Birthday Crew Supporting H.A.M. Handicap (Div 1) | 9/12 | nk | 9-7 | 75 | 73A | Ian Mongan | 14/1 |
| 09 Jul 10+56d | Newbury | Gardner Mechanical Services Handicap (Str) | 8/15 | hd | 9-4 | 72 | 83A | Fergus Sweeney | 20/1 |
| 14 May 10+83d | Newmarket | 32red Handicap | 6/12 | nk | 9-3 | 74 | 75A | Ian Mongan | 9/1 |
| 20 Feb 10+31d | Lingfield (AW) | Marriott Hotel Opening Spring 2010 Handicap | 3/6 | 3¾ | 8-13 | 79 | 77B | Ian Mongan | 11/1 |
| 20 Jan 10+50d | Lingfield (AW) | Betdaq.co.uk Handicap | 7/13 | ¾ | 9-0 | 79 | 79A | Jamie Spencer | 5/1 |
| 01 Dec 09+107d | Lingfield (AW) | Wound Healing Centre Handicap | 2/7 | hd | 9-6 | 79 | 81A | Jamie Spencer | 11/2 |
| 16 Aug 09+44d | Bath | Totequadpot Handicap | 6/10 | 3¼ | 9-13 | 79 | 76A | Ian Mongan | 14/1 |
| 03 Jul 09+29d | Salisbury | 'come Shopping At Castlepoint' Handicap | 5/7 | 10 | 9-9 | 80 | 66A | Jamie Spencer | 9/2 |
| 04 Jun 09+31d | Sandown | Grab A Free Bet With Extrabet.com Handicap | 5/11 | ½ | 9-9 | 80 | 84A | Ian Mongan | 14/1 |
| 04 May 09+45d | Windsor | Omm Print Handicap | 5/8 | 3 | 9-1 | 82 | 77A | Ian Mongan | 15/2 |
| 20 Mar 09+34d | Lingfield (AW) | sportingbet.com Handicap | 4/6 | 1 | 9-4 | 81 | 73B | Dane O'Neill | 9/4 |
| 14 Feb 09+31d | Lingfield (AW) | Bet FA Cup - Betdaq Handicap | 2/9 | 1¼ | 9-4 | 82 | 80A | Fergus Sweeney | 5/1 |
| 14 Jan 09+38d | Lingfield (AW) | William Hill January Sale - Better Odds! Handicap | 1/7 | 9-6 | 80 | 83A | Jamie Spencer | 4/1 | |
| 07 Dec 08+31d | Lingfield (AW) | Coral On Channel 4 Teletext Page 611 Handicap | 5/6 | 2½ | 8-10 | 82 | 65B | Travis Block | 9/1 |
| 06 Nov 08+54d | Lingfield (AW) | Play Bingo At ladbrokes.com Handicap | 7/13 | nk | 8-12 | 84 | 74A | Travis Block | 22/1 |
| 13 Sep 08+53d | Chelmsford (AW) | Cirl Bunting Handicap | 11/13 | nk | 9-9 | 85 | 76A | Travis Block | 12/1 |
| 22 Jul 08+18d | Salisbury | Glenside Manor Healthcare Services Ltd Handicap | 2/10 | ¾ | 9-11 | 82 | 87A | Adam Kirby | 6/1 |
| 04 Jul 08+30d | Salisbury | Castlepoint Supports Dorset-Somerset Air Ambulance Handicap | 5/7 | nk | 10-0 | 83 | 85A | Adam Kirby | 6/1 |
| 04 Jun 08+27d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Redfern Handicap | 5/11 | 1 | 8-7 | 84 | 76A | Travis Block | 12/1 |
| 08 May 08+18d | Chelmsford (AW) | Oak Handicap | 3/8 | 3¼ | 9-4 | 85 | 79A | Richard Mullen | 9/2 |
| 20 Apr 08+29d | Chelmsford (AW) | StanJamesUK.com Handicap | 1/11 | 8-8 | 80 | 83A | Travis Block | 13/2 | |
| 22 Mar 08+28d | Doncaster | williamhillcasino.com March Handicap | 6/17 | 4 | 9-1 | 82 | 77A | Adam Kirby | 10/1 |
| 23 Feb 08+21d | Lingfield (AW) | Diamond Racing Alongside Henry Cecil Winter Derby Trial Stakes () | 6/12 | ½ | 9-0 | 82 | 77A | Adam Kirby | 33/1 |
| 02 Feb 08+34d | Lingfield (AW) | Lingfieldpark.co.uk Handicap | 3/7 | nk | 9-4 | 82 | 77A | Dane O'Neill | 9/2 |
| 30 Dec 07+26d | Lingfield (AW) | Go Pontin's Holidays Handicap | 2/12 | ¾ | 9-5 | 82 | 84C | Adam Kirby | 11/2 |
| 04 Dec 07+30d | Lingfield (AW) | pontins.com Handicap | 2/11 | shd | 9-3 | 78 | 85C | Adam Kirby | 8/1 |
| 04 Nov 07+23d | Lingfield (AW) | Hotel Coming To Lingfield Park Handicap | 8/13 | 1 | 8-12 | 80 | 63C | Kevin Ghunowa | 14/1 |
| 12 Oct 07+103d | Lingfield (AW) | ladbrokes.com Leads The Way Handicap | 6/12 | hd | 8-3 | 83 | 72C | Kevin Ghunowa | 100/1 |
| 01 Jul 07+36d | Curragh | Arthur Guinness EBF Handicap | 17/17 | ½ | 9-0 | 83 | 60C | Kevin Manning | 33/1 |
| 26 May 07+34d | Curragh (IRE) | Boylesports Fon-A-Bet Handicap | 2/18 | ½ | 9-7 | 81 | 82C | Kevin Manning | 8/1 |
| 22 Apr 07+7d | Leopardstown | Pinewood Handicap (60-100) | 8/19 | ½ | 9-7 | 81 | 75C | Kevin Manning | 15/2 |
| 15 Apr 07+6d | Curragh | Ray O'Brien Motors Handicap (60-100) | 4/18 | 2½ | 8-11 | 82 | 81C | Kevin Manning | 13/2 |
| 09 Apr 07+15d | Cork | Greencore Mallow West Handicap | 5/9 | ¾ | 8-2 | 81 | 73C | D J Moran | 8/1 |
| 25 Mar 07+197d | Curragh | ladbrokes.com Irish Lincolnshire Handicap (Premier) | 19/25 | 2 | 7-13 | 79 | 55C | D J Moran | 33/1 |
| 09 Sep 06+20d | Leopardstown | Irish Daily Star Handicap (60-100) | 8/13 | hd | 9-5 | 86 | 66C | Kevin Manning | 11/1 |
| 20 Aug 06+32d | Leopardstown | Alaska Distributing Handicap (60-100) | 10/12 | 3½ | 9-0 | 86 | 50C | Kevin Manning | 8/1 |
| 19 Jul 06+3d | Leopardstown | Vodafone Free Calls For Life Premier Handicap | 6/14 | ¾ | 8-7 | 83 | 65C | N G McCullagh | 5/1J |
| 16 Jul 06+14d | Curragh | Gallo Family Vineyards Handicap (60-90) | 2/16 | ½ | 9-0 | 83 | 78C | Kevin Manning | 8/1 |
| 02 Jul 06+11d | Curragh | John Roarty Memorial Scurry Handicap | 8/25 | ½ | 8-4 | 85 | 63C | D J Moran | 14/1 |
| 21 Jun 06+67d | Leopardstown | D E Cecco Restaurant Handicap (60-100) | 4/9 | 1½ | 9-12 | 86 | 76C | Kevin Manning | 16/1 |
| 15 Apr 06+20d | Leopardstown | Leopardstown Aertel Page 277 Handicap (65-95) | 11/11 | shd | 9-6 | 88 | 40C | Kevin Manning | 14/1 |
| 26 Mar 06+161d | Curragh | Unicorn Homes Madrid Handicap | 11/12 | 1½ | 8-12 | 88 | 65C | D J Moran | 12/1 |
| 16 Oct 05+7d | Naas | Derrinstown Stud EBF Birdcatcher Nursery | 5/9 | nk | 8-2 | 89 | 75C | D J Moran | 8/1 |
| 09 Oct 05+52d | Curragh | Juddmonte Beresford Stakes (Group 2) | 5/6 | 1 | 9-0 | — | 70C | Kevin Manning | 7/1 |
| 18 Aug 05+88d | Tipperary | Tipperary Co-op Hardware/Supermarket (C&G) Maiden | 1/7 | 9-0 | — | 76C | Kevin Manning | 6/4F | |
| 22 May 05 | Curragh (IRE) | Boylesports 1800 221 321 European Breeders Fund Maiden | 4/7 | 2 | 9-2 | — | 64C | Kevin Manning | 6/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Basra (IRE) won?
- Basra (IRE) won 3 of 49 archived starts between 2005 and 2011, a strike rate of 6.1%. Placed 12 times in total (24.5% of starts).
- Who trained Basra (IRE)?
- Basra (IRE) was trained by Jo Crowley on the most recent run on record, at Lingfield (AW) on 16 February 2011.
- Who is Basra (IRE)'s sire?
- Basra (IRE) is by Soviet Star (USA) out of Azra (IRE), whose sire is Danehill.
- What going does Basra (IRE) prefer?
- Basra (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Basra (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 67, from the run on 16 February 2011. The highest on record is 89.
- What is Basra (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Soviet Star (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 2,621 runs since Jan 2008 (171 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 5% from 160. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5.6% from 320.
- Who are Basra (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Azra (IRE), Basra (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: While You Wait (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Listed (Einsteins Folly (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–2m2½f. As at Oct 2026.