Horse profile
Blue Universe (IRE)
by Iffraaj (GB) out of Zara (BRZ) (Redattore)
30 runs · 14 courses · from Sep 2022
As at 8 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Wolverhampton (AW)
Last run 22 Jul 2026
Last raced off OR 102
KTB Profile
Blue Universe is 1 from 30, the win coming at Class 5 level on Standard going at Wolverhampton over 1m to 1m1f in Apr 2023 off an official rating of 71. He has not won since. The gelding, by Iffraaj out of Zara, is 0 from 21 on turf and showed his usual prominent style in six of his races. His last run came at Worcester in Jul 2026 off an official rating of 102.
Based on 30 archived runs · run-style from 12 commented runs since Nov 2024 · updated 8 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Won on AW, 0 on turf
Win at Class 5
- 1–30Wins / Runs
- 3.3%Strike rate
- 8 (26.7%)Placed
- −25.67£1 level staken=30 at SP
- 0.31Fair A/E n=30 · 0.27 incl. margin
- 106Highest OR
- 26dBetween runs (median)longest 234 d
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 rating102↓ 4lb off peak
102
65–106
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 122
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 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 119A | 94.5 | 1 run · — |
| Soft | 3 | 122A | 93 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 85A | 84 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 93A | 85 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 122A | 96 | 2 runs · 122 / 120.5 |
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 9 | 89A | 72 | 1 run · — |
| Good | 4 | 86A | 75 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 95A | 85.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 11 | 95A | 69 | 1 run · — |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 89A | 84 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 85A | 78.5 | — |
Of 30 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (2) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 27 figures from 30 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 12 analysed runs since Nov 2024
- Prominent 5 (42%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 4 (33%) · 0 wins
- Held up 2 (17%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (8%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 13,994 runs since Apr 2010 (1,093 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 65 | 8 | 12.3% | +1.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,200 | 253 | 11.5% | +1 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 2,981 | 294 | 9.9% | −0.6 | 0 from 10 |
| Good to Soft | 1,467 | 158 | 10.8% | +0.3 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 1,747 | 140 | 8% | −2.5 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 494 | 38 | 7.7% | −2.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 5,039 | 582 | 11.5% | +1 | 1 from 9 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 847 | 105 | 12.4% | +1.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 5,040 | 546 | 10.8% | +0.3 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,822 | 411 | 10.8% | +0.3 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,610 | 247 | 9.5% | −1 | 0 from 11 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,131 | 115 | 10.2% | −0.3 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 399 | 36 | 9% | −1.5 | 0 from 8 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 125 | 11 | 8.8% | −1.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 20 | 2 | 10% | −0.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2010 · as at 8 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Zara (BRZ) (Redattore)
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Zookeeper (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m–1m1f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Fleur D'Iris (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zookeeper (IRE) | 12 | 1 | 1m1f | Class 6 |
| Fleur D'Iris (GB) | 6 | 1 | 1m | Group 3 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.67 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 16 | 1 | 6% | −11.67 |
| Class 4 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandown | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Worcester | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Huntingdon | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.33 |
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Fakenham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.33 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Goldstein | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Paddy Hanlon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Freddie Gordon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Robert Havlin | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Franny Norton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Joe Fanning | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.33 |
| Hollie Doyle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Luke Morris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Bowen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Ross Birkett | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Turner | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Trevor Whelan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bryan Carver | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew Mullen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Buick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jason Hart | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daniel Muscutt | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Kingscote | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 26 | 1 | 4% | −21.67 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2023 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.67 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 16 | 1 | 6% | −11.67 |
| Hurdle | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 22 Jul 26+89d | Worcester | Bathroom Studio Handicap Hurdle Race raced in the pack - slipped to the back after the 6th - pulled up approaching 3 out | PU/13 | — | 11-8 | 102 | — | — | Paddy Hanlon | 20/1 |
| 24 Apr 26+78d | Fontwell | Fontwell Park Weddings & Events Handicap Hurdle Settled in the pack early - slipped towards the back after the 4th - urged forward to move into contention approaching 3 out and up to second before 2 out - hit the front before the last and fell there | F/12 | — | 11-9 | 100 | — | — | Paddy Hanlon | 6/1 |
| 05 Feb 26+26d | Huntingdon | Lockwood Premium British Smocks Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Handy in the pack early - went to front 6th - pushed along before 2 out - challenged strongly and battled on to last - edged in front then drifted left on run-in - just denied close home | 2/6 | 2¼ | 12-0 | 100 | 122A | 123B | Freddie Gordon | 5/1 |
| 10 Jan 26+60d | Lingfield (AW) | Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap Shared the front spot early - pushed along with 3f left then lost the advantage inside the final furlong - dropped away quickly after finishing 8th | 8/8 | 1½ | 9-6 | 67 | 68A | 62A | Luke Morris | 50/1 |
| 2025 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 11 Nov 25+25d | Huntingdon | pricedup.bet Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Third early but stumbled at the opening fence - slipped to the back and stirrups gone after a bigger blunder second time - settled back yet composed - made progress from three out - clipped the second-last - pushed out after the final flight - faded on the run to the line - finished fifth | 5/8 | 2¾ | 12-0 | 100 | 119A | 109A | Freddie Gordon | 9/1 |
| 17 Oct 25+21d | Fakenham | Axe The Racing Tax Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Sat behind pace on the outer - slipped to 4th by the second - up to 3rd after the sixth then 2nd before the following fence - driven when not quite clean two out - gave up the runner-up spot approaching home - faded into third | 3/4 | 12 | 11-4 | 100 | 96C | 101C | Marc Goldstein | 4/5F |
| 26 Sep 25+11d | Worcester | Silver Shine Grounds Services Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Tracked pace-setter before hitting front after 4th - pushed along after 4 out then lost advantage in straight - stayed on to finish second beaten a length | 2/11 | 1 | 11-4 | 99 | 93A | 124A | Marc Goldstein | 9/1 |
| 15 Sep 25+15d | Worcester | BetWright Safer Gambling Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Settled in the pack early - moved onto the heels of the front group - made headway on the home turn to third before 3 out - lost ground briefly 2 out under a drive - roused and fought back up the run-in - stayed on to finish third | 3/9 | nk | 11-11 | 97 | 78A | 119A | James Bowen | 8/1 |
| 31 Aug 25+201d | Brighton | Make A Difference Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Held up towards the back - made ground 4f out - into 3rd and driven over 2f out - closed on the front-runner into the final furlong but kept on without threatening to overhaul it | 2/9 | 1 | 11-2 | 65 | 86A | 92A | Mr Ross Birkett | 33/1 |
| 11 Feb 25+18d | Lingfield | Play At The Races Stableduel Conditional Jockeys' Training Series Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back - lost touch when pressed for effort 3 out - unable to make further headway - eventually finished 5th | 5/8 | 5½ | 11-9 | 100 | 76C | 108A | James Turner | 40/1 |
| 24 Jan 25+37d | Sandown | Paul Sadgrove Dads 'N' Lads Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Settled in the pack - clipped a fence around 4th - urged along then dropped away in a hurry approaching 2 out where pulled up | PU/10 | — | 11-1 | 102 | — | — | Marc Goldstein | 40/1 |
| 2024 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 18 Dec 24+27d | Lingfield | attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap Hurdle Handy in the pack - pushed along before the second-last - kept on under pressure to the line - finished fourth | 4/7 | ½ | 11-7 | 104 | 93A | 121A | Marc Goldstein | 25/1 |
| 21 Nov 24+234d | Lingfield (AW) | Stay In Control With BetUK Handicap Handy early - urged on with 4f left - lost touch and dropped away in the final furlong | 10/10 | 2 | 9-13 | 67 | 58A | 62A | Trevor Whelan | 50/1 |
| 01 Apr 24+23d | Fakenham | Fisher Electrical Contractors Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 2/8 | 1½ | 11-2 | 105 | 85B | 111B | Bryan Carver | 10/3 |
| 09 Mar 24+35d | Sandown | Betfair Racing Podcasts Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 4/8 | 3½ | 11-0 | 106 | 91A | 114A | Marc Goldstein | 33/1 |
| 03 Feb 24+22d | Sandown | Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 3/7 | 6½ | 10-4 | — | 85A | 106A | Marc Goldstein | 14/1 |
| 12 Jan 24+10d | Huntingdon | Weatherbys Chatteris Fen Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) | 4/6 | 2¾ | 11-0 | — | 84B | 121B | Marc Goldstein | 200/1 |
| 02 Jan 24+28d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly With BetUK Handicap | 4/8 | shd | 9-9 | 69 | 59A | 75A | Robert Havlin | 14/1 |
| 2023 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 05 Dec 23+101d | Lingfield (AW) | BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap | 9/9 | 1¾ | 9-3 | 71 | 64A | 62A | Robert Havlin | 22/1 |
| 26 Aug 23+7d | Newmarket | JenningsBet Handicap | 4/10 | 6½ | 9-11 | 72 | 95A | 74A | Andrew Mullen | 9/2 |
| 19 Aug 23+49d | Newmarket | Bet With JenningsBet Handicap | 3/6 | nse | 9-11 | 72 | 69B | 81B | Franny Norton | 6/1 |
| 01 Jul 23+8d | Chester | Ultimate Provence Handicap | 7/8 | 1½ | 8-12 | 74 | 66B | 58A | Franny Norton | 5/1 |
| 23 Jun 23+20d | Goodwood | William Hill Epic Boost Handicap | 5/7 | shd | 9-4 | 75 | 81B | 73A | Joe Fanning | 12/1 |
| 03 Jun 23+18d | Epsom Downs | Betfred Lester Piggott Handicap | 11/13 | 2¾ | 8-2 | 76 | 76C | 60A | Hollie Doyle | 40/1 |
| 16 May 23+41d | Sandown | Guildford Handicap | 2/3 | 7 | 8-12 | 76 | 74C | 72C | William Buick | 85/40 |
| 05 Apr 23+112d | Wolverhampton (AW) | It's Time To Turn To Talksport Handicap | 1/6 | 9-5 | 71 | 85A | 86B | Joe Fanning | 10/3 | |
| 2022 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 14 Dec 22+56d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Extra Place Offers Every Day Nursery | 3/10 | 1¾ | 9-6 | 72 | 72A | 74A | Jason Hart | 9/2 |
| 19 Oct 22+18d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet/British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 3/12 | 4 | 9-7 | — | 89A | 86A | Daniel Muscutt | 3/1 |
| 01 Oct 22+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | bet365 Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 4/6 | ½ | 9-7 | — | 84A | 78B | Hollie Doyle | 3/1 |
| 21 Sep 22 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet/British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 5/11 | ½ | 9-4 | — | 75A | 72A | Richard Kingscote | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Blue Universe won?
- Blue Universe (IRE) won 1 of 30 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 3.3%. Placed 8 times in total (26.7% of starts).
- Who trains Blue Universe?
- Blue Universe (IRE) is trained by Michael Attwater, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 22 July 2026.
- Who is Blue Universe's sire?
- Blue Universe (IRE) is by Iffraaj (GB) out of Zara (BRZ), whose sire is Redattore.
- What going does Blue Universe prefer?
- Blue Universe (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 9 starts (11.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Blue Universe's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 102, from the run on 22 July 2026. The highest on record is 106.
- What is Blue Universe's sire's record?
- Iffraaj (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 13,994 runs since Apr 2010 (1,093 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Blue Universe's siblings?
- Out of Zara (BRZ), Blue Universe (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Zookeeper (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Fleur D'Iris (GB)). The wins came over 1m–1m1f. As at Nov 2026.