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Brain Freeze (IRE)

3yo filly · Trainer Michael Dods · Owner I Davison
by Kessaar (IRE) out of Lady Lizabeth (IRE) (Lord Shanakill)
13 runs · 7 courses · from Jul 2025
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Redcar Last run 4 Aug 2026 · 5th of 7 Last raced off OR 52
KTB Profile

Brain Freeze is 1 from 13 with the win coming at Class 5 level in the Market Cross Jewellers Handicap at Redcar in May 2026 off an official rating of 49 over under 6f on good to firm. All wins are at Class 5. She has raced seven times over under 6f for that sole success. The filly finished 5 of 7 at Catterick in Aug 2026 off an official rating of 52.

Based on 13 archived runs · run-style from 12 commented runs since Jul 2025 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Typically prominent Win at Class 5
Official rating52↓ 7lb off peak
52 49–59

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 70 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Ripon, 27 Jul 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 13 figures · best 104A · median 72
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good to Firm678A715 runs · 78 / 70
Good483B65.52 runs · 83 / 78
Soft2104A82—
Standard (AW)1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Under 6f783B706 runs · 83 / 71
6f – 7f6104A732 runs · 74 / 73.5

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 13 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 47A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Catterick, 4 Aug 2026 Official rating 52 at the last run, 4 Aug 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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 13 figures · best 58A · median 41
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good to Firm656A445 runs · 56 / 41
Good458A48.52 runs · 58 / 57
Soft251A32.5—
Standard (AW)1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Under 6f756A416 runs · 56 / 44
6f – 7f658A462 runs · 58 / 47

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 13 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 12 analysed runs since Jul 2025

  • Prominent 7 (58%) · 0 wins
  • Led 5 (42%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Kessaar (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 7.7% of 1,096 runs since Jan 2008 (97 horses).

Strongest on good to soft going: 14% from 107.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm700%−7.7—
Good to Firm142128.5%+0.81 from 6
Good272207.4%−0.30 from 4
Good to Soft1071514%+6.3—
Soft140139.3%+1.60 from 2
Heavy4512.2%−5.5—
Standard (AW)383236%−1.70 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f158127.6%−0.11 from 7
6f – 7f465275.8%−1.90 from 6
1m – 1m1f2382410.1%+2.4—
1m2f – 1m4f130107.7%0—
1m5f – 2m62812.9%+5.2—
2m1f – 2m4f3837.9%+0.2—
2m5f – 3m500%−7.7—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Lady Lizabeth (IRE) (Lord Shanakill)

2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Silencer (IRE)70——
Hiding Dave (IRE)40——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Firm 6 1 17% +7.00
Good 4 0 0% −4.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Standard (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 6 8 0 0% −8.00
Class 5 3 1 33% +10.00
Class 4 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Redcar 3 1 33% +10.00
Catterick 2 0 0% −2.00
Ripon 2 0 0% −2.00
Ayr 2 0 0% −2.00
Thirsk 2 0 0% −2.00
Beverley 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
Under 6f 7 1 14% +6.00
6f – 7f 6 0 0% −6.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Connor Beasley 5 0 0% −5.00
Rhys Elliott 4 1 25% +9.00
Alex Jary 1 0 0% −1.00
Duran Fentiman 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Eaves 1 0 0% −1.00
Paul Mulrennan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Blinkers 7 1 14% +6.00
None 4 0 0% −4.00
Visor 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 8 1 13% +5.00
2025 5 0 0% −5.00

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
04 Aug 26+8d Catterick Racing Again 17th August Handicap Stakes Class 6 · 5f · Good To Firm · 7 ran Drifted left at the break - shared front spot - pushed along two out - lost front spot one out and soon faded 5/7 4 9-5 5254B47A Connor Beasley 10/1
27 Jul 26+7d Ripon Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Stakes Class 6 · 5f · Good To Firm · 6 ran Soon racing handy - dropped away over 2f out - short of room and unable to challenge over 1f out 5/6 1½ 9-1 5370B41B Alex Jary 12/1
20 Jul 26+27d Ayr Watch Racing TV Free For 31 Days Handicap Stakes Class 6 · 5f · Good To Firm · 6 ran raced freely early up with the pack - driven along 2f out - faded in the final furlong 5/6 2½ 8-6 5367A34B Rhys Elliott 14/1
23 Jun 26+6d Beverley Go Racing In Yorkshire Future Stars Apprentice Handicap Class 6 · 5f · Good To Firm · 6 ran Sprang alertly at the break - settled just behind the pace - pushed along inside the final furlong but unable to make ground - finished sixth 6/6 2¼ 9-1 5472A32B Rhys Elliott 5/2J
17 Jun 26+23d Ripon We're Back For Ladies' Day Tomorrow Handicap Class 6 · 5f · Good · 8 ran Front early - pushed along when overtaken 2f out then drifted left as pace told inside final furlong - held on for third without finding more 3/8 1½ 9-2 5483B56A Rhys Elliott 7/2
25 May 26+18d Redcar Market Cross Jewellers Handicap Class 5 · 5f · Good To Firm · 8 ran Drifted left and hesitant to find rhythm early - settled on the outer of the group - made ground and drifted left approaching 2f out - moved up and drifted right to dispute lead inside final furlong - went in front and drifted right again then held on to win 1/8 7-13 4978A56A Rhys Elliott 12/1
07 May 26+24d Redcar Watch Race Replays At racingtv.com Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Good · 14 ran Set the pace early - shown up when overtaken with a furlong left - dropped away towards the line 5/14 1 9-4 5073C58A Connor Beasley 25/1
13 Apr 26+194d Newcastle (AW) Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 13 ran Held up close to the pace early - pressed for effort with over 2f remaining - dropped away soon after - eventually well held in 12th 12/13 ½ 8-11 5374B36A Connor Beasley 40/1
2025 · 5 runs
01 Oct 25+16d Catterick Download The Raceday Ready App Nursery Class 5 · 5f · Soft · 4 ran Drifted left and clipped early - sat behind the front group - lost touch inside final two furlongs and dropped away late 4/4 7½ 8-5 5660C14B Duran Fentiman 11/2
15 Sep 25+23d Thirsk Patrick Hibbert-Foy Memorial Nursery Class 6 · 6f · Soft · 11 ran Just in front early - lost the advantage 3f out - pressed for effort and dropped away inside final furlong - finished 7th 7/11 1¾ 9-3 59104A51A Connor Beasley 20/1
23 Aug 25+12d Redcar Bakers Tailoring EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 · 6f · Good To Firm · 10 ran Sprang from the gate in front - shaken up and lost the advantage inside final 2f - kept going same rate to finish third 3/10 3 8-13 —73B56A Tom Eaves 50/1
11 Aug 25+17d Ayr British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 · 7f · Good · 7 ran Held eager position wide behind front group early - urged into effort by halfway - lost touch soon after - dropped away steadily from 2f out to finish well beaten in 6th 6/7 1 9-2 —58C38C Connor Beasley 80/1
25 Jul 25 Thirsk Sky Bet Go-Racing-In-Yorkshire Summer Festival EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 · 7f · Good · 7 ran Fretting in the stalls - travelled with strong enthusiasm wide of rivals early behind the leader - asked for effort with over 2f left - dropped from second place inside the final two furlongs - faded to finish sixth 6/7 ¾ 9-2 —41B41A Paul Mulrennan 28/1

Quick answers

How many races has Brain Freeze won?
Brain Freeze (IRE) won 1 of 13 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 7.7%. Placed 3 times in total (23.1% of starts).
Who trains Brain Freeze?
Brain Freeze (IRE) is trained by Michael Dods, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 4 August 2026.
Who is Brain Freeze's sire?
Brain Freeze (IRE) is by Kessaar (IRE) out of Lady Lizabeth (IRE), whose sire is Lord Shanakill.
What going does Brain Freeze prefer?
Brain Freeze (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Brain Freeze's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 52, from the run on 4 August 2026. The highest on record is 59.
What is Brain Freeze's sire's record?
Kessaar (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.7% of 1,096 runs since Jan 2008 (97 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 14% from 107.
Who are Brain Freeze's siblings?
Out of Lady Lizabeth (IRE), Brain Freeze (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from July 2025. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.