Candle Sahara (IRE)
Candle Sahara (IRE) is 2 from 12, both wins coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Jun 2008. Both wins came on good or faster ground (0 from 3 on softer). Each win came on a first visit to the course. Last raced off 85, 10lb below the career-high mark.
- 2–12Wins / Runs
- 16.7%Strike rate
- 5 (41.7%)Placed
- +1.00£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 1.25Fair A/E n=12 · 1.06 incl. margin
- 95Highest OR
- 23dBetween runs (median)longest 192 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 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
Progeny in our archive have won 10.7% of 3,831 runs since Jan 2008 (235 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 13.7% from 803. Weakest on soft going: 6.9% from 407.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 52 | 12 | 23.1% | +12.4 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Firm | 803 | 110 | 13.7% | +3 | 1 from 2 |
| Good | 863 | 85 | 9.8% | −0.9 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 328 | 33 | 10.1% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 407 | 28 | 6.9% | −3.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 138 | 10 | 7.2% | −3.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,240 | 131 | 10.6% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 278 | 33 | 11.9% | +1.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,486 | 177 | 11.9% | +1.2 | 2 from 12 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 827 | 86 | 10.4% | −0.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 640 | 62 | 9.7% | −1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 360 | 30 | 8.3% | −2.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 157 | 13 | 8.3% | −2.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 76 | 8 | 10.5% | −0.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −10.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Kyle (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 5½f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Kyle (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle (IRE) | 50 | 5 | 5½f–6f | Class 4 |
| Speedfit Girl (IRE) | 7 | 2 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Ice Echo (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Simma (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Technophobe (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +7.00 |
| Class 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Goodwood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tadhg O'Shea | 5 | 2 | 40% | +8.00 |
| Hugh Bowman | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Eddie Creighton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sam Hitchcott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darryll Holland | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +5.00 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Candle Sahara won?
- Candle Sahara (IRE) won 2 of 12 archived starts between 2007 and 2008, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 5 times in total (41.7% of starts).
- Who trained Candle Sahara?
- Candle Sahara (IRE) was trained by Mick Channon on the most recent run on record, at Ascot on 27 September 2008.
- Who is Candle Sahara's sire?
- Candle Sahara (IRE) is by Noverre (USA) out of Staylily (IRE), whose sire is Grand Lodge.
- What is Candle Sahara's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 85, from the run on 27 September 2008. The highest on record is 95.
- What is Candle Sahara's sire's record?
- Noverre (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.7% of 3,831 runs since Jan 2008 (235 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 13.7% from 803. Weakest on soft going: 6.9% from 407.
- Who are Candle Sahara's siblings?
- Out of Staylily (IRE), Candle Sahara (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Kyle (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Kyle (IRE)). The wins came over 5½f–1m. As at Nov 2026.