Horse profile
Captain Cool (IRE)
by Captain Rio (GB) out of Aiaie (GB) (Zafonic)
34 runs · 15 courses · from Apr 2009
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 23 Mar 2011 — 5,697 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2011 · 3rd of 11
4 wins · Wolverhampton (AW), Lingfield (AW) & Nottingham
KTB Profile
Captain Cool (IRE) is 4 from 34. Hasn't won since Feb 2011.
Based on 34 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 13lb off peak
- 4–34Wins / Runs
- 11.8%Strike rate
- 13 (38.2%)Placed
- −6.50£1 level staken=34 at SP
- 1.00Fair A/E n=34 · 0.86 incl. margin
- 65Highest OR
- 21dAvg 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 rating52↓ 13lb off peak
52
47–65
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
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
Sire
Captain Rio (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 6,912 runs since Jan 2008 (423 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 71 | 8 | 11.3% | +1.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,213 | 130 | 10.7% | +1.2 | 1 from 8 |
| Good | 1,420 | 122 | 8.6% | −0.9 | 1 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 773 | 62 | 8% | −1.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,043 | 114 | 10.9% | +1.4 | — |
| Heavy | 376 | 42 | 11.2% | +1.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,016 | 181 | 9% | −0.5 | 2 from 15 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,628 | 167 | 10.3% | +0.8 | 0 from 2 |
| 6f – 7f | 3,022 | 288 | 9.5% | 0 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 953 | 76 | 8% | −1.5 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 485 | 46 | 9.5% | 0 | 3 from 20 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 562 | 57 | 10.1% | +0.6 | 1 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 211 | 20 | 9.5% | 0 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 43 | 5 | 11.6% | +2.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 8 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
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
Aiaie (GB) (Zafonic)
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Welcome Return (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 7f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Welcome Return (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welcome Return (IRE) | 15 | 1 | 7f | Class 4 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 15 | 2 | 13% | +0.00 |
| Good | 9 | 1 | 11% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.50 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 16 | 3 | 19% | +3.50 |
| Class 5 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −2.00 |
| Class 4 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 7 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 6 | 1 | 17% | +5.00 |
| Windsor | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Nottingham | 3 | 2 | 67% | +9.50 |
| Brighton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 20 | 3 | 15% | −0.50 |
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 1 | 25% | +4.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Dobbs | 7 | 2 | 29% | +5.50 |
| Richard Hughes | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Dane O'Neill | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| David Probert | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jimmy Derham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Franny Norton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cathy Gannon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Miss E J Jones | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Ryan Powell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dominic Elsworth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Hitchcott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Frankie McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Charles Eddery | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 23 | 2 | 9% | −10.50 |
| Blinkers | 7 | 2 | 29% | +8.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +10.00 |
| 2010 | 20 | 2 | 10% | −7.50 |
| 2009 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 31 | 4 | 13% | −3.50 |
| Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 23 Mar 11+13d | Warwick | Warwick For Weddings Maiden Hurdle | 3/11 | 7 | 10-4 | — | 98A | Jimmy Derham | 16/1 |
| 10 Mar 11+8d | Wincanton | Betfair iPhone & Android App Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 6/10 | 5 | 10-4 | — | 90A | Jimmy Derham | 7/1 |
| 02 Mar 11+9d | Kempton (AW) | Sponsor At Kempton Handicap | 5/9 | 1 | 8-13 | 52 | 58A | Dane O'Neill | 7/2F |
| 21 Feb 11+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Today's Jockey Specials At bluesq.com Amateur Riders' Handicap (Div 2) | 1/12 | 10-11 | 52 | 86A | Miss E J Jones | 3/1J | |
| 12 Feb 11+44d | Lingfield (AW) | Hammerwood Handicap | 1/14 | 8-9 | 47 | 69A | Dane O'Neill | 10/1 | |
| 2010 · 20 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Dec 10+15d | Kempton (AW) | digibet Handicap | 7/10 | ¾ | 8-2 | 49 | 40A | Ryan Powell | 14/1 |
| 15 Dec 10+10d | Newbury | Blackmore Building Juvenile Hurdle | 11/16 | 9 | 10-12 | — | 94C | Dominic Elsworth | 40/1 |
| 05 Dec 10+41d | Lingfield (AW) | toteswinger Flexi Betting Handicap | 3/15 | 1¼ | 8-10 | 49 | 62A | Eddie Ahern | 6/1F |
| 25 Oct 10+14d | Kempton (AW) | Bet Breeders' Cup - Betdaq Handicap | 8/13 | hd | 8-12 | 50 | 54A | Ryan Moore | 11/2 |
| 11 Oct 10+40d | Windsor | Bet On The Go With Ladbrokes Mobile Handicap | 4/12 | 1¾ | 8-9 | 57 | 67A | Sam Hitchcott | 14/1 |
| 01 Sep 10+40d | Brighton | Brighton Juice 107.2 Handicap | 5/10 | 4 | 9-7 | 60 | 61A | Pat Dobbs | 14/1 |
| 23 Jul 10+23d | Chepstow | Wyvern Ices Handicap | 9/15 | nk | 9-0 | 61 | 51C | Pat Dobbs | 9/2F |
| 30 Jun 10+28d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet.com Handicap | 11/12 | 5 | 9-0 | 58 | 50C | Richard Hughes | 13/2 |
| 02 Jun 10+13d | Nottingham | totesuper7 Handicap | 6/8 | 4½ | 9-2 | 65 | 56A | Pat Dobbs | 15/2 |
| 20 May 10+13d | Salisbury | Bathwick Tyres Salisbury Handicap | 4/13 | nk | 9-4 | 65 | 71A | Pat Dobbs | 7/2 |
| 07 May 10+11d | Nottingham | findaracehorse.com The Website For Buying Racehorses Handicap | 1/8 | 8-8 | 62 | 73A | Pat Dobbs | 7/1 | |
| 26 Apr 10+9d | Windsor | Sportingbet.com Handicap | 2/11 | 5 | 8-12 | 62 | 72A | Pat Dobbs | 7/1 |
| 17 Apr 10+5d | Nottingham | DG Taxis Winning Forecast Handicap | 1/14 | 8-13 | 55 | 78A | Pat Dobbs | 7/2F | |
| 12 Apr 10+12d | Windsor | trainermagazine.com Claiming Stakes | 2/9 | ¾ | 9-5 | 55 | 77A | Richard Hughes | 3/1F |
| 31 Mar 10+29d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet.com Handicap | 5/7 | 1½ | 8-2 | 55 | 51A | Frankie McDonald | 10/1 |
| 02 Mar 10+6d | Lingfield (AW) | Marriott Hotel Coming Soon Handicap | 2/12 | nk | 8-0 | 51 | 55A | Charles Eddery | 9/2 |
| 24 Feb 10+7d | Kempton (AW) | Kempton.co.uk Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 3/9 | 2¾ | 8-5 | 51 | 65A | Franny Norton | 11/1 |
| 17 Feb 10+33d | Lingfield (AW) | Golf And Racing At Lingfield Park Handicap | 4/6 | shd | 8-8 | 51 | 57B | David Probert | 15/2 |
| 15 Jan 10+4d | Lingfield (AW) | Golf At Lingfield Park Handicap | 4/4 | ½ | 8-4 | 51 | 45B | David Probert | 9/4J |
| 11 Jan 10+11d | Kempton (AW) | williamhill.com/Bonus 25 Handicap | 2/8 | 2¾ | 8-10 | 51 | 53A | Eddie Ahern | 7/2 |
| 2009 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 31 Dec 09+36d | Lingfield (AW) | View Our 2010 Fixtures At lingfieldpark.co.uk Nursery (Div II) | 2/10 | 1¼ | 8-11 | 50 | 67A | Dane O'Neill | 11/2 |
| 25 Nov 09+34d | Kempton (AW) | digibet.com Nursery Handicap (Div 2) | 3/10 | 5 | 8-7 | 51 | 53A | Eddie Ahern | 6/1 |
| 22 Oct 09+45d | Brighton | digibet Nursery Handicap | 4/11 | nse | 7-12 | 50 | 59A | Cathy Gannon | 9/1 |
| 07 Sep 09+14d | Bath | Evening Post Nursery Handicap | 8/15 | ¾ | 8-1 | 54 | 51A | David Probert | 25/1 |
| 24 Aug 09+11d | Windsor | Buy A Racing Post Yearling Bonus Candidate Nursery Handicap | 5/6 | 4 | 8-1 | 58 | 49B | Cathy Gannon | 12/1 |
| 13 Aug 09+80d | Beverley | Racing Uk On Sky 432 Nursery Handicap | 6/12 | 1½ | 8-6 | 60 | 51A | Franny Norton | 16/1 |
| 25 May 09+35d | Goodwood | Golf At Goodwood Maiden Auction Stakes (Div 1) | 7/9 | 1¼ | 8-13 | 60 | 62A | Richard Hughes | 9/1 |
| 20 Apr 09+5d | Windsor | Trainermagazine.com Maiden Stakes | 10/15 | shd | 9-3 | — | 61A | Richard Hughes | 7/2 |
| 15 Apr 09 | Newmarket | Betterbet, Bookmaker Of The Year 2009 Conditions Stakes | 5/7 | 7 | 8-9 | — | 46C | Ryan Moore | 9/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Captain Cool won?
- Captain Cool (IRE) won 4 of 34 archived starts between 2009 and 2011, a strike rate of 11.8%. Placed 13 times in total (38.2% of starts).
- Who trained Captain Cool?
- Captain Cool (IRE) was trained by Richard Hannon Snr on the most recent run on record, at Warwick on 23 March 2011.
- Who is Captain Cool's sire?
- Captain Cool (IRE) is by Captain Rio (GB) out of Aiaie (GB), whose sire is Zafonic.
- What going does Captain Cool prefer?
- Captain Cool (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 15 starts (13.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Captain Cool's official rating?
- Captain Cool (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 65.
- What is Captain Cool's sire's record?
- Captain Rio (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 6,912 runs since Jan 2008 (423 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Captain Cool's siblings?
- Out of Aiaie (GB), Captain Cool (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Welcome Return (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Welcome Return (IRE)). The wins came over 7f. As at Oct 2026.