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Captain Zebo (IRE)

12yo gelding (at last run, Jun 2024) · Last trainer John Dixon · Last owner Mrs S F Dixon
by Brian Boru (GB) out of Waydale Hill (GB) (Minster Son)
27 runs · 11 courses · from Jun 2017
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 1 Jun 2024 — 878 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2024 · 3rd of 9 8 wins · 4 courses Last raced off OR 117
KTB Profile

Captain Zebo won eight of 27 starts on turf between Jun 2017 and May 2024. Four of those wins came at Carlisle and two at Hexham, with five victories over 2m1f – 2m4f and three on soft ground. He won a Class 4 handicap hurdle at Hexham in May 2024 off a mark of 114 and finished third of nine in another Class 4 handicap hurdle at the same track the following month off 117. Aged 12 at his last run in Jun 2024, he raced 29lb below his highest ever mark of 146.

Based on 27 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 29lb off peak
Official rating117↓ 29lb off peak
117 114–146

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 149 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Hexham, 17 Jun 2023

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 25 figures · best 149A · median 118
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good10149A122.5—
Soft7134C125—
Good to Soft6130A104—
Heavy2118C91—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f12149A126.5—
1m5f – 2m6118C97.5—
Over 3m4139B124—
2m5f – 3m3125A105—

Of 27 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1) · did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 25 figures from 27 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 130A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Hexham, 1 Jun 2024 Official rating 117 at the last run, 1 Jun 2024

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 →

Jumps 26 figures · best 142C · median 122.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good11128A121—
Soft7141A136—
Good to Soft6142C121.5—
Heavy2130A117.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f13142C122—
1m5f – 2m6130A127—
Over 3m4138A127—
2m5f – 3m3124A121—

Of 27 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 26 figures from 27 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Brian Boru (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 11% of 4,123 runs since Jan 2008 (285 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm200%−11—
Good to Firm157138.3%−2.7—
Good1,42717212.1%+1.13 from 11
Good to Soft6207311.8%+0.82 from 6
Soft1,1991068.8%−2.23 from 7
Heavy6878712.7%+1.70 from 3
Standard (AW)3113.2%−7.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f100%−11—
6f – 7f300%−11—
1m – 1m1f600%−11—
1m2f – 1m4f1700%−11—
1m5f – 2m1,069969%−22 from 7
2m1f – 2m4f1,38815511.2%+0.25 from 13
2m5f – 3m1,25615912.7%+1.70 from 3
Over 3m3834211%01 from 4

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
Waydale Hill (GB) (Minster Son)

4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Calle Malva (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 2m4f–2m7½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Calle Malva (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Calle Malva (IRE)1122m4f–2m7½fClass 4
Queen Of The Court (IRE)2122m5½f–2m7fClass 5
Theatre Evening (IRE)712m5½fClass 4
Dry Lightening (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 11 3 27% +17.00
Soft 7 3 43% +10.00
Good to Soft 6 2 33% +6.25
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 9 1 11% −2.50
Class 4 8 5 63% +27.75
Class 2 5 1 20% +0.00
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 6 1 1 100% +9.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Carlisle 9 4 44% +10.25
Hexham 7 2 29% +13.50
Wetherby 3 1 33% +4.50
Perth 1 0 0% −1.00
Cartmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00
Sligo 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 1 100% +9.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 13 5 38% +23.75
1m5f – 2m 7 2 29% +8.50
Over 3m 4 1 25% +1.00
2m5f – 3m 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Mr John Dixon 23 7 30% +24.25
Sean Flanagan 1 0 0% −1.00
Katie O'Farrell 1 0 0% −1.00
Andrew Ring 1 0 0% −1.00
Jack Quinlan 1 1 100% +9.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 21 7 33% +30.75
Cheekpieces 5 1 20% +0.50
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2024 2 1 50% +13.00
2023 9 1 11% −3.50
2022 4 0 0% −4.00
2021 3 0 0% −3.00
2020 2 2 100% +9.50
2019 1 1 100% +1.25
2018 4 2 50% +9.00
2017 2 1 50% +8.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 25 7 28% +22.25
Chase 1 0 0% −1.00
NH Flat 1 1 100% +9.00

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
2024 · 2 runs
01 Jun 24+21d Hexham Susan & Neve's Special Birthday Celebration Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Heavy · 9 ran 3/9 ¾ 11-9 117118C130A Mr John Dixon 5/1
11 May 24+310d Hexham Paxtons For Milwaukee Power Tools. Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Good · 11 ran 1/11 11-7 114138B122A Mr John Dixon 14/1
2023 · 9 runs
06 Jul 23+19d Perth Horizon Parking Manage Over 3000 Carparks Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good · 6 ran 3/6 3¼ 11-7 117112B121B Mr John Dixon 7/2
17 Jun 23+14d Hexham John Urwin Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 20f · Good · 7 ran 3/7 1 10-12 117149A123A Mr John Dixon 5/1
03 Jun 23+11d Hexham Michael Quarrell Retirement Stakes Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good · 5 ran 1/5 11-7 115107C127B Mr John Dixon 9/2
23 May 23+17d Hexham Port Of Blyth Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 20f · Good · 9 ran 3/9 2 10-11 115123A114A Mr John Dixon 6/1
06 May 23+28d Hexham Langley Castle An Outstanding Small Hotel Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 16f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 5/10 ½ 11-2 11788A127A Mr John Dixon 11/1
08 Apr 23+20d Carlisle Get Daily Tips At Racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 25f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 7/8 1¾ 11-7 119123A114A Mr John Dixon 11/2
19 Mar 23+27d Carlisle Rockcliffe Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 16f · Heavy · 3 ran 3/3 14 9-12 12264C105C Mr John Dixon 11/2
20 Feb 23+37d Carlisle Williams Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 6/12 1¾ 11-3 12699A116A Mr John Dixon 13/2
14 Jan 23+63d Wetherby Watch Racing Tv In Stunning Hd Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 19.5f · Soft · 10 ran 5/10 6½ 10-10 12989C111C Mr John Dixon 15/2
2022 · 4 runs
12 Nov 22+154d Wetherby Slingsby Gin Peak Cap & Pearls Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 19.5f · Good · 12 ran 6/12 nk 11-9 132122C128A Mr John Dixon 17/2
11 Jun 22+14d Hexham Download The N-E Bet App Today Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 20f · Good · 5 ran 4/5 nk 11-7 136139C122B Mr John Dixon 9/2
28 May 22+146d Cartmel Oakmere Homes Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 25.5f · Good · 13 ran 7/13 hd 11-7 138139B118A Mr John Dixon 28/1
02 Jan 22+21d Ayr Golf Inn Prestwick Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 24.5f · Soft · 9 ran 5/9 9½ 11-5 141125A124A Mr John Dixon 11/2
2021 · 3 runs
12 Dec 21+42d Carlisle Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 25f · Soft · 10 ran 4/10 4 11-5 143125A136A Mr John Dixon 5/1
31 Oct 21+190d Carlisle DMB Building Ltd Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 20f · Soft · 9 ran 4/9 1¾ 11-5 145101A141A Mr John Dixon 9/1
24 Apr 21+132d Sandown bet365 Select Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 21.5f · Good · 6 ran 6/6 10 11-0 146105A115B Mr John Dixon 14/1
2020 · 2 runs
13 Dec 20+300d Carlisle Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 25f · Soft · 7 ran 1/7 11-5 142118C138A Mr John Dixon 4/1
17 Feb 20+330d Carlisle Like Racing TV On Facebook Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 19.5f · Soft · 5 ran 1/5 11-5 130132C141B Mr John Dixon 11/2
2019 · 1 run
24 Mar 19+98d Carlisle Watch Irish Racing On Racingtv Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 1/7 11-5 124130A142C Mr John Dixon 5/4F
2018 · 4 runs
16 Dec 18+29d Carlisle Smarkets 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Soft · 5 ran 1/5 10-11 124134C134B Mr John Dixon 9/2
17 Nov 18+177d Wetherby Best Jumps Action On Racing UK Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Good · 12 ran 1/12 10-5 114—119A Mr John Dixon 13/2
24 May 18+18d Tipperary Tipperary Maiden Hurdle 24f · Good · 14 ran 4/14 2 11-12 —81B121A Sean Flanagan 12/1
06 May 18+129d Sligo Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle 20f · Good To Yielding · 10 ran 3/10 8 11-8 —109A113A Katie O'Farrell 7/2
2017 · 2 runs
28 Dec 17+203d Limerick Frontline Security Maiden Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 9 ran PU/9 — 11-9 ——— Andrew Ring 16/1
08 Jun 17 Bangor-on-Dee Watch Racing UK On Youview Now Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 1/5 11-2 —75C129B Jack Quinlan 9/1

Quick answers

How many races has Captain Zebo won?
Captain Zebo (IRE) won 8 of 27 archived starts between 2017 and 2024, a strike rate of 29.6%. Placed 11 times in total (40.7% of starts).
Who trained Captain Zebo?
Captain Zebo (IRE) was trained by John Dixon on the most recent run on record, at Hexham on 1 June 2024.
Who is Captain Zebo's sire?
Captain Zebo (IRE) is by Brian Boru (GB) out of Waydale Hill (GB), whose sire is Minster Son.
What going does Captain Zebo prefer?
Captain Zebo (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 3 wins from 7 starts (42.9%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Captain Zebo's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 117, from the run on 1 June 2024. The highest on record is 146.
What is Captain Zebo's sire's record?
Brian Boru (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 4,123 runs since Jan 2008 (285 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Captain Zebo's siblings?
Out of Waydale Hill (GB), Captain Zebo (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Calle Malva (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Calle Malva (IRE)). The wins came over 2m4f–2m7½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from June 2017. 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.