Horse profile
Catena Zapata (IRE)
7yo gelding (at last run, Aug 2025) · Last trainer Ian Patrick Donoghue · Last owner Mrs Majella Crabbe
by Vadamos (FR) out of Pretty Priceless (IRE) (Pearl Of Love)
29 runs · 15 courses · from Oct 2020
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 22 Aug 2025 — 439 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2025 · 1st of 5
Won last time out
5 wins · 4 courses
Last raced off OR 120
KTB Profile
Catena Zapata won five of 29 starts. He gained two of those wins in Aug 2025 over 2m1f – 2m4f on good to soft at Kilbeggan and on good at Downpatrick both at a rating of 120 or higher. Three earlier wins came over 1m – 1m1f including on soft at Killarney in Jul 2025 and twice on standard at Dundalk. His last run at Kilbeggan in Aug 2025 was a win.
Based on 29 archived runs · run-style from 8 commented runs since Apr 2025 · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
OR at career high
- 5–29Wins / Runs
- 17.2%Strike rate
- 13 (44.8%)Placed
- +13.00£1 level staken=29 at SP
- 2.30Fair A/E n=29 · 1.83 incl. margin
- 120Highest OR
- 29dBetween runs (median)longest 338 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 rating120At career-high mark
120
73–120
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 114
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 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 3 | 113B | 97 | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 114B | 110.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 114B | 107 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 134C | 130.5 | — |
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 9 | 128A | 84 | — |
| Good | 5 | 94C | 90 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 111A | 93 | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 97A | 92 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 13 | 111A | 90 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 128A | 91 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 29 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 28 figures from 29 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 8 analysed runs since Apr 2025
- Held up 7 (88%) · 2 wins
- Led 1 (13%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 2,106 runs since May 2020 (220 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 5.6% from 160.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 136 | 15 | 11% | +1.4 | — |
| Good | 563 | 54 | 9.6% | 0 | 1 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 346 | 38 | 11% | +1.4 | 1 from 1 |
| Soft | 473 | 44 | 9.3% | −0.3 | 1 from 12 |
| Heavy | 160 | 9 | 5.6% | −4 | 0 from 5 |
| Standard (AW) | 427 | 42 | 9.8% | +0.2 | 2 from 5 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 69 | 8 | 11.6% | +2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 331 | 32 | 9.7% | +0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 385 | 34 | 8.8% | −0.8 | 3 from 13 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 274 | 22 | 8% | −1.6 | 0 from 7 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 628 | 61 | 9.7% | +0.1 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 364 | 36 | 9.9% | +0.3 | 2 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 52 | 9 | 17.3% | +7.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −9.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2020 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Pretty Priceless (IRE) (Pearl Of Love)
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Royal Diplomat (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 5f–6½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Royal Diplomat (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Diplomat (IRE) | 27 | 2 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Isca (IRE) | 17 | 1 | 6½f | — |
| Orlov (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 12 | 1 | 8% | −9.00 |
| Good | 6 | 1 | 17% | +6.00 |
| Heavy | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 2 | 40% | +12.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | +9.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 5 | 2 | 40% | +12.00 |
| Leopardstown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Killarney | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +9.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +11.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 13 | 3 | 23% | +7.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 2 | 100% | +20.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conor Cusack | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.00 |
| W J Lee | 6 | 2 | 33% | +11.00 |
| Rachael Blackmore | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Wayne Lordan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Chris Hayes | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Keith Donoghue | 1 | 1 | 100% | +9.00 |
| Sam Ewing | 1 | 1 | 100% | +11.00 |
| Adam Caffrey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wayne Hassett | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Colin Keane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darragh O'Keeffe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 21 | 1 | 5% | −13.00 |
| None | 4 | 1 | 25% | +5.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 2 | 2 | 100% | +20.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 33% | +16.00 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2022 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.00 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 21 | 3 | 14% | −1.00 |
| Hurdle | 8 | 2 | 25% | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 22 Aug 25+12d | Kilbeggan | SIS Supporting Irish Racing Novice Hurdle Settled at the back early - made progress and clipped another runner after the second-last - hit the front approaching the final flight - stayed on strongly to score | 1/5 | 11-12 | 120 | 134C | 137B | Keith Donoghue | 9/1 | |
| 10 Aug 25+8d | Downpatrick | Randox Rated Hurdle Set the pace from the start - edged clear approaching 3 out then eased ahead into the straight - driven out and finished strongly for the win | 1/4 | 10-13 | 112 | 127C | 130B | Sam Ewing | 11/1 | |
| 02 Aug 25+17d | Galway | McDonogh Capital Investments Handicap Slow to break and settled last - swift move into 3rd 4f out - hit front soon after - driven clear to a 5-length margin 2f out - gap narrowed inside the final furlong - overtaken and faded in the run to the line finishing 11th | 11/18 | 2½ | 9-8 | 73 | 84C | 63A | Adam Caffrey | 50/1 |
| 16 Jul 25+19d | Killarney | Killarney Plaza Hotel & Spa Optional Claiming Race Hesitant start - settled at the back - moving through powerfully to 6th at halfway - driven up to hit the front over a furlong out - asked for more effort - sprinted away inside the final furlong - won easily | 1/11 | 8-11 | 73 | 86A | 91A | Conor Cusack | 2/1F | |
| 27 Jun 25+15d | Curragh | James Nolan's Bar Kildare Town Handicap Held up towards the back of the pack - urged for effort with over 2f left - unable to close and finished well held | 13/20 | shd | 8-12 | 74 | 94C | 68A | Conor Cusack | 18/1 |
| 12 Jun 25+20d | Leopardstown | 'the 1878 At 3Arena' Apprentice Handicap Slow into stride and settled towards the back - pushed along and made headway 2f out - sixth with a furlong and a half left - unable to close and held on for the same effort to the line | 6/12 | hd | 8-6 | 75 | 83A | 76A | Conor Cusack | 6/1 |
| 23 May 25+29d | Curragh | Ryans Cleaning Handicap Hesitant start - held up towards the back - urged forward in 12th with 2f left - improved to 8th approaching the final furlong - stayed on late but never a threat to finish 4th | 4/20 | 1¼ | 8-12 | 74 | 90C | 84A | Conor Cusack | 66/1 |
| 24 Apr 25+26d | Tipperary | TipperaryRacecourse.ie Handicap Settled towards the back of the field - still 10th at halfway - asked for effort over 2f out but made no headway and beaten off from a furlong out | 11/15 | 1 | 8-7 | 79 | 122C | 59A | Conor Cusack | 40/1 |
| 29 Mar 25+331d | Curragh | Tote Guarantee Available On Course Handicap Badly hampered at the start and dropped tail off - lost more ground by the 3f mark - shortened the gap a little late on but always well beaten | 13/15 | 1¼ | 8-5 | 80 | 73C | 46C | Conor Cusack | 50/1 |
| 2024 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 02 May 24+31d | Punchestown | Specialist Group Handicap Hurdle (88-123) | 19/24 | 11 | 11-9 | 118 | 50C | 103C | Rachael Blackmore | 14/1 |
| 01 Apr 24+63d | Fairyhouse | Farmhouse Foods Novice Handicap Hurdle | 7/18 | 10 | 11-8 | 119 | 114B | 121A | Rachael Blackmore | 12/1 |
| 29 Jan 24+51d | Punchestown | Get Best Odds Guaranteed At Bet Victor Maiden Hurdle | 2/12 | 12 | 11-12 | — | 107A | 125A | Rachael Blackmore | 11/2 |
| 2023 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 09 Dec 23+48d | Navan | Headfort Arms Hotel Maiden Hurdle | 6/25 | 5½ | 11-12 | — | — | 103C | Rachael Blackmore | 17/2 |
| 22 Oct 23+26d | Leopardstown | Manguard Plus Handicap | 3/11 | 1¾ | 8-12 | 84 | 97A | 88A | Wayne Hassett | 10/1 |
| 26 Sep 23+338d | Cork | Follow Us On Social Media Handicap | 2/10 | ¾ | 9-9 | 83 | 87A | 90A | Colin Keane | 12/1 |
| 2022 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 23 Oct 22+23d | Limerick | www.angloprinters.ie Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 2/18 | 9 | 11-11 | — | 113B | 127A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 9/4 |
| 30 Sep 22+46d | Gowran Park | Joe Bollard Memorial Maiden Hurdle | 2/16 | 4 | 11-7 | — | 97B | 131A | Rachael Blackmore | 3/1 |
| 15 Aug 22+51d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Red God' Handicap | 13/14 | 5½ | 9-8 | 88 | 91C | 73C | Wayne Lordan | 11/2C |
| 25 Jun 22+36d | Curragh | Dubai Duty Free Handicap | 5/11 | nse | 9-7 | 88 | 68A | 85A | Wayne Lordan | 33/1 |
| 20 May 22+98d | Curragh | William Hill Emerald Mile Handicap (Premier Handicap) | 26/27 | 2½ | 8-12 | 89 | 74C | 59A | W J Lee | 33/1 |
| 11 Feb 22+176d | Dundalk (AW) | View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap | 1/14 | 9-10 | 81 | 108B | 96A | W J Lee | 7/1 | |
| 2021 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 19 Aug 21+24d | Killarney | M.D. O'Shea & Sons Vincent O'Brien Ruby Stakes (Listed) | 10/11 | 1 | 9-5 | 86 | 91A | 65A | Chris Hayes | 50/1 |
| 26 Jul 21+22d | Galway | Eventus Handicap (60-90) | 8/13 | 3¼ | 9-11 | 87 | 102C | 72A | W J Lee | 25/1 |
| 04 Jul 21+57d | Limerick | Annacotty Rated Race | 3/8 | ½ | 9-4 | 87 | 79A | 79A | Wayne Lordan | 14/1 |
| 08 May 21+27d | Naas | Royal Ascot Trials Day May 16th Rated Race | 5/7 | 3½ | 9-5 | 88 | 128A | 69A | Chris Hayes | 22/1 |
| 11 Apr 21+16d | Leopardstown | P.W. McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes (Group 3) | 8/8 | 4½ | 9-5 | 88 | 75A | 71A | W J Lee | 50/1 |
| 26 Mar 21+100d | Dundalk (AW) | Hollywoodbets Horse Racing And Sports Betting Median Auction Race | 3/11 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 88 | 111A | 83A | Wayne Lordan | 12/1 |
| 2020 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 16 Dec 20+49d | Dundalk (AW) | Test Your Tipping Talents At PUNTERS.HOLLYWOODBETS.COM Every Dundalk Meeting Race (Plus 10) | 1/10 | 9-4 | — | 93A | 90A | W J Lee | 8/1 | |
| 28 Oct 20 | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (Plus 10) | 7/12 | nk | 9-7 | — | 79A | 71A | W J Lee | 9/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Catena Zapata won?
- Catena Zapata (IRE) won 5 of 29 archived starts between 2020 and 2025, a strike rate of 17.2%. Placed 13 times in total (44.8% of starts).
- Who trained Catena Zapata?
- Catena Zapata (IRE) was trained by Ian Patrick Donoghue on the most recent run on record, at Kilbeggan on 22 August 2025.
- Who is Catena Zapata's sire?
- Catena Zapata (IRE) is by Vadamos (FR) out of Pretty Priceless (IRE), whose sire is Pearl Of Love.
- What going does Catena Zapata prefer?
- Catena Zapata (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Catena Zapata's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 120, from the run on 22 August 2025. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Catena Zapata's sire's record?
- Vadamos (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 2,106 runs since May 2020 (220 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 5.6% from 160.
- Who are Catena Zapata's siblings?
- Out of Pretty Priceless (IRE), Catena Zapata (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Royal Diplomat (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Royal Diplomat (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–6½f. As at Nov 2026.