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Horse profile

Countess Zara (IRE)

3yo filly (at last run, Jun 2009) · Last trainer Andrew Balding · Last owner J C Smith
by Xaar (GB) out of Lochridge (GB) (Indian Ridge)
9 runs · 5 courses · from Aug 2008
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 24 Jun 2009 — 6,342 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2009 · 4th of 11 Last raced off OR 62
KTB Profile

Countess Zara (IRE) is yet to win from 9 starts. Best effort: 3rd of 3 at Salisbury (Oct 2008).

Based on 9 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
Official rating62↓ 6lb off peak
62 62–68

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 73A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Salisbury, 24 Jun 2009 Official rating 62 at the last run, 24 Jun 2009

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 9 figures · best 73A · median 61
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)358A50—
Good to Firm273A72.5—
Good266A63.5—
Good to Soft270A52—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
6f – 7f673A65.5—
1m – 1m1f366A50—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 9 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
Xaar (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 6.1% of 2,429 runs since Jan 2008 (218 horses).

Strongest on heavy going: 10.7% from 122.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm3013.3%−2.8—
Good to Firm525387.2%+1.10 from 2
Good577305.2%−0.90 from 2
Good to Soft262135%−1.10 from 2
Soft303155%−1.1—
Heavy1221310.7%+4.6—
Standard (AW)610386.2%+0.10 from 3
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f14896.1%0—
6f – 7f740496.6%+0.50 from 6
1m – 1m1f504377.3%+1.20 from 3
1m2f – 1m4f347195.5%−0.6—
1m5f – 2m373164.3%−1.8—
2m1f – 2m4f234125.1%−1—
2m5f – 3m7068.6%+2.5—
Over 3m1300%−6.1—

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

Dam
Lochridge (GB) (Indian Ridge)

5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them City Girl (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 5f–6f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (City Girl (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
City Girl (IRE)1126fClass 3
Olympic Runner (GB)825fClass 5
Echo Ridge (IRE)516fClass 5
Mercury Magic (GB)210——
Camrie Loch (GB)40——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 6 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 4 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Salisbury 4 0 0% −4.00
Kempton (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Goodwood 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Musselburgh 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 6 0 0% −6.00
1m – 1m1f 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
William Buick 5 0 0% −5.00
Franny Norton 2 0 0% −2.00
David Probert 1 0 0% −1.00
Liam Keniry 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 6 0 0% −6.00
Visor 2 0 0% −2.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2009 4 0 0% −4.00
2008 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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2009 · 4 runs
24 Jun 09+15d Salisbury New Forest Farm Machinery/John Deere Fillies' Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 4/11 ½ 9-1 6273A William Buick 6/1
09 Jun 09+11d Salisbury Bet At Victorchandler.com Handicap Class 6 · 7f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 5/16 ½ 9-5 6372A William Buick 14/1
29 May 09+31d Goodwood International Bureau Of Aviation Handicap Class 5 · 1m · Good · 11 ran 5/11 ¼ 8-13 6566A William Buick 33/1
28 Apr 09+174d Lingfield (AW) Evelyn & George Evans 50th Wedding Anniversary Fillies' Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 13 ran 11/13 hd 9-2 6858A William Buick 33/1
2008 · 5 runs
05 Nov 08+25d Kempton (AW) Digibet Nursery Handicap Class 5 · 1m · Standard · 12 ran 10/12 ½ 9-5 6849A William Buick 14/1
11 Oct 08+10d Musselburgh National Express / E.b.f. Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 7f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 5/13 1¼ 8-7 6870A David Probert 18/1
01 Oct 08+14d Salisbury E.B.F./ Coors Brewers Novice Stakes Class 4 · 7f · Good · 3 ran 3/3 nk 8-7 6861C Franny Norton 25/1
17 Sep 08+35d Kempton (AW) Day Time, Night Time, Median Auction Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class 6 · 1m · Standard · 14 ran 8/14 nk 9-0 6850A Liam Keniry 40/1
13 Aug 08 Salisbury E.B.F. / Carmen Wines Maiden Stakes (Div 2) Class 4 · 6f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 9/10 3½ 8-12 6834A Franny Norton 14/1

Quick answers

How many races has Countess Zara won?
Countess Zara (IRE) has yet to win, from 9 archived starts between 2008 and 2009.
Who trained Countess Zara?
Countess Zara (IRE) was trained by Andrew Balding on the most recent run on record, at Salisbury on 24 June 2009.
Who is Countess Zara's sire?
Countess Zara (IRE) is by Xaar (GB) out of Lochridge (GB), whose sire is Indian Ridge.
What is Countess Zara's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 62, from the run on 24 June 2009. The highest on record is 68.
What is Countess Zara's sire's record?
Xaar (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.1% of 2,429 runs since Jan 2008 (218 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 10.7% from 122.
Who are Countess Zara's siblings?
Out of Lochridge (GB), Countess Zara (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: City Girl (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 3 (City Girl (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–6f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from August 2008. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.