Horse profile
Countrywide Comet (IRE)
by Desert Style (IRE) out of Darzao (IRE) (Alzao)
21 runs · 9 courses · from May 2007
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 11 Mar 2009 — 6,447 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2009 · 8th of 14
2 wins · Lingfield (AW) & Redcar
Last raced off OR 45
KTB Profile
Countrywide Comet (IRE) is 2 from 21. Hasn't won since Oct 2007. Last raced off 45, 20lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 21 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 20lb off peak
- 2–21Wins / Runs
- 9.5%Strike rate
- 4 (19%)Placed
- −11.00£1 level staken=21 at SP
- 1.09Fair A/E n=21 · 0.92 incl. margin
- 65Highest OR
- 14dBetween runs (median)longest 286 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 rating45↓ 20lb off peak
45
45–65
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
Desert Style (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 2,544 runs since Jan 2008 (247 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 4.7% from 339. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 4.7% from 232.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 28 | 5 | 17.9% | +9.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 403 | 45 | 11.2% | +2.6 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 526 | 44 | 8.4% | −0.2 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 219 | 19 | 8.7% | +0.1 | — |
| Soft | 339 | 16 | 4.7% | −3.9 | — |
| Heavy | 129 | 9 | 7% | −1.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 900 | 82 | 9.1% | +0.5 | 1 from 16 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 274 | 31 | 11.3% | +2.7 | 0 from 2 |
| 6f – 7f | 774 | 65 | 8.4% | −0.2 | 2 from 13 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 607 | 56 | 9.2% | +0.6 | 0 from 6 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 451 | 40 | 8.9% | +0.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 232 | 11 | 4.7% | −3.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 151 | 9 | 6% | −2.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 47 | 7 | 14.9% | +6.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | +3.9 | — |
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
Darzao (IRE) (Alzao)
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jossy Johnston (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Arakan Trail (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 16 | 1 | 6% | −9.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 17 | 1 | 6% | −14.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.00 |
| Class 7 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 13 | 2 | 15% | −3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daragh O'Donohoe | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tom Eaves | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tom McLaughlin | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Neil Callan | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.00 |
| Ian Mongan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Robert Winston | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tony Culhane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Blinkers | 8 | 2 | 25% | +2.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2007 | 12 | 2 | 17% | −2.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 11 Mar 09+14d | Kempton (AW) | Panoramic Bar & Restaurant Classified Stakes | 8/14 | 2½ | 9-8 | 45 | 47A | Tony Culhane | 33/1 |
| 25 Feb 09+8d | Kempton (AW) | Panoramic Bar & Restaurant Handicap | 11/12 | 3½ | 8-8 | 45 | 29C | Tom Eaves | 20/1 |
| 17 Feb 09+5d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Stay At Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap (Div 2) | 4/10 | ¾ | 8-10 | 48 | 57A | Tom Eaves | 14/1 |
| 12 Feb 09+24d | Southwell (AW) | Membership At Southwell Golf Club Selling Stakes | 7/7 | 8 | 8-11 | 48 | 40C | Tom Eaves | 100/1 |
| 19 Jan 09+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Wolverhampton Conferencing Needs Met Selling Stakes | 10/13 | ½ | 8-13 | 48 | 32C | Ian Mongan | 66/1 |
| 09 Jan 09+286d | Lingfield (AW) | Ashdown Forest Selling Stakes | 11/12 | 1¼ | 8-10 | 50 | 43A | Ian Mongan | 66/1 |
| 2008 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Mar 08+24d | Wolverhampton (AW) | ladbrokes.com Selling Stakes | 4/8 | nk | 9-3 | 59 | 49A | Robert Winston | 6/1 |
| 05 Mar 08+51d | Lingfield (AW) | Book Easter At pontins.com Handicap | 6/11 | 4 | 9-1 | 57 | 47A | Robert Winston | 12/1 |
| 14 Jan 08+24d | Southwell (AW) | Gr8 Deals at pontins.com Handicap | 5/7 | hd | 9-3 | 59 | 41A | Tom McLaughlin | 8/1 |
| 2007 · 12 runs | |||||||||
| 21 Dec 07+7d | Southwell (AW) | southwell-racecourse.co.uk Nursery Handicap | 5/6 | hd | 9-4 | 62 | 48C | Tom McLaughlin | 16/1 |
| 14 Dec 07+16d | Southwell (AW) | Pontin's Great Family Holidays Nursery Handicap | 5/8 | shd | 9-4 | 62 | 53C | Tom McLaughlin | 6/1 |
| 28 Nov 07+20d | Kempton (AW) | digibet.com Nursery Handicap | 11/12 | ½ | 9-7 | 65 | 38C | Chris Catlin | 10/1 |
| 08 Nov 07+8d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ringside Nursery Handicap | 7/11 | 5 | 9-5 | 57 | 27C | Neil Callan | 3/1 |
| 31 Oct 07+12d | Lingfield (AW) | Lingfield Park For Conferences Claiming Stakes | 1/10 | 9-1 | 57 | 51C | Neil Callan | 6/1 | |
| 19 Oct 07+7d | Redcar | Claire & Kenny Got Married In Vegas Claiming Stakes | 1/14 | 8-13 | 59 | 61C | Jamie Spencer | 2/1F | |
| 12 Oct 07+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Air Technology Systems Anniversary Nursery Handicap | 7/13 | ½ | 9-1 | 59 | 50C | Daragh O'Donohoe | 16/1 |
| 03 Oct 07+22d | Newcastle | ACF Sports Promotions Maiden Auction Stakes (Div 2) | 3/10 | 5 | 8-12 | 59 | 63C | Neil Callan | 2/1F |
| 11 Sep 07+104d | Beverley | GMTV & Brilliant Media Nursery Handicap | 4/16 | ½ | 9-2 | 59 | 60C | Daragh O'Donohoe | 12/1 |
| 30 May 07+9d | Southwell (AW) | Join Noddy And Big-Ears On Sunday Maiden Auction Stakes | 5/11 | 10 | 9-1 | — | 41C | Daragh O'Donohoe | 28/1 |
| 21 May 07+15d | Musselburgh | Turf Tv Maiden Auction Stakes | 4/8 | 6 | 8-12 | — | 45C | Paul Mulrennan | 28/1 |
| 06 May 07 | Hamilton | Welcome Back Maiden Auction Stakes | 5/6 | 3 | 8-12 | — | 37C | Daragh O'Donohoe | 9/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Countrywide Comet won?
- Countrywide Comet (IRE) won 2 of 21 archived starts between 2007 and 2009, a strike rate of 9.5%. Placed 4 times in total (19% of starts).
- Who trained Countrywide Comet?
- Countrywide Comet (IRE) was trained by Paul Howling on the most recent run on record, at Kempton (AW) on 11 March 2009.
- Who is Countrywide Comet's sire?
- Countrywide Comet (IRE) is by Desert Style (IRE) out of Darzao (IRE), whose sire is Alzao.
- What going does Countrywide Comet prefer?
- Countrywide Comet (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 16 starts (6.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Countrywide Comet's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 45, from the run on 11 March 2009. The highest on record is 65.
- What is Countrywide Comet's sire's record?
- Desert Style (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 2,544 runs since Jan 2008 (247 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 4.7% from 339. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 4.7% from 232.
- Who are Countrywide Comet's siblings?
- Out of Darzao (IRE), Countrywide Comet (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.