Horse profile
El Potro (GB)
by Forzando (GB) out of Gaelic Air (GB) (Ballad Rock)
57 runs · 16 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 22 Feb 2010 — 6,084 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2010 · 9th of 11
4 wins · 4 courses
Last raced off OR 45
KTB Profile
El Potro (GB) is 4 from 57. Hasn't won since Oct 2007. All 4 wins have come over trips under 6f. Last raced off 45, 21lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 57 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 21lb off peak
- 4–57Wins / Runs
- 7%Strike rate
- 15 (26.3%)Placed
- −37.00£1 level staken=57 at SP
- 0.69Fair A/E n=57 · 0.58 incl. margin
- 66Highest OR
- 33dAvg 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 rating45↓ 21lb off peak
45
45–66
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
Forzando (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 3.7% of 481 runs since Jan 2008 (49 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 12 | 0 | 0% | −3.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 94 | 1 | 1.1% | −2.6 | 0 from 5 |
| Good | 89 | 3 | 3.4% | −0.3 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 52 | 2 | 3.8% | +0.1 | 1 from 3 |
| Soft | 38 | 1 | 2.6% | −1.1 | 1 from 5 |
| Heavy | 9 | 2 | 22.2% | +18.5 | 0 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 187 | 9 | 4.8% | +1.1 | 2 from 35 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 94 | 4 | 4.3% | +0.6 | 4 from 40 |
| 6f – 7f | 218 | 8 | 3.7% | 0 | 0 from 17 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 76 | 4 | 5.3% | +1.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 14 | 0 | 0% | −3.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 32 | 1 | 3.1% | −0.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 30 | 1 | 3.3% | −0.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 13 | 0 | 0% | −3.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −3.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Gaelic Air (GB) (Ballad Rock)
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Roscommon (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 6f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Roscommon (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roscommon (GB) | 5 | 1 | 6f | Class 6 |
| Stay In Tune (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Silloth Spirit (GB) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 35 | 2 | 6% | −25.00 |
| Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.50 |
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.50 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 25 | 2 | 8% | −13.00 |
| Class 5 | 20 | 2 | 10% | −12.00 |
| Class 7 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 17 | 1 | 6% | −11.50 |
| Southwell (AW) | 11 | 1 | 9% | −6.50 |
| Nottingham | 8 | 1 | 13% | −1.50 |
| Warwick | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Beverley | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Chelmsford (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leicester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 40 | 4 | 10% | −20.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 17 | 0 | 0% | −17.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gibbons | 14 | 2 | 14% | −4.00 |
| Nicky Mackay | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Steve Drowne | 5 | 2 | 40% | +5.00 |
| Jerry O'Dwyer | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Richard Mullen | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Franny Norton | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jose de Souza | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| William Buick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Miss Jessica Holt | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Noel Garbutt | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Lane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Greg Fairley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stacy Renwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Hitchcott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ashley Hamblett | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J D Smith | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss E George | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seb Sanders | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Willie Supple | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gary Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ben Swarbrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fergal Lynch | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 56 | 4 | 7% | −36.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2008 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2007 | 15 | 2 | 13% | −5.00 |
| 2006 | 16 | 0 | 0% | −16.00 |
| 2005 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +4.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 10+31d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet In Running - Betdaq Handicap | 9/11 | 3¾ | 8-4 | 45 | 37A | Nicky Mackay | 100/1 |
| 22 Jan 10+8d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 6/10 | ¾ | 8-7 | 45 | 54A | Nicky Mackay | 20/1 |
| 14 Jan 10+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Horizons Restaurant - The Place To Dine Handicap | 7/11 | ½ | 8-8 | 45 | 62A | Nicky Mackay | 14/1 |
| 29 Dec 09+10d | Southwell (AW) | Bet On Tonight's Football At totesport.com Handicap | 12/13 | 7 | 8-8 | 45 | 29C | Nicky Mackay | 14/1 |
| 19 Dec 09+24d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32red Casino Handicap (Div 2) | 5/10 | ½ | 8-6 | 45 | 61A | Nicky Mackay | 40/1 |
| 25 Nov 09+21d | Lingfield (AW) | All Weather 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Handicap (Div 2) | 10/13 | 1½ | 8-3 | 45 | 32A | Noel Garbutt | 16/1 |
| 04 Nov 09+146d | Nottingham | PHS Environmentally Friendly Washroom Products Handicap | 11/17 | nk | 9-0 | 53 | 50A | Jerry O'Dwyer | 20/1 |
| 11 Jun 09+44d | Nottingham | Champagne Lanson Black Label N.V. Handicap | 14/16 | 6 | 9-4 | 56 | 31C | Richard Mullen | 33/1 |
| 28 Apr 09+15d | Nottingham | Turftv.co.uk Handicap | 7/14 | ½ | 9-2 | 58 | 58A | Jerry O'Dwyer | 14/1 |
| 13 Apr 09+159d | Warwick | Offchurch Handicap | 5/13 | ½ | 7-13 | 50 | 65A | Martin Lane | 50/1 |
| 05 Nov 08+24d | Nottingham | Pinnacle Racing 'Successful Racehorse Partnership' Handicap | 8/16 | shd | 8-12 | 51 | 57A | William Buick | 12/1 |
| 12 Oct 08+33d | Chelmsford (AW) | Clare Louise Memorial Handicap (Div I) | 11/11 | 13 | 8-12 | 50 | 17C | Jerry O'Dwyer | 16/1 |
| 09 Sep 08+13d | Beverley | Simon Wood "The Messenger" Handicap | 7/7 | 11 | 8-7 | 56 | 14C | Chris Catlin | 9/1 |
| 27 Aug 08+44d | Catterick | catterickbridge.co.Uk Handicap | 14/15 | 2¾ | 9-1 | 57 | 32A | Greg Fairley | 10/1 |
| 14 Jul 08+25d | Windsor | Pattonair Derby Challenge & Innovate Handicap | 4/13 | ¾ | 8-9 | 57 | 69A | Richard Hughes | 14/1 |
| 19 Jun 08+44d | Chelmsford (AW) | Kersey Handicap | 5/8 | nk | 9-1 | 55 | 52A | Franny Norton | 10/1 |
| 06 May 08+21d | Southwell (AW) | polyflor.com Handicap | 10/10 | 1¼ | 7-11 | 59 | 14A | Stacy Renwick | 8/1 |
| 15 Apr 08+13d | Nottingham | Lyfab Enterprises Handicap | 5/12 | 3¾ | 8-8 | 60 | 60A | Steve Drowne | 5/1 |
| 02 Apr 08+9d | Nottingham | Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Conditions Stakes | 7/7 | 3¼ | 9-1 | 60 | 45A | Graham Gibbons | 80/1 |
| 24 Mar 08+128d | Warwick | Warwick Racecourse For Conferences Handicap | 2/12 | 3¼ | 8-1 | 60 | 68A | William Buick | 8/1 |
| 17 Nov 07+30d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Blackheath Products Sprint Handicap | 5/9 | 2 | 8-9 | 61 | 49C | Steve Drowne | 5/1 |
| 18 Oct 07+52d | Nottingham | Colwick Park Handicap | 1/16 | 8-9 | 56 | 73C | Steve Drowne | 11/2 | |
| 27 Aug 07+23d | Chepstow | WBX.com No Commision On Big Football Matches Handicap | 6/14 | hd | 9-4 | 57 | 59C | Steve Drowne | 7/1 |
| 04 Aug 07+6d | Thirsk | Whitby Ladies' Handicap | 14/19 | shd | 10-9 | 54 | 40C | Miss Jessica Holt | 5/1F |
| 29 Jul 07+12d | Pontefract | D & J Electrical Services Ltd Handicap | 1/11 | 9-0 | 54 | 73C | Steve Drowne | 5/2F | |
| 17 Jul 07+11d | Beverley | Nick Wilmot-Smith Memorial Handicap | 2/15 | nk | 8-11 | 50 | 75C | Graham Gibbons | 8/1 |
| 06 Jul 07+104d | Beverley | Westbridge Homes Classic Handicap | 2/12 | 2 | 8-10 | 49 | 72C | Graham Gibbons | 14/1 |
| 24 Mar 07+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Photo Books From bonusprint.com Claiming Stakes | 3/9 | 1½ | 8-9 | 45 | 61C | Chris Catlin | 14/1 |
| 15 Mar 07+15d | Southwell (AW) | betdirect.com New Website Opportunities Handicap | 2/13 | ½ | 8-8 | 46 | 59C | Graham Gibbons | 11/2 |
| 28 Feb 07+6d | Southwell (AW) | Pontin's Family Holidays Claiming Stakes | 2/11 | 1¼ | 8-11 | 45 | 65C | Graham Gibbons | 9/1 |
| 22 Feb 07+25d | Southwell (AW) | Pontin's Family Holidays Classified Stakes | 8/14 | shd | 9-0 | 45 | 43C | Sam Hitchcott | 3/1 |
| 28 Jan 07+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Pontin's Family Holidays Hdcp (Div 1) | 5/9 | hd | 8-8 | 45 | 37C | Graham Gibbons | 7/2 |
| 21 Jan 07+6d | Wolverhampton (AW) | pontins.Com Classified Stakes | 2/13 | ½ | 9-0 | 45 | 53C | Graham Gibbons | 15/2 |
| 15 Jan 07+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Go Pontin's Amateur Riders' Handicap (Div 1) | 4/10 | 1¾ | 10-8 | 45 | 41C | Miss Jessica Holt | 12/1 |
| 06 Jan 07+8d | Kempton (AW) | More Options With digibet.com Classified Stakes | 8/12 | 1 | 9-0 | 45 | 49C | Jose de Souza | 11/4F |
| 29 Dec 06+11d | Southwell (AW) | Photo Gifts From bonusprint.com Banded Stakes | 2/11 | 1 | 8-12 | 45 | 40C | Jose de Souza | 7/2 |
| 18 Dec 06+12d | Kempton (AW) | Stan James Banded Stakes | 9/12 | nk | 8-7 | 50 | 29C | Ashley Hamblett | 2/1F |
| 06 Dec 06+2d | Kempton (AW) | Follow Your Meeting With Racing Banded Stakes | 2/12 | ¾ | 8-12 | 50 | 47C | Jose de Souza | 10/3F |
| 04 Dec 06+13d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Dine In The Zongalero Restaurant Banded Stakes | 8/12 | ½ | 8-12 | 50 | 39C | J D Smith | 4/1 |
| 21 Nov 06+119d | Southwell (AW) | Hospitality Packages Available Banded Stakes | 2/13 | hd | 8-12 | 45 | 60C | Graham Gibbons | 10/3 |
| 25 Jul 06+14d | Leicester | Warning Zone Handicap | 17/18 | 18 | 8-13 | 50 | 36C | Richard Mullen | 33/1 |
| 11 Jul 06+12d | Wolverhampton (AW) | williamhill.co.Uk Handicap | 7/13 | 2 | 9-0 | 53 | 39C | Richard Mullen | 14/1 |
| 29 Jun 06+27d | Leicester | Kommerling Gold Ladies Handicap | 6/14 | hd | 9-7 | 56 | 50C | Miss E George | 20/1 |
| 02 Jun 06+13d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Take Control With wbx.com Handicap | 11/13 | 1 | 9-13 | 59 | 36C | Seb Sanders | 6/1 |
| 20 May 06+7d | Nottingham | toteplacepot Handicap | 9/15 | shd | 9-4 | 62 | 51C | Willie Supple | 16/1 |
| 13 May 06+14d | Warwick | Larry Kiely Is 60 Handicap | 7/16 | 1½ | 9-5 | 64 | 45C | Gary Edwards | 10/1 |
| 29 Apr 06+7d | Ripon | James Marshall 40th Birthday Handicap | 7/17 | hd | 8-5 | 65 | 57C | Ben Swarbrick | 25/1 |
| 22 Apr 06+46d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Joan Chalk Memorial Handicap | 13/13 | 1¾ | 9-0 | 66 | 42C | Neil Callan | 7/1 |
| 07 Mar 06+8d | Southwell (AW) | Big Cash Games At Littlewoodspoker.com Handicap | 4/13 | ¾ | 9-5 | 64 | 56C | Graham Gibbons | 4/1F |
| 27 Feb 06+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | littlewoodscasino.com Handicap | 2/12 | shd | 8-10 | 64 | 69C | Fergal Lynch | 9/2 |
| 16 Feb 06+47d | Southwell (AW) | Littlewoods Betdirect Handicap (Div 1) | 9/10 | shd | 8-12 | 64 | 42C | Graham Gibbons | 9/2 |
| 31 Dec 05+32d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Live Football Cashbacks At Betdirect Handicap (Div 2) | 1/12 | 9-2 | 58 | 68C | Graham Gibbons | 9/2 | |
| 29 Nov 05+24d | Southwell (AW) | Betdirect Maiden Stakes | 1/14 | 9-0 | 56 | 62C | Graham Gibbons | 7/2 | |
| 05 Nov 05+26d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Holiday Inn Maiden Stakes | 4/13 | hd | 9-0 | 58 | 60C | Graham Gibbons | 10/1 |
| 10 Oct 05+269d | Wolverhampton | Betfredpoker.com Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 6/13 | 7 | 9-0 | 60 | 23C | Graham Gibbons | 16/1 |
| 14 Jan 05+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | AW Jockeys Championship Handicap | 3/6 | 1¾ | 8-10 | 62 | 49C | Franny Norton | 7/2 |
| 05 Jan 05 | Southwell (AW) | Littlewoods Handicap | 4/9 | ¾ | 8-10 | 62 | 52C | Franny Norton | 8/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has El Potro (GB) won?
- El Potro (GB) won 4 of 57 archived starts between 2005 and 2010, a strike rate of 7%. Placed 15 times in total (26.3% of starts).
- Who trained El Potro (GB)?
- El Potro (GB) was trained by John Holt on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 22 February 2010.
- Who is El Potro (GB)'s sire?
- El Potro (GB) is by Forzando (GB) out of Gaelic Air (GB), whose sire is Ballad Rock.
- What going does El Potro (GB) prefer?
- El Potro (GB) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is El Potro (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 45, from the run on 22 February 2010. The highest on record is 66.
- What is El Potro (GB)'s sire's record?
- Forzando (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 3.7% of 481 runs since Jan 2008 (49 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are El Potro (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Gaelic Air (GB), El Potro (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Roscommon (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Roscommon (GB)). The wins came over 6f. As at Oct 2026.