Horse profile
Esoterica (IRE)
by Bluebird (USA) out of Mysterious Plans (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
69 runs · 16 courses · from Sep 2005
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 24 Apr 2011 — 5,665 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2011 · 10th of 11
9 wins · 6 courses
Last raced off OR 86
KTB Profile
Esoterica (IRE) is 9 from 69. Hasn't won since Oct 2009.
Based on 69 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
- 9–69Wins / Runs
- 13%Strike rate
- 28 (40.6%)Placed
- −7.30£1 level staken=69 at SP
- 1.16Fair A/E n=69 · 0.97 incl. margin
- 92Highest OR
- 30dAvg 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 rating86↓ 6lb off peak
86
55–92
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
Bluebird (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 7.3% of 260 runs since Jan 2008 (17 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −7.3 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Firm | 63 | 4 | 6.3% | −1 | 5 from 33 |
| Good | 53 | 4 | 7.5% | +0.2 | 2 from 18 |
| Good to Soft | 34 | 5 | 14.7% | +7.4 | 1 from 9 |
| Soft | 28 | 0 | 0% | −7.3 | 0 from 5 |
| Heavy | 23 | 1 | 4.3% | −3 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 54 | 5 | 9.3% | +2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 26 | 1 | 3.8% | −3.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 98 | 5 | 5.1% | −2.2 | 5 from 47 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 58 | 7 | 12.1% | +4.8 | 4 from 20 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 37 | 5 | 13.5% | +6.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 20 | 1 | 5% | −2.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 12 | 0 | 0% | −7.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −7.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −7.3 | — |
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
Mysterious Plans (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Michael's Nook (GB) (3 wins).
The wins came over 7f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Michael's Nook (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael's Nook (GB) | 36 | 3 | 7f | Class 6 |
| Big Mystery (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 7f | Class 7 |
| Wesaidneveragain (IRE) | 25 | 0 | — | — |
| Alex Zara (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Erris Lady (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 33 | 5 | 15% | −11.38 |
| Good | 18 | 2 | 11% | +11.75 |
| Good to Soft | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.67 |
| Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 29 | 4 | 14% | −12.13 |
| Class 4 | 14 | 3 | 21% | −1.17 |
| Class 2 | 11 | 1 | 9% | +15.00 |
| Class 3 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Class 6 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +0.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr | 16 | 3 | 19% | −4.42 |
| Musselburgh | 14 | 1 | 7% | −8.00 |
| Thirsk | 7 | 2 | 29% | +0.62 |
| York | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| Doncaster | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Chester | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Catterick | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Newcastle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Redcar | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 1 | 50% | +24.00 |
| Beverley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 47 | 5 | 11% | −2.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 20 | 4 | 20% | −3.30 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Bartley | 23 | 2 | 9% | −12.50 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 18 | 5 | 28% | +1.20 |
| Paul Fessey | 7 | 1 | 14% | −1.00 |
| Phillip Makin | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tom Queally | 2 | 1 | 50% | +24.00 |
| Kelly Harrison | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ben Swarbrick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| William Buick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Norton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieren Fallon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Lane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nicky Mackay | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hayley Turner | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Royston Ffrench | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Jones | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pat Cosgrave | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tony Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Graham Gibbons | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkers | 30 | 5 | 17% | −5.88 |
| Visor | 21 | 4 | 19% | +16.58 |
| None | 15 | 0 | 0% | −15.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2010 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2009 | 14 | 3 | 21% | +19.25 |
| 2008 | 14 | 2 | 14% | −4.67 |
| 2007 | 18 | 3 | 17% | −4.88 |
| 2006 | 13 | 1 | 8% | −7.00 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 24 Apr 11+218d | Musselburgh | Enter The Flat totetentofollow Handicap | 10/11 | ½ | 8-12 | 86 | 57A | Gary Bartley | 20/1 |
| 2010 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 18 Sep 10+13d | Ayr | John Connor Memorial Handicap | 9/11 | hd | 9-1 | 88 | 73A | Gary Bartley | 7/1 |
| 05 Sep 10+51d | York | Press Family Raceday Handicap | 11/16 | 1 | 8-13 | 90 | 77A | William Buick | 16/1 |
| 16 Jul 10+14d | Hamilton | John Smith's Scottish Stewards' Cup Handicap | 11/16 | 3¼ | 8-11 | 92 | 60A | Paul Norton | 20/1 |
| 02 Jul 10+6d | Doncaster | Paul Loughnane And Alexis Callan Cardsave Handicap | 3/10 | 2¼ | 9-10 | 91 | 93A | Paul Hanagan | 5/1 |
| 26 Jun 10+8d | Newcastle | totesport 0800 221 221 Handicap | 3/10 | ¾ | 9-3 | 91 | 97A | Gary Bartley | 9/1 |
| 18 Jun 10+35d | Ascot | Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap) | 22/26 | 2 | 8-13 | 92 | 58C | Tom Queally | 28/1 |
| 14 May 10+13d | York | sportingbet.com Handicap | 3/13 | 1 | 8-8 | 92 | 95A | Kieren Fallon | 18/1 |
| 01 May 10+197d | Thirsk | totesport.com Thirsk Hunt Cup (Handicap) | 12/15 | 3¾ | 8-7 | 92 | 56A | Gary Bartley | 20/1 |
| 2009 · 14 runs | |||||||||
| 16 Oct 09+20d | Newmarket | Visit The All-new Spreadex.com Handicap | 1/17 | 8-13 | 87 | 91A | Tom Queally | 25/1 | |
| 26 Sep 09+8d | Chester | Innospec Handicap | 8/12 | nse | 8-11 | 87 | 75A | Daniel Tudhope | 14/1 |
| 18 Sep 09+22d | Ayr | William Hill (ayr) Bronze Cup Handicap | 4/24 | ½ | 9-4 | 86 | 89A | Gary Bartley | 33/1 |
| 27 Aug 09+5d | Ayr | West Sound And West FM Handicap | 6/12 | hd | 9-12 | 85 | 83A | Daniel Tudhope | 8/1 |
| 22 Aug 09+1d | Chester | Totescoop6 Handicap (heritage Handicap) | 5/12 | ¾ | 7-10 | 85 | 70A | Martin Lane | 25/1 |
| 21 Aug 09+27d | Chester | Global Travel Group Handicap | 8/12 | hd | 8-12 | 85 | 71A | Gary Bartley | 33/1 |
| 25 Jul 09+14d | Ascot | Abu Dhabi International Heritage Handicap | 19/21 | 2¾ | 7-13 | 88 | 59C | Nicky Mackay | 100/1 |
| 11 Jul 09+32d | York | John Smith's 'No Nonsense Racing' Handicap | 13/17 | nk | 9-3 | 88 | 69A | Daniel Tudhope | 16/1 |
| 09 Jun 09+6d | Chester | Highstreetvouchers.com Handicap | 5/9 | shd | 9-3 | 78 | 78A | Daniel Tudhope | 2/1F |
| 03 Jun 09+6d | Ayr | Call Victor Chandler 08000 78 78 78 Handicap | 1/7 | 9-2 | 74 | 104A | Daniel Tudhope | 5/2F | |
| 28 May 09+12d | Ayr | William Hill Homecoming Handicap | 1/8 | 9-3 | 74 | 88A | Daniel Tudhope | 11/4 | |
| 16 May 09+15d | Doncaster | Bawtry Handicap (Round) | 5/13 | 1½ | 8-13 | 75 | 77A | Gary Bartley | 16/1 |
| 01 May 09+19d | Musselburgh | Iss Facilities Services Handicap | 8/12 | ½ | 8-4 | 76 | 61A | Kelly Harrison | 14/1 |
| 12 Apr 09+155d | Musselburgh | Totesuper7 Easter Handicap | 6/11 | ½ | 8-7 | 77 | 66A | Gary Bartley | 8/1 |
| 2008 · 14 runs | |||||||||
| 08 Nov 08+11d | Doncaster | Mollart Cox Apprentice Handicap | 4/21 | shd | 8-9 | 76 | 82A | Gary Bartley | 40/1 |
| 28 Oct 08+39d | Catterick | Turftv.co.uk Handicap | 10/12 | 2½ | 8-6 | 77 | 53A | Gary Bartley | 20/1 |
| 19 Sep 08+22d | Ayr | Betfair Scottish Racing Fortnight Handicap | 10/12 | 2¾ | 9-2 | 78 | 61C | Daniel Tudhope | 15/2 |
| 28 Aug 08+26d | Ayr | Walton Foundation Handicap | 2/8 | 3½ | 9-5 | 77 | 87A | Daniel Tudhope | 10/1 |
| 02 Aug 08+7d | Thirsk | EKOSGEN Handicap | 4/11 | 3¼ | 8-13 | 77 | 81A | Gary Bartley | 5/1 |
| 26 Jul 08+20d | York | skybingo.com Handicap | 1/14 | 9-3 | 73 | 88A | Gary Bartley | 4/1 | |
| 06 Jul 08+5d | Ayr | Campbeltown Bar Stewart Scott Memorial Handicap | 1/7 | 9-0 | 70 | 79A | Daniel Tudhope | 10/3 | |
| 01 Jul 08+11d | Thirsk | Hares Of Snape Handicap | 2/12 | ½ | 9-9 | 70 | 91A | Daniel Tudhope | 7/4F |
| 20 Jun 08+3d | Ayr | Royal Bank of Scotland Handicap | 3/7 | ½ | 7-12 | 67 | 64B | Kelly Harrison | 10/11F |
| 17 Jun 08+11d | Thirsk | CC Handicap | 2/11 | 1½ | 9-7 | 67 | 88A | Daniel Tudhope | 7/2J |
| 06 Jun 08+8d | Doncaster | Regional Magazine Group Handicap (Str) | 3/8 | 2¼ | 8-8 | 67 | 73A | Hayley Turner | 4/1 |
| 29 May 08+19d | Ayr | Burns Mall Kilmarnock Handicap | 2/9 | 2¼ | 8-8 | 67 | 82A | Gary Bartley | 13/2 |
| 10 May 08+8d | Thirsk | Steve Boggett "Celebration Of Life" Handicap | 13/17 | 1 | 8-8 | 69 | 54A | Gary Bartley | 8/1 |
| 02 May 08+175d | Musselburgh | Tods Murray Handicap | 7/9 | 2½ | 8-2 | 69 | 58A | Royston Ffrench | 12/1 |
| 2007 · 18 runs | |||||||||
| 09 Nov 07+3d | Musselburgh | Redman Fisher Handicap | 2/10 | 1 | 8-9 | 69 | 68C | Daniel Tudhope | 9/2 |
| 06 Nov 07+11d | Catterick | Book On-Line At catterickbridge.co.uk Handicap | 4/14 | 1 | 8-7 | 67 | 67C | Liam Jones | 8/1 |
| 26 Oct 07+23d | Ayr | WBX.COM 25 Pounds Free Bet For New Accounts Handicap | 4/14 | 3 | 9-1 | 68 | 74C | Gary Bartley | 12/1 |
| 03 Oct 07+3d | Newcastle | Betfred Handicap (Straight) | 5/15 | shd | 9-6 | 69 | 79C | Daniel Tudhope | 12/1 |
| 30 Sep 07+10d | Musselburgh | East Lothian News Handicap | 9/14 | ¾ | 9-1 | 69 | 60C | Gary Bartley | 9/1 |
| 20 Sep 07+12d | Ayr | Burns Mall Kilmarnock Handicap | 4/14 | nk | 9-1 | 69 | 68C | Gary Bartley | 8/1 |
| 08 Sep 07+2d | Thirsk | Era Locks Handicap | 1/12 | 8-13 | 62 | 76C | Daniel Tudhope | 13/8F | |
| 06 Sep 07+8d | Redcar | Go Racing At Thirsk On Saturday Apprentice Handicap | 1/14 | 9-0 | 62 | 74C | Gary Bartley | 9/2 | |
| 29 Aug 07+19d | Ayr | Black Bottle Whisky Handicap | 4/13 | nk | 9-6 | 62 | 71C | Gary Bartley | 13/2 |
| 10 Aug 07+7d | Haydock | Ben Robinson Memorial Handicap | 5/13 | shd | 9-0 | 55 | 70C | Daniel Tudhope | 7/1 |
| 03 Aug 07+1d | Thirsk | Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Handicap | 1/15 | 9-0 | 57 | 77C | Daniel Tudhope | 4/1F | |
| 02 Aug 07+9d | Musselburgh | John Smith's Extra Smooth Handicap | 2/9 | shd | 8-9 | 57 | 62C | Daniel Tudhope | 14/1 |
| 24 Jul 07+32d | Musselburgh | High Summer Handicap | 7/14 | 1½ | 9-1 | 57 | 58C | Pat Cosgrave | 12/1 |
| 22 Jun 07+24d | Ayr | Ayr Rugby Club 110 Years Handicap | 4/9 | ½ | 8-7 | 58 | 54C | Gary Bartley | 13/2 |
| 29 May 07+8d | Redcar | Turf TV Betting Service Handicap | 4/9 | 1½ | 8-6 | 62 | 56C | Gary Bartley | 12/1 |
| 21 May 07+17d | Musselburgh | Get Turf Tv In Your Betting Shop Handicap | 10/13 | 1½ | 8-10 | 62 | 50C | Daniel Tudhope | 16/1 |
| 04 May 07+25d | Musselburgh | Turf TV Handicap | 9/14 | ½ | 8-11 | 64 | 51C | Gary Bartley | 14/1 |
| 09 Apr 07+202d | Musselburgh | US PGA Tour Only On Setanta Golf Handicap | 8/13 | ½ | 8-13 | 58 | 56C | Gary Bartley | 16/1 |
| 2006 · 13 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Sep 06+5d | Beverley | See You Again In 2007 Handicap | 6/13 | 1½ | 8-11 | 68 | 75C | Tony Hamilton | 7/1 |
| 14 Sep 06+33d | Ayr | Ekco Handicap | 9/13 | ¾ | 9-2 | 68 | 42C | Phillip Makin | 4/1F |
| 12 Aug 06+25d | Ayr | Morrison Purac Handicap | 3/10 | 3 | 9-5 | 68 | 77C | Paul Fessey | 8/1 |
| 18 Jul 06+10d | Beverley | Racing UK On Sky 432 Claiming Stakes | 2/9 | ¾ | 9-1 | 68 | 79C | Paul Fessey | 9/4 |
| 08 Jul 06+5d | Carlisle | Azure Support Services Handicap | 3/10 | 3 | 9-7 | 66 | 72C | Paul Fessey | 3/1F |
| 03 Jul 06+7d | Musselburgh | Wilkinsoncorr.Com Handicap | 2/11 | hd | 9-12 | 59 | 85C | Paul Fessey | 2/1F |
| 26 Jun 06+13d | Musselburgh | No Nonsense Scottish Brewers Handicap | 1/11 | 9-3 | 59 | 63C | Paul Fessey | 5/1 | |
| 13 Jun 06+4d | Redcar | Anderson Barrowcliff Handicap | 4/9 | 1 | 8-7 | 61 | 59C | Phillip Makin | 7/2 |
| 09 Jun 06+12d | Catterick | Pen Hill Handicap | 4/12 | ½ | 9-4 | 62 | 60C | Phillip Makin | 11/2 |
| 28 May 06+18d | Newmarket | newmarketracecourses.co.uk Handicap | 6/19 | 1¼ | 8-7 | 62 | 66C | Ben Swarbrick | 9/1 |
| 10 May 06+16d | Newcastle | Thomas Cook Handicap | 3/13 | 3 | 8-2 | 62 | 70C | Ben Swarbrick | 10/1 |
| 24 Apr 06+12d | Pontefract | Lady Balk Maiden Stakes | 9/11 | hd | 9-0 | 62 | 51C | Paul Fessey | 11/2 |
| 12 Apr 06+214d | Catterick | Toytop Maiden Stakes | 3/12 | hd | 8-13 | — | 73C | Paul Fessey | 12/1 |
| 2005 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 10 Sep 05 | Musselburgh | Graypaul Ferrari/Maserati Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 3/9 | 2 | 9-0 | — | 61C | Graham Gibbons | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Esoterica won?
- Esoterica (IRE) won 9 of 69 archived starts between 2005 and 2011, a strike rate of 13%. Placed 28 times in total (40.6% of starts).
- Who trained Esoterica?
- Esoterica (IRE) was trained by Jim Goldie on the most recent run on record, at Musselburgh on 24 April 2011.
- Who is Esoterica's sire?
- Esoterica (IRE) is by Bluebird (USA) out of Mysterious Plans (IRE), whose sire is Last Tycoon.
- What going does Esoterica prefer?
- Esoterica (IRE) has the best record on firm 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 Esoterica's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 86, from the run on 24 April 2011. The highest on record is 92.
- What is Esoterica's sire's record?
- Bluebird (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.3% of 260 runs since Jan 2008 (17 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Esoterica's siblings?
- Out of Mysterious Plans (IRE), Esoterica (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Michael's Nook (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Michael's Nook (GB)). The wins came over 7f. As at Oct 2026.