Espada (IRE)
Lightly raced, with 1 archived start in Nov 2022 as a 3yo gelding. Finished 3 of 11 at Southwell (AW) last time. By Lope De Vega (IRE), whose progeny in our archive have won 13.8% of 12,180 runs since Jan 2008.
- 0–1Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (100%)Placed
- −1.00£1 level staken=1 at SP
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 71
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 →
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 1 figure from 1 run · 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 13.8% of 12,180 runs since Jan 2008 (1,104 horses).
Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.3% from 957.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 18 | 4 | 22.2% | +8.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,559 | 238 | 15.3% | +1.5 | — |
| Good | 2,753 | 383 | 13.9% | +0.1 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1,556 | 183 | 11.8% | −2 | — |
| Soft | 1,874 | 252 | 13.4% | −0.4 | — |
| Heavy | 717 | 84 | 11.7% | −2.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3,701 | 532 | 14.4% | +0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 477 | 71 | 14.9% | +1.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 3,597 | 511 | 14.2% | +0.4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,594 | 515 | 14.3% | +0.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3,277 | 466 | 14.2% | +0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 957 | 89 | 9.3% | −4.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 245 | 24 | 9.8% | −4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 32 | 1 | 3.1% | −10.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −13.8 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them True Scarlet (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Listed (Shuwari (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| True Scarlet (IRE) | 13 | 4 | 1m2f | Class 3 |
| Shuwari (IRE) | 9 | 3 | 7f–1m | Listed |
| Elusive Artist (IRE) | 19 | 1 | 7f | Class 6 |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 01 Nov 22 | Southwell (AW) | Top Odds Every Day With BetUK Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 3/11 | 5 | 9-4 | 71A | 64A | William Carver | 11/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Espada won?
- Espada (IRE) has yet to win, from 1 archived start in 2022. Placed 1 time in total (100% of starts).
- Who trained Espada?
- Espada (IRE) was trained by Andrew Balding on the most recent run on record, at Southwell (AW) on 1 November 2022.
- Who is Espada's sire?
- Espada (IRE) is by Lope De Vega (IRE) out of Lady Pimpernel (GB), whose sire is Sir Percy.
- What is Espada's sire's record?
- Lope De Vega (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.8% of 12,180 runs since Jan 2008 (1,104 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.3% from 957.
- Who are Espada's siblings?
- Out of Lady Pimpernel (GB), Espada (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: True Scarlet (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Listed (Shuwari (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.