Horse profile
Espartano (GB)
by Vettori (IRE) out of Talighta (USA) (Barathea)
38 runs · 20 courses · from Apr 2006
As at 14 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 13 Jul 2009 — 6,301 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2009 · 11th of 11
4 wins · Leopardstown & Windsor
Last raced off OR 64
KTB Profile
Espartano (GB) is 4 from 38. Hasn't won since Oct 2008. Last raced off 64, 27lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 38 archived runs · updated 14 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 27lb off peak
- 4–38Wins / Runs
- 10.5%Strike rate
- 9 (23.7%)Placed
- −8.67£1 level staken=38 at SP
- 1.08Fair A/E n=38 · 0.85 incl. margin
- 91Highest OR
- 32dAvg 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 rating64↓ 27lb off peak
64
54–91
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Sep 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
Vettori (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 7.2% of 1,775 runs since Jan 2008 (163 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 31 | 2 | 6.5% | −0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 258 | 17 | 6.6% | −0.6 | 1 from 8 |
| Good | 454 | 28 | 6.2% | −1 | 1 from 12 |
| Good to Soft | 216 | 14 | 6.5% | −0.7 | 1 from 4 |
| Soft | 265 | 22 | 8.3% | +1.1 | 1 from 8 |
| Heavy | 92 | 7 | 7.6% | +0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 457 | 36 | 7.9% | +0.7 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −7.2 | 2 from 5 |
| 6f – 7f | 96 | 5 | 5.2% | −2 | 0 from 14 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 258 | 23 | 8.9% | +1.7 | 2 from 16 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 504 | 36 | 7.1% | −0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 450 | 32 | 7.1% | −0.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 279 | 15 | 5.4% | −1.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 157 | 15 | 9.6% | +2.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 20 | 1 | 5% | −2.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 13 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Talighta (USA) (Barathea)
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Forces Sweetheart (GB) (6 wins).
The wins came over 5f–6f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Forces Sweetheart (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forces Sweetheart (GB) | 23 | 6 | 5f–6f | Class 5 |
| Geoffdaw (GB) | 34 | 4 | 5f–6f | Class 5 |
| Never The Waiter (GB) | 3 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Melandre (GB) | 15 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 12 | 1 | 8% | −7.00 |
| Soft | 8 | 1 | 13% | +7.00 |
| Good to Firm | 8 | 1 | 13% | +0.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.67 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +4.33 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown | 11 | 2 | 18% | +12.00 |
| Sligo | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Roscommon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Down Royal | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Windsor | 2 | 2 | 100% | +4.33 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tralee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 16 | 2 | 13% | +7.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Under 6f | 5 | 2 | 40% | +1.33 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Townend | 4 | 1 | 25% | +11.00 |
| Ben Curtis | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 4 | 2 | 50% | +2.33 |
| Fran Berry | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Conor O'Farrell | 3 | 1 | 33% | +5.00 |
| Derek McCormack | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Emmet McNamara | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Stephen Gray | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| M G Cleary | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| B J Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Danny Mullins | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wayne Lordan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Willie Supple | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tadhg O'Shea | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Harley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieren Fallon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| D J Moran | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| S J Williams | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Fortune | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Christophe Soumillon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 21 | 2 | 10% | +2.00 |
| None | 14 | 2 | 14% | −7.67 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 2008 | 14 | 2 | 14% | +9.00 |
| 2007 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2006 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +0.33 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 09+20d | Killarney | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Claiming Race | 11/11 | 8-9 | 64 | — | B J Cooper | 33/1 | |
| 23 Jun 09+5d | Sligo | Sligo Claiming Race | RR/15 | — | 9-4 | 64 | — | Paul Townend | 10/1 |
| 18 Jun 09+3d | Leopardstown | Bjorn Again - Live On Stage After Racing Handicap (50-75) | 11/19 | hd | 8-11 | 68 | 60A | Derek McCormack | 25/1 |
| 15 Jun 09+4d | Ballinrobe | Mayo Advertiser Claiming Race | 10/14 | 1 | 9-4 | 64 | 62A | Paul Townend | 14/1 |
| 11 Jun 09+14d | Leopardstown | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (50-70) | 17/19 | ½ | 9-5 | 68 | 54A | Derek McCormack | 20/1 |
| 28 May 09+18d | Leopardstown | Gaisce - The President's Award Apprentice Handicap (50-70) | 14/20 | hd | 9-12 | 70 | 67A | Ben Curtis | 20/1 |
| 10 May 09+7d | Leopardstown | Glencullen Handicap | 16/17 | ½ | 7-13 | 72 | 43A | Ben Curtis | 16/1 |
| 03 May 09+14d | Gowran Park | Kilkenny Handicap (50-80) | 12/17 | 9 | 9-1 | 72 | 61C | Danny Mullins | 14/1 |
| 19 Apr 09+13d | Leopardstown | Oakfield Handicap (50-80) | 10/22 | nk | 9-1 | 72 | 71A | Emmet McNamara | 16/1 |
| 06 Apr 09+8d | Limerick | Greenmount Park Members Club Handicap (50-80) | 6/16 | 3 | 9-6 | 72 | 79A | Wayne Lordan | 20/1 |
| 29 Mar 09+121d | Leopardstown | Leopardstown Evening Meetings Handicap (50-75) | RR/18 | — | 9-7 | 72 | — | Ben Curtis | 12/1 |
| 28 Nov 08+26d | Dundalk (AW) | Exhale Essential Therapies Handicap (50-80) | 8/14 | 3½ | 9-2 | 73 | 59A | Paul Townend | 7/1 |
| 02 Nov 08+6d | Leopardstown | Heather Road Handicap | 5/18 | shd | 8-0 | 73 | 77A | Ben Curtis | 10/1 |
| 27 Oct 08+97d | Leopardstown | Blue Cross Handicap (50-70) | 1/20 | 9-2 | 63 | 87A | Paul Townend | 14/1 | |
| 22 Jul 08+11d | Ballinrobe | Almotech Eclipse Handicap (50-70) | PU/10 | — | 9-7 | 63 | — | Fran Berry | 3/1F |
| 11 Jul 08+9d | Cork | Dermot Casey Plant Hire & Tree Care Handicap (50-70) | 4/18 | 2 | 9-7 | 63 | 81A | Willie Supple | 11/1 |
| 02 Jul 08+6d | Leopardstown | Woodleigh Apprentice Handicap (45-70) | 10/21 | nk | 9-3 | 63 | 64A | Conor O'Farrell | 11/2 |
| 26 Jun 08+8d | Fairyhouse | Bet With Chronicle On-Course Handicap (50-70) (Div 1) | 4/14 | dht | 9-8 | 62 | 82A | Fran Berry | 10/3F |
| 18 Jun 08+7d | Leopardstown | Cabinteely Handicap (50-70) | 4/14 | ½ | 8-13 | 62 | 76A | Conor O'Farrell | 5/1J |
| 11 Jun 08+2d | Leopardstown | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (50-70) | 1/15 | 8-11 | 57 | 73A | Conor O'Farrell | 7/1 | |
| 09 Jun 08+10d | Roscommon | Ladies Day At Roscommon July 7th Handicap (45-60) | 2/15 | 1¾ | 9-11 | 57 | 86A | Fran Berry | 5/1J |
| 30 May 08+9d | Down Royal | O2 Handicap (45-60) | 2/13 | 1 | 9-2 | 54 | 71A | Stephen Gray | 10/1 |
| 21 May 08+7d | Sligo | Quayside Shopping Centre Handicap (45-60) | 7/15 | ¾ | 9-4 | 57 | 66A | Stephen Gray | 8/1 |
| 14 May 08+36d | Naas | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (45-60) | 14/16 | shd | 9-9 | 57 | 54C | Emmet McNamara | 4/1F |
| 08 Apr 08+190d | Lingfield (AW) | Play Golf At Lingfield Park Handicap | 2/9 | ½ | 8-13 | 55 | 76A | Tadhg O'Shea | 6/4F |
| 01 Oct 07+15d | Roscommon | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (50-70) | 10/15 | ¾ | 9-5 | 67 | 49C | Martin Harley | 25/1 |
| 16 Sep 07+16d | Curragh (IRE) | Anglesey Lodge Equine Hospital Handicap | 18/30 | shd | 9-4 | 72 | 61C | Kieren Fallon | 16/1 |
| 31 Aug 07+7d | Down Royal | Down Royal Festival Of Racing Handicap (60-95) | 9/12 | nk | 8-4 | 76 | 46C | D J Moran | 25/1 |
| 24 Aug 07+16d | Tralee | Ballybeggan Racegoers Club Handicap (50-80) | 13/15 | 2 | 9-7 | 79 | 43C | M G Cleary | 20/1 |
| 08 Aug 07+17d | Sligo | Foley's Bar & Off Licence Handicap (60-90) | 7/9 | nk | 8-6 | 82 | 43C | S J Williams | 20/1 |
| 22 Jul 07+73d | Fairyhouse | Duleek Handicap (60-90) | 9/10 | shd | 9-9 | 85 | 47C | M G Cleary | 25/1 |
| 10 May 07+199d | Chester | Senior Wright Handicap | 9/10 | 15 | 9-2 | 88 | 38C | Jamie Spencer | 8/1 |
| 23 Oct 06+24d | Lingfield (AW) | arenaleisureplc.com Novice Stakes | 2/9 | ¾ | 9-9 | 88 | 75C | Jimmy Fortune | 9/1 |
| 29 Sep 06+89d | Newmarket | Tattersalls 250,000 October Auction Stakes | 22/28 | ½ | 8-9 | 88 | 54C | Neil Callan | 12/1 |
| 02 Jul 06+12d | Curragh | Railway Stakes (Group 2) | 9/9 | 4 | 9-1 | 91 | 53C | Christophe Soumillon | 9/1 |
| 20 Jun 06+50d | Ascot | Windsor Castle Stakes () | 8/18 | 1 | 9-3 | — | 79C | Jamie Spencer | 4/1F |
| 01 May 06+21d | Windsor | French Brothers Novice Auction Stakes | 1/5 | 9-3 | — | 61C | Jamie Spencer | 1/3F | |
| 10 Apr 06 | Windsor | Goldring Security Maiden Stakes | 1/8 | 9-3 | — | 77C | Jamie Spencer | 4/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Espartano (GB) won?
- Espartano (GB) won 4 of 38 archived starts between 2006 and 2009, a strike rate of 10.5%. Placed 9 times in total (23.7% of starts).
- Who trained Espartano (GB)?
- Espartano (GB) was trained by T Hogan on the most recent run on record, at Killarney on 13 July 2009.
- Who is Espartano (GB)'s sire?
- Espartano (GB) is by Vettori (IRE) out of Talighta (USA), whose sire is Barathea.
- What going does Espartano (GB) prefer?
- Espartano (GB) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Espartano (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 64, from the run on 13 July 2009. The highest on record is 91.
- What is Espartano (GB)'s sire's record?
- Vettori (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.2% of 1,775 runs since Jan 2008 (163 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Espartano (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Talighta (USA), Espartano (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Forces Sweetheart (GB) (6). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Forces Sweetheart (GB)). The wins came over 5f–6f. As at Oct 2026.