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Horse profile

Fabalu (IRE)

10yo gelding (at last run, Dec 2012) · Last trainer Donald McCain · Last owner T G Leslie
by Oscar (IRE) out of Lizes Birthday (IRE) (Torus)
19 runs · 13 courses · from Oct 2008
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 8 Dec 2012 — 5,064 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2012 5 wins · Bangor-on-Dee, Chepstow & Wetherby Last raced off OR 131
KTB Profile

Fabalu (IRE) is 5 from 19. Hasn't won since Feb 2012.

Based on 19 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
Official rating131↓ 7lb off peak
131 118–138

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 132B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Southwell, 15 May 2012 Official rating 131 at the last run, 8 Dec 2012

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 18 figures · best 140B · median 120
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Heavy8129C118.5—
Good6140B117.5—
Soft4123A121—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m11140B122—
Over 3m4129C106—
2m1f – 2m4f3123A120—

Of 19 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 18 figures from 19 runs · as at 4 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

Sire
Oscar (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.9% of 16,542 runs since Jan 2008 (1,456 horses).

Strongest on standard (aw) going: 18.1% from 105.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm5858.6%−2.3—
Good to Firm760648.4%−2.5—
Good4,65847910.3%−0.61 from 6
Good to Soft2,80335812.8%+1.9—
Soft5,00654010.8%−0.11 from 4
Heavy3,15234510.9%03 from 9
Standard (AW)1051918.1%+7.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f6116.7%+5.8—
1m – 1m1f7228.6%+17.7—
1m2f – 1m4f9088.9%−2—
1m5f – 2m4,43951411.6%+0.7—
2m1f – 2m4f5,91263010.7%−0.20 from 3
2m5f – 3m4,99553710.8%−0.14 from 11
Over 3m1,09311810.8%−0.11 from 5

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Lizes Birthday (IRE) (Torus)

2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Ducloyne Lady (IRE)50——
Daithi's Pride (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Heavy 9 3 33% −3.08
Good 6 1 17% +0.50
Soft 4 1 25% +1.50

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 8 3 38% +1.80
Class 2 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 4 4 2 50% +4.12
Class 1 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Aintree 4 0 0% −4.00
Bangor-on-Dee 3 3 100% +7.92
Newcastle 2 0 0% −2.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Ffos Las 1 0 0% −1.00
Chepstow 1 1 100% +0.50
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Kelso 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Wetherby 1 1 100% +4.50
Hexham 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 11 4 36% +5.42
Over 3m 5 1 20% −3.50
2m1f – 2m4f 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jason Maguire 14 5 36% +3.92
Brian Harding 2 0 0% −2.00
Henry Brooke 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr R O Harding 1 0 0% −1.00
Graham Lee 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 13 4 31% −1.58
Blinkers 6 1 17% +0.50

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2012 7 1 14% −0.50
2011 1 0 0% −1.00
2010 4 2 50% +0.12
2009 4 1 25% −2.20
2008 3 1 33% +2.50

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 14 3 21% −3.38
Hurdle 4 2 50% +3.30
NH Flat 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
08 Dec 12+42d Aintree Betfred Becher Handicap Chase (Listed) Class 1 · 26f · Heavy · 16 ran F/16 — 10-1 131— Brian Harding 20/1
27 Oct 12+165d Aintree Betfred Mobile Sports Veterans' Handicap Chase Class 2 · 25f · Good · 9 ran 5/9 6 10-12 131105A Jason Maguire 15/2
15 May 12+32d Southwell Print Monkey Supporting Rotary Polio Eradication Handicap Chase Class 3 · 24f · Good · 6 ran 2/6 nk 11-10 129132B Jason Maguire 9/2
13 Apr 12+12d Aintree John Smith's Topham Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) (National Course) Class 1 · 21f · Good · 26 ran 13/26 3 10-0 127104C Brian Harding 16/1
01 Apr 12+32d Ascot A. P. Security Veterans' Handicap Chase Class 2 · 24f · Good · 6 ran 2/6 1 11-12 127140B Jason Maguire 11/4
29 Feb 12+34d Bangor-on-Dee Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Handicap Chase Class 3 · 24f · Good · 5 ran 1/5 11-7 122128B Jason Maguire 11/2
26 Jan 12+31d Newcastle Parklands Golf Course Handicap Chase Class 3 · 23.5f · Soft · 11 ran 5/11 37 11-11 12796C Jason Maguire 7/1
26 Dec 11+630d Ffos Las Professional Security Management Handicap Chase Class 2 · 25.5f · Heavy · 4 ran 4/4 10 11-0 132100C Henry Brooke 5/1
05 Apr 10+19d Chepstow Lindley Catering Novices' Chase Class 3 · 26f · Heavy · 4 ran 1/4 11-4 136129C Jason Maguire 1/2F
17 Mar 10+40d Cheltenham 140th Year Of The National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup (Amateur Riders' Novices' Chase) Class 2 · 32f · Good · 18 ran 6/18 10 11-6 138107C Mr R O Harding 14/1
05 Feb 10+11d Bangor-on-Dee Bryn Y Pys Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 24f · Heavy · 5 ran 1/5 11-0 124124B Jason Maguire 13/8F
25 Jan 10+53d Newcastle Rely On Rutters Novices' Chase Class 3 · 23.5f · Heavy · 5 ran 2/5 1¼ 10-12 118120B Jason Maguire 7/2
03 Dec 09+13d Market Rasen Racing UK On Channel 432 Novices' Handicap Chase Class 3 · 24f · Heavy · 5 ran 3/5 30 11-12 12498C Jason Maguire 2/1
20 Nov 09+287d Kelso Ashleybank Investments Reg And Betty Tweedie Novices' Handicap Chase Class 3 · 22.5f · Heavy · 7 ran 4/7 2 11-12 124113B Jason Maguire 5/2
06 Feb 09+20d Bangor-on-Dee Hampton Veterinary Group Novices' Hurdle Class 3 · 23f · Heavy · 4 ran 1/4 11-5 124129B Jason Maguire 4/5F
17 Jan 09+42d Haydock Buckley Family 'Fixed Brush' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 19f · Soft · 16 ran 4/16 8 11-11 124120A Jason Maguire 10/1
06 Dec 08+17d Wetherby Blue Square Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 21.5f · Soft · 10 ran 1/10 10-12 124122A Jason Maguire 9/2
19 Nov 08+24d Hexham At The Races Virgin 534 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Heavy · 8 ran 2/8 4½ 10-12 124117A Graham Lee 2/5F
26 Oct 08 Aintree Enter 2009 John Smith's People's Race Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 4 · 17f · Soft · 13 ran 2/13 ¾ 11-0 —123A Jason Maguire 25/1

Quick answers

How many races has Fabalu (IRE) won?
Fabalu (IRE) won 5 of 19 archived starts between 2008 and 2012, a strike rate of 26.3%. Placed 10 times in total (52.6% of starts).
Who trained Fabalu (IRE)?
Fabalu (IRE) was trained by Donald McCain on the most recent run on record, at Aintree on 8 December 2012.
Who is Fabalu (IRE)'s sire?
Fabalu (IRE) is by Oscar (IRE) out of Lizes Birthday (IRE), whose sire is Torus.
What going does Fabalu (IRE) prefer?
Fabalu (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 3 wins from 9 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 Fabalu (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 131, from the run on 8 December 2012. The highest on record is 138.
What is Fabalu (IRE)'s sire's record?
Oscar (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.9% of 16,542 runs since Jan 2008 (1,456 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 18.1% from 105.
Who are Fabalu (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Lizes Birthday (IRE), Fabalu (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2008. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.