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Horse profile

Fin D'espere (IRE)

5yo gelding (at last run, Dec 2016) · Last trainer Suzy Smith · Last owner Roger Yvonne Allsop
by Zagreb (USA) out of Rapsan (IRE) (Insan)
9 runs · 6 courses · from Apr 2015
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 13 Dec 2016 — 3,613 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2016 Last raced off OR 110
KTB Profile

Fin D'espere (IRE) is yet to win from 9 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 10 at Newbury (Mar 2016).

Based on 9 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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 →

Of 2 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 2 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 123A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newbury, 4 Mar 2016 Official rating 110 at the last run, 13 Dec 2016

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 6 figures · best 123A · median 105
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good3104A100—
Soft2123A114.5—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m2106C103—
2m1f – 2m4f2123A114.5—
1m5f – 2m2104A100.5—

Of 9 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 9 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
Zagreb (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 7.3% of 1,455 runs since May 2008 (150 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−7.3—
Good to Firm8356%−1.3—
Good463357.6%+0.30 from 3
Good to Soft235177.2%−0.10 from 2
Soft403246%−1.30 from 4
Heavy264259.5%+2.2—
Standard (AW)600%−7.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f100%−7.3—
1m2f – 1m4f600%−7.3—
1m5f – 2m436327.3%00 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f549315.6%−1.70 from 3
2m5f – 3m386389.8%+2.50 from 4
Over 3m7756.5%−0.8—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Rapsan (IRE) (Insan)

5 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Shanty Town (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 2m5½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Shanty Town (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Shanty Town (IRE)1512m5½fClass 4
Bardista (IRE)70——
Marmaladeskies (IRE)140——
Springfield Spirit (IRE)20——
Hopefordebest (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 7 0 0% −7.00
Class 6 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Kempton 3 0 0% −3.00
Newbury 2 0 0% −2.00
Wincanton 1 0 0% −1.00
Plumpton 1 0 0% −1.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 4 0 0% −4.00
2m1f – 2m4f 3 0 0% −3.00
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Gavin Sheehan 5 0 0% −5.00
Denis O'Regan 2 0 0% −2.00
Aidan Coleman 1 0 0% −1.00
Daryl Jacob 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 8 0 0% −8.00
None 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2016 5 0 0% −5.00
2015 4 0 0% −4.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 7 0 0% −7.00
NH Flat 2 0 0% −2.00

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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2016 · 5 runs
13 Dec 16+22d Wincanton Racing Welfare Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m4f · Good To Soft · 15 ran PU/15 — 11-12 110—— Aidan Coleman 20/1
21 Nov 16+234d Kempton Brown Advisory And Merriebelle Stable Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 3m½f · Soft · 8 ran PU/8 — 11-3 110—— Gavin Sheehan 4/1C
01 Apr 16+28d Newbury Smith & Williamson Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 3m · Good To Soft · 9 ran 4/9 3½ 11-8 111—106C Denis O'Regan 10/1
04 Mar 16+39d Newbury Physicool Handicap Hurdle (In Aid Of West Berkshire Mencap) Class 4 · 2m4½f · Soft · 10 ran 2/10 2¼ 11-1 109—123A Gavin Sheehan 12/1
25 Jan 16+42d Kempton racinguk.com/freetrial Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m5f · Soft · 10 ran F/10 — 10-12 ——— Gavin Sheehan 25/1
2015 · 4 runs
14 Dec 15+42d Plumpton J H Builders 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m4½f · Soft · 8 ran 2/8 12 10-12 ——106B Gavin Sheehan 12/1
02 Nov 15+16d Kempton Join The Racing Uk Club 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m5f · Good · 9 ran 6/9 23 10-12 ——100C Gavin Sheehan 100/1
17 Oct 15+183d Market Rasen Farewell And Thank You Alex McMahon Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 2m½f · Good · 8 ran 5/8 3¾ 11-2 ——104A Denis O'Regan 16/1
17 Apr 15 Fontwell Jan Gilbert 37th?? Birthday Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 1m5½f · Good · 12 ran 7/12 1¾ 10-11 ——97A Daryl Jacob 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has Fin D'espere won?
Fin D'espere (IRE) has yet to win, from 9 archived starts between 2015 and 2016. Placed 2 times in total (22.2% of starts).
Who trained Fin D'espere?
Fin D'espere (IRE) was trained by Suzy Smith on the most recent run on record, at Wincanton on 13 December 2016.
Who is Fin D'espere's sire?
Fin D'espere (IRE) is by Zagreb (USA) out of Rapsan (IRE), whose sire is Insan.
What is Fin D'espere's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 110, from the run on 13 December 2016. The highest on record is 111.
What is Fin D'espere's sire's record?
Zagreb (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.3% of 1,455 runs since May 2008 (150 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Fin D'espere's siblings?
Out of Rapsan (IRE), Fin D'espere (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Shanty Town (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Shanty Town (IRE)). The wins came over 2m5½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from April 2015. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.