How many races has Finest Band won?

Finest Band (FR) has yet to win, from 2 archived starts in 2026.

Who trains Finest Band?

Finest Band (FR) is trained by Barry Connell, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 8 November 2026.

Who is Finest Band's sire?

Finest Band (FR) is by Bande (IRE) out of Finest Cape (GB), whose sire is Anabaa (USA).

Who are Finest Band's siblings?

Out of Finest Cape (GB), Finest Band (FR) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Pure Genius (FR) (3). The wins came over 1m6f–3m½f. As at Nov 2026.

Horse profile

Finest Band (FR)

5yo gelding · Trainer Barry Connell · Owner Barry Connell

by Bande (IRE) out of Finest Cape (GB) (Anabaa (USA))

2 runs · 2 courses · from Sep 2026

As at 10 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily

Last run 8 Nov 2026 · 6th of 12

KTB Profile

Lightly raced 5yo gelding with 2 starts since Sep 2026. Finished 6 of 12 at Naas (IRE) last time. By Bande (IRE), whose progeny in our archive have won 6.2% of 209 runs since Mar 2024.

Based on 2 archived runs · run-style from 2 commented runs since Sep 2026 · updated 10 Nov 2026

0–2Wins / Runs
0%Strike rate
0 (0%)Placed
−2.00£1 level staken=2 at SP
41dBetween runs (median)

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 65 the best of the last 1 graded (A or B) run · Naas (IRE), 8 Nov 2026

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 →

Jumps 2 figures · best 75^C · median 70

Going	Runs	Best	Median	Since 10 Nov 2025
Good to Soft	2	75^C	70	2 runs · 75 / 70

Distance	Runs	Best	Median	Since 10 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m	2	75^C	70	2 runs · 75 / 70

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 2 figures from 2 runs · as at 10 Nov 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 111^B the best of the last 2 rated runs · Naas (IRE), 8 Nov 2026

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 2 figures · best 111^B · median 111

Going	Runs	Best	Median	Since 10 Nov 2025
Good to Soft	2	111^B	111	2 runs · 111 / 111

Distance	Runs	Best	Median	Since 10 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m	2	111^B	111	2 runs · 111 / 111

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 2 figures from 2 runs · as at 10 Nov 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · 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.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Bande (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 6.2% of 209 runs since Mar 2024 (65 horses).

Going	Runs	Wins	SR	vs sire	This horse
Good to Firm	1	0	0%	−6.2	—
Good	30	4	13.3%	+7.1	—
Good to Soft	17	0	0%	−6.2	0 from 2
Soft	86	7	8.1%	+1.9	—
Heavy	67	2	3%	−3.2	—
Standard (AW)	8	0	0%	−6.2	—

Distance (all codes)	Runs	Wins	SR	vs sire	This horse
1m – 1m1f	2	0	0%	−6.2	—
1m2f – 1m4f	20	0	0%	−6.2	—
1m5f – 2m	59	7	11.9%	+5.7	0 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f	109	4	3.7%	−2.5	—
2m5f – 3m	19	2	10.5%	+4.3	—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2024 · as at 9 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam

Finest Cape (GB) (Anabaa (USA))

4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Pure Genius (FR) (3 wins).

The wins came over 1m6f–3m½f.

Produce	Runs	Wins	Win trips	Best grade
Pure Genius (FR)	11	3	1m6f–3m½f	—
Finest Cup (FR)	2	1	1m7f	—
Palma Sola (FR)	1	0	—	—
Desaguadero (FR)	16	0	—	—

Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.

Form

Date	Course	Race	Pos	Btn	Wgt	Spd	KTB	Jockey	SP
2026 · 2 runs
08 Nov 26+41d	Naas (IRE)	Cavan Developments Supporting St Marys GAA Maiden Hurdle 2m · Good To Yielding · 12 ran Raced in the pack's midst - under urging in 6th 2 out and soon making no dent - stayed on at one speed to finish 6th	6/12	6½	11-12	65^A	111^B	Sean Flanagan	100/1
28 Sep 26	Roscommon (IRE)	GavinLynchRacing.com Flat Race 1m7½f · Good To Yielding · 16 ran Sent clear early and fighting the bridle - overtaken with 5f left - driven and faded turning into the straight - well beaten at the finish	13/16	3½	12-0	75^C	111^C	Mr Finian Maguire	9/4

Quick answers

How many races has Finest Band won?: Finest Band (FR) has yet to win, from 2 archived starts in 2026.
Who trains Finest Band?: Finest Band (FR) is trained by Barry Connell, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 8 November 2026.
Who is Finest Band's sire?: Finest Band (FR) is by Bande (IRE) out of Finest Cape (GB), whose sire is Anabaa (USA).
What is Finest Band's sire's record?: Bande (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.2% of 209 runs since Mar 2024 (65 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Finest Band's siblings?: Out of Finest Cape (GB), Finest Band (FR) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Pure Genius (FR) (3). The wins came over 1m6f–3m½f. As at Nov 2026.