Horse profile
First Cat (GB)
by One Cool Cat (USA) out of Zina La Belle (GB) (Mark Of Esteem)
27 runs · 9 courses · from Jun 2009
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 9 Sep 2011 — 5,520 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2011 · 6th of 13
Won at Salisbury
Last raced off OR 79
KTB Profile
First Cat (GB) is 1 from 27, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Aug 2009. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 7 on softer).
Based on 27 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Wins on good or faster
Win at Class 5
- 1–27Wins / Runs
- 3.7%Strike rate
- 9 (33.3%)Placed
- −6.00£1 level staken=27 at SP
- 0.38Fair A/E n=27 · 0.32 incl. margin
- 85Highest 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 rating79↓ 6lb off peak
79
70–85
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
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
One Cool Cat (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 3,592 runs since Jan 2008 (254 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 13.4% from 605.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 67 | 4 | 6% | −3.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 679 | 67 | 9.9% | +0.5 | 0 from 7 |
| Good | 759 | 65 | 8.6% | −0.8 | 1 from 11 |
| Good to Soft | 400 | 43 | 10.8% | +1.4 | 0 from 7 |
| Soft | 451 | 43 | 9.5% | +0.1 | — |
| Heavy | 159 | 13 | 8.2% | −1.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,077 | 103 | 9.6% | +0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 605 | 81 | 13.4% | +4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,487 | 125 | 8.4% | −1 | 0 from 7 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 664 | 52 | 7.8% | −1.6 | 1 from 18 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 410 | 37 | 9% | −0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 277 | 30 | 10.8% | +1.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 123 | 12 | 9.8% | +0.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 21 | 1 | 4.8% | −4.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −9.4 | — |
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
Zina La Belle (GB) (Mark Of Esteem)
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Scighera (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m4½f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scighera (GB) | 5 | 1 | 1m4½f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 11 | 1 | 9% | +10.00 |
| Good to Firm | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good to Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| Class 3 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +18.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandown | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Newmarket | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Salisbury | 4 | 1 | 25% | +17.00 |
| Ascot | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Goodwood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 18 | 1 | 6% | +3.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Dobbs | 10 | 1 | 10% | +11.00 |
| Richard Hughes | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Frankie McDonald | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Kieran O'Neill | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Richard Mullen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ms K Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Probert | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2010 | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| 2009 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +15.00 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Sep 11+29d | Sandown | London Business Centres Supporting The Racehorse Sanctuary Handicap | 6/13 | 2¾ | 9-9 | 79 | 85A | Pat Dobbs | 9/2 |
| 11 Aug 11+8d | Goodwood | Westerton Handicap | 5/11 | nk | 9-9 | 80 | 87A | Richard Hughes | 4/1F |
| 03 Aug 11+11d | Brighton | John Smith's Brighton Mile Challenge Trophy Handicap | 4/15 | shd | 9-10 | 80 | 97A | Pat Dobbs | 15/2 |
| 23 Jul 11+14d | Ascot | Longines Handicap (ladies Race) | 6/20 | 2¼ | 10-2 | 81 | 79A | Ms K Walsh | 7/1 |
| 09 Jul 11+22d | Ascot | Central Saint Martins Design Challenge Handicap (Rnd) | 4/10 | ½ | 9-8 | 82 | 85A | Pat Dobbs | 15/2 |
| 17 Jun 11+15d | Newmarket | Bet365 Handicap | 6/13 | nk | 8-11 | 82 | 76A | Kieran O'Neill | 9/1 |
| 02 Jun 11+7d | Sandown | Bet On Live Cricket At Totesport.com Handicap | 2/16 | hd | 9-3 | 81 | 90A | Richard Hughes | 12/1 |
| 26 May 11+21d | Sandown | Carluccio's Alfresco Whitsun Cup Handicap | 6/11 | 1½ | 8-8 | 81 | 73A | Richard Hughes | 16/1 |
| 05 May 11+187d | Goodwood | 32Red Handicap | 5/7 | nk | 9-2 | 82 | 71A | Kieran O'Neill | 13/2 |
| 30 Oct 10+19d | Newmarket | Casino At bet365.com Handicap | 10/12 | ½ | 8-7 | 84 | 49A | David Probert | 8/1 |
| 11 Oct 10+15d | Salisbury | Bathwick Tyres Bournemouth Handicap | 3/12 | 1½ | 9-7 | 85 | 95A | Frankie McDonald | 9/2 |
| 26 Sep 10+8d | Ascot | gcasino.com Handicap (Str) | 4/13 | ½ | 8-11 | 85 | 93A | Frankie McDonald | 16/1 |
| 18 Sep 10+38d | Newmarket | Racing South Africa Handicap (Div 2) | 3/13 | nk | 9-2 | 85 | 91A | Frankie McDonald | 12/1 |
| 11 Aug 10+18d | Sandown | Chelsea FC Education Centre's Handicap | 5/9 | 1 | 9-6 | 85 | 90A | Richard Hughes | 6/1 |
| 24 Jul 10+15d | Newmarket | Sportingbet Handicap | 2/6 | 1¼ | 9-2 | 83 | 86B | Frankie McDonald | 7/2 |
| 09 Jul 10+28d | Newmarket | 32red Casino Handicap | 2/11 | nk | 8-7 | 80 | 91A | Frankie McDonald | 33/1 |
| 11 Jun 10+14d | Sandown | Mousetrap Challenge Cup Handicap | 3/8 | ½ | 9-4 | 80 | 85A | Richard Hughes | 8/1 |
| 28 May 10+8d | Pontefract | Constant Security Services Handicap | 3/6 | ¾ | 8-10 | 77 | 78B | Pat Dobbs | 9/4F |
| 20 May 10+18d | Sandown | Panmure Gordon Institutional Equities Handicap | 2/13 | 1½ | 8-12 | 77 | 95A | Richard Hughes | 10/1 |
| 02 May 10+9d | Salisbury | toteswinger Handicap | 7/11 | 3 | 9-4 | 80 | 73A | Pat Dobbs | 11/1 |
| 23 Apr 10+217d | Sandown | bet365.com Handicap | 13/14 | nk | 9-0 | 82 | 64C | Pat Dobbs | 25/1 |
| 18 Sep 09+15d | Newmarket | Thai Street Cafe & Norfolk Ice Cream Nursery Handicap | 2/9 | nk | 9-6 | 80 | 93A | Pat Dobbs | 11/2 |
| 03 Sep 09+13d | Salisbury | E.B.F. Novice Stakes | 3/6 | 5 | 9-2 | 80 | 88B | Pat Dobbs | 4/1 |
| 21 Aug 09+16d | Salisbury | Racing Uk Nursery Handicap | 1/12 | 9-2 | 70 | 93A | Pat Dobbs | 20/1 | |
| 05 Aug 09+42d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 6/11 | nse | 9-3 | 70 | 67A | Pat Dobbs | 25/1 |
| 24 Jun 09+23d | Kempton (AW) | Book Now For 'Best Of British Night' Maiden Stakes | 7/10 | 1½ | 9-3 | — | 64A | Richard Mullen | 33/1 |
| 01 Jun 09 | Leicester | Federation Of Small Businesses 'keep Trade Local' Maiden Stakes | 13/13 | 1 | 9-3 | — | 46C | Richard Mullen | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has First Cat (GB) won?
- First Cat (GB) won 1 of 27 archived starts between 2009 and 2011, a strike rate of 3.7%. Placed 9 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained First Cat (GB)?
- First Cat (GB) was trained by Richard Hannon Snr on the most recent run on record, at Sandown on 9 September 2011.
- Who is First Cat (GB)'s sire?
- First Cat (GB) is by One Cool Cat (USA) out of Zina La Belle (GB), whose sire is Mark Of Esteem.
- What going does First Cat (GB) prefer?
- First Cat (GB) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 11 starts (9.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is First Cat (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 79, from the run on 9 September 2011. The highest on record is 85.
- What is First Cat (GB)'s sire's record?
- One Cool Cat (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 3,592 runs since Jan 2008 (254 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 13.4% from 605.
- Who are First Cat (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Zina La Belle (GB), First Cat (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Scighera (GB) (1). The wins came over 1m4½f. As at Oct 2026.