Fondo Blanco (GB)
Fondo Blanco is a gelding who has won two of 13 starts. He won the Class 3 William Hill EBF Novice Stakes at York over 6f to 7f on soft ground in Oct 2024 and the Class 2 Oddschecker Handicap at Haydock over 1m to 1m1f on good to soft ground in Sep 2025 off an official rating of 90. He has raced nine times over 6f to 7f and four times over 1m to 1m1f, with both wins on turf. Typically held up, he finished third of nine in the Class 1 Betfair Backs Opinions Superior Mile Stakes at Haydock in Sep 2026 off an official rating of 101.
- 2–13Wins / Runs
- 15.4%Strike rate
- 9 (69.2%)Placed
- −6.20£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 0.89Fair A/E n=13 · 0.75 incl. margin
- 103Highest OR
- 61dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 99
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 5 | 119C | 94 | 2 runs · 71 / 65 |
| Soft | 4 | 101A | 92.5 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 109A | 96.5 | 1 run · — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 9 | 119C | 94 | 2 runs · 84 / 77.5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 109A | 100 | 3 runs · 101 / 99 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 13 runs · as at 3 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 from 13 analysed runs since Sep 2024
- Prominent 6 (46%) · 2 wins
- Held up 3 (23%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 3 (23%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (8%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 10.9% of 1,586 runs since Jan 2008 (239 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 17% from 159. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 7.4% from 148.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +39.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 209 | 20 | 9.6% | −1.3 | 0 from 5 |
| Good | 404 | 42 | 10.4% | −0.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 156 | 15 | 9.6% | −1.3 | 1 from 2 |
| Soft | 216 | 24 | 11.1% | +0.2 | 1 from 4 |
| Heavy | 39 | 4 | 10.3% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 560 | 67 | 12% | +1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 159 | 27 | 17% | +6.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 835 | 99 | 11.9% | +1 | 1 from 9 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 398 | 36 | 9% | −1.9 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 148 | 11 | 7.4% | −3.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 28 | 0 | 0% | −10.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 16 | 0 | 0% | −10.9 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −10.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Distant Shore (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 6f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Distant Shore (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distant Shore (GB) | 7 | 1 | 6f | Class 4 |
| Rex Regum (GB) | 7 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.20 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.20 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Haydock | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.80 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 9 | 1 | 11% | −7.20 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Dawson | 7 | 1 | 14% | −5.20 |
| Jack Mitchell | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Mme Marie Velon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 12 | 2 | 17% | −5.20 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.00 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.20 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 05 Sep 26+7d | Haydock | Betfair Backs Opinions Superior Mile Stakes (Group 3) Settled into second early - pressed the front-runner a furlong out - driven out but edged out of the spot right on the line | 3/9 | ¾ | 9-5 | 101 | 99A | 103A | Ray Dawson | 11/1 |
| 29 Aug 26+21d | Goodwood | Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Stakes Went straight to front early - disputed pace in behind - back in command 2f out - drifted right approaching final furlong - overtaken entering the last furlong - stayed on for second | 2/11 | 2 | 9-9 | 101 | 84A | 111A | Jack Mitchell | 14/1 |
| 08 Aug 26+51d | Ascot | Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Mile (Class 2 Handicap) Settled towards the back - nudged for effort over 2f out and made no impression - finished tenth | 10/10 | ½ | 9-11 | 102 | 59B | 77A | Mme Marie Velon | 12/1 |
| 18 Jun 26+232d | Ascot | Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap) Held a spot on the far flank in the early stages - up with the pace - pushed along with two furlongs left - dropped away final furlong to finish well back | 21/28 | shd | 9-10 | 103 | 71C | 88A | Ray Dawson | 50/1 |
| 2025 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Oct 25+32d | Nottingham | PricedUp Robin Hood Stakes (Listed) (Formerly Known As The Ben Marshall Stakes) Settled just off the pace - urged forward before 2f out to move into second - driven approaching the final furlong - flattened out close home and slipped back to finish fourth | 4/8 | hd | 9-1 | 101 | 101A | 100A | Ray Dawson | 15/2 |
| 27 Sep 25+22d | Haydock | Oddschecker Handicap Settled just behind pace early - well placed in third - hit front with 2f left - pushed along inside final furlong - pulled well away and kept finding more to the line | 1/10 | 8-12 | 90 | 109A | 106A | Silvestre De Sousa | 4/1 | |
| 05 Sep 25+19d | Ascot | Molton Brown Classified Stakes Settled towards the back early - driven up two furlongs out - made ground wide with a furlong left - stayed on to take second inside final 110 yards but no match for winner | 2/11 | 1¼ | 9-5 | 88 | 97A | 100A | Ray Dawson | 4/1 |
| 17 Aug 25+83d | Southwell (AW) | Reach Flower Pod Southwell Handicap Settled in the pack - nudged into contention 2f out - challenging for 2nd entering the final furlong - kept on inside the last but the winner had the measure throughout | 2/10 | ½ | 9-9 | 85 | 106A | 102A | Jack Mitchell | 6/4F |
| 26 May 25+9d | Leicester | King Power Handicap Held mid-pack - pressed for effort 2f out - lost touch briefly after - unable to close ground into the final furlong - stayed on inside final furlong but lacked the speed to get there - finished seventh | 7/13 | hd | 9-6 | 85 | 119C | 92A | Ray Dawson | 16/5F |
| 17 May 25+22d | Newmarket | JCB Handicap Sat close to the pacesetter on the near rail - driven approaching the final furlong and moved into second - stayed on to the line but unable to reel in the winner finishing second by two and a quarter lengths | 2/8 | 2¼ | 9-9 | 85 | 94A | 96A | Ray Dawson | 9/4F |
| 25 Apr 25+196d | Doncaster | Play At The Races StableDuel Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Settled around midfield - eased left and made ground over a furlong out - closed inside the last to press the leader - kept responding to go down by a nose | 2/13 | shd | 9-11 | — | 96C | 105A | Jack Mitchell | 3/1F |
| 2024 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 11 Oct 24+36d | York | William Hill EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Settled just off the pace - moved into second a furlong out - pushed along and found more inside the final furlong - drifted left to hit the front close home - finished strongly to score | 1/8 | 9-4 | — | 87A | 90A | Ray Dawson | 4/5F | |
| 05 Sep 24 | Newbury | Download The BetVictor App EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Sluggish break - held up near back - progress inside final furlong - shifted left to snatch 3rd close home | 3/9 | ¾ | 9-7 | — | 88A | 90A | Jack Mitchell | 11/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Fondo Blanco won?
- Fondo Blanco (GB) won 2 of 13 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 15.4%. Placed 9 times in total (69.2% of starts).
- Who trains Fondo Blanco?
- Fondo Blanco (GB) is trained by Roger Varian, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 5 September 2026.
- Who is Fondo Blanco's sire?
- Fondo Blanco (GB) is by Ten Sovereigns (IRE) out of Farzeen (GB), whose sire is Farhh.
- What going does Fondo Blanco prefer?
- Fondo Blanco (GB) has the best record on 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 Fondo Blanco's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 101, from the run on 5 September 2026. The highest on record is 103.
- What is Fondo Blanco's sire's record?
- Ten Sovereigns (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.9% of 1,586 runs since Jan 2008 (239 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 17% from 159. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 7.4% from 148.
- Who are Fondo Blanco's siblings?
- Out of Farzeen (GB), Fondo Blanco (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Distant Shore (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Distant Shore (GB)). The wins came over 6f. As at Oct 2026.