Horse profile
Ganapathi (FR)
by Samum (GER) out of Une Dame D'avril (FR) (Meshaheer)
33 runs · 17 courses · from Nov 2020
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 8 Jun 2025 — 500 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2025 · 5th of 9
3 wins · Wexford & Cork
Last raced off OR 116
KTB Profile
Ganapathi won three of 33 starts on turf between Nov 2020 and Jun 2022. Two of those wins came at Wexford, over 1m5f to 2m4f on good and soft ground, while the third was a maiden hurdle at Cork on heavy ground in Nov 2020. The gelding, aged 9 at his last run in Jun 2025, finished fifth of nine in a Class 4 handicap chase at Perth off an official rating of 116, 29lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 33 archived runs · run-style from 7 commented runs since Oct 2024 · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 29lb off peak
- 3–33Wins / Runs
- 9.1%Strike rate
- 7 (21.2%)Placed
- −27.50£1 level staken=33 at SP
- 0.68Fair A/E n=33 · 0.59 incl. margin
- 145Highest OR
- 52dAvg 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 rating116↓ 29lb off peak
116
110–145
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 129
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 11 | 120B | 95 | — |
| Good | 8 | 129A | 93.5 | — |
| Heavy | 5 | 147B | 102 | — |
| Soft | 3 | 124C | 111 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 13 | 111C | 94 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 8 | 129A | 109 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 147B | 100 | — |
Of 33 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (3) · did not complete (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 28 figures from 33 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 7 analysed runs since Oct 2024
- Mid-division 3 (43%) · 0 wins
- Held up 3 (43%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (14%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Samum (GER)
Progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 1,178 runs since Jan 2008 (139 horses).
Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 17.5% from 308. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 8.3% from 109.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 2 | 50% | +38.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 41 | 6 | 14.6% | +2.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 271 | 34 | 12.5% | +0.7 | 1 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 133 | 15 | 11.3% | −0.5 | 0 from 13 |
| Soft | 309 | 37 | 12% | +0.2 | 1 from 5 |
| Heavy | 182 | 18 | 9.9% | −1.9 | 1 from 6 |
| Standard (AW) | 237 | 27 | 11.4% | −0.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 27 | 1 | 3.7% | −8.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 109 | 9 | 8.3% | −3.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 329 | 34 | 10.3% | −1.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 308 | 54 | 17.5% | +5.7 | 2 from 8 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 280 | 30 | 10.7% | −1.1 | 1 from 15 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 117 | 11 | 9.4% | −2.4 | 0 from 10 |
| Over 3m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Of The Valley (FR) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Ivoire D'avril (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Linda Slide (FR) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| Good | 8 | 1 | 13% | −6.00 |
| Heavy | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.60 |
| Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.90 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Class 2 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 1 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelso | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Cheltenham | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Perth | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Musselburgh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Punchestown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Carlisle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wexford | 2 | 2 | 100% | +2.10 |
| Cork | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.60 |
| Cartmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 15 | 1 | 7% | −12.90 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 2 | 25% | −4.60 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Mania | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| B J Cooper | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Paul Townend | 5 | 2 | 40% | −1.60 |
| Gavin Sheehan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Danny McMenamin | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Alan Doyle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Craig Nichol | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Coltherd | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean Bowen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieran Callaghan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.10 |
| Brian Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 12 | 2 | 17% | −7.90 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| None | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.60 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tongue tie + visor | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2022 | 9 | 2 | 22% | −4.90 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.40 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 23 | 2 | 9% | −18.90 |
| Hurdle | 10 | 1 | 10% | −8.60 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jun 25+44d | Perth | Bet Boost At bet365 Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled in the pack early - pressed for effort and lost touch four out - found renewed energy near the final fence then stayed on without threatening up the run-in | 5/9 | 2 | 11-12 | 116 | 88A | 113A | Craig Nichol | 10/1 |
| 25 Apr 25+18d | Perth | Helen Tudhope Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held a wide position in 5th early - given encouragement approaching three out - under pressure and dropped away before the following fence - eventually came home sixth | 6/8 | ½ | 10-9 | 117 | 67B | 100B | Jamie Hamilton | 7/1 |
| 07 Apr 25+15d | Kelso | Ashleybank Investments Reg And Betty Tweedie Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Handy on the outer - moved into 2nd by the 9th - edged in front approaching the last - kept on but pipped in a photo finish | 2/7 | hd | 10-12 | 115 | 129A | 135B | Danny McMenamin | 6/1 |
| 23 Mar 25+35d | Carlisle | Racing Post Go North Monet's Garden Series Final Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up in the back markers early - improved into 3rd approaching 3 out - driven from 2 out with no gain on the leader before the last - stayed on well to finish 2nd beaten under two lengths | 2/9 | 1¾ | 10-12 | 114 | 100B | 130A | Ryan Mania | 16/1 |
| 16 Feb 25+80d | Musselburgh | Watch Racing TV Now Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled off the pace at the back - improved on the outer from the 6th and hit the front 4 out - overhauled right on the line to finish second | 2/6 | shd | 11-12 | 110 | 118A | 123B | Ryan Mania | 9/1 |
| 28 Nov 24+19d | Musselburgh | Prince Philip Perpetual Challenge Trophy Handicap Chase Held up at the back - urged forward from 5th and untidy at the 11th - driven but unable to close 3 out - well held at the finish | 4/8 | 17 | 11-10 | 113 | 120B | 106B | Ryan Mania | 12/1 |
| 09 Nov 24+16d | Kelso | Paxtons For Kverneland Machinery & Genuine Spares Wishing Well Handicap Chase Off the pace early - dropped to the rear - stopped and eased before the 7th | PU/10 | — | 11-7 | 114 | — | — | Ryan Mania | 8/1 |
| 24 Oct 24+116d | Carlisle | Hather Financial Services Handicap Chase Settled towards the back early - improved into contention after the 12th before fading two out - beaten into 6th | 6/15 | 3¼ | 12-0 | 118 | 76B | 126A | Ryan Mania | 20/1 |
| 30 Jun 24+21d | Cartmel | Oakmere Homes Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 7/10 | 8½ | 10-5 | 120 | 99A | 99A | Ryan Mania | 13/2 |
| 09 Jun 24+22d | Perth | bet365 Perth Silver Cup Handicap Chase | 5/9 | ½ | 11-4 | 120 | 99A | 117A | Ryan Mania | 11/1 |
| 18 May 24+77d | Bangor-on-Dee | Wrexham Lager Celebrates Wrexham AFC Promotion Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 7/11 | 2 | 10-8 | 122 | 105B | 108A | Ryan Mania | 17/2 |
| 02 Mar 24+27d | Kelso | bet365 Morebattle Hurdle (Handicap Hurdle) (GBB Race) | 13/17 | 3¼ | 10-11 | 122 | 95C | 101C | Sam Coltherd | 40/1 |
| 04 Feb 24+37d | Musselburgh | Never Ordinary At bet365 Handicap Chase | 3/7 | hd | 11-9 | 121 | — | 131B | Gavin Sheehan | 13/2 |
| 29 Dec 23+35d | Kelso | Visit Kelso In 2024 Handicap Chase | 3/5 | 3¾ | 11-2 | 123 | 94C | 127B | Alan Doyle | 17/2 |
| 24 Nov 23+13d | Catterick | Weatherbys Nhstallions.Co.Uk Handicap Chase | 3/7 | 5 | 11-9 | 125 | 79B | 122B | Gavin Sheehan | 9/1 |
| 11 Nov 23+34d | Aintree | BoyleSports Grand Sefton Handicap Chase (National Course) (GBB Race) | 7/10 | 4 | 11-0 | 131 | — | 102C | Sean Bowen | 80/1 |
| 08 Oct 23+205d | Kelso | NSPCC School Service Simply Ned Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 4/6 | 30 | 10-10 | 134 | 84C | 104C | Gavin Sheehan | 18/1 |
| 17 Mar 23+48d | Cheltenham | McCoy Contractors County Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | 22/24 | 8 | 10-4 | 136 | 52C | 102C | Alan Doyle | 150/1 |
| 28 Jan 23+32d | Doncaster | MND Association Race For Research Lightning Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) | 4/5 | 7 | 11-2 | 139 | 59C | 115B | Sam Twiston-Davies | 50/1 |
| 27 Dec 22+44d | Wetherby | William Hill Extra Places Daily Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 5/6 | 6 | 11-10 | 142 | — | 123B | Danny McMenamin | 18/1 |
| 13 Nov 22+85d | Cheltenham | Shloer Chase (Registered As The Cheltenham Chase) (Grade 2) (GBB Race) | 2/3 | 8 | 11-4 | 142 | 65C | 130C | Gavin Sheehan | 10/1 |
| 20 Aug 22+23d | Killarney | M.L. Lynch Civil Engineering Limited Novice Chase | 3/5 | 3¼ | 11-10 | — | 75C | 125B | B J Cooper | 9/4 |
| 28 Jul 22+50d | Galway | Guinness Open Gate Brewery Novice Chase (grade 3) | 3/7 | 4½ | 11-5 | — | 33B | 131A | Paul Townend | 5/2 |
| 08 Jun 22+25d | Wexford | Wexford Racecourse Family Day September 3rd Novice Chase | 1/5 | 11-3 | — | 111C | 136B | Kieran Callaghan | 11/10F | |
| 14 May 22+17d | Wexford | Freddie Doyle Memorial Novice Chase | 1/4 | 11-6 | — | 100C | 138B | Paul Townend | EvensF | |
| 27 Apr 22+10d | Punchestown | Louis Fitzgerald Hotel Hurdle | 5/9 | 6½ | 11-10 | 142 | 97A | 128A | Paul Townend | 9/2 |
| 17 Apr 22+32d | Cork | BARONERACING.COM Hurdle | 3/7 | 9½ | 11-2 | 143 | 102A | 129A | B J Cooper | 6/4F |
| 16 Mar 22+320d | Cheltenham | Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) (GBB Race) | 11/23 | 7 | 11-3 | 145 | 124C | 120C | B J Cooper | 20/1 |
| 30 Apr 21+42d | Punchestown | Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) | F/4 | — | 11-12 | 137 | — | — | B J Cooper | 15/2 |
| 19 Mar 21+41d | Cheltenham | McCoy Contractors County Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) (GBB Race) | 14/25 | 1 | 10-11 | 140 | 104B | 128A | Paul Townend | 6/1 |
| 06 Feb 21+20d | Leopardstown | Nathaniel Lacy & Partners Solicitors '50k Cheltenham Bonus For Stable Staff' Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) | 5/13 | 12 | 11-10 | — | 100B | 126A | B J Cooper | 18/1 |
| 17 Jan 21+56d | Punchestown | Sky Bet Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) | 2/7 | 3 | 11-2 | — | 137A | 129B | Brian Hayes | 7/2 |
| 22 Nov 20 | Cork | Sobac Soil.ie Used On Cork Racecourse Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 1/13 | 11-9 | — | 147B | 136A | Paul Townend | 2/5F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Ganapathi (FR) won?
- Ganapathi (FR) won 3 of 33 archived starts between 2020 and 2025, a strike rate of 9.1%. Placed 7 times in total (21.2% of starts).
- Who trained Ganapathi (FR)?
- Ganapathi (FR) was trained by Sandy Thomson on the most recent run on record, at Perth on 8 June 2025.
- Who is Ganapathi (FR)'s sire?
- Ganapathi (FR) is by Samum (GER) out of Une Dame D'avril (FR), whose sire is Meshaheer.
- What going does Ganapathi (FR) prefer?
- Ganapathi (FR) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Ganapathi (FR)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 116, from the run on 8 June 2025. The highest on record is 145.
- What is Ganapathi (FR)'s sire's record?
- Samum (GER)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 1,178 runs since Jan 2008 (139 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 17.5% from 308. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 8.3% from 109.
- Who are Ganapathi (FR)'s siblings?
- Out of Une Dame D'avril (FR), Ganapathi (FR) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.