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Horse profile

Gwo Ka (FR)

4yo gelding · Trainer Marian Falk Weissmeier · Owner Stall Hexenberg
2 runs · 2 courses · from Jul 2026
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Last run 3 Aug 2026 · 8th of 14
KTB Profile

Gwo Ka is a lightly raced gelding with two starts since Jul 2026, both over 1m2f – 1m4f on good to soft turf. He finished 8 of 14 in a Class 3 race at Clairefontaine in Aug 2026. His sire Johnny Barnes has a 6.5% strike rate with 33 wins from 510 runners since Jan 2008. The dam has produced four winners from five runners that have reached the track, including Mang'seko with two wins.

Based on 2 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026

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

KTB Rating

No KTB Rating figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 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

Progeny in our archive have won 6.3% of 541 runs since May 2021 (63 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm2000%−6.3—
Good51713.7%+7.4—
Good to Soft9355.4%−0.90 from 2
Soft8944.5%−1.8—
Heavy2800%−6.3—
Standard (AW)260186.9%+0.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2229.1%+2.8—
6f – 7f206167.8%+1.5—
1m – 1m1f17284.7%−1.6—
1m2f – 1m4f11076.4%+0.10 from 2
1m5f – 2m2713.7%−2.6—
2m1f – 2m4f400%−6.3—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2021 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam

5 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Mang'seko (FR) (2 wins).

The wins came over 7½f–1m7f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Gwo Ka (FR)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Mang'seko (FR)3927½f–1m1½f—
Gwo Ka (FR)1821m4f–1m4½fClass 4
Paletuvier (FR)2811m1½f—
Kenstill (FR)411m7f—
Hayao (FR)30——

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

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt Jockey SP
2026 · 2 runs
03 Aug 26+24d Clairefontaine (FR) Vaches Normandes - Prix des Sources Class 3 · 1m4f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 8/14 ¾ 9-7 Hugo Lebouc 11/1
10 Jul 26 Compiegne (FR) Prix Des Futaies Handicap 3 · 1m4f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 5/10 1¾ 8-13 H Lebouc 25/1

Quick answers

How many races has Gwo Ka won?
Gwo Ka (FR) has yet to win, from 2 archived starts in 2026.
Who trains Gwo Ka?
Gwo Ka (FR) is trained by Marian Falk Weissmeier, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 3 August 2026.
Who is Gwo Ka's sire?
Gwo Ka (FR) is by Johnny Barnes (IRE) out of Van Catskill (IRE), whose sire is Rip Van Winkle.
What is Gwo Ka's sire's record?
Johnny Barnes (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.3% of 541 runs since May 2021 (63 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Gwo Ka's siblings?
Out of Van Catskill (IRE), Gwo Ka (FR) has 5 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Mang'seko (FR) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Gwo Ka (FR)). The wins came over 7½f–1m7f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from July 2026. 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.