Horse profile
Isphahan (GB)
by Diktat (GB) out of Waltzing Star (IRE) (Danehill)
41 runs · 14 courses · from Aug 2005
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 9 Jul 2010 — 5,948 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2010 · 15th of 15
5 wins · 5 courses
Headgear returns LTO
Last raced off OR 80
KTB Profile
Isphahan (GB) is 5 from 41. Hasn't won since Sep 2008. All 5 wins have come on turf — 0 from 7 on the all-weather. Last raced off 80, 12lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 41 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on turf
OR ↓ 12lb off peak
- 5–41Wins / Runs
- 12.2%Strike rate
- 14 (34.1%)Placed
- −23.27£1 level staken=41 at SP
- 1.14Fair A/E n=41 · 0.95 incl. margin
- 92Highest OR
- 44dAvg 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 rating80↓ 12lb off peak
80
55–92
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
Diktat (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 8.2% of 4,931 runs since Jan 2008 (337 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 11.4% from 431. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 5.1% from 156.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 62 | 8 | 12.9% | +4.7 | 2 from 3 |
| Good to Firm | 860 | 62 | 7.2% | −1 | 1 from 15 |
| Good | 1,124 | 83 | 7.4% | −0.8 | 1 from 13 |
| Good to Soft | 567 | 54 | 9.5% | +1.3 | 1 from 3 |
| Soft | 643 | 60 | 9.3% | +1.1 | — |
| Heavy | 233 | 20 | 8.6% | +0.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,442 | 117 | 8.1% | −0.1 | 0 from 7 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 431 | 49 | 11.4% | +3.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,442 | 140 | 9.7% | +1.5 | 3 from 16 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,037 | 81 | 7.8% | −0.4 | 2 from 23 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 864 | 58 | 6.7% | −1.5 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 594 | 34 | 5.7% | −2.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 387 | 33 | 8.5% | +0.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 156 | 8 | 5.1% | −3.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 20 | 1 | 5% | −3.2 | — |
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
Waltzing Star (IRE) (Danehill)
5 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them J'Attends Vincent (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m1½f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J'Attends Vincent (GB) | 2 | 1 | 1m1½f | — |
| Reel Star (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Waltzing Buddy (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Psychopathicsandra (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Waka Laura (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 15 | 1 | 7% | −11.00 |
| Good | 13 | 1 | 8% | −8.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| Firm | 3 | 2 | 67% | +1.73 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 13 | 2 | 15% | −5.00 |
| Class 4 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Class 3 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Class 6 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.00 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Class 7 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.73 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandown | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Chepstow | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Salisbury | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Goodwood | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ascot | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Yarmouth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.73 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 23 | 2 | 9% | −14.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 16 | 3 | 19% | −7.27 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Probert | 15 | 3 | 20% | −3.00 |
| Liam Keniry | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.27 |
| Martin Dwyer | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Franny Norton | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| William Buick | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Darryll Holland | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| Thomas Brown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Fortune | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Steve Drowne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Rogers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hayley Turner | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Chalmers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 21 | 5 | 24% | −3.27 |
| Visor | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2009 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2008 | 10 | 4 | 40% | +6.00 |
| 2007 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2006 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2005 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.27 |
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 Jul 10+36d | Newbury | Gardner Mechanical Services Handicap (Str) | 15/15 | 12 | 9-5 | 80 | 53C | Thomas Brown | 28/1 |
| 03 Jun 10+187d | Sandown | Drivers Jonas Deloitte Handicap | 11/14 | 1½ | 9-2 | 82 | 53C | Jimmy Fortune | 16/1 |
| 28 Nov 09+70d | Lingfield (AW) | Ford Manor Handicap | 7/12 | nse | 9-6 | 75 | 81A | David Probert | 11/2F |
| 19 Sep 09+7d | Newmarket | Sportsworld South Africa 2010 Handicap | 9/9 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 84 | 71A | David Probert | 11/2 |
| 12 Sep 09+22d | Goodwood | Whiteley Clinic Handicap | 5/10 | ¾ | 8-8 | 84 | 74A | Chris Catlin | 9/1 |
| 21 Aug 09+28d | Sandown | Furniture Village Celebration Handicap | 2/15 | hd | 9-3 | 80 | 99A | David Probert | 16/1 |
| 24 Jul 09+14d | Ascot | Nationwide Accident Repair Services Handicap (Str) | 4/15 | 6 | 9-8 | 82 | 78A | David Probert | 9/1 |
| 10 Jul 09+41d | Ascot | Goudhurst Game Handicap | 5/9 | nk | 9-6 | 85 | 80A | David Probert | 9/1 |
| 30 May 09+14d | Goodwood | Racing UK 5th Birthday Celebration Handicap | 10/11 | 6 | 9-2 | 88 | 55C | Franny Norton | 25/1 |
| 16 May 09+21d | Newmarket | Play Live Casino At Betinternet.com Handicap | 12/12 | 3½ | 8-13 | 90 | 60C | William Buick | 10/1 |
| 25 Apr 09+209d | Sandown | Poker At Bet365.com Handicap | 6/12 | ¾ | 9-0 | 92 | 83A | David Probert | 10/1 |
| 28 Sep 08+2d | Ascot | Brunswick Handicap (Straight) | 1/9 | 8-3 | 78 | 93A | David Probert | 4/1 | |
| 26 Sep 08+28d | Haydock | Vale UK Handicap | 2/13 | shd | 9-2 | 78 | 87A | David Probert | 9/4F |
| 29 Aug 08+22d | Sandown | Play Live Casino At betinternet.com Handicap | 2/12 | ¾ | 9-2 | 75 | 88A | William Buick | 13/2 |
| 07 Aug 08+16d | Sandown | Inkerman London Handicap | 1/10 | 9-10 | 70 | 94A | Darryll Holland | 3/1F | |
| 22 Jul 08+27d | Yarmouth | Norfolk Chamber Of Commerce Handicap | 4/12 | ½ | 9-7 | 70 | 82A | David Probert | 10/3F |
| 25 Jun 08+5d | Salisbury | New Forest Farm Machinery / John Deere Handicap | 1/14 | 9-0 | 65 | 87A | David Probert | 2/1F | |
| 20 Jun 08+7d | Newmarket | Newmarket Nights Apprentice Handicap | 2/12 | 1¾ | 9-4 | 61 | 85A | David Probert | 7/2 |
| 13 Jun 08+29d | Chepstow | Bet totepool At totesport.com Handicap | 1/8 | 8-5 | 61 | 70A | David Probert | 3/1 | |
| 15 May 08+9d | Salisbury | Axminster Carpets Apprentice Handicap | 2/15 | hd | 8-3 | 59 | 80A | David Probert | 6/1 |
| 06 May 08+188d | Chepstow | Dents Gallery At Chepstow Racecourse Handicap | 4/15 | 1½ | 8-7 | 59 | 74A | Liam Keniry | 9/1 |
| 31 Oct 07+16d | Kempton (AW) | Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia Handicap | 9/12 | 13 | 9-4 | 55 | 46C | Franny Norton | 8/1 |
| 15 Oct 07+32d | Lingfield (AW) | Golf And Racing Apprentice Handicap | 7/10 | ¾ | 8-11 | 59 | 58C | David Probert | 13/2 |
| 13 Sep 07+6d | Chepstow | Letheby & Christopher Handicap | 3/13 | ¾ | 9-3 | 58 | 73C | Liam Keniry | 7/1 |
| 07 Sep 07+11d | Chepstow | betdirect.com Handicap | 6/13 | shd | 9-4 | 60 | 74C | Franny Norton | 14/1 |
| 27 Aug 07+34d | Chepstow | Hague Print Management 0161 876 8787 Handicap | 4/13 | ½ | 9-8 | 60 | 67C | Steve Drowne | 20/1 |
| 24 Jul 07+31d | Yarmouth | Stanley M Threadwell Memorial Handicap | 11/15 | nk | 9-5 | 63 | 52C | Darryll Holland | 14/1 |
| 23 Jun 07+37d | Lingfield | CGG Veritas Handicap | 12/15 | 5 | 9-6 | 66 | 44C | Liam Keniry | 10/1 |
| 17 May 07+35d | Salisbury | Axminster Carpets Apprentice Handicap | 6/9 | shd | 8-12 | 70 | 63C | David Probert | 11/1 |
| 12 Apr 07+19d | Leicester | Levy Board Handicap | 8/12 | 1 | 8-6 | 73 | 48C | Martin Dwyer | 20/1 |
| 24 Mar 07+261d | Kempton (AW) | Big Jackpots At intercasino.co.uk Handicap | 7/9 | ¾ | 8-3 | 75 | 53C | William Buick | 14/1 |
| 06 Jul 06+21d | Newbury | stanspoker.co.Uk Handicap | 9/13 | 12 | 7-10 | 76 | 22C | James Rogers | 10/1 |
| 15 Jun 06+14d | Newbury | Altohiway Anniversary Handicap | 4/10 | nk | 8-11 | 75 | 79C | Martin Dwyer | 10/1 |
| 01 Jun 06+41d | Sandown | Extrabet Mile Handicap | 6/11 | 1½ | 9-4 | 77 | 65C | Ryan Moore | 6/1 |
| 21 Apr 06+58d | Newbury | Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Handicap | 3/11 | 3 | 8-5 | 77 | 74C | Hayley Turner | 25/1 |
| 22 Feb 06+14d | Lingfield (AW) | Betdirect.co.uk Handicap | 6/8 | ¾ | 9-2 | 77 | 64C | Martin Dwyer | 10/1 |
| 08 Feb 06+25d | Lingfield (AW) | Classicvaluepools.com Handicap | 2/10 | 2½ | 9-4 | 75 | 67C | Martin Dwyer | 9/1 |
| 14 Jan 06+112d | Lingfield (AW) | Play Now At Betdirectcasino.com Handicap | 8/9 | ½ | 9-1 | 79 | 77C | Liam Keniry | 10/1 |
| 24 Sep 05+11d | Brighton | Watch Live Football At BlueSquare.com Maiden Auction Stakes | 1/12 | 8-9 | — | 65C | Liam Keniry | 8/11F | |
| 13 Sep 05+17d | Salisbury | Racing UK On Channel 432 Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 2/14 | ¾ | 9-0 | — | 85C | Darryll Holland | 40/1 |
| 27 Aug 05 | Goodwood | Celia And Richard Berrett Anniversary Maiden Auction Stakes | 8/12 | 1¾ | 8-4 | — | 50C | Neil Chalmers | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Isphahan (GB) won?
- Isphahan (GB) won 5 of 41 archived starts between 2005 and 2010, a strike rate of 12.2%. Placed 14 times in total (34.1% of starts).
- Who trained Isphahan (GB)?
- Isphahan (GB) was trained by Andrew Balding on the most recent run on record, at Newbury on 9 July 2010.
- Who is Isphahan (GB)'s sire?
- Isphahan (GB) is by Diktat (GB) out of Waltzing Star (IRE), whose sire is Danehill.
- What going does Isphahan (GB) prefer?
- Isphahan (GB) has the best record on firm going: 2 wins from 3 starts (66.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Isphahan (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 80, from the run on 9 July 2010. The highest on record is 92.
- What is Isphahan (GB)'s sire's record?
- Diktat (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.2% of 4,931 runs since Jan 2008 (337 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 11.4% from 431. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 5.1% from 156.
- Who are Isphahan (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Waltzing Star (IRE), Isphahan (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: J'Attends Vincent (GB) (1). The wins came over 1m1½f. As at Oct 2026.