Istan (GB)
Istan (GB) is 1 from 7. Hasn't won since Jul 2016. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 6 on softer). Last raced off a career-high mark of 93.
- 1–7Wins / Runs
- 14.3%Strike rate
- 2 (28.6%)Placed
- −4.12£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 0.76Fair A/E n=7 · 0.64 incl. margin
- 93Highest OR
- 30dAvg 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 84
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 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 2 | 84A | 62 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 84A | 62 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 2 figures from 2 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 9% of 3,605 runs since Jan 2008 (244 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 15 | 2 | 13.3% | +4.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 452 | 43 | 9.5% | +0.5 | — |
| Good | 863 | 96 | 11.1% | +2.1 | 1 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 468 | 49 | 10.5% | +1.5 | — |
| Soft | 578 | 55 | 9.5% | +0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 228 | 19 | 8.3% | −0.7 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,001 | 62 | 6.2% | −2.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 182 | 20 | 11% | +2 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 1,089 | 101 | 9.3% | +0.3 | 1 from 5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 941 | 86 | 9.1% | +0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 679 | 55 | 8.1% | −0.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 469 | 41 | 8.7% | −0.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 206 | 18 | 8.7% | −0.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 36 | 5 | 13.9% | +4.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −9 | — |
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
7 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Metabolt (GB) (5 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Somethingthrilling (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metabolt (GB) | 22 | 5 | 7f–1m | Class 4 |
| Somethingthrilling (GB) | 15 | 3 | 1m | Class 3 |
| Fascinating (IRE) | 7 | 3 | 1m4f | Class 6 |
| Pirouette Queen (GB) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Flat Stone (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Farhhmoreexciting (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Phenomena (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.88 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.88 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.12 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seamie Heffernan | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.88 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 16+19d | Naas | At The Races E.B.F. Birdcatcher Premier Nursery (Plus 10) | 7/14 | 3 | 9-3 | 93 | 40C | 74A | Seamie Heffernan | 11/2J |
| 27 Sep 16+72d | Fairyhouse | Blenheim Stakes (listed) | 3/6 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 93 | 84A | 89B | Seamie Heffernan | 9/2 |
| 17 Jul 16+6d | Curragh | Gabriel Curran Memorial Nursery Handicap | 1/9 | 9-7 | 82 | — | 93A | Ryan Moore | 15/8F | |
| 11 Jul 16+25d | Killarney | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Median Auction Race | 4/9 | 1½ | 9-3 | — | — | 79A | Seamie Heffernan | 4/1 |
| 16 Jun 16+25d | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden | 2/13 | 1¾ | 9-5 | — | — | 87A | Seamie Heffernan | 7/2 |
| 22 May 16+31d | Curragh | Elusive Pimpernel European Breeders Fund (C & G) Maiden | 4/11 | 2¼ | 9-5 | — | — | 90A | Seamie Heffernan | 11/4 |
| 21 Apr 16 | Tipperary | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Race | 3/5 | ¾ | 9-2 | — | — | 64B | Seamie Heffernan | 4/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Istan (GB) won?
- Istan (GB) won 1 of 7 archived starts in 2016, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 2 times in total (28.6% of starts).
- Who trained Istan (GB)?
- Istan (GB) was trained by A P O'Brien on the most recent run on record, at Naas on 16 October 2016.
- Who is Istan (GB)'s sire?
- Istan (GB) is by Excelebration (IRE) out of Something Exciting (GB), whose sire is Halling.
- What is Istan (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 93, from the run on 16 October 2016. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Istan (GB)'s sire's record?
- Excelebration (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9% of 3,605 runs since Jan 2008 (244 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Istan (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Something Exciting (GB), Istan (GB) has 7 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Metabolt (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Somethingthrilling (GB)). The wins came over 7f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.