Kanpai (IRE)
Kanpai (IRE) is 9 from 27, including a Grade 2 win. The biggest win we hold: the Persian War Novices' Hurdle at Chepstow (Oct 2006). Hasn't won since Oct 2009. 6 of 13 starts on good or faster ground have ended in wins — 3 from 14 on softer. Last raced off 133, 12lb below the career-high mark.
- 9–27Wins / Runs
- 33.3%Strike rate
- 17 (63%)Placed
- +15.03£1 level staken=27 at SP
- 1.94Fair A/E n=27 · 1.70 incl. margin
- 145Highest 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
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
Progeny in our archive have won 9% of 4,740 runs since Jan 2008 (295 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 33 | 2 | 6.1% | −2.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 600 | 57 | 9.5% | +0.5 | 5 from 9 |
| Good | 1,296 | 98 | 7.6% | −1.4 | 1 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 565 | 57 | 10.1% | +1.1 | 3 from 9 |
| Soft | 865 | 81 | 9.4% | +0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 378 | 35 | 9.3% | +0.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,003 | 96 | 9.6% | +0.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 435 | 49 | 11.3% | +2.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 864 | 79 | 9.1% | +0.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 486 | 32 | 6.6% | −2.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 419 | 36 | 8.6% | −0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 951 | 79 | 8.3% | −0.7 | 4 from 10 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 965 | 101 | 10.5% | +1.5 | 4 from 12 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 521 | 46 | 8.8% | −0.2 | 1 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 99 | 4 | 4% | −5 | 0 from 1 |
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
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donastrela (IRE) | 20 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 9 | 5 | 56% | +12.86 |
| Good to Soft | 9 | 3 | 33% | +8.92 |
| Good | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.75 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +0.00 |
| Class 3 | 6 | 3 | 50% | +6.11 |
| Class 2 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.33 |
| Class 4 | 4 | 3 | 75% | +4.25 |
| Class 6 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 1 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +10.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chepstow | 3 | 1 | 33% | +10.00 |
| Worcester | 3 | 2 | 67% | +2.00 |
| Cheltenham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Pontefract | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Huntingdon | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.64 |
| Goodwood | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.00 |
| Sandown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.50 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.67 |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Southwell | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.25 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 12 | 4 | 33% | +7.28 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 10 | 4 | 40% | +4.25 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.50 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A P McCoy | 8 | 6 | 75% | +15.28 |
| Tom Doyle | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| P C O'Neill | 3 | 2 | 67% | +7.25 |
| Noel Fehily | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Robert Winston | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Peter Toole | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.50 |
| Stephen Craine | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Fessey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| R Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Kinsella | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fergus Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J F Egan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| Visor | 12 | 8 | 67% | +27.28 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.75 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +3.50 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2006 | 12 | 8 | 67% | +21.53 |
| 2005 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 14 | 7 | 50% | +12.53 |
| Flat | 9 | 1 | 11% | −2.00 |
| Chase | 4 | 1 | 25% | +4.50 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Kanpai (IRE) won?
- Kanpai (IRE) won 9 of 27 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 33.3%. Placed 17 times in total (63% of starts).
- Who trained Kanpai (IRE)?
- Kanpai (IRE) was trained by John O'Shea on the most recent run on record, at Cheltenham on 12 December 2009.
- Who is Kanpai (IRE)'s sire?
- Kanpai (IRE) is by Trans Island (GB) out of David's Star (GB), whose sire is Welsh Saint.
- What going does Kanpai (IRE) prefer?
- Kanpai (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 5 wins from 9 starts (55.6%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Kanpai (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 133, from the run on 12 December 2009. The highest on record is 145.
- What is Kanpai (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Trans Island (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9% of 4,740 runs since Jan 2008 (295 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Kanpai (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of David's Star (GB), Kanpai (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.