Horse profile
Kesta (IRE)
17 runs · 10 courses · from Apr 2025
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Nottingham, Windsor & Brighton
Ran 24 days ago · 10th of 15
Last raced off OR 74
KTB Profile
Kesta won three of 17 starts, all on turf, with victories at Brighton in a Class 5 maiden over under 6f on good to firm in Apr 2025, at Windsor in a Class 3 nursery over under 6f on good to firm in Jul 2025 and at Nottingham in a Class 2 nursery final over 6f to 7f on good to soft in Oct 2025. The gelding, typically held up, finished 10 of 15 at Goodwood in Sep 2026 when last raced off 74, 8lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 17 archived runs · run-style from 9 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
OR ↓ 8lb off peak
- 3–17Wins / Runs
- 17.6%Strike rate
- 7 (41.2%)Placed
- +0.50£1 level staken=17 at SP
- 1.92Fair A/E n=17 · 1.65 incl. margin
- 82Highest OR
- 34dAvg 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 rating74↓ 8lb off peak
74
74–82
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 96
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 9 | 101C | 80 | 3 · 99 / 84 |
| Good | 5 | 97C | 94 | 2 · 96 / 91.5 |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 9 | 97C | 75 | 1 · — |
| 6f – 7f | 8 | 101C | 82 | 5 · 99 / 84 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 17 figures from 17 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 9 analysed runs
- Held up 5 (56%) · 2 wins
- Prominent 4 (44%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 7.7% of 1,092 runs since Jan 2008 (97 horses).
Strongest on good to soft going: 14.2% from 106.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 142 | 12 | 8.5% | +0.8 | 2 from 9 |
| Good | 272 | 20 | 7.4% | −0.3 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 106 | 15 | 14.2% | +6.5 | 1 from 1 |
| Soft | 138 | 13 | 9.4% | +1.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 45 | 1 | 2.2% | −5.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 382 | 23 | 6% | −1.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 157 | 12 | 7.6% | −0.1 | 2 from 9 |
| 6f – 7f | 465 | 27 | 5.8% | −1.9 | 1 from 8 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 236 | 24 | 10.2% | +2.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 130 | 10 | 7.7% | 0 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 62 | 8 | 12.9% | +5.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 37 | 3 | 8.1% | +0.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −7.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 9 | 2 | 22% | +5.00 |
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Class 2 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.50 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.50 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwood | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Windsor | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Salisbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.50 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 9 | 2 | 22% | +5.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Bishop | 9 | 2 | 22% | −1.00 |
| Rhys Clutterbuck | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.50 |
| Georgia Dobie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kaiya Fraser | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hollie Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Callum Hutchinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Oliver Carmichael | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2025 | 12 | 3 | 25% | +5.50 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 26+56d | Goodwood | Virgin Bet A Good Bet Handicap Stakes Held up in mid-pack - lost touch and edged off a true line inside final furlong - responded to fight back and finish well close home - eventually beaten 5.75 lengths in 10th | 10/15 | 1 | 9-6 | 74 | 87C | 71A | Charles Bishop | 33/1 |
| 29 Jul 26+40d | Goodwood | Coral Charlton Handicap Stakes Settled close to the pace on the near rail - pressed for effort with 2f left - weakened inside the final furlong to finish 13th | 13/26 | nk | 9-3 | 76 | 80C | 77A | Charles Bishop | 66/1 |
| 19 Jun 26+27d | Goodwood | Goodwood Horseracing Club Membership Handicap Tracked leader early - pressed for effort with 2f left - lost ground final furlong - finished 5th | 5/8 | 1 | 9-9 | 78 | 96B | 80A | Rhys Clutterbuck | 8/1 |
| 23 May 26+21d | Windsor | Bodhi Solutions - Constructing Champions Handicap Held up in the pack - shifted to the middle of the track over 2f out and driven approaching the furlong pole - dropped away fast inside the last 110yds to finish 11th | 11/14 | nse | 9-9 | 80 | 99C | 70A | Kaiya Fraser | 6/1 |
| 02 May 26+189d | Newmarket | Turners Handicap Tucked handy early - pressed for effort with two furlongs left and drifted right - lost placing inside the last to finish 11th | 11/11 | 2½ | 8-8 | 82 | 84A | 65A | Hollie Doyle | 40/1 |
| 25 Oct 25+23d | Newbury | Hazell & Jefferies Nursery Settled at the back of the field - pushed along but unable to close the gap approaching final furlongs - stayed on same pace to finish sixth | 6/7 | 8 | 9-6 | 82 | 57A | 50A | Charles Bishop | 8/1 |
| 02 Oct 25+40d | Nottingham | PricedUp Daily Sports Boosts Grassroots Series Final Nursery Sat behind the front group - moved right and up into second with more than 2f left before hitting the front inside the last - kept finding under pressure to win | 1/6 | 9-9 | 79 | 75A | 81B | Charles Bishop | 5/2F | |
| 23 Aug 25+5d | Newmarket | 100,000 Tattersalls Somerville Auction Stakes (GBB Race) Raced handy on the far flank - moved into third with a shout approaching final furlong then pushed out - stayed on to finish third | 3/20 | hd | 8-13 | 78 | 101C | 96A | Callum Hutchinson | 12/1 |
| 18 Aug 25+19d | Windsor | Get Raceday Ready Nursery Took a strong hold early - settled towards the rear - shifted wide approaching halfway - made progress into contention over a furlong out - pushed along and stayed on at one speed - edged out of second close home to finish third | 3/9 | shd | 9-6 | 78 | 87A | 85A | Charles Bishop | 12/1 |
| 30 Jul 25+16d | Sandown | Orbital Veterinary Services Nursery Slow to start - settled just off the pace - made ground on the inner approaching 2f out - hit the front inside final 2f but overtaken entering last furlong - unable to find more and held for third | 3/5 | 1½ | 9-4 | 79 | 97C | 70B | Georgia Dobie | 13/2 |
| 14 Jul 25+10d | Windsor | Fitzdares Taking Bets Since 1882 Nursery Sat close up early - driven to dispute front inside final furlong then edged there under pressure - held on for a share of the win | 1/4 | 9-2 | 77 | 74C | 73B | Charles Bishop | 7/2 | |
| 04 Jul 25+24d | Haydock | CleanEvent Nursery Sat third early - boxed in and short of space 2f out - found a gap right and moved up outside furlong out - stuck on well to finish second beaten a head | 2/5 | ½ | 9-6 | 75 | 94C | 80B | Charles Bishop | 8/1 |
| 10 Jun 25+17d | Salisbury | Clive Cox Racing British EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) Raced up with the pace wide early - tucked in behind the front group before a furlong out - pressed for effort with 1f to run then dropped away rapidly and struggled for balance late | 10/12 | shd | 9-7 | — | 72A | 69A | Charles Bishop | 7/1 |
| 24 May 25+22d | Salisbury | Whitsbury Manor Stud British EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Settled at back of field - urged forward with under a furlong left - late progress in final strides - finished sixth | 6/9 | ½ | 9-2 | — | 72A | 64A | Oliver Carmichael | 13/2 |
| 02 May 25+20d | Goodwood | Racing To School Reaches 250,000 EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Tracked the front pack from a middle position - pushed along inside the final furlong - stayed on without threatening to win | 5/11 | 1 | 9-9 | — | 68A | 80A | Georgia Dobie | 14/1 |
| 12 Apr 25+11d | Brighton | Star Sports EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Settled just behind the pace early - moved up to challenge over 2f from home before hitting the front inside the last furlong - driven out to assert and score comfortably | 1/9 | 9-5 | — | 75A | 89A | Rhys Clutterbuck | 17/2 | |
| 01 Apr 25 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Settled towards back - travelled wide of field showing inexperience early - urged forward before being hampered entering home bend - responded strongly to finish - moved into second close home - stayed on to the line | 2/7 | 3 | 9-3 | — | 51A | 77A | Charles Bishop | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Kesta (IRE) won?
- Kesta (IRE) won 3 of 17 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 17.6%. Placed 7 times in total (41.2% of starts).
- Who trains Kesta (IRE)?
- Kesta (IRE) is trained by Eve Johnson Houghton, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 23 September 2026.
- Who is Kesta (IRE)'s sire?
- Kesta (IRE) is by Kessaar (IRE) out of Destacado (IRE), whose sire is Mehmas.
- What going does Kesta (IRE) prefer?
- Kesta (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 9 starts (22.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Kesta (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 74, from the run on 23 September 2026. The highest on record is 82.
- What is Kesta (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Kessaar (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.7% of 1,092 runs since Jan 2008 (97 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 14.2% from 106.