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Horse profile

Le Grand Etoile (IRE)

2yo gelding · Trainer Charlie Johnston · Owner Middlehamparkracing Cxxvi Darren Gill
by Shaman (IRE) out of Zanoubiya (IRE) (Dalakhani)
7 runs · 7 courses · from May 2026
As at 8 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Last run 20 Oct 2026 · 8th of 9 Last raced off OR 45
KTB Profile

Le Grand Etoile is a gelding by Shaman out of Zanoubiya who is yet to win from seven starts. He has raced on turf and all-weather, over trips from under 6f to 1m1f, on good to soft through to standard going, and has led in four of seven analysed runs. His highest official rating was 51 and he last ran off 45 when finishing eighth of nine at Newcastle in Oct 2026.

Based on 7 archived runs · run-style from 7 commented runs since May 2026 · updated 8 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Typically led

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 83 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Southwell (AW), 8 Oct 2026

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 7 figures · best 83A · median 62
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)283A59.52 runs · 83 / 59.5
Good262B572 runs · 62 / 57
Good to Soft274A452 runs · 74 / 45
Good to Firm1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
1m – 1m1f383A623 runs · 83 / 62
6f – 7f371C523 runs · 71 / 52
Under 6f1——1 run · —

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 7 runs · as at 28 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 53A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Southwell (AW), 8 Oct 2026 Official rating 45 at the last run, 20 Oct 2026

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 7 figures · best 57B · median 41
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)253A37.52 runs · 53 / 37.5
Good241C38.52 runs · 41 / 38.5
Good to Soft257B52.52 runs · 57 / 52.5
Good to Firm1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
1m – 1m1f353A363 runs · 53 / 36
6f – 7f348C413 runs · 48 / 41
Under 6f1——1 run · —

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 7 runs · as at 28 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 7 analysed runs since May 2026

  • Led 4 (57%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 2 (29%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 1 (14%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 6.7% of 525 runs since May 2024 (66 horses).

Weakest on standard (aw) going: 3.6% from 194.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm4924.1%−2.60 from 1
Good129129.3%+2.60 from 2
Good to Soft46510.9%+4.20 from 2
Soft8389.6%+2.9—
Heavy2414.2%−2.5—
Standard (AW)19473.6%−3.10 from 2
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f1417.1%+0.40 from 1
6f – 7f222167.2%+0.50 from 3
1m – 1m1f17784.5%−2.20 from 3
1m2f – 1m4f5946.8%+0.1—
1m5f – 2m40615%+8.3—
2m1f – 2m4f1200%−6.7—
2m5f – 3m100%−6.7—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2024 · as at 7 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Zanoubiya (IRE) (Dalakhani)

7 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Zannda (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 7f–2m6f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Zannda (IRE)).

Family form: Zanndabad (IRE) finished 2nd of 7 at Down Royal (IRE), 30 Oct 2026.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Zannda (IRE)731m2f–1m4fGroup 3
Zanndabad (IRE)2922m4f–2m6fClass 2
Zabalan (IRE)621m2f—
Zaynudin (IRE)711m6f—
Zenya (IRE)211m2f—
Zandita (IRE)417fClass 5
Testaverde (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 6 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 4 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Newcastle (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Musselburgh 1 0 0% −1.00
Leicester 1 0 0% −1.00
Hamilton 1 0 0% −1.00
Nottingham 1 0 0% −1.00
Pontefract 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m – 1m1f 3 0 0% −3.00
6f – 7f 3 0 0% −3.00
Under 6f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Andrew Mullen 2 0 0% −2.00
Rob Hornby 2 0 0% −2.00
Sean Dylan Bowen 1 0 0% −1.00
Connor Beasley 1 0 0% −1.00
Jason Hart 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 5 0 0% −5.00
Blinkers 2 0 0% −2.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 7 runs
20 Oct 26+12d Newcastle (AW) AW Trials Day - Lingfield 2nd Jan 2027 Nursery Handicap Stakes Class 6 · 1m · Standard · 9 ran Went to the front early and pulled hard through a fast gallop - collapsed tamely once overtaken 2f out and finished 8th 8/9 12 8-4 4536C22C Andrew Mullen 7/1
08 Oct 26+45d Southwell (AW) Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Nursery Handicap Stakes (Div I) Class 6 · 1m · Standard · 12 ran Towards the back of the pack early - urged 2f out and made headway - stayed on without getting involved - finished 5th 5/12 ½ 8-5 4683A53A Sean Dylan Bowen 25/1
24 Aug 26+41d Musselburgh National Racehorse Week Nursery Handicap Stakes Class 6 · 1m · Good · 7 ran Went straight to front - lost the advantage inside final 2f - dropped away fast close home - finished fifth 5/7 5½ 8-7 4962B36A Andrew Mullen 7/1
14 Jul 26+27d Leicester Best Ticket Deals Online leicester-racecourse.co.uk Nursery Handicap Stakes Class 6 · 7f · Good To Firm · 10 ran settled in the pack - shifted right and pushed along 3f out - faded over 1f out 7/10 3¾ 8-9 5171C27C Rob Hornby 4/1
17 Jun 26+14d Hamilton Scullion Law, Law Firm For Life EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 · 5f · Good To Soft · 6 ran Held up mid-pack - shifted left approaching 2f out and pressed for a run - unable to make real headway - finished 5th 5/6 2¼ 9-7 —74A57B Connor Beasley 50/1
03 Jun 26+12d Nottingham 9 Racedays At Nottingham Racecourse Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 · 6f · Good · 12 ran Set the pace early - overtaken approaching halfway then dropped away inside the final furlong - well beaten at the finish 12/12 6 9-7 —52C41C Rob Hornby 28/1
22 May 26 Pontefract Juddmonte EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 2 · 6f · Good To Soft · 9 ran Pulled hard in front - veered right and lost the lead over 2f out before stopping sharply - finished last beaten 33 lengths 9/9 8½ 9-7 —16C48C Jason Hart 9/2

Quick answers

How many races has Le Grand Etoile won?
Le Grand Etoile (IRE) has yet to win, from 7 archived starts in 2026.
Who trains Le Grand Etoile?
Le Grand Etoile (IRE) is trained by Charlie Johnston, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 20 October 2026.
Who is Le Grand Etoile's sire?
Le Grand Etoile (IRE) is by Shaman (IRE) out of Zanoubiya (IRE), whose sire is Dalakhani.
What is Le Grand Etoile's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 45, from the run on 20 October 2026. The highest on record is 51.
What is Le Grand Etoile's sire's record?
Shaman (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.7% of 525 runs since May 2024 (66 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 3.6% from 194.
Who are Le Grand Etoile's siblings?
Out of Zanoubiya (IRE), Le Grand Etoile (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Zannda (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Zannda (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–2m6f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from May 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.