Horse profile
Mezcala (GB)
11 runs · 8 courses · from Jul 2025
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won last time out
4 wins · Ascot, Doncaster & Lingfield (AW)
Last run 3 Oct 2026 · 1st of 18
Last raced off OR 97
KTB Profile
Mezcala (GB) is 4 from 11. Won last time out at Ascot (Class 2).
Based on 11 archived runs · run-style from 11 commented runs since Jul 2025 · updated 25 Oct 2026
- 4–11Wins / Runs
- 36.4%Strike rate
- 7 (63.6%)Placed
- +8.91£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 2.38Fair A/E n=10 · 1.64 incl. margin
- 98Highest OR
- 45dAvg 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 rating97↓ 1lb off peak
97
84–98
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 104
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 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 4 | 92C | 88 | 3 runs · 92 / 85 |
| Good | 4 | 101C | 91.5 | 2 runs · 101 / 93.5 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 120C | 112 | 1 run · — |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 8 | 120C | 99 | 3 runs · 120 / 101 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 92C | 85 | 3 runs · 92 / 85 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 11 runs · as at 11 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 11 analysed runs since Jul 2025
- Mid-division 4 (36%) · 2 wins
- Prominent 3 (27%) · 0 wins
- Held up 3 (27%) · 1 win
- Led 1 (9%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 2,195 runs since Jan 2008 (196 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −10.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 380 | 34 | 8.9% | −1.3 | 2 from 4 |
| Good | 496 | 50 | 10.1% | −0.1 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 223 | 19 | 8.5% | −1.7 | 1 from 2 |
| Soft | 237 | 24 | 10.1% | −0.1 | — |
| Heavy | 79 | 14 | 17.7% | +7.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 777 | 83 | 10.7% | +0.5 | 1 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 133 | 14 | 10.5% | +0.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 910 | 77 | 8.5% | −1.7 | 2 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 538 | 57 | 10.6% | +0.4 | 2 from 8 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 404 | 53 | 13.1% | +2.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 158 | 18 | 11.4% | +1.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 47 | 3 | 6.4% | −3.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 2 | 40% | +29.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Rathgar (GB) (5 wins).
The wins came over 1m1f–1m6f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Rathgar (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rathgar (GB) | 30 | 5 | 1m1f–1m6f | Class 2 |
| Pennine Way (GB) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 4 | 2 | 50% | +7.50 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.50 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.91 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 6 | 3 | 50% | +12.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.09 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot | 3 | 2 | 67% | +8.50 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.50 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.91 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 8 | 2 | 25% | +0.41 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 2 | 67% | +8.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Bass | 8 | 3 | 38% | +6.41 |
| Tom Marquand | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 3 | 50% | +12.00 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.09 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 03 Oct 26+21d | Ascot | Betmgm Challenge Cup (Class 2 Heritage Handicap) mid-pack early - angled right over 2f out and made ground - in touch with the front runner entering final furlong - stayed on strongly to hit front near the line and won | 1/18 | 9-4 | 97 | 85C | 109A | George Bass | 5/1 | |
| 12 Sep 26+49d | Doncaster | Pertemps Network Handicap Stakes Tracked the pace-setters - hit the front for a stride entering the last furlong - then flattened out to finish sixth beaten 4 lengths | 6/17 | ½ | 9-7 | 98 | 101C | 103A | George Bass | 13/2 |
| 25 Jul 26+37d | Ascot | Moet & Chandon International Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Raced in the pack - asked for effort passing the furlong marker without ever getting competitive | 12/16 | hd | 9-8 | 98 | 84C | 97A | George Bass | 9/2 |
| 18 Jun 26+33d | Ascot | Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap) Settled towards the far rail in midfield - improved into contention over a furlong out - pushed along and eased across to the right inside the last - powered clear close home to score | 1/28 | 9-1 | 94 | 92C | 111A | Tom Marquand | 9/2J | |
| 16 May 26+49d | Newbury | Boyle Sports Home Of The Early Payout Handicap (Str) Settled in the chasing group - steady headway 2f out - moved to dispute the lead 1f out - drifted right in the closing stages - stayed on but could not peg back the leading two - third | 3/15 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 93 | 86C | 103A | George Bass | 11/4F |
| 28 Mar 26+183d | Doncaster | William Hill Epic Boosts Spring Mile Handicap (Str) Held up towards the back - still in the pack with 3f to run - moved through easily inside the final furlong - driven to the front soon after - opened up a advantage close home - won comfortably | 1/22 | 9-7 | 85 | 120C | 117A | George Bass | 11/2J | |
| 2025 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Sep 25+20d | Newmarket | Boyle Sports Handicap Sat behind pace in middle of field - moved across to bunch with rivals 7f out then asked for effort wide of rivals 2f out - lost momentum inside final furlong to finish 7th beaten 3 lengths | 7/13 | ½ | 9-4 | 85 | 91C | 85A | Tom Marquand | 7/2F |
| 06 Sep 25+16d | Haydock | Betfair Podcasts Handicap (Div 1) Settled towards the back early - drifted right approaching the 4f marker - forced to switch outside with 2f left after running short of space - clipped a runner while gaining ground in the final furlong - stayed on strongly but denied by a narrow margin | 2/8 | ½ | 9-8 | 84 | 97A | 91A | Tom Marquand | 9/4F |
| 21 Aug 25+21d | Lingfield (AW) | Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Set the pace almost throughout - pushed along inside final furlong - drew clear for an easy win | 1/9 | 9-5 | — | 101B | 95A | George Bass | 10/11F | |
| 31 Jul 25+22d | Nottingham | PricedUp Bet EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Settled midpack early - made ground under a drive to sit fourth over 2f out - up to challenge the pacesetter inside the final furlong - edged in front close home - caught in the last strides to finish second by a short margin | 2/9 | ½ | 9-3 | — | 104B | 93A | George Bass | 11/4 |
| 09 Jul 25 | Ffos Las | WinningPost Bookmakers 40 Years In Racing Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Held up early - driven and eased to the outside inside final 2f - stayed on late to finish 5th | 5/13 | 1½ | 9-7 | — | 79C | 71A | George Bass | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Mezcala won?
- Mezcala (GB) won 4 of 11 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 36.4%. Placed 7 times in total (63.6% of starts).
- Who trains Mezcala?
- Mezcala (GB) is trained by Jack Channon, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 3 October 2026.
- Who is Mezcala's sire?
- Mezcala (GB) is by Expert Eye (GB) out of Why We Dream (IRE), whose sire is Al Kazeem.
- What going does Mezcala prefer?
- Mezcala (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Mezcala's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 97, from the run on 3 October 2026. The highest on record is 98.
- What is Mezcala's sire's record?
- Expert Eye (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 2,195 runs since Jan 2008 (196 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Mezcala's siblings?
- Out of Why We Dream (IRE), Mezcala (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Rathgar (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Rathgar (GB)). The wins came over 1m1f–1m6f. As at Oct 2026.