Middle Persia (GB)
Middle Persia (GB) is 1 from 6. Hasn't won since Aug 2009.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Middle Persia (GB) has 9 produce in the archive, 6 winners — most wins Shahbaz (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Listed (Kilimanjaro (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shahbaz (IRE) | 47 | 3 | 1m1f–1m4f | Class 4 |
| Maratha (IRE) | 25 | 3 | 1m½f–1m1½f | Class 4 |
| Mawaany Machine (IRE) | 16 | 3 | 1m2f–1m4f | — |
| Kilimanjaro (IRE) | 6 | 2 | 1m2½f–1m3½f | Listed |
| Aramaic (IRE) | 9 | 2 | 1m1f–1m2½f | Class 3 |
| Persian Phoenix (IRE) | 29 | 2 | 7f–1m2f | Class 5 |
| Jawbox (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Mezzanotte (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Moondrop (FR) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
- 1–6Wins / Runs
- 16.7%Strike rate
- 3 (50%)Placed
- −0.50£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 1.01Fair A/E n=6 · 0.76 incl. margin
- 75Highest OR
- 28dAvg 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 11.6% of 5,037 runs since Jan 2008 (497 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 8.6% from 278. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.5% from 153.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 34 | 7 | 20.6% | +9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 735 | 101 | 13.7% | +2.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 1,191 | 147 | 12.3% | +0.7 | — |
| Good to Soft | 684 | 66 | 9.6% | −2 | — |
| Soft | 878 | 105 | 12% | +0.4 | 1 from 5 |
| Heavy | 278 | 24 | 8.6% | −3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,236 | 135 | 10.9% | −0.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 12 | 3 | 25% | +13.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 352 | 37 | 10.5% | −1.1 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 843 | 88 | 10.4% | −1.2 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,214 | 294 | 13.3% | +1.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,074 | 125 | 11.6% | 0 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 370 | 25 | 6.8% | −4.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 153 | 10 | 6.5% | −5.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 19 | 3 | 15.8% | +4.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
11 siblings in the archive, 9 winners — best of them Gustav Klimt (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Group 2 (Gustav Klimt (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustav Klimt (IRE) | 12 | 3 | 7f | Group 2 |
| Friendly (IRE) | 18 | 2 | 1m | Listed |
| Wonderfully (IRE) | 8 | 2 | 6f–7f | Group 3 |
| Cuff (IRE) | 4 | 2 | 6f | Listed |
| Blissful (IRE) | 7 | 2 | 7f–7½f | Listed |
| Mars (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Fire Fly (IRE) | 14 | 1 | 7½f | — |
| Toscanelli (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Tebee (GB) | 7 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 5 |
| Nayarra (IRE) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
| Bass Rock (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.50 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Smullen | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Shane Gorey | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkers | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.50 |
| None | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 22 Aug 09+17d | Fairyhouse | Ashbourne Handicap (50-80) | 15/17 | 3 | 9-0 | 71 | 49C | Pat Smullen | 8/1 |
| 05 Aug 09+40d | Gowran Park | Bramblestown Maiden | 1/16 | 8-11 | 71 | 83A | Shane Gorey | 9/2 | |
| 26 Jun 09+7d | Curragh | Silken Thomas Handicap (60-90) | 6/14 | hd | 8-2 | 75 | 68A | Shane Gorey | 8/1 |
| 19 Jun 09+29d | Limerick | Irish Mirror Maiden | 3/14 | nk | 9-0 | 75 | 75A | Pat Smullen | 6/1 |
| 21 May 09+45d | Clonmel | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F Fillies Maiden | 4/10 | 2 | 9-0 | 75 | 64A | Pat Smullen | 9/10F |
| 06 Apr 09 | Limerick | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F Fillies Maiden | 3/16 | 1½ | 9-0 | — | 78A | Pat Smullen | 3/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Middle Persia won?
- Middle Persia (GB) won 1 of 6 archived starts in 2009, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 3 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained Middle Persia?
- Middle Persia (GB) was trained by D K Weld on the most recent run on record, at Fairyhouse on 22 August 2009.
- Who is Middle Persia's sire?
- Middle Persia (GB) is by Dalakhani (IRE) out of Massarra (GB), whose sire is Danehill.
- What going does Middle Persia prefer?
- Middle Persia (GB) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Middle Persia's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 71, from the run on 22 August 2009. The highest on record is 75.
- What is Middle Persia's sire's record?
- Dalakhani (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.6% of 5,037 runs since Jan 2008 (497 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 8.6% from 278. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.5% from 153.
- Who are Middle Persia's siblings?
- Out of Massarra (GB), Middle Persia (GB) has 11 other produce in our archive, 9 of them winners. Most wins: Gustav Klimt (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Group 2 (Gustav Klimt (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Middle Persia produced winners?
- As a dam, Middle Persia (GB) has 9 produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Shahbaz (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Listed (Kilimanjaro (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.