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Horse profile

Mr Strachan (IRE)

9yo gelding (at last run, Jan 2010) · Last trainer Sue Smith · Last owner Mrs Susan Granger
by Zaffaran (USA) out of Call Girl (IRE) (Dromod Hill)
21 runs · 11 courses · from Apr 2006
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 23 Jan 2010 — 6,121 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jan 2010 · 9th of 12 4 wins · Hexham, Wetherby & Uttoxeter First-time headgear LTO Last raced off OR 132
KTB Profile

Mr Strachan (IRE) is 4 from 21. Hasn't won since Dec 2009.

Based on 21 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
Official rating132↓ 3lb off peak
132 125–135

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 138B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Hexham, 9 Dec 2009 Official rating 132 at the last run, 23 Jan 2010

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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 19 figures · best 138B · median 117
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good to Soft6126C119.5—
Good5128B111—
Heavy4138B124—
Soft3122A120—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m8138B116—
2m1f – 2m4f8131C121.5—
Over 3m2122A113.5—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 21 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 19 figures from 21 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Zaffaran (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 1,087 runs since Jan 2008 (140 horses).

Strongest on heavy going: 13.4% from 209. Weakest on good to soft going: 4% from 174. Weakest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 5.2% from 155.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1200%−8.6—
Good to Firm10965.5%−3.11 from 2
Good286207%−1.60 from 5
Good to Soft17474%−4.61 from 7
Soft2963311.1%+2.50 from 3
Heavy2092813.4%+4.82 from 4
Standard (AW)100%−8.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m2f – 1m4f1218.3%−0.3—
1m5f – 2m137118%−0.60 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f3773910.3%+1.73 from 10
2m5f – 3m406358.6%01 from 8
Over 3m15585.2%−3.40 from 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

Dam
Call Girl (IRE) (Dromod Hill)

5 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Sort It Out (IRE)40——
Donna's Benefit (IRE)70——
Imperial Storm (IRE)170——
Good Prospect (IRE)50——
Imperial Storm I (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 7 1 14% −4.90
Good 5 0 0% −5.00
Heavy 4 2 50% +3.62
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Firm 2 1 50% +1.50

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 8 3 38% +1.72
Class 2 6 0 0% −6.00
Class 1 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 4 3 1 33% +0.50
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Haydock 5 0 0% −5.00
Carlisle 4 0 0% −4.00
Wetherby 3 2 67% +2.60
Cheltenham 2 0 0% −2.00
Hexham 1 1 100% +4.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% −1.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Kelso 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 1 100% +1.62

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 10 3 30% −1.78
2m5f – 3m 8 1 13% −3.00
Over 3m 2 0 0% −2.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Michael O'Connell 6 1 17% −3.38
Dominic Elsworth 4 1 25% −0.50
Richie McGrath 3 1 33% +2.00
Graham Lee 3 1 33% −0.90
Christian Williams 3 0 0% −3.00
Jamie Moore 1 0 0% −1.00
Richard Johnson 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 20 4 20% −6.78
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2010 1 0 0% −1.00
2009 3 1 33% +2.00
2008 5 0 0% −5.00
2007 7 2 29% −2.28
2006 5 1 20% −1.50

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 13 2 15% −5.90
Hurdle 7 2 29% −0.88
NH Flat 1 0 0% −1.00

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2010 · 1 run
23 Jan 10+45d Haydock Peter Marsh Chase (Grade 2 Limited Handicap) Class 1 · 23f · Heavy · 12 ran 9/12 1 10-4 132106C Richie McGrath 8/1
2009 · 3 runs
09 Dec 09+38d Hexham E. Scarth & Son Ltd Handicap Chase Class 3 · 24f · Heavy · 10 ran 1/10 11-4 127138B Richie McGrath 4/1
01 Nov 09+10d Carlisle Molson Coors Cumberland Handicap Chase Class 3 · 26f · Soft · 14 ran 3/14 2½ 11-4 127122A Richie McGrath 12/1
22 Oct 09+344d Carlisle Christmas Parties At Carlisle Racecourse Handicap Chase Class 3 · 24.5f · Good · 9 ran 7/9 2¾ 11-11 129111A Graham Lee 6/1
2008 · 5 runs
12 Nov 08+207d Bangor-on-Dee Anne Duchess Of Westminster Memorial Handicap Chase Class 3 · 24f · Soft · 9 ran 4/9 11 11-8 131115A Graham Lee 10/3J
19 Apr 08+15d Ayr Cenkos Securities Novices' Handicap Chase Class 2 · 24.5f · Good · 8 ran 3/8 8 11-5 132128B Dominic Elsworth 7/1
04 Apr 08+22d Aintree totepool Handicap Chase Class 2 · 25f · Good · 17 ran 8/17 5 10-4 134105C Dominic Elsworth 6/1
13 Mar 08+33d Cheltenham Jewson Novices' Handicap Chase (Listed) Class 1 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 20 ran F/20 — 10-11 134— Jamie Moore 13/2F
09 Feb 08+44d Newbury totesport.com Novices' Chase Class 2 · 23.5f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 3/5 1 11-5 134117B Richard Johnson 3/1
2007 · 7 runs
27 Dec 07+18d Wetherby Tony Dickinson Novices' Chase Class 3 · 20f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 1/5 10-13 —125C Graham Lee 11/10F
09 Dec 07+21d Kelso Ken Oliver Novices' Chase Class 2 · 22.5f · Soft · 4 ran 2/4 hd 11-1 —120C Christian Williams 8/11F
18 Nov 07+14d Carlisle TurfTV A Matter of Course Novices' Chase Class 3 · 20f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 2/9 4 11-1 —126C Christian Williams 8/1
04 Nov 07+211d Carlisle Colin Parker Memorial Intermediate Chase Class 3 · 20f · Good · 3 ran 2/3 1¼ 10-8 —106C Christian Williams 7/2
07 Apr 07+22d Haydock Red Square Vodka Fixed Brush Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final Class 2 · 19f · Good · 16 ran 9/16 1¼ 11-5 135121C Michael O'Connell 16/1
16 Mar 07+27d Cheltenham Brit Insurance Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) Class 1 · 24f · Good To Soft · 20 ran 16/20 3½ 11-7 135106C Michael O'Connell 40/1
17 Feb 07+63d Uttoxeter toteplacepot 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 3 · 20f · Heavy · 9 ran 1/9 11-2 125131C Michael O'Connell 13/8F
2006 · 5 runs
16 Dec 06+28d Haydock Red Square Vodka 'Fixed Brush' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 19f · Heavy · 16 ran 3/16 8 10-12 125117C Michael O'Connell 5/2F
18 Nov 06+170d Haydock Casino 36 Stockport "Fixed Brush" Novices' Hurdle Class 2 · 19f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 2/11 ½ 11-5 —122C Michael O'Connell 25/1
01 Jun 06+21d Wetherby Vidal Sassoon 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 1/6 11-0 —104C Dominic Elsworth 5/2
11 May 06+26d Wetherby Jewson Novices' Hurdle (Series Qualifier) Class 4 · 19.5f · Good To Firm · 12 ran F/12 — 11-0 —— Dominic Elsworth 3/1F
15 Apr 06 Haydock Abram Standard Open NH Flat Race (Div 2) Class 6 · 15.5f · Good To Soft · 20 ran 6/20 2½ 10-6 —111C Michael O'Connell 25/1

Quick answers

How many races has Mr Strachan won?
Mr Strachan (IRE) won 4 of 21 archived starts between 2006 and 2010, a strike rate of 19%. Placed 9 times in total (42.9% of starts).
Who trained Mr Strachan?
Mr Strachan (IRE) was trained by Sue Smith on the most recent run on record, at Haydock on 23 January 2010.
Who is Mr Strachan's sire?
Mr Strachan (IRE) is by Zaffaran (USA) out of Call Girl (IRE), whose sire is Dromod Hill.
What going does Mr Strachan prefer?
Mr Strachan (IRE) has the best record on heavy 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 Mr Strachan's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 132, from the run on 23 January 2010. The highest on record is 135.
What is Mr Strachan's sire's record?
Zaffaran (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 1,087 runs since Jan 2008 (140 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 13.4% from 209. Weakest on good to soft going: 4% from 174. Weakest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 5.2% from 155.
Who are Mr Strachan's siblings?
Out of Call Girl (IRE), Mr Strachan (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from April 2006. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.