Polka Blue (IRE)
Polka Blue is a filly who has won two of 12 starts, both at Class 5 level in handicaps over 6f to 7f. She gained those victories at Lingfield on Standard AW in Jun 2026 off an official rating of 68 and at Leicester on Good to Firm in May 2026 off the same mark. All her wins have come at Class 5. She finished 8 of 10 at Newmarket in Oct 2026 when last raced off an official rating of 77.
- 2–12Wins / Runs
- 16.7%Strike rate
- 4 (33.3%)Placed
- −3.00£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 1.14Fair A/E n=12 · 0.97 incl. margin
- 78Highest OR
- 37dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 103
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 107A | 72 | 3 runs · 107 / 68 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 113A | 103 | 3 runs · 113 / 103 |
| Good | 3 | 118C | 87 | 2 runs · 118 / 102.5 |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 12 | 118C | 82 | 9 runs · 118 / 88 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 12 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 Aug 2025
- Prominent 5 (45%) · 1 win
- Held up 4 (36%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 2 (18%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 722 runs since Jan 2008 (130 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 16% from 169.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 169 | 27 | 16% | +3.4 | 1 from 3 |
| Good | 159 | 21 | 13.2% | +0.6 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 78 | 11 | 14.1% | +1.5 | — |
| Soft | 87 | 6 | 6.9% | −5.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 21 | 2 | 9.5% | −3.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 208 | 24 | 11.5% | −1.1 | 1 from 5 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 45 | 5 | 11.1% | −1.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 369 | 48 | 13% | +0.4 | 2 from 12 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 193 | 21 | 10.9% | −1.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 107 | 16 | 15% | +2.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +1.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −12.6 | — |
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
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Citronnade (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m4½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Choreography (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citronnade (GB) | 8 | 2 | 1m3f–1m4½f | — |
| Ardenlee Star (USA) | 2 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Choreography (IRE) | 2 | 1 | 7f | Class 4 |
| Dancing Bay (IRE) | 15 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +3.00 |
| Class 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Goodwood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.00 |
| Leicester | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Watson | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.00 |
| David Probert | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieran O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Marquand | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rossa Ryan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.00 |
| Ben Sanderson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Havlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Marco Ghiani | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Charles Bishop | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +1.00 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 03 Oct 26+67d | Newmarket | Experience The Thrill With Kennet Valley Syndicates Fillies' Handicap Stakes Prominent early - ridden over 2f out - faded over 1f out to finish 8th | 8/10 | shd | 8-13 | 77 | 88A | 61A | David Probert | 12/1 |
| 28 Jul 26+17d | Goodwood | World Pool Bet With The Tote EBF Fillies' Handicap Stakes Poor start and lost touch with the field early - pressed for effort with 2f left - crept closer late but no real threat - finished well beaten in 10th | 10/20 | ½ | 8-3 | 77 | 118C | 76A | Kieran O'Neill | 33/1 |
| 11 Jul 26+15d | Chester | Excell Supply Handicap settled off the pace - driven 2f out - moved into third in the final furlong - kept on to the line | 3/6 | 2¾ | 9-2 | 78 | 87A | 80B | Jason Watson | 7/1 |
| 26 Jun 26+22d | Newmarket | ZYN Pacesetter Fillies' Handicap Held up early - pushed along and made ground over 2f out - kept going inside final furlong - closing well at the finish to be third | 3/7 | 1 | 9-3 | 78 | 103A | 73A | Tom Marquand | 4/1 |
| 04 Jun 26+9d | Lingfield (AW) | Free Tips On attheraces.com Fillies' Handicap Settled towards the back early - began to make progress from over 2f out - powered through inside the final furlong - hit the front close to home to score | 1/8 | 9-10 | 68 | 107A | 85A | Rossa Ryan | EvensF | |
| 26 May 26+36d | Leicester | Every Race Live On Racing TV Fillies' Handicap Settled second of three on the far flank - urged forward approaching the final furlong - moved to front inside the last - kept finding more to the line - comfortable at the finish | 1/8 | 9-7 | 68 | 113A | 93A | Jason Watson | 6/1 | |
| 20 Apr 26+18d | Lingfield (AW) | Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Fillies' Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Pulled hard early - moved up to challenge the front before halfway - struck the front over 1f out - surrendered advantage approaching 110yds out - found nil late - third | 3/9 | nse | 9-2 | 69 | 68A | 71A | Jason Watson | 5/2 |
| 02 Apr 26+156d | Southwell (AW) | Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Close to the pace early while fighting for control - asked for effort inside final furlong - still in with a shout under pressure at the 110 yard pole - lost momentum close home to finish fourth | 4/7 | nk | 9-9 | 70 | 64A | 75A | Jason Watson | 7/2 |
| 2025 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Oct 25+21d | Leicester | British EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Sat close up early fighting for control - moved into second a furlong out - stayed there until the closing stages then flattened out to finish fourth | 4/7 | 1½ | 9-2 | 72 | 69A | 74A | Ben Sanderson | 4/1 |
| 07 Oct 25+13d | Southwell (AW) | Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Fillies' Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Settled towards back early - pushed through on inner approaching final furlong but unable to quicken with front pair inside final 100 yards - finished off game finishing effort in 3rd beaten a length and a half | 3/13 | 1¼ | 9-2 | — | 77B | 78A | Robert Havlin | 7/2 |
| 24 Sep 25+33d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Zero% Mission/EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Up with the front group - driven 2f out and worked at 1f out - kept on but lacked the speed of the first three to finish 4th | 4/10 | ½ | 9-2 | — | 72A | 84A | Marco Ghiani | 40/1 |
| 22 Aug 25 | Goodwood | Virgin Bet / EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race) Held up at back showing signs of inexperience - lost touch after halfway - dropped away final furlong | 9/9 | 1¾ | 9-2 | — | 70B | 50A | Charles Bishop | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Polka Blue won?
- Polka Blue (IRE) won 2 of 12 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 4 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trains Polka Blue?
- Polka Blue (IRE) is trained by Charles Hills, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 3 October 2026.
- Who is Polka Blue's sire?
- Polka Blue (IRE) is by Space Blues (IRE) out of Bohemian Dance (IRE), whose sire is Dansili.
- What going does Polka Blue prefer?
- Polka Blue (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Polka Blue's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 77, from the run on 3 October 2026. The highest on record is 78.
- What is Polka Blue's sire's record?
- Space Blues (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 722 runs since Jan 2008 (130 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 16% from 169.
- Who are Polka Blue's siblings?
- Out of Bohemian Dance (IRE), Polka Blue (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Citronnade (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Choreography (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m4½f. As at Oct 2026.