Horse profile
Red Spell (IRE)
by Soviet Star (USA) out of A-To-Z (IRE) (Ahonoora)
37 runs · 10 courses · from Apr 2005
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 17 Feb 2007 — 7,186 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2007 · 3rd of 5
4 wins · Lingfield (AW) & Goodwood
Last raced off OR 104
KTB Profile
Red Spell (IRE) is 4 from 37. Hasn't won since Jan 2007. Last raced off a career-high mark of 104.
Based on 37 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR at career high
- 4–37Wins / Runs
- 10.8%Strike rate
- 15 (40.5%)Placed
- −10.75£1 level staken=37 at SP
- 0.79Fair A/E n=37 · 0.66 incl. margin
- 104Highest OR
- 19dAvg 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 rating104At career-high mark
104
86–104
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
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
Soviet Star (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 2,621 runs since Jan 2008 (171 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 5% from 160. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5.6% from 320.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 36 | 4 | 11.1% | +2.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 425 | 37 | 8.7% | 0 | 0 from 7 |
| Good | 594 | 48 | 8.1% | −0.6 | 1 from 10 |
| Good to Soft | 235 | 17 | 7.2% | −1.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 378 | 28 | 7.4% | −1.3 | — |
| Heavy | 160 | 8 | 5% | −3.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 793 | 87 | 11% | +2.3 | 3 from 17 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 134 | 11 | 8.2% | −0.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 547 | 55 | 10.1% | +1.4 | 1 from 8 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 512 | 53 | 10.4% | +1.7 | 3 from 24 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 502 | 46 | 9.2% | +0.5 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 497 | 38 | 7.6% | −1.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 320 | 18 | 5.6% | −3.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 103 | 8 | 7.8% | −0.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −8.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
A-To-Z (IRE) (Ahonoora)
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Queen Alphabet (IRE) (7 wins).
The wins came over 1m4f–2m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Appy Days (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Alphabet (IRE) | 29 | 7 | 1m4f–2m | — |
| Azalea (IRE) | 10 | 2 | 1m6f–2m | — |
| Appy Days (IRE) | 8 | 2 | 1m7½f–2m | Class 4 |
| Royal Alphabet (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Jamaica Man (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 17 | 3 | 18% | +1.25 |
| Good | 10 | 1 | 10% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 27 | 3 | 11% | −3.50 |
| Class 3 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.25 |
| Class 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield (AW) | 14 | 3 | 21% | +4.25 |
| Goodwood | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.00 |
| Newmarket | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Sandown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Salisbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 24 | 3 | 13% | −6.75 |
| 6f – 7f | 8 | 1 | 13% | +1.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hughes | 17 | 2 | 12% | −6.25 |
| Dane O'Neill | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.50 |
| Ryan Moore | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Hadden Frost | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Fortune | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pat Dobbs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Glen Boss | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mick Kinane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Winston | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darryll Holland | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| David Kinsella | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J F Egan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Smith | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 33 | 4 | 12% | −6.75 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.50 |
| 2006 | 18 | 0 | 0% | −18.00 |
| 2005 | 14 | 3 | 21% | +5.75 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 07+13d | Lingfield (AW) | pontinsbingo.com Conditions Stakes | 3/5 | ½ | 9-3 | 104 | 68C | Dane O'Neill | 3/1 |
| 04 Feb 07+15d | Kempton (AW) | digibet.com Ladybird Stakes (Listed) | 4/8 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 104 | 64C | Dane O'Neill | 9/4 |
| 20 Jan 07+7d | Lingfield (AW) | totesport 0800 221 221 Handicap | 1/10 | 9-3 | 101 | 96C | Dane O'Neill | 11/2 | |
| 13 Jan 07+8d | Lingfield (AW) | Pontin's Book Early Handicap | 2/8 | ½ | 8-12 | 101 | 80C | Hadden Frost | 9/2 |
| 05 Jan 07+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | pontinsbingo.com Conditions Stakes | 2/7 | nk | 9-0 | 89 | 98C | Dane O'Neill | 7/1 |
| 22 Dec 06+6d | Lingfield (AW) | Pontin's Holidays Conditions Stakes | 2/6 | hd | 9-0 | 89 | 84C | Richard Hughes | 6/4F |
| 16 Dec 06+13d | Lingfield (AW) | pontins.com Conditions Stakes | 2/4 | hd | 8-12 | 89 | 71C | Ryan Moore | 5/4F |
| 03 Dec 06+64d | Lingfield (AW) | Racing Post Handicap | 6/9 | 1½ | 9-5 | 103 | 82C | Richard Hughes | 7/2 |
| 30 Sep 06+14d | Newmarket | totesport Cambridgeshire (Heritage Handicap) | 10/33 | nk | 8-8 | 91 | 70C | Ryan Moore | 50/1 |
| 16 Sep 06+7d | Newbury | John Smith's Extra Cold Conditions Stakes | 4/10 | nk | 8-11 | 92 | 85C | Jimmy Fortune | 12/1 |
| 09 Sep 06+28d | Goodwood | Mirror Image Stakes (Handicap) | 9/11 | 3½ | 9-0 | 91 | 56C | Pat Dobbs | 9/1 |
| 12 Aug 06+8d | Ascot | Sony Shergar Cup Mile Handicap (Round course) | 7/9 | shd | 9-4 | 92 | 61C | Glen Boss | 8/1 |
| 04 Aug 06+37d | Goodwood | totesport Mile (Heritage Handicap) | 5/17 | 1 | 8-6 | 92 | 70C | Richard Hughes | 12/1 |
| 28 Jun 06+7d | Salisbury | Noel Cannon Memorial Trophy Handicap | 8/16 | nk | 9-10 | 93 | 73C | Richard Hughes | 11/2 |
| 21 Jun 06+11d | Ascot | Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) | 10/30 | nk | 8-7 | 93 | 81C | Ryan Moore | 40/1 |
| 10 Jun 06+17d | Goodwood | Empire Property Group Handicap | 2/9 | 1¼ | 9-1 | 93 | 84C | Richard Hughes | 10/3 |
| 24 May 06+25d | Goodwood | Goodwood Aero Club Handicap | 4/7 | nk | 9-7 | 93 | 70C | Richard Hughes | 3/1 |
| 29 Apr 06+7d | Sandown | betfredpoker.com Handicap | 4/10 | ¾ | 8-12 | 93 | 84C | Mick Kinane | 7/2 |
| 22 Apr 06+35d | Newbury | Spring Cup Heritage Handicap (Str) | 3/25 | nk | 8-9 | 91 | 85C | Richard Hughes | 8/1 |
| 18 Mar 06+21d | Lingfield (AW) | Betdirect.co.uk Winter Derby (Group 3) | 4/14 | hd | 8-12 | 91 | 77C | Richard Hughes | 7/1 |
| 25 Feb 06+14d | Lingfield (AW) | betdirect.co.uk Winter Derby Trial Conditions Stakes | 2/8 | ½ | 8-13 | 101 | 74C | Robert Winston | 4/1 |
| 11 Feb 06+13d | Lingfield (AW) | Betdirect Freephone Handicap | 2/9 | 1½ | 9-5 | 101 | 72C | Richard Hughes | 7/4F |
| 29 Jan 06+51d | Lingfield (AW) | Littlewoods Win 2m at Littlewoodspools.co.uk Handicap | 2/12 | shd | 9-4 | 100 | 92C | Richard Hughes | 11/4F |
| 09 Dec 05+13d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betdirect.co.uk Handicap | 6/11 | shd | 9-4 | 100 | 73C | Dane O'Neill | 5/1 |
| 26 Nov 05+7d | Lingfield (AW) | Betdirectpoker.com Handicap | 1/11 | 9-4 | 94 | 84C | Richard Hughes | 7/4F | |
| 19 Nov 05+23d | Lingfield (AW) | Betdirect On Channel 4 Text Page 613 Handicap | 1/12 | 8-7 | 89 | 82C | Darryll Holland | 8/1 | |
| 27 Oct 05+27d | Lingfield (AW) | Betfredcasino.com Handicap | 2/13 | 2 | 8-8 | 88 | 69C | Ryan Moore | 16/1 |
| 30 Sep 05+7d | Newmarket | Woodford Reserve Handicap | 13/18 | nk | 9-0 | 89 | 50C | Richard Hughes | 10/1 |
| 23 Sep 05+13d | Lingfield (AW) | E.B.F. Handicap (AW) | 6/13 | 2 | 8-12 | 89 | 70C | Richard Hughes | 13/2 |
| 10 Sep 05+67d | Goodwood | Mirror Image Handicap | 3/16 | nk | 8-12 | 88 | 81C | David Kinsella | 20/1 |
| 05 Jul 05+13d | Newmarket | RBS Handicap | 12/19 | ½ | 9-12 | 89 | 72C | Ryan Moore | 9/1 |
| 22 Jun 05+11d | Salisbury | Noel Cannon Memorial Trophy Handicap | 5/16 | nk | 9-8 | 89 | 89C | Richard Hughes | 8/1 |
| 11 Jun 05+14d | Sandown | Paddypowercasino.com Handicap | 7/16 | ¾ | 9-7 | 89 | 79C | Richard Hughes | 8/1 |
| 28 May 05+21d | Goodwood | Happy 1st Birthday Racing UK Handicap | 1/11 | 8-11 | 86 | 91C | Richard Hughes | 7/1 | |
| 07 May 05+14d | Newmarket | Suffolk Heritage Handicap | 7/17 | hd | 8-3 | 86 | 61C | J F Egan | 10/1 |
| 23 Apr 05+22d | Sandown | Double Result Handicap | 3/17 | 1½ | 8-4 | 86 | 74C | Richard Smith | 33/1 |
| 01 Apr 05 | Doncaster | Stanleybet Spring Mile Handicap | 21/22 | 1½ | 9-6 | 86 | 39C | Richard Hughes | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Red Spell (IRE) won?
- Red Spell (IRE) won 4 of 37 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 10.8%. Placed 15 times in total (40.5% of starts).
- Who trained Red Spell (IRE)?
- Red Spell (IRE) was trained by Richard Hannon Snr on the most recent run on record, at Lingfield (AW) on 17 February 2007.
- Who is Red Spell (IRE)'s sire?
- Red Spell (IRE) is by Soviet Star (USA) out of A-To-Z (IRE), whose sire is Ahonoora.
- What going does Red Spell (IRE) prefer?
- Red Spell (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 3 wins from 17 starts (17.6%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Red Spell (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 104, from the run on 17 February 2007. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Red Spell (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Soviet Star (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 2,621 runs since Jan 2008 (171 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 5% from 160. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5.6% from 320.
- Who are Red Spell (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of A-To-Z (IRE), Red Spell (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Queen Alphabet (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Appy Days (IRE)). The wins came over 1m4f–2m. As at Oct 2026.