Saga Surprise (FR)
Saga Surprise (FR) is yet to win from 7 starts.
- 0–7Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −7.00£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=7 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 78Highest OR
- 32dBetween runs (median)longest 250 d
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 9.8% of 1,329 runs since Jan 2008 (154 horses).
Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 14.7% from 136.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −9.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 33 | 4 | 12.1% | +2.3 | — |
| Good | 300 | 28 | 9.3% | −0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 195 | 21 | 10.8% | +1 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 337 | 30 | 8.9% | −0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 153 | 14 | 9.2% | −0.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 304 | 33 | 10.9% | +1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 10 | 0 | 0% | −9.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 136 | 20 | 14.7% | +4.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 282 | 22 | 7.8% | −2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 346 | 35 | 10.1% | +0.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 202 | 18 | 8.9% | −0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 261 | 30 | 11.5% | +1.7 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 85 | 5 | 5.9% | −3.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −9.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hexham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kelso | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael McAlister | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Mr Derek O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Niall Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| None | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| NH Flat | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 04 Nov 11+207d | Hexham | Warden Selling Hurdle | PU/9 | — | 10-12 | 78 | — | Michael McAlister | 66/1 |
| 11 Apr 11+21d | Hexham | Thornton - Firkin Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) | PU/10 | — | 11-0 | 78 | — | Michael McAlister | 66/1 |
| 21 Mar 11+32d | Kelso | Nspcc School Service Novices' Hurdle | 13/15 | 22 | 11-0 | — | 90C | Michael McAlister | 200/1 |
| 17 Feb 11+17d | Kelso | Kelso Members Novices' Hurdle | 10/16 | 17 | 11-2 | — | 79C | Michael McAlister | 200/1 |
| 31 Jan 11+250d | Ayr | Bet Live At Victorchandler.com Novices' Hurdle | 10/17 | 4 | 11-4 | — | 86C | Michael McAlister | 66/1 |
| 2010 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 26 May 10+89d | Punchestown | Black Hills Flat Race | 15/21 | 1½ | 12-0 | — | 98C | Mr Derek O'Connor | 25/1 |
| 26 Feb 10 | Dundalk (AW) | www.dundalkstadium.ie (C & G) Flat Race | 8/18 | 1¼ | 11-6 | — | 94A | Niall Kelly | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Saga Surprise won?
- Saga Surprise (FR) has yet to win, from 7 archived starts between 2010 and 2011.
- Who trained Saga Surprise?
- Saga Surprise (FR) was trained by Maurice Barnes on the most recent run on record, at Hexham on 4 November 2011.
- Who is Saga Surprise's sire?
- Saga Surprise (FR) is by Sagacity (FR) out of Vacaria (SWI), whose sire is Llandaff.
- What is Saga Surprise's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 78, from the run on 4 November 2011. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Saga Surprise's sire's record?
- Sagacity (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 1,329 runs since Jan 2008 (154 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 14.7% from 136.