Santo Sospir (FR)
Santo Sospir is a gelding who has won three of six starts on turf, all on heavy ground. He won the See You In April At Festival 2025 Flat Race at Punchestown in Feb 2025 over 1m5f – 2m, the Sebden Steel Maiden Hurdle at Punchestown in Nov 2025 over 2m1f – 2m4f, and the Munster Hurdle at Clonmel in Jan 2026 over 2m1f – 2m4f. Typically ridden prominently, he finished 4 of 5 in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Hurdle at Navan in Mar 2026 off an official rating of 132. He has raced off a highest ever mark of 134.
- 3–6Wins / Runs
- 50%Strike rate
- 3 (50%)Placed
- +3.18£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 1.83Fair A/E n=6 · 1.54 incl. margin
- 134Highest OR
- 78dAvg 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 87
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 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 3 | 118C | 87 | 3 runs · 118 / 87 |
| Soft | 2 | 98C | 91.5 | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 98C | 92 | 2 runs · 98 / 92 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 118C | 102.5 | 2 runs · 118 / 102.5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 6 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 5 figures from 6 runs · as at 3 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 6 analysed runs since Feb 2025
- Prominent 6 (100%) · 3 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 5,591 runs since May 2009 (515 horses).
Strongest on soft going: 16% from 1,089. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 7.8% from 1,281. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 15.2% from 593. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 8.7% from 574.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 21 | 5 | 23.8% | +11.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 571 | 71 | 12.4% | +0.3 | — |
| Good | 1,318 | 145 | 11% | −1.1 | — |
| Good to Soft | 859 | 112 | 13% | +0.9 | — |
| Soft | 1,089 | 174 | 16% | +3.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 452 | 67 | 14.8% | +2.7 | 3 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,281 | 100 | 7.8% | −4.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 41 | 3 | 7.3% | −4.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 574 | 50 | 8.7% | −3.4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,111 | 108 | 9.7% | −2.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,854 | 243 | 13.1% | +1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,216 | 160 | 13.2% | +1.1 | 1 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 593 | 90 | 15.2% | +3.1 | 2 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 183 | 17 | 9.3% | −2.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 19 | 3 | 15.8% | +3.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2009 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Tyre Kicker (FR) (4 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m1½f; the highest grade won is Grade 2 (Proactif (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyre Kicker (FR) | 20 | 4 | 2m1f–3m1½f | — |
| Proactif (FR) | 4 | 3 | 2m–2m2f | Grade 2 |
| La Belle Adele (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| La Remontada (FR) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 4 | 3 | 75% | +5.18 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 2 | 2 | 100% | +5.38 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.80 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 2 | 100% | +2.18 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Kennedy | 4 | 2 | 50% | +0.18 |
| Sean Bowen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr H C Swan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.20 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +4.38 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 5 | 2 | 40% | −0.82 |
| Flat | 1 | 1 | 100% | +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 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 21 Mar 26+47d | Navan | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Hurdle Sat close to the pace in 3rd - pushed along two out and slipped to 4th - unable to close down the front pair late | 4/5 | 19 | 11-7 | 132 | 98C | 114B | Jack Kennedy | 2/1J |
| 02 Feb 26+25d | Leopardstown | Nathaniel Lacy & Partners Solicitors Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) Settled behind the front group early - up in 4th at halfway before slipping to 6th and driven approaching two out - unable to find more late and finished well held | 6/8 | ½ | 11-10 | 134 | 86A | 121A | Sean Bowen | 17/2 |
| 08 Jan 26+47d | Clonmel | Munster Hurdle Settled just behind the front group - needed slight urging soon after the 3rd - up to second by halfway - hit the front approaching three out - driven clear before the last and stayed on strongly to the line | 1/5 | 11-9 | — | 118C | 137B | Jack Kennedy | 4/5F | |
| 2025 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 22 Nov 25+26d | Punchestown | Sebden Steel Maiden Hurdle Handy early - hit the front turning for home and driven out under pressure after the last - found more to assert close home | 1/24 | 11-7 | — | 87B | 135A | Jack Kennedy | 11/8F | |
| 27 Oct 25+245d | Wexford | William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Maiden Hurdle Settled handy early - up into third then second before three out - hit the front briefly entering the straight - overtaken before two out - slipped to third at the last after an untidy jump - unable to find more in the run-in finishing fourth | 4/14 | 4 | 11-7 | — | 85B | 137A | Jack Kennedy | 2/1J |
| 24 Feb 25 | Punchestown | See You In April At Festival 2025 Flat Race Sat handy in second place - shared front spot 2f out then eased back to third under pressure - regained second inside the final furlong - finished full of running to get up in front near the line | 1/6 | 11-10 | — | — | 82C | Mr H C Swan | 4/1 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Santo Sospir won?
- Santo Sospir (FR) won 3 of 6 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 50%. Placed 3 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trains Santo Sospir?
- Santo Sospir (FR) is trained by Gordon Elliott, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 21 March 2026.
- Who is Santo Sospir's sire?
- Santo Sospir (FR) is by Motivator (GB) out of Balder Phenix (IRE), whose sire is Presenting.
- What going does Santo Sospir prefer?
- Santo Sospir (FR) has the best record on heavy going: 3 wins from 4 starts (75%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Santo Sospir's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 132, from the run on 21 March 2026. The highest on record is 134.
- What is Santo Sospir's sire's record?
- Motivator (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 5,591 runs since May 2009 (515 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on soft going: 16% from 1,089. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 7.8% from 1,281. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 15.2% from 593. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 8.7% from 574.
- Who are Santo Sospir's siblings?
- Out of Balder Phenix (IRE), Santo Sospir (FR) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Tyre Kicker (FR) (4). Highest grade won: Grade 2 (Proactif (FR)). The wins came over 2m–3m1½f. As at Nov 2026.