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Horse profile

Saraban (IRE)

9yo gelding (at last run, May 2011) · Last trainer John Geoghegan · Last owner Mrs R Bean
by Darshaan (GB) out of Saraposa (IRE) (Ahonoora)
8 runs · 7 courses · from May 2006
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 6 May 2011 — 5,654 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2011 New yard
KTB Profile

Saraban (IRE) is yet to win from 8 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 8 at Wetherby (Jun 2008).

Based on 8 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026

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 88B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Wetherby, 5 Jun 2008 Official rating 79 at the last run, 5 Jun 2008

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 5 figures · best 88B · median 82
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good288B78—
Good to Firm1———
Heavy1———
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m288B86.5—
2m1f – 2m4f277C72.5—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 8 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 5 figures from 8 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
Darshaan (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.9% of 280 runs since Jan 2008 (28 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm200%−8.9—
Good to Firm4124.9%−40 from 1
Good981010.2%+1.30 from 3
Good to Soft4449.1%+0.2—
Soft4349.3%+0.40 from 2
Heavy2000%−8.90 from 2
Standard (AW)32515.6%+6.7—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f100%−8.9—
1m – 1m1f12216.7%+7.8—
1m2f – 1m4f52815.4%+6.5—
1m5f – 2m4124.9%−40 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f8378.4%−0.50 from 3
2m5f – 3m8467.1%−1.80 from 2
Over 3m700%−8.9—

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
Saraposa (IRE) (Ahonoora)

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Norville (IRE) (9 wins).

The wins came over 6f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Norville (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Norville (IRE)9196f–1mClass 2

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 4 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Clonmel 2 0 0% −2.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Wetherby 1 0 0% −1.00
Perth 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Roscommon 1 0 0% −1.00
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 3 0 0% −3.00
1m5f – 2m 3 0 0% −3.00
2m5f – 3m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Mr C Hughes 2 0 0% −2.00
Matthew Bowes 2 0 0% −2.00
Johnny Farrelly 1 0 0% −1.00
Paul Carberry 1 0 0% −1.00
John Cullen 1 0 0% −1.00
Alain Cawley 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 5 0 0% −5.00
Tongue tie + blinkers 2 0 0% −2.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2011 1 0 0% −1.00
2008 3 0 0% −3.00
2007 1 0 0% −1.00
2006 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 7 0 0% −7.00
Chase 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
2011 · 1 run
06 May 11+1065d Punchestown KFM Hunters Chase for the Bishopscourt Cup 20f · Yielding · 18 ran PU/18 — 11-4 —— Mr C Hughes 40/1
2008 · 3 runs
05 Jun 08+21d Wetherby 'Pink Ladies' Selling Hurdle Class 5 · 23f · Good · 8 ran 3/8 11 10-9 7988B Johnny Farrelly 20/1
15 May 08+103d Perth Drifters here On July 29th Intermediate Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Good To Firm · 5 ran 4/5 10 10-13 7985C Paul Carberry 28/1
02 Feb 08+58d Fairyhouse Kehoe Ceilings & Partitions Maiden Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 16 ran 13/16 3½ 11-5 7982C Mr C Hughes 50/1
2007 · 1 run
06 Dec 07+514d Clonmel Nire Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) 16f · Heavy · 18 ran PU/18 — 11-4 —— John Cullen 25/1
2006 · 3 runs
10 Jul 06+45d Roscommon Keenan Bookmakers Maiden Hurdle 20f · Good · 18 ran 14/18 2½ 10-7 —68C Matthew Bowes 33/1
26 May 06+15d Wexford Arctic Tack Stud Maiden Hurdle 20f · Yielding To Soft · 15 ran 13/15 hd 10-6 —77C Matthew Bowes 25/1
11 May 06 Clonmel Sporting Press Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good · 18 ran UR/18 — 10-9 —— Alain Cawley 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has Saraban won?
Saraban (IRE) has yet to win, from 8 archived starts between 2006 and 2011. Placed 1 time in total (12.5% of starts).
Who trained Saraban?
Saraban (IRE) was trained by John Geoghegan on the most recent run on record, at Punchestown on 6 May 2011.
Who is Saraban's sire?
Saraban (IRE) is by Darshaan (GB) out of Saraposa (IRE), whose sire is Ahonoora.
What is Saraban's official rating?
Saraban (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 79.
What is Saraban's sire's record?
Darshaan (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.9% of 280 runs since Jan 2008 (28 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Saraban's siblings?
Out of Saraposa (IRE), Saraban (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Norville (IRE) (9). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Norville (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 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.