Horse profile
Selwan (IRE)
6yo gelding (at last run, Sep 2025) · Last trainer Christopher Kellett · Last owner Andy Bell Fergus Lyons
by Zelzal (FR) out of Al Wathna (GB) (Nayef)
23 runs · 16 courses · from May 2022
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 5 Sep 2025 — 411 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2025 · 8th of 9
Won at Deauville (FR)
Last raced off OR 95
KTB Profile
Selwan won the Prix de la Villa les Abeilles at Deauville over 1m to 1m1f on standard going in Oct 2022. The gelding is one win from 23 starts and has not won since. All 17 turf runs have failed to produce a victory while his sole success came from six starts on all-weather. Aged 6 at his last run in Sep 2025 he finished eighth of nine in a Class 5 hurdle at Bangor-on-Dee off a mark of 95 having been held up.
Based on 23 archived runs · run-style from 10 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
Won on AW, 0 on turf
OR at career high
- 1–23Wins / Runs
- 4.3%Strike rate
- 2 (8.7%)Placed
- −16.20£1 level staken=23 at SP
- 0.79Fair A/E n=23 · 0.67 incl. margin
- 95Highest OR
- 54dAvg 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 rating95At career-high mark
95
63–95
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 94
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 →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 22 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 22 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 52C | 33.5 | — |
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 22 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 103A | 81 | — |
| Good | 3 | 88A | 88 | — |
| Soft | 2 | 84A | 72.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 94A | 70.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 80A | 70.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 22 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 12 | 103A | 80.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 19 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (2) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 16 figures from 19 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 10 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Held up 7 (70%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 3 (30%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 1,677 runs since Jan 2008 (240 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 46 | 4 | 8.7% | −0.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 194 | 18 | 9.3% | −0.1 | 0 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 347 | 29 | 8.4% | −1 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 361 | 33 | 9.1% | −0.3 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 97 | 14 | 14.4% | +5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 631 | 60 | 9.5% | +0.1 | 1 from 6 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 51 | 3 | 5.9% | −3.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 664 | 67 | 10.1% | +0.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 590 | 48 | 8.1% | −1.3 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 309 | 31 | 10% | +0.6 | 0 from 15 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 40 | 6 | 15% | +5.6 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 20 | 3 | 15% | +5.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −9.4 | — |
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
Al Wathna (GB) (Nayef)
3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wadhnan (FR) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Habeebah (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Tented Camp (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 6 | 1 | 17% | +0.80 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 2 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Carlisle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Longchamp (FR) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Deauville (FR) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.80 |
| Saint-Cloud (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 15 | 0 | 0% | −15.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.80 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephane Pasquier | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.80 |
| James Davies | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Grace McEntee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hollie Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Connor Beasley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tommie Jakes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Kingscote | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joe Leavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Trevor Whelan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Charles Bishop | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Luke Morris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Saffie Osborne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Josephine Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jonathan Burke | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Bellamy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Cannon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rossa Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sebastien Maillot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 20 | 1 | 5% | −13.20 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.80 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 18 | 1 | 6% | −11.20 |
| Hurdle | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Sep 25+20d | Bangor-on-Dee | Genesis Wealth Management Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Held up at the back - lost touch three out - dropped away steadily before two out - well beaten in 8th | 8/9 | 9 | 11-12 | 95 | 52C | 81C | James Davies | 80/1 |
| 16 Aug 25+42d | Market Rasen | PricedUp Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Held up early - pushed along and made progress after 3 out - up to third before 2 out - stumbled at the last but stayed on for third | 3/7 | 17 | 11-0 | — | — | 96B | James Davies | 50/1 |
| 05 Jul 25+25d | Carlisle | PricedUp Daily Sports Boosts Handicap (Pro-Am Female Jockeys) Held up towards the back - improved into contention 4f out and close to the leading group 2f out - then asked for effort and faded late finishing well beaten | 10/12 | 14 | 10-3 | 63 | 61C | 60C | Grace McEntee | 12/1 |
| 10 Jun 25+11d | Catterick | Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Settled at the back - urged into 6th with 2f left - shifted wide and found some late progress inside the final furlong but couldn't get closer than sixth | 6/9 | ¾ | 9-3 | 64 | 88A | 75A | Hollie Doyle | 7/1 |
| 30 May 25+13d | Carlisle | andersonslimited.co.uk Handicap Settled towards the back early - crept into contention approaching the furlong marker - edged left under pressure but battled on to finish 3rd | 3/11 | 1½ | 9-9 | 65 | 94A | 84A | Connor Beasley | 15/2 |
| 17 May 25+177d | Doncaster | Proudly Supporting Mental Health Awareness Week Apprentice Handicap Settled just behind the pace - pushed along inside final 2f - dropped away soon after - eventually finished sixth | 6/6 | 4 | 9-8 | 68 | 80A | 61B | Tommie Jakes | 28/1 |
| 21 Nov 24+22d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Safer Gambling Tools At BetUK Handicap Settled towards the back early - improved position on inner approaching 2f out and pressed towards front - lost ground final furlong to finish sixth | 6/11 | ½ | 8-13 | 70 | 103A | 73A | Jim Crowley | 25/1 |
| 30 Oct 24+56d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Support Safe Gambling Handicap Held up towards the back - driven up under pressure to make slight progress 2f out - lost ground inside final furlong - finished fifth | 5/8 | 4¼ | 9-6 | 72 | 81A | 67A | Richard Kingscote | 10/1 |
| 04 Sep 24+27d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Support Safe Gambling Apprentice Handicap Sat handy behind front pack - hit front approaching final furlong under pressure - overtaken close to home - weakened to finish 5th | 5/7 | 1½ | 9-4 | 74 | 97A | 74A | Joe Leavy | 14/1 |
| 08 Aug 24+40d | Chepstow | tote Guarantee Available At tote.co.uk Racing League 20 Handicap (Trainers Registered To Racing League) Sat close to front group along rail - lost touch under two furlongs out - unable to close thereafter - finished seventh | 7/7 | 6½ | 9-0 | 78 | 47A | 58A | Trevor Whelan | 25/1 |
| 29 Jun 24+24d | Chester | Whispering Angel Handicap | 5/7 | 4¾ | 10-2 | 80 | 77A | 76A | Charles Bishop | 20/1 |
| 05 Jun 24+27d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Zero% Mission Handicap | 4/8 | 2½ | 8-9 | 81 | 80A | 72A | Luke Morris | 28/1 |
| 09 May 24+12d | Chester | Precision Facades Handicap | 5/11 | ½ | 9-1 | 82 | 88A | 81A | Saffie Osborne | 80/1 |
| 27 Apr 24+66d | Leicester | Madri Excepcional King Richard III Cup Handicap | 7/9 | 5½ | 8-8 | 87 | 84A | 69A | Josephine Gordon | 100/1 |
| 21 Feb 24+57d | Doncaster | SBK Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 7/9 | 6 | 11-2 | — | 15C | 95C | Jonathan Burke | 25/1 |
| 26 Dec 23+43d | Kempton | ladbrokeslive.co.uk To Win Free Music Tickets Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | PU/10 | — | 11-4 | — | — | — | Tom Bellamy | 50/1 |
| 13 Nov 23+158d | Kempton | Watch Racing Tv Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | PU/13 | — | 11-0 | — | — | — | Tom Cannon | 33/1 |
| 08 Jun 23+12d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Weatherbys Digital Solutions Handicap | 10/10 | 12 | 9-3 | 93 | 75C | 67C | Rossa Ryan | 40/1 |
| 27 May 23+220d | Goodwood | Tony Barrett Memorial Handicap | 8/8 | 8 | 9-0 | 95 | 61C | 69C | James Doyle | 18/1 |
| 19 Oct 22+34d | Deauville (FR) | Prix de la Villa les Abeilles (Handicap) (3yo) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) | 1/11 | 8-7 | — | — | — | Stephane Pasquier | 58/10 | |
| 15 Sep 22+74d | Longchamp (FR) | Prix du Pont de l'Archeveche (Handicap) (3yo) (Grande Course) (Turf) | 5/12 | 1¾ | 9-4 | — | — | — | Stephane Pasquier | 11/1 |
| 03 Jul 22+38d | Saint-Cloud (FR) | Prix Dicta Drake (Handicap) (3yo) (Turf) | 7/9 | hd | 9-4 | — | — | — | Sebastien Maillot | 18/5 |
| 26 May 22 | Longchamp (FR) | Prix Hocquart (3yo) (Grande Course) (Turf) | 5/5 | 5 | 9-2 | — | — | — | Stephane Pasquier | 26/5 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Selwan (IRE) won?
- Selwan (IRE) won 1 of 23 archived starts between 2022 and 2025, a strike rate of 4.3%. Placed 2 times in total (8.7% of starts).
- Who trained Selwan (IRE)?
- Selwan (IRE) was trained by Christopher Kellett on the most recent run on record, at Bangor-on-Dee on 5 September 2025.
- Who is Selwan (IRE)'s sire?
- Selwan (IRE) is by Zelzal (FR) out of Al Wathna (GB), whose sire is Nayef.
- What going does Selwan (IRE) prefer?
- Selwan (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Selwan (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 95, from the run on 5 September 2025. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Selwan (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Zelzal (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 1,677 runs since Jan 2008 (240 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Selwan (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Al Wathna (GB), Selwan (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.