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Horse profile

Sizing Sahara (GB)

11yo gelding (at last run, Feb 2019) · Last trainer Paul Henderson · Last owner C Clark
by Shirocco (GER) out of Aristocratique (GB) (Cadeaux Genereux)
26 runs · 17 courses · from Apr 2012
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 25 Feb 2019 — 2,795 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2019 · 8th of 13 Won at Kilbeggan First-time headgear LTO Last raced off OR 72
KTB Profile

Sizing Sahara (GB) is 1 from 26. Hasn't won since May 2013. Last raced off 72, 38lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 26 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 38lb off peak
Official rating72↓ 38lb off peak
72 72–110

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 121 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Fakenham, 18 Dec 2018

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 7 figures · best 154A · median 106
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good to Soft3154A121—
Good2109B104—
Soft1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m3154A121—
Over 3m2109B104—
2m1f – 2m4f2106B89—

Of 13 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: did not complete (3) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (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 · 7 figures from 13 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 73A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Kempton, 28 Jan 2019 Official rating 72 at the last run, 25 Feb 2019

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 20 figures · best 135A · median 92
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good7102A90—
Good to Soft5104A85—
Soft4135A91.5—
Heavy3101C98—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m9104A85—
2m1f – 2m4f5116A97—
1m5f – 2m4135A97.5—
Over 3m295A80.5—

Of 26 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (6).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 20 figures from 26 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

Progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 9,163 runs since Jan 2008 (920 horses).

Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.4% from 203.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm15320%+8.8—
Good to Firm343308.7%−2.50 from 1
Good2,72831611.6%+0.40 from 11
Good to Soft1,80821812.1%+0.90 from 6
Soft2,47325810.4%−0.81 from 5
Heavy1,03012311.9%+0.70 from 3
Standard (AW)766769.9%−1.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2000%−11.2—
6f – 7f203157.4%−3.8—
1m – 1m1f401348.5%−2.7—
1m2f – 1m4f1,0911079.8%−1.4—
1m5f – 2m2,69728410.5%−0.71 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f2,68631611.8%+0.60 from 8
2m5f – 3m1,66122313.4%+2.20 from 10
Over 3m4044511.1%−0.10 from 3

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Aristocratique (GB) (Cadeaux Genereux)

7 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Knight Valliant (GB) (5 wins).

The wins came over 5f–2m4½f; the highest grade won is Grade 1 (Arcalis (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Knight Valliant (GB)6251m7½f–2m4½fClass 3
Arcalis (GB)2632m–2m½fGrade 1
Fushe Jo (GB)1637f–2m½fClass 3
Parc Aux Boules (GB)6335f–7fClass 7
Blue Blooded (GB)140——
Ausone (GB)150——
Out Of The Game (GB)40——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 11 0 0% −11.00
Good to Soft 6 0 0% −6.00
Soft 5 1 20% −1.75
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 11 0 0% −11.00
Class 4 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 3 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Fakenham 5 0 0% −5.00
Plumpton 2 0 0% −2.00
Towcester 2 0 0% −2.00
Newton Abbot 2 0 0% −2.00
Killarney 2 0 0% −2.00
Punchestown 2 0 0% −2.00
Kempton 1 0 0% −1.00
Huntingdon 1 0 0% −1.00
Wincanton 1 0 0% −1.00
Leicester 1 0 0% −1.00
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00
Kilbeggan 1 1 100% +2.25
Clonmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Thurles 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 10 0 0% −10.00
2m1f – 2m4f 8 0 0% −8.00
1m5f – 2m 5 1 20% −1.75
Over 3m 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Tom O'Brien 5 0 0% −5.00
Paddy Brennan 3 0 0% −3.00
Mr P W Mullins 3 0 0% −3.00
James Best 2 0 0% −2.00
Nick Scholfield 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr Gordon Treacy 2 0 0% −2.00
A E Lynch 2 1 50% +1.25
Aaron Anderson 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr Bradley Paris-Crofts 1 0 0% −1.00
Gavin Sheehan 1 0 0% −1.00
Brian Hayes 1 0 0% −1.00
Jonathan Burke 1 0 0% −1.00
Davy Russell 1 0 0% −1.00
R Walsh 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 25 1 4% −21.75
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2019 3 0 0% −3.00
2018 4 0 0% −4.00
2017 5 0 0% −5.00
2016 4 0 0% −4.00
2015 3 0 0% −3.00
2014 1 0 0% −1.00
2013 3 1 33% +0.25
2012 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 14 1 7% −10.75
Chase 9 0 0% −9.00
NH Flat 3 0 0% −3.00

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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
25 Feb 19+28d Plumpton Strong Flavours Catering Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 25f · Good · 13 ran 8/13 1 10-0 7299B66A James Best 14/1
28 Jan 19+27d Kempton Matchbook Best Value Exchange Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 21f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 5/10 14 10-2 7678A73A Paddy Brennan 12/1
01 Jan 19+14d Fakenham Norfolk's Finest Drinkers Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 21f · Good · 6 ran 5/6 50 10-1 78—70C Aaron Anderson 4/1
18 Dec 18+29d Fakenham Ketton Folk On Tour Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 23.5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 5/8 5 10-0 78121B85B James Best 28/1
19 Nov 18+197d Plumpton Watch Today's Race Replays On Attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 25f · Good · 7 ran PU/7 — 11-2 82—— Nick Scholfield 10/1
06 May 18+73d Towcester Call Star Sports On 08000 521 321 Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 24f · Good · 13 ran 7/13 7 10-13 85—80A Nick Scholfield 20/1
22 Feb 18+240d Huntingdon Smarkets Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20.5f · Soft · 14 ran 7/14 4½ 10-12 86106B86A Paddy Brennan 12/1
27 Jun 17+22d Newton Abbot Newtonabbotracing.com Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 26.5f · Good · 8 ran 4/8 3¼ 10-0 86109B95A Paddy Brennan 7/2
05 Jun 17+107d Newton Abbot Toteplacepot Six Places In Six Races Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 21.5f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 3/12 1¼ 10-11 85154A104A Tom O'Brien 11/2
18 Feb 17+16d Wincanton Betway Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21.5f · Soft · 16 ran 3/16 7 10-2 87—89A Mr Bradley Paris-Crofts 25/1
02 Feb 17+21d Towcester Watch Towcester Greyhounds On Attheraces Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 19f · Heavy · 13 ran 4/13 8 10-7 8872B97A Mr Gordon Treacy 25/1
12 Jan 17+37d Leicester Hose Thorns Handicap Chase (Div 1) Class 5 · 20f · Good · 9 ran PU/9 — 11-1 88—— Tom O'Brien 10/1
06 Dec 16+217d Fontwell Executive Carriage Group Handicap Chase Class 5 · 19f · Good · 8 ran UR/8 — 10-13 92—— Mr Gordon Treacy 10/1
03 May 16+74d Fakenham Ijf House To House Bike Ride Handicap Chase Class 5 · 21f · Good · 6 ran PU/6 — 11-11 96—— Tom O'Brien 5/1
19 Feb 16+28d Fakenham Tim Barclay Memorial Handicap Chase (Qualifier For The Challenger Middle Distance Chase Series Final) Class 3 · 21f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 4/7 39 10-0 99—75C Gavin Sheehan 10/1
22 Jan 16+33d Market Rasen Watch Racing Uk On 3 Devices Handicap Chase Class 4 · 21.5f · Heavy · 9 ran 4/9 1½ 10-13 102—98A Tom O'Brien 25/1
20 Dec 15+157d Fakenham At The Races Handicap Chase Class 3 · 21f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 5/8 10 10-6 110—87C Tom O'Brien 25/1
16 Jul 15+11d Killarney Dawn Hi + Lo Milk Beginners Chase 17f · Good To Yielding · 12 ran F/12 — 11-9 ——— Brian Hayes 16/1
05 Jul 15+354d Limerick Mike Denver Plays Limerick Racecourse Live On The 23rd July Rated Hurdle 16f · Good · 8 ran 8/8 13 11-3 ——90A Jonathan Burke 12/1
16 Jul 14+392d Killarney Irish Examiner Beginners Chase 17f · Good · 11 ran 3/11 7 11-12 ——102A Davy Russell 8/1
19 Jun 13+33d Wexford Wellingtonbridge Novice Hurdle 20f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 3/8 10 11-12 ——116A A E Lynch 7/4
17 May 13+8d Kilbeggan Tullamore Maiden Hurdle 16f · Yielding To Soft · 14 ran 1/14 11-4 ——135A A E Lynch 9/4F
09 May 13+160d Clonmel St. Patrick's Well Maiden Hurdle 16.5f · Yielding · 17 ran UR/17 — 11-4 ——— R Walsh 9/2
30 Nov 12+184d Thurles Liscahill Flat Race 16f · Soft · 11 ran 6/11 2 11-11 ——94A Mr P W Mullins 9/4F
30 May 12+36d Punchestown Mickybo And Me Flat Race 17f · Good · 16 ran 8/16 1¾ 11-6 ——96A Mr P W Mullins 9/2
24 Apr 12 Punchestown Finlay Motor Group Flat Race 16f · Soft To Heavy · 23 ran 18/23 2 11-7 ——101C Mr P W Mullins 8/1

Quick answers

How many races has Sizing Sahara (GB) won?
Sizing Sahara (GB) won 1 of 26 archived starts between 2012 and 2019, a strike rate of 3.8%. Placed 5 times in total (19.2% of starts).
Who trained Sizing Sahara (GB)?
Sizing Sahara (GB) was trained by Paul Henderson on the most recent run on record, at Plumpton on 25 February 2019.
Who is Sizing Sahara (GB)'s sire?
Sizing Sahara (GB) is by Shirocco (GER) out of Aristocratique (GB), whose sire is Cadeaux Genereux.
What going does Sizing Sahara (GB) prefer?
Sizing Sahara (GB) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Sizing Sahara (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 72, from the run on 25 February 2019. The highest on record is 110.
What is Sizing Sahara (GB)'s sire's record?
Shirocco (GER)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 9,163 runs since Jan 2008 (920 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.4% from 203.
Who are Sizing Sahara (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Aristocratique (GB), Sizing Sahara (GB) has 7 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Knight Valliant (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Grade 1 (Arcalis (GB)). The wins came over 5f–2m4½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from April 2012. 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.