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Horse profile

Stravara (GB)

5yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2008) · Last trainer Reg Hollinshead · Last owner E Bennion
by Kayf Tara (GB) out of Stravsea (GB) (Handsome Sailor)
23 runs · 12 courses · from Oct 2005
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 20 Apr 2008 — 6,758 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2008 2 wins · Warwick & Nottingham Last raced off OR 111
KTB Profile

Stravara (GB) is 2 from 23. Hasn't won since Feb 2008. Both wins have come on turf — 0 from 5 on the all-weather. Last raced off a career-high mark of 111.

Based on 23 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance All wins on turf OR at career high
Official rating111At career-high mark
111 51–111

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 (jumps) 132A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Warwick, 9 Feb 2008 Official rating 111 at the last jumps run, 20 Apr 2008

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 62C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Haydock, 28 Sep 2007 Official rating 59 at the last flat run, 28 Sep 2007

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 132A · median 118
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good to Soft3132A120—
Good2118A109.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m5132A118—
Flat 17 figures · best 92C · median 52
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Soft577C59—
Standard (AW)552C45—
Good263C58—
Heavy292C64—
Good to Soft253C42.5—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f1263C51—
1m – 1m1f392C77—
1m5f – 2m252C49.5—

Of 23 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 22 figures from 23 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
Kayf Tara (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 13,740 runs since Jan 2008 (1,148 horses).

Strongest on heavy going: 16.2% from 1,708.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1300%−12.6—
Good to Firm5296011.3%−1.30 from 1
Good4,49052411.7%−0.90 from 4
Good to Soft3,04935911.8%−0.81 from 5
Soft3,75849313.1%+0.50 from 6
Heavy1,70827716.2%+3.61 from 2
Standard (AW)1932412.4%−0.20 from 5
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f200%−12.6—
1m – 1m1f2400%−12.61 from 3
1m2f – 1m4f1631811%−1.60 from 12
1m5f – 2m3,97552113.1%+0.51 from 8
2m1f – 2m4f4,75859312.5%−0.1—
2m5f – 3m3,81547912.6%0—
Over 3m1,00312612.6%0—

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
Stravsea (GB) (Handsome Sailor)

4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Stravita (GB) (6 wins).

The wins came over 1m½f–2m½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Stravita (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Stravita (GB)4161m½f–2m½fClass 5
Straversjoy (GB)3351m4fClass 5
Ted's Lad (GB)50——
Stravsambition (GB)100——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 6 0 0% −6.00
Good to Soft 5 1 20% +2.00
Standard (AW) 5 0 0% −5.00
Good 4 0 0% −4.00
Heavy 2 1 50% +4.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 9 1 11% −3.00
Class 4 6 1 17% +1.00
Class 6 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Warwick 4 1 25% +3.00
Uttoxeter 3 0 0% −3.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Haydock 2 0 0% −2.00
Bath 2 0 0% −2.00
Southwell (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Nottingham 2 1 50% +4.00
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Chester 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Pontefract 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 12 0 0% −12.00
1m5f – 2m 8 1 13% −1.00
1m – 1m1f 3 1 33% +3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
David Dennis 5 1 20% +2.00
Russ Kennemore 4 0 0% −4.00
George Baker 4 1 25% +2.00
William Buick 2 0 0% −2.00
Graham Gibbons 2 0 0% −2.00
Aidan Coleman 1 0 0% −1.00
Royston Ffrench 1 0 0% −1.00
Jack Mitchell 1 0 0% −1.00
Michael Metcalfe 1 0 0% −1.00
Liam Keniry 1 0 0% −1.00
Adrian Nicholls 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2008 4 1 25% +3.00
2007 13 0 0% −13.00
2006 3 0 0% −3.00
2005 3 1 33% +3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 17 1 6% −11.00
Hurdle 6 1 17% +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
20 Apr 08+36d Stratford totesport Betxtra Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 16.5f · Soft · 8 ran F/8 — 11-6 111— David Dennis 11/2
15 Mar 08+35d Uttoxeter Shearstud Shear Connector Supplier Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 16f · Good · 11 ran 4/11 2¾ 9-7 111118A Aidan Coleman 12/1
09 Feb 08+14d Warwick sbdplc.com Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 1/12 11-11 102132A David Dennis 6/1
26 Jan 08+36d Doncaster Rossington Main Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) 16.5f · Good · 7 ran 7/7 3 11-4 102101A David Dennis 150/1
21 Dec 07+22d Uttoxeter Danco Construction Services Ltd Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 3/15 2 11-0 —120C David Dennis 5/1
29 Nov 07+62d Uttoxeter Jenkinsons Caterers For Weddings Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 2/13 4 10-12 111118C David Dennis 12/1
28 Sep 07+40d Haydock Vale UK Handicap Class 4 · 10.5f · Soft · 8 ran 4/8 hd 8-6 5962C Russ Kennemore 25/1
19 Aug 07+36d Bath MRG Volvo For Life Handicap Class 4 · 10f · Good · 7 ran 3/7 ¾ 8-6 6053C William Buick 17/2
14 Jul 07+9d Chester totecourse To Course Handicap Class 4 · 10.5f · Soft · 9 ran 3/9 ½ 8-2 5159C Royston Ffrench 14/1
05 Jul 07+12d Warwick Hydrovane Compressors Handicap Class 5 · 12.5f · Soft · 10 ran 8/10 12 7-11 5227C William Buick 14/1
23 Jun 07+5d Haydock Mouchel Parkman Wateraid Apprentice Handicap Class 5 · 10.5f · Heavy · 7 ran 7/7 2 8-7 5336C Jack Mitchell 7/2
18 Jun 07+2d Warwick Warwick Festival Frolics Handicap Class 6 · 11f · Soft · 9 ran 5/9 hd 8-5 5249C Russ Kennemore 15/8F
16 Jun 07+29d Bath Bathwick Tyres Chippenham Handicap Class 6 · 10f · Good To Soft · 16 ran 3/16 1 8-6 5253C Russ Kennemore 12/1
18 May 07+39d Newbury Betfair Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 13/14 ¾ 7-12 5732C Michael Metcalfe 18/1
09 Apr 07+38d Warwick Win With cherriesracing.com Handicap Class 6 · 11f · Good To Firm · 17 ran 8/17 ½ 9-4 6059C George Baker 14/1
02 Mar 07+39d Wolverhampton (AW) Pontin's Book Early Handicap Class 6 · 16.5f · Standard · 12 ran 11/12 5 9-6 6347C George Baker 9/1
22 Jan 07+35d Wolverhampton (AW) Pontin's Holidays Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 14f · Standard · 12 ran 4/12 3½ 9-1 6452C Liam Keniry 66/1
18 Dec 06+13d Wolverhampton (AW) wbxtriplecrown.com Handicap Class 5 · 9.5f · Standard To Slow · 8 ran 8/8 5 8-3 6926C Russ Kennemore 20/1
05 Dec 06+20d Southwell (AW) wbxtriplecrown.com Handicap Class 5 · 11f · Standard · 9 ran 7/9 9 9-0 7242C Graham Gibbons 14/1
15 Nov 06+378d Southwell (AW) Book Your Christmas Party Here Handicap Class 5 · 12f · Standard · 6 ran 3/6 9 9-2 7245C Graham Gibbons 13/2
02 Nov 05+14d Nottingham Barbara Wilkinson's Retirement Maiden Stakes (Div 2) Class 5 · 8f · Heavy · 13 ran 1/13 9-0 —92C George Baker 5/1
19 Oct 05+16d Nottingham David Ashley Construction Limited Maiden Stakes (Div 2) Class 5 · 8f · Soft · 17 ran 5/17 shd 9-0 —77C George Baker 20/1
03 Oct 05 Pontefract E.B.F. Claxton Bay Maiden Stakes Class 4 · 10f · Good · 15 ran 8/15 ¾ 9-0 —63C Adrian Nicholls 100/1

Quick answers

How many races has Stravara (GB) won?
Stravara (GB) won 2 of 23 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 8.7%. Placed 6 times in total (26.1% of starts).
Who trained Stravara (GB)?
Stravara (GB) was trained by Reg Hollinshead on the most recent run on record, at Stratford on 20 April 2008.
Who is Stravara (GB)'s sire?
Stravara (GB) is by Kayf Tara (GB) out of Stravsea (GB), whose sire is Handsome Sailor.
What going does Stravara (GB) prefer?
Stravara (GB) has the best record on good to 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 Stravara (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 111, from the run on 20 April 2008. That is also the highest on record.
What is Stravara (GB)'s sire's record?
Kayf Tara (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 13,740 runs since Jan 2008 (1,148 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 16.2% from 1,708.
Who are Stravara (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Stravsea (GB), Stravara (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Stravita (GB) (6). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Stravita (GB)). The wins came over 1m½f–2m½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2005. 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.