Horse profile
Sundiata Keita (IRE)
by Sands Of Mali (FR) out of Excel Yourself (IRE) (Exceed And Excel)
17 runs · 10 courses · from Nov 2024
As at 8 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Last run 27 Aug 2026 · 6th of 6
Last raced off OR 50
KTB Profile
Sundiata Keita is a maiden who has won none of 17 starts and placed twice. His best effort came when second of seven at Chepstow in Jul 2026. He usually races prominently. His last run, at Ffos Las in Aug 2026, saw him finish sixth of six in a Class 6 race off an official rating of 50.
Based on 17 archived runs · run-style from 16 commented runs since Nov 2024 · updated 8 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 17lb off peak
- 0–17Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 2 (11.8%)Placed
- −17.00£1 level staken=17 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=17 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 67Highest OR
- 16dBetween runs (median)longest 272 d
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 rating50↓ 17lb off peak
50
50–67
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 98
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 5 | 98B | 84 | 4 runs · 98 / 86.5 |
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 82A | 74 | — |
| Good | 3 | 99C | 66 | 1 run · — |
| Firm | 2 | 98B | 88 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 9 | 98B | 74 | 4 runs · 98 / 77.5 |
| Under 6f | 8 | 99C | 81 | 1 run · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 17 figures from 17 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 16 analysed runs since Nov 2024
- Prominent 7 (44%) · 0 wins
- Held up 6 (38%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 2 (13%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (6%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 801 runs since Mar 2024 (87 horses).
Weakest on good going: 8.3% from 204.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Firm | 126 | 14 | 11.1% | −0.4 | 0 from 5 |
| Good | 204 | 17 | 8.3% | −3.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 72 | 10 | 13.9% | +2.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 106 | 10 | 9.4% | −2.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 36 | 7 | 19.4% | +7.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 253 | 34 | 13.4% | +1.9 | 0 from 5 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 197 | 19 | 9.6% | −1.9 | 0 from 8 |
| 6f – 7f | 477 | 68 | 14.3% | +2.8 | 0 from 9 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 98 | 4 | 4.1% | −7.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 20 | 1 | 5% | −6.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −11.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2024 · as at 8 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Excel Yourself (IRE) (Exceed And Excel)
5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Kodiac Express (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 5f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Kodiac Express (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kodiac Express (IRE) | 31 | 4 | 5f | Class 4 |
| Cill Mocheallog (IRE) | 21 | 3 | 7f | Class 6 |
| Your Spirit (IRE) | 14 | 0 | — | — |
| Excelerate (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Snap Out of It (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Class 5 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Chepstow | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ffos Las | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Under 6f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Hornby | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| William Cox | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Barry McHugh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Taylor Fisher | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Carson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Charlie Tucker | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Charles Bishop | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nicola Currie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Probert | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Oisin Orr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joe Fanning | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Oisin McSweeney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2024 | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Aug 26+10d | Ffos Las | Cjch Solicitors Classified Stakes Held a central position early - pressed into contention passing the furlong marker - found nothing and dropped away - finished well held in 6th | 6/6 | 6 | 9-9 | 50 | 66B | 30B | Taylor Fisher | 13/2 |
| 17 Aug 26+8d | Windsor | Matchbook Betting Exchange Supporting Uk Racing Handicap Stakes Dwelt badly at the off - drifted left and shipped a big deficit - never a factor thereafter - well held in 12th | 12/12 | 21 | 9-7 | 50 | 20C | 26C | William Carson | 8/1 |
| 09 Aug 26+16d | Chepstow | Happy 100th Birthday Chepstow Racecourse 'Training Series' Apprentice Handicap Stakes (Apprentice Training Race - Part Of The Racing Excellence Series) Sluggish start - driven into the pack near the back but not far off the pace after two furlongs - kept trying but always outside the shake-up | 4/7 | 1 | 8-13 | 50 | 98B | 63A | Charlie Tucker | 7/2J |
| 24 Jul 26+16d | Chepstow | Sophie Busson Memorial Handicap Stakes towards the back early - pushed along over 2f out - finished strongly to claim second inside final furlong | 2/7 | 1 | 8-8 | 50 | 84A | 68A | William Cox | 25/1 |
| 08 Jul 26+272d | Chepstow | Never Ordinary At bet365 Handicap handy in the pack - pushed along over 2f out - lost momentum inside final furlong | 5/5 | 7½ | 8-13 | 53 | 89C | 42B | Charles Bishop | 16/1 |
| 2025 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 09 Oct 25+21d | Bath | BeatWright: Beat The Wright Way Handicap Sat close to the front pack early - pushed along and lost touch inside the final furlong - eventually finished 9th | 9/12 | nk | 9-5 | 56 | 65A | 45A | Rob Hornby | 16/1 |
| 18 Sep 25+15d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Supports Safer Gambling Handicap Held a handy spot on the rail early - urged to close on the front group with 2f left - faded under pressure inside the final furlongs to finish eighth | 8/12 | 1 | 9-5 | 58 | 82A | 54A | Rob Hornby | 25/1 |
| 03 Sep 25+18d | Bath | BetWright Bet The Wright Way Handicap Sat close to front group early - pressed for effort with 2f left - stayed on at same rate through closing stages - finished fourth beaten two and a quarter lengths | 4/8 | nk | 9-7 | 59 | 89A | 73A | Nicola Currie | 28/1 |
| 16 Aug 25+3d | Bath | BetWright All Bun & Games Handicap Held up at back of field - still handy into the closing stages - asked for effort inside final furlong but found nothing - finished well held in 5th | 5/5 | 5 | 8-11 | 60 | 78C | 32B | Rob Hornby | 11/1 |
| 13 Aug 25+49d | Ffos Las | AKX Stephex Horse Boxes At 3A's Handicap Handy early - hit front two furlongs out - pushed along a furlong out then overtaken close home - unable to find more and eased back to third | 3/5 | 1 | 9-4 | 60 | 99C | 63B | David Probert | 13/2 |
| 25 Jun 25+25d | Bath | NetBet 20 Free Bet Welcome Handicap Tracked the front group early - pushed along two out then went in front approaching the final furlong - held on gamely but caught right on the line for second | 2/9 | hd | 9-9 | 58 | 98B | 69A | William Cox | 33/1 |
| 31 May 25+9d | Southwell (AW) | Golf And Gallop Handicap Held up towards the back of the pack - failed to land a blow - finished sixth | 6/9 | nk | 9-5 | 61 | 71A | 57A | Barry McHugh | 10/1 |
| 22 May 25+26d | Haydock | Betfred 'Nifty 50' Handicap Held up early - never a factor - well held in 9th | 9/11 | 3¾ | 9-5 | 64 | 48C | 53C | Barry McHugh | 33/1 |
| 26 Apr 25+133d | Ripon | Evening Racing On Friday 9th May Handicap Slow to muster any pace early - lost touch with the field from 2f out - beaten well into 8th | 8/8 | 14 | 9-1 | 67 | 56C | 27C | Oisin Orr | 9/1 |
| 2024 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 14 Dec 24+21d | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Novice 'Confined' Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Sat handy behind the front group early - urged forward approaching halfway - lost touch entering the straight and dropped away to finish 8th | 8/11 | nse | 9-5 | — | 71A | 54A | James Sullivan | 11/1 |
| 23 Nov 24+12d | Newcastle (AW) | Take Time To Think With BetMGM EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) Went straight to front - pushed along a furlong out and briefly regained advantage inside final furlong after drifting right - caught in the closing strides to finish third | 3/7 | nk | 9-3 | — | 80A | 72A | Joe Fanning | 5/4F |
| 11 Nov 24 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals EBF 'Confined' Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Settled around midfield - urged forward early - drifted left approaching final furlong - stayed on late but not close enough | 5/12 | ¾ | 9-4 | — | 74A | 61A | Oisin McSweeney | 4/1F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Sundiata Keita won?
- Sundiata Keita (IRE) has yet to win, from 17 archived starts between 2024 and 2026. Placed 2 times in total (11.8% of starts).
- Who trains Sundiata Keita?
- Sundiata Keita (IRE) is trained by John & Rhys Flint, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 27 August 2026.
- Who is Sundiata Keita's sire?
- Sundiata Keita (IRE) is by Sands Of Mali (FR) out of Excel Yourself (IRE), whose sire is Exceed And Excel.
- What is Sundiata Keita's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 50, from the run on 27 August 2026. The highest on record is 67.
- What is Sundiata Keita's sire's record?
- Sands Of Mali (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 801 runs since Mar 2024 (87 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good going: 8.3% from 204.
- Who are Sundiata Keita's siblings?
- Out of Excel Yourself (IRE), Sundiata Keita (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Kodiac Express (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Kodiac Express (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–7f. As at Nov 2026.