Taarab (GB)
Taarab (GB) is yet to win from 3 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 8 at Newcastle (May 2009).
- 0–3Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 2 (66.7%)Placed
- −3.00£1 level staken=3 at SP
- 100dAvg between runs
KTB Speed and Rating
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
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
Progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 4,868 runs since Jan 2008 (320 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 58 | 4 | 6.9% | −2.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 952 | 89 | 9.3% | −0.5 | — |
| Good | 1,094 | 109 | 10% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 555 | 56 | 10.1% | +0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 715 | 70 | 9.8% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 245 | 20 | 8.2% | −1.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,249 | 129 | 10.3% | +0.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 290 | 31 | 10.7% | +0.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,529 | 143 | 9.4% | −0.4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,041 | 106 | 10.2% | +0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 944 | 87 | 9.2% | −0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 671 | 61 | 9.1% | −0.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 297 | 34 | 11.4% | +1.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 90 | 15 | 16.7% | +6.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −9.8 | — |
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
9 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Winning Story (GB) (3 wins).
The wins came over 7f–2m½f; the highest grade won is Listed (True Story (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winning Story (GB) | 12 | 3 | 1m2f–2m½f | Class 2 |
| Untold Story (GB) | 6 | 3 | 1m4f | Class 3 |
| Serengeti (GB) | 5 | 3 | 1m½f–1m2f | Class 3 |
| True Story (GB) | 8 | 2 | 7f–1m1f | Listed |
| Gold Star (GB) | 4 | 2 | 1m4f | Class 3 |
| Mawenzi (GB) | 2 | 1 | 1m½f | Class 5 |
| Returning Glory (GB) | 17 | 0 | — | — |
| Versant (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| On Safari (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daragh O'Donohoe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Saleem Golam | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ted Durcan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2008 | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 09+12d | Thirsk | Whitby Maiden Stakes | 5/12 | 2¾ | 8-10 | 57A | Daragh O'Donohoe | 11/2 |
| 04 May 09+188d | Newcastle | Millvolvo.co.uk Maiden Stakes | 2/8 | 6 | 8-11 | 64A | Saleem Golam | EvensF |
| 28 Oct 08 | Yarmouth | E.B.F./Moulton Nurseries Sam & Steve Maiden Stakes | 2/15 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 89A | Ted Durcan | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Taarab (GB) won?
- Taarab (GB) has yet to win, from 3 archived starts between 2008 and 2009. Placed 2 times in total (66.7% of starts).
- Who trained Taarab (GB)?
- Taarab (GB) was trained by Saeed bin Suroor on the most recent run on record, at Thirsk on 16 May 2009.
- Who is Taarab (GB)'s sire?
- Taarab (GB) is by Refuse To Bend (IRE) out of Tanzania (USA), whose sire is Darshaan.
- What is Taarab (GB)'s sire's record?
- Refuse To Bend (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 4,868 runs since Jan 2008 (320 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Taarab (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Tanzania (USA), Taarab (GB) has 9 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Winning Story (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Listed (True Story (GB)). The wins came over 7f–2m½f. As at Oct 2026.