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Horse profile

The Howardian (IRE)

6yo gelding (at last run, May 2007) · Last trainer John Groucott · Last owner Allan Stennett
by Zaffaran (USA) out of Try Another Rose (IRE) (Roselier)
6 runs · 5 courses · from Oct 2006
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 22 May 2007 — 7,099 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2007 New yard Last raced off OR 91
KTB Profile

The Howardian (IRE) is yet to win from 6 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 2nd of 11 at Stratford (Oct 2006). Last raced off 91, 8lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 6 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026

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 92C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Hereford, 28 Nov 2006 Official rating 91 at the last run, 22 May 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 3 figures · best 92C · median 88
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Soft1———
Heavy1———
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m288C86—
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 6 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2) · no runner of known ability in the race — the level cannot be solved (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 3 figures from 6 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
Zaffaran (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 1,087 runs since Jan 2008 (140 horses).

Strongest on heavy going: 13.4% from 209. Weakest on good to soft going: 4% from 174. Weakest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 5.2% from 155.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1200%−8.6—
Good to Firm10965.5%−3.1—
Good286207%−1.60 from 2
Good to Soft17474%−4.6—
Soft2963311.1%+2.50 from 2
Heavy2092813.4%+4.80 from 2
Standard (AW)100%−8.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m2f – 1m4f1218.3%−0.3—
1m5f – 2m137118%−0.6—
2m1f – 2m4f3773910.3%+1.70 from 1
2m5f – 3m406358.6%00 from 5
Over 3m15585.2%−3.4—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Try Another Rose (IRE) (Roselier)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Direct Line (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Exeter 2 0 0% −2.00
Towcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Hereford 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 5 0 0% −5.00
2m1f – 2m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Richard Johnson 3 0 0% −3.00
Lee Edwards 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom O'Brien 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr Joshua Guerriero 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 5 0 0% −5.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2007 2 0 0% −2.00
2006 4 0 0% −4.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 4 0 0% −4.00
Chase 2 0 0% −2.00

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
2007 · 2 runs
22 May 07+141d Towcester Graham Fulford Is 60 Today Handicap Chase Class 5 · 24.5f · Good · 14 ran PU/14 — 11-1 91— Lee Edwards 50/1
01 Jan 07+18d Exeter Thurlestone Hotel Handicap Chase Class 4 · 23.5f · Heavy · 10 ran PU/10 — 10-11 98— Tom O'Brien 28/1
2006 · 4 runs
14 Dec 06+16d Exeter gg.Com Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 22.5f · Soft · 18 ran 15/18 30 11-4 9988C Mr Joshua Guerriero 33/1
28 Nov 06+13d Hereford BBC Hereford And Worcester Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Heavy · 12 ran 11/12 30 10-12 9992C Richard Johnson 10/1
15 Nov 06+20d Warwick Mitie Security 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 21f · Good · 18 ran 14/18 4 10-12 —84C Richard Johnson 5/1
26 Oct 06 Stratford Theatre Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) Class 4 · 22f · Soft · 11 ran 2/11 ½ 11-0 —— Richard Johnson 5/2

Quick answers

How many races has The Howardian won?
The Howardian (IRE) has yet to win, from 6 archived starts between 2006 and 2007. Placed 1 time in total (16.7% of starts).
Who trained The Howardian?
The Howardian (IRE) was trained by John Groucott on the most recent run on record, at Towcester on 22 May 2007.
Who is The Howardian's sire?
The Howardian (IRE) is by Zaffaran (USA) out of Try Another Rose (IRE), whose sire is Roselier.
What is The Howardian's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 91, from the run on 22 May 2007. The highest on record is 99.
What is The Howardian's sire's record?
Zaffaran (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 1,087 runs since Jan 2008 (140 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 13.4% from 209. Weakest on good to soft going: 4% from 174. Weakest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 5.2% from 155.
Who are The Howardian's siblings?
Out of Try Another Rose (IRE), The Howardian (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2006. 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.