Horse profile
War Zone (IRE)
4yo gelding (at last run, Aug 2025) · Last trainer Chelsea Banham · Last owner A140 Self Storage Club
26 runs · 7 courses · from Aug 2023
As at 15 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 30 Aug 2025 — 410 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2025 · 7th of 7
2 wins · Chelmsford City (AW)
Last raced off OR 45
KTB Profile
War Zone won two of 26 starts, both at Class 6 level on standard AW over trips under 6f. Both wins came at Chelmsford City, the most recent in a classified stakes in Feb 2025 off a mark of 50. The gelding, who usually raced prominently, last ran at Chelmsford City in Aug 2025 when he finished 7 of 7 off an official rating of 45, 13lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 26 archived runs · run-style from 8 commented runs · updated 15 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins at Class 6
OR ↓ 13lb off peak
- 2–26Wins / Runs
- 7.7%Strike rate
- 5 (19.2%)Placed
- −15.50£1 level staken=26 at SP
- 1.04Fair A/E n=26 · 0.90 incl. margin
- 58Highest OR
- 30dAvg between runs
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 rating45↓ 13lb off peak
45
44–58
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 76
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.
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 15 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 24 | 96A | 77 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 76B | 63 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 15 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 12 | 93A | 76 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 12 | 96A | 80.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 53C | 48.5 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 26 figures from 26 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 8 analysed runs
- Prominent 4 (50%) · 1 win
- Held up 3 (38%) · 1 win
- Led 1 (13%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 8,110 runs since Jan 2008 (669 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 7.7% from 841.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 34 | 7 | 20.6% | +9.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,293 | 149 | 11.5% | +0.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 1,663 | 201 | 12.1% | +1.3 | — |
| Good to Soft | 810 | 81 | 10% | −0.8 | — |
| Soft | 841 | 65 | 7.7% | −3.1 | — |
| Heavy | 261 | 21 | 8% | −2.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3,208 | 349 | 10.9% | +0.1 | 2 from 24 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,019 | 118 | 11.6% | +0.8 | 2 from 12 |
| 6f – 7f | 4,032 | 469 | 11.6% | +0.8 | 0 from 12 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,863 | 178 | 9.6% | −1.2 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 873 | 81 | 9.3% | −1.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 256 | 25 | 9.8% | −1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 60 | 1 | 1.7% | −9.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +3.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elena Osorio (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Nachos Cheese (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 24 | 2 | 8% | −13.50 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 23 | 2 | 9% | −12.50 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 13 | 2 | 15% | −2.50 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 12 | 2 | 17% | −1.50 |
| 6f – 7f | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 17 | 2 | 12% | −6.50 |
| None | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −5.50 |
| 2024 | 13 | 1 | 8% | −7.00 |
| 2023 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 25+11d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Estrella Galicia Classified Stakes Sat close to the pace on the inner - urged forward and passed by rivals at halfway - dropped away swiftly after - well held at the finish | 7/7 | 11 | 9-9 | 45 | 53C | 20C | Joey Haynes | 10/1 |
| 19 Aug 25+13d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Book Hotel And Conferencing At Wolverhampton Classified Stakes Drifted left and clipped a neighbour at the break - up with the front group before losing ground 2f out - dropped away entering the straight to finish 9th | 9/10 | hd | 9-9 | 45 | 71B | 48A | Joey Haynes | 16/1 |
| 06 Aug 25+50d | Yarmouth | BetWright Grilling Me Softly Classified Stakes Settled off the pace early - lost touch approaching 2f out - dropped away inside final furlong - finished down the field in 7th | 7/7 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 47 | 76B | 43A | Joey Haynes | 16/1 |
| 17 Jun 25+14d | Southwell (AW) | Join Southwell Golf Club Classified Stakes Settled at the back of the field early - drifted away from the pack - made no impression thereafter - finished well held in 9th | 9/9 | 1½ | 9-9 | 48 | 70A | 36A | Joey Haynes | 12/1 |
| 03 Jun 25+36d | Leicester | IMA Architects Classified Stakes Settled towards the wide end of the field - held up off the leading pack throughout - never troubled the front and came home well beaten in 9th | 9/11 | 6 | 9-9 | 49 | 50A | 31A | Joey Haynes | 28/1 |
| 28 Apr 25+45d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Handicap Sat close up rail-side early - driven and lost touch with front group 2f out - held no threat thereafter - finished eighth | 8/9 | 3¼ | 9-4 | 50 | 84A | 48A | Joey Haynes | 5/1 |
| 14 Mar 25+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap Settled in the pack - pressed for effort and lost touch 2f out - stayed on late to finish fourth beaten 2 1/2 lengths | 4/11 | ¾ | 9-8 | 51 | 88A | 70A | Joey Haynes | 7/1 |
| 27 Feb 25+14d | Chelmsford City (AW) | 6 Horses Challenge At bet365 Handicap Sat close to the front pack - knocked about with 4f remaining - stayed on inside the last furlong - finished fourth beaten 1¾ lengths | 4/8 | nk | 9-2 | 51 | 76A | 64A | Joey Haynes | 7/2 |
| 13 Feb 25+28d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Each Way Extra At bet365 Classified Stakes Handy in the pack - nudged up approaching 2f out then strong progress to hit the front at the furlong pole - stayed on to win | 1/7 | 9-9 | 50 | 89A | 71A | Joey Haynes | 7/2F | |
| 16 Jan 25+31d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Watch Live Racing At bet365 Classified Stakes Sat just behind the pace on the rail - came under pressure and lost ground inside the final furlong - finished fourth | 4/7 | 1¾ | 9-9 | 50 | 83A | 59A | Joey Haynes | 9/1 |
| 16 Dec 24+32d | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetUK: It's Where The UK Bets Handicap Settled off the pace in the pack - asked for effort with over 2f left - moved up to dispute matters inside the final furlong and got in front - edged out in the closing strides to finish second | 2/9 | nk | 9-4 | 50 | 78A | 73A | Joey Haynes | 9/1 |
| 14 Nov 24+14d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Betfair Exchange Beacons Handicap Settled in the pack - moved right and hampered a neighbour 4f out - advanced wide to press the front group on the bend - drifted left over 1f out and made no inroad before keeping on for 6th | 6/10 | hd | 9-7 | 50 | 71A | 68A | Joey Haynes | 4/1 |
| 31 Oct 24+42d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Betfair Plays Different Handicap Sat behind the pace - moved left inside final two furlongs and powered through late - hit front close home to win | 1/9 | 9-2 | 47 | 93A | 67A | Joey Haynes | 5/1 | |
| 19 Sep 24+28d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Blue Tiger Your Marketing Strategy Partner Handicap Went straight to front - pressed for effort a furlong out and fought back before losing advantage inside final furlong - kept battling to go down by half a length | 3/10 | ½ | 9-2 | 47 | 87A | 65A | Joey Haynes | 17/2 |
| 22 Aug 24+16d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Paddy Power Betting Shops Classified Stakes Handy early - urged on approaching final furlongs - faded near finish | 6/7 | 3¼ | 9-3 | 48 | 84B | 40A | Joey Haynes | 9/2 |
| 06 Aug 24+14d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Watch Live Racing At bet365 Classified Stakes Handy early - hit front over a furlong out under urging - wandered left and straightened - stayed on despite further left veer close home - caught right at the line - second by a short head | 2/9 | hd | 9-5 | 44 | 96A | 64A | Joey Haynes | 16/1 |
| 23 Jul 24+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Download The Raceday Ready App Classified Stakes (Div 2) | 8/9 | ¾ | 9-4 | 45 | 78A | 35A | Joey Haynes | 20/1 |
| 08 Jul 24+67d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Download The Raceday Ready App Classified Stakes | 6/13 | ½ | 9-3 | 46 | 87B | 53A | Joey Haynes | 22/1 |
| 02 May 24+14d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Download The bet365 App Handicap | 5/11 | 1 | 9-1 | 47 | 70A | 55A | Joey Haynes | 16/1 |
| 18 Apr 24+43d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Download The Bet365 App Handicap | 4/8 | 1 | 9-2 | 48 | 90A | 55A | Joey Haynes | 40/1 |
| 06 Mar 24+27d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap | 9/10 | 4½ | 9-3 | 52 | 56A | 32A | Joey Haynes | 125/1 |
| 08 Feb 24+29d | Lingfield (AW) | Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap | 6/6 | 20 | 9-6 | 55 | 44C | 28C | Joey Haynes | 25/1 |
| 10 Jan 24+102d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Extra Place Offers Every Day Handicap | 11/11 | 6 | 9-2 | 58 | 60A | 24A | Joey Haynes | 40/1 |
| 30 Sep 23+16d | Chelmsford City (AW) | EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 6/9 | ½ | 9-2 | — | 73A | 60A | Joey Haynes | 125/1 |
| 14 Sep 23+22d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Moretti Zero Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 8/8 | 10 | 9-7 | — | 53C | 45C | Joey Haynes | 150/1 |
| 23 Aug 23 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet/British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) | 9/10 | 12 | 9-7 | — | 16C | 55C | Joey Haynes | 200/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has War Zone (IRE) won?
- War Zone (IRE) won 2 of 26 archived starts between 2023 and 2025, a strike rate of 7.7%. Placed 5 times in total (19.2% of starts).
- Who trained War Zone (IRE)?
- War Zone (IRE) was trained by Chelsea Banham on the most recent run on record, at Chelmsford City (AW) on 30 August 2025.
- Who is War Zone (IRE)'s sire?
- War Zone (IRE) is by Bated Breath (GB) out of Artwork Genie (IRE), whose sire is Excellent Art.
- What going does War Zone (IRE) prefer?
- War Zone (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 24 starts (8.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is War Zone (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 45, from the run on 30 August 2025. The highest on record is 58.
- What is War Zone (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Bated Breath (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 8,110 runs since Jan 2008 (669 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 7.7% from 841.
- Who are War Zone (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Artwork Genie (IRE), War Zone (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.