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Horse profile

Western Zara (IRE)

9yo mare (at last run, Feb 2025) · Last trainer Paul Nolan · Last owner Anna M Scanlon
by Westerner (GB) out of Flemerelle (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
18 runs · 9 courses · from Feb 2021
As at 6 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 3 Feb 2025 — 640 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2025 3 wins · Clonmel & Fairyhouse Last raced off OR 125
KTB Profile

Western Zara won three of 18 starts on turf between Apr 2021 and Mar 2022. Two of those wins came at Clonmel over 2m1f – 2m4f on soft and heavy ground while the other was a handicap hurdle success at Fairyhouse over 2m5f – 3m on good to soft off an official rating of 102. She raced off a mark of 125 when last seen at Punchestown in Feb 2025. The mare has not won since Mar 2022.

Based on 18 archived runs · run-style from 2 commented runs since Dec 2024 · updated 6 Nov 2026
Official rating125↓ 7lb off peak
125 102–132

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 159 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Punchestown, 26 Nov 2023

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 →

Jumps 13 figures · best 159B · median 97
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 6 Nov 2025
Soft6159B106—
Heavy5123A95—
Good to Soft2115B99.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 6 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f5125B105—
2m5f – 3m4159B119—
Over 3m397B88—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 18 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (4) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 18 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 130A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Punchestown, 26 Nov 2023 Official rating 125 at the last run, 3 Feb 2025

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 14 figures · best 130A · median 118
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 6 Nov 2025
Soft7130A117—
Heavy5128B114—
Good to Soft2128B125—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 6 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m5130A124—
2m1f – 2m4f5128B117—
Over 3m3123A112—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 18 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (4).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 18 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.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 12.2% of 11,858 runs since Jul 2009 (945 horses).

Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8.5% from 188.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm7114.3%+2.1—
Good to Firm2342711.5%−0.7—
Good3,41543112.6%+0.4—
Good to Soft2,12225412%−0.21 from 3
Soft3,78345312%−0.21 from 9
Heavy2,10925912.3%+0.11 from 6
Standard (AW)188168.5%−3.7—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f4948.2%−4—
1m – 1m1f1241310.5%−1.7—
1m2f – 1m4f267259.4%−2.8—
1m5f – 2m3,37239611.7%−0.50 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f4,29653912.5%+0.32 from 5
2m5f – 3m2,98337612.6%+0.41 from 8
Over 3m7678811.5%−0.70 from 4

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jul 2009 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Flemerelle (IRE) (Flemensfirth)

2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Emorelle (IRE)120——
Duel Concept (IRE)50——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 9 1 11% −4.00
Heavy 6 1 17% −1.67
Good to Soft 3 1 33% +3.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Punchestown 5 0 0% −5.00
Fairyhouse 4 1 25% +2.00
Clonmel 3 2 67% +6.33
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 8 1 13% −2.00
2m1f – 2m4f 5 2 40% +4.33
Over 3m 4 0 0% −4.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Richard Deegan 10 3 30% +5.33
Conor Stone-Walsh 3 0 0% −3.00
Sean O'Keeffe 3 0 0% −3.00
Liam Quinlan 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr T Power Roche 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 15 3 20% +0.33
Cheekpieces 3 0 0% −3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2025 1 0 0% −1.00
2024 4 0 0% −4.00
2023 3 0 0% −3.00
2022 6 2 33% +4.33
2021 4 1 25% +1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 11 1 9% −6.67
Hurdle 7 2 29% +4.00

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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2025 · 1 run
03 Feb 25+50d Punchestown Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Chase 2m6f · Heavy · 8 ran Sat close up early - blundered and lost jockey at the opening fence UR/8 — 11-7 125—— Richard Deegan 15/2
2024 · 4 runs
15 Dec 24+211d Navan Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Hurdle (80-116) 3m1f · Yielding To Soft · 18 ran Settled midpack early - moved through before 2nd fence and up to 4th by 3rd - held 3rd at halfway - advanced into 2nd by 10th - kept coming after 4 out - dropped back before 2 out and faded to finish 11th 11/18 shd 11-7 11497B112A Conor Stone-Walsh 16/1
18 May 24+14d Wexford Support The Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Hurdle 3m · Soft · 12 ran PU/12 — 11-9 115—— Conor Stone-Walsh 10/3
04 May 24+35d Punchestown Colm Quinn BMW Handicap Chase (0-145) 3m7½f · Soft · 21 ran F/21 — 10-8 125—— Liam Quinlan 8/1
30 Mar 24+125d Fairyhouse BoyleSports Mares Handicap Chase (Listed) 2m5½f · Heavy · 8 ran 3/8 nk 10-5 124123A124A Conor Stone-Walsh 9/1
2023 · 3 runs
26 Nov 23+213d Punchestown Fox Valet Retirement Handicap Hurdle (80-116) 3m½f · Soft · 17 ran 2/17 1¼ 11-10 111159B130A Richard Deegan 12/1
27 Apr 23+42d Punchestown Close Brothers Irish EBF Mares Handicap Chase 2m5f · Good To Yielding · 12 ran PU/12 — 11-9 127—— Richard Deegan 7/1
16 Mar 23+79d Cheltenham Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase (Sponsored By The JRL Group) (GBB Race) Class 2 · 3m2f · Soft · 23 ran 7/23 1½ 10-8 13275B111A Mr T Power Roche 25/1
2022 · 6 runs
27 Dec 22+23d Leopardstown Paddy Power Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (0-150) (Grade B) 3m · Yielding · 28 ran 12/28 2¾ 10-7 130—106A Richard Deegan 16/1
04 Dec 22+17d Fairyhouse Bar One Racing Porterstown Handicap Chase (Grade B) 3m5f · Soft · 12 ran 3/12 3½ 10-10 13088A123A Richard Deegan 11/2
17 Nov 22+203d Clonmel T.A. Morris Memorial Irish EBF Mares Chase (Listed) 2m4½f · Soft To Heavy · 9 ran 5/9 6 10-4 13061B110A Richard Deegan 12/1
28 Apr 22+56d Punchestown Close Brothers Irish Ebf Mares Handicap Chase 2m5f · Good To Yielding · 12 ran 2/12 5 11-6 12884A128B Richard Deegan 9/1
03 Mar 22+33d Clonmel Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Mares Beginners Chase 2m4f · Heavy · 8 ran 1/8 11-4 —105B128B Richard Deegan 10/3
29 Jan 22+34d Fairyhouse Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-116) 2m7½f · Good To Yielding · 16 ran 1/16 11-0 102115B122A Richard Deegan 5/1
2021 · 4 runs
26 Dec 21+36d Limerick Mr. Binman Mares Handicap Hurdle 2m4f · Heavy · 16 ran 3/16 ¾ 10-3 10295B111A Sean O'Keeffe 9/4F
20 Nov 21+233d Gowran Park Holden Plant Rentals Mares Handicap Hurdle 2m4f · Yielding · 16 ran 5/16 1¼ 11-5 102125B119A Sean O'Keeffe 10/1
01 Apr 21+38d Clonmel Join Tote.ie Mares Maiden Hurdle 2m2½f · Soft · 14 ran 1/14 10-10 —115B117A Richard Deegan 4/1
22 Feb 21 Fairyhouse Fairyhouse Bobbyjo Chase Day 27th February Mares Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) 2m · Heavy · 14 ran 2/14 8½ 11-0 —92B114A Sean O'Keeffe 9/2

Quick answers

How many races has Western Zara won?
Western Zara (IRE) won 3 of 18 archived starts between 2021 and 2025, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 9 times in total (50% of starts).
Who trained Western Zara?
Western Zara (IRE) was trained by Paul Nolan on the most recent run on record, at Punchestown on 3 February 2025.
Who is Western Zara's sire?
Western Zara (IRE) is by Westerner (GB) out of Flemerelle (IRE), whose sire is Flemensfirth.
What going does Western Zara prefer?
Western Zara (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Western Zara's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 125, from the run on 3 February 2025. The highest on record is 132.
What is Western Zara's sire's record?
Westerner (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.2% of 11,858 runs since Jul 2009 (945 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8.5% from 188.
Who are Western Zara's siblings?
Out of Flemerelle (IRE), Western Zara (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from February 2021. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.