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Horse profile

What A Buzz (GB)

8yo gelding (at last run, Mar 2010) · Last trainer Donald McCain · Last owner D M Beresford
by Zaha (CAN) out of G'Ime A Buzz (GB) (Electric I)
13 runs · 10 courses · from Nov 2006
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 7 Mar 2010 — 6,073 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2010 2 wins · Newcastle & Bangor-on-Dee
KTB Profile

What A Buzz (GB) is 2 from 13, both wins coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Jan 2009. Each win came on a first visit to the course.

Based on 13 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance All wins at Class 4 OR at career high
Official rating127At career-high mark
127 120–127

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 137A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Sandown, 7 Mar 2009 Official rating 127 at the last run, 4 Apr 2009

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 10 figures · best 137A · median 118
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good2137A136—
Heavy2131C130—
Good to Soft2120A113.5—
Soft2116C113.5—
Good to Firm1———
Standard (AW)1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m5135A116—
2m1f – 2m4f3137A129—
2m5f – 3m2111C111—

Of 13 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 13 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
Zaha (CAN)

Progeny in our archive have won 5.9% of 627 runs since Jan 2008 (72 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm600%−5.9—
Good to Firm8933.4%−2.50 from 1
Good9544.2%−1.71 from 2
Good to Soft6300%−5.90 from 3
Soft62711.3%+5.40 from 4
Heavy3126.5%+0.61 from 2
Standard (AW)281217.5%+1.60 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2214.5%−1.4—
6f – 7f15595.8%−0.1—
1m – 1m1f13264.5%−1.4—
1m2f – 1m4f10554.8%−1.1—
1m5f – 2m11298%+2.11 from 6
2m1f – 2m4f6334.8%−1.11 from 5
2m5f – 3m3226.3%+0.40 from 2
Over 3m6233.3%+27.4—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
G'Ime A Buzz (GB) (Electric I)

3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Willie Hall (GB) (7 wins).

The wins came over 1m7½f–2m7½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Willie Hall (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Willie Hall (GB)5171m7½f–2m7½fClass 4
All For A Buzz (GB)70——
No Remorse (GB)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good 2 1 50% +4.00
Heavy 2 1 50% +3.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00
Standard (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 3 2 67% +8.00
Class 6 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 1 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 2 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 3 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Aintree 2 0 0% −2.00
Cheltenham 2 0 0% −2.00
Towcester 2 0 0% −2.00
Sedgefield 1 0 0% −1.00
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle 1 1 100% +4.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 1 100% +5.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 6 1 17% +0.00
2m1f – 2m4f 5 1 20% +0.00
2m5f – 3m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jason Maguire 6 2 33% +5.00
Jamie Moore 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr Tom Greenway 2 0 0% −2.00
Brian Harding 1 0 0% −1.00
Mark Bradburne 1 0 0% −1.00
William Kennedy 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2010 1 0 0% −1.00
2009 3 1 33% +2.00
2008 3 1 33% +3.00
2007 4 0 0% −4.00
2006 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 8 2 25% +3.00
NH Flat 4 0 0% −4.00
Chase 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
07 Mar 10+337d Sedgefield Ocean Trawlers Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 16.5f · Soft · 11 ran F/11 — 11-0 —— Brian Harding 3/1
04 Apr 09+28d Aintree John Smith's Mersey Novices' Hurdle Grade 2 Class 1 · 20f · Good To Soft · 17 ran PU/17 — 11-0 127— Jason Maguire 25/1
07 Mar 09+38d Sandown E.B.F. Paddy Power 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final (Grade 3) Class 1 · 20f · Good · 18 ran 3/18 nk 10-13 121137A Jason Maguire 16/1
28 Jan 09+47d Newcastle Gosforth Decorating And Building Services Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 20.5f · Heavy · 14 ran 1/14 11-5 121129A Jason Maguire 4/1
12 Dec 08+47d Cheltenham E.b.f./boylesports.com 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (qualifier) Class 2 · 17f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 4/9 nse 11-5 127120A Jason Maguire 33/1
26 Oct 08+15d Aintree E.b.f. Lexus Liverpool 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (qualifier) Class 3 · 20f · Soft · 16 ran PU/16 — 11-4 120— Jason Maguire 14/1
11 Oct 08+295d Bangor-on-Dee Bet Totepool On All UK Racing 'NH' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Good · 13 ran 1/13 10-12 127135A Jason Maguire 5/1
21 Dec 07+33d Ascot Landsbanki 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle Class 3 · 21.5f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 4/12 1¼ 11-0 —111C Jamie Moore 6/1
18 Nov 07+254d Cheltenham Gideon Kasler Novices' Hurdle Class 2 · 21f · Soft · 10 ran 3/10 17 11-0 —111C Jamie Moore 80/1
09 Mar 07+28d Lingfield (AW) Jumping Here On March 21st Intermediate NH Flat Race (Div 2) Class 6 · 16f · Standard · 14 ran 7/14 1¾ 10-13 —113C Mr Tom Greenway 13/2
09 Feb 07+45d Kempton Freelander 2 Maiden Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 4/15 7 10-13 —107C Mr Tom Greenway 7/1
26 Dec 06+31d Towcester gg.com Tipzone Intermediate Open NH Flat Race Class 5 · 16f · Soft · 6 ran 3/6 4 11-0 —116C Mark Bradburne 2/1F
25 Nov 06 Towcester BG Telebet 08000 409 410 Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Heavy · 9 ran 2/9 ½ 10-11 —131C William Kennedy 9/1

Quick answers

How many races has What A Buzz (GB) won?
What A Buzz (GB) won 2 of 13 archived starts between 2006 and 2010, a strike rate of 15.4%. Placed 5 times in total (38.5% of starts).
Who trained What A Buzz (GB)?
What A Buzz (GB) was trained by Donald McCain on the most recent run on record, at Sedgefield on 7 March 2010.
Who is What A Buzz (GB)'s sire?
What A Buzz (GB) is by Zaha (CAN) out of G'Ime A Buzz (GB), whose sire is Electric I.
What is What A Buzz (GB)'s official rating?
What A Buzz (GB)'s highest official rating on record is 127.
What is What A Buzz (GB)'s sire's record?
Zaha (CAN)'s progeny in our archive have won 5.9% of 627 runs since Jan 2008 (72 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are What A Buzz (GB)'s siblings?
Out of G'Ime A Buzz (GB), What A Buzz (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Willie Hall (GB) (7). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Willie Hall (GB)). The wins came over 1m7½f–2m7½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from November 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.