Horse profile
Zafar (IRE)
by Kalanisi (IRE) out of Zafzala (IRE) (Kahyasi)
24 runs · 16 courses · from Jul 2006
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 29 May 2011 — 5,625 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2011 · 6th of 8
5 wins · 5 courses
Last raced off OR 115
KTB Profile
Zafar (IRE) is 5 from 24. Hasn't won since Aug 2010. Last raced off 115, 12lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 24 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 12lb off peak
- 5–24Wins / Runs
- 20.8%Strike rate
- 8 (33.3%)Placed
- −3.17£1 level staken=24 at SP
- 1.14Fair A/E n=24 · 0.91 incl. margin
- 127Highest OR
- 77dAvg 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 rating115↓ 12lb off peak
115
69–127
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
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
Kalanisi (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 6,742 runs since Jan 2008 (648 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 16.1% from 355.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 14 | 5 | 35.7% | +25.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 355 | 57 | 16.1% | +5.6 | 1 from 7 |
| Good | 2,079 | 211 | 10.1% | −0.4 | 2 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 1,146 | 139 | 12.1% | +1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,965 | 175 | 8.9% | −1.6 | 1 from 6 |
| Heavy | 885 | 90 | 10.2% | −0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 298 | 32 | 10.7% | +0.2 | 1 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −10.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 69 | 3 | 4.3% | −6.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 166 | 16 | 9.6% | −0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 401 | 50 | 12.5% | +2 | 1 from 6 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,226 | 232 | 10.4% | −0.1 | 2 from 13 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2,090 | 220 | 10.5% | 0 | 2 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,475 | 152 | 10.3% | −0.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 304 | 36 | 11.8% | +1.3 | — |
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
Zafzala (IRE) (Kahyasi)
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Gwens Spirit (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m2½f–2m.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gwens Spirit (IRE) | 20 | 3 | 1m2½f–2m | — |
| Zaziyra (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Qedaam (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 7 | 1 | 14% | −5.17 |
| Good | 6 | 2 | 33% | +0.50 |
| Soft | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.50 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.50 |
| Class 4 | 5 | 3 | 60% | +0.33 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.50 |
| Market Rasen | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.00 |
| Down Royal | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Plumpton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Towcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.83 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 13 | 2 | 15% | −6.67 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 1 | 17% | +5.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 2 | 50% | −0.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Geoghegan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Christian Williams | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Rhys Flint | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dean Coleman | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.00 |
| Richard Johnson | 2 | 2 | 100% | +1.33 |
| Shane Foley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| A E Lynch | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Colm O'Donoghue | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Tom Scudamore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Niall P Madden | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| N G McCullagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| T G M Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mick Kinane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fran Berry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 9 | 3 | 33% | −1.00 |
| None | 8 | 1 | 13% | +3.00 |
| Tongue tie | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.17 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2010 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.50 |
| 2009 | 6 | 3 | 50% | −0.67 |
| 2008 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +4.00 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 14 | 4 | 29% | −4.17 |
| Flat | 9 | 1 | 11% | +2.00 |
| 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 11+17d | Uttoxeter | Douglas Family Conditional Jockeys' Selling Hurdle | 6/8 | 5 | 10-12 | 115 | 87C | Christopher Geoghegan | 7/2 |
| 12 May 11+235d | Ludlow | St John Ambulance Conditional Jockeys' Selling Hurdle | 4/7 | 3¼ | 11-12 | 118 | 119A | Christopher Geoghegan | 6/1 |
| 19 Sep 10+35d | Plumpton | Andy Davies Memorial Handicap Hurdle | 10/10 | 13 | 11-12 | 123 | 95C | Christian Williams | 33/1 |
| 15 Aug 10+41d | Southwell | Jordan Surfacing Of Newark Selling Hurdle | 1/8 | 11-12 | 123 | 129A | Christian Williams | 7/2 | |
| 05 Jul 10+25d | Newton Abbot | Sis Live Selling Hurdle | 5/10 | 10 | 11-10 | 123 | 110A | Rhys Flint | 11/2 |
| 10 Jun 10+51d | Uttoxeter | Jenkinsons Caterers For Racecourse Hospitality Selling Hurdle | 4/6 | ¾ | 10-12 | 127 | 107B | Rhys Flint | 15/8F |
| 20 Apr 10+241d | Towcester | Racing Forum At gg.com Novices' Chase | REF/6 | — | 10-12 | — | — | Tom Scudamore | 5/2 |
| 22 Aug 09+7d | Market Rasen | A.j. Glassfibre Novices' Hurdle | 4/11 | 7 | 11-12 | 127 | 115A | Dean Coleman | 5/6F |
| 15 Aug 09+11d | Market Rasen | Lanson Champagne Novices' Hurdle | 1/10 | 11-5 | 116 | 122A | Dean Coleman | EvensF | |
| 04 Aug 09+4d | Newton Abbot | Bulmers Original Cider Novices' Hurdle | 1/9 | 11-5 | 116 | 125B | Richard Johnson | 1/2F | |
| 31 Jul 09+88d | Bangor-on-Dee | B & M Waste Novices' Hurdle | 1/10 | 10-12 | 116 | 128A | Richard Johnson | 5/6F | |
| 04 May 09+29d | Down Royal | Mirror Maiden Hurdle | 4/19 | ¾ | 11-12 | 116 | 130A | Niall P Madden | 9/2 |
| 05 Apr 09+114d | Curragh | Cosgroves Pharmacy Ltd. Handicap (60-100) | 3/18 | shd | 8-0 | 75 | 87A | Shane Foley | 12/1 |
| 12 Dec 08+14d | Gowran Park | Michael Mcnamara Memorial Novice Hurdle | F/17 | — | 11-5 | — | — | A E Lynch | 6/1 |
| 28 Nov 08+26d | Dundalk (AW) | Exhale Essential Therapies Handicap (50-80) | 12/14 | 4½ | 9-11 | 77 | 58C | Seamie Heffernan | 13/2 |
| 02 Nov 08+49d | Leopardstown | Leopardstown November (Premier Handicap) | PU/19 | — | 8-4 | 77 | — | N G McCullagh | 20/1 |
| 14 Sep 08+16d | Curragh | Bank Of Scotland (Ire) EBF September Handicap | 8/12 | 11 | 8-7 | 72 | 65C | Shane Foley | 7/1 |
| 29 Aug 08+28d | Down Royal | B.P. McKeefry Hurdle | 3/15 | 1¼ | 11-5 | — | 117A | T G M Ryan | 9/4F |
| 01 Aug 08+20d | Galway | Guinness Handicap (Premier) | 2/15 | 4 | 8-6 | 70 | 83A | Colm O'Donoghue | 8/1 |
| 12 Jul 08+359d | Dundalk (AW) | Marshes Shopping Centre Handicap (45-70) | 1/14 | 9-13 | 69 | 94A | Colm O'Donoghue | 10/1 | |
| 19 Jul 07+85d | Killarney | Dawn Omega Milk Maiden | 8/14 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 69 | 67C | Seamie Heffernan | 6/1 |
| 25 Apr 07+264d | Punchestown | Aon Hurdle | 4/25 | 1¼ | 10-11 | — | 129C | A E Lynch | 16/1 |
| 04 Aug 06+20d | Galway | 1759 EBF Maiden | 5/14 | 4 | 9-3 | — | 65C | Mick Kinane | 9/4F |
| 15 Jul 06 | Curragh | Gyproc Maiden | 6/19 | nk | 9-5 | — | 65C | Fran Berry | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Zafar (IRE) won?
- Zafar (IRE) won 5 of 24 archived starts between 2006 and 2011, a strike rate of 20.8%. Placed 8 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained Zafar (IRE)?
- Zafar (IRE) was trained by Lucy Jones on the most recent run on record, at Uttoxeter on 29 May 2011.
- Who is Zafar (IRE)'s sire?
- Zafar (IRE) is by Kalanisi (IRE) out of Zafzala (IRE), whose sire is Kahyasi.
- What going does Zafar (IRE) prefer?
- Zafar (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 6 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 Zafar (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 115, from the run on 29 May 2011. The highest on record is 127.
- What is Zafar (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Kalanisi (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 6,742 runs since Jan 2008 (648 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 16.1% from 355.
- Who are Zafar (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Zafzala (IRE), Zafar (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Gwens Spirit (IRE) (3). The wins came over 1m2½f–2m. As at Oct 2026.