Zafarqand (IRE)
Zafarqand (IRE) is 2 from 13. Hasn't won since Jun 2016. Last raced off a career-high mark of 114.
- 2–13Wins / Runs
- 15.4%Strike rate
- 4 (30.8%)Placed
- −8.35£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 0.94Fair A/E n=13 · 0.76 incl. margin
- 114Highest OR
- 129dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
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
Progeny in our archive have won 11% of 6,095 runs since Jan 2008 (409 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 4.8% from 187.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 72 | 8 | 11.1% | +0.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,151 | 146 | 12.7% | +1.7 | 0 from 5 |
| Good | 1,606 | 179 | 11.1% | +0.1 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 751 | 83 | 11.1% | +0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 789 | 89 | 11.3% | +0.3 | 1 from 3 |
| Heavy | 256 | 28 | 10.9% | −0.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,470 | 136 | 9.3% | −1.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 36 | 3 | 8.3% | −2.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 578 | 48 | 8.3% | −2.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 979 | 93 | 9.5% | −1.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,079 | 247 | 11.9% | +0.9 | 1 from 5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,592 | 196 | 12.3% | +1.3 | 1 from 7 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 614 | 68 | 11.1% | +0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 187 | 9 | 4.8% | −6.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 30 | 5 | 16.7% | +5.7 | — |
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
5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Zafranagar (IRE) (7 wins).
The wins came over 1m2f–3m; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Zafranagar (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zafranagar (IRE) | 63 | 7 | 1m2f–2m½f | Class 3 |
| Smart Catch (IRE) | 33 | 4 | 2m–3m | Class 4 |
| Zafaraban (IRE) | 34 | 0 | — | — |
| Zaferi (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Zournabad (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.10 |
| Good | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.75 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.75 |
| Curragh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.90 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.25 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.10 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor King | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.10 |
| Davy Russell | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.75 |
| Johnny Murtagh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| David Mullins | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gary Carroll | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr B O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fran Berry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joe Fanning | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.25 |
| 2013 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −7.10 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 10 | 1 | 10% | −8.10 |
| Hurdle | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.25 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jul 16+17d | Roscommon | Connolly's Red Mills Rated Novice Hurdle | F/6 | — | 11-1 | 114 | — | Davy Russell | 7/2 |
| 18 Jun 16+41d | Gowran Park | Coral.ie Maiden Hurdle | 1/12 | 11-12 | — | 124A | Davy Russell | 7/4 | |
| 08 May 16+996d | Limerick | Coral.ie Best Price Guaranteed On All Irish Races Maiden Hurdle | 4/18 | 5½ | 11-12 | — | 120A | David Mullins | 8/1 |
| 16 Aug 13+9d | Tramore | Fourth Time Lucky Handicap | 3/6 | 3¾ | 9-9 | 83 | 79B | Connor King | 15/8F |
| 07 Aug 13+13d | Sligo | Martin Reilly Motors Mini Dealer Sligo Apprentice Maiden | 1/10 | 9-5 | 83 | 83A | Connor King | 9/10F | |
| 25 Jul 13+11d | Leopardstown | kieranoconellracing.com Anniversary Handicap | 3/7 | hd | 9-0 | 81 | 82A | Connor King | 7/2 |
| 14 Jul 13+14d | Fairyhouse | Fairyhouse Sunday Market Handicap | 2/6 | ½ | 8-9 | 79 | 79B | Connor King | 13/2 |
| 30 Jun 13+10d | Curragh | At The Races Curragh Cup (group 3) | 6/7 | 18 | 9-11 | 80 | 76C | Gary Carroll | 66/1 |
| 20 Jun 13+13d | Leopardstown | Follow Leopardstown On Facebook (Q.R.) Maiden | 4/12 | 1½ | 11-4 | 82 | 75A | Mr B O'Neill | 9/2 |
| 07 Jun 13+12d | Leopardstown | Seamus & Rosemary Mcgrath Memorial Saval Beg Stakes (listed) | 4/7 | 22 | 9-5 | 82 | 77C | Fran Berry | 33/1 |
| 26 May 13+16d | Curragh | Newstalk 106-108 Maiden | 6/15 | shd | 10-5 | — | 90A | Johnny Murtagh | 16/1 |
| 10 May 13+393d | Chester | Boodles Diamond Ormonde Stakes (Group 3) | 5/6 | 21 | 9-0 | 91 | 74C | Joe Fanning | 50/1 |
| 12 Apr 12 | Gowran Park | Thomastown Maiden | 2/16 | nse | 9-7 | — | 92A | Johnny Murtagh | 6/4F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Zafarqand (IRE) won?
- Zafarqand (IRE) won 2 of 13 archived starts between 2012 and 2016, a strike rate of 15.4%. Placed 4 times in total (30.8% of starts).
- Who trained Zafarqand (IRE)?
- Zafarqand (IRE) was trained by Anthony McCann on the most recent run on record, at Roscommon on 5 July 2016.
- Who is Zafarqand (IRE)'s sire?
- Zafarqand (IRE) is by Halling (USA) out of Zafaraniya (IRE), whose sire is Doyoun.
- What going does Zafarqand (IRE) prefer?
- Zafarqand (IRE) has the best record on 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 Zafarqand (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 114, from the run on 5 July 2016. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Zafarqand (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Halling (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 6,095 runs since Jan 2008 (409 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 4.8% from 187.
- Who are Zafarqand (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Zafaraniya (IRE), Zafarqand (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Zafranagar (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Zafranagar (IRE)). The wins came over 1m2f–3m. As at Oct 2026.