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Horse profile

Zaffaan (GB)

3yo gelding (at last run, May 2009) · Last trainer Ed Dunlop · Last owner Hamdan Al Maktoum
by Efisio (GB) out of Danceabout (GB) (Shareef Dancer)
7 runs · 6 courses · from Jun 2008
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 23 May 2009 — 6,367 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2009 · 12th of 12 Won at Ascot First-time headgear LTO Last raced off OR 90
KTB Profile

Zaffaan (GB) is 1 from 7, the win coming at Class 3 level. Hasn't won since Jul 2008.

Based on 7 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Win at Class 3
Official rating90↓ 2lb off peak
90 90–92

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 70C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Doncaster, 11 Sep 2008 Official rating 90 at the last run, 23 May 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 →

Flat 7 figures · best 98B · median 70
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good to Firm274B71—
Heavy1———
Good1———
Soft1———
Standard (AW)1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
6f – 7f698B72—
1m – 1m1f1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 7 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
Efisio (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 1,142 runs since Jan 2008 (73 horses).

Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 13.2% from 121.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm6116.7%+6.9—
Good to Firm164137.9%−1.90 from 2
Good232229.5%−0.30 from 1
Good to Soft148128.1%−1.71 from 1
Soft140139.3%−0.50 from 1
Heavy45715.6%+5.80 from 1
Standard (AW)4074410.8%+10 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f1211613.2%+3.4—
6f – 7f494489.7%−0.11 from 6
1m – 1m1f2803311.8%+20 from 1
1m2f – 1m4f9544.2%−5.6—
1m5f – 2m7568%−1.8—
2m1f – 2m4f5235.8%−4—
2m5f – 3m2328.7%−1.1—
Over 3m200%−9.8—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Danceabout (GB) (Shareef Dancer)

9 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Handsome Man (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 1m–2m; the highest grade won is Listed (Rainbow Dancing (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Handsome Man (IRE)1331m–1m6fClass 2
Making Shapes (GB)1921m2f–2mClass 5
Rainbow Dancing (GB)1621m1f–1m2fListed
Dancing Hearts (GB)60——
Proud And Elated (FR)170——
Disco Ball (GB)50——
Khattar (GB)30——
Precariously Good (GB)40——
Art Of Dance (GB)80——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Standard (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Soft 1 1 100% +10.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 3 1 33% +8.00
Class 2 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 4 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Newmarket 2 0 0% −2.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Chelmsford (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 1 100% +10.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 6 1 17% +5.00
1m – 1m1f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Richard Hills 2 0 0% −2.00
William Buick 1 0 0% −1.00
Martin Dwyer 1 0 0% −1.00
Jimmy Fortune 1 0 0% −1.00
T Quinn 1 1 100% +10.00
Stevie Donohoe 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 6 1 17% +5.00
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2009 2 0 0% −2.00
2008 5 1 20% +6.00

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
2009 · 2 runs
23 May 09+29d Haydock Betfred (The Bonus King) Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Heavy · 12 ran 12/12 27 8-13 9066C William Buick 33/1
24 Apr 09+225d Sandown Bet365.com Esher Cup Handicap Class 2 · 8f · Good · 8 ran 8/8 9 8-10 9267C Richard Hills 10/1
2008 · 5 runs
11 Sep 08+28d Doncaster Weatherbys Insurance 300,000 2-y-o Stakes Class 2 · 6.5f · Soft · 21 ran 18/21 1 8-12 9270C Martin Dwyer 20/1
14 Aug 08+20d Chelmsford (AW) Broxted Novice Stakes Class 4 · 6f · Standard · 4 ran 2/4 1 9-5 9298B Richard Hills 5/2
25 Jul 08+14d Newmarket E.B.F. Conditions Stakes Class 3 · 6f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 4/6 2¼ 9-5 9274B Jimmy Fortune 10/3
11 Jul 08+21d Ascot ICAP E.B.F. Maiden Stakes Class 3 · 6f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 1/11 9-3 9296A T Quinn 10/1
20 Jun 08 Newmarket Corporatefx Foreign Currency Maiden Stakes Class 4 · 6f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 8/11 ½ 9-3 9268A Stevie Donohoe 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has Zaffaan won?
Zaffaan (GB) won 1 of 7 archived starts between 2008 and 2009, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 1 time in total (14.3% of starts).
Who trained Zaffaan?
Zaffaan (GB) was trained by Ed Dunlop on the most recent run on record, at Haydock on 23 May 2009.
Who is Zaffaan's sire?
Zaffaan (GB) is by Efisio (GB) out of Danceabout (GB), whose sire is Shareef Dancer.
What is Zaffaan's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 90, from the run on 23 May 2009. The highest on record is 92.
What is Zaffaan's sire's record?
Efisio (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 1,142 runs since Jan 2008 (73 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 13.2% from 121.
Who are Zaffaan's siblings?
Out of Danceabout (GB), Zaffaan (GB) has 9 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Handsome Man (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Listed (Rainbow Dancing (GB)). The wins came over 1m–2m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from June 2008. 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.