Horse profile
Zanndabad (IRE)
by Iffraaj (GB) out of Zanoubiya (IRE) (Dalakhani)
29 runs · 20 courses · from Jul 2021
As at 31 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Newcastle & Sedgefield
Last run 30 Oct 2026 · 2nd of 7
KTB Profile
Typically ridden with patience — held up in 9 of 16 analysed runs — Zanndabad (IRE) is 2 from 29.
Based on 29 archived runs · run-style from 16 commented runs since Sep 2024 · updated 31 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
OR ↓ 48lb off peak
- 2–29Wins / Runs
- 6.9%Strike rate
- 9 (31%)Placed
- −23.00£1 level staken=29 at SP
- 0.52Fair A/E n=29 · 0.42 incl. margin
- 137Highest OR
- 69dAvg 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 rating89↓ 48lb off peak
89
89–137
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 149
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 31 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 94C | 69.5 | — |
| Good | 3 | 149A | 127 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 129A | 111 | 2 runs · 129 / 104.5 |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 31 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 149A | 96.5 | 2 runs · 149 / 114.5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 111C | 73 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 31 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 167C | 99 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 102C | 89.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 99C | 68.5 | 1 run · — |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 123B | 111 | 1 run · — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 31 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 123B | 99 | 1 run · — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 167C | 97 | 2 runs · 97 / 86.5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 93A | 65.5 | 1 run · — |
Of 26 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 24 figures from 26 runs · as at 31 Oct 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · 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 from 16 analysed runs since Sep 2024
- Held up 9 (56%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 4 (25%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 3 (19%) · 2 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 13,977 runs since Jan 2008 (1,092 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 65 | 8 | 12.3% | +1.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,199 | 253 | 11.5% | +1 | 0 from 4 |
| Good | 2,979 | 294 | 9.9% | −0.6 | 1 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 1,465 | 158 | 10.8% | +0.3 | 1 from 6 |
| Soft | 1,744 | 140 | 8% | −2.5 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 493 | 38 | 7.7% | −2.8 | 0 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 5,031 | 582 | 11.6% | +1.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 846 | 105 | 12.4% | +1.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 5,032 | 546 | 10.9% | +0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,821 | 411 | 10.8% | +0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,608 | 247 | 9.5% | −1 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,129 | 115 | 10.2% | −0.3 | 0 from 10 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 397 | 36 | 9.1% | −1.4 | 1 from 11 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 124 | 11 | 8.9% | −1.6 | 1 from 3 |
| Over 3m | 20 | 2 | 10% | −0.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 30 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Zanoubiya (IRE) (Dalakhani)
7 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Zannda (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m6f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Zannda (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zannda (IRE) | 7 | 3 | 1m2f–1m4f | Group 3 |
| Zabalan (IRE) | 6 | 2 | 1m2f | — |
| Zaynudin (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 1m6f | — |
| Zenya (IRE) | 2 | 1 | 1m2f | — |
| Zandita (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Testaverde (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Le Grand Etoile (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 9 | 1 | 11% | −7.33 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.67 |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −6.67 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.33 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Curragh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newcastle | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.33 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Down Royal (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.67 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lyon Parilly (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Marseille Borely (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Deauville (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 11 | 1 | 9% | −9.33 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.33 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel King | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.67 |
| B J Cooper | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sean Bowen | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.33 |
| William Buick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Colin Keane | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Christophe Soumillon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Conor Stone-Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| N G McCullagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clifford Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Kingscote | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean Quinlan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| A P Heskin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ben Coen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mickael Barzalona | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 25 | 2 | 8% | −19.00 |
| None | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 25% | −2.00 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 16 | 0 | 0% | −16.00 |
| Hurdle | 12 | 2 | 17% | −6.00 |
| 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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 30 Oct 26+33d | Down Royal (IRE) | BetVictor Beginners Steeplechase Settled in last group early - crept into 4th after 3 out then stumbled at the following fence - nudged up to 3rd at the last - stayed on up the run-in to snatch 2nd near the line | 2/7 | 5½ | 11-12 | — | 149A | 134B | Conor Stone-Walsh | 25/1 |
| 27 Sep 26+37d | Curragh (IRE) | Friends Of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch Held up towards the back - failed to land a blow - beaten well before the finish | 22/30 | 3½ | 8-10 | 89 | 76C | 75C | James Ryan | 40/1 |
| 21 Aug 26+55d | York | Assured Data Protection Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Sluggish start - held up at back of field - never able to get involved - finished well beaten in 14th | 14/16 | 12 | 9-1 | 89 | 38C | 70C | Jamie Spencer | 10/1 |
| 27 Jun 26+50d | Newcastle (AW) | JenningsBet Northumberland Plate Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Settled towards the rear of the pack - found extra in the closing stages - closing strongly at the line - eighth of the beaten lot | 8/20 | ¾ | 8-13 | 90 | 99B | 84A | N G McCullagh | 18/1 |
| 08 May 26+27d | Chester | Ladbrokes Chester Cup (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Settled at the back - some late forward movement from 2f out - too far adrift to threaten and faded to finish 8th | 8/15 | 2¼ | 8-10 | 91 | 97C | 78A | Clifford Lee | 11/1 |
| 11 Apr 26+133d | Aintree | Turners Mersey Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Settled off the pace in the pack - pushed along after 3 out - dropped away approaching 2 out - eventually well beaten in 10th | 10/12 | 8 | 11-7 | 137 | 80C | 119C | Daniel King | 40/1 |
| 2025 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Nov 25+41d | Newcastle | Weatherbys And Birdie Calendars 'The French Furze' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Settled handy early despite an awkward leap 2nd - moved into contention after the 9th - closed on the pace nearing 2 out and jumped a shade untidily - hit the front approaching the final fence - clouted it - sprinted away on the run-in - scored comfortably | 1/8 | 11-5 | 135 | 129A | 138A | Daniel King | 10/3 | |
| 19 Oct 25+36d | Sedgefield | NE3 Limited Handicap Hurdle Up with the front rank early - dropped to 3rd by the 3rd - moved into contention on the home bend and hit the front 2 out with plenty in hand - drew right away before the last | 1/4 | 11-11 | 123 | 99C | 143B | Sean Bowen | 4/6F | |
| 13 Sep 25+22d | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Petingo Handicap (Premier Handicap) Held up towards the back - urged into effort with two furlongs left - into 9th approaching the final furlong - unable to close the gap late finishing 9th | 9/17 | 1¼ | 9-1 | 92 | 99C | 84A | Seamie Heffernan | 17/2 |
| 22 Aug 25+23d | York | Sky Bet Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Settled midfield early - made ground into the pack approaching 3f out but denied a smooth passage and dropped back with 2f left - rallied inside the final furlong - grabbed 4th near the line | 4/10 | ½ | 8-13 | 92 | 93A | 91A | William Buick | 22/1 |
| 30 Jul 25+32d | Galway | Tote 50,000 Guaranteed Placepot Today Maiden Hurdle Sat close to the front pack - 4th at halfway - driven on after two out and moved into second at the last - no threat to winner and held on for second | 2/16 | 11 | 11-12 | 115 | — | 126A | Daniel King | 4/1 |
| 28 Jun 25+24d | Newcastle (AW) | JenningsBet Northumberland Plate Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Slow to get going - held towards back - pushed along with 2f left - some late progress inside final furlong but well held | 11/20 | ¾ | 9-0 | 93 | 123B | 79A | Jim Crowley | 13/2 |
| 04 Jun 25+136d | Curragh | Sky Bet Race To The Ebor Handicap (Premier Handicap) Held up towards the back - moved into 7th and going smoothly 3f out - driven in 7th with 2f left - unable to close and stayed 7th | 7/13 | 2¾ | 8-13 | 93 | 101C | 81A | Colin Keane | 16/1 |
| 19 Jan 25+50d | Windsor | Winter Million Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Settled in the pack early - driven approaching two out - unable to close before final flight - held to sixth at the finish | 6/10 | 3½ | 11-13 | 119 | 94C | 132A | Daniel King | 5/1 |
| 2024 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 30 Nov 24+62d | Newcastle | Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk 'The French Furze' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Towards the back - serious blunder 7th - moved into 3rd approaching 3 out - driven after the winner before 2 out - pressed on from the last - finished second but never threatened the front horse | 2/6 | 9½ | 11-0 | 116 | — | 130B | Daniel King | 6/4 |
| 29 Sep 24+103d | Curragh | Friends Of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch (0-110) (Premier Handicap) Settled midfield around 16th at halfway - driven into contention from 3f out but hampered for space over 2f out - urged again inside the final furlong to close into 6th - kept on without threatening the front end | 6/30 | 1½ | 9-1 | 94 | 167C | 87A | Colin Keane | 16/1 |
| 18 Jun 24+39d | Ascot | Ascot Stakes (Heritage Handicap) | 6/20 | 2½ | 9-6 | 94 | 81C | 84A | William Buick | 9/2F |
| 10 May 24+47d | Chester | Duke Of Westminster Supporting The Chester Cup (Heritage Handicap) | 3/16 | nk | 8-9 | 92 | 102C | 86A | Richard Kingscote | 11/1 |
| 24 Mar 24+50d | Ascot | Ascot Racecourse Supports Sensory Room Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 2/13 | 1 | 11-7 | 117 | 127B | 137A | Sean Bowen | 3/1 |
| 03 Feb 24+63d | Musselburgh | bet365 Scottish County Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 2/13 | 1½ | 10-4 | 115 | 111C | 127A | Sean Quinlan | 14/1 |
| 2023 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 02 Dec 23+101d | Fairyhouse | Redweld Stables Handicap Hurdle (80-130) | 18/20 | 4¾ | 11-2 | 113 | 65C | 103C | A P Heskin | 12/1 |
| 23 Aug 23+87d | York | Sky Bet Stayers Handicap (Heritage Handicap) | 7/14 | 5 | 9-11 | 94 | 86C | 81A | Ryan Moore | 17/2 |
| 28 May 23+99d | Curragh | Download The App At Novibet Handicap | 12/18 | hd | 10-5 | 95 | 88C | 85A | Ben Coen | 25/1 |
| 18 Feb 23+20d | Gowran Park | Sea Moon & Jukebox Jury At Burgage Stud Maiden Hurdle | 5/16 | 10 | 11-7 | — | 72B | 107A | B J Cooper | 2/1F |
| 29 Jan 23+33d | Naas | Cheltenham Trials Day At Naas February 11th Maiden Hurdle | 4/21 | hd | 11-7 | — | 74B | 124A | B J Cooper | 7/4 |
| 2022 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Dec 22+47d | Leopardstown | Paddy Power 'I Have No Idea What Day It Is' 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle | 7/18 | shd | 11-0 | — | 25B | 117A | B J Cooper | 8/1 |
| 10 Nov 22+381d | Lyon Parilly (FR) | Cavalassur - Prix du Grand Camp () (3yo+) (Turf) | 3/10 | 1 | 8-11 | — | — | — | Mickael Barzalona | 5/1 |
| 2021 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 25 Oct 21+104d | Marseille Borely (FR) | Prix Delahante () (2yo) (Turf) | 3/7 | 1½ | 9-0 | — | — | — | Christophe Soumillon | 6/4F |
| 13 Jul 21 | Deauville (FR) | Prix de Granville (Conditions) (2yo Colts & Geldings) (Round Course) (Turf) | 6/7 | 2½ | 8-11 | — | — | — | Christophe Soumillon | 16/5 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Zanndabad won?
- Zanndabad (IRE) won 2 of 29 archived starts between 2021 and 2026, a strike rate of 6.9%. Placed 9 times in total (31% of starts).
- Who trains Zanndabad?
- Zanndabad (IRE) is trained by A. J. Martin, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 30 October 2026.
- Who is Zanndabad's sire?
- Zanndabad (IRE) is by Iffraaj (GB) out of Zanoubiya (IRE), whose sire is Dalakhani.
- What going does Zanndabad prefer?
- Zanndabad (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Zanndabad's official rating?
- Zanndabad (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 137.
- What is Zanndabad's sire's record?
- Iffraaj (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 13,977 runs since Jan 2008 (1,092 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Zanndabad's siblings?
- Out of Zanoubiya (IRE), Zanndabad (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Zannda (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Zannda (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m6f. As at Oct 2026.