Zaza Zest (IRE)
Zaza Zest (IRE) is 2 from 11. Won last time out at Leicester (Class 6). Each win came on a first visit to the course. Last raced off a career-high mark of 75.
- 2–11Wins / Runs
- 18.2%Strike rate
- 6 (54.5%)Placed
- −7.47£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 1.19Fair A/E n=11 · 1.01 incl. margin
- 75Highest OR
- 23dBetween runs (median)longest 222 d
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 8.3% of 2,687 runs since Mar 2014 (179 horses).
Strongest on good going: 11.7% from 503. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 11.6% from 554.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 18 | 2 | 11.1% | +2.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 488 | 44 | 9% | +0.7 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 503 | 59 | 11.7% | +3.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 226 | 13 | 5.8% | −2.5 | 1 from 4 |
| Soft | 315 | 19 | 6% | −2.3 | — |
| Heavy | 86 | 3 | 3.5% | −4.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,051 | 82 | 7.8% | −0.5 | 1 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 554 | 64 | 11.6% | +3.3 | 0 from 3 |
| 6f – 7f | 1,308 | 105 | 8% | −0.3 | 2 from 6 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 484 | 32 | 6.6% | −1.7 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 216 | 19 | 8.8% | +0.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 92 | 2 | 2.2% | −6.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 32 | 0 | 0% | −8.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2014 · as at 6 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
9 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Mica Mika (IRE) (11 wins).
The wins came over 5f–2m½f; the highest grade won is Grade 1 (Silver Streak (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mica Mika (IRE) | 79 | 11 | 7f–2m | Class 3 |
| Silver Streak (IRE) | 36 | 8 | 1m7½f–2m½f | Grade 1 |
| Foreign Rhythm (IRE) | 96 | 8 | 5f–6f | Class 5 |
| Frisky Talk (IRE) | 19 | 2 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Nagham (IRE) | 11 | 1 | 5f | Class 4 |
| Evoke (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Whispered Lands (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Camacho's Cavalier (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Joe Cable (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.47 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.00 |
| Class 6 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.47 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverley | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.53 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 2 | 33% | −2.47 |
| Under 6f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Hamilton | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.00 |
| Jack Garritty | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Paddy Mathers | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.47 |
| David Nolan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.47 |
| 2014 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −5.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 13 Oct 15+62d | Leicester | Whissendine Selling Stakes | 1/10 | 8-5 | 75 | 79A | Paddy Mathers | 8/15F | |
| 12 Aug 15+12d | Beverley | Journal Classified Claiming Stakes | 3/7 | 1¾ | 9-4 | 70 | 80A | David Nolan | 11/2 |
| 31 Jul 15+24d | Thirsk | Tomrods Steel Handicap | 3/13 | shd | 8-13 | 65 | 86A | Jack Garritty | 12/1 |
| 07 Jul 15+222d | Pontefract | Hilco Appraisal Handicap | 6/8 | 3 | 9-4 | 67 | 49A | Tony Hamilton | 11/1 |
| 2014 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Nov 14+14d | Kempton (AW) | BetVictor.com Nursery | 5/7 | 4 | 8-10 | 68 | 64A | Tony Hamilton | 10/1 |
| 13 Nov 14+23d | Southwell (AW) | 32Red Maiden Auction Stakes | 1/6 | 8-10 | 67 | 81B | Tony Hamilton | EvensF | |
| 21 Oct 14+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Book Now For Christmas Nursery (Div 1) | 2/10 | 9 | 8-13 | 67 | 68A | Tony Hamilton | 8/1 |
| 07 Oct 14+28d | Catterick | BHEST Racing To School Nursery | 3/10 | hd | 9-2 | 65 | 86A | Jack Garritty | 11/1 |
| 09 Sep 14+27d | Redcar | Market Cross Jewellers Maiden Auction Stakes | 3/13 | hd | 8-5 | — | 74A | Jack Garritty | 33/1 |
| 13 Aug 14+15d | Beverley | St Stephen's Maiden Auction Stakes | 11/12 | ¾ | 8-8 | — | 37A | Tony Hamilton | 7/1 |
| 29 Jul 14 | Beverley | 100% Racing UK Profits Returned To Racing Maiden Auction Fillies' Stakes | 7/11 | 2 | 8-7 | — | 56A | Paddy Mathers | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Zaza Zest won?
- Zaza Zest (IRE) won 2 of 11 archived starts between 2014 and 2015, a strike rate of 18.2%. Placed 6 times in total (54.5% of starts).
- Who trained Zaza Zest?
- Zaza Zest (IRE) was trained by Richard Fahey on the most recent run on record, at Leicester on 13 October 2015.
- Who is Zaza Zest's sire?
- Zaza Zest (IRE) is by Approve (IRE) out of Happy Talk (IRE), whose sire is Hamas.
- What going does Zaza Zest prefer?
- Zaza Zest (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) 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 Zaza Zest's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 75, from the run on 13 October 2015. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Zaza Zest's sire's record?
- Approve (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 2,687 runs since Mar 2014 (179 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good going: 11.7% from 503. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 11.6% from 554.
- Who are Zaza Zest's siblings?
- Out of Happy Talk (IRE), Zaza Zest (IRE) has 9 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Mica Mika (IRE) (11). Highest grade won: Grade 1 (Silver Streak (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–2m½f. As at Nov 2026.