Horse profile
Zealot (GB)
6yo gelding (at last run, Oct 2024) · Last trainer Michael Appleby · Last owner The Horse Watchers 1
by Pivotal (GB) out of Devotion (IRE) (Dylan Thomas)
27 runs · 10 courses · from Nov 2020
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 11 Oct 2024 — 747 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2024 · 10th of 16
8 wins · 4 courses
Last raced off OR 83
KTB Profile
Zealot won eight of 27 starts between Nov 2020 and Mar 2023, all on all-weather. Five of those wins came at 1m to 1m1f and three at 1m2f to 1m4f, with three successes from five starts at Southwell (AW) and two from three at both Newcastle (AW) and Kempton (AW). The gelding, who reached an official rating of 99, was last seen finishing 10 of 16 at York in Oct 2024 when he raced off 83.
Based on 27 archived runs · run-style from 4 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on AW
OR ↓ 16lb off peak
- 8–27Wins / Runs
- 29.6%Strike rate
- 15 (55.6%)Placed
- −5.58£1 level staken=27 at SP
- 1.63Fair A/E n=27 · 1.38 incl. margin
- 99Highest OR
- 55dAvg 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 rating83↓ 16lb off peak
83
47–99
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 87
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 22 | 152A | 96.5 | — |
| Soft | 3 | 113C | 91 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 13 | 114A | 100 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 10 | 152A | 95.5 | — |
| Under 6f | 3 | 56A | 48 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 27 figures from 27 runs · as at 3 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 from 4 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Prominent 2 (50%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (25%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (25%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Pivotal (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 12,788 runs since Jan 2008 (1,019 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.4% from 108.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 82 | 9 | 11% | −2.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,937 | 250 | 12.9% | −0.7 | — |
| Good | 2,836 | 385 | 13.6% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 1,604 | 200 | 12.5% | −1.1 | — |
| Soft | 2,071 | 282 | 13.6% | 0 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 702 | 97 | 13.8% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 3,556 | 514 | 14.5% | +0.9 | 8 from 22 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,164 | 134 | 11.5% | −2.1 | 0 from 3 |
| 6f – 7f | 4,406 | 594 | 13.5% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,131 | 495 | 15.8% | +2.2 | 5 from 13 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,468 | 340 | 13.8% | +0.2 | 3 from 10 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,094 | 119 | 10.9% | −2.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 397 | 45 | 11.3% | −2.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 108 | 8 | 7.4% | −6.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 20 | 2 | 10% | −3.6 | — |
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
6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Nick Vedder (GB) (7 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Dubai Love (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Vedder (GB) | 69 | 7 | 6f–1m | Class 4 |
| Faithful Promise (GB) | 22 | 3 | 5f–6f | Class 4 |
| Dubai Love (GB) | 10 | 2 | 7f–1m½f | Class 3 |
| Trackman (GB) | 27 | 0 | — | — |
| Devoted Poet (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Fan Club (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 22 | 8 | 36% | −0.58 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 6 | 2 | 33% | −1.71 |
| Class 6 | 6 | 3 | 50% | +1.63 |
| Class 2 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 4 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +2.25 |
| Class 5 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.75 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.09 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 5 | 3 | 60% | +2.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 3 | 2 | 67% | +3.38 |
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 2 | 67% | +3.13 |
| Goodwood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 13 | 5 | 38% | +0.13 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 10 | 3 | 30% | −1.71 |
| Under 6f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alistair Rawlinson | 6 | 2 | 33% | −0.50 |
| Charles Bishop | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.67 |
| Frederick Larson | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Billy Loughnane | 3 | 3 | 100% | +5.29 |
| Oisin Murphy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| William Buick | 2 | 2 | 100% | +1.30 |
| Tom Kiely-Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Egan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daniel Muscutt | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jason Watson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| George Downing | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Probert | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 13 | 7 | 54% | +4.09 |
| None | 10 | 1 | 10% | −5.67 |
| Visor | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 2023 | 5 | 4 | 80% | +6.54 |
| 2022 | 7 | 4 | 57% | +2.88 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · 11 runs | ||||||||||
| 11 Oct 24+16d | York | William Hill Top Price Guarantee Autumn Handicap Held up at the back - no impact on the finish - well held in 10th | 10/16 | 3½ | 8-5 | 83 | 91C | 69A | Frederick Larson | 12/1 |
| 25 Sep 24+32d | Goodwood | William Hill Handicap Sat close to pace early - hit the front and looked comfortable turning for home - pushed along and lost the advantage inside the last two furlongs - drifted right final furlong and outpaced to the line | 2/6 | 6 | 9-6 | 83 | 70A | 90B | Frederick Larson | 9/4 |
| 24 Aug 24+20d | Goodwood | William Hill Top Price Guarantee Races Handicap Went to front after 1f - under pressure with 2f to go - drifted right 1f out - overtaken inside final furlong and edged out of second near the line | 3/10 | nk | 9-11 | 83 | 84A | 98A | Frederick Larson | 25/1 |
| 04 Aug 24+28d | Haydock | Sky Bet Build A Bet Apprentice Handicap Settled handy early - urged into second passing the 2f marker before drifting right under pressure inside final furlong - outpaced but kept going to finish third | 3/8 | ¾ | 9-13 | 84 | 87A | 91A | Tom Kiely-Marshall | 9/1 |
| 07 Jul 24+17d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At bet365 Handicap | 3/9 | ¾ | 9-5 | 84 | 96A | 78A | Alistair Rawlinson | 9/1 |
| 20 Jun 24+14d | Chelmsford City (AW) | biologybyclare.com Handicap | 3/8 | ½ | 8-13 | 84 | 76B | 84A | Alistair Rawlinson | 28/1 |
| 06 Jun 24+69d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Leading Environmental Solutions Handicap | 7/7 | nse | 9-4 | 87 | 98A | 74A | Oisin Murphy | 11/1 |
| 29 Mar 24+20d | Newcastle (AW) | BetMGM All-Weather Championships Mile Handicap | 14/14 | 6 | 8-8 | 92 | 68C | 55C | David Egan | 33/1 |
| 09 Mar 24+8d | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetMGM Lincoln Trial Handicap | 11/11 | 1½ | 9-3 | 96 | 82A | 74A | Daniel Muscutt | 25/1 |
| 01 Mar 24+13d | Lingfield (AW) | BetUK AWC Middle Distance Trial Handicap | 10/12 | 2 | 9-4 | 98 | 95A | 82A | Oisin Murphy | 22/1 |
| 17 Feb 24+338d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Build Your Acca With BetUK Handicap | 6/6 | 9 | 9-8 | 99 | 100A | 63B | Alistair Rawlinson | 22/1 |
| 2023 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 16 Mar 23+14d | Chelmsford City (AW) | New Holland Handicap | 1/6 | 9-5 | 96 | 94B | 88B | Billy Loughnane | 10/11F | |
| 02 Mar 23+36d | Newcastle (AW) | Top Odds Every Day With BetUK Handicap | 1/6 | 9-4 | 90 | 97A | 96B | Billy Loughnane | 11/8F | |
| 25 Jan 23+2d | Newcastle (AW) | Scu Selects Expert Tips By Betuk Handicap | 1/7 | 9-5 | 83 | 152A | 95A | Billy Loughnane | 3/1 | |
| 23 Jan 23+13d | Southwell (AW) | Spreadex Sports Best Premier League Odds Handicap | 4/11 | 2¼ | 8-11 | 83 | 107A | 79A | Alistair Rawlinson | 7/2J |
| 10 Jan 23+12d | Southwell (AW) | Spreadex Sports Best Premier League Odds Handicap | 1/6 | 9-1 | 77 | 100A | 87B | Alistair Rawlinson | 9/4F | |
| 2022 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Dec 22+7d | Southwell (AW) | Spreadex Sports First Goalscorer Insurance Handicap | 1/12 | 10-6 | 63 | 99A | 97A | William Buick | 1/2F | |
| 22 Dec 22+3d | Southwell (AW) | Spreadex Sports Live UK Racing Streaming Handicap | 1/12 | 9-1 | 59 | 106A | 87A | Alistair Rawlinson | 5/4F | |
| 19 Dec 22+3d | Kempton (AW) | Ladbrokes 'We Play Together' Handicap | 1/12 | 9-10 | 59 | 114A | 100A | William Buick | 4/5F | |
| 16 Dec 22+59d | Southwell (AW) | Spreadex Sports Live UK Racing Streaming Handicap | 2/13 | nse | 9-4 | 59 | 102B | 81A | Jason Watson | 2/1F |
| 18 Oct 22+37d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Extra Place Offers Every Day Handicap | 3/12 | ½ | 9-9 | 59 | 88A | 83A | Charles Bishop | 6/4F |
| 11 Sep 22+8d | Chepstow | Follow Vickers.Bet On Twitter Handicap | 9/14 | ¾ | 9-13 | 59 | 113C | 66A | George Downing | EvensF |
| 03 Sep 22+576d | Kempton (AW) | Daily Price Boosts At Unibet Handicap (Div 1) | 1/12 | 9-1 | 47 | 101A | 93A | Charles Bishop | 10/3 | |
| 2021 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 04 Feb 21+68d | Chelmsford City (AW) | chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Maiden Stakes | 9/9 | 2 | 9-0 | — | 44C | 27C | Charles Bishop | 80/1 |
| 2020 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Nov 20+12d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ladbrokes Watch Racing Online For Free Novice Stakes | 9/10 | 4½ | 9-3 | — | 48C | 31C | Charles Bishop | 200/1 |
| 16 Nov 20+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Play Ladbrokes 5-A-Side On Football EBF Novice Stakes | 9/9 | 1¼ | 9-5 | — | 56A | 44A | Charles Bishop | 200/1 |
| 02 Nov 20 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Get Your Ladbrokes Daily Odds Boost EBF Novice Stakes (Div 1) | 9/12 | ½ | 9-2 | — | 51C | 44C | David Probert | 80/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Zealot won?
- Zealot (GB) won 8 of 27 archived starts between 2020 and 2024, a strike rate of 29.6%. Placed 15 times in total (55.6% of starts).
- Who trained Zealot?
- Zealot (GB) was trained by Michael Appleby on the most recent run on record, at York on 11 October 2024.
- Who is Zealot's sire?
- Zealot (GB) is by Pivotal (GB) out of Devotion (IRE), whose sire is Dylan Thomas.
- What going does Zealot prefer?
- Zealot (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 8 wins from 22 starts (36.4%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Zealot's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 83, from the run on 11 October 2024. The highest on record is 99.
- What is Zealot's sire's record?
- Pivotal (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 12,788 runs since Jan 2008 (1,019 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.4% from 108.
- Who are Zealot's siblings?
- Out of Devotion (IRE), Zealot (GB) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Nick Vedder (GB) (7). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Dubai Love (GB)). The wins came over 5f–1m½f. As at Oct 2026.