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Horse profile

Zefiro Dodville (FR)

8yo gelding · Trainer Adrian Sexton · Owner Vincent Kelly
by Saint Des Saints (FR) out of Zawiyla (FR) (Azamour)
9 runs · 9 courses · from Oct 2023
As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Down Royal Last run 9 Jan 2026 · 5th of 6 Last raced off OR 103
KTB Profile

Zefiro Dodville won the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden Hurdle at Down Royal over 2m5f – 3m on soft ground in Nov 2023. The gelding has one win and one place from nine starts on turf, all at different courses. He has recorded six runs over 2m5f – 3m with that sole success coming on soft. Aged 8 at his last run in Jan 2026, he finished fifth of six, having been held, in the EASYFIX Equine Novice Chase at Naas.

Based on 9 archived runs · run-style from 7 commented runs since Mar 2025 · updated 1 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 13lb off peak
Official rating103↓ 13lb off peak
103 103–116

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 75 the best of the last 1 graded (A or B) run · Fairyhouse, 2 Oct 2023

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 8 figures · best 116C · median 83
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
Soft3105C961 run · —
Good to Soft3116C78—
Heavy1——1 run · —
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m5116C961 run · —
2m1f – 2m4f1——1 run · —
Over 3m1———
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 9 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 9 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 98C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Naas, 9 Jan 2026 Official rating 103 at the last run, 9 Jan 2026

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 9 figures · best 129A · median 96
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
Soft4129A971 run · —
Good to Soft3111C96—
Heavy1——1 run · —
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m6129A981 run · —
2m1f – 2m4f1——1 run · —
Over 3m1———
1m5f – 2m1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 9 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 from 7 analysed runs since Mar 2025

  • Held up 3 (43%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 2 (29%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 2 (29%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Saint Des Saints (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 15% of 5,352 runs since Feb 2008 (643 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−15—
Good to Firm35514.3%−0.7—
Good6899814.2%−0.80 from 1
Good to Soft6519214.1%−0.90 from 3
Soft2,44534814.2%−0.81 from 4
Heavy1,51225817.1%+2.10 from 1
Standard (AW)16212.5%−2.5—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f200%−15—
1m2f – 1m4f4149.8%−5.2—
1m5f – 2m1,00116916.9%+1.90 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f2,78640414.5%−0.50 from 1
2m5f – 3m1,23819115.4%+0.41 from 6
Over 3m2843713%−20 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Feb 2008 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Zawiyla (FR) (Azamour)

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Zahra Dodville (FR) (1 win).

The wins came over 2m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Zahra Dodville (FR)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Zahra Dodville (FR)512mClass 4

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 4 1 25% +9.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Roscommon 1 0 0% −1.00
Killarney 1 0 0% −1.00
Bellewstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00
Down Royal 1 1 100% +12.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 6 1 17% +7.00
2m1f – 2m4f 1 0 0% −1.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Harry Sexton 3 0 0% −3.00
Jordan Gainford 3 1 33% +10.00
Michael Kenneally 1 0 0% −1.00
Conor Lamon 1 0 0% −1.00
Miss A B O'Connor 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 7 1 14% +6.00
Cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 1 0 0% −1.00
2025 6 0 0% −6.00
2023 2 1 50% +11.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 5 1 20% +8.00
Chase 3 0 0% −3.00
NH Flat 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 1 run
09 Jan 26+33d Naas EASYFIX Equine Novice Chase 3m½f · Soft · 6 ran Restrained in rear - jumped sketchily at the 5th - 5th at halfway - blundered 10th and erred again soon after - pecked badly 3 out under pressure and found nothing more - jumped poorly 2 out - dropped away to finish fifth 5/6 18 10-11 103105C98C Michael Kenneally 300/1
2025 · 6 runs
07 Dec 25+124d Cork BAR 1 Betting Handicap Hurdle 2m4f · Soft To Heavy · 24 ran Settled around midpack early on - driven to keep up after 3 out but found nothing more - well held at the finish 17/24 nk 11-2 10588C95C Conor Lamon 80/1
05 Aug 25+18d Roscommon DNG Ivan Connaughton Handicap Hurdle 3m · Good To Yielding · 16 ran Settled midpack early - moved into contention after the 2nd and forged to the front before the 3rd - blundered at the 8th - urged forward after 4 out - lost ground rapidly once asked for effort before 3 out - well beaten at the finish 12/16 8 11-4 109116C96C Harry Sexton 40/1
18 Jul 25+13d Killarney Lee Strand Handicap Hurdle 2m7f · Yielding To Soft · 8 ran Held up towards the back - urged into 7th after 4 out - pressed on but couldn't quicken from the following fence - well held at the finish 7/8 16 10-2 11396C81C Harry Sexton 80/1
05 Jul 25+58d Bellewstown Johnny's Race Day Handicap Hurdle 3m½f · Good · 15 ran Held up towards the back - still 9th at halfway - unable to make ground from 3 out and well beaten in the end 9/15 15 11-1 11672C98C Harry Sexton 66/1
08 May 25+52d Tipperary Ryans Cleaning Beginners Chase 2m7½f · Good To Yielding · 15 ran Sat close to the pace - fifth at halfway - blundered four out then driven with little response - dropped away before two out and beaten a long way 8/15 1 11-12 —78C111C Jordan Gainford 100/1
17 Mar 25+493d Wexford BoyleSports Supporting Irish Racing Beginners Chase 3m1½f · Good To Yielding · 9 ran Up with the pace and contesting the front early - error at the 7th - 2nd at halfway - sharing the initiative 4 out before a minor blunder and giving way at the following fence - dropped away before the straight and soon beaten off at the back 9/9 9½ 11-12 —59C95C Jordan Gainford 15/2
2023 · 2 runs
10 Nov 23+39d Down Royal Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden Hurdle 2m6½f · Soft · 15 ran 1/15 11-12 ——129A Jordan Gainford 12/1
02 Oct 23 Fairyhouse Bet Builder At Novibet (Ladies Pro/Am) Flat Race 2m · Soft · 9 ran 5/9 1½ 11-11 —75A96A Miss A B O'Connor 5/6F

Quick answers

How many races has Zefiro Dodville won?
Zefiro Dodville (FR) won 1 of 9 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 1 time in total (11.1% of starts).
Who trains Zefiro Dodville?
Zefiro Dodville (FR) is trained by Adrian Sexton, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 9 January 2026.
Who is Zefiro Dodville's sire?
Zefiro Dodville (FR) is by Saint Des Saints (FR) out of Zawiyla (FR), whose sire is Azamour.
What going does Zefiro Dodville prefer?
Zefiro Dodville (FR) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Zefiro Dodville's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 103, from the run on 9 January 2026. The highest on record is 116.
What is Zefiro Dodville's sire's record?
Saint Des Saints (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 15% of 5,352 runs since Feb 2008 (643 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Zefiro Dodville's siblings?
Out of Zawiyla (FR), Zefiro Dodville (FR) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Zahra Dodville (FR) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Zahra Dodville (FR)). The wins came over 2m. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from October 2023. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.