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Horse profile

Zihuatanejo (IRE)

10yo gelding (at last run, Mar 2024) · Last trainer Sandy Forster · Last owner The Border Racers
by Flemensfirth (USA) out of Cara Mara (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
9 runs · 6 courses · from Feb 2020
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 10 Mar 2024 — 962 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2024 · 4th of 4 Last raced off OR 73
KTB Profile

Zihuatanejo is a Flemensfirth gelding who was yet to win from nine starts on turf. He raced over trips between 1m5f and 2m4f, on ground ranging from heavy to good, without placing. His best effort came when fourth of four at Kelso in Mar 2024, last raced off an official rating of 73. He was aged 10 at his last run in Mar 2024.

Based on 9 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
Official rating73↓ 6lb off peak
73 73–79

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 89 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Hexham, 23 May 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 6 figures · best 89A · median 41.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good389A57—
Soft1———
Good to Soft1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f389A49—
1m5f – 2m357A34—

Of 9 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (1) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 9 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 90A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Kelso, 4 Mar 2023 Official rating 73 at the last run, 10 Mar 2024

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 →

Jumps 8 figures · best 95A · median 89.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good381B81—
Soft290A89.5—
Heavy295A95—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m595A90—
2m1f – 2m4f390A89—

Of 9 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Flemensfirth (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 17,282 runs since Jan 2008 (1,594 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm3800%−11.9—
Good to Firm522509.6%−2.3—
Good4,05444210.9%−10 from 4
Good to Soft2,93335412.1%+0.20 from 1
Soft5,87675112.8%+0.90 from 2
Heavy3,81744911.8%−0.10 from 2
Standard (AW)4224.8%−7.1—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f200%−11.9—
1m2f – 1m4f2514%−7.9—
1m5f – 2m4,48454712.2%+0.30 from 6
2m1f – 2m4f6,08172411.9%00 from 3
2m5f – 3m5,25862311.8%−0.1—
Over 3m1,43215310.7%−1.2—

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
Cara Mara (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)

3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Flemcara (IRE) (6 wins).

The wins came over 2m–3m2½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Flemcara (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Flemcara (IRE)3162m4f–3m2½fClass 2
Quinta Do Mar (IRE)2052m–2m3½fClass 3
Cal Ok (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 4 0 0% −4.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 5 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 3 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Kelso 3 0 0% −3.00
Newcastle 2 0 0% −2.00
Hexham 1 0 0% −1.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Perth 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 6 0 0% −6.00
2m1f – 2m4f 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Stephen Mulqueen 4 0 0% −4.00
Richie McLernon 2 0 0% −2.00
Conor O'Farrell 1 0 0% −1.00
Dylan Johnston 1 0 0% −1.00
Davy Russell 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2024 1 0 0% −1.00
2023 5 0 0% −5.00
2022 2 0 0% −2.00
2020 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 6 0 0% −6.00
Hurdle 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2024 · 1 run
10 Mar 24+78d Kelso KOSB Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 17f · Soft · 4 ran 4/4 26 10-5 7317C89C Conor O'Farrell 66/1
2023 · 5 runs
23 Dec 23+214d Newcastle Each Way Extra At bet365 Handicap Chase Class 4 · 16.5f · Good · 6 ran F/6 — 9-9 73—— Dylan Johnston 10/1
23 May 23+80d Hexham Joseph's Amazing Camels At Northumberland County Show. Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 20f · Good · 8 ran 6/8 1 10-2 7489A81B Stephen Mulqueen 8/1
04 Mar 23+32d Kelso bet365 Handicap Chase Class 4 · 17f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 5/9 1¼ 10-2 7449A90A Stephen Mulqueen 80/1
31 Jan 23+22d Newcastle QuinnBet Quarterback Handicap Chase Class 5 · 16.5f · Soft · 11 ran 6/11 1¼ 10-4 76—90A Stephen Mulqueen 14/1
09 Jan 23+205d Ayr Racing TV Handicap Chase Class 5 · 16.5f · Heavy · 10 ran 4/10 nk 10-11 79—95A Stephen Mulqueen 22/1
2022 · 2 runs
18 Jun 22+20d Perth Perth Supports Racing With Pride Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16f · Good · 10 ran 8/10 17 11-4 —30C79C Richie McLernon 80/1
29 May 22+827d Kelso William Hill Bookmakers Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 · 16f · Good · 6 ran 6/6 2¾ 11-1 —57A81B Richie McLernon 100/1
2020 · 1 run
22 Feb 20 Fairyhouse Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 13 ran 13/13 20 11-12 —34C95C Davy Russell 11/2

Quick answers

How many races has Zihuatanejo won?
Zihuatanejo (IRE) has yet to win, from 9 archived starts between 2020 and 2024.
Who trained Zihuatanejo?
Zihuatanejo (IRE) was trained by Sandy Forster on the most recent run on record, at Kelso on 10 March 2024.
Who is Zihuatanejo's sire?
Zihuatanejo (IRE) is by Flemensfirth (USA) out of Cara Mara (IRE), whose sire is Saddlers' Hall.
What is Zihuatanejo's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 73, from the run on 10 March 2024. The highest on record is 79.
What is Zihuatanejo's sire's record?
Flemensfirth (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 17,282 runs since Jan 2008 (1,594 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Zihuatanejo's siblings?
Out of Cara Mara (IRE), Zihuatanejo (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Flemcara (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Flemcara (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m2½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from February 2020. 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.