Zugzwang (IRE)
Zugzwang (IRE) is 3 from 21. Hasn't won since Apr 2015.
- 3–21Wins / Runs
- 14.3%Strike rate
- 8 (38.1%)Placed
- +3.75£1 level staken=21 at SP
- 1.54Fair A/E n=21 · 1.33 incl. margin
- 93Highest OR
- 51dAvg 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.
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 10.4% of 23,541 runs since Jan 2008 (1,665 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 14.3% from 147. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 7.1% from 252.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 147 | 21 | 14.3% | +3.9 | 1 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 4,208 | 496 | 11.8% | +1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 5,159 | 548 | 10.6% | +0.2 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 2,367 | 218 | 9.2% | −1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 2,462 | 218 | 8.9% | −1.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 679 | 68 | 10% | −0.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 8,519 | 871 | 10.2% | −0.2 | 2 from 11 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 5,120 | 591 | 11.5% | +1.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 11,591 | 1,187 | 10.2% | −0.2 | 1 from 6 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,884 | 392 | 10.1% | −0.3 | 0 from 8 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,927 | 182 | 9.4% | −1 | 2 from 7 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 696 | 66 | 9.5% | −0.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 252 | 18 | 7.1% | −3.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 60 | 4 | 6.7% | −3.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 11 | 0 | 0% | −10.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 11 | 2 | 18% | +11.00 |
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.25 |
| Class 5 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +16.00 |
| Class 3 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Chester | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 3 | 2 | 67% | +19.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 2 | 29% | +10.75 |
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 1 | 17% | +1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Spencer | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Mark Coumbe | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Frederik Tylicki | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Pat Cosgrave | 2 | 1 | 50% | +13.00 |
| Liam Keniry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rob Hornby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Probert | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| Martin Lane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Declan Bates | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Kingscote | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tim Clark | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Martin Harley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 20 | 3 | 15% | +4.75 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2015 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.25 |
| 2014 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +8.00 |
| 2013 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 16+14d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Power Testing Ltd 50th Anniversary Handicap | 10/11 | 3½ | 9-7 | 90 | 67A | Liam Keniry | 50/1 |
| 02 Jun 16+320d | Kempton (AW) | 10 Free Bet At 32RedSport.com Handicap (London Mile Series Qualifier) | 13/13 | 4½ | 9-7 | 90 | 59C | Jamie Spencer | 33/1 |
| 18 Jul 15+24d | Chester | Budweiser Handicap | 3/9 | 2½ | 9-7 | 90 | 88A | Rob Hornby | 16/1 |
| 24 Jun 15+19d | Salisbury | Molson Coors Handicap | 10/10 | 3½ | 9-6 | 92 | 66A | Jim Crowley | 12/1 |
| 05 Jun 15+21d | Epsom Downs | Investec Mile (handicap) | 7/12 | 1¾ | 9-1 | 93 | 83A | Richard Hughes | 11/1 |
| 15 May 15+22d | Newmarket | Edmondson Hall Solicitors & Sports Lawyers Handicap | 2/10 | hd | 9-6 | 87 | 97A | Jamie Spencer | 6/1 |
| 23 Apr 15+22d | Bath | Engineered Water Systems Handicap | 1/5 | 9-7 | 80 | 91B | David Probert | 7/4F | |
| 01 Apr 15+22d | Kempton (AW) | 32Red On The App Store Handicap (London Mile Series Qualifier) | 5/12 | 1¾ | 9-4 | 82 | 81A | Jamie Spencer | 8/1 |
| 10 Mar 15+157d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ladbrokes Handicap | 5/10 | nk | 9-5 | 83 | 79A | Frederik Tylicki | 7/1 |
| 04 Oct 14+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet toteexacta Handicap | 8/12 | 4 | 8-10 | 85 | 66A | Martin Lane | 28/1 |
| 27 Sep 14+14d | Chester | Golden Square Shopping Centre Handicap | 14/15 | 2 | 8-1 | 85 | 53C | Declan Bates | 10/1 |
| 13 Sep 14+10d | Chester | Betfair Supports Pride Of Racing Awards Handicap | 2/9 | hd | 9-5 | 79 | 90A | Richard Kingscote | 10/3F |
| 03 Sep 14+14d | Lingfield (AW) | 188Bet Great In Play Handicap (AWT) | 2/12 | hd | 8-11 | 75 | 91A | Pat Cosgrave | 12/1 |
| 20 Aug 14+116d | Lingfield (AW) | Terry Stewart Celebration Handicap | 1/10 | 9-4 | 72 | 81A | Pat Cosgrave | 14/1 | |
| 26 Apr 14+17d | Haydock | Follow HaydockRaces On Twitter Handicap | 5/9 | nk | 9-2 | 74 | 73A | Tim Clark | 8/1 |
| 09 Apr 14+153d | Kempton (AW) | Betdaq 25 No Lose Bet Classified Stakes | 8/8 | 4½ | 9-0 | 74 | 41C | Frederik Tylicki | 10/1 |
| 07 Nov 13+24d | Lingfield (AW) | 32Red.com Nursery | 1/13 | 9-1 | 69 | 81A | Andrea Atzeni | 6/1 | |
| 14 Oct 13+13d | Windsor | Ladbrokes Nursery | 6/10 | 1¼ | 9-4 | 75 | 69A | Mark Coumbe | 11/1 |
| 01 Oct 13+11d | Kempton (AW) | Kempton Park Reindeer Racing Christmas Parties Maiden Auction Stakes (Div 2) | 3/12 | shd | 8-12 | — | 76A | Mark Coumbe | 3/1 |
| 20 Sep 13+14d | Newbury | Free Bets Freebets.co.uk E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Div 2) | 6/11 | 1 | 9-2 | — | 55A | Mark Coumbe | 16/1 |
| 06 Sep 13 | Kempton (AW) | Advanced Tree Services Limited/irish Stallions E.b.f. Maiden Stakes | 7/11 | 2¾ | 9-5 | — | 65A | Martin Harley | 66/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Zugzwang (IRE) won?
- Zugzwang (IRE) won 3 of 21 archived starts between 2013 and 2016, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 8 times in total (38.1% of starts).
- Who trained Zugzwang (IRE)?
- Zugzwang (IRE) was trained by Ed de Giles on the most recent run on record, at Chelmsford City (AW) on 16 June 2016.
- Who is Zugzwang (IRE)'s sire?
- Zugzwang (IRE) is by Kodiac (GB) out of Kris's Bank (GB), whose sire is Inchinor.
- What going does Zugzwang (IRE) prefer?
- Zugzwang (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 11 starts (18.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Zugzwang (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 90, from the run on 16 June 2016. The highest on record is 93.
- What is Zugzwang (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Kodiac (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.4% of 23,541 runs since Jan 2008 (1,665 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 14.3% from 147. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 7.1% from 252.