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Horse profile

Zurna (GB)

3yo gelding · Trainer Julia & Shelley Birkett · Owner R J Creese
by Sea The Moon (GER) out of Halay (GB) (Dansili)
6 runs · 5 courses · from May 2026
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Newmarket (July) & Epsom Downs Last run 24 Sep 2026 · 2nd of 7 Last raced off OR 81
KTB Profile

Zurna is a gelding who has won two of six starts, both in handicaps over 1m2f – 1m4f on good to firm ground. The wins came at Epsom Downs in Jul 2026 off a mark of 72 and at Newmarket (July) in Aug 2026 off 78. Each success was on a first visit to the course. He finished second of seven at Newmarket in Sep 2026 when last raced off his career-high mark of 81. Typically held up, he was ridden with patience in three of five analysed runs.

Based on 6 archived runs · run-style from 6 commented runs since May 2026 · updated 25 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 67 the best of the last 1 graded (A or B) run · Newmarket, 24 Sep 2026

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 6 figures · best 96C · median 70
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good267A612 runs · 67 / 61
Good to Firm296C642 runs · 96 / 64
Good to Soft277C752 runs · 77 / 75
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f696C706 runs · 96 / 70

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 79A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newmarket, 24 Sep 2026 Official rating 81 at the last run, 24 Sep 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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 6 figures · best 79A · median 74
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good279A75.52 runs · 79 / 75.5
Good to Firm279B77.52 runs · 79 / 77.5
Good to Soft262A582 runs · 62 / 58
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f679A746 runs · 79 / 74

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 6 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 6 analysed runs since May 2026

  • Held up 3 (50%) · 1 win
  • Prominent 2 (33%) · 1 win
  • Mid-division 1 (17%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Sea The Moon (GER)

Progeny in our archive have won 12% of 4,551 runs since Jan 2008 (502 horses).

Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 15% from 805.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm10110%−2—
Good to Firm4045112.6%+0.62 from 2
Good1,05412812.1%+0.10 from 2
Good to Soft6228513.7%+1.70 from 2
Soft86910311.9%−0.1—
Heavy3204012.5%+0.5—
Standard (AW)1,27214011%−1—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f64914.1%+2.1—
6f – 7f685689.9%−2.1—
1m – 1m1f1,027979.4%−2.6—
1m2f – 1m4f1,53619712.8%+0.82 from 6
1m5f – 2m80512115%+3—
2m1f – 2m4f3525114.5%+2.5—
2m5f – 3m7356.8%−5.2—
Over 3m900%−12—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Halay (GB) (Dansili)

3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Siskany (GB) (5 wins).

The wins came over 1m–1m4f; the highest grade won is Listed (Siskany (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Siskany (GB)1351m–1m4fListed
Harpsichord (GB)811m4fClass 5
Tamzara (GB)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 2 2 100% +9.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 4 2 1 50% +3.50
Class 5 1 1 100% +4.50

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Newmarket 2 0 0% −2.00
Newmarket (July) 1 1 100% +4.50
Epsom Downs 1 1 100% +4.50
Windsor 1 0 0% −1.00
Nottingham 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Dylan Hogan 4 2 50% +7.00
Josephine Gordon 2 0 0% −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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 6 runs
24 Sep 26+34d Newmarket Budds Horseracing Memorabilia Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 12f · Good · 7 ran Settled at the back early - made ground from 3f out to move into second inside the final two furlongs - pressed the winner in the closing stages - could not quicken again close home 2/7 ¾ 9-7 8167A79A Dylan Hogan 6/1
21 Aug 26+43d Newmarket (July) End Of Summer Season Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 12f · Good To Firm · 4 ran Settled towards the back early - made progress and travelling well 3f out - pressed for effort 2f out - responded entering final furlong then went in front - held on well to score 1/4 9-4 7896C79B Dylan Hogan 9/2
09 Jul 26+20d Epsom Downs Betfred 'Follow Us On X' Handicap Class 5 · 12f · Good To Firm · 5 ran Travelled in second early - closed on the front-runner 3f out - roused to go to the front over 2f out - edged left over 1f out but stayed on inside the final furlong to win 1/5 9-8 7232C76B Dylan Hogan 9/2
19 Jun 26+11d Newmarket Zyn Pacesetter British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) Class 3 · 10f · Good · 4 ran Sat just behind the leading duo - asked for effort over 2f out and moved into second inside the final furlong - unable to get on terms with the winner 2/4 1½ 9-4 —55C72C Josephine Gordon 66/1
08 Jun 26+20d Windsor Install Electrical Contractors Limited Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) Class 3 · 10f · Good To Soft · 14 ran Held up in the pack - pushed along 3f out and edged into contention approaching final furlong - unable to progress thereafter finishing seventh 7/14 hd 9-3 —73C62A Dylan Hogan 300/1
19 May 26 Nottingham Family Fun Raceday Sunday 31st May Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) Class 3 · 10f · Good To Soft · 10 ran Held up at the back - pushed along with 3f left - made no impact - eventually well held in 9th 9/10 1 9-2 —77C54C Josephine Gordon 200/1

Quick answers

How many races has Zurna won?
Zurna (GB) won 2 of 6 archived starts in 2026, a strike rate of 33.3%. Placed 3 times in total (50% of starts).
Who trains Zurna?
Zurna (GB) is trained by Julia & Shelley Birkett, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 24 September 2026.
Who is Zurna's sire?
Zurna (GB) is by Sea The Moon (GER) out of Halay (GB), whose sire is Dansili.
What is Zurna's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 81, from the run on 24 September 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is Zurna's sire's record?
Sea The Moon (GER)'s progeny in our archive have won 12% of 4,551 runs since Jan 2008 (502 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 15% from 805.
Who are Zurna's siblings?
Out of Halay (GB), Zurna (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Siskany (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Listed (Siskany (GB)). The wins came over 1m–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2026. 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.