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Horse profile

Zaphod

Zarak (FR) × Pocket Of Stars (IRE) (Sea The Stars (IRE))

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2021
Colour: chestnut

Record (GB & IRE): 1 win from 2 runs (50%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): €13,575 IRE
Last run (GB & IRE): 21 Oct 2023, Leopardstown (IRE) (3/6)
Last win (GB & IRE): 1 Oct 2023, Tipperary (IRE)

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
21 Oct 23	Leopardstown (IRE)	3/6	7/2	5	Ronan Whelan	John S O'Donoghue	Eyrefield Stakes	Group 3	Flat Turf	1m1f	Heavy	9-5	Grosvenor Square (IRE)	€30,975	20	1/5
1 Oct 23	Tipperary (IRE)	1/9	15/2	won 4	Ronan Whelan	John S O'Donoghue	Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	1m1f	Heavy	9-7	Rapid Mission (GB)	€8,850	-	0/7

3/621 Oct 23 · Leopardstown (IRE)7/2
Eyrefield Stakes
Group 31m1fHeavy
All fields
Date
21 Oct 23
Course
Leopardstown (IRE)
Pos
3/6
SP
7/2
Btn
5
Jockey
Ronan Whelan
Trainer
John S O'Donoghue
Race
Eyrefield Stakes
Class
Group 3
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m1f
Going
Heavy
Wgt
9-5
Winner / 2nd
Grosvenor Square (IRE)
Winner prize
€30,975
Days
20
Future form
1/5
1/91 Oct 23 · Tipperary (IRE)15/2
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)1m1fHeavy
All fields
Date
1 Oct 23
Course
Tipperary (IRE)
Pos
1/9
SP
15/2
Btn
won 4
Jockey
Ronan Whelan
Trainer
John S O'Donoghue
Race
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m1f
Going
Heavy
Wgt
9-7
Winner / 2nd
Rapid Mission (GB)
Winner prize
€8,850
Days
-
Future form
0/7

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

Date	Course	Race	This horse	Winner next time	Their pos	Won on	At	Race won
21 Oct 23	Leopardstown (IRE)	Eyrefield Stakes	3/6	Naval Force (IRE)	4	13 May 24	Roscommon (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms EBF 3yo Spring Series Median Auction Race

3/621 Oct 23 · Leopardstown (IRE)
Eyrefield Stakes
All fields
Date
21 Oct 23
Course
Leopardstown (IRE)
Race
Eyrefield Stakes
This horse
3/6
Winner next time
Naval Force (IRE)
Their pos
4
Won on
13 May 24
At
Roscommon (IRE)
Race won
Irish Stallion Farms EBF 3yo Spring Series Median Auction Race

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
John S O'Donoghue	1 Oct 23	21 Oct 23	1/9	2	1	0	1	50.0%	50.0%	£0	€13,575

John S O'Donoghue

Trainer: John S O'Donoghue
First run: 1 Oct 23
Last run: 21 Oct 23
First run for yard: 1/9
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €13,575

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
Flat	2	1	0	1	50.0%	50.0%	£0	€13,575	1 Oct 23	21 Oct 23

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €13,575
First run: 1 Oct 23
Last run: 21 Oct 23

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Sire branchZarak (FR)

Parent · 1

SireZarak (FR)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireNot traced
Sire's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

Sire's sire's sireNot traced
Sire's sire's damNot traced
Sire's dam's sireNot traced
Sire's dam's damNot traced

Dam branchPocket Of Stars (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamPocket Of Stars (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireSea The Stars (IRE)
Dam's damHidden Silver (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireNot traced
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Zarak (FR)

Pocket Of Stars (IRE)

Not traced

Sea The Stars (IRE)

Hidden Silver (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseZaphod (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled2021

SireZarak (FR)

DamPocket Of Stars (IRE)

DamsireSea The Stars (IRE)

2nd damHidden Silver (GB)

Dam's produce2 winners from 3 runners

Notable siblingMiss Down Under (IRE)

Female line

Pocket Of Stars (IRE) · by Sea The Stars (IRE) · 2 winners from 3 runners
Hidden Silver (GB) · 1 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Zarak (FR)	Pocket Of Stars (IRE)	Sea The Stars (IRE)	Sunderland Holding Inc	25 Feb 21	chestnut	gelding	Flat 9.9f · NH 2m1½f	Flat 8.9f · NH 2m1½f

Zarak (FR)

Sire: Zarak (FR)
Dam: Pocket Of Stars (IRE)
Damsire: Sea The Stars (IRE)
Breeder: Sunderland Holding Inc
Foaled: 25 Feb 21
Colour: chestnut
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.9f · NH 2m1½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.9f · NH 2m1½f

Progeny of Zarak (FR) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All Flat runs	529	79	181	14.9%	34.2%	2	1
At 9f to 11f	163	25	60	15.3%	36.8%	2	1
On Heavy going	30	6	11	20.0%	36.7%	2	1
At 9f to 11f on Heavy going	12	2	3	16.7%	25.0%	2	1

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 529
Wins: 79
Placed: 181
Win %: 14.9%
Place %: 34.2%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

At 9f to 11f

Condition: At 9f to 11f
Runs: 163
Wins: 25
Placed: 60
Win %: 15.3%
Place %: 36.8%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

On Heavy going

Condition: On Heavy going
Runs: 30
Wins: 6
Placed: 11
Win %: 20.0%
Place %: 36.7%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

At 9f to 11f on Heavy going

Condition: At 9f to 11f on Heavy going
Runs: 12
Wins: 2
Placed: 3
Win %: 16.7%
Place %: 25.0%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Zarak (FR) × Sea The Stars (IRE) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	5	3	60.0%	0	12	3	5	25.0%	£1,812	€51,884

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 5
Winners: 3
Winners %: 60.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 12
Wins: 3
2nd/3rd: 5
Win %: 25.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,812
Prize IRE (€): €51,884

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
The Good Wife (IRE)	1	1	£0	€13,200
Zaphod (IRE)	2	1	£0	€13,575
Almazann (IRE)	6	1	£0	€24,669
The Good Wife (IRE)	1	0	£0	€440
Noble Traveller (GB)	2	0	£1,812	€0

The Good Wife (IRE)

Horse: The Good Wife (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €13,200

Zaphod (IRE)

Horse: Zaphod (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €13,575

Almazann (IRE)

Horse: Almazann (IRE)
Runs: 6
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €24,669

The Good Wife (IRE)

Horse: The Good Wife (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €440

Noble Traveller (GB)

Horse: Noble Traveller (GB)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £1,812
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Pocket Of Stars (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 2 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Zarak (FR) out of Pocket Of Stars (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Australia (GB)

Miss Down Under (IRE)3W · 14R

By Make Believe (GB)

Saporetti (IRE)0W · 4R

Female line

1Pocket Of Stars (IRE) · by Sea The Stars (IRE)
2Hidden Silver (GB)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

View full Hidden Silver family

In brief

How old is Zaphod?

Zaphod (IRE), a chestnut racehorse, was foaled on 25 February 2021 and is 5 years old.

Who are the sire and dam of Zaphod?

Zaphod (IRE) is by Zarak (FR) out of Pocket Of Stars (IRE), a daughter of Sea The Stars (IRE), and was bred by Sunderland Holding Inc.

Who trained Zaphod?

Zaphod (IRE) was trained by John S O'Donoghue and owned by Dr Marcella Burns at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Zaphod's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Zaphod (IRE) won 1 of 2 races (50%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.

What is Zaphod's biggest win?

Zaphod (IRE)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden at Tipperary (IRE) on 1 October 2023.

Has Zaphod ever been beaten?

Zaphod (IRE) was beaten once in 2 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 21 October 2023 at Leopardstown (IRE) (3rd of 6).

Is Zaphod still racing?

Zaphod (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 21 October 2023 at Leopardstown (IRE) in the Eyrefield Stakes, finishing 3rd of 6, and has not run there since.