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Qitaal: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Qitaal is a 7-year-old gelding by Iffraaj, trained by Charlie Johnston. He has won 4 of 42 starts and placed in 11 more, for £99,630 in prize money. His best trip is 1m 2.5f, where 1 win from 7 is a 14% strike rate against 9% at every other distance. He runs next in the 3:50 at Chester on 12 September, where the best price is 13/1 with Smarkets. His best performance rating is 98, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 42
  • Wins 4
  • Placed 15
  • Strike rate 10%
  • Prize money £99,630
  • Best rating 98
  • Official rating 72

Where Qitaal runs next

Time Course Race Best price
3:50 Chester Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) 13/1 Smarkets SBK

Qitaal form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
3 Sep 26 Newcastle (AW) Admiral Winning Line Handicap Stakes Class 5 1m 2f Standard 1 — 9/4F Connor Beasley 72
15 Aug 26 Doncaster Suit Direct At Meadowhall Apprentice Handicap Stakes Class 5 1m 2f Good To Firm 5 2.5 4/1 Harry Vigors 73
30 Jul 26 Epsom Spillers Future Champions Apprentice Handicap Stakes Class 5 1m 2f Good To Firm 6 6.5 100/30F Jack Nicholls 75
18 Jul 26 Ripon Sky Bet Go-racing-in-yorkshire Summer Festival Handicap Stakes Class 4 1m 2f Good 4 3.25 2/1F Connor Beasley 76
5 Jul 26 Ayr Now Ayrshire Radio Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 1m 2f Good 3 1.5 15/2 Rowan Scott 76
23 Jun 26 Beverley Humberside Airport Handicap Class 4 1m 2f Good To Firm 3 4.75 11/10F Connor Beasley 75
18 Jun 26 Ripon Grantley Hall Handicap Class 5 1m 2f Good 2 .25 4/1 Connor Beasley 75
4 Jun 26 Hamilton Weatherbys Global Stallions Handicap Class 4 1m 1f Good 5 2.75 7/2 Rowan Scott 76
25 May 26 Leicester Go West Plays Ladies' Day Saturday 4th July Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 1m 2f Good To Firm 2 2 9/4F Saffie Osborne 76
15 May 26 Hamilton Luddon Construction Handicap Class 4 1m 1f Good 4 3.75 4/1 Connor Beasley 77
8 Apr 26 Nottingham Watch Racing TV Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 1m 2f Good 7 9.25 9/2 Jack Callan 79
12 Mar 26 Chelmsford City (AW) bettingsites.co.uk New Betting Sites Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 1m 2f Standard 4 6 12/1 Callum Shepherd 80
27 Feb 26 Lingfield (AW) Midnite AWC Middle Distance Trial Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 1m 2f Standard 7 4.75 20/1 Sean D Bowen 81
10 Feb 26 Lingfield (AW) Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 1m 2f Standard 3 .5 11/1 Callum Shepherd 81
7 Aug 25 Chepstow Racing League 21 Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 1m 2f Good To Soft 11 11 11/1 Archie Young 82
24 Jul 25 Yarmouth Racing League Race 7 Handicap (Trainers Registered To Racing League) (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 1m 2f Soft 2 .75 18/1 Joe Fanning 81
12 Jul 25 York John Smith's Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 1m 2.5f Good To Firm 17 21.5 16/1 Joanna Mason 83
6 Jul 25 Ayr n-trance At sounds Of Summer Racenight Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 1m 2f Soft 4 3.25 9/2 Archie Young 82
14 Jun 25 Chester Horseradish Catering & Events Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 1m 2.5f Soft 4 5.5 11/2 Joe Fanning 83
26 May 25 Redcar Racing TV Zetland Gold Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 1m 2f Good To Firm 7 10.25 20/1 Joe Fanning 85
9 May 25 Chester Precision Facades Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 1m 2.5f Good 5 4.75 4/1 Joe Fanning 87
3 May 25 Goodwood Future Of Racehorse Ownership At racingclub.com Handicap Class 2 1m 2f Good 7 6.5 9/1 Archie Young 87
14 Apr 25 Pontefract RIU Hotels And Resorts Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 1m 2f Good 4 7.5 3/1F Joe Fanning 88
30 Mar 25 Doncaster Weekend Winners On Sky Sports Racing Handicap (GBB Plus Race) Class 3 1m 2f Good 3 1 12/1 Joe Fanning 88
29 Sep 24 Epsom Downs Betfred Nifty 50 Handicap Class 3 1m 2f Heavy 5 13 9/1 Archie Young 88
21 Sep 24 Chester Abacus Securities Farewell To Franny Norton Handicap Class 4 1m 2.5f Good To Soft 1 — 2/1F Franny Norton 79
23 Aug 24 York Sky Bet Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 1m 4f Good 7 5.5 28/1 Joe Fanning 81
8 Aug 24 Chepstow tote Guarantee Available At tote.co.uk Racing League 20 Handicap (Trainers Registered To Racing League) Class 3 1m 2f Good To Soft 4 1.75 3/1J Joe Fanning 82
1 Aug 24 Wolverhampton (AW) Tote.co.uk Linda Perratt Gie It Laldy Racing League Race 12 Handicap (Trainers Registered To Racing League) Class 3 1m 1.5f Standard 6 4.5 15/2 Andrew Mullen 82
25 Jul 24 Yarmouth Weekly Rewards With Tote Stayers Club Racing League Race 7 Handicap (Trainers Registered To Racing League) Class 2 1m 2f Good To Firm 4 2 14/1 Joe Fanning 82
12 Jul 24 Chester Chester Handicap Class 3 1m 2.5f Good To Soft 3 1.25 13/2 Franny Norton 82
29 Jun 24 Newmarket Mutasaabeq At The National Stud Handicap Class 3 1m 2f Good To Firm 5 1.5 5/2J Oisin Murphy 83
14 Jun 24 York Seat Unique Handicap Class 2 1m 2.5f Good To Soft 5 4.75 16/1 Joe Fanning 84
27 May 24 Redcar Racing TV Zetland Gold Cup Handicap Class 2 1m 2f Soft 9 16 6/1 Joe Fanning 85
17 May 24 York Knights Solicitors Handicap Class 2 1m 2.5f Good 4 4.75 11/1 Connor Beasley 85
4 May 24 Goodwood William Hill Epic Boost Handicap Class 2 1m 2f Soft 2 .25 12/1 Jason Hart 83
23 Apr 24 Epsom Downs Lilley Plummer Risks City & Suburban Handicap Class 2 1m 2f Good 6 9 9/4F Joe Fanning 83
24 Mar 24 Doncaster Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Class 3 1m 2f Soft 1 — 14/1 Joe Fanning 77
7 May 22 Naas Royal Ascot Trials And Ladies Day May 15th Rated Race 1m 2f Yielding To Soft 6 21 6/1 W J Lee 85
13 Oct 21 Nottingham British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 5 1m 0.5f Good To Soft 1 — 4/1 Jason Hart –
19 Sep 21 Hamilton Usave Business Energy Consultancy EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 1m 0.5f Soft 3 5.5 13/8F Dane O'Neill –
2 Sep 21 Haydock British Ebf Novice Stakes Class 4 1m Good To Firm 3 1.75 20/1 Dane O'Neill –

Last time out

Finished 1 in the Admiral Winning Line Handicap Stakes at Newcastle (AW) on 3 September 2026. Settled midfield in the pack - moved through smoothly with three furlongs left and pushed to the front just inside the final furlong - drew clear easily in the closing stages to score.

Qitaal by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
10f 28 2 7% —
10.5f 7 1 14% —
9f 2 0 0% —
8.5f 2 1 50% —
12f 1 0 0% —
9.5f 1 0 0% —
8f 1 0 0% —

Qitaal by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 13 0 0% —
Good To Firm 9 0 0% —
Soft 7 1 14% —
Good To Soft 6 2 33% —
Standard 5 1 20% —
Heavy 1 0 0% —
Yielding To Soft 1 0 0% —

Qitaal by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
York 4 0 0% —
Chester 4 1 25% —
Doncaster 3 1 33% —
Hamilton 3 0 0% —
Ripon 2 0 0% —
Ayr 2 0 0% —
Nottingham 2 1 50% —
Lingfield (AW) 2 0 0% —
Chepstow 2 0 0% —
Yarmouth 2 0 0% —

Qitaal breeding

  • Sire Iffraaj (GB)
  • Dam Qaafeya (IRE)
  • Damsire New Approach (IRE)
  • Breeder Shadwell Estate Company Limited
  • Foaled 23 February 2019

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