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Katakana (FR)

6yo b m · Form & record 2024-01-28 to 2026-07-16 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Henry De Bromhead.
Pedigree Muhtathir (GB) × Vaudaire (FR) (by Astarabad)
OwnerDuncan Angove
BreederPatrick Joubert & Haras Du Hoguenet
Ratings Official 103 · best RPR 109 · best TS 98
11
Runs
1
Wins
9.1%
Strike rate
18.2%
Place rate
0.73
Actual / Expected
9.1%
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Full form — last 11 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-07-16 244d Killarney 17f Good 11/15 1.75 Darragh O'Keeffe ht 159 103 106 15/2
Hurdle Turf Kerry Drains Handicap Hurdle Midfield - headway before 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 10/1)
2025-11-14 29d Cheltenham 16.5f Soft 3 12/15 1.75 Darragh O'Keeffe ht 153 109 83 39 14/1
Hurdle Turf Valda Energy Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Race run in near darkness - midfield - in rear from 3 out(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)
2025-10-16 85d Thurles 16f Soft 1/18 0 Darragh O'Keeffe ht 164 95 109 98 11/1
Hurdle Turf Leugh Handicap Hurdle Midfield - headway 3 out - soon went third - pushed along 2 out - led and ridden before last - ran on well run-in(op 14/1)
2025-07-23 19d Wexford 16f Good 9/12 2.5 Darragh O'Keeffe ht 164 96 87 51 7/1
Chase Turf Wexford Racecourse Supporters Club Handicap Chase Pressed leader - led after 2nd - headed 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 13/2 tchd 15/2)
2025-07-04 38d Wexford 17f Good 6/13 3 Danny Power ht 160 99 89 69 25/1
Hurdle Turf Clearwater Construction Handicap Hurdle (Div II) In rear - going easily on turn before 2 out - nudged along before 2 out - kept on run-in - never near to challenge - finished 7th - placed 6th(tchd 33/1)
2025-05-27 249d Ballinrobe 16.5f Good 14/15 11 Darragh O'Keeffe ht 161 100 79 25 11/2
Hurdle Turf Portwest Handicap Hurdle Midfield - dropped to rear after 2 out - no chance when bad mistake last(op 6/1 tchd 13/2)
2024-09-20 78d Downpatrick 18f Good 3/11 5.5 Rachael Blackmore ht 149 86 80 100/30F
Chase Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase Took keen hold - in rear - headway before 4 out - prominent on near side of group 2 out - switched right and went third approaching last - no extra run-in - no match for first two(op 4/1)
2024-07-04 37d Tipperary 16f Soft 7/18 2.75 Rachael Blackmore ht 155 100 97 52 14/1
Hurdle Turf TipperaryRaces.ie Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - headway 6th - prominent after 3 out - weakened after 2 out - steadied when not fluent last(op 10/1)
2024-05-28 17d Ballinrobe 16.5f Good 4/15 8 Mike OConnor ht 153 90 81 7/1
Hurdle Turf Auray Assessors Fillies Maiden Hurdle In rear - headway 3 out - keeping on but still plenty to do when mistake last - went fourth run-in - never near to challenge (jockey said filly was hampered at second last)(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
2024-05-11 104d Cork 17.5f Good 6/17 1.25 Rachael Blackmore ht 154 80 16 8/1
Hurdle Turf PADDY MAC Maiden Hurdle Took keen hold - prominent from 1st - led after 2nd - headed after 3 out - soon weakened(op 15/2 tchd 11/1)
2024-01-28 DEB Naas 15.5f Soft 14/16 36 Rachael Blackmore h 154 18 3/1
Hurdle Turf Download The BetVictor App Maiden Hurdle Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway and went third after 2nd - weakened quickly after 3 out - eased approaching last (jockey said filly stopped quickly; vet said filly was post race normal)(op 10/3)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Normal (2-4wk)300.0%
Freshened (1-2m)200.0%
Layoff (2-6m)3133.3%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)1119.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good700.0%
Soft4125.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-01-28–2026-07-16. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.