HORSE PROFILE

Orbaan (GB) Horse Profile: Record, Form and Odds

b gelding · by Invincible Spirit (IRE) out of Contradict (GB)

Orbaan’s best going, distance and course

Distance1m · 2 wins, 6 placed from 27
GoingGood to firm · 4 wins, 2 placed from 13
CourseGoodwood · 1 win, 2 placed from 6

Orbaan is at his best over a mile on good ground or quicker: he has won four of his 38 runs on good or firmer. Goodwood suits him well, with one win and three placed finishes from six visits. Five runs at York and three runs at Sandown have yet to produce a place.

Orbaan’s latest run

Last time out, Orbaan finished ninth of nine in the Class 5 Midnite: Built For 2025 Not 2005 Handicap at Lingfield (AW) on 25 November 2025, beaten 16¾ lengths by Lordsbridge Blu. He started at 16/1 over 1m2f on standard ground under Jason Watson. He has no race declared for today or tomorrow.

Orbaan’s official rating

His official rating is 72. That is down 6lb this year, from 78.

Orbaan’s trainer and jockey

Jason Watson has ridden him most often in 2025, four times out of 18.

Orbaan’s pedigree: what the Invincible Spirit stock does

Orbaan is by Invincible Spirit out of Contradict, a Raven's Pass mare. In Britain over the last 12 months, Invincible Spirit’s runners have won 62 times from 643 starts, a 10% strike rate. They are most successful at six furlongs, with 20 wins, and at Orbaan’s trip of a mile they have won eight of 91 starts (9%).

Orbaan career record

50
Runs
4
Wins
8%
Win %
14
Placed
28%
Place %
£177,955
Earnings
Recent form 53480249 most recent on right

Orbaan: peak ratings achieved

100
Peak OR
1
Best finish

Orbaan form by course, going and distance

By course

course Runs Wins Placed Win %
Ascot 7 1 1 14%
Epsom Downs 6 0 1 0%
Goodwood 6 1 3 17%
York 5 0 0 0%
Lingfield (AW) 4 0 1 0%
Beverley 4 1 3 25%

By going

going Runs Wins Placed Win %
Good 14 0 4 0%
Good To Firm 13 4 6 31%
Standard 11 0 2 0%
Good To Soft 8 0 1 0%
Soft 3 0 0 0%
Standard To Slow 1 0 1 0%

By distance

distance Runs Wins Placed Win %
1m 29 3 8 10%
7f 15 1 5 7%
1m1f–1m2f 6 0 1 0%

Orbaan recent form: analyst notes

  • Pos 9 25 Nov Lingfield (AW)

    Sluggish to get going - stayed towards the back throughout - well held in 9th

  • Pos 4 3 Nov Wolverhampton (AW)

    Settled towards the back early - stayed there through the middle stages - crept on inside the last furlong - crossed the line in 4th

  • Pos 2 27 Oct Wolverhampton (AW)

    Settled in the pack early - improved into contention approaching final furlong - fought on strongly to the line - narrowly denied in second

  • Pos 10 14 Oct Lingfield (AW)

    Held up midpack towards the outer - pressed for effort with 2f remaining - dropped away inside the final furlong - eventually finished tenth

Orbaan race history and results

9
25 Nov 2025
1m2f · Standard · Class 5 · Jason Watson
16/1
SP
4
3 Nov 2025
1m1f104y · Standard · Class 5 · Mark Winn
12/1
SP
2
27 Oct 2025
1m1f104y · Standard · Class 5 · Sean Levey
18/1
SP
10
14 Oct 2025
1m1y · Standard · Class 4 · J F Egan
33/1
SP
8
28 Sep 2025
1m2f17y · Good To Soft · Class 3 · Tom Marquand
28/1
SP
4
11 Sep 2025
7f3y · Good To Soft · Class 4 · J F Egan
12/1
SP
3
6 Aug 2025
1m6y · Good To Firm · Class 4 · Daniel Tudhope
5/2F
SP
5
25 Jul 2025
1m · Good · Class 4 · Jason Watson
17/2
SP
4
10 Jul 2025
1m113y · Good · Class 5 · Cieren Fallon
4/1J
SP
1
4 Jul 2025
1m100y · Good To Firm · Class 6 · David Nolan
2/1
SP
3
24 Jun 2025
7f96y · Good To Firm · Class 5 · David Nolan
17/2
SP

Orbaan breeding and pedigree

Date of birth
6 Feb 2015
Sire
Invincible Spirit (IRE)
Dam
Contradict (GB)
Damsire
Raven's Pass (USA)
Breeder
Nawara Stud Limited

Orbaan FAQs

How many races has Orbaan won?

Four of his last 50 starts.

What is Orbaan’s best distance?

A mile: two of his four wins have come over 1m, from 27 runs at the trip.

Who is Orbaan’s sire?

Invincible Spirit. His dam is Contradict, by Raven's Pass.

When does Orbaan run next?

He has no race declared for today or tomorrow. His next run will appear on this page as soon as he is declared.

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