Absolute Heretic (AUS)
Absolute Heretic (AUS) is yet to win from 8 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 14 at Punchestown (Oct 2012).
- 0–8Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (12.5%)Placed
- −8.00£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=8 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 102Highest OR
- 110dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 18,191 runs since Jan 2008 (1,776 horses).
Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.2% from 1,383. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.3% from 889.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 72 | 14 | 19.4% | +4.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,765 | 442 | 16% | +1.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 5,307 | 790 | 14.9% | +0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 2,342 | 328 | 14% | −0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 3,844 | 575 | 15% | +0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 1,378 | 190 | 13.8% | −0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,482 | 304 | 12.2% | −2.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | −7.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,383 | 252 | 18.2% | +3.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,021 | 517 | 17.1% | +2.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6,848 | 1,051 | 15.3% | +0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,237 | 554 | 13.1% | −1.4 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,649 | 170 | 10.3% | −4.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 889 | 83 | 9.3% | −5.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 150 | 16 | 10.7% | −3.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilbeggan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew J McNamara | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ger Fox | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Townend | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| D J Casey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Barry Geraghty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Micky Fenton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Franny Norton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Flat | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep 13+96d | Kilbeggan | Moate Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 9/14 | 3¾ | 11-4 | 101 | 81C | Ger Fox | 12/1 |
| 02 Jun 13+206d | Kilbeggan | Athlone Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 10/14 | ½ | 11-5 | 102 | 92C | Paul Townend | 9/2J |
| 08 Nov 12+21d | Thurles | Cashel (C & G) Maiden Hurdle | 7/16 | 1 | 11-12 | — | 102C | Andrew J McNamara | 10/1 |
| 18 Oct 12+48d | Punchestown | Buy Your 2013 Annual Badge Maiden Hurdle | 3/14 | nk | 11-12 | — | 114A | Andrew J McNamara | 12/1 |
| 31 Aug 12+25d | Down Royal | Procter & Gamble Maiden Hurdle | 18/20 | 2 | 11-12 | — | 101C | D J Casey | 6/1 |
| 06 Aug 12+352d | Cork | Family Day Out Maiden Hurdle | 9/22 | 3¼ | 11-12 | — | 95A | Barry Geraghty | 7/1 |
| 20 Aug 11+25d | Chester | totepool Chester Stakes (Listed Handicap) | 12/12 | 19 | 9-1 | 94 | 66C | Micky Fenton | 50/1 |
| 26 Jul 11 | Goodwood | bet365.com Handicap | 18/18 | 1¼ | 8-12 | 98 | 65C | Franny Norton | 66/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Absolute Heretic (AUS) won?
- Absolute Heretic (AUS) has yet to win, from 8 archived starts between 2011 and 2013. Placed 1 time in total (12.5% of starts).
- Who trained Absolute Heretic (AUS)?
- Absolute Heretic (AUS) was trained by T J Taaffe on the most recent run on record, at Kilbeggan on 6 September 2013.
- Who is Absolute Heretic (AUS)'s sire?
- Absolute Heretic (AUS) is by Galileo (IRE) out of Corniche Bay (AUS), whose sire is Flying Spur.
- What is Absolute Heretic (AUS)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 101, from the run on 6 September 2013. The highest on record is 102.
- What is Absolute Heretic (AUS)'s sire's record?
- Galileo (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 18,191 runs since Jan 2008 (1,776 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.2% from 1,383. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.3% from 889.