Blue Hercules (IRE)
Typically a front-runner in 5 of 9 analysed runs — Blue Hercules (IRE) is yet to win from 9 starts, though has placed 4 times. Best effort: 2nd of 5 at Ffos Las (Aug 2026).
- 0–9Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 4 (44.4%)Placed
- −9.00£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=9 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 86Highest OR
- 21dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 112
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 5 | 87B | 68 | 5 runs · 87 / 68 |
| Good | 4 | 112A | 94 | 4 runs · 112 / 94 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 9 | 112A | 70 | 9 runs · 112 / 70 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 9 runs · as at 11 Oct 2026 · 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 from 9 analysed runs since Apr 2026
- Led 5 (56%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 4 (44%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 15.5% of 1,113 runs since Jan 2008 (184 horses).
Strongest on good going: 19% from 305. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 12% from 291.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −15.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 218 | 40 | 18.3% | +2.8 | 0 from 5 |
| Good | 305 | 58 | 19% | +3.5 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 124 | 16 | 12.9% | −2.6 | — |
| Soft | 140 | 18 | 12.9% | −2.6 | — |
| Heavy | 33 | 5 | 15.2% | −0.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 291 | 35 | 12% | −3.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 17 | 0 | 0% | −15.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 293 | 39 | 13.3% | −2.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 384 | 66 | 17.2% | +1.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 372 | 58 | 15.6% | +0.1 | 0 from 9 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 44 | 8 | 18.2% | +2.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | +17.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Herecomesthebear (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 6f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Herecomesthebear (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herecomesthebear (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 6f | Class 6 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 2 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Edmunds | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Kieran O'Neill | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Melham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 03 Oct 26+24d | Newmarket | Hkjc World Pool Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) Made the running early - overtaken before halfway - stayed in touch - under urging 3f out - faded over 2f out - finished 8th and well beaten | 8/8 | 12 | 8-3 | 84 | 70C | 52C | Kieran O'Neill | 22/1 |
| 09 Sep 26+13d | Carlisle | Lpd Maiden Stakes (gbb/gbbplus Race) Handy in the leading group early - travelling well passing the 2f marker before edging left into second - asked for effort inside the final furlong but never able to trouble the winner - dropped back to third in the closing stages | 3/12 | 2 | 9-7 | 85 | 112A | 68A | Daniel Tudhope | 100/30 |
| 27 Aug 26+19d | Ffos Las | Bni Elli Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) Set the pace early - driven to keep going with two furlongs left before giving way inside the final furlong - unable to live with the winner's finish and beaten into second | 2/5 | 6 | 9-7 | 86 | 93C | 71B | Lewis Edmunds | 6/5F |
| 08 Aug 26+28d | Ascot | Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Classic (Class 3 Handicap) (gbbplus Race) Held up eagerly in second early - urged forward with over a furlong left - dropped away inside final furlong - finished 5th | 5/10 | ½ | 9-10 | 86 | 87B | 80A | Jamie Melham | 10/1 |
| 11 Jul 26+23d | Ascot | Side Glance Story Book Launch Handicap (GBBPlus Race) pulling hard early and handy with the pack - driven along and made progress to stay with the winner 2f out - stayed on to chase the winner hard in the final 110yds - battled on to the line | 2/8 | nk | 8-2 | 83 | 68A | 70A | Kieran O'Neill | 18/1 |
| 18 Jun 26+20d | Ascot | King George V Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Went straight to the front - lost the advantage 3f out - dropped away with 2f remaining - well held at the finish | 18/19 | 19 | 8-8 | 85 | 59C | 62C | Lewis Edmunds | 80/1 |
| 29 May 26+14d | Chepstow | Bill Lewtons 80th Birthday Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) Set the pace early - driven when overtaken with 2f left - driven again inside final furlong - fought back to stay on but no match for winner close home | 2/8 | 2¼ | 9-2 | — | 65A | 78A | Lewis Edmunds | 14/1 |
| 15 May 26+27d | Newbury | Coolmore City Of Troy EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) (Div 1) Handy in the pack early - lost ground and pressed for effort with 2f left - rallied strongly inside the final furlong to finish 4th | 4/9 | 1¾ | 9-7 | — | 95A | 78A | Lewis Edmunds | 125/1 |
| 18 Apr 26 | Newbury | Too Darn Hot Darley 'Confined' EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) Went straight to front - pressed for effort and lost the advantage inside final 2f before dropping away fast - well held in 8th | 8/8 | 3¾ | 9-7 | — | 67C | 58C | Lewis Edmunds | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Blue Hercules won?
- Blue Hercules (IRE) has yet to win, from 9 archived starts in 2026. Placed 4 times in total (44.4% of starts).
- Who trains Blue Hercules?
- Blue Hercules (IRE) is trained by William Muir & Chris Grassick, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 3 October 2026.
- Who is Blue Hercules's sire?
- Blue Hercules (IRE) is by Ghaiyyath (IRE) out of Sousmain (GB), whose sire is Shamardal.
- What is Blue Hercules's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 84, from the run on 3 October 2026. The highest on record is 86.
- What is Blue Hercules's sire's record?
- Ghaiyyath (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 15.5% of 1,113 runs since Jan 2008 (184 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good going: 19% from 305. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 12% from 291.
- Who are Blue Hercules's siblings?
- Out of Sousmain (GB), Blue Hercules (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Herecomesthebear (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Herecomesthebear (IRE)). The wins came over 6f. As at Oct 2026.