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Break Heart Hill (GB)

8yo gelding · Trainer Fiona Shaw · Owner Peter Shaw
by Arvico (FR) out of Petite Pois (GB) (Little Jim)
9 runs · 4 courses · from Feb 2024
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Last run 6 Mar 2026 Last raced off OR 69
KTB Profile

Break Heart Hill is a gelding by Arvico out of Petite Pois who is yet to win from nine starts on turf. He has raced four times at Exeter without success, four times over 2m5f to 3m and three times on heavy ground. His last run, at Exeter in Mar 2026 in the Keystone Handicap Chase, a Class 5, saw him race prominently off an official rating of 69. He has never placed.

Based on 9 archived runs · run-style from 6 commented runs since Dec 2024 · updated 4 Nov 2026
Official rating69↓ 7lb off peak
69 69–76

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 72 the best of the last 2 graded (A or B) runs · Fontwell, 16 Nov 2025

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 →

Jumps 6 figures · best 124C · median 64.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Heavy2124C90.51 run · —
Good273C55—
Good to Soft1——1 run · —
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m373C37—
2m5f – 3m2124C982 runs · 124 / 98
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 9 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (2) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 9 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 76A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Fontwell, 16 Nov 2025 Official rating 69 at the last run, 6 Mar 2026

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 7 figures · best 90C · median 80
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Heavy390C761 run · —
Good287C83.5—
Good to Soft1——1 run · —
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m490C87.5—
2m5f – 3m276A722 runs · 76 / 72
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 9 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 9 runs · as at 4 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 6 analysed runs since Dec 2024

  • Prominent 2 (33%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 2 (33%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 1 (17%) · 0 wins
  • Led 1 (17%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Arvico (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 7.4% of 659 runs since Mar 2009 (80 horses).

Strongest on soft going: 10.9% from 202. Weakest on good to soft going: 2.7% from 110.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm2300%−7.4—
Good206167.8%+0.40 from 2
Good to Soft11032.7%−4.70 from 3
Soft2022210.9%+3.50 from 1
Heavy10376.8%−0.60 from 3
Standard (AW)1417.1%−0.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f200%−7.4—
1m – 1m1f700%−7.4—
1m2f – 1m4f21314.3%+6.9—
1m5f – 2m229177.4%00 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f284217.4%00 from 1
2m5f – 3m11087.3%−0.10 from 4
Over 3m600%−7.4—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2009 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Petite Pois (GB) (Little Jim)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Mangetout (GB)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 6 0 0% −6.00
Class 4 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Exeter 4 0 0% −4.00
Taunton 2 0 0% −2.00
Fontwell 2 0 0% −2.00
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 4 0 0% −4.00
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00
2m1f – 2m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
James Best 3 0 0% −3.00
Lewis Stones 3 0 0% −3.00
Ben Godfrey 2 0 0% −2.00
Rex Dingle 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 4 0 0% −4.00
Hood 3 0 0% −3.00
Cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 2 0 0% −2.00
2025 3 0 0% −3.00
2024 4 0 0% −4.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 6 0 0% −6.00
Chase 2 0 0% −2.00
NH Flat 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 2 runs
06 Mar 26+48d Exeter Keystone Handicap Chase Class 5 · 3m · Good To Soft · 9 ran Handy early - shared front spot 3rd - just behind at 4th - moved in front 11th - overtaken after 14th - dropped away and eased out of contention before 4 out PU/9 — 10-2 69—— James Best 33/1
17 Jan 26+40d Taunton Support Retraining Of Racehorses (RoR) Handicap Chase Class 5 · 2m7f · Good To Soft · 14 ran Settled towards the back of the field early - dropped away from the pack by the 13th - eased and pulled up before 3 out PU/14 — 10-2 71—— Ben Godfrey 33/1
2025 · 3 runs
08 Dec 25+22d Fontwell Mercedes-Benz Of Chichester Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m5½f · Heavy · 9 ran Handy with pace-setters early - untidy jumping 7th and clipped fence three from home - faded soon after - well held at the finish 7/9 5 10-2 71124C68C James Best 50/1
16 Nov 25+262d Fontwell BetGoodwin Free Bet Nose Losers Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m5½f · Good To Soft · 11 ran Settled in the pack early - lost touch after 3 out - well held at the finish 7/11 3½ 10-8 7372A76A Rex Dingle 33/1
27 Feb 25+83d Taunton Royal Bath & West Show Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m3f · Heavy · 12 ran Went straight to the front early - handed up the lead soon after - held a handy position through the middle - lost touch approaching 3 out and dropped away before 2 out 6/12 8 10-7 7657C76C Ben Godfrey 66/1
2024 · 4 runs
06 Dec 24+211d Exeter JCB Fastrac British Stallion Studs EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m½f · Soft · 13 ran Held up towards the back - dropped away and well behind by the 4th - never able to get into contention - well held at the finish 9/13 22 10-11 —35C88C Lewis Stones 200/1
09 May 24+20d Stratford Foxtrot Racing Syndicates Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m½f · Good · 11 ran 9/11 5½ 11-4 —37B80A Lewis Stones 150/1
19 Apr 24+56d Exeter Clifton Inn Newtown Exeter 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 4 · 2m½f · Good · 9 ran 8/9 5½ 11-1 —73C87C Lewis Stones 150/1
23 Feb 24 Exeter My Pension Expert Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 2m½f · Heavy · 6 ran 6/6 83 11-2 ——90C James Best 100/1

Quick answers

How many races has Break Heart Hill won?
Break Heart Hill (GB) has yet to win, from 9 archived starts between 2024 and 2026.
Who trains Break Heart Hill?
Break Heart Hill (GB) is trained by Fiona Shaw, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 6 March 2026.
Who is Break Heart Hill's sire?
Break Heart Hill (GB) is by Arvico (FR) out of Petite Pois (GB), whose sire is Little Jim.
What is Break Heart Hill's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 69, from the run on 6 March 2026. The highest on record is 76.
What is Break Heart Hill's sire's record?
Arvico (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.4% of 659 runs since Mar 2009 (80 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on soft going: 10.9% from 202. Weakest on good to soft going: 2.7% from 110.
Who are Break Heart Hill's siblings?
Out of Petite Pois (GB), Break Heart Hill (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from February 2024. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.