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Horse profile

Church Field (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Aug 2016) · Last trainer Phil Middleton · Last owner P W Middleton
by Heron Island (IRE) out of Dante's Thatch (IRE) (Phardante)
32 runs · 17 courses · from Oct 2012
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 25 Aug 2016 — 3,715 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2016 · 5th of 6 7 wins · 7 courses Last raced off OR 116
KTB Profile

Church Field (IRE) is 7 from 32. Hasn't won since Mar 2016. 5 of 16 starts on good or faster ground have ended in wins — 2 from 16 on softer.

Based on 32 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
Official rating116↓ 6lb off peak
116 85–122

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 114A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Ffos Las, 16 Jun 2016 Official rating 116 at the last run, 25 Aug 2016

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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 30 figures · best 126A · median 104.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good12122A108.5—
Good to Soft10124A102.5—
Soft4126A106—
Good to Firm3118A112—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m14126A110—
2m1f – 2m4f11117A104—
1m5f – 2m5109B93—

Of 32 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 · 30 figures from 32 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Heron Island (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 2,819 runs since Jan 2008 (317 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 14.2% from 162.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1200%−11.2—
Good to Firm1622314.2%+32 from 3
Good8108310.2%−13 from 13
Good to Soft4745712%+0.80 from 10
Soft8479210.9%−0.32 from 5
Heavy5015811.6%+0.40 from 1
Standard (AW)13215.4%+4.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f100%−11.2—
1m2f – 1m4f18316.7%+5.5—
1m5f – 2m8859610.8%−0.41 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f1,00010710.7%−0.53 from 12
2m5f – 3m7478811.8%+0.63 from 15
Over 3m1682112.5%+1.3—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Dante's Thatch (IRE) (Phardante)

5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Calgary Bay (IRE) (6 wins).

The wins came over 2m1f–3m3½f; the highest grade won is Grade 2 (Calgary Bay (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Calgary Bay (IRE)3762m1f–3mGrade 2
Robbers Glen (IRE)1453m1f–3m3½fClass 2
Benedictus (IRE)1542m4½f–2m7fClass 5
Alderbuck (IRE)20——
Barcham Again (IRE)90——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 13 3 23% −7.60
Good to Soft 10 0 0% −10.00
Soft 5 2 40% +9.00
Good to Firm 3 2 67% +5.50
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 23 4 17% −5.40
Class 3 5 1 20% −0.50
Class 5 2 2 100% +3.80
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Ludlow 4 1 25% −2.50
Towcester 4 0 0% −4.00
Market Rasen 3 1 33% −0.90
Fontwell 2 1 50% +3.00
Southwell 2 0 0% −2.00
Warwick 2 1 50% +7.00
Kempton 2 0 0% −2.00
Taunton 2 0 0% −2.00
Worcester 2 1 50% −0.20
Newton Abbot 2 1 50% +2.00
Ffos Las 1 0 0% −1.00
Huntingdon 1 0 0% −1.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Cartmel 1 1 100% +3.50
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 15 3 20% +3.50
2m1f – 2m4f 12 3 25% −4.10
1m5f – 2m 5 1 20% −3.50

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Richie McLernon 10 3 30% +3.50
Harry Cobden 4 1 25% +5.00
Conor Shoemark 3 0 0% −3.00
A P McCoy 3 2 67% +0.60
Jack Savage 2 0 0% −2.00
Patrick Cowley 2 0 0% −2.00
Maurice Linehan 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr Tommie M O'Brien 2 0 0% −2.00
Paul Moloney 1 0 0% −1.00
Thomas Greatrex 1 0 0% −1.00
Barry Geraghty 1 1 100% +0.80
Niall P Madden 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 20 4 20% −7.90
Cheekpieces 4 1 25% +1.00
Tongue tie + visor 3 0 0% −3.00
Visor 2 1 50% +7.00
Tongue tie + blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00
Blinkers 1 1 100% +0.80

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2016 9 1 11% +0.00
2015 8 2 25% −1.20
2014 3 0 0% −3.00
2013 11 4 36% +1.10
2012 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 31 7 23% −3.10
Chase 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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2016 · 9 runs
25 Aug 16+46d Fontwell Ruby Townsley, Imogen Jones And Babyhill Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21.5f · Good · 6 ran 5/6 4½ 11-9 116103B Conor Shoemark 7/1
10 Jul 16+24d Southwell Happy Birthday Steve Wood Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 5/6 7 11-11 119104C Paul Moloney 8/1
16 Jun 16+40d Ffos Las Davies Chemist Ltd Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 5/9 ½ 11-7 120114A Harry Cobden 4/1
07 May 16+5d Warwick Haydn Gott 70th Birthday Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 5/10 5 11-4 119105C Thomas Greatrex 12/1
02 May 16+25d Kempton Watch Racing UK Today Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 4 · 21f · Good · 9 ran 2/9 1 11-7 119120A Harry Cobden 8/1
07 Apr 16+25d Taunton C & D Southwest Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Good · 10 ran 4/10 1 11-7 119108A Harry Cobden 9/2
13 Mar 16+44d Warwick Whites - Best Buyers For Copper And Brass Standards Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21f · Soft · 12 ran 1/12 11-5 113126A Harry Cobden 8/1
29 Jan 16+25d Huntingdon Watch The Cheltenham Festival On RacingUK Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 7/14 4½ 11-4 11598C Conor Shoemark 20/1
04 Jan 16+88d Ludlow 1871 Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 24f · Heavy · 6 ran 5/6 1¾ 10-10 11796B Conor Shoemark 12/1
2015 · 8 runs
08 Oct 15+8d Worcester Book Christmas Parties At Worcester Racecourse Selling Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Good · 5 ran 1/5 11-1 117115C Barry Geraghty 4/5F
30 Sep 15+36d Chepstow PP Business Improvements Supports Paul's Place Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 23.5f · Good · 10 ran UR/10 — 11-0 117— Jack Savage 4/1
25 Aug 15+23d Fontwell International Payment - First Past The Post Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21.5f · Soft · 7 ran 1/7 11-9 112125A Richie McLernon 4/1
02 Aug 15+48d Market Rasen Jennison Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 23f · Good · 12 ran 2/12 ½ 11-0 108122A Richie McLernon 15/2
15 Jun 15+39d Southwell Southwell Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 5/9 1¾ 11-4 110104A Patrick Cowley 11/1
07 May 15+69d Worcester Herefordshire And Worcestershire Chamber Of Commerce Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Good To Soft · 16 ran 10/16 57 11-0 11085C Maurice Linehan 14/1
27 Feb 15+31d Doncaster Betbright Casino Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Good · 14 ran 4/14 1½ 11-2 110114A Jack Savage 11/2
27 Jan 15+253d Taunton Spartan Sprint Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Class 4 · 18f · Soft · 10 ran F/10 — 10-13 110— Richie McLernon 33/1
2014 · 3 runs
19 May 14+27d Towcester Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19f · Good · 9 ran 9/9 5 11-2 11392C Mr Tommie M O'Brien 6/1
22 Apr 14+16d Ludlow Racinguk.com/anywhere: 3 Devices, 1 Price Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 24f · Good · 12 ran 9/12 9 10-13 11491C Maurice Linehan 10/1
06 Apr 14+127d Market Rasen Easter Monday Is Next Handicap Hurdle (Jockey Club Grassroots Series Qualifier) Class 4 · 20.5f · Good · 15 ran 7/15 2½ 11-2 115104A Patrick Cowley 7/2F
2013 · 11 runs
30 Nov 13+23d Towcester PDS Ltd 'Promotional Gifts & Merchandise' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 19f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 9/11 1¼ 10-8 11794A Mr Tommie M O'Brien 9/2
07 Nov 13+19d Towcester Agetur UK Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21f · Good To Soft · 16 ran 5/16 4½ 11-10 118124A A P McCoy 3/1F
19 Oct 13+48d Cheltenham Go Racing With Mcphersonracing.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 21f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 8/15 31 10-6 119101C Richie McLernon 6/1
01 Sep 13+43d Newton Abbot Totequadpot Four Places In Four Races Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 21.5f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 7/13 nk 10-8 122112A Richie McLernon 6/1
20 Jul 13+50d Cartmel Totepool.com Cumbria Crystal Trophy Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 22f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 1/12 10-4 113118A Richie McLernon 7/2
31 May 13+15d Market Rasen Lowmans Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 4 · 20.5f · Good · 9 ran 1/9 11-10 103117A A P McCoy 11/10F
16 May 13+7d Ludlow Lycetts Insurance Brokers Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good · 8 ran 1/8 11-0 85109B A P McCoy 1/2F
09 May 13+23d Newton Abbot Sis International Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 17f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 1/11 11-2 85112A Richie McLernon 3/1F
16 Apr 13+16d Kempton Help For Heroes 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 18 ran 10/18 3¾ 10-12 —93C Richie McLernon 100/1
31 Mar 13+39d Towcester Bet Totejackpot Text Tote To 89660 Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 12 ran 10/12 16 11-0 —87C Richie McLernon 66/1
20 Feb 13+138d Ludlow Onny Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 15 ran 15/15 8 11-2 —81C Richie McLernon 50/1
2012 · 1 run
05 Oct 12 Gowran Park Thomastown Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good · 20 ran 20/20 2½ 11-8 —97C Niall P Madden 33/1

Quick answers

How many races has Church Field won?
Church Field (IRE) won 7 of 32 archived starts between 2012 and 2016, a strike rate of 21.9%. Placed 9 times in total (28.1% of starts).
Who trained Church Field?
Church Field (IRE) was trained by Phil Middleton on the most recent run on record, at Fontwell on 25 August 2016.
Who is Church Field's sire?
Church Field (IRE) is by Heron Island (IRE) out of Dante's Thatch (IRE), whose sire is Phardante.
What going does Church Field prefer?
Church Field (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 3 starts (66.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Church Field's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 116, from the run on 25 August 2016. The highest on record is 122.
What is Church Field's sire's record?
Heron Island (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 2,819 runs since Jan 2008 (317 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 14.2% from 162.
Who are Church Field's siblings?
Out of Dante's Thatch (IRE), Church Field (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Calgary Bay (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Grade 2 (Calgary Bay (IRE)). The wins came over 2m1f–3m3½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2012. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.