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Horse profile

Handford Henry (IRE)

7yo gelding (at last run, Jul 2013) · Last trainer Michael Appleby · Last owner M J Golding
by Brian Boru (GB) out of Second Violin (IRE) (Cataldi)
9 runs · 6 courses · from Jan 2011
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 26 Jul 2013 — 4,849 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2013 First-time headgear LTO Last raced off OR 82
KTB Profile

Handford Henry (IRE) is yet to win from 9 starts. Best effort: 4th of 7 at Southwell (Mar 2013). Last raced off 82, 8lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 9 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026

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 89C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Southwell, 18 Mar 2013 Official rating 82 at the last run, 26 Jul 2013

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 93C · median 89
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good to Soft393C90—
Good to Firm1———
Soft1———
Heavy1———
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f393C93—
2m5f – 3m288C86—
1m5f – 2m290C87—

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

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Brian Boru (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 11% of 4,124 runs since Jul 2009 (285 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm200%−11—
Good to Firm157138.3%−2.70 from 1
Good1,42817212%+10 from 3
Good to Soft6207311.8%+0.80 from 3
Soft1,1991068.8%−2.20 from 1
Heavy6878712.7%+1.70 from 1
Standard (AW)3113.2%−7.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f100%−11—
6f – 7f300%−11—
1m – 1m1f600%−11—
1m2f – 1m4f1700%−11—
1m5f – 2m1,069969%−20 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f1,38815511.2%+0.20 from 3
2m5f – 3m1,25615912.7%+1.70 from 4
Over 3m3844210.9%−0.1—

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

Dam
Second Violin (IRE) (Cataldi)

3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Gentleman Anshan (IRE) (5 wins).

The wins came over 2m3½f–2m5f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Gentleman Anshan (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Gentleman Anshan (IRE)2652m3½f–2m5fClass 2
Blazing Fiddle (IRE)20——
Almost Here (IRE)40——

Record by conditions

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

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 4 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 6 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Southwell 3 0 0% −3.00
Uttoxeter 2 0 0% −2.00
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 4 0 0% −4.00
2m1f – 2m4f 3 0 0% −3.00
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Ryan Mahon 4 0 0% −4.00
David England 3 0 0% −3.00
Jonathan England 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Messenger 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 8 0 0% −8.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2013 6 0 0% −6.00
2011 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 7 0 0% −7.00
NH 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2013 · 6 runs
26 Jul 13+12d Uttoxeter Burton Kia Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 3m · Good · 15 ran F/15 — 10-3 82— Jonathan England 40/1
14 Jul 13+36d Southwell Dispatch Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 3m · Good · 14 ran PU/14 — 10-13 82— Ryan Mahon 20/1
08 Jun 13+24d Stratford William Deakin Testimonial Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m6f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 5/12 13 10-11 8584C Ryan Mahon 33/1
15 May 13+58d Uttoxeter 32Red Casino Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 3m · Soft · 6 ran 5/6 5 10-13 9088C Ryan Mahon 10/1
18 Mar 13+14d Southwell 32red.com 'national Hunt' Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 2m4½f · Heavy · 7 ran 4/7 ¾ 10-12 —89C Ryan Mahon 33/1
04 Mar 13+702d Southwell 32Red Casino 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m4½f · Good · 12 ran 9/12 nk 11-2 —93C David England 100/1
2011 · 3 runs
02 Apr 11+41d Chepstow Pimm's Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) Class 4 · 2m3½f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 9/14 14 11-0 —93C David England 100/1
20 Feb 11+24d Market Rasen Racing UK Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 2m½f · Good To Soft · 16 ran 11/16 7 11-4 —84C Tom Messenger 125/1
27 Jan 11 Warwick Racing UK Intermediate Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 2m · Good To Soft · 18 ran 13/18 1¼ 10-12 —90C David England 100/1

Quick answers

How many races has Handford Henry won?
Handford Henry (IRE) has yet to win, from 9 archived starts between 2011 and 2013.
Who trained Handford Henry?
Handford Henry (IRE) was trained by Michael Appleby on the most recent run on record, at Uttoxeter on 26 July 2013.
Who is Handford Henry's sire?
Handford Henry (IRE) is by Brian Boru (GB) out of Second Violin (IRE), whose sire is Cataldi.
What is Handford Henry's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 82, from the run on 26 July 2013. The highest on record is 90.
What is Handford Henry's sire's record?
Brian Boru (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 4,124 runs since Jul 2009 (285 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Handford Henry's siblings?
Out of Second Violin (IRE), Handford Henry (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Gentleman Anshan (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Gentleman Anshan (IRE)). The wins came over 2m3½f–2m5f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from January 2011. 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.