Skip to content
Horse profile

Head Spin (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2016) · Last trainer Seamus Mullins · Last owner Mark Adams
by Beneficial (GB) out of Who Tells Jan (GB) (Royal Fountain)
33 runs · 11 courses · from Jan 2012
As at 14 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 29 Apr 2016 — 3,819 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2016 · 4th of 9 2 wins · Plumpton & Southwell Last raced off OR 84
KTB Profile

Head Spin (IRE) is 2 from 33, both wins coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Dec 2014. Last raced off 84, 17lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 33 archived runs · updated 14 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance All wins at Class 5 OR ↓ 17lb off peak
Official rating84↓ 17lb off peak
84 80–101

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Sep 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 104C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Wincanton, 4 Apr 2016 Official rating 84 at the last run, 29 Apr 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.

Jumps 27 figures · best 122B · median 101
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
Soft9117B96—
Good6106B100—
Heavy6114B95—
Good to Soft4118B106.5—
Good to Firm2122B105—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f10117B94.5—
2m5f – 3m9122B100—
Over 3m6114B104—
1m5f – 2m2110A107—

Of 33 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (6).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 27 figures from 33 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
Beneficial (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 17,043 runs since Jan 2008 (1,155 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm6657.6%−2.9—
Good to Firm93910711.4%+0.90 from 2
Good5,29554910.4%−0.11 from 8
Good to Soft2,46626710.8%+0.30 from 5
Soft5,05751910.3%−0.21 from 10
Heavy3,15932810.4%−0.10 from 8
Standard (AW)6169.8%−0.7—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f200%−10.5—
1m – 1m1f10110%−0.5—
1m2f – 1m4f6457.8%−2.7—
1m5f – 2m4,89050210.3%−0.20 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f6,35566110.4%−0.11 from 14
2m5f – 3m4,70052211.1%+0.60 from 9
Over 3m1,022908.8%−1.71 from 7

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Who Tells Jan (GB) (Royal Fountain)

4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Salubrious (IRE) (7 wins).

The wins came over 2m½f–3m½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Salubrious (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Salubrious (IRE)2272m½f–3m½fClass 2
Friendly Request (GB)2322m3f–2m6fClass 4
Run Fly Run (IRE)312m1f—
Who Told Jan (IRE)60——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 10 1 10% −7.00
Good 8 1 13% −3.00
Heavy 8 0 0% −8.00
Good to Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 19 2 11% −11.00
Class 4 11 0 0% −11.00
Class 3 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Fontwell 7 0 0% −7.00
Plumpton 6 1 17% −3.00
Wincanton 5 0 0% −5.00
Southwell 5 1 20% +0.00
Chepstow 3 0 0% −3.00
Warwick 2 0 0% −2.00
Lingfield 1 0 0% −1.00
Newton Abbot 1 0 0% −1.00
Exeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Taunton 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 14 1 7% −11.00
2m5f – 3m 9 0 0% −9.00
Over 3m 7 1 14% −2.00
1m5f – 2m 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Andrew Thornton 27 2 7% −19.00
Wayne Kavanagh 2 0 0% −2.00
Noel Fehily 2 0 0% −2.00
Jeremiah McGrath 1 0 0% −1.00
Daniel Sansom 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 13 0 0% −13.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 10 1 10% −7.00
Cheekpieces 6 1 17% −1.00
Tongue tie + blinkers 3 0 0% −3.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2016 4 0 0% −4.00
2015 9 0 0% −9.00
2014 8 2 25% +0.00
2013 6 0 0% −6.00
2012 6 0 0% −6.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 22 2 9% −14.00
Hurdle 10 0 0% −10.00
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 ORKTB Jockey SP
29 Apr 16+25d Fontwell Great Lion Roofing Handicap Chase Class 5 · 25.5f · Good · 9 ran 4/9 9 11-4 8487C Andrew Thornton 11/2
04 Apr 16+21d Wincanton ApolloBet Masters Golf Handicap Chase Class 4 · 25f · Soft · 6 ran 2/6 1¼ 10-1 84104C Jeremiah McGrath 7/1
14 Mar 16+56d Plumpton Aspen Finpro Handicap Chase Class 5 · 25.5f · Soft · 5 ran 2/5 34 11-11 8888C Andrew Thornton 4/1
18 Jan 16+35d Plumpton 'my Dashboard' On The Timeform App Handicap Chase Class 5 · 17f · Heavy · 6 ran PU/6 — 11-3 90— Andrew Thornton 4/1
14 Dec 15+11d Plumpton G.e. White & Sons Agricultural Buildings Handicap Chase Class 5 · 19.5f · Soft · 7 ran 3/7 3¾ 11-12 94101C Andrew Thornton 9/2
03 Dec 15+23d Wincanton belikedan Daniel Rhodes Memorial Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20f · Soft · 5 ran 5/5 7 10-2 9684B Daniel Sansom 14/1
10 Nov 15+154d Lingfield Mw Solicitors Handicap Chase Class 5 · 20f · Soft · 6 ran 5/6 9 11-12 9889C Andrew Thornton 5/1
09 Jun 15+20d Fontwell Call Star Spreads On 0808 234 9709 Handicap Chase (For The Alan Arnell Trophy) Class 4 · 25.5f · Good · 8 ran F/8 — 10-6 98— Andrew Thornton 7/2
20 May 15+20d Warwick Ardencote 'spa' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24.5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 3/8 8 10-10 98102B Andrew Thornton 9/2
30 Apr 15+44d Newton Abbot Sis Streaming Handicap Chase Class 5 · 21f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 2/10 5 11-12 96122B Andrew Thornton 8/1
17 Mar 15+46d Exeter Higos Insurance Services Braunton Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 19f · Good To Soft · 10 ran PU/10 — 11-8 98— Andrew Thornton 9/1
30 Jan 15+27d Chepstow Angel Hotel Abergavenny Handicap Chase Class 4 · 19.5f · Heavy · 6 ran PU/6 — 11-0 98— Andrew Thornton 11/4
03 Jan 15+25d Wincanton Bathwick Tyres Dorchester Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 25f · Heavy · 8 ran 3/8 1 11-8 98114B Andrew Thornton 2/1F
09 Dec 14+8d Fontwell 32redpoker.com Handicap Chase Class 5 · 19f · Soft · 8 ran 3/8 6 11-9 88107A Andrew Thornton 4/5F
01 Dec 14+21d Plumpton Sussex Sign Company Handicap Chase Class 5 · 19.5f · Soft · 4 ran 1/4 11-10 88117B Andrew Thornton 2/1
10 Nov 14+18d Southwell 10 Free Bet At 32RedSport.com Handicap Chase Class 5 · 24f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 2/7 2¼ 11-9 82118B Andrew Thornton 3/1
23 Oct 14+151d Southwell 32RedPoker.com Handicap Chase Class 5 · 25.5f · Good · 5 ran 1/5 11-3 82104B Andrew Thornton 4/1
25 May 14+23d Fontwell Sussex Snowdrop 'Love, Support, Hope, Care' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 21f · Good · 9 ran 3/9 2 10-11 83100B Andrew Thornton 9/2
02 May 14+109d Fontwell 'cash In Early' At 888sport.com Handicap Chase Class 5 · 25.5f · Good · 11 ran 2/11 3¾ 11-0 80106B Andrew Thornton 11/4F
13 Jan 14+8d Plumpton Timeform Jury Handicap Chase Class 5 · 17f · Heavy · 10 ran 4/10 23 10-12 8074B Andrew Thornton 7/4F
05 Jan 14+21d Plumpton Follow AtTheRaces On Twitter Novices' Chase Class 3 · 17f · Heavy · 5 ran 3/5 1¼ 10-12 80108B Andrew Thornton 25/1
15 Dec 13+12d Southwell Betfred Mobile Lotto Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 24f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 3/12 2¾ 10-7 80103B Andrew Thornton 10/1
03 Dec 13+16d Southwell 32RedBingo.com Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20.5f · Good · 16 ran UR/16 — 10-11 80— Andrew Thornton 15/2
17 Nov 13+225d Fontwell Bet Totejackpot With Totepool Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 21.5f · Heavy · 10 ran 5/10 2½ 10-13 8286A Andrew Thornton 17/2
06 Apr 13+33d Chepstow Follow At AtTheRaces On Twitter Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 5 · 19.5f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 6/11 5 11-3 8688A Wayne Kavanagh 7/2F
04 Mar 13+55d Southwell 32RedPoker.com Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20.5f · Good · 14 ran 5/14 2¼ 11-8 91100A Andrew Thornton 12/1
08 Jan 13+33d Chepstow Morgan Cole LLP Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 19.5f · Heavy · 9 ran 6/9 33 11-9 9586C Andrew Thornton 6/1
06 Dec 12+7d Wincanton Racing Welfare Racehorse Owners 'national Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21.5f · Soft · 8 ran 4/8 10 11-8 10196A Andrew Thornton 11/1
29 Nov 12+203d Taunton Bet totequadpot Text Tote To 89660 Beginners' Chase Class 3 · 16f · Soft · 7 ran PU/7 — 10-7 101— Andrew Thornton 25/1
10 May 12+23d Wincanton 32 Bonus At 32Red.com Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 15.5f · Heavy · 8 ran 4/8 5 10-8 —104A Andrew Thornton 25/1
17 Apr 12+41d Kempton Flag-soprema Waterproofing Classic Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 21f · Good · 15 ran 8/15 11 10-5 —85C Wayne Kavanagh 66/1
07 Mar 12+53d Fontwell Betfair Brings You Better Value Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 21.5f · Soft · 9 ran 4/9 24 10-7 —86C Noel Fehily 16/1
14 Jan 12 Warwick Betfred Goals Galore Bonus 'Newcomers' Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 3/9 2 10-7 —110A Noel Fehily 13/2

Quick answers

How many races has Head Spin (IRE) won?
Head Spin (IRE) won 2 of 33 archived starts between 2012 and 2016, a strike rate of 6.1%. Placed 13 times in total (39.4% of starts).
Who trained Head Spin (IRE)?
Head Spin (IRE) was trained by Seamus Mullins on the most recent run on record, at Fontwell on 29 April 2016.
Who is Head Spin (IRE)'s sire?
Head Spin (IRE) is by Beneficial (GB) out of Who Tells Jan (GB), whose sire is Royal Fountain.
What going does Head Spin (IRE) prefer?
Head Spin (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 8 starts (12.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Head Spin (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 84, from the run on 29 April 2016. The highest on record is 101.
What is Head Spin (IRE)'s sire's record?
Beneficial (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 17,043 runs since Jan 2008 (1,155 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Head Spin (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Who Tells Jan (GB), Head Spin (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Salubrious (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Salubrious (IRE)). The wins came over 2m½f–3m½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 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.