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Headline Joe (IRE)

6yo gelding (at last run, Sep 2021) · Last trainer Mervyn Torrens · Last owner Hasson Syndicate
by Arcadio (GER) out of Schindler's Dame (IRE) (Oscar Schindler)
11 runs · 8 courses · from May 2019
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 6 Sep 2021 — 1,877 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2021 Headgear returns LTO Last raced off OR 80
KTB Profile

Headline Joe (IRE) is yet to win from 11 starts.

Based on 11 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
Official rating80↓ 5lb off peak
80 80–85

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 99 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Kilbeggan, 8 Aug 2020

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 →

Flat 2 figures · best 81B · median 79.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)281B79.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f281B79.5—
Jumps 5 figures · best 99B · median 70
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Soft294B22.5—
Good270C22—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m494B22—
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 11 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (3) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 11 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 55A the best of the last 2 rated runs · Dundalk (AW), 23 Oct 2020

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 90A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Kilbeggan, 1 Aug 2020 Official rating 80 at the last jumps run, 6 Sep 2021

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 →

Flat 2 figures · best 55A · median 50
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)255A50—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f255A50—
Jumps 5 figures · best 99C · median 87
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Soft299C94.5—
Good286C82—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m499C88—
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 11 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (4).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 11 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
Arcadio (GER)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 3,977 runs since Jan 2008 (375 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm6369.5%+0.3—
Good1,47916411.1%+1.90 from 3
Good to Soft789688.6%−0.60 from 1
Soft1,153938.1%−1.10 from 5
Heavy431317.2%−2—
Standard (AW)6234.8%−4.40 from 2
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f200%−9.2—
6f – 7f600%−9.2—
1m – 1m1f600%−9.2—
1m2f – 1m4f2813.6%−5.60 from 2
1m5f – 2m1,4621459.9%+0.70 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f1,4991369.1%−0.10 from 4
2m5f – 3m815708.6%−0.60 from 1
Over 3m159138.2%−1—

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
Schindler's Dame (IRE) (Oscar Schindler)

2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Special Prep (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 2m3f–3m2f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Special Prep (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Special Prep (IRE)1732m7½f–3m2fClass 3
Inishbel (IRE)1512m3f—

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Standard (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Kilbeggan 3 0 0% −3.00
Dundalk (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Galway 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Roscommon 1 0 0% −1.00
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00
Downpatrick 1 0 0% −1.00
Tramore 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 4 0 0% −4.00
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00
1m2f – 1m4f 2 0 0% −2.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Conor Orr 2 0 0% −2.00
Paddy Kennedy 2 0 0% −2.00
Barry Browne 2 0 0% −2.00
Jennifer Torrens 1 0 0% −1.00
Conor Hoban 1 0 0% −1.00
Dylan Browne McMonagle 1 0 0% −1.00
Simon Torrens 1 0 0% −1.00
Donal McInerney 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 7 0 0% −7.00
Blinkers 3 0 0% −3.00
Hood + blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2021 2 0 0% −2.00
2020 6 0 0% −6.00
2019 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 9 0 0% −9.00
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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2021 · 2 runs
06 Sep 21+17d Galway Galway Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) 21.5f · Good · 16 ran UR/16 — 10-7 80—— Jennifer Torrens 50/1
20 Aug 21+268d Kilbeggan Bloomfield House Hotel Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 18f · Yielding · 16 ran PU/16 — 9-13 80—— Conor Orr 33/1
2020 · 6 runs
25 Nov 20+33d Dundalk (AW) Irishinjuredjockeys.com Claiming Race 12f · Standard · 14 ran 13/14 1¼ 9-1 —78B45A Conor Hoban 66/1
23 Oct 20+13d Dundalk (AW) Follow Us On Instagram At dundalk_stadium Maiden (Div 1) 10.5f · Standard · 13 ran 9/13 6 9-6 —81B55A Dylan Browne McMonagle 200/1
10 Oct 20+63d Fairyhouse Return Of The Jumps Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) 18f · Yielding · 16 ran PU/16 — 11-2 83—— Paddy Kennedy 14/1
08 Aug 20+7d Kilbeggan Pig 'N' Whistle Pubs & Restaurants New York Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 20f · Good To Yielding · 14 ran 9/14 1½ 10-11 8599B87A Simon Torrens 18/1
01 Aug 20+38d Kilbeggan Mullingar Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Yielding · 14 ran 6/14 4¾ 10-13 8594B90A Barry Browne 25/1
24 Jun 20+235d Roscommon www.roscommonracecourse.ie (C & G) Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good · 14 ran 7/14 26 11-1 —70C78C Barry Browne 250/1
2019 · 3 runs
02 Nov 19+139d Down Royal Tayto Group Maiden Hurdle 16.5f · Soft · 17 ran 17/17 28 11-9 —-49C99C Paddy Kennedy 100/1
16 Jun 19+16d Downpatrick Pat O'Hare Bookmakers Maiden Hurdle 19f · Yielding · 15 ran PU/15 — 11-0 ——— Conor Orr 100/1
31 May 19 Tramore Tom Murphy Mercedes Benz GLC Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good · 15 ran 14/15 3¼ 10-13 —-26C86C Donal McInerney 66/1

Quick answers

How many races has Headline Joe won?
Headline Joe (IRE) has yet to win, from 11 archived starts between 2019 and 2021.
Who trained Headline Joe?
Headline Joe (IRE) was trained by Mervyn Torrens on the most recent run on record, at Galway on 6 September 2021.
Who is Headline Joe's sire?
Headline Joe (IRE) is by Arcadio (GER) out of Schindler's Dame (IRE), whose sire is Oscar Schindler.
What is Headline Joe's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 80, from the run on 6 September 2021. The highest on record is 85.
What is Headline Joe's sire's record?
Arcadio (GER)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 3,977 runs since Jan 2008 (375 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Headline Joe's siblings?
Out of Schindler's Dame (IRE), Headline Joe (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Special Prep (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Special Prep (IRE)). The wins came over 2m3f–3m2f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2019. 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.