Headofthevalley (IRE)
Headofthevalley is a lightly raced gelding with one win from two starts since Jan 2025. He won the Class 4 Dandara Maiden Hurdle Race at Ffos Las in Oct 2026 over 1m5f – 2m on heavy ground, having raced prominently. His last run, at Ffos Las in Oct 2026, was his first for Mrs C Williams. By Malinas, whose progeny in the archive have won 14.2% of 3,949 runs since Jan 2008. His dam has produced one winner from three runners to date.
- 1–2Wins / Runs
- 50%Strike rate
- 1 (50%)Placed
- +3.50£1 level staken=2 at SP
- 639dAvg between runs
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 107
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 30 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 2 | 107A | 69.5 | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 30 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 107A | 69.5 | 1 run · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 2 figures from 2 runs · as at 30 Oct 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · 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.
The forward record. KTB’s figures on this horse since 29 Oct 2026: top-rated on KTB Rating in 1 run (won 1) · to 29 Oct 2026. Each pick was the figure’s choice before the off, settled against the result the next morning; “did not run” is counted apart. GB and Irish races since 5 Oct 2026.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 14.2% of 3,949 runs since Jan 2008 (419 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −14.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 37 | 6 | 16.2% | +2 | — |
| Good | 1,186 | 169 | 14.2% | 0 | — |
| Good to Soft | 918 | 141 | 15.4% | +1.2 | — |
| Soft | 1,237 | 166 | 13.4% | −0.8 | — |
| Heavy | 535 | 75 | 14% | −0.2 | 1 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 34 | 1 | 2.9% | −11.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −14.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 12 | 1 | 8.3% | −5.9 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 50 | 5 | 10% | −4.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,101 | 153 | 13.9% | −0.3 | 1 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,369 | 182 | 13.3% | −0.9 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,083 | 177 | 16.3% | +2.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 332 | 41 | 12.3% | −1.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 29 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Diplomatic Ash (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m2f–2m4½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Diplomatic Ash (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diplomatic Ash (IRE) | 19 | 3 | 2m2f–2m4½f | Class 4 |
| Carrigeen Lactuca (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Minella Maverick (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 29 Oct 26+639d | Ffos Las | Dandara Maiden Hurdle Race (GBB Race) up with the pace early - moved to the front before 2nd and opened four lengths by 3rd - ridden after 3 out - overtaken after 2 out - fought back to hit the front again at the last - kept on strongly to score cosily | 1/9 | 11-4 | 32A | 124B | Adam Wedge | 9/2 | |
| 2025 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 28 Jan 25 | Chepstow | Fitzdares Bumper Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Settled at rear of the field early - moved up into 3rd on the inner with 3f left - kept battling but without the speed to challenge - finished third | 3/7 | 6½ | 11-2 | 107A | 126A | Adam Wedge | 4/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Headofthevalley won?
- Headofthevalley (IRE) won 1 of 2 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 50%. Placed 1 time in total (50% of starts).
- Who trains Headofthevalley?
- Headofthevalley (IRE) is trained by Mrs C. Williams, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 29 October 2026.
- Who is Headofthevalley's sire?
- Headofthevalley (IRE) is by Malinas (GER) out of Carrigeen Lechuga (IRE), whose sire is Beneficial.
- What is Headofthevalley's sire's record?
- Malinas (GER)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.2% of 3,949 runs since Jan 2008 (419 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Headofthevalley's siblings?
- Out of Carrigeen Lechuga (IRE), Headofthevalley (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Diplomatic Ash (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Diplomatic Ash (IRE)). The wins came over 2m2f–2m4½f. As at Oct 2026.