Heads Up (GB)
Heads Up is 3 from 10 on turf, with all wins at 1m5f – 2m. He won the Listed Irish Stallion Farms EBF Sheila Bourke Novice Hurdle at Punchestown in Feb 2026 on heavy ground, having earlier scored at the same course in a bumper on soft and at Listowel on good to soft. The gelding usually led and did so when last seen in the Donohue Marquees Novice Hurdle at Fairyhouse in Apr 2026, where he ran off his career-high mark of 134.
- 3–10Wins / Runs
- 30%Strike rate
- 7 (70%)Placed
- +0.12£1 level staken=10 at SP
- 1.34Fair A/E n=10 · 1.15 incl. margin
- 134Highest OR
- 62dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 137
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 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 139C | 129 | 2 · 137 / 129 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 131B | 113.5 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 139C | 108 | 1 · — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
Of 10 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (2) · did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 10 runs · as at 3 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 from 7 analysed runs
- Led 5 (71%) · 2 wins
- Prominent 1 (14%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (14%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 3,485 runs since Jan 2008 (454 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −12.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 45 | 7 | 15.6% | +3.5 | — |
| Good | 902 | 102 | 11.3% | −0.8 | — |
| Good to Soft | 726 | 82 | 11.3% | −0.8 | 1 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,187 | 152 | 12.8% | +0.7 | 1 from 7 |
| Heavy | 570 | 73 | 12.8% | +0.7 | 1 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 52 | 5 | 9.6% | −2.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 10 | 1 | 10% | −2.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 37 | 2 | 5.4% | −6.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 67 | 5 | 7.5% | −4.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,243 | 165 | 13.3% | +1.2 | 3 from 8 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,473 | 168 | 11.4% | −0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 565 | 71 | 12.6% | +0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 90 | 10 | 11.1% | −1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.38 |
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 2 | 100% | +6.50 |
| Listowel | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.38 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 3 | 38% | +2.12 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Bowen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Danny Mullins | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Mark McDonagh | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.38 |
| Mr Finn Buckley | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Mr H C Swan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 8 | 2 | 25% | −1.38 |
| Hood | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.50 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.38 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 5 | 2 | 40% | +0.12 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Flat | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr 26+49d | Fairyhouse | Donohue Marquees Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) Set the pace early - matched then lost front spot before 3 out - pushed along and slipped back to 6th turning for home - had nothing left and eased out of it before the last | PU/7 | — | 11-4 | 134 | — | — | Sean Bowen | 17/2 |
| 15 Feb 26+22d | Punchestown | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Sheila Bourke Novice Hurdle (Listed) Set the pace early - kicked on and opened a gap entering the straight - driven out and challenged hard approaching the last - headed briefly after the last then retook front inside final furlong - found more to prevail at the finish | 1/4 | 11-9 | 133 | 107C | 136B | Danny Mullins | 5/2 | |
| 24 Jan 26+71d | Cheltenham | AIS Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Classic Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race) Held eagerly early before going forward to set the pace - blundered 7th - lost command 3 out - stumbled 2 out - lost ground rapidly and beaten before the last | 5/7 | 24 | 11-5 | — | 121A | 112B | Danny Mullins | 6/4F |
| 14 Nov 25+50d | Cheltenham | Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Hyde Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race) Set the pace early - stumbled slightly 3 out but stayed in front and opened a gap before the 4th - two lengths up at 3 out despite another mistake - pressed for effort approaching the last where a rival drew alongside - dropped to second and lost momentum - kept going to finish runner-up | 2/9 | 3 | 11-2 | — | 137B | 143A | Mark McDonagh | 7/4F |
| 25 Sep 25+197d | Listowel | Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle Sat close to the front early - went clear after the opening fence - scrappy over 4 out - looked strongest before 2 out where drifted right briefly in the air - scratchy at the last - stayed on for the win without being fully tested | 1/11 | 11-12 | — | 96A | 145A | Mark McDonagh | 8/13F | |
| 12 Mar 25+87d | Cheltenham | Weatherbys Champion Bumper (Standard Open NH Flat Race) (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Went straight to front - pushed along a furlong out and battled on - overtaken inside the final furlong - couldn't threaten winner late | 2/17 | 1½ | 11-7 | 123 | 131B | 148A | Sean Bowen | 33/1 |
| 15 Dec 24+22d | Navan | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Future Champions Flat Race (Listed) Went straight to front - lead stretched to three lengths by halfway - gap narrowed with 2f left - pushed along and overtaken a furlong out - unable to match winner in closing stages and held on for second | 2/5 | 4½ | 11-10 | — | 139C | 130B | Mr Finn Buckley | 3/1 |
| 23 Nov 24+28d | Punchestown | Mervyn Gray Construction (Pro/Am) Flat Race Set off in front and held command from the off - extended the advantage with three furlongs to run looking comfortable - asked for effort in the closing stages and finished out the race with purpose - won in a canter | 1/8 | 11-0 | — | — | 81B | Mr Finn Buckley | 4/1 | |
| 26 Oct 24+28d | Galway | Joe O'Gorman Memorial (C & G) (Pro/Am) Flat Race Handy early - up with pace at halfway - hit front 6f out - lost advantage inside final furlong - unable to peg back winner but held on for second | 2/9 | 2¾ | 11-7 | — | 108A | 143A | Mr H C Swan | 14/1 |
| 28 Sep 24 | Listowel | Listowel Printing Works Slan Abhaile (Pro/Am) Flat Race Settled just behind the front pair - third at halfway - moved into second inside two furlongs out - eased back to fourth with a furlong left and stayed on at one gear to finish fourth | 4/7 | ½ | 11-2 | — | — | 69C | Mr H C Swan | 5/2J |
Quick answers
- How many races has Heads Up (GB) won?
- Heads Up (GB) won 3 of 10 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 30%. Placed 7 times in total (70% of starts).
- Who trains Heads Up (GB)?
- Heads Up (GB) is trained by John C McConnell, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 5 April 2026.
- Who is Heads Up (GB)'s sire?
- Heads Up (GB) is by Blue Bresil (FR) out of Nancys Delight (IRE), whose sire is Presenting.
- What going does Heads Up (GB) prefer?
- Heads Up (GB) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 7 starts (14.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Heads Up (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 134, from the run on 5 April 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Heads Up (GB)'s sire's record?
- Blue Bresil (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 3,485 runs since Jan 2008 (454 horses), Flat and jumps together.