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Hearts And Spades (FR)

7yo gelding · Trainer Ian John McCarthy · Owner Martin White
by Maxios (GB) out of Heart Of Ice (IRE) (Montjeu (IRE))
7 runs · 7 courses · from Oct 2024
As at 12 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won last time out Won at Fairyhouse (IRE) Last run 10 Nov 2026 · 1st of 9
KTB Profile

Typically ridden with patience — held up in 7 of 7 analysed runs — Hearts And Spades (FR) is 1 from 7. Won last time out at Fairyhouse (IRE).

Based on 7 archived runs · run-style from 7 commented runs since Oct 2024 · updated 12 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Typically held up

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 109 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Cork, 6 Apr 2026

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 →

Jumps 7 figures · best 115B · median 87
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 12 Nov 2025
Good to Soft4115B101.52 runs · 109 / 101.5
Soft387B771 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 12 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m3109B942 runs · 109 / 101.5
2m1f – 2m4f3115B771 run · —
1m5f – 2m1———

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 7 runs · as at 12 Nov 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 134B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Fairyhouse (IRE), 10 Nov 2026 Official rating 105 at the last run, 16 Dec 2024

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 134B · median 110
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 12 Nov 2025
Good to Soft4134B116.52 runs · 134 / 129.5
Soft3115B1101 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 12 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m3134B1252 runs · 134 / 129.5
2m1f – 2m4f3115B1081 run · —
1m5f – 2m1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 7 runs · as at 12 Nov 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.

Run style from 7 analysed runs since Oct 2024

  • Held up 7 (100%) · 1 win

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 11.7% of 2,167 runs since May 2017 (277 horses).

Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8.5% from 317. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 7.9% from 191.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm300%−11.7—
Good to Firm10298.8%−2.9—
Good5596311.3%−0.4—
Good to Soft3945112.9%+1.21 from 4
Soft5577313.1%+1.40 from 3
Heavy2353113.2%+1.5—
Standard (AW)317278.5%−3.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f7114.3%+2.6—
6f – 7f9355.4%−6.3—
1m – 1m1f191157.9%−3.8—
1m2f – 1m4f414389.2%−2.5—
1m5f – 2m74410113.6%+1.90 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f5697312.8%+1.10 from 3
2m5f – 3m1191512.6%+0.91 from 3
Over 3m30620%+8.3—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2017 · as at 11 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Heart Of Ice (IRE) (Montjeu (IRE))

6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Alemaratalyoum (IRE) (8 wins).

The wins came over 7f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Alemaratalyoum (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Alemaratalyoum (IRE)4687f–1mClass 2
Holy Heart (IRE)521mClass 4
Polly Gray (IRE)911m2f—
High Duty (GB)40——
Heartbeat (IRE)120——
Heart And Soul (FR)120——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 4 1 25% −0.50
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Fairyhouse (IRE) 1 1 100% +2.50
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Galway 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 3 1 33% +0.50
2m1f – 2m4f 3 0 0% −3.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Mr E Mahon 2 1 50% +1.50
Liam McKenna 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr R James 1 0 0% −1.00
Conor Stone-Walsh 1 0 0% −1.00
Brian Hayes 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 4 1 25% −0.50
Hood 2 0 0% −2.00
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 3 1 33% +0.50
2024 4 0 0% −4.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 4 0 0% −4.00
Chase 3 1 33% +0.50

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
2026 · 3 runs
10 Nov 26+193d Fairyhouse (IRE) INHSC Supporting Point-To-Points Hunters Steeplechase 3m · Good To Yielding · 9 ran held up at the back early - moved into contention after 3rd - hit the front after 4 out - went on from 3 out - shaken up after 2 out - blundered at the last with race in hand - quickly regained stride and stayed on strongly to win comfortably 1/9 10-11 —94A134B Mr E Mahon 5/2
01 May 26+25d Punchestown Stanley Asphalt Hunters Chase For The Bishopscourt Cup 2m4f · Yielding · 13 ran Held up towards the back - moved into third approaching three out then up to second after that - unable to quicken and stayed on same gait from the last 2/13 11 11-4 —77B115B Mr R James 4/5F
06 Apr 26+476d Cork John Thomas McNamara Series Maiden Hunters Chase 3m½f · Good To Yielding · 16 ran Held up towards the back - a touch free early - off the bridle at halfway - progress through the field to 5th 4 out - error 3 out and driven - moved into 3rd 2 out - no real threat to the front two - left in 3rd at the last - plugged on at one speed 3/16 ½ 12-0 —109B125A Mr E Mahon 13/8F
2024 · 4 runs
16 Dec 24+16d Naas Bar One Racing 'Guaranteed Multiples All Shops' Maiden Hurdle 2m3½f · Good To Yielding · 14 ran Held up towards the back - urged into contention 6th - blundered 3 out and driven - weakening in 10th 2 out with no response 7/14 hd 11-7 105115B101A Liam McKenna 10/3F
30 Nov 24+14d Fairyhouse Kettles Country House Hotel Supporting Fingal Ravens GFC Raceday Maiden Hurdle 2m · Yielding · 25 ran Held up towards the back - failed to improve from 3 out - well held throughout - finished 14th 14/25 ¾ 11-7 —87B110A Liam McKenna 150/1
16 Nov 24+20d Navan Kilberry Pub & Kitchen Maiden Hurdle 2m4f · Good To Yielding · 11 ran Settled towards the back of the field - improved into the pack by halfway - pushed along in modest 6th two out then 5th at the last - stayed on late to finish fourth 4/11 1¾ 11-7 —74A108A Conor Stone-Walsh 80/1
27 Oct 24 Galway Glenlo Abbey Hotel & Estate Maiden Hurdle 2m5½f · Soft · 7 ran Settled towards the back early - lost balance briefly 5 out - pushed along in modest 5th with no headway after 3 out then faded to finish 6th beaten 32 lengths 6/7 7½ 11-12 —67C102C Brian Hayes 18/1

Quick answers

How many races has Hearts And Spades won?
Hearts And Spades (FR) won 1 of 7 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 3 times in total (42.9% of starts).
Who trains Hearts And Spades?
Hearts And Spades (FR) is trained by Ian John McCarthy, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 10 November 2026.
Who is Hearts And Spades's sire?
Hearts And Spades (FR) is by Maxios (GB) out of Heart Of Ice (IRE), whose sire is Montjeu (IRE).
What going does Hearts And Spades prefer?
Hearts And Spades (FR) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Hearts And Spades's official rating?
Hearts And Spades (FR)'s highest official rating on record is 105.
What is Hearts And Spades's sire's record?
Maxios (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.7% of 2,167 runs since May 2017 (277 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8.5% from 317. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 7.9% from 191.
Who are Hearts And Spades's siblings?
Out of Heart Of Ice (IRE), Hearts And Spades (FR) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Alemaratalyoum (IRE) (8). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Alemaratalyoum (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m2f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from October 2024. 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.