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Hector's Choice (FR)

11yo gelding (at last run, Mar 2015) · Last trainer Alan McCabe · Last owner James And Jean Potter
by Grey Risk (FR) out of The Voice (FR) (Ski Chief)
30 runs · 14 courses · from Oct 2008
As at 14 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 19 Mar 2015 — 4,226 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2015 5 wins · 5 courses Headgear returns LTO Last raced off OR 130
KTB Profile

Hector's Choice (FR) is 5 from 30, including a Grade 2 win. The biggest win we hold: the Ceres Estates Silver Trophy Chase at Cheltenham (Apr 2012). Hasn't won since Apr 2014. Last raced off 130, 21lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 30 archived runs · updated 14 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 21lb off peak
Official rating130↓ 21lb off peak
130 124–151

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 139A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Wincanton, 2 Apr 2014 Official rating 130 at the last run, 19 Mar 2015

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 26 figures · best 146B · median 124
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
Good to Soft12146B127—
Good8135A128.5—
Soft3131A111—
Heavy2120C106.5—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f11135A121—
2m5f – 3m10146B130—
1m5f – 2m5133A129—

Of 30 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 · 26 figures from 30 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
Grey Risk (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 15.3% of 150 runs since Jan 2008 (12 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm5120%+4.70 from 1
Good46919.6%+4.32 from 11
Good to Soft30620%+4.73 from 12
Soft44613.6%−1.70 from 4
Heavy2015%−10.30 from 2
Standard (AW)500%−15.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f300%−15.3—
1m2f – 1m4f1516.7%−8.6—
1m5f – 2m3738.1%−7.21 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f39820.5%+5.22 from 14
2m5f – 3m39923.1%+7.82 from 11
Over 3m17211.8%−3.5—

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
The Voice (FR) (Ski Chief)

2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Special Majesty (FR)50——
L'Orenoque (FR)50——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 12 3 25% +3.75
Good 11 2 18% −0.62
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 10 4 40% +11.13
Class 1 8 1 13% −3.00
Class 2 7 0 0% −7.00
Class 5 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 4 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Newbury 4 1 25% −0.25
Aintree 4 1 25% +3.50
Cheltenham 4 1 25% +1.00
Ludlow 3 1 33% −0.12
Kempton 3 0 0% −3.00
Taunton 2 0 0% −2.00
Haydock 2 0 0% −2.00
Exeter 2 0 0% −2.00
Worcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Wincanton 1 1 100% +6.00
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00
Ffos Las 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 14 2 14% −3.62
2m5f – 3m 11 2 18% +1.00
1m5f – 2m 5 1 20% −1.25

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jamie Moore 14 3 21% +5.50
Richard Johnson 6 1 17% −3.12
Tom Scudamore 2 0 0% −2.00
Denis O'Regan 2 0 0% −2.00
Bridget Andrews 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr Patrick Gerety 1 0 0% −1.00
Robert Thornton 1 0 0% −1.00
Sam Thomas 1 0 0% −1.00
Giles Hawkins 1 0 0% −1.00
Rhys Flint 1 1 100% +2.75

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 28 5 18% −1.87
Visor 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2015 2 0 0% −2.00
2014 3 1 33% +4.00
2013 6 0 0% −6.00
2012 7 1 14% −2.00
2011 5 2 40% +5.38
2010 1 0 0% −1.00
2009 2 0 0% −2.00
2008 4 1 25% −0.25

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 22 4 18% +0.38
Hurdle 8 1 13% −4.25

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
19 Mar 15+30d Ludlow 2C's Antiques Fairs Open Hunters' Chase Class 5 · 20f · Good · 14 ran F/14 — 12-1 130— Bridget Andrews 8/1
17 Feb 15+240d Taunton Pontispool Equine Sports Centre Foxhunter Trial (Open Hunters' Chase) Class 5 · 23f · Soft · 6 ran PU/6 — 12-3 133— Mr Patrick Gerety 10/3
22 Jun 14+53d Worcester World Cup Bet In Play At Totepool.com Handicap Chase Class 3 · 20f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 4/6 1¼ 11-9 134116B Tom Scudamore 5/1
30 Apr 14+28d Punchestown Guinness Handicap Chase (Grade A) 20f · Good To Yielding · 15 ran 7/15 1¼ 10-9 132123A Jamie Moore 8/1
02 Apr 14+123d Wincanton 32Red Thunderstruck II Slot Handicap Chase Class 3 · 21f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 1/10 11-11 129139A Jamie Moore 6/1
30 Nov 13+21d Newbury bet365 Handicap Chase (For The Fulke Walwyn Trophy) Class 3 · 22.5f · Good · 18 ran 12/18 7 11-11 134112A Jamie Moore 12/1
09 Nov 13+218d Sandown Littleworth Handicap Chase Class 2 · 20f · Soft · 9 ran 7/9 12 11-2 137107C Jamie Moore 10/1
05 Apr 13+22d Aintree John Smith's Topham Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) (National Course) Class 1 · 21f · Good To Soft · 29 ran 16/29 12 11-3 142117C Denis O'Regan 18/1
14 Mar 13+19d Cheltenham Byrne Group Plate (Grade 3 Handicap Chase) Class 1 · 21f · Good To Soft · 22 ran 6/22 2¾ 10-13 144119C Denis O'Regan 33/1
23 Feb 13+21d Kempton Racing Plus Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) Class 1 · 24f · Good · 13 ran 7/13 4½ 10-12 147125A Jamie Moore 33/1
02 Feb 13+64d Ffos Las William Hill Welsh Champion Hurdle (Limited Handicap) Class 2 · 20f · Heavy · 14 ran 11/14 27 10-13 143120C Jamie Moore 66/1
30 Nov 12+34d Newbury Sportingbet Open Handicap Chase Class 2 · 20f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 4/10 15 11-2 150120A Jamie Moore 16/1
27 Oct 12+192d Aintree Betfred Monet's Garden Old Roan Chase (Grade 2 Limited Handicap) Class 1 · 20f · Good · 11 ran PU/11 — 10-11 151— Jamie Moore 9/1
18 Apr 12+34d Cheltenham Ceres Estates Silver Trophy Chase (Grade 2 Limited Handicap) Class 1 · 21f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 1/5 11-1 146146B Jamie Moore 4/1
15 Mar 12+19d Cheltenham Byrne Group Plate (Grade 3 Handicap Chase) Class 1 · 21f · Good · 22 ran 17/22 ¾ 11-6 147121C Jamie Moore 10/1
25 Feb 12+35d Kempton Racing Plus Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) Class 1 · 24f · Good · 10 ran 2/10 11 11-2 148135A Jamie Moore 15/2
21 Jan 12+20d Ascot Betvictor.com Handicap Chase Class 2 · 21f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 3/14 2¼ 11-5 145143A Jamie Moore 9/1
01 Jan 12+36d Cheltenham Bet With Your Mobile At Victor Chandler Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) Class 1 · 21f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 2/14 1¼ 10-0 139139A Jamie Moore 20/1
26 Nov 11+35d Newbury Sportingbet Handicap Chase Class 2 · 20f · Good · 14 ran 3/14 6 11-6 139135A Robert Thornton 7/1
22 Oct 11+213d Aintree Betfred The Bonus King Handicap Chase Class 3 · 20f · Good · 9 ran 1/9 11-9 132133A Jamie Moore 13/2
23 Mar 11+20d Haydock Bravo Inns Handicap Chase Class 3 · 19f · Good · 7 ran PU/7 — 11-9 132— Sam Thomas 9/2
03 Mar 11+22d Ludlow Horse Weigh Novices' Chase Class 3 · 20f · Good · 5 ran 1/5 10-12 125132B Richard Johnson 15/8
09 Feb 11+109d Ludlow Attwood Memorial Trophy Handicap Chase Class 3 · 20f · Good · 10 ran 3/10 3 11-9 124121A Richard Johnson 9/1
23 Oct 10+352d Aintree Toteplacepot Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 16 ran 11/16 29 11-0 124103C Tom Scudamore 33/1
05 Nov 09+283d Haydock Shammah Nicholls Corporate Solicitors Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 16.5f · Heavy · 5 ran 4/5 27 11-2 13093B Giles Hawkins 15/8F
26 Jan 09+27d Kempton Calverts Carpets Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 16 ran 2/16 4½ 11-11 130131A Richard Johnson 3/1
30 Dec 08+25d Taunton Toteplacepot Novices' Hurdle Class 3 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 4/13 1½ 11-8 130133A Richard Johnson 6/4
05 Dec 08+8d Exeter Ilfracombe Foodservice Limited Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 18.5f · Soft · 5 ran 4/5 9 10-5 129111B Richard Johnson 11/8F
27 Nov 08+37d Newbury TT Tents - Marquee People - Conditionals' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 1/9 11-4 129129A Rhys Flint 11/4F
21 Oct 08 Exeter Bathwick Tyres Taunton Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 17f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 2/13 14 11-5 129125A Richard Johnson 9/1

Quick answers

How many races has Hector's Choice (FR) won?
Hector's Choice (FR) won 5 of 30 archived starts between 2008 and 2015, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 12 times in total (40% of starts).
Who trained Hector's Choice (FR)?
Hector's Choice (FR) was trained by Alan McCabe on the most recent run on record, at Ludlow on 19 March 2015.
Who is Hector's Choice (FR)'s sire?
Hector's Choice (FR) is by Grey Risk (FR) out of The Voice (FR), whose sire is Ski Chief.
What going does Hector's Choice (FR) prefer?
Hector's Choice (FR) has the best record on good to soft going: 3 wins from 12 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 Hector's Choice (FR)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 130, from the run on 19 March 2015. The highest on record is 151.
What is Hector's Choice (FR)'s sire's record?
Grey Risk (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 15.3% of 150 runs since Jan 2008 (12 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Hector's Choice (FR)'s siblings?
Out of The Voice (FR), Hector's Choice (FR) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2008. 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.