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Hedgehunter (IRE)

12yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2008) · Last trainer W P Mullins · Last owner Trevor Hemmings
by Montelimar (USA) out of Aberedw (IRE) (Caerwent)
16 runs · 8 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 5 Apr 2008 — 6,779 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2008 · 13th of 40 2 wins · Aintree & Fairyhouse Last raced off OR 156
KTB Profile

Hedgehunter (IRE) is 2 from 16 in our archive, including 2 wins at Grade 3 level. The biggest win we hold: the Grand National Handicap Chase at Aintree (Apr 2005). Hasn't won since Apr 2005.

Based on 16 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
Official rating156↓ 4lb off peak
156 120–160

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 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 121C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Aintree, 5 Apr 2008 Official rating 156 at the last run, 5 Apr 2008

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 →

Jumps 15 figures · best 137C · median 109
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Soft6121A107.5—
Heavy4109C102.5—
Good3132C121—
Good to Soft2137C136—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Over 3m7137C121—
2m5f – 3m6109C104.5—
2m1f – 2m4f1———
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 16 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 15 figures from 16 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
Montelimar (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 5% of 100 runs since Jan 2008 (18 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm1815.6%+0.6—
Good3825.3%+0.30 from 3
Good to Soft2229.1%+4.11 from 2
Soft1700%−51 from 6
Heavy500%−50 from 5
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
2m1f – 2m4f2428.3%+3.30 from 2
2m5f – 3m5036%+10 from 6
Over 3m2600%−52 from 7

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
Aberedw (IRE) (Caerwent)

2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Merlyn's Monty (IRE)20——
Victor Merlyn (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 6 1 17% −2.00
Heavy 5 0 0% −5.00
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 2 1 50% +6.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 5 1 20% +3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Aintree 4 1 25% +4.00
Leopardstown 3 0 0% −3.00
Thurles 2 0 0% −2.00
Punchestown 2 0 0% −2.00
Fairyhouse 2 1 50% +2.00
Fairyhouse (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
Over 3m 7 2 29% +5.00
2m5f – 3m 6 0 0% −6.00
2m1f – 2m4f 2 0 0% −2.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
R Walsh 8 1 13% +0.00
D J Casey 4 1 25% +0.00
Barry Geraghty 1 0 0% −1.00
Paul Carberry 1 0 0% −1.00
Davy Condon 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr R J Kiely 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2008 4 0 0% −4.00
2007 3 0 0% −3.00
2006 4 0 0% −4.00
2005 5 2 40% +7.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 12 2 17% +0.00
Hurdle 4 0 0% −4.00

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2008 · 4 runs
05 Apr 08+42d Aintree John Smith's Grand National Chase (Handicap) Grade 3 Class 1 · 36f · Good · 40 ran 13/40 13 11-12 156121C R Walsh 10/1
23 Feb 08+13d Fairyhouse (IRE) At The Races Bobbyjo Chase 25f · Yielding · 8 ran 2/8 6 11-3 153121A D J Casey 16/1
10 Feb 08+24d Leopardstown Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup (Grade 1) 24f · Yielding To Soft · 8 ran 7/8 3 11-10 156102A Barry Geraghty 33/1
17 Jan 08+39d Thurles MacLochlainn Kinloch Brae Chase (Grade 2) 20f · Soft To Heavy · 8 ran 5/8 2½ 11-3 150104A Paul Carberry 20/1
2007 · 3 runs
09 Dec 07+239d Punchestown John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase (Grade 1) 20f · Heavy · 10 ran PU/10 — 11-10 158— Davy Condon 40/1
14 Apr 07+13d Aintree John Smith's Grand National Chase (Handicap) (Grade 3) Class 1 · 36f · Good · 40 ran 9/40 1½ 11-12 158111C R Walsh 9/1
01 Apr 07+122d Limerick UL Bohemians Raceday Hurdle 16f · Yielding · 16 ran 9/16 1¾ 11-2 12088C R Walsh 10/1
2006 · 4 runs
30 Nov 06+236d Thurles Rock Of Cashel Hurdle 22.5f · Heavy · 18 ran 5/18 18 11-3 12093C Mr R J Kiely 12/1
08 Apr 06+22d Aintree Grand National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 36f · Good To Soft · 40 ran 2/40 6 11-12 156137C R Walsh 5/1J
17 Mar 06+33d Cheltenham Totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup (Grade 1) Class 1 · 26.5f · Good · 22 ran 2/22 2½ 11-10 156132C R Walsh 16/1
12 Feb 06+46d Leopardstown Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup (Grade 1) 24f · Yielding · 7 ran 2/7 12 11-12 156108C D J Casey 10/3
2005 · 5 runs
28 Dec 05+24d Leopardstown Lexus Chase (Grade 1) 24f · Yielding To Soft · 5 ran 4/5 2 11-12 160107C R Walsh 7/1
04 Dec 05+239d Fairyhouse Hooke & Mcdonald Handicap Hurdle (81-130) 24f · Soft To Heavy · 23 ran 14/23 7 11-13 120109C D J Casey 12/1
09 Apr 05+49d Aintree Grand National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 36f · Good To Soft · 40 ran 1/40 11-1 144135C R Walsh 7/1F
19 Feb 05+20d Fairyhouse Bobbyjo Chase (Grade 3) 25f · Soft · 6 ran 1/6 11-5 142116C D J Casey 3/1
30 Jan 05 Punchestown Event Power Handicap Hurdle 24f · Soft To Heavy · 10 ran 6/10 15 11-10 121101C R Walsh 7/1

Quick answers

How many races has Hedgehunter won?
Hedgehunter (IRE) won 2 of 16 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 6 times in total (37.5% of starts).
Who trained Hedgehunter?
Hedgehunter (IRE) was trained by W P Mullins on the most recent run on record, at Aintree on 5 April 2008.
Who is Hedgehunter's sire?
Hedgehunter (IRE) is by Montelimar (USA) out of Aberedw (IRE), whose sire is Caerwent.
What going does Hedgehunter prefer?
Hedgehunter (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Hedgehunter's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 156, from the run on 5 April 2008. The highest on record is 160.
What is Hedgehunter's sire's record?
Montelimar (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 5% of 100 runs since Jan 2008 (18 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Hedgehunter's siblings?
Out of Aberedw (IRE), Hedgehunter (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 2005. 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.