Horse profile
Helm (IRE)
9yo gelding (at last run, Dec 2010) · Last trainer Richard Rowe · Last owner Richard Rowe Racing Partnership
by Alhaarth (IRE) out of Pipers Pool (IRE) (Mtoto)
22 runs · 18 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 5 Dec 2010 — 5,799 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2010
2 wins · Taunton & Folkestone
Beaten favourite LTO
Last raced off OR 93
KTB Profile
Helm (IRE) is 2 from 22. Hasn't won since Dec 2006. Last raced off 93, 34lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 22 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 34lb off peak
- 2–22Wins / Runs
- 9.1%Strike rate
- 6 (27.3%)Placed
- −5.50£1 level staken=22 at SP
- 1.30Fair A/E n=22 · 1.13 incl. margin
- 127Highest OR
- 102dAvg 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.
Official rating93↓ 34lb off peak
93
52–127
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
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
Alhaarth (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 4,158 runs since Jan 2008 (308 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 51 | 2 | 3.9% | −5.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 625 | 76 | 12.2% | +2.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 1,018 | 107 | 10.5% | +0.8 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 489 | 45 | 9.2% | −0.5 | 1 from 9 |
| Soft | 805 | 79 | 9.8% | +0.1 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 366 | 34 | 9.3% | −0.4 | 1 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 804 | 61 | 7.6% | −2.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 101 | 7 | 6.9% | −2.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 522 | 42 | 8% | −1.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 630 | 68 | 10.8% | +1.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,052 | 106 | 10.1% | +0.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 952 | 95 | 10% | +0.3 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 586 | 55 | 9.4% | −0.3 | 0 from 7 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 260 | 25 | 9.6% | −0.1 | 2 from 6 |
| Over 3m | 55 | 6 | 10.9% | +1.2 | 0 from 6 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Pipers Pool (IRE) (Mtoto)
3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Distant Piper (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m4½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Longquan (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distant Piper (IRE) | 63 | 5 | 7f–1m1½f | — |
| Longquan (IRE) | 9 | 2 | 6f | Class 3 |
| Kinrande (IRE) | 7 | 2 | 1m3f–1m4½f | Class 4 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 9 | 1 | 11% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.50 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −2.00 |
| Class 4 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +1.50 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folkestone | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.50 |
| Exeter | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fontwell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Towcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Taunton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Plumpton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Over 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 2 | 33% | +10.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren O'Dwyer | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Aidan Coleman | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Paddy Merrigan | 3 | 2 | 67% | +13.50 |
| Jim Crowley | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Richard Rowe | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Leighton Aspell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Barry Fenton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Richard Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Aspell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 18 | 2 | 11% | −1.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +14.50 |
| 2005 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 12 | 2 | 17% | +4.50 |
| Chase | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Flat | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Dec 10+38d | Exeter | Axminster Carpets Devon Marathon Handicap Chase | F/12 | — | 10-0 | 93 | — | Aidan Coleman | 5/1F |
| 28 Oct 10+213d | Stratford | River Avon Handicap Chase (For The J. H. Rowe Challenge Trophy) | 4/8 | 2¼ | 10-6 | 96 | 90B | Richard Johnson | 9/2 |
| 29 Mar 10+20d | Towcester | Gg.com Beginners' Chase | UR/4 | — | 11-0 | 96 | — | Aidan Coleman | 5/2 |
| 09 Mar 10+99d | Exeter | Elizabeth Finn Care Devon National Handicap Chase | 3/13 | 11 | 10-0 | 96 | 104A | Aidan Coleman | 17/2 |
| 30 Nov 09+166d | Folkestone | Anna Busbridge Memorial Handicap Chase | 3/6 | 1¾ | 10-7 | 98 | 99B | Leighton Aspell | 15/2 |
| 17 Jun 09+98d | Worcester | Book Lunch In The Severn Restaurant Novices' Chase | 2/7 | 2¾ | 10-12 | 98 | 95B | Leighton Aspell | 50/1 |
| 11 Mar 09+19d | Huntingdon | freebets.co.uk Cheltenham Festival Free Bets Handicap Hurdle | 9/10 | 30 | 11-2 | 105 | 87C | Darren O'Dwyer | 18/1 |
| 20 Feb 09+29d | Sandown | Hurst Park Handicap Hurdle | 15/19 | shd | 10-11 | 110 | 91C | Darren O'Dwyer | 80/1 |
| 22 Jan 09+34d | Warwick | Turftv Handicap Hurdle | 5/7 | 30 | 10-10 | 118 | 100C | Darren O'Dwyer | 40/1 |
| 19 Dec 08+671d | Ascot | Barclays Handicap Hurdle | 16/16 | 28 | 11-3 | 118 | 94C | Darren O'Dwyer | 50/1 |
| 17 Feb 07+61d | Haydock | Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) | PU/20 | — | 9-11 | 127 | — | Paddy Merrigan | 17/2 |
| 18 Dec 06+21d | Taunton | Happy Christmas & Prosperous New Year Handicap Hurdle | 1/9 | 11-2 | 110 | 124C | Paddy Merrigan | 6/1 | |
| 27 Nov 06+381d | Folkestone | Daily Mail Handicap Hurdle | 1/9 | 11-6 | 101 | 116C | Paddy Merrigan | 17/2 | |
| 11 Nov 05+25d | Cheltenham | Abacus Global Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 7/24 | ¾ | 11-2 | 105 | 98C | Paddy Aspell | 25/1 |
| 17 Oct 05+8d | Plumpton | Commercial First Mortgages Novices' Hurdle | 2/12 | 2½ | 10-12 | 103 | 109C | Jim Crowley | 25/1 |
| 09 Oct 05+136d | Goodwood | Ucello II And Ubu III Trophy Handicap | 14/16 | 3½ | 10-13 | 52 | 42C | Barry Fenton | 33/1 |
| 26 May 05+37d | Bath | United Utilities Industrial Waste Solutions Handicap | 13/20 | ½ | 7-11 | 56 | 33C | Richard Rowe | 33/1 |
| 19 Apr 05+17d | Folkestone | Betfred Handicap | 5/9 | ½ | 7-6 | 56 | 22C | Richard Rowe | 12/1 |
| 02 Apr 05+24d | Newbury | 4yo Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 5/9 | 12 | 11-4 | 105 | 99C | Jim Crowley | 7/1 |
| 09 Mar 05+8d | Fontwell | Maiden Hurdle | 3/11 | 1 | 10-7 | — | 114C | Jim Crowley | 50/1 |
| 01 Mar 05+36d | Lingfield (AW) | Apprentice Handicap | 7/8 | ½ | 7-9 | 60 | — | Richard Rowe | 20/1 |
| 24 Jan 05 | Fontwell | Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 4/10 | 4 | 10-12 | — | 96C | Barry Fenton | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Helm (IRE) won?
- Helm (IRE) won 2 of 22 archived starts between 2005 and 2010, a strike rate of 9.1%. Placed 6 times in total (27.3% of starts).
- Who trained Helm (IRE)?
- Helm (IRE) was trained by Richard Rowe on the most recent run on record, at Exeter on 5 December 2010.
- Who is Helm (IRE)'s sire?
- Helm (IRE) is by Alhaarth (IRE) out of Pipers Pool (IRE), whose sire is Mtoto.
- What going does Helm (IRE) prefer?
- Helm (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Helm (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 93, from the run on 5 December 2010. The highest on record is 127.
- What is Helm (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Alhaarth (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 4,158 runs since Jan 2008 (308 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Helm (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Pipers Pool (IRE), Helm (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Distant Piper (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Longquan (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m4½f. As at Oct 2026.