Horse profile
Herne Bay (IRE)
by Hernando (FR) out of Charita (IRE) (Lycius)
33 runs · 15 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 19 Nov 2011 — 5,456 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2011 · 6th of 8
6 wins · Towcester, Stratford & Uttoxeter
Last raced off OR 90
KTB Profile
Herne Bay (IRE) is 6 from 33. Hasn't won since Jun 2008. 4 of 8 starts at Stratford have ended in wins. Last raced off 90, 27lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 33 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 27lb off peak
- 6–33Wins / Runs
- 18.2%Strike rate
- 10 (30.3%)Placed
- +41.00£1 level staken=33 at SP
- 2.07Fair A/E n=33 · 1.74 incl. margin
- 117Highest OR
- 78dAvg 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 rating90↓ 27lb off peak
90
64–117
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
Hernando (FR)
Progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 3,531 runs since Jan 2008 (273 horses).
Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.5% from 120.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 22 | 2 | 9.1% | −3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 482 | 62 | 12.9% | +0.8 | 4 from 14 |
| Good | 1,017 | 128 | 12.6% | +0.5 | 0 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 526 | 60 | 11.4% | −0.7 | 2 from 7 |
| Soft | 675 | 69 | 10.2% | −1.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 261 | 37 | 14.2% | +2.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 548 | 71 | 13% | +0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −12.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 120 | 9 | 7.5% | −4.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 370 | 39 | 10.5% | −1.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 854 | 100 | 11.7% | −0.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,050 | 152 | 14.5% | +2.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 646 | 78 | 12.1% | 0 | 2 from 9 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 400 | 44 | 11% | −1.1 | 4 from 20 |
| Over 3m | 86 | 7 | 8.1% | −4 | 0 from 2 |
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
Charita (IRE) (Lycius)
5 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Cheyenne Star (IRE) (8 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Cheyenne Star (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheyenne Star (IRE) | 23 | 8 | 6f–1m | Group 3 |
| Candycakes (IRE) | 15 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 5 |
| Vivachi (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 5 |
| Silent Secret (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 7½f | Class 5 |
| Foot Of Pride (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 14 | 4 | 29% | +42.00 |
| Good | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Good to Soft | 7 | 2 | 29% | +11.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 17 | 5 | 29% | +54.00 |
| Class 3 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.00 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stratford | 8 | 4 | 50% | +36.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 5 | 1 | 20% | +16.00 |
| Huntingdon | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Market Rasen | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Towcester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Plumpton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Taunton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 20 | 4 | 20% | +30.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 9 | 2 | 22% | +15.00 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John McNamara | 5 | 2 | 40% | +27.00 |
| Tom Scudamore | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.00 |
| Hadden Frost | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Denis O'Regan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Timmy Murphy | 2 | 1 | 50% | +13.00 |
| Johnny Farrelly | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tom Siddall | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Alan O'Keeffe | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| P C O'Neill | 2 | 1 | 50% | +13.00 |
| Christian Williams | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Sam Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Shortall | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Brennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Danny Cook | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert L Butler | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mark Nicolls | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Spate | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 21 | 5 | 24% | +44.00 |
| Tongue tie | 12 | 1 | 8% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2008 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +2.00 |
| 2007 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +25.00 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2005 | 10 | 3 | 30% | +25.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 32 | 6 | 19% | +42.00 |
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Nov 11+12d | Huntingdon | Totequickpick Handicap Hurdle | 6/8 | 43 | 10-12 | 90 | 87C | Sam Thomas | 28/1 |
| 07 Nov 11+11d | Southwell | Free Trial At Try.betangel.com Claiming Hurdle | 3/9 | 14 | 10-8 | 95 | 94B | Hadden Frost | 33/1 |
| 27 Oct 11+67d | Stratford | Bordeaux-undiscovered.co.uk Handicap Hurdle | UR/7 | — | 11-2 | 95 | — | Shane Shortall | 9/1 |
| 21 Aug 11+47d | Newton Abbot | Try Totequickpick On All Totepool Bets Handicap Hurdle | 6/10 | 60 | 11-7 | 105 | 92C | Hadden Frost | 33/1 |
| 05 Jul 11+266d | Uttoxeter | Casino At bet365 Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) | 10/10 | 4½ | 11-7 | 105 | 103C | Richard Johnson | 14/1 |
| 2010 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 12 Oct 10+48d | Huntingdon | John O'Conner Birthday Handicap Hurdle | 6/9 | 30 | 11-11 | 109 | 95C | Tom Scudamore | 22/1 |
| 25 Aug 10+38d | Bangor-on-Dee | Hydrant Digitial Media Handicap Hurdle | 10/10 | 13 | 11-4 | 111 | 97C | Denis O'Regan | 25/1 |
| 18 Jul 10+21d | Stratford | Claydon Horse Exercisers Handicap Hurdle | 5/6 | 30 | 11-8 | 111 | 92C | Denis O'Regan | 7/4F |
| 27 Jun 10+707d | Uttoxeter | Ladies At The Races Handicap Hurdle | 2/13 | 2¾ | 11-3 | 106 | 124A | Paddy Brennan | 9/1 |
| 2008 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 20 Jul 08+31d | Stratford | hirecentres.com Handicap Hurdle | PU/13 | — | 11-12 | 115 | — | Timmy Murphy | 3/1F |
| 19 Jun 08+39d | Towcester | Oracle Handicap Hurdle | 1/11 | 11-3 | 106 | 130A | Tom Scudamore | 8/1 | |
| 11 May 08+22d | Plumpton | Cortaflex Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle | 3/9 | 3¼ | 11-5 | 108 | 108A | Danny Cook | 11/2 |
| 19 Apr 08+35d | Bangor-on-Dee | Nightingale House Specialist Care Handicap Hurdle | 7/13 | 9 | 11-5 | 111 | 93A | Johnny Farrelly | 7/1 |
| 15 Mar 08+14d | Uttoxeter | John Smith's St. Georges Club Stafford Handicap Hurdle | 10/15 | 13 | 9-12 | 113 | 89C | Johnny Farrelly | 25/1 |
| 01 Mar 08+14d | Kempton | Betfredcasino Handicap Hurdle | 5/10 | 10 | 11-2 | 115 | 98C | Tom Siddall | 40/1 |
| 16 Feb 08+78d | Wincanton | Bathwick Tyres Yeovil Handicap Hurdle | 8/11 | 24 | 11-2 | 117 | 88C | Tom Siddall | 66/1 |
| 2007 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Nov 07+75d | Newbury | Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) | 16/20 | 3½ | 10-1 | 117 | 96C | Robert L Butler | 33/1 |
| 16 Sep 07+119d | Stratford | Claydon Horse Exercisers Handicap Hurdle | 1/13 | 11-8 | 111 | 118C | Timmy Murphy | 14/1 | |
| 20 May 07+50d | Market Rasen | Drainage & Building Supplies Handicap Hurdle | 15/15 | 24 | 11-9 | 112 | 84C | Alan O'Keeffe | 22/1 |
| 31 Mar 07+5d | Uttoxeter | totesport 0800 221 221 Handicap Hurdle | PU/7 | — | 10-9 | 106 | — | P C O'Neill | 7/2 |
| 26 Mar 07+123d | Stratford | Racecourse Video Services Handicap Hurdle | 1/15 | 11-2 | 106 | 118C | P C O'Neill | 14/1 | |
| 2006 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 23 Nov 06+7d | Taunton | Sops In Wine Handicap Hurdle | 12/16 | 4 | 11-3 | 109 | 89C | Tom Scudamore | 16/1 |
| 16 Nov 06+397d | Market Rasen | Weatherbys Insurance Handicap Hurdle | 7/8 | 1½ | 10-11 | 109 | 93C | Alan O'Keeffe | 16/1 |
| 2005 · 10 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Oct 05+53d | Stratford | Totequadpot Handicap Hurdle | 7/12 | 9 | 10-12 | 115 | 86C | John McNamara | 8/1 |
| 23 Aug 05+2d | Worcester | Betfredpoker.com Handicap Hurdle | 2/5 | ¾ | 11-3 | 113 | 99C | John McNamara | 7/2 |
| 21 Aug 05+21d | Newton Abbot | Totesport Summer Festival Handicap Hurdle | 9/16 | 2½ | 9-10 | 113 | 88C | Mark Nicolls | 14/1 |
| 31 Jul 05+21d | Market Rasen | Embers For All Your Gas Appliances Handicap Hurdle | 7/12 | 3 | 11-6 | 113 | 86C | John McNamara | 7/2 |
| 10 Jul 05+14d | Stratford | Birmingham Evening Mail Handicap Hurdle | 1/15 | 11-13 | 106 | 111C | John McNamara | 10/1 | |
| 26 Jun 05+20d | Uttoxeter | Weatherbys Bank Handicap Hurdle | 1/17 | 11-0 | 98 | 99C | John McNamara | 20/1 | |
| 06 Jun 05+84d | Newton Abbot | Wendy Galbraith Ninetieth Birthday Handicap Hurdle | 11/17 | 2½ | 11-7 | 98 | 87C | Christian Williams | 8/1 |
| 14 Mar 05+18d | Stratford | Selling Hurdle | 1/10 | 11-2 | 97 | 110C | Christian Williams | 2/1 | |
| 24 Feb 05+43d | Huntingdon | Handicap Hurdle | 4/10 | 13 | 10-9 | 99 | 79C | Richard Spate | 10/1 |
| 12 Jan 05 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Handicap | 9/10 | 30 | 9-0 | 64 | 66C | Neil Callan | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Herne Bay won?
- Herne Bay (IRE) won 6 of 33 archived starts between 2005 and 2011, a strike rate of 18.2%. Placed 10 times in total (30.3% of starts).
- Who trained Herne Bay?
- Herne Bay (IRE) was trained by Ian Williams on the most recent run on record, at Huntingdon on 19 November 2011.
- Who is Herne Bay's sire?
- Herne Bay (IRE) is by Hernando (FR) out of Charita (IRE), whose sire is Lycius.
- What going does Herne Bay prefer?
- Herne Bay (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 4 wins from 14 starts (28.6%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Herne Bay's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 90, from the run on 19 November 2011. The highest on record is 117.
- What is Herne Bay's sire's record?
- Hernando (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 3,531 runs since Jan 2008 (273 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.5% from 120.
- Who are Herne Bay's siblings?
- Out of Charita (IRE), Herne Bay (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Cheyenne Star (IRE) (8). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Cheyenne Star (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.