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Hestherelad (IRE)

9yo gelding (at last run, May 2008) · Last trainer Robert Johnson · Last owner B Batey
by Definite Article (GB) out of Unbidden Melody (USA) (Chieftain)
9 runs · 4 courses · from Aug 2005
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 21 May 2008 — 6,727 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2008 Last raced off OR 77
KTB Profile

Hestherelad (IRE) is yet to win from 9 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 2nd of 10 at Perth (Aug 2005). Last raced off 77, 19lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 9 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 19lb off peak
Official rating77↓ 19lb off peak
77 77–96

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 89C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newcastle, 15 Mar 2008 Official rating 77 at the last run, 21 May 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 5 figures · best 103C · median 88
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good2103C96—
Good to Firm277C76—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m277C76—
2m1f – 2m4f2103C95.5—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 9 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 · 5 figures from 9 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
Definite Article (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses).

Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm26519.2%+8.7—
Good to Firm5316913%+2.50 from 3
Good2,03122411%+0.50 from 4
Good to Soft8358910.7%+0.20 from 2
Soft1,3771228.9%−1.6—
Heavy6797410.9%+0.4—
Standard (AW)13875.1%−5.4—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f11218.2%+7.7—
1m – 1m1f49510.2%−0.3—
1m2f – 1m4f21194.3%−6.2—
1m5f – 2m1,81118510.2%−0.30 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f1,90020410.7%+0.20 from 4
2m5f – 3m1,34915611.6%+1.10 from 3
Over 3m2862910.1%−0.4—

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
Unbidden Melody (USA) (Chieftain)

2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Most Definitely (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 1m4f–2m1f; the highest grade won is Grade 3 (Greenhope (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Most Definitely (IRE)5531m4f–1m6½fClass 3
Greenhope (IRE)1622m½f–2m1fGrade 3

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Firm 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 5 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 3 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Sedgefield 3 0 0% −3.00
Market Rasen 3 0 0% −3.00
Perth 2 0 0% −2.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 4 0 0% −4.00
2m5f – 3m 3 0 0% −3.00
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Kenny Johnson 7 0 0% −7.00
David Cullinane 1 0 0% −1.00
Tjade Collier 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 5 0 0% −5.00
Cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00
Tongue tie 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2008 3 0 0% −3.00
2006 3 0 0% −3.00
2005 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 8 0 0% −8.00
Chase 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
21 May 08+30d Sedgefield John Wade Fibre Conditionals' Selling Handicap Hurdle (Qual) Class 5 · 17f · Good To Firm · 15 ran PU/15 — 10-13 77— David Cullinane 50/1
21 Apr 08+37d Sedgefield totesport.com Handicap Chase Class 5 · 16.5f · Good · 16 ran PU/16 — 11-4 77— Kenny Johnson 33/1
15 Mar 08+564d Newcastle punterslounge.com Tribute To Osesame Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good · 14 ran 11/14 13 11-1 7789C Kenny Johnson 100/1
29 Aug 06+10d Sedgefield Paddock Bookmakers Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 21f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 8/10 16 11-2 8077C Kenny Johnson 40/1
19 Aug 06+13d Market Rasen Buy British Turkey Selling Hurdle Class 5 · 17.5f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 5/6 ½ 10-10 8588C Kenny Johnson 6/1
06 Aug 06+294d Market Rasen Steve Appleby Lottery Winner Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 22f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 4/6 30 10-9 9075C Kenny Johnson 20/1
16 Oct 05+24d Market Rasen West Lindsey District Council Easter Cup Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 22f · Good · 12 ran PU/12 — 9-7 96— Tjade Collier 66/1
22 Sep 05+29d Perth Morris Leslie Group Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 20f · Good To Soft · 9 ran PU/9 — 10-6 90— Kenny Johnson 14/1
24 Aug 05 Perth At The Races Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Good · 10 ran 2/10 6 11-0 90103C Kenny Johnson 25/1

Quick answers

How many races has Hestherelad (IRE) won?
Hestherelad (IRE) has yet to win, from 9 archived starts between 2005 and 2008. Placed 1 time in total (11.1% of starts).
Who trained Hestherelad (IRE)?
Hestherelad (IRE) was trained by Robert Johnson on the most recent run on record, at Sedgefield on 21 May 2008.
Who is Hestherelad (IRE)'s sire?
Hestherelad (IRE) is by Definite Article (GB) out of Unbidden Melody (USA), whose sire is Chieftain.
What is Hestherelad (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 77, from the run on 21 May 2008. The highest on record is 96.
What is Hestherelad (IRE)'s sire's record?
Definite Article (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.
Who are Hestherelad (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Unbidden Melody (USA), Hestherelad (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Most Definitely (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Grade 3 (Greenhope (IRE)). The wins came over 1m4f–2m1f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from August 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.