Horse profile
Hey Presto (GB)
by Piccolo (GB) out of Upping The Tempo (GB) (Dunbeath)
30 runs · 8 courses · from Apr 2005
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 28 Jun 2009 — 6,330 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2009 · 7th of 9
2 wins · Kempton (AW) & Salisbury
Headgear returns LTO
Last raced off OR 45
KTB Profile
Hey Presto (GB) is 2 from 30. Hasn't won since Apr 2008. Last raced off 45, 25lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 30 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 25lb off peak
- 2–30Wins / Runs
- 6.7%Strike rate
- 3 (10%)Placed
- +4.00£1 level staken=30 at SP
- 1.92Fair A/E n=30 · 1.59 incl. margin
- 70Highest OR
- 53dAvg 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 rating45↓ 25lb off peak
45
45–70
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
Piccolo (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 7.8% of 6,904 runs since Jan 2008 (393 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 11.6% from 164. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 3.5% from 258.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 164 | 19 | 11.6% | +3.8 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Firm | 1,412 | 95 | 6.7% | −1.1 | 0 from 6 |
| Good | 1,224 | 83 | 6.8% | −1 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 569 | 41 | 7.2% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 506 | 37 | 7.3% | −0.5 | — |
| Heavy | 140 | 13 | 9.3% | +1.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,889 | 249 | 8.6% | +0.8 | 1 from 17 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2,404 | 235 | 9.8% | +2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 3,074 | 222 | 7.2% | −0.6 | 1 from 14 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 690 | 45 | 6.5% | −1.3 | 1 from 11 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 353 | 20 | 5.7% | −2.1 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 258 | 9 | 3.5% | −4.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 110 | 6 | 5.5% | −2.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 14 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
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
Upping The Tempo (GB) (Dunbeath)
5 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Boogie Waltzer (GB) (5 wins).
The wins came over 5f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Boogie Waltzer (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boogie Waltzer (GB) | 31 | 5 | 5f | Class 4 |
| Damburger Xpress (GB) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
| Fleet Anchor (GB) | 17 | 0 | — | — |
| Diktat Tempo (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Hey Mambo (GB) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 17 | 1 | 6% | +4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +11.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 18 | 1 | 6% | −5.00 |
| Class 6 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Class 7 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +19.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield (AW) | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 7 | 1 | 14% | +14.00 |
| Lingfield | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Salisbury | 3 | 1 | 33% | +10.00 |
| Chelmsford (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 14 | 1 | 7% | −1.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 11 | 1 | 9% | +10.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Doe | 11 | 1 | 9% | +2.00 |
| Richard Rowe | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Jimmy Quinn | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Micky Fenton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +20.00 |
| Hayley Turner | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Saleem Golam | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jennifer Ferguson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joe Fanning | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ian Mongan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 28 | 2 | 7% | +6.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2008 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +16.00 |
| 2007 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2006 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2005 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +5.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Jun 09+18d | Salisbury | Brian Amy 60th Birthday Handicap | 7/9 | 8 | 7-9 | 45 | 32C | Richard Rowe | 66/1 |
| 10 Jun 09+27d | Kempton (AW) | Weatherbys Printing Apprentice Handicap (round 2) | 11/12 | 1¼ | 8-0 | 45 | 32C | Richard Rowe | 66/1 |
| 14 May 09+323d | Salisbury | Axminster Carpets Apprentice Handicap | 9/11 | shd | 8-2 | 45 | 33C | Richard Rowe | 66/1 |
| 2008 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 25 Jun 08+55d | Kempton (AW) | Weatherbys V.A.T. Services Apprentice Handicap | 10/12 | 1¼ | 8-0 | 46 | 29A | Richard Rowe | 25/1 |
| 01 May 08+22d | Chelmsford (AW) | Burgundy Handicap | 13/14 | ¾ | 8-5 | 46 | 23C | Jimmy Quinn | 16/1 |
| 09 Apr 08+68d | Kempton (AW) | kempton.co.uk Classified Stakes | 1/14 | 9-0 | 46 | 64A | Micky Fenton | 20/1 | |
| 01 Feb 08+9d | Kempton (AW) | Panoramic Bar & Restaurant Loyalty Scheme Classified Stakes | 6/12 | ½ | 9-0 | 45 | 42A | Jimmy Quinn | 12/1 |
| 23 Jan 08+35d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Casino Handicap | 4/9 | 1 | 8-6 | 46 | 57A | Hayley Turner | 25/1 |
| 2007 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Dec 07+10d | Kempton (AW) | TFM Networks Handicap | 10/11 | hd | 8-8 | 45 | 35C | Chris Catlin | 50/1 |
| 09 Dec 07+47d | Lingfield (AW) | Go Pontin's Now Handicap (Div 2) | 8/11 | 1¼ | 8-7 | 45 | 42C | Chris Catlin | 33/1 |
| 23 Oct 07+54d | Lingfield (AW) | arenaleisureplc.com Handicap | 12/13 | 7 | 8-2 | 46 | 25C | Richard Rowe | 66/1 |
| 30 Aug 07+19d | Lingfield | Lingfield Park 'Perfect Wedding Venue' Apprentice Handicap | 9/9 | 1½ | 8-2 | 45 | 29C | Richard Rowe | 50/1 |
| 11 Aug 07+51d | Lingfield | Specialist Liability Services Handicap | 17/18 | 3 | 8-0 | 45 | 27C | Richard Rowe | 33/1 |
| 21 Jun 07+16d | Lingfield (AW) | Lingfield Park Golf Course Handicap | 5/10 | 2 | 7-9 | 45 | 37C | Richard Rowe | 25/1 |
| 05 Jun 07+235d | Lingfield | Go West Live At lingfieldpark.co.uk Handicap | 14/16 | hd | 8-9 | 50 | 38C | Paul Doe | 33/1 |
| 2006 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 13 Oct 06+111d | Brighton | Trades & Labour Club Littlehampton Handicap | 14/15 | 12 | 7-11 | 54 | 29C | Richard Rowe | 100/1 |
| 24 Jun 06+17d | Lingfield | Alan Crowder Memorial Handicap | 8/8 | 3 | 8-12 | 60 | 25C | Saleem Golam | 16/1 |
| 07 Jun 06+25d | Lingfield (AW) | Golf And Gamble At Lingfield Park Handicap (AW) | 11/12 | 6 | 8-6 | 55 | 30C | Paul Doe | 20/1 |
| 13 May 06+17d | Lingfield | OCS Group Ladies Handicap (Lady Amateur Riders) | 17/18 | 2½ | 9-6 | 65 | 24C | Jennifer Ferguson | 66/1 |
| 26 Apr 06+87d | Kempton (AW) | Racing UK Handicap | 12/14 | 5 | 9-3 | 62 | 29C | Paul Doe | 66/1 |
| 29 Jan 06+26d | Lingfield (AW) | Play Now At Betdirectcasino.com Handicap | 11/11 | ½ | 9-0 | 66 | 46C | Joe Fanning | 50/1 |
| 03 Jan 06+29d | Lingfield (AW) | Instant Win Games At Betdirect.co.uk Handicap | 13/14 | 1¾ | 9-2 | 67 | 42C | Paul Doe | 25/1 |
| 2005 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 05 Dec 05+73d | Lingfield (AW) | Betdirect Freephone 0800 211 222 Handicap (Div 2) | 9/12 | hd | 8-12 | 68 | 45C | Paul Doe | 40/1 |
| 23 Sep 05+10d | Lingfield | Acute Construction Handicap | 17/17 | 8 | 8-12 | 69 | 40C | Ian Mongan | 12/1 |
| 13 Sep 05+7d | Salisbury | Salisburyracecourse.co.uk Handicap | 1/12 | 8-13 | 65 | 64C | Paul Doe | 12/1 | |
| 06 Sep 05+34d | Leicester | Robert Pochin Ltd Plumbing & Heating Merchants Handicap | 5/17 | 1 | 8-13 | 65 | 65C | Paul Doe | 12/1 |
| 03 Aug 05+67d | Yarmouth | Bet365 08000 322365 Handicap | 5/10 | 1 | 9-6 | 67 | 58C | Paul Doe | 15/2 |
| 28 May 05+22d | Lingfield | Derek Burridge Racing & Golf Trophies Handicap | 8/8 | 6 | 9-8 | 69 | 24C | Paul Doe | 14/1 |
| 06 May 05+30d | Lingfield (AW) | Handicap (AWT) | 12/12 | 5 | 9-11 | 70 | 33C | Paul Doe | 12/1 |
| 06 Apr 05 | Lingfield (AW) | Scots Handicap | 3/9 | hd | 9-12 | 69 | 75C | Paul Doe | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Hey Presto won?
- Hey Presto (GB) won 2 of 30 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 6.7%. Placed 3 times in total (10% of starts).
- Who trained Hey Presto?
- Hey Presto (GB) was trained by Richard Rowe on the most recent run on record, at Salisbury on 28 June 2009.
- Who is Hey Presto's sire?
- Hey Presto (GB) is by Piccolo (GB) out of Upping The Tempo (GB), whose sire is Dunbeath.
- What going does Hey Presto prefer?
- Hey Presto (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 17 starts (5.9%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Hey Presto's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 45, from the run on 28 June 2009. The highest on record is 70.
- What is Hey Presto's sire's record?
- Piccolo (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.8% of 6,904 runs since Jan 2008 (393 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 11.6% from 164. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 3.5% from 258.
- Who are Hey Presto's siblings?
- Out of Upping The Tempo (GB), Hey Presto (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Boogie Waltzer (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Boogie Waltzer (GB)). The wins came over 5f. As at Oct 2026.