Horse profile
Heywood (GB)
by Tobougg (IRE) out of Owdbetts (IRE) (High Estate)
27 runs · 18 courses · from Jun 2006
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 27 Sep 2008 — 6,604 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2008 · 12th of 12
5 wins · 5 courses
Last raced off OR 92
KTB Profile
Heywood (GB) is 5 from 27. Hasn't won since Jun 2008. All 5 wins have come over 6f – 7f. Last raced off a career-high mark of 92.
Based on 27 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR at career high
- 5–27Wins / Runs
- 18.5%Strike rate
- 10 (37%)Placed
- −0.50£1 level staken=27 at SP
- 2.14Fair A/E n=26 · 1.74 incl. margin
- 92Highest OR
- 32dAvg 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 rating92At career-high mark
92
75–92
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
Tobougg (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 6,096 runs since Jan 2008 (464 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 67 | 7 | 10.4% | +1.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 938 | 78 | 8.3% | −0.2 | 0 from 9 |
| Good | 1,527 | 136 | 8.9% | +0.4 | 3 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 864 | 83 | 9.6% | +1.1 | 1 from 3 |
| Soft | 1,052 | 93 | 8.8% | +0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 384 | 23 | 6% | −2.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,264 | 96 | 7.6% | −0.9 | 1 from 5 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 211 | 21 | 10% | +1.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,231 | 115 | 9.3% | +0.8 | 5 from 24 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 826 | 58 | 7% | −1.5 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 898 | 74 | 8.2% | −0.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,332 | 96 | 7.2% | −1.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 953 | 89 | 9.3% | +0.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 539 | 52 | 9.6% | +1.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 106 | 11 | 10.4% | +1.9 | — |
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
Owdbetts (IRE) (High Estate)
9 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Sam Nombulist (GB) (3 wins).
The wins came over 5f–2m1½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Ratio (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Nombulist (GB) | 36 | 3 | 7f | Class 3 |
| Rochdale (GB) | 11 | 3 | 5f–6f | Class 4 |
| Whisky Galore (GB) | 73 | 2 | 2m–2m1½f | — |
| Ratio (GB) | 11 | 2 | 5f–5½f | Listed |
| Existentialist (GB) | 11 | 2 | 5f–6f | Class 5 |
| Sterling Lines (GB) | 23 | 1 | 1m1½f | — |
| Rockfield Rose (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Angel Grigio (GB) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
| Khloe (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Good | 7 | 3 | 43% | +7.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.50 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Class 3 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.50 |
| Class 4 | 7 | 3 | 43% | +9.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.50 |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ripon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.50 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Sandown | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 24 | 5 | 21% | +2.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tadhg O'Shea | 10 | 3 | 30% | +4.00 |
| Ted Durcan | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.50 |
| Darryll Holland | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Franny Norton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adrian Nicholls | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Fessey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Olive Gaule | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yutaka Take | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hugh Bowman | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Mullen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tony Culhane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 25 | 5 | 20% | +1.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −1.50 |
| 2007 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.50 |
| 2006 | 10 | 3 | 30% | +5.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Sep 08+29d | Chester | Innospec Handicap | 12/12 | 2¼ | 9-4 | 92 | 54A | Franny Norton | 4/1J |
| 29 Aug 08+80d | Chester | Triton Holidays Handicap | 2/11 | shd | 9-4 | 87 | 94A | Silvestre De Sousa | 28/1 |
| 10 Jun 08+4d | Chester | Growhow Handicap | 7/12 | nse | 9-5 | 82 | 81A | Adrian Nicholls | 6/1 |
| 06 Jun 08+14d | Catterick | Book Tickets Online At catterickbridge.co.uk Handicap | 1/8 | 9-5 | 82 | 84A | Silvestre De Sousa | 11/2 | |
| 23 May 08+14d | Haydock | Champagne Lanson Handicap | 2/7 | 3¾ | 9-2 | 82 | 85A | Tadhg O'Shea | 7/1 |
| 09 May 08+36d | Chester | Warwick International Handicap | 7/11 | 7 | 8-4 | 82 | 67A | Paul Fessey | 28/1 |
| 03 Apr 08+12d | Leicester | Levy Board Handicap | 9/12 | 1¾ | 9-3 | 84 | 62A | Silvestre De Sousa | 28/1 |
| 22 Mar 08+176d | Doncaster | William Hill Spring Mile Handicap (Str) | 13/21 | nk | 8-9 | 86 | 60C | Olive Gaule | 100/1 |
| 2007 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Sep 07+28d | Ascot | Jean Bryant Memorial Handicap | 9/10 | hd | 8-8 | 87 | 71C | Tadhg O'Shea | 25/1 |
| 31 Aug 07+20d | Chester | Triton Holidays Handicap | 4/14 | ½ | 9-3 | 88 | 76C | Darryll Holland | 25/1 |
| 11 Aug 07+9d | Ascot | Porthault Shergar Cup Sprint Handicap | 6/9 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 91 | 74C | Yutaka Take | 16/1 |
| 02 Aug 07+24d | Goodwood | De Boer Handicap | 12/16 | 1½ | 9-1 | 91 | 74C | Hugh Bowman | 25/1 |
| 09 Jul 07+38d | Ripon | Commercial First Mortgages Handicap | 8/8 | 1¾ | 9-5 | 92 | 51C | Tadhg O'Shea | 15/2 |
| 01 Jun 07+22d | Epsom Downs | Vodafone Surrey Stakes (Listed) | 8/9 | 1¼ | 8-13 | 92 | 64C | Darryll Holland | 9/1 |
| 10 May 07+12d | Chester | Senior Wright Handicap | 1/10 | 9-0 | 86 | 92C | Tadhg O'Shea | 7/2F | |
| 28 Apr 07+21d | Ripon | totescoop6 Handicap | 3/14 | 1¼ | 8-9 | 86 | 83C | Tadhg O'Shea | 28/1 |
| 07 Apr 07+168d | Kempton (AW) | intercasino.co.uk Handicap (Qualifier) | 8/12 | ¾ | 9-3 | 88 | 67C | Tadhg O'Shea | 20/1 |
| 2006 · 10 runs | |||||||||
| 21 Oct 06+13d | Lingfield (AW) | Poker At ladbrokes.com Nursery Handicap | 9/13 | nk | 8-12 | 88 | 69C | Tadhg O'Shea | 5/1C |
| 08 Oct 06+19d | Wolverhampton (AW) | No.1 For Wolverhampton 107.7 The Wolf Nursery | 2/11 | ½ | 9-5 | 86 | 88C | Tadhg O'Shea | 12/1 |
| 19 Sep 06+16d | Newmarket | UAE Equestrian And Racing Federation Nursery Handicap | 6/9 | 1 | 9-4 | 87 | 67C | Ted Durcan | 9/1 |
| 03 Sep 06+8d | Lingfield | Hilary Gray Birthday Celebration Nursery Handicap | 1/12 | 9-7 | 83 | 76C | Tadhg O'Shea | 7/2 | |
| 26 Aug 06+17d | Sandown | Variety Club Nursery Handicap | 1/10 | 9-0 | 75 | 81C | Tadhg O'Shea | 4/1F | |
| 09 Aug 06+14d | Newcastle | J & G Archibald Builders Merchant Nursery Handicap | 6/8 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 78 | 60C | Richard Mullen | 5/2F |
| 26 Jul 06+8d | Lingfield (AW) | Racing At Folkestone Median Auction Maiden Stks (Div1) (AWT) | 1/13 | 9-3 | 78 | 78C | Ted Durcan | 5/1 | |
| 18 Jul 06+9d | Yarmouth | Aeropak E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 3/8 | nk | 9-3 | 78 | 93C | Ted Durcan | 22/1 |
| 09 Jul 06+11d | Ayr | Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 5/8 | 2½ | 9-3 | — | 61C | Tony Culhane | 20/1 |
| 28 Jun 06 | Kempton (AW) | v-drinks.com Red Vodka Maiden Stakes | 10/13 | 2½ | 9-3 | — | 46C | Ted Durcan | 13/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Heywood won?
- Heywood (GB) won 5 of 27 archived starts between 2006 and 2008, a strike rate of 18.5%. Placed 10 times in total (37% of starts).
- Who trained Heywood?
- Heywood (GB) was trained by David Nicholls on the most recent run on record, at Chester on 27 September 2008.
- Who is Heywood's sire?
- Heywood (GB) is by Tobougg (IRE) out of Owdbetts (IRE), whose sire is High Estate.
- What going does Heywood prefer?
- Heywood (GB) has the best record on good going: 3 wins from 7 starts (42.9%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Heywood's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 92, from the run on 27 September 2008. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Heywood's sire's record?
- Tobougg (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 6,096 runs since Jan 2008 (464 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Heywood's siblings?
- Out of Owdbetts (IRE), Heywood (GB) has 9 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Sam Nombulist (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Listed (Ratio (GB)). The wins came over 5f–2m1½f. As at Oct 2026.