Horse profile
Higgs (IRE)
by Scorpion (IRE) out of Captain Supreme (IRE) (Captain Rio)
48 runs · 17 courses · from May 2017
As at 14 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 2 Jun 2025 — 498 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2025 · 2nd of 6
4 wins · Ffos Las, Uttoxeter & Newton Abbot
Last raced off OR 72
KTB Profile
Higgs won four of 48 starts on turf between May 2017 and Jun 2025. Two of those wins came in Class 5 handicap chases over 2m5f – 3m in May 2024 at Ffos Las on good ground and at Uttoxeter on soft ground. He also won two novices hurdles at Newton Abbot over 2m1f – 2m4f in 2018. Aged 12 at his last run in Jun 2025 he finished second of six in a Class 5 handicap chase at Market Rasen.
Based on 48 archived runs · run-style from 4 commented runs · updated 14 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 60lb off peak
- 4–48Wins / Runs
- 8.3%Strike rate
- 18 (37.5%)Placed
- −14.17£1 level staken=48 at SP
- 0.83Fair A/E n=48 · 0.72 incl. margin
- 132Highest OR
- 63dAvg 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 rating72↓ 60lb off peak
72
71–132
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 96
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was.
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 14 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 13 | 130A | 90 | — |
| Soft | 13 | 101B | 80 | — |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 119A | 41 | — |
| Heavy | 3 | 108A | 91 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 14 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 15 | 108A | 74 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 13 | 129A | 94 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 130A | 91 | — |
Of 48 runs looked at, 13 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (6) · did not complete (6) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 35 figures from 48 runs · as at 3 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 from 4 analysed runs
- Prominent 2 (50%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (25%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 1 (25%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 6,313 runs since Jan 2008 (609 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 14.2% from 141.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 141 | 20 | 14.2% | +5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 2,303 | 239 | 10.4% | +1.2 | 2 from 17 |
| Good to Soft | 1,116 | 100 | 9% | −0.2 | 0 from 7 |
| Soft | 1,830 | 139 | 7.6% | −1.6 | 2 from 18 |
| Heavy | 898 | 77 | 8.6% | −0.6 | 0 from 5 |
| Standard (AW) | 25 | 3 | 12% | +2.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −9.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 14 | 0 | 0% | −9.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 38 | 4 | 10.5% | +1.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,853 | 142 | 7.7% | −1.5 | 0 from 8 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2,297 | 224 | 9.8% | +0.6 | 2 from 19 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,776 | 182 | 10.2% | +1 | 2 from 21 |
| Over 3m | 332 | 26 | 7.8% | −1.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Captain Supreme (IRE) (Captain Rio)
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Ballykeel (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m1f–3m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Ballykeel (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballykeel (IRE) | 22 | 3 | 2m4f–3m1½f | Class 2 |
| New Age Dawning (IRE) | 11 | 3 | 2m1f–2m7½f | Class 3 |
| Blackstair Rocco (IRE) | 16 | 1 | 2m4½f | — |
| Mirror Of Illusion (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 18 | 2 | 11% | +7.50 |
| Good | 17 | 2 | 12% | −8.67 |
| Good to Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Heavy | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 25 | 2 | 8% | +0.33 |
| Class 4 | 15 | 1 | 7% | −10.50 |
| Class 3 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.00 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ffos Las | 11 | 1 | 9% | −6.67 |
| Uttoxeter | 6 | 1 | 17% | +15.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Ludlow | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Market Rasen | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Hereford | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Leicester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chepstow | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 2 | 2 | 100% | +6.50 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Exeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 21 | 2 | 10% | +4.33 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 19 | 2 | 11% | −10.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Best | 18 | 2 | 11% | +7.33 |
| William Kennedy | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| David Bass | 7 | 2 | 29% | +1.50 |
| Charlie Hammond | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Conor Ring | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Robert Dunne | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| James Turner | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Toby Wynne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cillin Leonard | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Jason Dixon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Bowen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 19 | 2 | 11% | −10.50 |
| Blinkers | 18 | 2 | 11% | +7.33 |
| Cheekpieces | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2024 | 13 | 2 | 15% | +12.33 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2018 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +2.50 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 31 | 2 | 6% | −5.67 |
| Hurdle | 15 | 2 | 13% | −6.50 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jun 25+16d | Market Rasen | Oddschecker Free Bets Handicap Chase Up with the front two early - a sluggish leap dropped it to 4th at the 1st then recovered 3rd by the 4th - took over before the 9th - under pressure before 3 out and a blunder there surrendered the advantage - kept on at one speed from the last to finish second | 2/6 | 1¾ | 10-2 | 72 | 96A | 91B | James Best | 12/1 |
| 17 May 25+11d | Uttoxeter | Falcon Scaffold Midlands Optimum Handicap Chase Well placed early - hit the front at the 9th before being driven and losing that lead - blundered two out then kept going for distant third | 3/6 | 18 | 10-2 | 73 | — | 84B | James Best | 17/2 |
| 06 May 25+24d | Ffos Las | DragonBet The Bookmaker With Real Opinions Handicap Chase Wide early behind the pace - hit front before the 10th - clipped following fence - shaken up and overtaken 2 out then dropped away into third | 3/9 | 12 | 10-2 | 73 | 12B | 86B | James Best | 7/1 |
| 12 Apr 25+6d | Bangor-on-Dee | Stamford Agricultural Services Limited Novices' Handicap Chase Settled close up early - hit the front at the 11th before losing that spot after 3 out under pressure - dropped away and kept going for a distant third | 3/10 | 22 | 10-2 | 72 | 75C | 81C | James Best | 5/1 |
| 06 Apr 25+15d | Ffos Las | DragonBet Sponsors Alan Johns Handicap Chase Sat handy behind the front group - hit the 10th awkwardly - urged forward home turn - hit the front after 3 out - driven approaching last - stayed on gamely - overtaken on the run-in and found no more | 2/10 | 1¾ | 10-2 | 72 | 34B | 99B | James Best | 12/1 |
| 22 Mar 25+23d | Bangor-on-Dee | Broxton Gates Handicap Chase Held a forward position early - moved onto the leader's heels after the 3rd and stayed in touch to the 12th - hit a flat spot 4 out and needed urging - faded steadily from 3 out to finish well beaten in 4th | 4/8 | 7 | 10-2 | 72 | 71A | 89A | James Best | 33/1 |
| 27 Feb 25+22d | Ludlow | Good Life Plus Win A Car Handicap Chase Settled with the pack early - moved onto the front-runner's heels by the 6th - improved into contention 5 out then asked for effort and held stable through the middle stages - had nothing more left and dropped away from 2 out to finish 4th | 4/6 | 15 | 10-10 | 77 | 34C | 82C | James Best | 40/1 |
| 05 Feb 25+47d | Ludlow | Join RacingTV Now Handicap Chase Held a forward spot early before losing that spot after 2nd - settled among the pack through the middle stages - blundered at the 3rd - made ground before fading late having lost momentum past the following fence | 9/11 | 4¾ | 10-9 | 81 | 41C | 82C | James Best | 50/1 |
| 20 Dec 24+30d | Uttoxeter | Ashley Waller Auctioneers Novices' Handicap Chase Tracked front group early - blundered at the 3rd - pushed along and dropped away by the 12th - far adrift approaching 3 out - pulled up before the final two fences | PU/10 | — | 11-0 | 84 | — | — | James Best | 50/1 |
| 20 Nov 24+158d | Ffos Las | Connolly's Red Mills Handicap Chase Sat close to the pace early - moved into second by the 6th - hit the 11th awkwardly and needed urging - lost touch approaching 4 out and pulled up before the following fence | PU/10 | — | 10-7 | 86 | — | — | James Turner | 20/1 |
| 15 Jun 24+20d | Uttoxeter | QuinnBet Daily Free Bet Novices' Handicap Chase | PU/9 | — | 11-5 | 86 | — | — | James Best | 5/1 |
| 26 May 24+11d | Uttoxeter | QuinnBet Daily Free Bet Handicap Chase | 2/6 | 8 | 10-4 | 86 | 59A | 91B | James Best | 7/2 |
| 15 May 24+11d | Ffos Las | AK Bets Massive Prices USPGA Golf Handicap Chase | 1/10 | 10-5 | 77 | 70A | 108B | James Best | 10/3 | |
| 04 May 24+10d | Uttoxeter | Adept GRP Cabinets Novices' Handicap Chase | 1/10 | 10-6 | 72 | 80A | 98B | James Best | 20/1 | |
| 24 Apr 24+8d | Uttoxeter | Try The Racing App This Evening Handicap Chase | 2/8 | 7 | 9-13 | 71 | 108A | 102B | Toby Wynne | 9/2 |
| 16 Apr 24+20d | Ffos Las | bettingsites.ltd.uk Betting Offers Handicap Chase | 2/7 | 3½ | 10-3 | 71 | — | 90C | James Best | 7/1 |
| 27 Mar 24+19d | Hereford | Daily Racing Special's At PlanetSportBet Handicap Chase | 6/8 | ½ | 10-5 | 73 | 74B | 80A | Conor Ring | 50/1 |
| 08 Mar 24+17d | Leicester | Will & Gilly Douglas Coldstream Guards Association Handicap Chase | PU/6 | — | 11-1 | 76 | — | — | James Best | 16/1 |
| 20 Feb 24+19d | Market Rasen | Discover What's Trending At Rhino.Bet Casino Handicap Chase | 6/6 | 17 | 10-11 | 79 | 50B | 72B | James Best | 9/2 |
| 01 Feb 24+22d | Ffos Las | Your Dream Home At Golwg Gwendraeth Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | UR/8 | — | 10-2 | 79 | — | — | James Best | 40/1 |
| 10 Jan 24+26d | Leicester | Join Racing Tv Now Handicap Chase | 3/9 | 6½ | 10-4 | 80 | — | 97A | James Best | 18/1 |
| 15 Dec 23+214d | Bangor-on-Dee | Corbettsports Handicap Chase | 6/8 | 3¾ | 10-9 | 84 | — | 84C | Conor Ring | 12/1 |
| 15 May 23+20d | Southwell | Download The At The Races App Novices' Handicap Chase | PU/11 | — | 10-13 | 89 | — | — | Cillin Leonard | 12/1 |
| 25 Apr 23+19d | Ffos Las | Cazoo Handicap Chase | UR/8 | — | 10-12 | 89 | — | — | William Kennedy | 9/2 |
| 06 Apr 23+12d | Hereford | Silvershine Handicap Chase | PU/9 | — | 11-12 | 91 | — | — | William Kennedy | 9/1 |
| 25 Mar 23+20d | Bangor-on-Dee | Stella Artois Handicap Chase | 4/10 | 3½ | 10-12 | 93 | 33A | 96B | William Kennedy | 8/1 |
| 05 Mar 23+33d | Ffos Las | DragonBet Backing Welsh Sport Novices' Handicap Chase | 2/9 | 8½ | 11-8 | 94 | 88A | 109B | William Kennedy | 9/1 |
| 31 Jan 23+26d | Ffos Las | Turf Services Ltd Handicap Chase | 4/9 | 2 | 11-5 | 96 | 87A | 111A | William Kennedy | 14/1 |
| 05 Jan 23+48d | Ffos Las | Happy Birthday Lynn 3A's Handicap Chase | 4/9 | 1¼ | 11-4 | 100 | 68A | 96B | William Kennedy | 40/1 |
| 18 Nov 22+250d | Chepstow | Lucy Lev Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 6/11 | 24 | 11-3 | 105 | — | 87C | William Kennedy | 100/1 |
| 13 Mar 22+67d | Bangor-on-Dee | Broxton Gates Handicap Chase | 2/6 | 17 | 11-5 | 110 | 21B | 108B | William Kennedy | 16/1 |
| 05 Jan 22+524d | Ffos Las | CHC Countryfair On 18/19th June 2022 Handicap Hurdle | 5/6 | 7½ | 11-5 | 115 | 91A | 105B | William Kennedy | 50/1 |
| 30 Jul 20+20d | Southwell | Foxtrot Racing Handicap Hurdle | 2/12 | 5½ | 11-7 | 118 | 129A | 132A | Sam Twiston-Davies | 11/4F |
| 10 Jul 20+226d | Market Rasen | Betway Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) | 3/7 | 1 | 11-11 | 118 | 108A | 117A | Sam Twiston-Davies | 15/8F |
| 27 Nov 19+41d | Wetherby | Roa Owners Jackpot Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 5/11 | 2 | 11-9 | 119 | 76B | 113A | Charlie Hammond | 4/1 |
| 17 Oct 19+7d | Carlisle | Introducing Racing TV Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) | 5/9 | 2¼ | 11-12 | 118 | 94A | 118A | David Bass | 8/11F |
| 10 Oct 19+208d | Exeter | Join Racing TV Now Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 3/12 | 1½ | 11-7 | 118 | 94A | 121A | Charlie Hammond | 6/5F |
| 16 Mar 19+21d | Kempton | Matchbook VIP Silver Plate Handicap Hurdle | 8/10 | 4½ | 11-2 | 122 | 84C | 100C | David Bass | 25/1 |
| 23 Feb 19+37d | Chepstow | Pertemps MPS Network Handicap Hurdle | 5/11 | ½ | 10-10 | 124 | 119A | 113A | Mr Jason Dixon | 10/1 |
| 17 Jan 19+33d | Wincanton | insurance4carhire.com Handicap Hurdle | 6/7 | 1¾ | 11-5 | 126 | 90A | 99A | David Bass | 14/1 |
| 15 Dec 18+14d | Hereford | George Smith Horseboxes Handicap Hurdle | 7/12 | 9 | 10-5 | 127 | 90C | 105C | James Bowen | 20/1 |
| 01 Dec 18+41d | Doncaster | Napoleons Casino, Restaurant And Bar Sheffield Handicap Hurdle | 2/6 | 10 | 11-3 | 127 | 105A | 124B | Charlie Hammond | 25/1 |
| 21 Oct 18+165d | Kempton | Matchbook Time To Move Over Novices' Hurdle (Listed) | 4/4 | 46 | 11-0 | 132 | 22C | 94C | David Bass | 16/1 |
| 09 May 18+16d | Newton Abbot | Sky Sports Racing Coming In 2019 Novices' Hurdle | 1/5 | 11-6 | 121 | 122C | 121B | David Bass | 3/1 | |
| 23 Apr 18+26d | Newton Abbot | Double Delight Hat-trick Heaven At Totesport.com Novices' Hurdle | 1/9 | 11-0 | — | 101B | 127A | David Bass | 7/2 | |
| 28 Mar 18+98d | Warwick | Best Odds Guaranteed At 188bet Novices' Hurdle | 2/8 | 10 | 11-0 | — | 85B | 121A | David Bass | 66/1 |
| 20 Dec 17+220d | Ludlow | Tanners Claret Standard Open NH Flat Race | 12/14 | 9 | 11-0 | — | 97B | 84A | Robert Dunne | 40/1 |
| 14 May 17 | Ludlow | Ann Esp Memorial 'Newcomers' Standard Open NH Flat Race | 4/9 | 3½ | 11-0 | — | 130A | 101A | Robert Dunne | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Higgs (IRE) won?
- Higgs (IRE) won 4 of 48 archived starts between 2017 and 2025, a strike rate of 8.3%. Placed 18 times in total (37.5% of starts).
- Who trained Higgs (IRE)?
- Higgs (IRE) was trained by Sarah-Jayne Davies on the most recent run on record, at Market Rasen on 2 June 2025.
- Who is Higgs (IRE)'s sire?
- Higgs (IRE) is by Scorpion (IRE) out of Captain Supreme (IRE), whose sire is Captain Rio.
- What going does Higgs (IRE) prefer?
- Higgs (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 17 starts (11.8%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Higgs (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 72, from the run on 2 June 2025. The highest on record is 132.
- What is Higgs (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Scorpion (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 6,313 runs since Jan 2008 (609 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 14.2% from 141.
- Who are Higgs (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Captain Supreme (IRE), Higgs (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Ballykeel (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Ballykeel (IRE)). The wins came over 2m1f–3m1½f. As at Oct 2026.