High Gales (IRE)
High Gales (IRE) is 4 from 10. Hasn't won since Sep 2009. Last raced off 109, 12lb below the career-high mark.
- 4–10Wins / Runs
- 40%Strike rate
- 8 (80%)Placed
- +0.02£1 level staken=10 at SP
- 1.54Fair A/E n=10 · 1.28 incl. margin
- 121Highest OR
- 183dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
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
Progeny in our archive have won 11% of 20,050 runs since Jan 2008 (1,686 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 24.3% from 136.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 62 | 13 | 21% | +10 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,240 | 171 | 13.8% | +2.8 | 2 from 2 |
| Good | 7,022 | 840 | 12% | +1 | 2 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 3,503 | 321 | 9.2% | −1.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 5,327 | 545 | 10.2% | −0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 2,760 | 274 | 9.9% | −1.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 136 | 33 | 24.3% | +13.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −11 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 62 | 6 | 9.7% | −1.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,727 | 517 | 10.9% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6,697 | 722 | 10.8% | −0.2 | 3 from 7 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6,537 | 742 | 11.4% | +0.4 | 1 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 2,018 | 210 | 10.4% | −0.6 | — |
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
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Low Gales (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 3m; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Low Gales (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low Gales (IRE) | 9 | 1 | 3m | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 2 | 33% | −1.39 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 2 | 100% | +3.41 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.75 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +0.27 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontwell | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.25 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Hereford | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.91 |
| Stratford | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.36 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 3 | 43% | −0.48 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A P McCoy | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.09 |
| Robert Thornton | 3 | 2 | 67% | +1.61 |
| D J Casey | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Mark Bolger | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Denis O'Regan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2009 | 7 | 4 | 57% | +3.02 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 6 | 3 | 50% | +0.77 |
| NH Flat | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.75 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 31 May 13+18d | Down Royal | Barclay It Services Handicap Hurdle (80-116) | 2/19 | 5½ | 11-2 | 109 | 129A | Mark Bolger | 25/1 |
| 13 May 13+1325d | Killarney | International Hotel Killarney Handicap Hurdle (80-116) | PU/18 | — | 11-5 | 109 | — | D J Casey | 12/1 |
| 2009 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Sep 09+24d | Navan | Albany Hurdle | 1/7 | 11-6 | — | 131A | D J Casey | 5/2 | |
| 02 Sep 09+34d | Hereford | Rob Pope Novices' Hurdle | 1/11 | 11-5 | 121 | 132A | A P McCoy | 10/11F | |
| 30 Jul 09+15d | Stratford | Ian And June Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 1/13 | 11-0 | — | 126A | Robert Thornton | 4/11F | |
| 15 Jul 09+83d | Uttoxeter | Aspall's Suffolk Cyder Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 2/12 | 9 | 11-0 | — | 117A | A P McCoy | 11/10F |
| 23 Apr 09+27d | Fontwell | Free Pimms On Ladies Night Standard Open NH Flat Race | 2/9 | ¾ | 11-11 | — | 131B | Robert Thornton | 2/1F |
| 27 Mar 09+33d | Fontwell | racesponsors.co.uk Maiden Open NH Flat Race | 1/12 | 11-4 | — | 133A | Robert Thornton | 9/4J | |
| 22 Feb 09+90d | Fontwell | totesportbingo.com Standard Open NH Flat Race | 2/12 | 1¾ | 11-3 | — | 121A | A P McCoy | 11/2 |
| 2008 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 24 Nov 08 | Ayr | Telephone Betting Call 08000 461061 Standard Open NH Flat Race | 4/14 | 2¼ | 11-2 | — | 118A | Denis O'Regan | 4/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has High Gales won?
- High Gales (IRE) won 4 of 10 archived starts between 2008 and 2013, a strike rate of 40%. Placed 8 times in total (80% of starts).
- Who trained High Gales?
- High Gales (IRE) was trained by W McCreery on the most recent run on record, at Down Royal on 31 May 2013.
- Who is High Gales's sire?
- High Gales (IRE) is by Presenting (GB) out of Glorious Gale (IRE), whose sire is Strong Gale.
- What going does High Gales prefer?
- High Gales (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 6 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is High Gales's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 109, from the run on 31 May 2013. The highest on record is 121.
- What is High Gales's sire's record?
- Presenting (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 20,050 runs since Jan 2008 (1,686 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 24.3% from 136.
- Who are High Gales's siblings?
- Out of Glorious Gale (IRE), High Gales (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Low Gales (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Low Gales (IRE)). The wins came over 3m. As at Oct 2026.