Horse profile
Highway Sixty One (IRE)
by Estidhkaar (IRE) out of Bellacoola (GER) (Lomitas)
21 runs · 13 courses · from May 2024
As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won last time out
Won at Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
Last run 25 Sep 2026 · 1st of 14
Last raced off OR 40
KTB Profile
Highway Sixty One is 1 from 21. The gelding won last time out at Dundalk in Sep 2026 in a 1m2f – 1m4f handicap on standard going off an official rating of 40. All three of his all-weather runs have come at Dundalk where he is 1 from 1 while he is 0 from 18 on turf. Typically held up he was ridden with patience in seven of 12 analysed runs.
Based on 21 archived runs · run-style from 18 commented runs since Feb 2025 · updated 1 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Won on AW, 0 on turf
OR ↓ 15lb off peak
- 1–21Wins / Runs
- 4.8%Strike rate
- 3 (14.3%)Placed
- +20.00£1 level staken=21 at SP
- 0.93Fair A/E n=21 · 0.74 incl. margin
- 55Highest OR
- 43dAvg 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 rating40↓ 15lb off peak
40
40–55
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 93
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. What this means →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 10 | 116C | 91 | 4 runs · 116 / 107.5 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 117C | 83 | 1 run · — |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 93B | 82 | 2 runs · 93 / 87.5 |
| Soft | 2 | 84A | 72 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 10 | 117C | 91 | 5 runs · 116 / 93 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 84A | 69 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 111C | 93 | 2 runs · 111 / 97 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 54A | 45 | — |
Jumps
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 21 figures from 21 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 18 analysed runs since Feb 2025
- Held up 9 (50%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 5 (28%) · 0 wins
- Led 2 (11%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 2 (11%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 6.9% of 1,591 runs since May 2020 (112 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 11.8% from 119. Weakest on soft going: 2.6% from 229.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −6.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 119 | 14 | 11.8% | +4.9 | — |
| Good | 362 | 17 | 4.7% | −2.2 | 0 from 10 |
| Good to Soft | 133 | 4 | 3% | −3.9 | 0 from 6 |
| Soft | 229 | 6 | 2.6% | −4.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 91 | 2 | 2.2% | −4.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 656 | 67 | 10.2% | +3.3 | 1 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 66 | 6 | 9.1% | +2.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 514 | 45 | 8.8% | +1.9 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 458 | 28 | 6.1% | −0.8 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 295 | 16 | 5.4% | −1.5 | 1 from 10 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 163 | 12 | 7.4% | +0.5 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 85 | 3 | 3.5% | −3.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 10 | 0 | 0% | −6.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2020 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Bellacoola (GER) (Lomitas)
10 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Winiata (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (London Life (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winiata (IRE) | 14 | 3 | 6½f–1m2f | — |
| Prinzde Glas (IRE) | 15 | 2 | 5f–6f | — |
| London Life (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 5f | Class 4 |
| Bolt Up (IRE) | 12 | 1 | 7½f | — |
| Manticore (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Caspartino (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Poppy Walton (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Lillyput (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Bless Me (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Belcarra (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +38.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roscommon | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tramore | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Down Royal | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tipperary | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +40.00 |
| Navan (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 10 | 1 | 10% | +31.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Joyce | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Colin Keane | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Gary Carroll | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mel Sheridan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +40.00 |
| Jared Huggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dylan Browne McMonagle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J M Sheridan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Cleary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robbie Colgan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nicola Burns | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darragh O'Keeffe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leigh Roche | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| W J Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mikey Sheehy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 11 | 1 | 9% | +30.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Blinkers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +34.00 |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 20 | 1 | 5% | +21.00 |
| Hurdle | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 25 Sep 26+29d | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | Celebrate Your Special Occasion At Dundalk Stadium Handicap | 1/14 | 8-4 | 40 | 93B | 63A | Mel Sheridan | 40/1 | |
| 27 Aug 26+12d | Navan (IRE) | Racing Next At Navan On Saturday September 5th Handicap Slow to break - settled midfield wide before pushed along into 12th 2f out - stayed on but never a factor late | 7/22 | ¾ | 8-3 | 43 | 111C | 47A | Jared Huggan | 40/1 |
| 15 Aug 26+31d | Tramore (IRE) | Dan Cowman Memorial Handicap Went straight to front - overtaken at halfway and dropped back into second - slipped further back 4f out - faded from there to finish well held in 10th | 10/12 | 1¼ | 9-5 | 45 | 83C | 55C | Gary Carroll | 15/2 |
| 15 Jul 26+8d | Killarney (IRE) | Start Your Free Month Trial At racingtv.com Handicap handy early - slipped into the pack after 1f - improved to 4th at halfway - shaken up with 3f to run - driven and seriously hampered with 2f to run then unable to fight back | 10/15 | nk | 9-1 | 45 | 104C | 52A | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 11/2 |
| 07 Jul 26+25d | Tramore | Tote Tramore Derby Handicap (0-60) Up with the pace early - 4th at halfway - driven 3f out - improved to 2nd when driven again over 2f out and stayed on without troubling the winner | 2/12 | 10 | 9-3 | 45 | 93A | 63A | J M Sheridan | 4/1 |
| 12 Jun 26+17d | Fairyhouse | Kate O'Sullivan Memorial Handicap (0-60) Sat handy behind the front group - pressed for effort in 6th with 2f to run but couldn't threaten the front pair - stayed on at the same speed to finish 5th | 5/17 | nk | 8-12 | 45 | 116C | 65A | Wesley Joyce | 14/1 |
| 26 May 26+229d | Dundalk (AW) | Family Fun Day Saturday 15th August Handicap (0-60) Settled in the pack - 9th at halfway - pushed along approaching the straight - into 4th but unable to challenge inside final furlong holding position to the line | 4/13 | 2¼ | 8-10 | 45 | 82B | 60A | Jack Cleary | 16/1 |
| 2025 · 12 runs | ||||||||||
| 09 Oct 25+38d | Thurles | Welcome Back To Thurles Handicap (0-60) Slow to break - settled handy in third at halfway - slipped to fifth with four to run - began to struggle a furlong and a half out - unable to threaten in eighth approaching the final furlong - finished seventh unable to find more | 7/9 | 1¾ | 8-12 | 48 | 86A | 54A | Robbie Colgan | 25/1 |
| 01 Sep 25+16d | Roscommon | Roscommon Racecourse On Facebook Handicap (0-60) Held up early - improved into contention entering straight - pushed along in 4th over 2f out - eased back to 6th final furlong with no threat to leaders | 6/11 | nk | 9-8 | 50 | 60C | 49C | Colin Keane | 13/2 |
| 16 Aug 25+29d | Tramore | Strand Inn Dunmore East Handicap (0-60) Slow to break - settled near the back - still 6th at halfway - urged approaching 2f out but made no headway - one-paced through the closing stages - finished 4th | 4/7 | 3½ | 8-6 | 50 | 77A | 47A | Nicola Burns | 6/1 |
| 18 Jul 25+15d | Down Royal | Ampion Your Partner For Safety, Efficiency And Compliance Handicap Settled midfield early - 5th at halfway - asked for effort over 2f out and eased left approaching final furlong - held 4th and stayed on same gear to the line | 4/9 | ½ | 8-7 | 50 | 93A | 50A | Wesley Joyce | 28/1 |
| 03 Jul 25+10d | Tipperary | Tipperary Town 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle Went ahead early but clumsy over first and lost front spot - settled just behind pace - sat 5th of modest quality at midway - pressed for effort and found nothing more from 3 out home | 9/14 | 1¼ | 11-0 | — | 56C | 76C | Darragh O'Keeffe | 18/1 |
| 23 Jun 25+10d | Ballinrobe | Bay Leaf Handicap (0-60) Sat just behind the pace early - up to 2nd by halfway - hit the front 3f out and pulled clear - driven approaching the straight before being overtaken close home - unable to find more and held on for 4th | 4/8 | 2¼ | 9-2 | 51 | 75A | 66A | Wesley Joyce | 12/1 |
| 13 Jun 25+25d | Fairyhouse | Kate O'Sullivan Handicap (0-60) Sat behind front group early - 4th at halfway - into 3rd and pushed along with 2f left - unable to close and finished 3rd holding same effort to the line | 3/18 | 4¼ | 8-4 | 48 | 117C | 60A | Wesley Joyce | 40/1 |
| 19 May 25+10d | Roscommon | Racing Again Here On June 9th Handicap Settled towards the back - nudged into contention approaching the final 2f and 9th a furlong out - plugged on without threatening to land a blow | 7/15 | 2 | 8-5 | 53 | 89C | 41C | Wesley Joyce | 80/1 |
| 09 May 25+15d | Ballinrobe | MG Plant Sales Handicap (0-60) Held up towards the back - asked for effort with over 2f left and momentarily boxed in turning into the straight - finished without response in the last furlong to trail home well beaten | 8/9 | 1 | 9-6 | 53 | 65A | 38A | Colin Keane | 8/1 |
| 24 Apr 25+16d | Tipperary | Tipperary Handicap (0-60) Held up towards the back - still 11th turning into the straight - urged forward two out to move into 7th - stayed on late finishing sixth | 6/12 | 2¾ | 9-7 | 55 | 84A | 63A | Colin Keane | 40/1 |
| 08 Apr 25+39d | Navan | Vintage Crop Raceday April 26th (C & G) Maiden Sluggish start - settled towards back and pulling hard - improved into contention behind pace after 3f - pressed for effort with 3f left - faded from there | 9/12 | 1¼ | 9-6 | — | 45C | 49C | Leigh Roche | 400/1 |
| 28 Feb 25+252d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden Poor start - trailed the field throughout - no impact on proceedings - finished well held in 13th | 13/14 | 1¼ | 9-8 | — | 69C | 50C | W J Lee | 200/1 |
| 2024 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 21 Jun 24+32d | Down Royal | SBD Events Pro Median Auction Maiden | 11/13 | ½ | 9-0 | — | 36C | 50A | Mikey Sheehy | 100/1 |
| 20 May 24 | Roscommon | Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden | 10/12 | nk | 9-3 | — | 54A | 52A | Gary Carroll | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Highway Sixty One won?
- Highway Sixty One (IRE) won 1 of 21 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 4.8%. Placed 3 times in total (14.3% of starts).
- Who trains Highway Sixty One?
- Highway Sixty One (IRE) is trained by L Young, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 25 September 2026.
- Who is Highway Sixty One's sire?
- Highway Sixty One (IRE) is by Estidhkaar (IRE) out of Bellacoola (GER), whose sire is Lomitas.
- What going does Highway Sixty One prefer?
- Highway Sixty One (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 3 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 Highway Sixty One's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 40, from the run on 25 September 2026. The highest on record is 55.
- What is Highway Sixty One's sire's record?
- Estidhkaar (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.9% of 1,591 runs since May 2020 (112 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 11.8% from 119. Weakest on soft going: 2.6% from 229.
- Who are Highway Sixty One's siblings?
- Out of Bellacoola (GER), Highway Sixty One (IRE) has 10 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Winiata (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (London Life (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m2f. As at Nov 2026.