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Hillcrest (IRE)

11yo gelding · Trainer Henry Daly · Owner Hemmings Racing
by Stowaway (GB) out of Shop Dj (IRE) (Dushyantor)
16 runs · 9 courses · from Jan 2021
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
5 wins · 4 courses Last run 8 Mar 2026 · 3rd of 5 Last raced off OR 123
KTB Profile

Hillcrest won five of 16 starts on turf, including the Grade 2 Albert Bartlett Prestige Novices' Hurdle at Haydock in Feb 2022. He also landed a Listed race and scored twice at Wetherby. All wins came between 1m5f and 3m, with three on good to soft, one on soft and one on heavy. The gelding, who led in four of five analysed runs, finished 3 of 5 in a Class 2 handicap chase at Carlisle in Mar 2026. He last ran off an official rating of 123, 25lb below his highest ever mark.

Based on 16 archived runs · run-style from 7 commented runs since Nov 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 25lb off peak
Official rating123↓ 25lb off peak
123 122–148

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 132 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Haydock, 19 Feb 2022

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 →

Jumps 11 figures · best 134C · median 115
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good to Soft6134C115.52 runs · 134 / 108.5
Soft4124A88.51 run · —
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m6134C1042 runs · 134 / 108.5
2m1f – 2m4f2124A120—
1m5f – 2m2132B114.5—
Over 3m1——1 run · —

Of 16 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (3) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 16 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 138C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Uttoxeter, 24 Jan 2026 Official rating 123 at the last run, 8 Mar 2026

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 11 figures · best 149B · median 131
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good to Soft6140C1312 runs · 131 / 123
Soft4145A1311 run · —
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m6149B127.52 runs · 131 / 123
2m1f – 2m4f2145A136—
1m5f – 2m2137A134—
Over 3m1——1 run · —

Of 16 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (5).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 16 runs · as at 4 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 7 analysed runs since Nov 2024

  • Mid-division 3 (43%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 2 (29%) · 0 wins
  • Led 2 (29%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Stowaway (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 7,190 runs since Jan 2008 (561 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 16.1% from 124.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm200%−11.3—
Good to Firm1242016.1%+4.8—
Good2,20124711.2%−0.10 from 1
Good to Soft1,21814411.8%+0.53 from 9
Soft2,35327211.6%+0.31 from 5
Heavy1,25612910.3%−11 from 1
Standard (AW)3612.8%−8.5—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f100%−11.3—
1m – 1m1f300%−11.3—
1m2f – 1m4f2100%−11.3—
1m5f – 2m1,99323211.6%+0.31 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f2,48828111.3%02 from 4
2m5f – 3m2,11924711.7%+0.42 from 7
Over 3m565539.4%−1.90 from 3

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Shop Dj (IRE) (Dushyantor)

4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Disco Dancer (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 2m1f–2m4½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Bold Record (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Disco Dancer (IRE)2632m1f—
Dont Tell Jack (IRE)1012m4½f—
Bold Record (IRE)712m4fClass 4
All For Brooke (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 9 3 33% −0.90
Soft 5 1 20% −1.00
Heavy 1 1 100% +1.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 5 2 40% +1.00
Class 2 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 4 3 2 67% +2.85
Class 3 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 5 2 1 50% +0.25

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Cheltenham 5 1 20% −1.00
Warwick 2 0 0% −2.00
Haydock 2 1 50% +0.00
Wetherby 2 2 100% +2.35
Carlisle 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Ffos Las 1 0 0% −1.00
Aintree 1 1 100% +2.75
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 7 2 29% −2.90
2m1f – 2m4f 4 2 50% +3.75
Over 3m 3 0 0% −3.00
1m5f – 2m 2 1 50% +0.25

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Richard Patrick 6 4 67% +5.85
Sam Twiston-Davies 5 0 0% −5.00
David Bass 2 0 0% −2.00
Stan Sheppard 1 0 0% −1.00
Brian Hughes 1 1 100% +1.25
Richard Johnson 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 13 5 38% +1.10
Visor 2 0 0% −2.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 2 0 0% −2.00
2025 4 0 0% −4.00
2024 2 0 0% −2.00
2022 4 2 50% +2.00
2021 4 3 75% +4.10

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 8 0 0% −8.00
Hurdle 6 4 67% +5.85
NH Flat 2 1 50% +0.25

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 2 runs
08 Mar 26+43d Carlisle First Past The Post At CopyBet Veterans' Handicap Chase Class 2 · 24.5f · Good To Soft · 5 ran Settled close to the pace early - hit the front at the 6th - pushed along past 4 out and challenged approaching 3 out - lost the advantage 2 out - unable to find more on the run-in finishing third 3/5 1½ 10-12 123134C131B David Bass 9/4
24 Jan 26+42d Uttoxeter QuinnBet Daily Free Bet Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 26f · Soft · 8 ran Set the pace early - needed encouragement after the 16th and asked for effort before four out - closed up again three out - lost the advantage at the last after an untidy jump - stayed on into second beaten two and a quarter lengths 2/8 2¼ 12-2 12283A138C Stan Sheppard 9/1
2025 · 4 runs
13 Dec 25+23d Cheltenham Michael Eakins Senior Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 25.5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran Settled midfield early - stumbled and driven at the 4th then dropped towards the back - clipped the 6th - caught the 10th hard - shaken up after the following fence but found nothing and was eased down before the 14th PU/8 — 11-6 127—— Sam Twiston-Davies 25/1
20 Nov 25+272d Warwick Warwick Supports British Breeding Veterans' Handicap Chase Class 2 · 24f · Good To Soft · 5 ran Tucked up front early - clipped 7th before needing urging into 12th - driven to stay in touch 4 out - dropped away before 2 out to finish third 3/5 13 11-8 13083C115B David Bass 7/2
21 Feb 25+41d Warwick Watch On Racing TV Novices' Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 24f · Soft · 3 ran Set the pace with intermittent urging - untidy over a later fence - overtaken 4 out - slipped to third soon after - form gave way quickly thereafter 3/3 26 11-2 13593C108C Sam Twiston-Davies 7/2
11 Jan 25+28d Ffos Las DragonBet Towton Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 19.5f · Soft · 6 ran Settled off the pace early - clipped first fence - made ground into 6th before edging up to second approaching 4 out - lost momentum in 4th and unseated when interfered with 3 out UR/6 — 11-4 140—— Sam Twiston-Davies 16/1
2024 · 2 runs
14 Dec 24+21d Cheltenham Josh Wyke Birthday Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 25.5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran Settled midpack on the outside - improved into 6th - hampered progress with a mistake 10th - driven along after 12th then wandered again 13th - pulled up before 5 out PU/9 — 11-10 142—— Sam Twiston-Davies 22/1
23 Nov 24+981d Haydock Betfair Exchange Graduation Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 · 21.5f · Soft · 6 ran Handy early - clipped fence 3rd - hit front 5th - lost lead 9th - blundered 11th - errors 4 out and 2 out then held no more in defeat 4/6 4¼ 11-0 14484A124B Sam Twiston-Davies 6/1
2022 · 4 runs
18 Mar 22+27d Cheltenham Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Spa Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 24f · Good To Soft · 16 ran PU/16 — 11-8 148—— Richard Patrick 9/4F
19 Feb 22+21d Haydock Albert Bartlett Prestige Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 24.5f · Heavy · 7 ran 1/7 11-5 139132B149B Richard Patrick EvensF
29 Jan 22+28d Cheltenham Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Classic Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 20.5f · Good · 6 ran UR/6 — 11-10 139—— Richard Patrick 4/5F
01 Jan 22+28d Cheltenham Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 20.5f · Soft · 7 ran 1/7 11-7 128124A145A Richard Patrick 3/1
2021 · 4 runs
04 Dec 21+28d Wetherby racingtv.com Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 21.5f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 1/6 11-5 —115A140C Richard Patrick 11/10
06 Nov 21+228d Aintree Betway EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 20f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 1/7 10-12 —116A127A Richard Patrick 11/4J
23 Mar 21+71d Wetherby BoscaSports Racings Digital Display Standard Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 16f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 1/9 11-0 —132B131A Brian Hughes 5/4F
11 Jan 21 Doncaster Sky Bet Money Back As Cash Standard Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 2/12 nse 11-5 —97A137A Richard Johnson 5/1

Quick answers

How many races has Hillcrest won?
Hillcrest (IRE) won 5 of 16 archived starts between 2021 and 2026, a strike rate of 31.3%. Placed 7 times in total (43.8% of starts).
Who trains Hillcrest?
Hillcrest (IRE) is trained by Henry Daly, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 8 March 2026.
Who is Hillcrest's sire?
Hillcrest (IRE) is by Stowaway (GB) out of Shop Dj (IRE), whose sire is Dushyantor.
What going does Hillcrest prefer?
Hillcrest (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 3 wins from 9 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 Hillcrest's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 123, from the run on 8 March 2026. The highest on record is 148.
What is Hillcrest's sire's record?
Stowaway (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 7,190 runs since Jan 2008 (561 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 16.1% from 124.
Who are Hillcrest's siblings?
Out of Shop Dj (IRE), Hillcrest (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Disco Dancer (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Bold Record (IRE)). The wins came over 2m1f–2m4½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 2021. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.