Hits Only Heaven (IRE)
Hits Only Heaven (IRE) is 4 from 18. Hasn't won since Jun 2006.
- 4–18Wins / Runs
- 22.2%Strike rate
- 8 (44.4%)Placed
- +19.00£1 level staken=18 at SP
- 2.30Fair A/E n=18 · 1.92 incl. margin
- 85Highest OR
- 18dBetween runs (median)longest 96 d
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 7.7% of 898 runs since Jan 2008 (53 horses).
Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 10.8% from 186.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 19 | 1 | 5.3% | −2.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 184 | 11 | 6% | −1.7 | — |
| Good | 144 | 8 | 5.6% | −2.1 | 1 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 70 | 9 | 12.9% | +5.2 | — |
| Soft | 116 | 8 | 6.9% | −0.8 | — |
| Heavy | 45 | 1 | 2.2% | −5.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 320 | 31 | 9.7% | +2 | 3 from 13 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 236 | 20 | 8.5% | +0.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 307 | 25 | 8.1% | +0.4 | 1 from 10 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 186 | 20 | 10.8% | +3.1 | 3 from 8 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 49 | 0 | 0% | −7.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 77 | 4 | 5.2% | −2.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 33 | 0 | 0% | −7.7 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 10 | 0 | 0% | −7.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 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 Oola Lad (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m4f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oola Lad (IRE) | 34 | 3 | 2m4f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 13 | 3 | 23% | +19.00 |
| Good | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 9 | 2 | 22% | +13.00 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +12.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield (AW) | 6 | 2 | 33% | +11.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | +11.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Goodwood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 10 | 1 | 10% | −5.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 8 | 3 | 38% | +24.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Quinn | 8 | 3 | 38% | +14.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 5 | 1 | 20% | +10.00 |
| Michael Stainton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adrian Nicholls | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Doe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robbie Fitzpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Franny Norton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E/S | 12 | 1 | 8% | +3.00 |
| E/SB | 5 | 3 | 60% | +17.00 |
| None | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2006 | 12 | 1 | 8% | +3.00 |
| 2005 | 5 | 3 | 60% | +17.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 01 Jan 07+11d | Southwell (AW) | Canvas Prints From bonusprint.com Handicap | UR/8 | — | 8-2 | 83 | — | Silvestre De Sousa | 25/1 |
| 2006 · 12 runs | |||||||||
| 21 Dec 06+76d | Southwell (AW) | Archer Electrical Handicap | 7/10 | 1¾ | 8-10 | 84 | 52C | Michael Stainton | 5/1 |
| 06 Oct 06+27d | Lingfield (AW) | Dine In The Trackside Carvery Handicap | 5/13 | 1 | 8-13 | 85 | 86C | Silvestre De Sousa | 6/1 |
| 09 Sep 06+7d | Goodwood | Turftrax.com Stakes (Handicap) | 12/12 | 5 | 8-8 | 85 | 33C | Adrian Nicholls | 14/1 |
| 02 Sep 06+7d | Kempton (AW) | Martin Collins Enterprises Handicap | 6/16 | hd | 9-2 | 85 | 78C | Silvestre De Sousa | 12/1 |
| 26 Aug 06+42d | Goodwood | South Coast Handicap | 2/8 | 1 | 9-0 | 84 | 68C | Paul Doe | 25/1 |
| 15 Jul 06+17d | Lingfield (AW) | 180 Casino Games At ladbrokescasino.com Handicap | 6/12 | hd | 9-3 | 84 | 77C | Silvestre De Sousa | 15/2 |
| 28 Jun 06+14d | Kempton (AW) | Martin Collins Handicap (Qualifier) | 1/14 | 9-5 | 78 | 89C | Silvestre De Sousa | 14/1 | |
| 14 Jun 06+39d | Kempton (AW) | V Redvodka Transylvanian Sunset Cocktail Handicap | 9/13 | 1¼ | 9-4 | 80 | 69C | Robbie Fitzpatrick | 12/1 |
| 06 May 06+10d | Thirsk | Totepool "A Better Way To Bet" Handicap | 11/11 | 2½ | 9-10 | 81 | 50C | Franny Norton | 8/1 |
| 26 Apr 06+96d | Kempton (AW) | Kempton For Conferences Handicap | 9/12 | ¾ | 8-5 | 82 | 59C | Jimmy Quinn | 10/1 |
| 20 Jan 06+13d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betdirect Freephone 0800 211 222 Handicap | 3/13 | 1¾ | 9-0 | 82 | 84C | Jimmy Quinn | 4/1F |
| 07 Jan 06+18d | Lingfield (AW) | Betdirect.co.uk Handicap | 3/9 | ¾ | 9-1 | 82 | 73C | Jimmy Quinn | 4/1 |
| 2005 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 20 Dec 05+15d | Lingfield (AW) | 10 Free Bet Handicap | 1/12 | 8-13 | 78 | 76C | Jimmy Quinn | 6/1 | |
| 05 Dec 05+25d | Lingfield (AW) | Betdirect.co.uk Handicap | 6/12 | ¾ | 8-13 | 78 | 65C | Jimmy Quinn | 5/1 |
| 10 Nov 05+37d | Lingfield (AW) | Betdirect Freephone 0800 211 222 Handicap (Div 2) | 1/12 | 8-13 | 72 | 78C | Jimmy Quinn | 9/1 | |
| 04 Oct 05+21d | Leicester | Dormouse Maiden Stakes | 1/13 | 9-0 | — | 88C | Jimmy Quinn | 4/1 | |
| 13 Sep 05 | Yarmouth | Thomas Prior Maiden Stakes (Div 1) | 2/13 | 4 | 8-12 | — | 62C | Jimmy Quinn | 11/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Hits Only Heaven won?
- Hits Only Heaven (IRE) won 4 of 18 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 22.2%. Placed 8 times in total (44.4% of starts).
- Who trained Hits Only Heaven?
- Hits Only Heaven (IRE) was trained by David Nicholls on the most recent run on record, at Southwell (AW) on 1 January 2007.
- Who is Hits Only Heaven's sire?
- Hits Only Heaven (IRE) is by Bold Fact (USA) out of Algonquin Park (GB), whose sire is High Line.
- What going does Hits Only Heaven prefer?
- Hits Only Heaven (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Hits Only Heaven's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 83, from the run on 1 January 2007. The highest on record is 85.
- What is Hits Only Heaven's sire's record?
- Bold Fact (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.7% of 898 runs since Jan 2008 (53 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 10.8% from 186.
- Who are Hits Only Heaven's siblings?
- Out of Algonquin Park (GB), Hits Only Heaven (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Oola Lad (IRE) (3). The wins came over 2m4f. As at Nov 2026.