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Horse profile

Home Sweet Highway (IRE)

7yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2024) · Last trainer Donald McCain · Last owner Fine Claret Racing
by Walk In The Park (IRE) out of Dancing Bird (IRE) (Bahhare)
13 runs · 9 courses · from Nov 2022
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 15 Nov 2024 — 719 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2024 Won at Bangor-on-Dee Last raced off OR 96
KTB Profile

Home Sweet Highway won a Class 5 handicap hurdle at Bangor-on-Dee in Jun 2024 on good ground off an official rating of 101. The gelding, who is 1 from 13 overall with both places also at Class 5 level, has all his turf form at trips between 2m1f and over 3m. He last ran at Newcastle in Nov 2024 off an official rating of 96, 14lb below his highest ever mark.

Based on 13 archived runs · run-style from 3 commented runs since Sep 2024 · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster Win at Class 5 OR ↓ 14lb off peak
Official rating96↓ 14lb off peak
96 96–110

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 104 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Bangor-on-Dee, 6 Sep 2024

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 138C · median 95
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good5138C104—
Good to Soft3134A96—
Heavy295C90.5—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m6138C99.5—
2m1f – 2m4f4104A92—
Over 3m1———

Of 13 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 13 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 98A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Bangor-on-Dee, 6 Sep 2024 Official rating 96 at the last run, 15 Nov 2024

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 11 figures · best 134A · median 98
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good5134A98—
Good to Soft3115B104—
Heavy298C97.5—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m6134A109.5—
2m1f – 2m4f498A98—
Over 3m1———

Of 13 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 13 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 3 analysed runs since Sep 2024

  • Led 3 (100%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Walk In The Park (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 13.4% of 7,025 runs since May 2011 (703 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm501122%+8.6—
Good1,89225813.6%+0.21 from 6
Good to Soft1,58821713.7%+0.30 from 3
Soft2,46032013%−0.40 from 2
Heavy99813113.1%−0.30 from 2
Standard (AW)3712.7%−10.7—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f100%−13.4—
6f – 7f1815.6%−7.8—
1m – 1m1f2600%−13.4—
1m2f – 1m4f75912%−1.4—
1m5f – 2m2,23831113.9%+0.5—
2m1f – 2m4f2,82440614.4%+10 from 5
2m5f – 3m1,55117411.2%−2.21 from 7
Over 3m2923712.7%−0.70 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2011 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Dancing Bird (IRE) (Bahhare)

3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Neville's Cross (IRE) (7 wins).

The wins came over 2m3f–3m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Neville's Cross (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Neville's Cross (IRE)3172m3f–3m1½fClass 3
Finding Joy (IRE)2322m4f–2m5½f—
Piccolo Milano (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 6 1 17% −2.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 10 0 0% −10.00
Class 5 3 1 33% +1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Bangor-on-Dee 3 1 33% +1.00
Carlisle 2 0 0% −2.00
Ayr 2 0 0% −2.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Hexham 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 7 1 14% −3.00
2m1f – 2m4f 5 0 0% −5.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Brian Hughes 9 0 0% −9.00
Theo Gillard 2 0 0% −2.00
William Maggs 2 1 50% +2.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Blinkers 6 1 17% −2.00
None 6 0 0% −6.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2024 9 1 11% −5.00
2023 2 0 0% −2.00
2022 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 9 1 11% −5.00
Chase 4 0 0% −4.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2024 · 9 runs
15 Nov 24+22d Newcastle Hawk Ponteland Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 2m7½f · Good · 4 ran Set the gallop from the front - opened a big advantage after the 12th - fenced well four out and holding a commanding position before parting company with the jockey two out UR/4 — 12-0 96—— Brian Hughes 2/1
24 Oct 24+21d Carlisle David Allen Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 3m2f · Good To Soft · 5 ran Jumped awkwardly early - went to front before losing command after 3 out - unable to find more from 2 out and well held 3/5 14 10-10 9996C89C Brian Hughes 3/1
03 Oct 24+27d Southwell Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 3m½f · Good · 5 ran Went straight to front - overtaken 12th but stayed in touch - hit a rough patch 5 out - pushed along after 4 out - lost touch before 3 out and well held 3/5 45 10-12 10488C93C Theo Gillard 13/2
06 Sep 24+70d Bangor-on-Dee Jones Bros Supporting CSRC Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m3½f · Good · 11 ran Front early - jumped poorly at the 1st and 5th - asserted at the 7th after being matched for pace before the 6th - messy at the 8th and drifted on touching down before losing the advantage - in difficulty 3 out and making no inroads from 2 out - faded after the last to finish a well-beaten 4th 4/11 22 10-9 109104A98A William Maggs 9/4
28 Jun 24+31d Bangor-on-Dee Horseradish Catering & Events Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m7f · Good · 13 ran 1/13 11-10 101104B134A William Maggs 3/1
28 May 24+19d Bangor-on-Dee Bangor-On-Dee Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m7f · Good · 11 ran 2/11 3½ 11-9 99138C123A Brian Hughes 22/1
09 May 24+50d Stratford Racing TV Members Night Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m6½f · Good · 6 ran 6/6 19 10-12 10483C84C Brian Hughes 12/1
20 Mar 24+30d Market Rasen Follow Rhino.Bet On Instagram Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m4½f · Soft · 6 ran 4/6 2¾ 11-7 10689A98B Brian Hughes 16/1
19 Feb 24+340d Carlisle Come Racing At Carlisle In 2024 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m3½f · Heavy · 5 ran 4/5 8½ 11-2 10995C97C Brian Hughes 20/1
2023 · 2 runs
16 Mar 23+33d Hexham Malcolm Hopkinson Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m4f · Heavy · 9 ran 5/9 31 11-7 11086C98C Brian Hughes 6/1
11 Feb 23+51d Uttoxeter QuinnBet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m7½f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 4/8 nk 11-6 —134A115B Brian Hughes 22/1
2022 · 2 runs
22 Dec 22+43d Ayr Coral Racing Club Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m5½f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 4/6 9 11-0 —95B104B Brian Hughes 5/1
09 Nov 22 Ayr Virgin Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m4½f · Soft · 9 ran F/9 — 11-1 ——— Theo Gillard 13/2

Quick answers

How many races has Home Sweet Highway won?
Home Sweet Highway (IRE) won 1 of 13 archived starts between 2022 and 2024, a strike rate of 7.7%. Placed 2 times in total (15.4% of starts).
Who trained Home Sweet Highway?
Home Sweet Highway (IRE) was trained by Donald McCain on the most recent run on record, at Newcastle on 15 November 2024.
Who is Home Sweet Highway's sire?
Home Sweet Highway (IRE) is by Walk In The Park (IRE) out of Dancing Bird (IRE), whose sire is Bahhare.
What going does Home Sweet Highway prefer?
Home Sweet Highway (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Home Sweet Highway's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 96, from the run on 15 November 2024. The highest on record is 110.
What is Home Sweet Highway's sire's record?
Walk In The Park (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.4% of 7,025 runs since May 2011 (703 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Home Sweet Highway's siblings?
Out of Dancing Bird (IRE), Home Sweet Highway (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Neville's Cross (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Neville's Cross (IRE)). The wins came over 2m3f–3m1½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from November 2022. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.