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Horse profile

Howle Hill (IRE)

9yo gelding (at last run, Jan 2009) · Last trainer Alan King · Last owner The Brown Family R Benton R Lucas
by Ali-Royal (IRE) out of Grandeur And Grace (USA) (Septieme Ciel)
25 runs · 12 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 17 Jan 2009 — 6,492 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jan 2009 · 15th of 18 5 wins · 5 courses Last raced off OR 139
KTB Profile

Howle Hill (IRE) is 5 from 25, including a Grade 2 win. The biggest win we hold: the Amlin 1965 Limited Intermediate Handicap Chase at Ascot (Nov 2007). Hasn't won since Feb 2008. 4 of 12 starts on good or faster ground have ended in wins — 0 from 8 on softer. Last raced off 139, 13lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 25 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 13lb off peak
Official rating139↓ 13lb off peak
139 98–152

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 108C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Cheltenham, 14 Mar 2008 Official rating 139 at the last jumps run, 17 Jan 2009

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 81C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Lingfield (AW), 9 Jul 2005 Official rating 98 at the last flat run, 14 Jan 2006

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 15 figures · best 136A · median 116
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good to Soft7134C108—
Good7136A117—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f7131C105—
1m5f – 2m6136A124—
2m5f – 3m2117C112—
Flat 8 figures · best 101C · median 74.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)5101C76—
Good273C71.5—
Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f5101C73—
1m5f – 2m391C81—

Of 25 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 · 23 figures from 25 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Ali-Royal (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 2.2% of 136 runs since Jan 2008 (14 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−2.20 from 1
Good to Firm2400%−2.2—
Good4224.8%+2.64 from 11
Good to Soft2000%−2.20 from 7
Soft2414.2%+20 from 1
Heavy1200%−2.2—
Standard (AW)1300%−2.21 from 5
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f700%−2.2—
6f – 7f800%−2.2—
1m – 1m1f400%−2.2—
1m2f – 1m4f300%−2.21 from 5
1m5f – 2m3825.3%+3.12 from 10
2m1f – 2m4f4412.3%+0.12 from 8
2m5f – 3m2400%−2.20 from 2
Over 3m800%−2.2—

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

Dam
Grandeur And Grace (USA) (Septieme Ciel)

No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 11 4 36% +20.44
Good to Soft 7 0 0% −7.00
Standard (AW) 5 1 20% +1.50
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 12 1 8% +1.00
Class 2 8 1 13% −1.00
Class 3 4 2 50% +12.50
Class 4 1 1 100% +0.44

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Cheltenham 5 0 0% −5.00
Lingfield (AW) 5 1 20% +1.50
Ascot 4 1 25% +9.00
Sandown 2 0 0% −2.00
Newbury 2 0 0% −2.00
Exeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 1 100% +6.00
Warwick 1 1 100% +9.00
Fontwell 1 1 100% +0.44
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
York 1 0 0% −1.00
Goodwood 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 10 2 20% +7.00
2m1f – 2m4f 8 2 25% +6.44
1m2f – 1m4f 5 1 20% +1.50
2m5f – 3m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Robert Thornton 12 3 25% +6.44
Wayne Hutchinson 4 0 0% −4.00
Ted Durcan 4 0 0% −4.00
Eddie Ahern 2 1 50% +4.50
Jimmy McCarthy 1 1 100% +12.00
Steve Drowne 1 0 0% −1.00
Neil Callan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 18 4 22% +12.94
Blinkers 5 1 20% +2.00
Visor 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2009 1 0 0% −1.00
2008 7 1 14% +0.00
2007 1 1 100% +12.00
2006 6 2 33% +5.44
2005 10 1 10% −3.50

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 10 4 40% +21.44
Flat 8 1 13% −1.50
Hurdle 7 0 0% −7.00

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2009 · 1 run
17 Jan 09+56d Ascot Victorchandler.com Holloway's Hurdle (Grade 2 Limited Handicap) Class 1 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 18 ran 15/18 12 10-10 139105C Robert Thornton 25/1
2008 · 7 runs
22 Nov 08+18d Ascot Carey Group Handicap Chase Class 2 · 17f · Good · 8 ran PU/8 — 11-0 150— Robert Thornton 10/1
04 Nov 08+192d Exeter William Hill Gold Cup Chase (Limited Handicap) (Grade 2) Class 1 · 17.5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 5/9 6 10-5 151103C Robert Thornton 7/1
26 Apr 08+43d Sandown Bet365.com Celebration Chase (Grade 2) Class 1 · 15.5f · Good · 11 ran PU/11 — 11-2 146— Robert Thornton 7/1
14 Mar 08+27d Cheltenham Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 17 ran 12/17 2¼ 11-10 152108C Robert Thornton 10/1
16 Feb 08+14d Ascot Commercial First Ascot Chase (Grade 1) Class 1 · 21f · Good · 9 ran 6/9 6 11-7 146107C Wayne Hutchinson 25/1
02 Feb 08+28d Doncaster williamhill.co.uk Handicap Chase Class 2 · 16.5f · Good · 11 ran 1/11 11-4 146136A Robert Thornton 6/1
05 Jan 08+42d Sandown Free 25 Pound bet partybets.com Handicap Chase Class 2 · 15.5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 4/8 1¾ 11-12 146127A Robert Thornton 11/4
2007 · 1 run
24 Nov 07+390d Ascot Amlin 1965 Limited Intermediate Handicap Chase (Grade 2) Class 1 · 19f · Good · 8 ran 1/8 10-12 138125C Jimmy McCarthy 12/1
2006 · 6 runs
30 Oct 06+178d Warwick Wbx.com Novices' Chase Class 3 · 16f · Good · 7 ran 1/7 11-10 146121C Robert Thornton 9/1
05 May 06+16d Fontwell BGC Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 17.5f · Good · 6 ran 1/6 11-0 146103C Robert Thornton 4/9F
19 Apr 06+33d Cheltenham Mitie Group Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 21.5f · Good · 11 ran 4/11 ¾ 10-10 135117C Wayne Hutchinson 6/1
17 Mar 06+62d Cheltenham County Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) Class 1 · 17f · Good · 29 ran 16/29 1½ 11-3 138116C Wayne Hutchinson 33/1
14 Jan 06+13d Lingfield (AW) Betdirect.co.uk Handicap Class 2 · 10f · Standard · 9 ran 9/9 20 9-4 9852C Steve Drowne 11/2
01 Jan 06+49d Cheltenham Steel Plate And Sections Hurdle Class 2 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 5/8 26 11-4 135102C Robert Thornton 11/2
2005 · 10 runs
13 Nov 05+22d Cheltenham Greatwood Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 19 ran 5/19 nk 10-5 139134C Robert Thornton 12/1
22 Oct 05+66d Chepstow Ladbrokes.com Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle (Listed) Class 1 · 19.5f · Soft · 15 ran 2/15 nk 10-8 135131C Wayne Hutchinson 16/1
17 Aug 05+39d York Totesport Ebor (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 · 14f · Good · 20 ran 12/20 nk 9-2 10070C Ted Durcan 100/1
09 Jul 05+42d Lingfield (AW) Ladbrokespoker.com Heritage Handicap Class 2 · 16f · Standard · 13 ran 9/13 ½ 9-10 10281C Ted Durcan 20/1
28 May 05+14d Goodwood Stubbs At The National Gallery Conditions Stakes Class 3 · 12f · Good · 8 ran 5/8 ½ 8-9 10273C Ted Durcan 9/1
14 May 05+56d Newbury Paddy Power Aston Park Stakes (Listed) Class 1 · 13.5f · Firm · 9 ran 6/9 ½ 8-12 10391C Ted Durcan 25/1
19 Mar 05+35d Lingfield (AW) Littlewoods Winter Derby (Listed) Class 1 · 10f · Standard · 14 ran 14/14 6 8-12 10450C Neil Callan 16/1
12 Feb 05+14d Newbury Totesport Trophy Handicap Hurdle (Gr3) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 25 ran 16/25 6 11-0 138111C Robert Thornton 14/1
29 Jan 05+14d Lingfield (AW) Littlewoods Bet Direct Handicap Class 3 · 10f · Standard · 9 ran 3/9 1¼ 9-9 10576C Eddie Ahern 7/4F
15 Jan 05 Lingfield (AW) Littlewoods Handicap Class 3 · 10f · Standard · 10 ran 1/10 9-6 102101C Eddie Ahern 11/2

Quick answers

How many races has Howle Hill won?
Howle Hill (IRE) won 5 of 25 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 7 times in total (28% of starts).
Who trained Howle Hill?
Howle Hill (IRE) was trained by Alan King on the most recent run on record, at Ascot on 17 January 2009.
Who is Howle Hill's sire?
Howle Hill (IRE) is by Ali-Royal (IRE) out of Grandeur And Grace (USA), whose sire is Septieme Ciel.
What going does Howle Hill prefer?
Howle Hill (IRE) has the best record on good going: 4 wins from 11 starts (36.4%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Howle Hill's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 139, from the run on 17 January 2009. The highest on record is 152.
What is Howle Hill's sire's record?
Ali-Royal (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 2.2% of 136 runs since Jan 2008 (14 horses), Flat and jumps together.

Record shown from January 2005. 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.