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Horse profile

Messina Straights (GB)

8yo gelding (at last run, Feb 2016) · Last trainer George Bewley · Last owner Southdean Racing Club
by Blueprint (IRE) out of Calabria (GB) (Neltino)
6 runs · 5 courses · from Feb 2014
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 9 Feb 2016 — 3,913 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2016 Headgear returns LTO Last raced off OR 76
KTB Profile

Messina Straights (GB) is yet to win from 6 starts.

Based on 6 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026

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 86C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Hexham, 10 Oct 2015 Official rating 76 at the last run, 9 Feb 2016

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 4 figures · best 86C · median 84.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good284C77—
Good to Soft1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f286C85—
2m5f – 3m1———
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 6 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 · 4 figures from 6 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
Blueprint (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 1,670 runs since Jan 2008 (137 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm6116.7%+6.8—
Good to Firm1241512.1%+2.2—
Good5865910.1%+0.20 from 2
Good to Soft2592610%+0.10 from 1
Soft409409.8%−0.10 from 2
Heavy277248.7%−1.20 from 1
Standard (AW)9111.1%+1.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m2f – 1m4f400%−9.9—
1m5f – 2m3393510.3%+0.40 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f618609.7%−0.20 from 2
2m5f – 3m5585810.4%+0.50 from 2
Over 3m151138.6%−1.30 from 1

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
Calabria (GB) (Neltino)

4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Sea Captain (GB) (1 win).

The wins came over 2m; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Sea Captain (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Sea Captain (GB)312mClass 3
Flowerpotman (GB)60——
Tyrrhenian (GB)80——
Beyond The Glen (GB)110——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 4 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Hexham 2 0 0% −2.00
Sedgefield 1 0 0% −1.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Carlisle 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 2 0 0% −2.00
2m1f – 2m4f 2 0 0% −2.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jonathon Bewley 4 0 0% −4.00
Gary Rutherford 2 0 0% −2.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 4 0 0% −4.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2016 1 0 0% −1.00
2015 2 0 0% −2.00
2014 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 5 0 0% −5.00
NH Flat 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2016 · 1 run
09 Feb 16+106d Sedgefield Hardwick Arms Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 27f · Soft · 13 ran PU/13 — 9-12 76— Jonathon Bewley 40/1
2015 · 2 runs
26 Oct 15+16d Ayr Happy Birthday Allie Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 5 · 24.5f · Good · 6 ran 5/6 22 10-4 8370C Gary Rutherford 33/1
10 Oct 15+520d Hexham Intu Metrocentre Platinum Mall Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 9/12 7 10-9 —86C Gary Rutherford 250/1
2014 · 3 runs
08 May 14+38d Carlisle Follow At ApolloBet On Twitter & Facebook Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Good · 8 ran 7/8 22 10-7 —84C Jonathon Bewley 66/1
31 Mar 14+37d Hexham Chollerford Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 23.5f · Soft · 6 ran PU/6 — 10-7 —— Jonathon Bewley 100/1
22 Feb 14 Newcastle Betfred Goals Galore Extra Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Heavy · 9 ran 9/9 59 10-10 —85C Jonathon Bewley 66/1

Quick answers

How many races has Messina Straights won?
Messina Straights (GB) has yet to win, from 6 archived starts between 2014 and 2016.
Who trained Messina Straights?
Messina Straights (GB) was trained by George Bewley on the most recent run on record, at Sedgefield on 9 February 2016.
Who is Messina Straights's sire?
Messina Straights (GB) is by Blueprint (IRE) out of Calabria (GB), whose sire is Neltino.
What is Messina Straights's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 76, from the run on 9 February 2016. The highest on record is 83.
What is Messina Straights's sire's record?
Blueprint (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 1,670 runs since Jan 2008 (137 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Messina Straights's siblings?
Out of Calabria (GB), Messina Straights (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Sea Captain (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Sea Captain (GB)). The wins came over 2m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from February 2014. 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.