Horse profile
Mr Heinz (GB)
6yo gelding (at last run, Aug 2025) · Last trainer Simon Whitaker · Last owner Country Lane Partnership
by Spill The Beans (AUS) out of Velvet Band (GB) (Verglas)
36 runs · 9 courses · from Jun 2022
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 14 Aug 2025 — 439 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2025 · 3rd of 10
2 wins · Newcastle (AW)
Last raced off OR 46
KTB Profile
Mr Heinz won two of 36 starts, both at Class 6 level in handicaps over 1m – 1m1f on Standard going at Newcastle. Both wins came on the all-weather, where he has a record of two from 15, and he is zero from 21 on turf. He was third of 10 at Beverley in Aug 2025 off an official rating of 46. Typically held up, he was ridden with patience in six of eight analysed runs.
Based on 36 archived runs · run-style from 15 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on AW
All wins at Class 6
- 2–36Wins / Runs
- 5.6%Strike rate
- 13 (36.1%)Placed
- −17.00£1 level staken=36 at SP
- 0.55Fair A/E n=36 · 0.46 incl. margin
- 53Highest OR
- 33dAvg between runs
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.
Official rating46↓ 7lb off peak
46
45–53
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 115
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 15 | 110A | 89 | — |
| Good | 11 | 94A | 83 | — |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 115B | 90.5 | — |
| Soft | 3 | 113A | 85 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 26 | 115B | 87 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 113A | 81.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 90C | 81.5 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 36 figures from 36 runs · as at 3 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 15 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Prominent 6 (40%) · 0 wins
- Held up 5 (33%) · 1 win
- Led 2 (13%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 2 (13%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Spill The Beans (AUS)
Progeny in our archive have won 5.7% of 141 runs since Jan 2008 (8 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 28 | 0 | 0% | −5.7 | 0 from 6 |
| Good | 34 | 2 | 5.9% | +0.2 | 0 from 11 |
| Good to Soft | 18 | 2 | 11.1% | +5.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 15 | 1 | 6.7% | +1 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −5.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 45 | 3 | 6.7% | +1 | 2 from 15 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | +1.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 87 | 5 | 5.7% | 0 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 30 | 2 | 6.7% | +1 | 2 from 26 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 10 | 0 | 0% | −5.7 | 0 from 8 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Velvet Band (GB) (Verglas)
9 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Penny Pot Lane (GB) (8 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Shallow (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penny Pot Lane (GB) | 70 | 8 | 5f–6f | Class 4 |
| Shallow (GB) | 30 | 5 | 6f | Class 3 |
| Charnock Richard (GB) | 44 | 3 | 6½f | — |
| Penny Ghent (GB) | 34 | 2 | 1m–1m½f | Class 6 |
| Cindy Looper (GB) | 22 | 0 | — | — |
| Swing Low (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Grey Selkie (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Sparkling Sapphire (GB) | 17 | 0 | — | — |
| Miriam Violet (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 15 | 2 | 13% | +4.00 |
| Good | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 32 | 2 | 6% | −13.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle (AW) | 13 | 2 | 15% | +6.00 |
| Beverley | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Pontefract | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Ripon | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Redcar | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wetherby | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 26 | 2 | 8% | −7.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Hardie | 14 | 1 | 7% | −2.00 |
| Phil Dennis | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Ben Sanderson | 7 | 1 | 14% | +0.00 |
| Tom Eaves | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Luke Morris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Oisin Orr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alex Fielding | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Graham Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkers | 20 | 2 | 10% | −1.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| None | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Visor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 8% | −5.00 |
| 2023 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +3.00 |
| 2022 | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 14 Aug 25+19d | Beverley | Racing Again On Sunday 24 August Handicap Went straight to front - driven along and challenged hard inside final 2f - overtaken close home - edged out for second right on the line | 3/10 | shd | 9-0 | 46 | 115B | 71A | Tom Eaves | 15/2 |
| 26 Jul 25+26d | Newcastle (AW) | Linda Blackburn Handicap Settled behind pace - moved into second before 2f out - hit front over 1f out but overtaken soon after - kept battling to finish second | 2/12 | 3¼ | 9-0 | 46 | 78A | 68A | Luke Morris | 10/3F |
| 30 Jun 25+21d | Pontefract | Wayne Conway Memorial Handicap Set the pace early - pressed for effort a furlong out and lost command inside the final 110 yards - stayed on for second without threatening the winner | 2/10 | 1½ | 9-3 | 45 | 68A | 66A | Cam Hardie | 33/1 |
| 09 Jun 25+35d | Pontefract | Bill Carrigill Memorial Handicap (Div 2) Held up towards the back on the inside - pushed along and lost touch inside the final furlong - well held at the finish | 7/8 | 1¼ | 8-4 | 45 | 56A | 37A | Cam Hardie | 11/1 |
| 05 May 25+11d | Beverley | Support Independent Racecourses Handicap Sat close up on the rail - pushed along with a furlong left - held pace but couldn't hold fourth in the closing strides - finished 5th | 5/8 | shd | 8-9 | 46 | 91A | 67A | Cam Hardie | 13/2 |
| 24 Apr 25+97d | Beverley | Tyre Scope Handicap (Div 1) Tracked the pack early - urged forward with 4f left - stayed on from inside the final furlong but couldn't match the top two - finished third | 3/10 | 1½ | 8-9 | 46 | 94A | 60A | Cam Hardie | 28/1 |
| 17 Jan 25+7d | Southwell (AW) | Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Classified Stakes (Div 1) Checked and moved left early - settled towards the back off a modest gallop - closed ground near the rail late but kept out of contention throughout | 5/8 | 3 | 9-6 | 47 | 70A | 53A | Ben Sanderson | 9/1 |
| 10 Jan 25+21d | Newcastle (AW) | Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Classified Stakes Tracked front pair - urged forward with over 2f left - stayed on through a gap late but unable to reach the front two | 3/11 | 1¾ | 9-6 | 47 | 90A | 69A | Ben Sanderson | 11/2 |
| 2024 · 12 runs | ||||||||||
| 20 Dec 24+45d | Southwell (AW) | Stay Golden With BetMGM Safer Gambling Handicap (Div 1) Held up with eager attitude in the pack - driven approaching the straight and battled on to the line - unable to find enough speed to get on terms with the front-runners | 6/12 | ½ | 9-5 | 48 | 83A | 63A | Cam Hardie | 22/1 |
| 05 Nov 24+21d | Newcastle (AW) | Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap Held a midpack position - pressed for effort with 2f left - kept trying inside the final furlong but couldn't reach the leaders | 6/12 | ½ | 9-2 | 48 | 89A | 62A | Ben Sanderson | 7/2 |
| 15 Oct 24+20d | Newcastle (AW) | Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap Slow to emerge from stalls - settled behind the front group - angled right and pushed along a furlong out - moved into second inside the final furlong - stayed on but unable to reach winner | 2/10 | 1¾ | 8-13 | 48 | 88A | 74A | Ben Sanderson | 4/1 |
| 25 Sep 24+13d | Redcar | Watch Racing TV Free For 31 Days Handicap Held up towards the back - never able to threaten - beaten into 12th | 12/15 | nse | 8-10 | 49 | 90C | 55A | Cam Hardie | 25/1 |
| 12 Sep 24+9d | Newcastle (AW) | Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Handicap Settled towards the back - moved up and shifted left approaching the final furlong to take third - stayed on to finish third | 3/14 | 2 | 8-12 | 45 | 90B | 75A | Ben Sanderson | 11/1 |
| 03 Sep 24+19d | Newcastle (AW) | Get Raceday Ready Handicap Settled towards rear early - made strong progress wide of rivals inside final 2f - closed and edged in front close home to prevail | 1/11 | 8-11 | 45 | 90A | 73A | Ben Sanderson | 6/1 | |
| 15 Aug 24+25d | Beverley | Racing Again On Sunday 25 August Handicap Sat close to the pace early - pushed along with a furlong remaining but found nothing more - held to finish sixth | 6/14 | hd | 8-12 | 46 | 114C | 66A | Tom Eaves | 10/1 |
| 21 Jul 24+20d | Redcar | Start Your Racing TV Free Trial Handicap | 7/12 | hd | 9-1 | 48 | 68A | 59A | Ben Sanderson | 12/1 |
| 01 Jul 24+26d | Pontefract | Wayne Conway Memorial Handicap | 4/13 | nk | 9-6 | 49 | 75C | 74A | Phil Dennis | 17/2 |
| 05 Jun 24+35d | Ripon | Sky Sports Racing Virgin 519 Handicap | 7/11 | ½ | 8-4 | 49 | 83B | 61A | Cam Hardie | 22/1 |
| 01 May 24+23d | Pontefract | Trustees Of The National Horseracing College Handicap | 10/12 | hd | 9-2 | 51 | 72A | 48A | Phil Dennis | 9/1 |
| 08 Apr 24+150d | Newcastle (AW) | Get Raceday Ready Handicap | 11/12 | 1 | 8-13 | 52 | 65C | 47C | Tom Eaves | 15/2 |
| 2023 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 10 Nov 23+24d | Newcastle (AW) | Bet 10 Get 40 At BetMGM Handicap | 4/11 | ¾ | 9-1 | 52 | 95A | 73A | Cam Hardie | 5/2 |
| 17 Oct 23+11d | Newcastle (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap | 2/12 | hd | 9-5 | 50 | 95A | 82A | Cam Hardie | 7/2F |
| 06 Oct 23+39d | Newcastle (AW) | QuinnBet Acca Bonus Handicap (Div 2) | 1/8 | 8-9 | 45 | 110A | 72A | Cam Hardie | 11/1 | |
| 28 Aug 23+41d | Ripon | Blossom Homecare Harrogate And Ripon Handicap | 9/13 | ¾ | 9-0 | 46 | 84C | 55A | Oisin Orr | 5/1 |
| 18 Jul 23+28d | Beverley | Beverley Annual Badgeholders Handicap | 6/10 | ¾ | 9-3 | 47 | 113A | 59A | Phil Dennis | 6/1 |
| 20 Jun 23+20d | Beverley | Connexin Fibre Hyperfast Handicap | 3/10 | 1¼ | 9-2 | 48 | 85A | 69A | Cam Hardie | 7/2 |
| 31 May 23+15d | Beverley | Hull FC Rugby League Takeover Day Handicap | 2/11 | ½ | 9-0 | 46 | 90A | 81A | Phil Dennis | 11/2 |
| 16 May 23+11d | Wetherby | Join Racing TV Now Handicap (Div 2) | 3/9 | nk | 8-4 | 45 | 76A | 68A | Cam Hardie | 11/1 |
| 05 May 23+206d | Newcastle (AW) | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Apprentice Handicap | 6/9 | 1½ | 8-7 | 46 | 69A | 44A | Alex Fielding | 14/1 |
| 2022 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 11 Oct 22+15d | Newcastle (AW) | Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap | 9/14 | 2¾ | 8-10 | 48 | 79B | 44A | Cam Hardie | 5/1 |
| 26 Sep 22+28d | Newcastle (AW) | Vickers.Bet Proud To Support British Racing Handicap | 5/12 | 1¼ | 8-7 | 49 | 101A | 58A | Cam Hardie | 13/2 |
| 29 Aug 22+10d | Ripon | Tony Lythgoe Birthday Memorial Handicap | 7/14 | shd | 8-12 | 51 | 91C | 61A | Phil Dennis | 15/2 |
| 19 Aug 22+20d | Carlisle | Cubby Construction Handicap (Div 1) | 4/8 | ¾ | 8-7 | 53 | 86A | 56A | Graham Lee | 10/3F |
| 30 Jul 22+26d | Thirsk | Laura Barry Memorial EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 11/11 | ¾ | 9-4 | — | 37C | 52C | Phil Dennis | 33/1 |
| 04 Jul 22+27d | Ripon | Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 3/7 | 15 | 9-7 | — | 77C | 44C | Phil Dennis | 28/1 |
| 07 Jun 22 | Wetherby | JM Finn Wealth Management Restricted Novice Stakes | 6/11 | 3 | 9-2 | — | 73A | 64A | Phil Dennis | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Mr Heinz won?
- Mr Heinz (GB) won 2 of 36 archived starts between 2022 and 2025, a strike rate of 5.6%. Placed 13 times in total (36.1% of starts).
- Who trained Mr Heinz?
- Mr Heinz (GB) was trained by Simon Whitaker on the most recent run on record, at Beverley on 14 August 2025.
- Who is Mr Heinz's sire?
- Mr Heinz (GB) is by Spill The Beans (AUS) out of Velvet Band (GB), whose sire is Verglas.
- What going does Mr Heinz prefer?
- Mr Heinz (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 15 starts (13.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Mr Heinz's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 46, from the run on 14 August 2025. The highest on record is 53.
- What is Mr Heinz's sire's record?
- Spill The Beans (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 5.7% of 141 runs since Jan 2008 (8 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Mr Heinz's siblings?
- Out of Velvet Band (GB), Mr Heinz (GB) has 9 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Penny Pot Lane (GB) (8). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Shallow (GB)). The wins came over 5f–1m½f. As at Oct 2026.