Horse profile
Mr Hichens (GB)
by Makbul (GB) out of Lake Melody (GB) (Sizzling Melody)
36 runs · 16 courses · from Apr 2008
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 13 Sep 2014 — 4,427 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2014 · 10th of 12
7 wins · 6 courses
Last raced off OR 65
KTB Profile
Mr Hichens (GB) is 7 from 36. Hasn't won since May 2010. All 7 wins have come over 1m – 1m1f. Last raced off 65, 24lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 36 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 24lb off peak
- 7–36Wins / Runs
- 19.4%Strike rate
- 12 (33.3%)Placed
- +7.75£1 level staken=36 at SP
- 1.87Fair A/E n=36 · 1.58 incl. margin
- 89Highest OR
- 67dAvg 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 rating65↓ 24lb off peak
65
65–89
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
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
Makbul (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 1,039 runs since Jan 2008 (65 horses).
Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 12.8% from 117. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5% from 120.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 237 | 17 | 7.2% | −1.3 | 1 from 5 |
| Good | 276 | 25 | 9.1% | +0.6 | 1 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 158 | 17 | 10.8% | +2.3 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 138 | 13 | 9.4% | +0.9 | 2 from 5 |
| Heavy | 46 | 2 | 4.3% | −4.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 176 | 14 | 8% | −0.5 | 3 from 14 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 263 | 27 | 10.3% | +1.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 289 | 23 | 8% | −0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 117 | 15 | 12.8% | +4.3 | 7 from 27 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 77 | 3 | 3.9% | −4.6 | 0 from 6 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 136 | 13 | 9.6% | +1.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 120 | 6 | 5% | −3.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 35 | 1 | 2.9% | −5.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −8.5 | — |
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
Lake Melody (GB) (Sizzling Melody)
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
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 14 | 3 | 21% | +7.00 |
| Good | 7 | 1 | 14% | −0.50 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 5 | 2 | 40% | +9.25 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 16 | 3 | 19% | +4.75 |
| Class 5 | 10 | 3 | 30% | +11.00 |
| Class 3 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class 6 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 6 | 2 | 33% | +11.00 |
| Windsor | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.00 |
| Leicester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sandown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Nottingham | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.50 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 27 | 7 | 26% | +16.75 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tadhg O'Shea | 8 | 4 | 50% | +14.75 |
| Darryll Holland | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 3 | 1 | 33% | +10.00 |
| Ted Durcan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Alan Munro | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Tom McLaughlin | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Robert Havlin | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kieran Shoemark | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Fortune | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Steve Drowne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Philip Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Buick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stevie Donohoe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 28 | 6 | 21% | +11.75 |
| Cheekpieces | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| Visor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2010 | 8 | 3 | 38% | +15.50 |
| 2009 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −5.00 |
| 2008 | 13 | 3 | 23% | +3.25 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 13 Sep 14+1132d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Book Horizons Restaurant At Wolverhampton Racecourse Handicap | 10/12 | nk | 9-3 | 65 | 47C | Kieran Shoemark | 16/1 |
| 2011 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 08 Aug 11+17d | Windsor | Vestra Wealth Private Client Handicap | 7/8 | 2¼ | 9-12 | 83 | 72A | Tadhg O'Shea | 7/1 |
| 22 Jul 11+16d | Ascot | John Guest Handicap (Str) | 3/9 | 1 | 10-0 | 83 | 96A | Jimmy Fortune | 14/1 |
| 06 Jul 11+120d | Kempton (AW) | Silver Blaze Wessex Cup Handicap (London Mile Qualifier) | 7/12 | 1¼ | 9-12 | 82 | 74A | Darryll Holland | 20/1 |
| 08 Mar 11+22d | Southwell (AW) | ATR Cheltenham Megasite Now Live Handicap | 5/8 | 5 | 9-7 | 85 | 69A | Chris Catlin | 10/1 |
| 14 Feb 11+217d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Conditions Stakes | 4/6 | 8 | 9-2 | 85 | 63B | Chris Catlin | 25/1 |
| 2010 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 12 Jul 10+40d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Belvoir Lettings Handicap | 10/10 | ¾ | 9-4 | 87 | 58A | Ted Durcan | 9/1 |
| 02 Jun 10+27d | Kempton (AW) | digibet Redfern Handicap | 5/14 | ½ | 9-0 | 87 | 85A | Tadhg O'Shea | 20/1 |
| 06 May 10+24d | Ffos Las | Cpm Group Handicap | 1/7 | 8-12 | 79 | 89A | Tadhg O'Shea | 11/2 | |
| 12 Apr 10+14d | Windsor | AW Creative Handicap | 3/13 | nk | 8-13 | 78 | 87A | Darryll Holland | 8/1 |
| 29 Mar 10+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 3/9 | ¾ | 9-5 | 72 | 82A | Darryll Holland | 3/1 |
| 22 Mar 10+12d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap | 1/8 | 9-2 | 72 | 93A | Jamie Spencer | 3/1 | |
| 10 Mar 10+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | ladbrokescasino.com Handicap (Div 2) | 1/10 | 9-1 | 67 | 88A | Chris Catlin | 12/1 | |
| 24 Feb 10+79d | Kempton (AW) | Goffs Breeze Up At Kempton March 12th Handicap | 7/14 | ¾ | 8-13 | 68 | 70A | Steve Drowne | 33/1 |
| 2009 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 07 Dec 09+16d | Lingfield (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At Totesport.com Handicap | 10/11 | ¾ | 8-13 | 69 | 58A | Darryll Holland | 9/2 |
| 21 Nov 09+17d | Kempton (AW) | Christmas Party Nights At Kempton Handicap | 1/10 | 9-3 | 65 | 87A | Darryll Holland | 3/1J | |
| 04 Nov 09+16d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Casino Handicap | 12/14 | 2½ | 9-6 | 65 | 49A | Alan Munro | 8/1 |
| 19 Oct 09+51d | Windsor | Steve Hagger Happy 70th Birthday Handicap (Div 2) | 8/12 | 1½ | 9-6 | 69 | 69A | Alan Munro | 11/1 |
| 29 Aug 09+20d | Windsor | toteswinger Handicap | 11/13 | ½ | 9-3 | 72 | 58A | Tadhg O'Shea | 8/1 |
| 09 Aug 09+58d | Leicester | FSB 'Fighting Red Tape' Handicap | 7/7 | 4 | 9-3 | 80 | 54A | Tom McLaughlin | 9/1 |
| 12 Jun 09+22d | Sandown | totesportcasino.com Handicap | 12/12 | 1¾ | 9-2 | 83 | 64C | Tom McLaughlin | 33/1 |
| 21 May 09+17d | Haydock | Play Premier 10 At footballpools.com Handicap | 6/10 | 1 | 9-2 | 85 | 74A | Philip Robinson | 11/1 |
| 04 May 09+189d | Kempton (AW) | williamhill.com Choosing Chelsea? Jubilee Handicap (London Mile Qualifier) | 5/10 | hd | 9-0 | 86 | 81A | Darryll Holland | 66/1 |
| 2008 · 13 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Oct 08+11d | Leicester | ladbrokes.com Handicap | 6/13 | ½ | 9-1 | 87 | 81A | Ted Durcan | 9/1 |
| 16 Oct 08+34d | Nottingham | Flint Bishop Handicap | 5/11 | ½ | 9-3 | 89 | 78A | Tadhg O'Shea | 11/1 |
| 12 Sep 08+4d | Sandown | Iveco All Blacks Handicap | 4/11 | 2 | 9-7 | 82 | 85A | Eddie Ahern | 11/4F |
| 08 Sep 08+15d | Folkestone | Stone Of Folca Handicap | 1/7 | 9-3 | 82 | 88A | Tadhg O'Shea | 9/4F | |
| 24 Aug 08+24d | Goodwood | South Coast Handicap | 1/8 | 8-13 | 77 | 94A | Tadhg O'Shea | 10/1 | |
| 31 Jul 08+20d | Nottingham | thepaddocksnottingham.co.Uk Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 1/7 | 9-3 | 77 | 86A | Tadhg O'Shea | EvensF | |
| 11 Jul 08+12d | Newbury | Gardner Mechanical Services Handicap | 4/8 | 2½ | 8-11 | 74 | 73A | Ted Durcan | 13/2 |
| 29 Jun 08+9d | Windsor | totesport Betxtra Handicap | 2/13 | 1¼ | 9-11 | 74 | 97A | Alan Munro | 6/1 |
| 20 Jun 08+18d | Newmarket | Portland Place Properties Handicap | 2/11 | 2 | 9-4 | 69 | 98A | Robert Havlin | 7/1 |
| 02 Jun 08+16d | Windsor | Trailfinders Tailormade Travel Handicap | 5/14 | ¾ | 9-5 | 70 | 76A | William Buick | 20/1 |
| 17 May 08+8d | Newbury | Olympic Coach Builders/Hendy Van And Truck Maiden Stakes | 12/20 | 1½ | 9-3 | 70 | 58C | Jamie Spencer | 25/1 |
| 09 May 08+22d | Lingfield | Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Maiden Stakes | 8/17 | 2¼ | 9-3 | 86 | 60A | Stevie Donohoe | 5/1 |
| 17 Apr 08 | Newmarket | Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Wood Ditton Stakes (Div 2) | 4/10 | 2 | 9-3 | 86 | 80A | Robert Havlin | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Mr Hichens won?
- Mr Hichens (GB) won 7 of 36 archived starts between 2008 and 2014, a strike rate of 19.4%. Placed 12 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained Mr Hichens?
- Mr Hichens (GB) was trained by Karen George on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 13 September 2014.
- Who is Mr Hichens's sire?
- Mr Hichens (GB) is by Makbul (GB) out of Lake Melody (GB), whose sire is Sizzling Melody.
- What going does Mr Hichens prefer?
- Mr Hichens (GB) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Mr Hichens's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 65, from the run on 13 September 2014. The highest on record is 89.
- What is Mr Hichens's sire's record?
- Makbul (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 1,039 runs since Jan 2008 (65 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 12.8% from 117. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5% from 120.