Planters Punch (GB)
Planters Punch is three from four over hurdles with all wins at Class 4 level over 1m5f – 2m. Each success came on a first visit to the course, at Hereford on good ground in Nov 2025, at Bangor-on-Dee on good ground in Mar 2026 and at Chepstow on good to soft ground in Apr 2026. The gelding, by Planteur out of a Yeats mare, finished second of 10 in a Class 1 novices hurdle at Cheltenham in Oct 2026, having raced prominently off an official rating of 128.
- 3–4Wins / Runs
- 75%Strike rate
- 4 (100%)Placed
- +3.31£1 level staken=4 at SP
- 128Highest OR
- 118dAvg between runs
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 113
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 2 | 113A | 93.5 | 2 runs · 113 / 93.5 |
| Good | 2 | 95B | 93.5 | 2 runs · 95 / 93.5 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 113A | 93.5 | 4 runs · 113 / 93.5 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 4 figures from 4 runs · as at 27 Oct 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · 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 4 analysed runs since Nov 2025
- Prominent 3 (75%) · 2 wins
- Led 1 (25%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 1,518 runs since Jan 2008 (159 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 3 | 2 | 66.7% | +58.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 41 | 3 | 7.3% | −1.2 | — |
| Good | 228 | 17 | 7.5% | −1 | 2 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 220 | 23 | 10.5% | +2 | 1 from 2 |
| Soft | 324 | 25 | 7.7% | −0.8 | — |
| Heavy | 189 | 21 | 11.1% | +2.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 512 | 38 | 7.4% | −1.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 19 | 1 | 5.3% | −3.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 261 | 19 | 7.3% | −1.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 378 | 32 | 8.5% | 0 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 312 | 20 | 6.4% | −2.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 254 | 24 | 9.4% | +0.9 | 3 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 250 | 28 | 11.2% | +2.7 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 38 | 2 | 5.3% | −3.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 6 | 3 | 50% | +41.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 26 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Jack Hoola (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m4½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Taranis Dubh (GB)).
Family form: Taranis Dubh (GB) won at Worcester, 7 Oct 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Hoola (GB) | 13 | 2 | 2m3½f–2m4½f | Class 5 |
| Taranis Dubh (GB) | 3 | 1 | 2m | Class 4 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.56 |
| Good | 2 | 2 | 100% | +3.87 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 3 | 3 | 100% | +4.31 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.44 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.62 |
| Hereford | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico de Boinville | 3 | 2 | 67% | +2.87 |
| Mr Daniel Williams | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.44 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +1.06 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 23 Oct 26+195d | Cheltenham | Oddschecker Novices' Hurdle Race(grade 2) (registered As The Sharp Novices' Hurdle Race) (gbb Race) raced just behind the front pair - awkward at the first - moved up to dispute 2 out - in front at the last but soon overtaken - stayed on on the run-in - unable to peg back winner but grabbed second near the line | 2/10 | 2¼ | 11-1 | 128 | 113A | 134A | Nico de Boinville | 4/1 |
| 11 Apr 26+11d | Chepstow | Tiptop Thunder Throne / EBF Junior 'National Hunt' Hurdle (GBB Race) Set the early pace - lost the front briefly then regained it before 3 out - had to hold off pressure at 2 out - drew away approaching the last - extended advantage on the run-in - won without being asked serious questions | 1/7 | 11-3 | 128 | 74A | 138B | Mr Daniel Williams | 4/9F | |
| 31 Mar 26+148d | Bangor-on-Dee | Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk EBF Junior 'National Hunt' Hurdle (GBB Race) Settled behind pace early - hit front at the 6th - opened up before 2 out with plenty in hand - stumbled at final obstacle but stayed on strongly to win | 1/7 | 11-7 | — | 95B | 143B | Nico de Boinville | 13/8F | |
| 2025 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 03 Nov 25 | Hereford | BetWright Bangers N'Cash EBF Junior 'National Hunt' Hurdle (GBB Race) Sat just behind the pace-setting duo - roused two out and hit the top on the home bend - drifted slightly nearing the final fence - driven out on the run-in to hold on | 1/6 | 11-0 | — | 92A | 129B | Nico de Boinville | 9/4 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Planters Punch won?
- Planters Punch (GB) won 3 of 4 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 75%. Placed 4 times in total (100% of starts).
- Who trains Planters Punch?
- Planters Punch (GB) is trained by Nicky Henderson, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 23 October 2026.
- Who is Planters Punch's sire?
- Planters Punch (GB) is by Planteur (IRE) out of Hoola Hula (GB), whose sire is Yeats.
- What is Planters Punch's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 128, from the run on 23 October 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Planters Punch's sire's record?
- Planteur (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 1,518 runs since Jan 2008 (159 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Planters Punch's siblings?
- Out of Hoola Hula (GB), Planters Punch (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Jack Hoola (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Taranis Dubh (GB)). The wins came over 2m–2m4½f. As at Oct 2026.