Horse profile
Professor Higgins (IRE)
by Flemensfirth (USA) out of Shuil Iontach (IRE) (Oscar)
20 runs · 14 courses · from Apr 2007
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 16 Jul 2011 — 5,583 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2011 · 1st of 7
Won last time out
4 wins · 4 courses
Last raced off OR 113
KTB Profile
Professor Higgins (IRE) is 4 from 20. Won last time out at Market Rasen (Class 3).
Based on 20 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 10lb off peak
- 4–20Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 12 (60%)Placed
- −3.32£1 level staken=20 at SP
- 1.00Fair A/E n=20 · 0.88 incl. margin
- 123Highest OR
- 82dAvg 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 rating113↓ 10lb off peak
113
104–123
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
Flemensfirth (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 17,281 runs since Jan 2008 (1,594 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 38 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 522 | 50 | 9.6% | −2.2 | 2 from 5 |
| Good | 4,053 | 441 | 10.9% | −0.9 | 1 from 11 |
| Good to Soft | 2,933 | 354 | 12.1% | +0.3 | 1 from 3 |
| Soft | 5,876 | 751 | 12.8% | +1 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 3,817 | 449 | 11.8% | 0 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 42 | 2 | 4.8% | −7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 25 | 1 | 4% | −7.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,484 | 547 | 12.2% | +0.4 | 2 from 10 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6,081 | 724 | 11.9% | +0.1 | 2 from 7 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5,257 | 622 | 11.8% | 0 | 0 from 3 |
| Over 3m | 1,432 | 153 | 10.7% | −1.1 | — |
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
Shuil Iontach (IRE) (Oscar)
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Monasteradenpauric (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m4f–2m5f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monasteradenpauric (IRE) | 10 | 2 | 2m4f–2m5f | — |
| Master Conor (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 11 | 1 | 9% | −8.90 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 2 | 40% | +0.08 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.50 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 11 | 2 | 18% | −5.92 |
| Class 3 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +6.60 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedgefield | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.80 |
| Perth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Catterick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.50 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.88 |
| Kelso | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.10 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 10 | 2 | 20% | −4.92 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 2 | 29% | +4.60 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denis O'Regan | 9 | 2 | 22% | −4.02 |
| Wilson Renwick | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Paul Gallagher | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| James O'Farrell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ryan Mania | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.50 |
| Brian Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Timmy Murphy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.20 |
| Mr R O'Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 19 | 4 | 21% | −2.32 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.50 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2009 | 5 | 3 | 60% | +2.18 |
| 2008 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 12 | 4 | 33% | +4.68 |
| Hurdle | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 16 Jul 11+41d | Market Rasen | Totepool A Better Way To Bet Handicap Chase | 1/7 | 11-5 | 113 | 124A | Ryan Mania | 17/2 | |
| 05 Jun 11+37d | Perth | Fugro Subsea Services Handicap Chase | 7/8 | 1¾ | 11-12 | 115 | 106A | Wilson Renwick | 9/1 |
| 29 Apr 11+13d | Perth | Crabbie's Alcoholic Ginger Beer Handicap Chase | 5/5 | 8 | 10-9 | 117 | 83B | Paul Gallagher | 7/2 |
| 16 Apr 11+78d | Ayr | Scotty Brand Handicap Chase | 7/10 | 3 | 9-11 | 120 | 80C | Paul Gallagher | 15/2 |
| 28 Jan 11+329d | Doncaster | R.A. Beaver Handicap Chase | 4/7 | 6 | 11-6 | 122 | 117A | Wilson Renwick | 9/4F |
| 2010 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 05 Mar 10+126d | Doncaster | Sportingbet.com Handicap Chase | 4/10 | 2¼ | 11-11 | 123 | 121A | Denis O'Regan | 5/1 |
| 2009 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Oct 09+12d | Wetherby | Bet365.com Handicap Chase (Listed) | 6/8 | nk | 10-0 | 115 | 100A | Brian Hughes | 4/1 |
| 18 Oct 09+195d | Kempton | Williamhill.com/bonus25 - New Sportsbook Bonus Handicap Chase | 1/6 | 11-12 | 115 | 115B | Denis O'Regan | 15/8F | |
| 06 Apr 09+13d | Kelso | Keith Mclean Carpets Handicap Chase | 1/8 | 10-8 | 107 | 118B | Denis O'Regan | 11/10F | |
| 24 Mar 09+20d | Sedgefield | SM Thompson Steelplate Specialists Beginners' Chase | 1/6 | 10-12 | 107 | 115B | Timmy Murphy | 6/5 | |
| 04 Mar 09+78d | Catterick | Book On-line At Catterickbridge.co.uk Maiden Chase | 2/9 | nse | 11-0 | 107 | 127A | Denis O'Regan | 9/4 |
| 2008 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 16 Dec 08+40d | Catterick | Blue Square Casino Maiden Chase | 2/12 | 1¼ | 11-0 | 107 | 117A | Denis O'Regan | 5/2J |
| 06 Nov 08+180d | Haydock | Racinguk.tv 'Fixed Brush' Novices' Hurdle | 2/16 | 5 | 10-12 | 107 | 121A | Denis O'Regan | 4/1 |
| 10 May 08+19d | Hexham | Countryside Skills Courses 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle | 3/11 | 7 | 10-9 | 105 | 109A | James O'Farrell | 13/8F |
| 21 Apr 08+27d | Sedgefield | toteexacta Novices' Hurdle | 3/14 | 2 | 10-13 | 104 | 122A | Wilson Renwick | 9/1 |
| 25 Mar 08+21d | Sedgefield | Camerons Brewery Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) | 2/9 | 11 | 11-1 | 104 | 106A | Denis O'Regan | 5/2 |
| 04 Mar 08+84d | Newcastle | Saltwell Signs 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle | 3/13 | 4½ | 10-12 | 107 | 112A | James O'Farrell | 33/1 |
| 2007 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 11 Dec 07+29d | Sedgefield | WBX.COM 25 Free Bets For New Accounts 'NH' Novices' Hurdle | 11/14 | 28 | 10-12 | — | 89C | Denis O'Regan | 5/1 |
| 12 Nov 07+225d | Carlisle | WBX.COM 25 For New Accounts Novices' Hurdle | 10/15 | 15 | 10-12 | — | 88C | Denis O'Regan | 7/2 |
| 01 Apr 07 | Limerick | Kevin McManus Bookmaker (Pro-Am) Flat Race | 2/14 | 1 | 10-11 | — | 118C | Mr R O'Sullivan | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Professor Higgins won?
- Professor Higgins (IRE) won 4 of 20 archived starts between 2007 and 2011, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 12 times in total (60% of starts).
- Who trained Professor Higgins?
- Professor Higgins (IRE) was trained by Howard Johnson on the most recent run on record, at Market Rasen on 16 July 2011.
- Who is Professor Higgins's sire?
- Professor Higgins (IRE) is by Flemensfirth (USA) out of Shuil Iontach (IRE), whose sire is Oscar.
- What going does Professor Higgins prefer?
- Professor Higgins (IRE) has the best record on good to firm 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 Professor Higgins's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 113, from the run on 16 July 2011. The highest on record is 123.
- What is Professor Higgins's sire's record?
- Flemensfirth (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 17,281 runs since Jan 2008 (1,594 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Professor Higgins's siblings?
- Out of Shuil Iontach (IRE), Professor Higgins (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Monasteradenpauric (IRE) (2). The wins came over 2m4f–2m5f. As at Oct 2026.