As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won last time out2 wins · Ballinrobe (IRE) & Kilbeggan (IRE)Ran 54 days ago · 1st of 7
KTB Profile
Rusty Harkness is a gelding by Walk In The Park out of a Balko mare who has won two of seven starts on turf. Both wins came over 2m5f – 3m on good going at first time of asking at the course, the latest in the Corrib Oil Beginners Steeplechase at Ballinrobe in Aug 2026. He also won a maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan the previous month off an official rating of 113. He usually races prominently. His last run, at Ballinrobe in Aug 2026, was a win.
Based on 7 archived runs · run-style from 5 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
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.
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed113the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Kilbeggan (IRE), 24 Jul 2026
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 →
Jumps 7 figures · best 113A · median 90
Going
Runs
Best
Median
Since 18 Oct 2025
Good
3
113A
98
3 · 113 / 98
Heavy
2
90A
88
2 · 90 / 88
Soft
1
—
—
1 · —
Good to Soft
1
—
—
1 · —
Distance
Runs
Best
Median
Since 18 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m
5
113A
90
5 · 113 / 90
2m1f – 2m4f
1
—
—
1 · —
1m5f – 2m
1
—
—
1 · —
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 7 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast
KTB Rating
Best recent KTB Rating137Athe best of the last 3 rated runs · Ballinrobe (IRE), 24 Aug 2026Official rating 113at the last run, 24 Jul 2026
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 7 figures · best 137A · median 124
Going
Runs
Best
Median
Since 18 Oct 2025
Good
3
137A
134
3 · 137 / 134
Heavy
2
123A
115.5
2 · 123 / 115.5
Soft
1
—
—
1 · —
Good to Soft
1
—
—
1 · —
Distance
Runs
Best
Median
Since 18 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m
5
137A
132
5 · 137 / 132
2m1f – 2m4f
1
—
—
1 · —
1m5f – 2m
1
—
—
1 · —
KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 7 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.
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.
Corrib Oil Beginners Steeplechase23.5f · Good · 7 ranFront from the off and showing the way - a mistake at the 2nd before retaking control at the 3rd - a bold leap 4 out to move clear - challenged before 2 out and under pressure - stuck on to prevail
Hurley Family Maiden Hurdle24.5f · Good · 9 ranhandy in 3rd early - went to the front approaching 3 out and opened up a 4-length advantage over the last - kept on driven out to win
Munster Drilling Beginners Chase22.5f · Good · 5 ranContested the front early - sat just behind before moving into command after 5 out - driven when overtaken by a whisker 2 out - stumbled at the last - battled on at one speed to finish second beaten a length and a half
Killusty Handicap Hurdle23f · Yielding · 15 ranHandy early in 4th - small error 4 out and pushed to stay in touch - dropped back before 2 out - finished 5th
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle23f · Soft To Heavy · 9 ranTracked the front-runner - moved to the fore 5 out - surpassed entering the straight - driven after 2 out - plugged on from the last but could not land a blow on the winner - finished 2nd
Donohue Marquees Maiden Hurdle20.5f · Good To Yielding · 11 ranMade the running early - lost the advantage after the 2nd and settled third by halfway - slipped back to 7th after two out - urged forward on the inside to move into 5th nearing the last - finished strongly to grab third on the run-in
Rusty Harkness (GB) won 2 of 7 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 28.6%. Placed 5 times in total (71.4% of starts).
Who trains Rusty Harkness (GB)?
Rusty Harkness (GB) is trained by Henry De Bromhead, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 24 August 2026.
Who is Rusty Harkness (GB)'s sire?
Rusty Harkness (GB) is by Walk In The Park (IRE) out of Gitane Du Berlais (FR), whose sire is Balko.
What going does Rusty Harkness (GB) prefer?
Rusty Harkness (GB) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 3 starts (66.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Rusty Harkness (GB)'s official rating?
Rusty Harkness (GB)'s highest official rating on record is 113.
What is Rusty Harkness (GB)'s sire's record?
Walk In The Park (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.2% of 6,925 runs since Jan 2008 (686 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Rusty Harkness (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Gitane Du Berlais (FR), Rusty Harkness (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Raffles Gitane (FR) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Raffles Gitane (FR)). The wins came over 2m–2m½f. As at Oct 2026.
Rusty Harkness (GB)·2–7·SR 28.6%·Won LTO
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