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Horse profile

Special Hedge (NZ)

7yo gelding · Trainer C W Chang · Owner Absolute Hedge Syndicate
by Unusual Suspect (USA) out of Delgatie Pearl (NZ) (Perfectly Ready)
2 runs · 1 course · from Jun 2026
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Last run 1 Oct 2026 · 6th of 14
KTB Profile

Special Hedge is a lightly raced gelding with two starts since Jun 2026, both at Sha Tin over 1m to 1m1f. He has never won or placed. His last run, at Sha Tin in Oct 2026, saw him finish 6 of 14 in the Shenyang Handicap on good to firm turf. He is by Unusual Suspect out of Delgatie Pearl.

Based on 2 archived runs · run-style from 1 commented run since Jun 2026 · updated 25 Oct 2026

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

KTB Rating

No KTB Rating figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 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.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Unusual Suspect (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 0% of 2 runs since Jan 2008 (1 horse). A small sample.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm100%00 from 1
Standard (AW)100%00 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f200%00 from 2

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Delgatie Pearl (NZ) (Perfectly Ready)

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.

Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt OR Jockey SP
2026 · 2 runs
01 Oct 26+116d Sha Tin (HK) Shenyang Handicap 8f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 6/14 ½ 8-11 — H T Mo —
07 Jun 26 Sha Tin (HK) HKU Faculties Of Arts And Education Handicap (Dirt) Class 5 · 9f · Slow · 12 ran In touch with leaders - weakened inside final furlong 11/12 nse 8-13 37 Jerry Chau 17/1

Quick answers

How many races has Special Hedge won?
Special Hedge (NZ) has yet to win, from 2 archived starts in 2026.
Who trains Special Hedge?
Special Hedge (NZ) is trained by C W Chang, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 1 October 2026.
Who is Special Hedge's sire?
Special Hedge (NZ) is by Unusual Suspect (USA) out of Delgatie Pearl (NZ), whose sire is Perfectly Ready.
What is Special Hedge's official rating?
Special Hedge (NZ)'s highest official rating on record is 37.
What is Special Hedge's sire's record?
Unusual Suspect (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 0% of 2 runs since Jan 2008 (1 horse), Flat and jumps together. A small sample.

Record shown from June 2026. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.