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Horse profile

The Hatchet (IRE)

6yo gelding · Trainer Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore · Owner Fishwick Aim Equestrian Ltd Russell
by Vadamos (FR) out of Kelloura (IRE) (Mastercraftsman)
8 runs · 4 courses · from Mar 2025
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Perth First-time headgear LTO Last run 23 Apr 2026 Last raced off OR 115
KTB Profile

The Hatchet is a gelding who has won one of eight starts on turf, the success coming at Class 4 level in the Harvest Of Hope PK Foodbank Novices Hurdle over 1m5f – 2m on good to soft at Perth in Sep 2025. All three placed efforts have also come over 1m5f – 2m. He last ran off a mark of 115 at Perth in Apr 2026, his first time in first-time headgear.

Based on 8 archived runs · run-style from 8 commented runs since Mar 2025 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Typically led Win at Class 4

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 104 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Newcastle, 21 Feb 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 121C · median 104
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good to Soft5121C1053 runs · 121 / 104
Soft2103B891 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m4107B1041 run · —
2m1f – 2m4f3121C1043 runs · 121 / 104

Of 8 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 8 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 127A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newcastle, 21 Feb 2026 Official rating 115 at the last run, 23 Apr 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 130A · median 127
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good to Soft5130A1213 runs · 127 / 117
Soft2130A1291 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m4130A1291 run · —
2m1f – 2m4f3127A1173 runs · 127 / 117

Of 8 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 8 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.

Run style from 8 analysed runs since Mar 2025

  • Led 5 (63%) · 1 win
  • Prominent 2 (25%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 1 (13%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Vadamos (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 2,089 runs since Jan 2008 (218 horses).

Weakest on heavy going: 5.2% from 155.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−9.6—
Good to Firm1351511.1%+1.5—
Good558549.7%+0.10 from 1
Good to Soft3423811.1%+1.51 from 5
Soft472449.3%−0.30 from 2
Heavy15585.2%−4.4—
Standard (AW)426429.9%+0.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f68811.8%+2.2—
6f – 7f330329.7%+0.1—
1m – 1m1f385348.8%−0.8—
1m2f – 1m4f274228%−1.6—
1m5f – 2m621609.7%+0.11 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f3573610.1%+0.50 from 3
2m5f – 3m51917.6%+8—
Over 3m300%−9.6—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Kelloura (IRE) (Mastercraftsman)

2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Rose Of Glenhest (IRE)40——
Locmaria (IRE)50——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 5 1 20% +3.50
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 5 1 20% +3.50
Class 3 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Perth 3 1 33% +5.50
Newcastle 2 0 0% −2.00
Ayr 2 0 0% −2.00
Musselburgh 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 5 1 20% +3.50
2m1f – 2m4f 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jack Power 6 1 17% +2.50
Patrick Wadge 1 0 0% −1.00
Derek Fox 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 7 1 14% +1.50
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 4 0 0% −4.00
2025 4 1 25% +4.50

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 6 1 17% +2.50
NH Flat 2 0 0% −2.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 4 runs
23 Apr 26+40d Perth Scone International Horse Trials Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good · 12 ran Sent clear early - lost the advantage after 3 out under pressure and dropped away rapidly - eased out of contention before the last PU/12 — 11-6 115—— Jack Power 7/2
14 Mar 26+21d Newcastle Smirnoff At Spy Bar Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 17f · Good To Soft · 4 ran Tracked pace-setter early - pushed along and made progress 3f out - continued to close 2f out - overtaken before last then weakened on run-in - edged out for second in final strides 3/4 nse 10-7 115121C114B Jack Power 1/2F
21 Feb 26+20d Newcastle Virgin Bet A Good Bet Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 17f · Good To Soft · 9 ran Sent clear early - pushed along after the last and rallied strongly - overtaken close home to finish second by half a length 2/9 ½ 11-2 113104B127A Jack Power 7/1
01 Feb 26+81d Musselburgh Position Payout At bet365 Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Good To Soft · 12 ran Held up handy early - drifted right at the 6th - urged forward after the 9th - lost place from 3 out and held on well beaten late 6/12 nk 11-9 11586A117A Jack Power 11/2
2025 · 4 runs
12 Nov 25+49d Ayr Coral Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 14 ran Went straight to the front - overtaken shortly after and settled just behind the pace - pressed for effort approaching 3 out - slipped back into third at that point - kept going steadily to the line for 3rd 3/14 6 11-2 —103B128A Jack Power 4/9F
24 Sep 25+152d Perth Harvest Of Hope PK Foodbank Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 11 ran Set pace from the start - pushed along in closing stages and held on strongly to the line 1/11 10-9 —107B130A Jack Power 15/2
25 Apr 25+48d Perth Goodbye Charlo Thanks For Everything Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 13 ran Set the pace early - sat in second before being asked for effort over 2f out - dropped away inside final furlong - eventually finished seventh 7/13 3¾ 11-3 —105B121A Patrick Wadge 25/1
08 Mar 25 Ayr Virgin Bet Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 16f · Soft · 10 ran Settled at the back - progress from 3f out and pushed along - looked a danger for third place inside the final furlong - faded close home to take fourth 4/10 1½ 11-4 —75B130A Derek Fox 9/2

Quick answers

How many races has The Hatchet won?
The Hatchet (IRE) won 1 of 8 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 3 times in total (37.5% of starts).
Who trains The Hatchet?
The Hatchet (IRE) is trained by Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 23 April 2026.
Who is The Hatchet's sire?
The Hatchet (IRE) is by Vadamos (FR) out of Kelloura (IRE), whose sire is Mastercraftsman.
What going does The Hatchet prefer?
The Hatchet (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is The Hatchet's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 115, from the run on 23 April 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is The Hatchet's sire's record?
Vadamos (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 2,089 runs since Jan 2008 (218 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 5.2% from 155.
Who are The Hatchet's siblings?
Out of Kelloura (IRE), The Hatchet (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from March 2025. 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.