The Heir (AUS)
The Heir is a gelding who has won one of four starts on turf, the success coming in the Wong Nai Chung Gap Handicap at Happy Valley over 6f – 7f on good to firm ground off a mark of 59. He has raced twice at each of Happy Valley, where he won, and Sha Tin. The gelding, by Impending out of Isola Blu, finished fifth of 14 in the Shanghai Handicap at Sha Tin in Oct 2026. He has reached an official rating of 67.
- 1–4Wins / Runs
- 25%Strike rate
- 3 (75%)Placed
- +0.80£1 level staken=2 at SP
- 67Highest OR
- 40dAvg between runs
KTB Speed and Rating
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.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 7.1% of 14 runs since Jan 2008 (5 horses). A small sample.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 5 | 1 | 20% | +12.9 | 1 from 3 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 1 | 9.1% | +2 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | — |
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
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.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.80 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.80 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sha Tin (HK) | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Happy Valley (HK) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.80 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Bentley | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Joao Moreira | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.80 |
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 | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 4 runs | ||||||||
| 01 Oct 26+25d | Sha Tin (HK) | Shanghai Handicap | 5/14 | nk | 8-10 | — | Harry Bentley | — |
| 06 Sep 26+74d | Sha Tin (HK) | Battery Handicap | 3/13 | ¾ | 8-10 | 67 | Harry Bentley | — |
| 24 Jun 26+21d | Happy Valley (HK) | Leighton Road Handicap (Course A) (Turf) | 3/12 | dht | 8-12 | 66 | Joao Moreira | 74/10 |
| 03 Jun 26 | Happy Valley (HK) | Wong Nai Chung Gap Handicap (Course C) (Turf) (Div II) Midfield on inner - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and headway on turn under 2f out - pressed leaders 1f out - led inside final 110yds - kept on well | 1/12 | 9-9 | 59 | Joao Moreira | 9/5F | |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Heir won?
- The Heir (AUS) won 1 of 4 archived starts in 2026, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 3 times in total (75% of starts).
- Who trains The Heir?
- The Heir (AUS) is trained by C Fownes, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 1 October 2026.
- Who is The Heir's sire?
- The Heir (AUS) is by Impending (AUS) out of Isola Blu (AUS), whose sire is Blackfriars.
- What going does The Heir prefer?
- The Heir (AUS) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is The Heir's official rating?
- The Heir (AUS)'s highest official rating on record is 67.
- What is The Heir's sire's record?
- Impending (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.1% of 14 runs since Jan 2008 (5 horses), Flat and jumps together. A small sample.