War In Heaven (IRE)
War In Heaven won eight of 22 starts between Aug 2021 and Sep 2023. All eight wins came on the all-weather, five of them over 1m – 1m1f and three over 6f – 7f. He won four of five starts at Wolverhampton (AW) and two of four at Chelmsford City (AW). The gelding, aged 4 at his last run in Sep 2023, finished third of 12 in a Class 2 handicap at Chelmsford City (AW) off a career-high mark of 95.
- 8–22Wins / Runs
- 36.4%Strike rate
- 11 (50%)Placed
- +35.81£1 level staken=22 at SP
- 2.58Fair A/E n=22 · 2.23 incl. margin
- 95Highest OR
- 24dBetween runs (median)longest 155 d
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
Best recent Speed 123
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 6 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 15 | 123A | 98 | — |
| Good | 4 | 115B | 77.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 98A | 72 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 6 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 14 | 117A | 84 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 123A | 113.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 99B | 98.5 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 22 figures from 22 runs · as at 3 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 16,036 runs since Apr 2008 (1,161 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 20.7% from 198. Weakest on soft going: 7.9% from 1,194.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 198 | 41 | 20.7% | +8.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,251 | 399 | 12.3% | +0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 3,146 | 328 | 10.4% | −1.5 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 1,310 | 130 | 9.9% | −2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,194 | 94 | 7.9% | −4 | — |
| Heavy | 273 | 25 | 9.2% | −2.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 6,664 | 884 | 13.3% | +1.4 | 8 from 15 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3,861 | 521 | 13.5% | +1.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 8,010 | 952 | 11.9% | 0 | 3 from 14 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,756 | 289 | 10.5% | −1.4 | 5 from 6 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,025 | 102 | 10% | −1.9 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 273 | 26 | 9.5% | −2.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 102 | 10 | 9.8% | −2.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | −0.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Bolivie (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 6f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolivie (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 6f | — |
| Rejaitt (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 15 | 8 | 53% | +42.81 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 7 | 3 | 43% | +10.00 |
| Class 4 | 6 | 2 | 33% | −0.92 |
| Class 2 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 3 | 75% | +31.73 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 5 | 4 | 80% | +35.73 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 4 | 2 | 50% | +8.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 3 | 2 | 67% | +2.08 |
| Salisbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 14 | 3 | 21% | −2.92 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 5 | 83% | +40.73 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alistair Rawlinson | 13 | 6 | 46% | +39.73 |
| Hayley Turner | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| David Probert | 3 | 2 | 67% | +2.08 |
| Jason Watson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Harry Davies | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Oisin Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 20 | 8 | 40% | +37.81 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 6 | 60% | +42.73 |
| 2022 | 10 | 2 | 20% | −4.92 |
| 2021 | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 21 Sep 23+74d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Chelmsford City Racecourse Membership Now Available Handicap | 3/12 | nk | 9-4 | 95 | 117A | 93A | Alistair Rawlinson | 12/1 |
| 09 Jul 23+17d | Chelmsford City (AW) | CCR Welcomes The Japan Racing Association Handicap | 1/11 | 9-13 | 92 | 98A | 96A | Alistair Rawlinson | 5/1 | |
| 22 Jun 23+24d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Lady McAdden Breast Cancer Trust Handicap | 1/8 | 9-6 | 88 | 123A | 98A | Alistair Rawlinson | 5/1 | |
| 29 May 23+52d | Redcar | Racing TV Zetland Gold Cup Handicap | 6/9 | 3¾ | 9-5 | 90 | 98A | 78A | Alistair Rawlinson | 18/1 |
| 07 Apr 23+27d | Lingfield (AW) | Betuk All-weather Vase Middle Distance Handicap | 8/14 | 4 | 9-5 | 91 | 99B | 82A | Alistair Rawlinson | 8/1 |
| 11 Mar 23+26d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Spreadex Sports Lincoln Trial Handicap | 6/13 | 2½ | 8-13 | 91 | 103B | 85A | Alistair Rawlinson | 11/1 |
| 13 Feb 23+17d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Top Odds Every Day With BetUK Handicap | 1/13 | 9-3 | 87 | 119B | 90A | Alistair Rawlinson | 4/1J | |
| 27 Jan 23+8d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betuk Over 40,000 Live Streamed Races Handicap | 1/6 | 10-1 | 74 | 117A | 99B | Alistair Rawlinson | 8/11F | |
| 19 Jan 23+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Top Odds Every Day With BetUK Handicap | 1/11 | 9-12 | 74 | 97B | 97A | Alistair Rawlinson | 4/1 | |
| 09 Jan 23+24d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Huge Daily Boosts Only At Betuk Handicap | 1/10 | 9-8 | 72 | 110A | 89A | Alistair Rawlinson | 28/1 | |
| 2022 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 16 Dec 22+14d | Southwell (AW) | Spreadex Sports Get 50 In Bonuses Handicap | 10/13 | nk | 9-9 | 75 | 93B | 74A | Jason Watson | 22/1 |
| 02 Dec 22+27d | Newcastle (AW) | Huge Daily Boosts Only At BetUK Handicap | 8/13 | nk | 8-10 | 77 | 95B | 74A | Alistair Rawlinson | 25/1 |
| 05 Nov 22+49d | Chelmsford City (AW) | 2023 CCR Membership Available Handicap | 8/12 | 3¼ | 9-9 | 78 | 75A | 68A | Alistair Rawlinson | 11/1 |
| 17 Sep 22+98d | Newmarket | Turners Handicap | 11/12 | 3 | 9-5 | 81 | 80A | 59A | Alistair Rawlinson | 33/1 |
| 11 Jun 22+21d | Sandown | Coral Proud Supporter Of British Racing Handicap | 6/8 | 3 | 8-12 | 83 | 46A | 69A | Harry Davies | 11/1 |
| 21 May 22+15d | Goodwood | William Hill Harroways Handicap | 8/10 | 1½ | 8-8 | 83 | 58A | 64A | Hayley Turner | 6/1 |
| 06 May 22+41d | Ascot | Racing Together Community Day Handicap | 2/8 | 3¼ | 8-4 | 78 | 71A | 91A | Hayley Turner | 18/1 |
| 26 Mar 22+42d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Extra Place Offers Every Day Handicap | 4/9 | ¾ | 8-4 | 78 | 88A | 78A | Hayley Turner | 2/1F |
| 12 Feb 22+21d | Lingfield (AW) | Play Coral Racing-super-series For Free Handicap | 1/5 | 9-3 | 75 | 93C | 83B | David Probert | 5/6F | |
| 22 Jan 22+155d | Lingfield (AW) | Betway Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 1/5 | 9-0 | — | 56C | 83B | David Probert | 9/4F | |
| 2021 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 20 Aug 21+9d | Salisbury | Highclere Castle Gin British EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 4/7 | 4¼ | 9-5 | — | 115B | 65A | David Probert | 13/2 |
| 11 Aug 21 | Salisbury | Byerley Stud British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) | 3/10 | ¾ | 9-5 | — | 75A | 79A | Oisin Murphy | 7/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has War In Heaven won?
- War In Heaven (IRE) won 8 of 22 archived starts between 2021 and 2023, a strike rate of 36.4%. Placed 11 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained War In Heaven?
- War In Heaven (IRE) was trained by Michael Appleby on the most recent run on record, at Chelmsford City (AW) on 21 September 2023.
- Who is War In Heaven's sire?
- War In Heaven (IRE) is by Exceed and Excel (AUS) out of Burma Sun (IRE), whose sire is Rip Van Winkle.
- What going does War In Heaven prefer?
- War In Heaven (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 8 wins from 15 starts (53.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is War In Heaven's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 95, from the run on 21 September 2023. That is also the highest on record.
- What is War In Heaven's sire's record?
- Exceed and Excel (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 16,036 runs since Apr 2008 (1,161 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 20.7% from 198. Weakest on soft going: 7.9% from 1,194.
- Who are War In Heaven's siblings?
- Out of Burma Sun (IRE), War In Heaven (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Bolivie (IRE) (1). The wins came over 6f. As at Nov 2026.