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West Hill Verde (FR)

6yo gelding · Trainer Seamus Mullins · Owner Mrs Kate Kenyon
by Planteur (IRE) out of Free Flying (FR) (Authorized)
10 runs · 7 courses · from Feb 2024
As at 8 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won last time out Won at Chepstow New yard Last run 9 Oct 2026 · 1st of 11 Last raced off OR 124
KTB Profile

West Hill Verde won the Grade 2 DragonBet Persian War Novices' Hurdle at Chepstow in Oct 2026 on good to soft going. The gelding has one win and seven places from ten starts on turf, with the success coming at Class 1 over 2m1f – 2m4f. He raced prominently when taking that race by a length and a half off an official rating of 124. His last run, at Chepstow in Oct 2026, was his first for Seamus Mullins.

Based on 10 archived runs · run-style from 9 commented runs since Dec 2024 · updated 8 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Win at Class 1

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 127 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Chepstow, 9 Oct 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 10 figures · best 128B · median 106
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
Soft5128B1073 runs · 128 / 111
Good to Soft4127A1112 runs · 127 / 124
Heavy1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m5107B1011 run · —
2m1f – 2m4f3128B1273 runs · 128 / 127
2m5f – 3m2111B1062 runs · 111 / 106

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 10 runs · as at 17 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 156A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Chepstow, 9 Oct 2026 Official rating 124 at the last run, 9 Oct 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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 10 figures · best 156A · median 126
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
Soft5133A1263 runs · 133 / 128
Good to Soft4156A1292 runs · 156 / 144
Heavy1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m5126A1221 run · —
2m1f – 2m4f3156A1333 runs · 156 / 133
2m5f – 3m2128A1272 runs · 128 / 127

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 10 runs · as at 17 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 9 analysed runs since Dec 2024

  • Prominent 4 (44%) · 1 win
  • Mid-division 4 (44%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 1 (11%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Planteur (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 1,536 runs since Apr 2017 (165 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm3266.7%+58.2—
Good to Firm4137.3%−1.2—
Good232187.8%−0.7—
Good to Soft2272310.1%+1.61 from 4
Soft325257.7%−0.80 from 5
Heavy1892111.1%+2.60 from 1
Standard (AW)519387.3%−1.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f1915.3%−3.2—
6f – 7f264197.2%−1.3—
1m – 1m1f380328.4%−0.1—
1m2f – 1m4f313206.4%−2.1—
1m5f – 2m265259.4%+0.90 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f2512811.2%+2.71 from 3
2m5f – 3m3825.3%−3.20 from 2
Over 3m6350%+41.5—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2017 · as at 8 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Free Flying (FR) (Authorized)

3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Frame (FR) (1 win).

The wins came over 1m4f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Frame (FR)1111m4f—
Miss Galiway (FR)130——
Neverending Story (FR)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Good to Soft 4 1 25% +13.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 4 1 25% +13.00
Class 3 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 4 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Newbury 3 0 0% −3.00
Ascot 2 0 0% −2.00
Chepstow 1 1 100% +16.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Kelso 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 5 0 0% −5.00
2m1f – 2m4f 3 1 33% +14.00
2m5f – 3m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Callum Pritchard 2 1 50% +15.00
Sean Houlihan 2 0 0% −2.00
Charlie Deutsch 2 0 0% −2.00
Brian Hughes 1 0 0% −1.00
Harry Cobden 1 0 0% −1.00
Daniel Sansom 1 0 0% −1.00
Bradley Harris 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 4 1 25% +13.00
2025 4 0 0% −4.00
2024 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 7 1 14% +10.00
NH Flat 3 0 0% −3.00

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
09 Oct 26+174d Chepstow DragonBet Persian War Novices' Hurdle Race (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 2m3½f · Good To Soft · 11 ran up with the pace early - second from the 3rd fence - close up 3 out - pushed along to hit the front approaching 2 out - passed approaching the last - battled back to regain advantage final 110yds - won with plenty of fight 1/11 11-0 124127A156A Callum Pritchard 16/1
18 Apr 26+49d Ayr Stagecoach Your Designated Driver Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 2m5½f · Heavy · 8 ran Held up towards the back - made ground into contention 3 out - hit the front approaching 2 out - driven and put back in front before the last where a mistake was made - dropped away quickly after that 3/8 6½ 11-5 124101A126A Sean Houlihan 5/1
28 Feb 26+36d Kelso bet365 Premier Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 2m2f · Good To Soft · 10 ran Settled in the pack early - dropped back around the 6th before finding renewed energy from the outside to close in after 3 out - moved onto the heels of the front group approaching 2 out - looked to have a shout turning for home but faded having no answer up the run-in 3/10 5½ 11-5 122121A132B Sean Houlihan 33/1
23 Jan 26+35d Doncaster Virgin Bet EBF 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m3½f · Soft · 13 ran Settled close to the pace early - shadowed the front-runner from three out - pushed along after two out and lost momentum approaching the last - stayed on without threatening to finish second 2/13 2¾ 11-10 123128B133A Brian Hughes 5/2
2025 · 4 runs
19 Dec 25+21d Ascot Howden Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 · 2m5½f · Soft · 12 ran Pulling hard early - settled in the pack - pushed along before the final fence and finished strongly to snatch third close home 3/12 3¼ 11-4 —111B128A Harry Cobden 10/1
28 Nov 25+22d Newbury Play Coral 'Racing-Super-Series' 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 · 2m½f · Soft · 15 ran Settled midpack early - shared 4th spot 4 out then driven on approaching 2 out - kept responding to finish third but no match for the leading pair 3/15 9½ 10-13 —107B126A Callum Pritchard 28/1
06 Nov 25+271d Newbury Agetur UK 40th Anniversary In Business Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 · 2m½f · Good To Soft · 11 ran Sat handy behind the pace - hit the front after 4 out then lost that spot 2 out - pushed along and faded from there finishing fifth 5/11 12 11-4 —97B126A Charlie Deutsch 50/1
08 Feb 25+50d Newbury William Hill More Top Prices Beacons Bumper (Standard Open NH Flat Race) (Listed) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 2m½f · Soft · 11 ran Handy early behind the pace - driven on with 4f left - dropped away inside final 2f to finish eighth 8/11 1 11-7 —105A121A Charlie Deutsch 25/1
2024 · 2 runs
20 Dec 24+300d Ascot King Edward VII Ascot Membership Open NH Flat Race (Listed) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 1m7½f · Good To Soft · 14 ran Held a midfield position early - urged forward 3f out - dropped away soon after and well held at the line 9/14 nk 11-2 —101B122A Daniel Sansom 50/1
24 Feb 24 Kempton Coral We're Here For It Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 3 · 2m · Soft · 9 ran 2/9 1¾ 10-3 —97A116A Bradley Harris 11/1

Quick answers

How many races has West Hill Verde won?
West Hill Verde (FR) won 1 of 10 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 10%. Placed 7 times in total (70% of starts).
Who trains West Hill Verde?
West Hill Verde (FR) is trained by Seamus Mullins, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 9 October 2026.
Who is West Hill Verde's sire?
West Hill Verde (FR) is by Planteur (IRE) out of Free Flying (FR), whose sire is Authorized.
What going does West Hill Verde prefer?
West Hill Verde (FR) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is West Hill Verde's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 124, from the run on 9 October 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is West Hill Verde's sire's record?
Planteur (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 1,536 runs since Apr 2017 (165 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are West Hill Verde's siblings?
Out of Free Flying (FR), West Hill Verde (FR) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Frame (FR) (1). The wins came over 1m4f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from February 2024. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.