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Horse profile

Witch's Hat (IRE)

13yo gelding (at last run, May 2016) · Last trainer A Coveney · Last owner A Coveney
by Hubbly Bubbly (USA) out of Bold Shilling (IRE) (Meneval)
26 runs · 14 courses · from Dec 2009
As at 15 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 12 May 2016 — 3,807 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2016 · 5th of 6 Won at Leicester New yard Last raced off OR 79
KTB Profile

Witch's Hat (IRE) is 1 from 26, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Dec 2012. Last raced off 79, 18lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 26 archived runs · updated 15 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Win at Class 5 OR ↓ 18lb off peak
Official rating79↓ 18lb off peak
79 78–97

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

Best recent KTB Rating 112B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Towcester, 13 Mar 2014 Official rating 79 at the last run, 12 May 2016

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.

Jumps 23 figures · best 112B · median 92
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 15 Oct 2025
Good to Soft9112B96—
Good9105A90—
Soft499A93.5—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 15 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m12112B95—
2m1f – 2m4f8111B89.5—
1m5f – 2m299A97.5—
Over 3m1———

Of 26 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 23 figures from 26 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Hubbly Bubbly (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 7.4% of 489 runs since Jan 2008 (56 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm600%−7.4—
Good to Firm5323.8%−3.60 from 1
Good141117.8%+0.40 from 10
Good to Soft9899.2%+1.81 from 10
Soft128107.8%+0.40 from 5
Heavy6146.6%−0.8—
Standard (AW)200%−7.4—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f100%−7.4—
1m5f – 2m9277.6%+0.20 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f148128.1%+0.71 from 8
2m5f – 3m172116.4%−10 from 14
Over 3m7667.9%+0.50 from 2

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Bold Shilling (IRE) (Meneval)

3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Bold Punt (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 2m3f–2m4½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Bold Punt (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Bold Punt (IRE)1022m3f–2m4½fClass 4
Bold Euro (IRE)10——
Bold Cent (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 10 1 10% −6.75
Good 10 0 0% −10.00
Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 12 1 8% −8.75
Class 4 11 0 0% −11.00
Class 6 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Towcester 7 0 0% −7.00
Leicester 4 1 25% −0.75
Hereford 3 0 0% −3.00
Fontwell 2 0 0% −2.00
Newton Abbot 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Folkestone 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield 1 0 0% −1.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Taunton 1 0 0% −1.00
Exeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Ffos Las 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 14 0 0% −14.00
2m1f – 2m4f 8 1 13% −4.75
Over 3m 2 0 0% −2.00
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Mark Grant 12 1 8% −8.75
Rhys Flint 6 0 0% −6.00
Michael Murphy 2 0 0% −2.00
Jason Maguire 2 0 0% −2.00
Tabitha Worsley 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr Phillip York 1 0 0% −1.00
Timmy Murphy 1 0 0% −1.00
Mark Bradburne 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 18 1 6% −14.75
None 8 0 0% −8.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2016 1 0 0% −1.00
2015 1 0 0% −1.00
2014 4 0 0% −4.00
2013 3 0 0% −3.00
2012 7 1 14% −3.75
2011 3 0 0% −3.00
2010 6 0 0% −6.00
2009 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 18 1 6% −14.75
Hurdle 7 0 0% −7.00
NH Flat 1 0 0% −1.00

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
12 May 16+364d Fontwell Henry Carr 22nd Birthday Celebrations Ladies' Open Hunters' Chase (For The Stuart Adamson Memorial Trophy) Class 6 · 21f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 5/6 13 11-0 79100C Tabitha Worsley 50/1
14 May 15+367d Fontwell pointtopoint.co.uk United Hunts Open Champion Hunters' Chase Class 6 · 27f · Soft · 11 ran PU/11 — 11-10 79— Mr Phillip York 66/1
12 May 14+23d Towcester Gg.com Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24.5f · Good · 10 ran F/10 — 10-0 79— Mark Grant 20/1
19 Apr 14+37d Newton Abbot newtonabbotracing.com Handicap Chase Class 5 · 21f · Good · 11 ran 8/11 13 10-7 8180C Mark Grant 11/2
13 Mar 14+16d Towcester 32Red Free 10 Bonus Handicap Chase Class 5 · 24.5f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 2/7 6 10-13 81112B Mark Grant 6/1
25 Feb 14+68d Leicester Daniel Lambert Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 5/11 14 10-5 8387C Mark Grant 16/1
19 Dec 13+229d Towcester Patricia Atkinson Handicap Chase Class 5 · 20f · Soft · 9 ran 3/9 1½ 10-10 8498B Mark Grant 9/1
04 May 13+11d Uttoxeter Brian And Dorothy Meath 50th Anniversary Handicap Chase Class 5 · 21f · Good · 13 ran 7/13 24 11-0 8879C Mark Grant 14/1
23 Apr 13+126d Towcester Ladbrokespoker.com Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20f · Good · 8 ran 5/8 11 10-6 8982B Mark Grant 9/2
18 Dec 12+16d Folkestone BetVictor Cheltenham Festival Antepost Pioneers Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 21f · Good · 6 ran 2/6 ¾ 11-8 83103C Mark Grant 11/4
02 Dec 12+194d Leicester T.p. 70th Birthday Handicap Chase Class 5 · 20f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 1/5 10-9 78111B Mark Grant 9/4
22 May 12+44d Towcester Betfair Boost Prize Money At Towcester Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24.5f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 8/11 20 10-0 7866C Mark Grant 8/1
08 Apr 12+13d Towcester Sis Live Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 21.5f · Good · 8 ran 2/8 8 10-9 78103A Mark Grant 15/2
26 Mar 12+27d Towcester Bet In Play At Ladbrokes Handicap Chase Class 5 · 24.5f · Good · 10 ran 3/10 2¼ 10-7 8090B Mark Grant 20/1
28 Feb 12+51d Leicester Bhest Racing School Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 20f · Good · 7 ran 4/7 28 10-13 8580C Rhys Flint 9/1
08 Jan 12+61d Hereford Play Casino At victorchandler.com Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 25.5f · Soft · 10 ran 4/10 7 11-4 9089C Rhys Flint 16/1
08 Nov 11+220d Lingfield Bryden Johnson Supporting BCCT Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 24f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 4/5 53 11-12 9184C Rhys Flint 10/1
02 Apr 11+88d Chepstow John Ivor Rogers Handicap Chase Class 5 · 23.5f · Good To Soft · 14 ran PU/14 — 11-9 92— Rhys Flint 15/2
04 Jan 11+40d Leicester Charles Street Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 22.5f · Good · 10 ran 5/10 nk 10-6 92105A Rhys Flint 12/1
25 Nov 10+7d Taunton P.a.s. Sound & Communications Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Good · 12 ran 4/12 3¼ 9-13 92101A Michael Murphy 50/1
18 Nov 10+240d Hereford Digibet.com Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 9/14 30 11-4 9284C Rhys Flint 40/1
23 Mar 10+18d Exeter Book Online At Exeter-racecourse.co.uk Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 23f · Soft · 11 ran 6/11 30 11-4 9787C Michael Murphy 28/1
05 Mar 10+15d Newbury Totesport Supports West Berkshire Mencap 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 7/9 ¾ 10-12 9792A Timmy Murphy 66/1
18 Feb 10+4d Ffos Las E.B.F. 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (Div 2) Class 4 · 20f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 9/11 ¾ 11-2 —102C Jason Maguire 100/1
14 Feb 10+45d Hereford Heating Solutions 'national Hunt' Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 8/15 17 11-3 —96C Mark Bradburne 66/1
31 Dec 09 Warwick Anabel And Anabel's Sister Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Soft · 12 ran 6/12 5 11-0 —99A Jason Maguire 33/1

Quick answers

How many races has Witch's Hat (IRE) won?
Witch's Hat (IRE) won 1 of 26 archived starts between 2009 and 2016, a strike rate of 3.8%. Placed 6 times in total (23.1% of starts).
Who trained Witch's Hat (IRE)?
Witch's Hat (IRE) was trained by A Coveney on the most recent run on record, at Fontwell on 12 May 2016.
Who is Witch's Hat (IRE)'s sire?
Witch's Hat (IRE) is by Hubbly Bubbly (USA) out of Bold Shilling (IRE), whose sire is Meneval.
What going does Witch's Hat (IRE) prefer?
Witch's Hat (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 10 starts (10%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Witch's Hat (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 79, from the run on 12 May 2016. The highest on record is 97.
What is Witch's Hat (IRE)'s sire's record?
Hubbly Bubbly (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.4% of 489 runs since Jan 2008 (56 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Witch's Hat (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Bold Shilling (IRE), Witch's Hat (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Bold Punt (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Bold Punt (IRE)). The wins came over 2m3f–2m4½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from December 2009. 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.