HORSE PROFILE

Heart Wood (FR) Horse Profile, Race Record and Form

b gelding · by Choeur Du Nord (FR) out of Miss Nikita (FR)

★ Career record

19
Runs
6
Wins
32%
Win %
15
Placed
79%
Place %
£580,064
Earnings
Recent form 42PU14113 most recent on right

★ Peak ratings achieved

168
Peak OR
170
Peak RPR
164
Peak TS
1
Best finish

OR = Official Rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed

★ Performance breakdowns

By course

course Runs Wins Placed Win %
Auteuil (FR) 3 1 2 33%
Aintree 2 0 2 0%
Cheltenham 2 1 2 50%
Punchestown (IRE) 2 1 1 50%
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2 0 1 0%
Leopardstown (IRE) 2 1 1 50%

By going

going Runs Wins Placed Win %
Soft 4 2 4 50%
Soft To Heavy 3 0 1 0%
Good To Soft 2 0 2 0%
Good To Yielding 2 1 1 50%
Yielding 2 0 2 0%
Heavy 2 1 1 50%

By distance

distance Runs Wins Placed Win %
2m1f–2m4f 11 1 8 9%
Long distance (2m5f+) 8 5 7 63%

★ Recent form analyst notes

  • Pos 3 10 Apr Aintree

    Soon towards rear but in touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - some headway 4 out - outpaced but went third after 2 out - no extra approaching last(op 5/4)

  • Pos 1 12 Mar Cheltenham

    Prominent - raced in third after 3rd - went second 4 out - led before 2 out - ridden and went clear before last - comfortably(op 5/1)

  • Pos 1 1 Jan Tramore (IRE)

    Led narrowly or disputed lead - led clearly 4 out - kept on well - comfortably(op 15/8 tchd 7/4 and tchd 9/4)

  • Pos 4 23 Nov Punchestown (IRE)

    Raced in third - weakening when lost third approaching last(tchd 9/1)

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.

⏱ Race history

3
10 Apr
Aintree — JCB Melling Chase (GBB Race)
2m 4f · Good To Soft · Class 1 · Darragh O'Keeffe
6/5F
SP
1
12 Mar
Cheltenham — Ryanair Chase (Registered As The Festival Trophy) (GBB Race)
2m 4.5f · Good · Class 1 · Darragh O'Keeffe
9/2
SP
1
1 Jan
Tramore (IRE) — O'Driscoll's Irish Whiskey New Year's Day Chase
2m 7f · Soft · Darragh O'Keeffe
2/1J
SP
4
23 Nov
Punchestown (IRE) — John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase
2m 3.5f · Soft To Heavy · Darragh O'Keeffe
10/1
SP
1
15 Oct
Punchestown (IRE) — BetVictor Chase
2m 7f · Good To Yielding · Darragh O'Keeffe
4/9F
SP
PU
21 Apr
Fairyhouse (IRE) — Jack McInerney Memorial Fairyhouse Chase
2m 4f · Soft To Heavy · Rachael Blackmore
7/4F
SP
2
13 Mar
Cheltenham — Ryanair Chase (Registered As The Festival Trophy) (GBB Race)
2m 4.5f · Good To Soft · Class 1 · Darragh O'Keeffe
18/1
SP
4
28 Dec
Leopardstown (IRE) — Savills Chase
3m 0.5f · Good To Yielding · Rachael Blackmore
18/1
SP
2
1 Dec
Fairyhouse (IRE) — Bar One Racing Drinmore Novice Chase
2m 4f · Yielding · Darragh O'Keeffe
2/1
SP
1
28 Oct
Wexford (IRE) — Michael Hickey Memorial Chase ()
2m 7f · Soft · Darragh O'Keeffe
8/13F
SP
3
12 Apr
Aintree — Huyton Asphalt Franny Blennerhassett Memorial Mildmay Novices' Chase (GBB Race)
3m 1f · Soft · Class 1 · Rachael Blackmore
5/1
SP
1
4 Feb
Leopardstown (IRE) — O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Leopardstown Handicap Chase
2m 5.5f · Yielding To Soft · Rachael Blackmore
6/1
SP

★ Breeding

Date of birth
18 May
Sire
Choeur Du Nord (FR)
Dam
Miss Nikita (FR)
Damsire
High Chaparral (IRE)
Breeder
Mrs Murielle Guillerm