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Heart Above: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Heart Above is an 8-year-old gelding by Shirocco, trained by Dianne Sayer. He has won 5 of 35 starts and placed in 12 more, for £50,542 in prize money. His best trip is 2m 5f, where 2 wins from 5 is a 40% strike rate against 10% at every other distance. He was last seen finishing third at Kelso on 4 October 2026, and has no declared entry. His best performance rating is 111, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 35
  • Wins 5
  • Placed 17
  • Strike rate 14%
  • Prize money £50,542
  • Best rating 111
  • Official rating 104

Heart Above form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
4 Oct 26 Kelso Percy's Racing Dream Handicap Hurdle Race (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier) Class 4 2m 5f Good To Firm 3 5.25 4/1 Peter Kavanagh 104
16 Sep 26 Kelso Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow Handicap Hurdle Race Class 3 2m 5f Good To Firm 5 13 10/1 Peter Kavanagh 105
18 Jul 26 Cartmel RF Miller & Co Female Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Race (Female Professional Jockeys And Amateur Riders' Race) Class 3 2m 1f Good 9 27.5 33/1 Fern O'Brien 106
28 Jun 26 Cartmel Campbell & Rowley Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 6f Good PU - 17/2 Danny McMenamin 107
24 May 26 Kelso J.A. Wilson Contractors Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 5f Good 1 — 13/2 Oakley Brown 104
20 Apr 26 Kelso Malcolm 'Scarra' Scott Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 6.5f Good 7 19 17/2 Ryan Mania 106
20 Mar 26 Musselburgh Racing Post+ Subscription Go North Sea Pigeon Hurdle Series Final (Handicap Hurdle) (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 1.5f Good To Soft 9 13.5 12/1 Ryan Mania 108
28 Feb 26 Kelso bet365 Morebattle Hurdle (Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 2 2m Good To Soft PU - 50/1 Peter Kavanagh 110
1 Jan 26 Musselburgh Virgin Bet A Good Bet Hogmaneigh Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 4f Good To Soft 4 8.75 28/1 Sean Quinlan 111
7 Dec 25 Kelso Humes Outfitters Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m Soft 6 21.25 17/2 Peter Kavanagh 112
8 Nov 25 Kelso William Hill Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 5f Good To Soft 1 — 5/1 Peter Kavanagh 105
25 Oct 25 Kelso Midburn Construction Ltd Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m Good 2 6.5 5/4F Charlie Maggs 105
17 Sep 25 Kelso Abbey Fine Wines Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 2m 2f Good 1 — 9/4F Henry Brooke 99
21 Jul 25 Cartmel Cumbria Grand Hotel Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 1f Soft 4 5.25 5/1 Henry Brooke 99
3 Jul 25 Perth PWA Architecture Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 4f Good 4 4.75 8/1 Henry Brooke 100
8 Jun 25 Perth bet365 Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m Good RO - 9/2 Henry Brooke 100
7 May 25 Kelso Bedmax Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 5f Good 2 2.25 18/5 Henry Brooke 97
24 Apr 25 Perth Equine Products Best Turned Out Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m Good To Soft 5 30.25 11/4F Patrick Wadge 98
21 Mar 25 Musselburgh Racing Post Go North Sea Pigeon Hurdle Series Final (Handicap Hurdle) (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 1.5f Good To Soft 2 3 13/2 Henry Brooke 94
16 Feb 25 Musselburgh 100% Racing TV Profits Back To Racing Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 1m 7.5f Good To Soft 3 4 7/4F Patrick Wadge 93
28 Nov 24 Musselburgh CMS Cameron McKenna And Close Brothers Handicap Hurdle Class 4 1m 7.5f Good To Soft 1 — 11/8F Henry Brooke 88
26 Oct 24 Kelso William Hill Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m Good To Soft 2 3.75 5/2F William Maggs 83
26 Sep 24 Perth Perth Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m Good 1 — 5/2J Conor O'Farrell 77
18 Sep 24 Kelso Abbey Fine Wines Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 2f Good 3 7.75 15/8F Conor O'Farrell 77
24 Aug 24 Cartmel Cartmel Peninsula Holiday Food Boxes Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 2m 1f Soft 2 .75 10/3 Conor Rabbitt 74
17 Aug 24 Market Rasen C&L Fairburn Property Development Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 2.5f Good 7 18.75 6/1 Harry Bannister 74
23 Jun 24 Hexham Paxton's Are Case IH's No1 Dealer Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m Good 3 6.25 12/1 Patrick Wadge 75
9 Jun 24 Perth bet365 Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m Good To Firm 8 19.5 15/2 Henry Brooke 79
10 May 24 Sedgefield AK Bets Best Price Premier League Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 2m 1f Good 11 38.75 5/2F Henry Brooke 82
7 Feb 24 Sedgefield Betting.Bet New Betting Sites Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 2m 1f Soft 7 30 10/1 Henry Brooke –
2 Jan 24 Ayr Quiz Night At Golf Inn Prestwick Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Heavy 7 44.25 11/1 Henry Brooke –
18 Dec 23 Musselburgh tote.co.uk Six Geese A Laying Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 4f Good To Soft 7 69.25 3/1 Henry Brooke –
11 Nov 23 Kelso Start Your RacingTV Free Trial Now Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Good To Soft 2 .25 5/1 Danny McMenamin –
17 Apr 23 Kelso 200 Years Of Racing Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 4 2m Good 2 1 13/2 Henry Brooke –
29 Oct 22 Ayr Marine & Lawn 'Newcomers' NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Good To Soft 3 4.5 14/1 Henry Brooke –

Last time out

Finished 3 in the Percy's Racing Dream Handicap Hurdle Race (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier) at Kelso on 4 October 2026. Raced freely early - up with the front runner until the 4th - in contention 2 out - third at the last and outpaced - finished 3rd without finding more.

Heart Above by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
16f 13 1 8% —
21f 5 2 40% —
17f 5 0 0% —
20f 3 0 0% —
17.5f 2 0 0% —
18f 2 1 50% —
15.5f 2 1 50% —
22f 1 0 0% —
22.5f 1 0 0% —
18.5f 1 0 0% —

Heart Above by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 15 3 20% —
Good To Soft 12 2 17% —
Soft 4 0 0% —
Good To Firm 3 0 0% —
Heavy 1 0 0% —

Heart Above by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Kelso 14 3 21% —
Musselburgh 6 1 17% —
Perth 5 1 20% —
Cartmel 4 0 0% —
Sedgefield 2 0 0% —
Ayr 2 0 0% —
Market Rasen 1 0 0% —
Hexham 1 0 0% —

Heart Above breeding

  • Sire Shirocco (GER)
  • Dam Cool Baranca (GER)
  • Damsire Beat Hollow (GB)
  • Breeder Emma Sayer
  • Foaled 9 April 2018

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