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

Heart Wood is an 8-year-old gelding by Choeur Du Nord, trained by Henry De Bromhead. He has won 6 of 19 starts and placed in 9 more, for £395,529 in prize money. His best trip is 2m 7f, where 3 wins from 3 is a 100% strike rate against 19% at every other distance. He runs next in the 3:15 at Down Royal on 31 October, where the best price is 3/1 with William Hill. His best performance rating is 168, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 19
  • Wins 6
  • Placed 15
  • Strike rate 32%
  • Prize money £395,529
  • Best rating 168
  • Official rating 168

Where Heart Wood runs next

Time Course Race Best price
3:15 Down Royal BetVictor, Remembering Envoi Allen Champion Steeplechase (Grade 1) 3/1 William Hill William Hill

Heart Wood form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
10 Apr 26 Aintree JCB Melling Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 4f Good To Soft 3 11.25 6/5F Darragh O'Keeffe 168
12 Mar 26 Cheltenham Ryanair Chase (Registered As The Festival Trophy) (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 4.5f Good 1 — 9/2 Darragh O'Keeffe 160
1 Jan 26 Tramore O'Driscoll's Irish Whiskey New Year's Day Chase (Grade 3) 2m 7f Soft 1 — 2/1J Darragh O'Keeffe 160
23 Nov 25 Punchestown John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase (Grade 1) 2m 3.5f Soft To Heavy 4 31.75 10/1 Darragh O'Keeffe 160
15 Oct 25 Punchestown BetVictor Chase (Grade 3) 2m 7f Good To Yielding 1 — 4/9F Darragh O'Keeffe 160
21 Apr 25 Fairyhouse Jack McInerney Memorial Fairyhouse Chase (Grade 2) 2m 4f Soft To Heavy PU - 7/4F Rachael Blackmore 160
13 Mar 25 Cheltenham Ryanair Chase (Registered As The Festival Trophy) (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 4.5f Good To Soft 2 9 18/1 Darragh O'Keeffe 159
28 Dec 24 Leopardstown Savills Chase (Grade 1) 3m 0.5f Good To Yielding 4 15 18/1 Rachael Blackmore 154
1 Dec 24 Fairyhouse Bar One Racing Drinmore Novice Chase (Grade 1) 2m 4f Yielding 2 .25 2/1 Darragh O'Keeffe 155
28 Oct 24 Wexford Michael Hickey Memorial Chase (Listed) 2m 7f Soft 1 — 8/13F Darragh O'Keeffe 151
12 Apr 24 Aintree Huyton Asphalt Franny Blennerhassett Memorial Mildmay Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m 1f Soft 3 5.25 5/1 Rachael Blackmore 153
4 Feb 24 Leopardstown O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Leopardstown Handicap Chase (Grade 3) 2m 5.5f Yielding To Soft 1 — 6/1 Rachael Blackmore 136
14 Dec 23 Naas Bar One Racing 'Bet 10 Get 50 Sign Up Offer' Beginners Chase 2m 4f Soft To Heavy 2 9 11/8 Rachael Blackmore –
12 Nov 23 Naas Mongey Communications Beginners Chase 2m 4f Soft 2 2.75 11/2 Rachael Blackmore –
13 Nov 22 Navan Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Beginners Chase 2m 1f Yielding 2 4 4/1 Rachael Blackmore –
6 Mar 22 Auteuil (FR) Prix Univers II (Listed Handicap Hurdle) (4yo) (Turf) 2m 2f Heavy 1 — 37/10 Johnny Charron –
7 Nov 21 Auteuil (FR) Prix Cambaceres - Grande Course de Haies des 3 Ans (Hurdle) (3yo) (Turf) 2m 2f Heavy 6 16.25 40/1 Johnny Charron –
10 Oct 21 Auteuil (FR) Prix du Nouveau Cercle de l'Union - Prix Paul's Cray (Hurdle) (Handicap) (3yo) (Turf) 2m 2f Very Soft 2 2.5 69/10 Johnny Charron –
10 Sep 21 Compiegne (FR) Prix Nuage (Hurdle) (Conditions) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 2m 1f Very Soft 2 3 89/10 Johnny Charron –

Last time out

Finished 3 in the JCB Melling Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) at Aintree on 10 April 2026. Settled midpack early - made ground into contention before 4 out - hit the fence 3 out while urged into fourth - driven after 2 out in pursuit of the leading two but unable to threaten - held on for third.

Heart Wood by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
20f 5 0 0% —
23f 3 3 100% —
18f 3 1 33% —
20.5f 2 1 50% —
17f 2 0 0% —
19.5f 1 0 0% —
24.5f 1 0 0% —
25f 1 0 0% —
21.5f 1 1 100% —

Heart Wood by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Soft 4 2 50% —
Soft To Heavy 3 0 0% —
Good To Soft 2 0 0% —
Good To Yielding 2 1 50% —
Yielding 2 0 0% —
Heavy 2 1 50% —
Very Soft 2 0 0% —
Good 1 1 100% —
Yielding To Soft 1 1 100% —

Heart Wood by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Auteuil (FR) 3 1 33% —
Aintree 2 0 0% —
Cheltenham 2 1 50% —
Punchestown 2 1 50% —
Fairyhouse 2 0 0% —
Leopardstown 2 1 50% —
Naas 2 0 0% —
Tramore 1 1 100% —
Wexford 1 1 100% —
Navan 1 0 0% —

Heart Wood breeding

  • Sire Choeur Du Nord (FR)
  • Dam Miss Nikita (FR)
  • Damsire High Chaparral (IRE)
  • Breeder Mrs Murielle Guillerm
  • Foaled 18 May 2018

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