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Helnwein: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Helnwein is an 8-year-old gelding by Walk In The Park, trained by Alan King. He has won 3 of 20 starts and placed in 9 more, for £137,827 in prize money. His best trip is 2m, where 3 wins from 11 is a 27% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 3:10 at Cheltenham on 15 November, where the best price is 27/2 with Smarkets. His best performance rating is 134, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 20
  • Wins 3
  • Placed 12
  • Strike rate 15%
  • Prize money £137,827
  • Best rating 134
  • Official rating 132

Where Helnwein runs next

Time Course Race Best price
3:10 Cheltenham Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle Race (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) 27/2 Smarkets SBK

Helnwein form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
9 May 26 Haydock Pertemps Network Swinton Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 1m 7.5f Good 4 4.75 9/1 Tom Bellamy 132
5 Apr 26 Plumpton BetGoodwin Sussex Champion Hurdle Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m Good UR - 5/1 Tom Bellamy 132
20 Mar 26 Newbury BetVictor Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 0.5f Good To Soft 2 .5 5/6F Tom Bellamy 132
20 Dec 25 Ascot Ascot Rotary Club Festive Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 1m 7.5f Good To Soft 5 12 12/1 Tom Bellamy 133
16 Nov 25 Cheltenham Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 0.5f Soft 2 6 14/1 Tom Bellamy 129
10 May 25 Haydock Pertemps Network Swinton Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 1m 7.5f Good 2 3.75 7/1 Gavin Sheehan 128
25 Apr 25 Chepstow Sun Trade Windows Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m Good 2 .75 4/5F Gavin Sheehan 126
4 Apr 25 Aintree William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 4f Good To Soft 7 13.75 20/1 Tom Bellamy 127
1 Mar 25 Kelso bet365 Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 1f Good To Soft 3 3.5 13/8F Tom Cannon 128
24 Jan 25 Sandown Arthur Gregory Centenary Celebration Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 1m 7.5f Soft 4 13.75 5/6F Tom Cannon 129
15 Dec 24 Windsor Fitzdares Royal Windsor Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m Good To Soft 4 3.5 6/5F Tom Cannon 129
20 Nov 24 Warwick Weatherbys And Northampton Town FC Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m Good To Soft 2 4.25 9/4 Tom Cannon 128
27 Apr 24 Sandown bet365 Novices' Championship Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m Good 1 — 14/1 Tom Cannon 121
11 Apr 24 Taunton Blackdown Motor Company Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 0.5f Soft 2 5 9/2 Tom Cannon 121
24 Feb 24 Kempton Coral Dovecote Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m Soft 4 12.75 8/1 Tom Cannon 121
9 Dec 23 Sandown Betfair Claremont Novices' Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m Heavy 2 1.75 2/1 Tom Cannon –
8 Nov 23 Warwick Watch On Racing TV Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Soft 1 — 10/11F Tom Cannon –
18 Mar 23 Uttoxeter Elite Each-Way Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Soft 3 3.75 10/3 Tom Cannon –
31 Jan 23 Ffos Las Cazoo Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Soft 1 — 6/1 Tom Cannon –
3 Dec 22 Chepstow Coral Bet Bundles Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m Good To Soft 5 7 5/1 Brendan Powell –

Last time out

Finished 4 in the Pertemps Network Swinton Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) at Haydock on 9 May 2026. Settled midpack early - moved into contention before 3 out to take fourth - shifted right approaching last and driven on - stayed on same gear to finish fourth.

Helnwein by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
16f 11 3 27% —
15.5f 4 0 0% —
16.5f 3 0 0% —
20f 1 0 0% —
17f 1 0 0% —

Helnwein by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good To Soft 7 0 0% —
Soft 7 2 29% —
Good 5 1 20% —
Heavy 1 0 0% —

Helnwein by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Sandown 3 1 33% —
Haydock 2 0 0% —
Chepstow 2 0 0% —
Warwick 2 1 50% —
Plumpton 1 0 0% —
Newbury 1 0 0% —
Ascot 1 0 0% —
Cheltenham 1 0 0% —
Aintree 1 0 0% —
Kelso 1 0 0% —

Helnwein breeding

  • Sire Walk In The Park (IRE)
  • Dam Synthe Davis (FR)
  • Damsire Saint Des Saints (FR)
  • Breeder K D Cotter
  • Foaled 9 May 2018

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