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Herakles Westwood: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Herakles Westwood is a 9-year-old gelding by Saddler Maker, trained by Warren Greatrex. He has won 6 of 23 starts and placed in 5 more, for £85,167 in prize money. His best trip is 2m 3.5f, where 2 wins from 4 is a 50% strike rate against 21% at every other distance. He runs next in the 12:35 at Cheltenham on 14 November, where the best price is 5.8/1 with Smarkets. His best performance rating is 135, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 23
  • Wins 6
  • Placed 11
  • Strike rate 26%
  • Prize money £85,167
  • Best rating 135
  • Official rating 136

Where Herakles Westwood runs next

Time Course Race Best price
12:35 Cheltenham Citipost Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) 5.8/1 Smarkets SBK

Herakles Westwood form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
18 Apr 26 Ayr Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 4m Heavy PU - 20/1 James Bowen 136
12 Mar 26 Cheltenham Rosconn Group Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 3m 2.5f Good 13 27 10/1 Mr Finian Maguire 137
1 Jan 26 Cheltenham Betfair Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 3m 1.5f Good 1 — 11/2 James Bowen 135
12 Dec 25 Cheltenham Turners Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m 2.5f Good To Soft 4 5.75 4/1J Sean Bowen 127
15 Nov 25 Cheltenham Debenhams Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 3m 1f Heavy 2 3.75 13/2 Mr Finian Maguire 126
3 May 25 Punchestown Oaklodgelandscapes.ie Handicap Chase (0-145) 3m 7.5f Yielding 5 24.75 15/2J James Bowen 125
11 Mar 25 Cheltenham Princess Royal National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 3m 6f Good To Soft 7 17 20/1 Harry Cobden 129
8 Feb 25 Newbury William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 7.5f Soft 3 12.5 2/1F James Bowen 129
17 Jan 25 Windsor Fitzdares Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 3m Soft 1 — 13/8F James Bowen 124
18 Dec 24 Newbury JM Finn Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 7.5f Good To Soft 1 — 5/2F James Bowen 117
28 Nov 24 Taunton Stables Business Park Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 7f Good To Soft 2 3 4/1 James Bowen 116
19 Apr 24 Ayr Get Home Safe With Thistle Cabs Handicap Hurdle Class 3 3m 0.5f Soft 2 2.5 20/1 Harry Cobden 113
1 Apr 24 Chepstow Visit Irish P2P Sales With ITM Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 3.5f Soft 4 9.5 7/1 James Bowen 114
21 Feb 24 Ludlow Suzuki UK 'King Of Quads' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 5f Soft 4 15 6/4F Sean Bowen 114
24 Jan 24 Catterick Best Odds Guaranteed At Vickers.Bet Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 3.5f Soft 1 — 9/4F James Bowen 108
12 Dec 23 Fontwell BetMGM: It's Showtime Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 5.5f Heavy 1 — 11/8F Sean Bowen 103
30 Nov 23 Lingfield Try The Racing App This Afternoon Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 3.5f Good To Soft 1 — 4/1 Sean Bowen 94
12 Nov 23 Ffos Las DragonBet Born From The Betting Ring Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 4f Heavy 7 66.5 9/2 James Bowen 96
7 Jan 23 Wincanton Virgin Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 5.5f Good To Soft 4 28 18/1 James Bowen –
22 Dec 22 Ffos Las Lucky Chancer Golden Boy Ale 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Soft 9 31.5 28/1 James Bowen –
15 Nov 22 Lingfield Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 3.5f Soft PU - 40/1 Tom Scudamore –
25 Feb 22 Exeter Virgin Bet Open NH Flat Race Class 5 2m 0.5f Soft 3 10 9/1 Caoilin Quinn –
1 Feb 22 Ffos Las Josh Perry Thomas - Jake Saunders Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m Good To Soft 5 9.75 5/1 Gavin Sheehan –

Last time out

Finished PU in the Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) at Ayr on 18 April 2026. Held up at rear throughout - driven along and dropped well adrift after the 21st - pulled up before the 23rd.

Herakles Westwood by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
19.5f 4 2 50% —
26.5f 2 0 0% —
23.5f 2 1 50% —
21.5f 2 1 50% —
16f 2 0 0% —
32f 1 0 0% —
25.5f 1 1 100% —
25f 1 0 0% —
31.5f 1 0 0% —
30f 1 0 0% —
24f 1 1 100% —
23f 1 0 0% —
24.5f 1 0 0% —
21f 1 0 0% —
20f 1 0 0% —
16.5f 1 0 0% —

Herakles Westwood by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Soft 9 2 22% —
Good To Soft 7 2 29% —
Heavy 4 1 25% —
Good 2 1 50% —
Yielding 1 0 0% —

Herakles Westwood by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Cheltenham 5 1 20% —
Ffos Las 3 0 0% —
Ayr 2 0 0% —
Newbury 2 1 50% —
Lingfield 2 1 50% —
Punchestown 1 0 0% —
Windsor 1 1 100% —
Taunton 1 0 0% —
Chepstow 1 0 0% —
Ludlow 1 0 0% —

Herakles Westwood breeding

  • Sire Saddler Maker (IRE)
  • Dam Une Histoire (FR)
  • Damsire Voix Du Nord (FR)
  • Breeder Mrs Karine Perreau
  • Foaled 2 February 2017

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