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Highlands Legacy: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Highlands Legacy is a 7-year-old gelding by Kayf Tara, trained by Jonjo & A J O'Neill. He has won 3 of 15 starts and placed in 9 more, for £78,530 in prize money. His best trip is 2m, where 2 wins from 8 is a 25% strike rate against 14% at every other distance. He runs next in the 2:00 at Cheltenham on 15 November, where the best price is 2.8/1 with Smarkets. His best performance rating is 143, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 15
  • Wins 3
  • Placed 12
  • Strike rate 20%
  • Prize money £78,530
  • Best rating 143
  • Official rating 133

Where Highlands Legacy runs next

Time Course Race Best price
2:00 Cheltenham Weatherite Air Conditioning Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) 2.8/1 Smarkets SBK

Highlands Legacy form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
9 Apr 26 Aintree Close Brothers Red Rum Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m Good To Soft 2 3.5 11/2 Jonjo O'Neill Jr 133
18 Jan 26 Windsor Fitzdares Extra Places Every Day Great Park Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 2m Soft 1 — 11/8F Jonjo O'Neill Jr 127
17 Dec 25 Newbury JM Finn Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 0.5f Good To Soft 2 1.75 13/8F Jonjo O'Neill Jr 124
8 Nov 25 Aintree Introducing William Hill Half A Mill Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m Good To Soft 2 .75 4/1 Jonjo O'Neill Jr 121
22 Oct 25 Worcester Fred & Mercy Rimell Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 0.5f Good 1 — 4/1 Jonjo O'Neill Jr 115
24 Apr 25 Perth Scone International Horse Trials Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m Good To Soft 4 3.5 9/2F Jonjo O'Neill Jr 115
9 Mar 25 Warwick Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 5f Good 3 7.75 9/1 Jonjo O'Neill Jr 115
12 Feb 25 Wetherby Wetherby Racecourse & Conference Centre Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 3.5f Soft 5 15.75 3/1J Jonjo O'Neill Jr 115
16 Jan 25 Wincanton Four Legged Fun On Kingwell Day Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 4f Good To Soft 2 1.75 12/1 Kevin Brogan 112
1 Jun 24 Worcester FBC Manby Bowdler Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Good 2 4.5 1/2F Jonjo O'Neill Jr 115
4 Apr 24 Southwell Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Heavy 1 — 2/5F Jonjo O'Neill Jr –
7 Mar 24 Carlisle Watch Racing Tv Now Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 1f Soft F - 10/11F Jonjo O'Neill Jr –
17 Feb 24 Wincanton JenningsBet Devizes 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 1m 7f Heavy 2 2 11/1 Richie McLernon –
24 Nov 23 Chepstow Join Our Vickers Free Spins Club Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m Soft 3 4.25 9/2 Jonjo O'Neill Jr –
15 Oct 23 Ffos Las DragonBet Backing Welsh Sport Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Good To Soft 2 1.75 6/1 Jonjo O'Neill Jr –

Last time out

Finished 2 in the Close Brothers Red Rum Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) at Aintree on 9 April 2026. Sat close to the pace early - moved into second by the 5th - pushed along and well placed among others approaching the last but blundered there and could not fight back.

Highlands Legacy by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
16f 8 2 25% —
16.5f 2 1 50% —
21f 1 0 0% —
19.5f 1 0 0% —
20f 1 0 0% —
17f 1 0 0% —
15f 1 0 0% —

Highlands Legacy by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good To Soft 6 0 0% —
Soft 4 1 25% —
Good 3 1 33% —
Heavy 2 1 50% —

Highlands Legacy by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Aintree 2 0 0% —
Worcester 2 1 50% —
Wincanton 2 0 0% —
Windsor 1 1 100% —
Newbury 1 0 0% —
Perth 1 0 0% —
Warwick 1 0 0% —
Wetherby 1 0 0% —
Southwell 1 1 100% —
Carlisle 1 0 0% —

Highlands Legacy breeding

  • Sire Kayf Tara (GB)
  • Dam Highland Retreat (GB)
  • Damsire Exit To Nowhere (USA)
  • Breeder Sullivan Bloodstock Ltd
  • Foaled 13 February 2019

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