Howth: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Howth is a 7-year-old gelding by Churchill, trained by Tom Lacey. He has won 6 of 38 starts and placed in 6 more, for £57,620 in prize money. His best trip is 2m 1f, where 2 wins from 3 is a 67% strike rate against 11% at every other distance. He runs next in the 5:30 at Market Rasen on 26 September, where the best price is 11/1 with Smarkets. His best performance rating is 126, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 38
- Wins 6
- Placed 12
- Strike rate 16%
- Prize money £57,620
- Best rating 126
- Official rating 81
Where Howth runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:30 | Market Rasen | Block Free Services Lincoln Handicap Hurdle Race (GBB Race) | 11/1 Smarkets | SBK |
Howth form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 26 | Chester | Celebrate National Racehorse Week Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 | 2m | Good To Soft | PU | - | 8/1 | Rob Hornby | 81 |
| 18 Jul 26 | Market Rasen | Betway Summer Handicap Hurdle Race (GBB Race) Class 2 | 2m 0.5f | Good | 5 | 8.25 | 40/1 | Brendan Powell | 124 |
| 3 Jun 26 | Newton Abbot | Clearance Handicap Hurdle Class 3 | 2m 1f | Good | 3 | 26 | 4/1 | Stan Sheppard | 126 |
| 21 Sep 25 | Plumpton | Friends & Family Remembering Norman Sharpe Handicap Hurdle Class 3 | 2m | Good | 4 | 8.25 | 11/4 | Stan Sheppard | 128 |
| 30 Aug 25 | Newton Abbot | Harry & Peg's Silver Wedding Anniversary Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 | 2m 1f | Good | 1 | — | 2/9F | Stan Sheppard | 128 |
| 14 Jul 25 | Newton Abbot | newtonabbotracing.com Handicap Hurdle Class 4 | 2m 1f | Good | 1 | — | 3/1 | Stan Sheppard | 120 |
| 29 Jun 25 | Uttoxeter | Bet Boost At bet365 Handicap Hurdle Class 4 | 2m | Good | 3 | 8.75 | 7/2 | Gavin Sheehan | 120 |
| 1 Jun 25 | Fakenham | Payne Crop Nutrition Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 | 2m | Good | 1 | — | 8/13F | Stan Sheppard | – |
| 9 May 25 | Market Rasen | Every Race Live On Racing TV Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 | 2m 0.5f | Good | 1 | — | 10/3 | Stan Sheppard | – |
| 10 Oct 24 | Southwell (AW) | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Class 4 | 1m 6f | Standard | 3 | 3.25 | 8/1 | Luke Morris | 82 |
| 16 Sep 24 | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Acca Boosts Handicap Class 4 | 2m | Standard To Slow | 4 | 8.5 | 8/1 | Tom Marquand | 84 |
| 25 Aug 24 | Goodwood | Chichester Observer Handyapp Handicap Class 3 | 2m | Good To Soft | 8 | 12.75 | 22/1 | Rossa Ryan | 86 |
| 26 Jul 24 | Ascot | John Guest Racing Brown Jack Handicap Class 3 | 2m | Good | 5 | 7.75 | 22/1 | Jason Watson | 88 |
| 29 Jun 24 | Newcastle (AW) | JenningsBet Northumberland Plate Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 | 2m 0.5f | Standard To Slow | 15 | 19.25 | 16/1 | Marco Ghiani | 88 |
| 29 Mar 24 | Newcastle (AW) | BetUK All-Weather Championships Marathon Handicap Class 2 | 2m 0.5f | Standard | 4 | 4 | 33/1 | Luke Morris | 88 |
| 4 Mar 24 | Wolverhampton (AW) | More Big Deals With Betuk Handicap Class 4 | 1m 6f | Standard | 1 | — | 17/2 | Luke Morris | 84 |
| 24 Feb 24 | Southwell (AW) | BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap Class 3 | 1m 4f | Standard | 4 | 2.5 | 20/1 | Luke Morris | 84 |
| 18 Jan 24 | Southwell (AW) | Build Your Acca With BetUK Handicap Class 3 | 1m 3f | Standard | 5 | 3 | 11/1 | Rossa Ryan | 85 |
| 16 Dec 23 | Newcastle (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly With BetUK Handicap Class 3 | 1m 4.5f | Standard | 11 | 21.5 | 16/1 | Lewis Edmunds | 87 |
| 15 Aug 23 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Ministry Of Sound Disco 2nd September Handicap Class 3 | 1m 2f | Standard | 6 | 3.5 | 10/1 | Frederick Larson | 88 |
| 8 Jul 23 | Haydock | Bet365 Old Newton Cup Handicap Class 2 | 1m 4f | Good To Firm | 10 | 7 | 66/1 | Luke Morris | 89 |
| 8 Jun 23 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Weatherbys Digital Solutions Handicap Class 2 | 1m 2f | Standard | 3 | 1 | 12/1 | Billy Loughnane | 89 |
| 19 May 23 | Newmarket | Friday 3 O'Clock Racehorse Lotto Draw Handicap Class 3 | 1m 2f | Good | 5 | 5 | 25/1 | Ray Dawson | 91 |
| 6 May 23 | Newmarket | Howden Suffolk Stakes (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 | 1m 1f | Good To Soft | 11 | 10.5 | 40/1 | Oisin Murphy | 92 |
| 8 Nov 22 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Christmas Party Nights Handicap Class 2 | 1m 2f | Standard | 2 | .5 | 33/1 | Rossa Ryan | 92 |
| 13 Oct 22 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Fireworks Spectacular Here 6th November Handicap Class 3 | 1m | Standard | 13 | 11 | 80/1 | Tom Marquand | 95 |
| 14 Jul 22 | Leopardstown | Green Room Meld Stakes (Group 3) | 1m 1f | Good | 6 | 8.25 | 20/1 | Seamie Heffernan | 97 |
| 7 Jul 22 | Leopardstown | Built With Pride By Richmond Homes Handicap | 1m | Good | 6 | 7.5 | 17/2 | Killian Hennessy | 100 |
| 16 Jun 22 | Ascot | Hampton Court Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 | 1m 2f | Good To Firm | 6 | 7.75 | 22/1 | Ryan Moore | 101 |
| 2 Apr 22 | Leopardstown | Ballylinch Stud 'red Rocks' 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes (listed) | 7f | Good | 6 | 3.5 | 20/1 | Wayne Lordan | 102 |
| 16 Oct 21 | Leopardstown | Richmond Homes Killavullan Stakes (Group 3) | 7f | Good | 9 | 10.25 | 18/1 | Emmet McNamara | 100 |
| 25 Sep 21 | Newmarket | Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes (Group 2) Class 1 | 1m | Good To Firm | 5 | 5.75 | 18/1 | Ryan Moore | 102 |
| 11 Sep 21 | Leopardstown | KPMG Champions Juvenile Stakes (Group 2) | 1m | Good | 4 | .75 | 33/1 | Seamie Heffernan | 91 |
| 27 Aug 21 | Curragh | Dmg Media Nursery Handicap | 7f | Good | 8 | 6 | 5/1 | Seamie Heffernan | 91 |
| 19 Aug 21 | Killarney | Irish EBF Supporting Irish Champions Weekend Nursery Handicap | 1m | Good | 1 | — | 6/4F | Seamie Heffernan | 85 |
| 23 Jul 21 | Down Royal | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden | 7f | Good | 4 | 2.75 | 7/4F | Wayne Lordan | – |
| 30 Jun 21 | Tipperary | Glenvale Stud Race | 7.5f | Good To Firm | 2 | 1.5 | 7/4 | Wayne Lordan | – |
| 14 May 21 | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden | 7f | Good To Yielding | 5 | 6.25 | 3/1 | Seamie Heffernan | – |
Last time out
Finished PU in the Celebrate National Racehorse Week Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) at Chester on 22 August 2026. Broke left at the off - settled towards the back - pressed on 6f out - lost touch with the rest 4f out - eased and pulled up.
Howth by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16f | 7 | 1 | 14% | — |
| 10f | 5 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 8f | 5 | 1 | 20% | — |
| 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 16.5f | 4 | 1 | 25% | — |
| 17f | 3 | 2 | 67% | — |
| 14f | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
| 12f | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 9f | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 11f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 12.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 7.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Howth by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 18 | 5 | 28% | — |
| Standard | 10 | 1 | 10% | — |
| Good To Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good To Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Standard To Slow | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good To Yielding | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Howth by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown | 6 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Newton Abbot | 3 | 2 | 67% | — |
| Southwell (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Newcastle (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Newmarket | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Market Rasen | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Plumpton | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Howth breeding
- Sire Churchill (IRE)
- Dam Muwakaba (USA)
- Damsire Elusive Quality (USA)
- Breeder Capital Bloodstock
- Foaled 4 February 2019
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