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Heart Over Head (IRE)

7yo b g · Form & record 2024-02-20 to 2026-03-17 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Fergal O'Brien.
Pedigree Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) × Oscar Bird (IRE) (by Oscar)
OwnerNic Brereton
BreederBryan Mangan
Ratings Official 119 · best RPR 120 · best TS 92
10
Runs
2
Wins
20.0%
Strike rate
40.0%
Place rate
1.09
Actual / Expected
-4.0%
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Full form — last 10 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-03-17 31d Wetherby 24f Soft 4 8/10 11 Jonathan Burke t 167 119 94 89 12/1
Hurdle Turf racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle Prominent - weakened just before 3 out(op 9/1)
2026-02-14 29d Ascot 23.5f Soft 3 18/18 1.25 Jonathan Burke t 162 119 81 65 6/1
Hurdle Turf Betfair Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier) Towards rear throughout - mistake 3rd (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at 3rd hurdle)(op 11/2 tchd 5/1 and tchd 13/2)
2026-01-16 28d Market Rasen 23f Soft 4 1/9 0 Jonathan Burke t 170 112 120 92 7/2
Hurdle Turf Easter Sunday Classic Vehicle Rally Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - towards rear - headway and led after 2nd - headed after 5th - led again before 2 out - ridden before last - kept on(op 4/1)
2025-12-19 36d Uttoxeter 22f Heavy 5 1/4 0 Jonathan Burke t 162 102 118 68 4/1
Hurdle Turf Richard Winterton Auctioneers Handicap Hurdle Raced in second - led narrowly or disputed lead after 4th - led clearly 3 out - went clear after 2 out - comfortably(op 6/1)
2025-11-13 14d Market Rasen 20.5f Soft 5 3/7 0.1 Jonathan Burke t 164 100 100 69 15/2
Hurdle Turf NFU Mutual Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway before 4 out - joined leader before 2 out - lost position approaching last - rallied run-in - no extra towards finish(op 11/2)
2025-10-30 16d Stratford 16.5f Soft 3 7/14 3 Jonathan Burke ht 154 89 38 33/1
Hurdle Turf EBF And Charlie Longsdon Racing "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race) (Div II) Towards rear - headway before last - no extra run-in(op 20/1)
2025-10-14 21d Market Rasen 16.5f Good 4 4/7 2 Jonathan Burke ht 158 97 74 14/1
Hurdle Turf PricedUp Daily Sports Boosts Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - headway after 3 out - weakened before 2 out
2025-09-23 232d Warwick 16f Good 4 7/8 2.25 Jonathan Burke 154 97 47 22/1
Hurdle Turf PricedUp Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II) Towards rear - not fluent 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
2025-02-03 349d Southwell 16f Soft 4 99/9 Jonathan Burke t 161 4/6
Grace And Dotty Fedoras And Feathers Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)
2024-02-20 DEB Market Rasen 16.5f Soft 5 2/5 2.25 Paddy Brennan t 161 109 46 15/8
NH Flat Turf Price Boosts On Football At Rhino.Bet Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 3) (GBB Race) Held up in last - headway under 3f out - soon switched left - went second over 1f out - soon edged right and ran green - kept on - no match for winner(op 11/8)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)4125.0%
Freshened (1-2m)2150.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 3200.0%
Class 45120.0%
Class 53133.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)10220.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft7114.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Market Rasen4125.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-02-20–2026-03-17. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.