Heads Or Harps
Heads Or Harps is a nine-year-old who finally broke through for his first and only win at Ayr back in March 2025, ending what must have felt like an eternity of near-misses. In 13 races across his career, he has finished in the top 3 five times but managed just that single victory — a win rate of roughly 1 in 13 races. The frustrating part for the yard is that his recent form has been a mixture of encouragement and disappointment: his last six outings have brought two top-3 finishes, including a second place, but sandwiched between them are runs outside the frame, most recently a seventh place just a day ago.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
At Class 4 level, where he typically races, Heads Or Harps has won 1 of 10 races (10%), suggesting he belongs in that company but lacks the consistency to win regularly. Derek Fox, his most frequent partner, has ridden him eight times and notched one victory together — a 12% win rate that is slightly better than the horse's overall record but still shows how hard it is to get this nine-year-old to the front. The yard of Lucinda Russell and Michael Scudamore, based in Perthshire, has been busy this season with 49 winners to their name, but Heads Or Harps has not added to that tally since early March. At an age when horses often start to wind down their careers, he remains active and still capable of top-3 finishes — the trick is converting one of those near-misses into a win.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on soft ground: 1 wins from 6 starts (17%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Race level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
15 Oct
7th
Perth
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 9 runners
6 Mar
2nd
Ayr
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft
10 Feb
2nd
Ayr
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 5 runners
27 Dec
3rd
Chepstow
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 7 runners
1 Dec
2nd
Ayr
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 7 runners
8 Nov
6th
Kelso
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 7 runners
8 Mar
🏆 Won
Ayr
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 7 runners
26 Feb
2nd
Wetherby
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 9 runners
16 Jan
4th
Newcastle
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 12 runners
20 Mar
DNF
Southwell
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Ayr Galloping |
4 |
1 win, 3 seconds |
6 Mar |
25% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
20 Mar |
0% |
| Kelso Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
8 Nov |
0% |
| Worcester Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
27 Oct |
0% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
26 Feb |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 Jan |
0% |
| Perth Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 Oct |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
29 Dec |
0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
27 Dec |
0% |