Hecouldbetheone

Profile overview with recent form, pace, and pedigree anchors for smarter selections.

Total races
27
Win rate
25.9%
Sex: gelding Age: 8 Colour: Bay Born 09/04/2017
Snapshot Best speed: 99 @ 19.5f Avg position (last 3): 3.7 Average class: Class 3

Performance Pulse Win and place momentum

Form tuned
Wins
7
Places (1-3)
16
Win rate
25.9%
Place rate
59.3%
Best speed
99 @ 19.5f
Avg pos last 3
3.7
Class & pace Average class: Class 3 Place pace: 59.3% Win conversion: 25.9%

Pedigree Breeding anchors

Sire

Shirocco

Dam

Shecouldbetheone

Damsire

Beneficial

Breeder: Denis Cusack

Profile Details

Region Unknown
Foaled 09/04/2017
Colour Bay
Age 8

Distance Expertise Pace by distance

Distance Expertise
Moderate (40/100) Best: 16f+ (Staying)

Race Distribution by Distance

12-16f Long Distance: 1 races (4.0%)16f+ Staying: 24 races (96.0%)Total25
12-16f Long Distance
1 races (4.0%) • Avg pos: 5.0
16f+ Staying
24 races (96.0%) • Avg pos: 3.3

12-16f (Long Distance)

Races: 1
Avg Position: 5.0
Win Rate: 0%
Place Rate: 0%
Best Finish: 5

16f+ (Staying)

Strongest
Races: 24
Avg Position: 3.3
Win Rate: 29.2%
Place Rate: 66.7%
Best Finish: 🏆 1

Analysis: Hecouldbetheone has raced across 2 different distance ranges, showing moderate versatility but with clear preferences. Best performance comes at 16f+ (staying) with a 29.2% win rate from 24 races.

Upcoming Races Next opportunities

Upcoming Races
In 5 days

Warwick • Sun, 8 Mar 2026

03:10
2m5f5y
Class 4 Turf Soft
£4,753
Prize
Past Performances Recent race log
Dec 28 (65d ago)
6th
Leicester
20f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 3
Headgear: Visor
Result: Soon led - mistake 3rd - soon headed - lost ground after 7th - weakened after 4 out
5:26.24
SP: 18/1
Trainer:
Speed: 91
Nov 29 (94d ago)
3rd
Doncaster
19f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class: Class 3
Headgear:
Result: Didn't always jump with fluency - raced in second - lost position after 10th - soon dropped to last - weakened before 3 out - went remote third run-in(op 13/2 tchd 11/2)
5:1.89
SP: 6/1
Trainer:
Speed: 96
Oct 20 (134d ago)
2nd
Plumpton
20f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 3
Headgear:
Result: Raced in second - led 4 out - headed 2 out - no extra approaching last(op 7/2 tchd 11/4)
5:22.48
SP: 3/1
Trainer:
Speed: 71
Oct 3 (151d ago)
2nd
Fontwell
19.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 3
Headgear:
Result: Pressed leader - led before 4th - headed 3 out - kept on but no match for winner(op 2/1 tchd 9/4)
5:3.07
SP: 15/8F
Trainer:
Speed: 99
Jul 13 (233d ago)
3rd
Stratford
18.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 3
Headgear: Visor
4:27.14
SP: 7/4
Trainer:
Speed: 92
Jun 29 (247d ago)
1st
Uttoxeter
20f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 3
Headgear:
Result: Led - overjumped and pecked on landing 5th - pushed along when briefly headed 3 out - good jump last - ridden run-in - kept on(op 7/2 tchd 4/1)
4:54.91
SP: 3/1
Trainer:
Speed: 67
Jun 5 (271d ago)
1st
Uttoxeter
21f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 4
Headgear:
Result: Led - faced challenge 4 out - pushed along 3 out - ridden approaching last - carried left but kept on well run-in - briefly headed towards finish - just prevailed - gamely(op 13/8 tchd 2/1)
5:30.67
SP: 15/8F
Trainer:
Speed: 95
May 11 (296d ago)
2nd
Plumpton
20.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Headgear: Visor
Result: Led - faced challenge on turn after 3 out - headed and no extra run-in(op 13/8 tchd 6/5 and tchd 15/8)
5:5.37
SP: 5/4F
Trainer:
Speed: 96
Apr 24 (313d ago)
5th
Warwick
19f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Headgear: Visor
Result: Led - headed 2 out - weakened last - lost fourth towards finish(op 4/1)
4:27.68
SP: 9/2
Trainer:
Speed: 97
Apr 3 (334d ago)
1st
Plumpton
20.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Headgear: Visor
Result: Made all - went clear 3 out - reduced lead 2 out - ridden approaching last - kept on well run-in - always doing enough(op 13/8)
5:4.57
SP: 11/8
Trainer:
Speed: 97
Mar 19 (349d ago)
DNR
Haydock
19f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Headgear: Visor •
Reason:
Trainer:
Jan 1 (426d ago)
DNR
Fakenham
20f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 3
Headgear: Visor •
Reason:
Trainer:
Nov 28 (460d ago)
5th
Taunton
19f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 4
Headgear:
Result: Jumped slightly left - led - headed and lost second before 2 out - weakened last(op 3/1 and tchd 16/5)
4:47.71
SP: 9/4J
Trainer:
Speed: 87
Nov 17 (471d ago)
2nd
Fontwell
17.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Headgear:
Result: Led - faced challenge last - kept on but headed towards finish(op 2/1 tchd 15/8 and tchd 9/4)
4:22.34
SP: 85/40F
Trainer:
Speed: 84
Jun 7 (634d ago)
10th
Market Rasen
20.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 2
Headgear:
Result: Led - headed before 2 out - soon weakened(tchd 10/3)
5:23.79
SP: 7/2F
Trainer:
Speed: 82
May 16 (656d ago)
1st
Fontwell
19f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 4
Headgear:
Result: Made all - ridden after 2 out - kept on well from last - readily(op 11/8)
4:45.79
SP: 6/5F
Trainer:
Speed: 88
Apr 19 (683d ago)
1st
Fontwell
19f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Headgear:
Result: Made all - went well clear from 2nd - much reduced lead 2 out - soon ridden - always doing enough (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding benefitted from a positive ride - step up in trip to 2m3f and application of first-time cheekpieces)(op 4/1)
4:39.40
SP: 100/30J
Trainer:
Speed: 90
Mar 22 (711d ago)
9th
Newbury
16.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 3
Result: Prominent - lost position 4th - weakened before 3 out(tchd 7/1 and tchd 8/1)
4:6.57
SP: 15/2
Trainer:
Speed: 83
Dec 20 (804d ago)
6th
Newbury
16.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class: Class 3
Result: Held up in midfield - weakened after 4 out(op 11/2)
4:24.02
SP: 13/2
Trainer:
Speed: 92
Dec 1 (823d ago)
5th
Newbury
16.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 3
Result: Led - headed 2 out - disputing second when stumbled badly last - soon weakened(op 25/1)
4:9.64
SP: 18/1
Trainer:
Speed: 98
Nov 6 (848d ago)
5th
Plumpton
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 4
Result: Towards rear - not fluent 3 out - soon outpaced - no impression from 2 out(op 20/1)
3:54.60
SP: 18/1
Trainer:
Speed: 88
Apr 8 (1425d ago)
2nd
Fontwell
21.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Result: Led at steady pace - increased tempo with one circuit to go - faced strong challenge after 8th - pushed along after 3 out - ridden and headed after 2 out - no extra from last(op 4/5 tchd 4/6)
5:37.50
SP: 8/11F
Trainer:
Speed: 56
Mar 14 (1450d ago)
2nd
Plumpton
20.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 4
Result: Took keen hold - led - shaken up before 2 out - ridden approaching last - battled on but headed final strides(op 5/2)
5:21.04
SP: 100/30
Trainer:
Speed: 56
Feb 19 (1473d ago)
6th
Ascot
19.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class: Class 2
Result: Led - ridden and headed 2 out - soon hung right and weakened quickly - finished tired(op 8/1)
5:15.58
SP: 7/1
Trainer:
Speed: 54
Jan 31 (1492d ago)
1st
Plumpton
20.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Result: Jumped well - made all - led at steady pace - increased tempo 9th - shaken up and went clear home turn - pushed along and went further clear approaching last - easily(tchd 1/4)
5:15.08
SP: 2/9F
Trainer:
Speed: 59
Jan 19 (1504d ago)
2nd
Newbury
16.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 4
Result: Took keen hold - led at steady pace - shaken up and headed after 3 out - switched right just before 2 out - soon ridden - kept on but no match for winner(op 15/8)
4:15.39
SP: 2/1
Trainer:
Speed: 58
Dec 26 (1528d ago)
1st
Fontwell
17.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class: Class 4
Result: Took keen hold - jumped well - close up - led and made rest 2nd - quickened before 2 out - shaken up approaching last - ridden out - comfortably(op 7/2 tchd 11/4 and tchd 4/1)
4:41.07
SP: 16/5
Trainer:
Speed: 53