Herakles Westwood (2017) Horse
About
Herakles Westwood is a 9yo bay horse trained by W Greatrex. The colt is by the stallion Saddler Maker out of the dam Une Histoire. To date it has secured six victories. On 1 January 2026 at Cheltenham, it captured its biggest prize, the $49,185.00 Cl2 Hcpch. The animal has been a profitable selection for bettors, delivering an 11% return on investment for those who backed it throughout its career.
Raced At
Cheltenham
• Punchestown
• Newbury
• Windsor
• Taunton
• Ayr
• Chepstow
• Ludlow
• Catterick
• Fontwell
• Lingfield
• Ffos Las
• Wincanton
• ExeterRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham 01-Jan-26 5080m GOOD R3 CL2 HcpCh $27,230 (of $49,185), Winning Time: 06:28.290, SP: 6.50 1st Herakles Westwood ( J Bowen 156 ) 2nd Katate Dori ( D Johnston 156 ) 0.50L 3rd New Order ( D Bass 146 ) 1.75L See full results | J Bowen 70.8kg | 1 (8) |
| Cheltenham 12-Dec-25 5290m SOFT R4 CL1 HcpCh $5,330 (of $98,370), SP: 5.00 1st Blaze The Way ( D Mullins 142 ) 2nd L'Homme Presse ( C Deutsch 168 ) 5.00L 3rd The Short Go ( D O'keeffe 142 ) 0.30L 4th Herakles Westwood ( S Bowen 142 ) 5.80L See full results | S Bowen 64.4kg 5.80L | 4 (9) |
| Cheltenham 15-Nov-25 5030m SOFT R2 CL3 HcpCh $6,418 (of $24,063), SP: 7.50 1st Hung Jury ( J King 158 ) 2nd Herakles Westwood ( F Maguire 162 ) 3.75L 3rd Cheerful Chap ( P Elvin 148 ) 2.00L See full results | F Maguire 73.5kg 3.75L | 2 (16) |
| Punchestown 03-May-25 6300m SOFT R2 HcpCh $1,500 (of $49,998), SP: 8.50 1st Shanbally Kid ( D E Mullins 146 ) 2nd Outside The Door ( A P Kelly 149 , Cd 144 ) 15.00L 3rd From The Ashes ( P T Enright 140 ) 19.75L 5th Herakles Westwood ( J Bowen 148 ) 24.75L See full results | J Bowen 67.1kg 24.75L | 5 (23) |
| Cheltenham 12-Mar-25 6020m SOFT R7 CL2 NvHcpChNHFNHF (of $98,370), SP: 21.00 Held up towards rear, some headway after 3 out, no impression, weakened before 2 out 1st Haiti Couleurs ( B Jones 158 ) 2nd Rock My Way ( B Powell 155 ) 4.50L 3rd Will Do ( J Kennedy 155 ) 1.00L 7th Herakles Westwood ( H Cobden 152 ) 17.05L See full results | H Cobden 68.9kg 17.05L | 7 (18) |
| Newbury 09-Feb-25 4710m SOFT R6 CL3 NvHcpCh $3,159 (of $25,577), Winning Time: 10:09.700, SP: 3.00 In touch towards rear, went 4th 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, well held by front pair 1st Lord Of Thunder ( B Powell 156 ) 2nd Pic Roc ( B Jones 162 ) 1.50L 3rd Herakles Westwood ( J Bowen 156 ) 12.50L See full results | J Bowen 70.8kg 12.50L | 3 (6) |
| Windsor 17-Jan-25 4880m SOFT R2 CL3 NvHcpCh $10,562 (of $19,674), SP: 2.63 Midfield, in touch with leaders 3 out, ridden and headway before 2 out where disputed lead, soon led and went clear, pushed out run-in 1st Herakles Westwood ( J Bowen 148 ) 2nd Deafening Silence ( H Skelton 157 ) 3.25L 3rd Gericault Roque ( J Tudor 157 ) 6.00L See full results | J Bowen 67.1kg | 1 (6) |
| Newbury 18-Dec-24 4710m SOFT R3 CL3 NvHcpCh $10,562 (of $19,674), Winning Time: 10:11.750, SP: 3.50 Held up early, closer in 3rd before 4th, led before 3 out, clear before last, stayed on strongly 1st Herakles Westwood ( J Bowen 152 ) 2nd Moulins Clermont ( C Quinn 149 ) 4.50L 3rd Wrappedupinmay ( L Williams 157 ) 29.50L See full results | J Bowen 68.9kg | 1 (6) |
| Taunton 28-Nov-24 4630m SOFT R4 CL4 NvHcpCh $3,232 (of $13,084), Winning Time: 10:15.100, SP: 5.00 Tracked winner, ridden before 3 out, unable to close from after 3 out, kept on 1st In d'Or ( D Maxwell 168 ) 2nd Herakles Westwood ( J Bowen 165 ) 3.00L 3rd Montregard ( S Sheppard 162 ) 4.25L See full results | J Bowen 74.8kg 3.00L | 2 (5) |
| Ayr 19-Apr-24 4890m SOFT R3 HcpH $3,888 (of $8,450), Winning Time: 06:21.880, SP: 20/1 Off the pace towards rear, headway out wide between last two, soon hung left and ridden, stayed on run-in, went 2nd final strides, no chance with winner 1st Catch Him Derry ( H Skelton 150 ) 2nd Herakles Westwood ( H Cobden 156 ) 2.50L 3rd Whistle Stop Tour ( D R Fox 165 ) 0.20L See full results | H Cobden 70.8kg 2.50L | 2 (16) |
| Chepstow 02-Apr-24 3910m SOFT R5 CL4 HcpH $499 (of $8,066), Winning Time: 05:06.830, SP: 8.00 Mid-division, headway home turn, disputed 3rd 3 out and pushed along, ridden 2 out and no extra, plugged on 1st Il Va De Soi ( A Stevens 159 ) 2nd Monbari ( B Jones 154 ) 0.50L 3rd Florencethemachine ( F Gingell 164 ) 5.50L 4th Herakles Westwood ( J Bowen 167 ) 9.50L See full results | J Bowen 75.8kg 9.50L | 4 (11) |
| Ludlow 22-Feb-24 4270m SOFT R7 CL4 HcpH $608 (of $9,837), Winning Time: 05:53.550, SP: 2.50 In touch, asked for effort approaching 3 out, plugged on one pace 1st Canty Bay ( T Bellamy 165 ) 2nd Honneur D'Ajonc ( D Noonan 168 ) 12.00L 3rd Le Grand Lion ( H Cobden 150 ) 2.25L 4th Herakles Westwood ( S Bowen 164 ) 15.00L See full results | S Bowen 74.4kg 15.00L | 4 (6) |
| Catterick 24-Jan-24 3880m SOFT R4 CL4 HcpH $5,281 (of $9,837), Winning Time: 05:07.100, SP: 3.25 Led early, chased leaders, ridden 2 out, stayed on to challenge last, led last stride 1st Herakles Westwood ( J Bowen 157 ) 2nd Hajey ( T Midgley 166 ) 0.20L 3rd Autumn Return ( B S Hughes 168 ) 10.00L See full results | J Bowen 71.2kg | 1 (11) |
| Fontwell 12-Dec-23 4370m HEAVY R4 CL5 NvHcpH $3,406 (of $6,344), Winning Time: 05:58.190, SP: 2.38 Prominent on outer, pushed along home turn, pressed leaders 2 out, ridden and led bypassed final flight, kept on 1st Herakles Westwood ( S Bowen 167 ) 2nd Talimar Pearl ( T Cannon 163 ) 3.50L 3rd Bertie B ( T M O'brien 168 ) 5.50L See full results | S Bowen 75.8kg | 1 (10) |
| Lingfield 30-Nov-23 3920m SOFT R3 CL5 NvHcpH $3,406 (of $6,344), Winning Time: 04:55.880, SP: 5.00 Close up, ridden and every chance 2 out, led flat, ran on 1st Herakles Westwood ( S Bowen 167 ) 2nd Hi Riko ( G Sheehan 156 ) 4.00L 3rd Weaver's Answer ( A Johns 158 ) 6.00L See full results | S Bowen 75.8kg | 1 (13) |
| Ffos Las 12-Nov-23 4020m HEAVY R6 NvHcpH (of $3,406), Winning Time: 05:11.700, SP: 9/2 Held up in 6th on inside, towards rear and struggling 4 out, tailed off 1st Hill Of Tara ( C Deutsch 149 ) 2nd Mumbles ( A Wedge 154 ) 5.50L 3rd Captain Claude ( B Godfrey 157 ) 6.50L 7th Herakles Westwood ( J Bowen 165 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full results | J Bowen 74.8kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 7 (9) |
| Wincanton 07-Jan-23 4300m SOFT R1 CL4 NvH $471 (of $7,377), Winning Time: 05:30.640, SP: 19.00 Chased leaders, lost place 9th, pushed along after 3 out, plugged on one pace from 2 out 1st I Shut That D'or ( T Cannon 156 ) 2nd Top Target ( D Bass 163 ) 2.25L 3rd The Gooner ( J O Jr 156 ) 24.00L 4th Herakles Westwood ( J Bowen 156 ) 28.00L See full results | J Bowen 70.8kg 28.00L | 4 (11) |
| Ffos Las 22-Dec-22 3180m SOFT R2 MdHNHFNHF (of $3,540), Winning Time: 03:59.350, SP: 28/1 Never closer than mid-division 1st Altobelli ( B Carver 159 ) 2nd Uncle Bert ( S Twiston-davies 159 ) 1.75L 3rd Inedit Star ( J J Burke 159 ) 4.50L 9th Herakles Westwood ( J Bowen 159 , Cd 0 ) 31.50L See full results | J Bowen 72.1kg, Cd 0 31.50L | 9 (15) |
| Lingfield 15-Nov-22 3920m SOFT R1 MdH (of $4,901), Winning Time: 05:01.140, SP: 40/1 Always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out 1st Authorised Speed ( J E Moore 158 ) 2nd Broadway Boy ( S Twiston-davies 157 ) 15.00L 3rd Scene One ( B Frost 158 ) 7.00L UPL Herakles Westwood ( T Scudamore 158 , Cd 0 ) See full results | T Scudamore 71.7kg, Cd 0 | UPD (12) |
| Exeter 26-Feb-22 3370m SOFT R7 NHF $439 (of $1,906), Winning Time: 04:18.250, SP: 9/1 Chased leaders out wide and pushed along at times, lost place and towards rear before halfway, rallied out wide chasing leaders turning in, 3rd and one pace final 2f 1st Altobelli ( B Carver 147 ) 2nd Ginny's Destiny ( S Sheppard 159 ) 5.50L 3rd Herakles Westwood ( C Quinn 159 ) 10.00L See full results | C Quinn 72.1kg 10.00L | 3 (7) |
| Ffos Las 02-Feb-22 3180m SOFT R7 MdNHF (of $2,614), Winning Time: 03:55.400, SP: 5/1 Ran green towards rear, headway over 3f out, kept on but never on terms 1st L'astroboy ( A Wedge 160 ) 2nd Tahmuras ( H Cobden 160 ) 0.30L 3rd Campden Lad ( C Brace 160 ) 4.50L 5th Herakles Westwood ( G Sheehan 160 , Cd 0 ) 9.75L See full results | G Sheehan 72.6kg, Cd 0 9.75L | 5 (11) |
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