The Highway Rat
Five-time AW winner; both turf wins have come over this C&D on yielding and soft ground; pleasing seasonal return over 6f at the Curragh last month, not far behind Bodhi Bear; eased 1lb, yard in fine form and leading claims.
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Equipment
From our racecard archive — runs before our coverage window aren't included. Codes: B blinkers · P cheekpieces · V visor · H hood · T tongue tie.
Ownership history
- Mrs S M L OliverCurrent
- A Oliveruntil 6 Jan 2021
Newest first. Dates mark when the horse left each owner.
Breeding
- Sire
- Dandy Man
- Dam
- Suzette De Bavay
- Damsire
- Whipper
From the connections
“The Highway Rat was entitled to win a race like this on his AW form and he did. The second horse came to me and I had to keep him up to his work but I was always comfortable - Billy Lee, rider.”
“The Highway Rat is only a three-year-old and sprinters tend to improve. He's thriving so well at the moment and is a horse to look forward to. We still have to make our mind up whether we travel over the winter but he is certainly a horse we'll look forward to next year - Andy Oliver, trainer.”
Career trajectory
Solid lines: OR / RPR / AI. Dashed: TS. Dot = finishing position per run (oldest left → newest right). Missing values lift the pen rather than interpolating across gaps.
Form by going
- Good0/2 · 0%
Strike rate per going. Bars scale against the highest rate in the list — so a short bar means weaker form on that going, not zero.
Form by course
- Curragh0/1 · 0%
- Navan0/1 · 0%
Past runs (tracked here)
| Date | Race | Type | Pos | SP | AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2026 | Navan 13:42 Navan Racing Festival Early Bird Tickets On Sale Now Handicap | Flat | 2 | 5/1 | 52.2 |
| 23 May 2026 | Curragh 17:25 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Habitat Handicap (Premier Handicap) | Flat | 6 | 28/1 | 56.2 |
Only runs Racing Alpha has synced are shown. Lifetime form is in the Racing Post form section above.
Spotlight commentary and quotes are editorial content from the Racing Post / Racing API. Ratings (OR/RPR/TS) are from Racing Post. Racing Alpha's AI score is in the “AI” column for runs we rated. 18+ only · Bet responsibly · BeGambleAware.org