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Beat The Edge (IRE)

9yo b g · Form & record 2022-01-27 to 2026-05-27 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Micky Hammond.
Pedigree Beat Hollow (GB) × Darsi O'Grady (IRE) (by Darsi)
OwnerSmartwater Utilities
BreederMs M Kavanagh
Ratings Official 72 · best RPR 99 · best TS 104
47
Runs
2
Wins
4.3%
Strike rate
46.8%
Place rate
0.26
Actual / Expected
-88.3%
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Full form — last 30 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
2026-05-27 18d Cartmel 17.5f Good 5 6/7 2.25 Alice Stevens tv 139 72 64 43 20/1
Chase Turf JJ Crossfield's Sundowner Handicap Chase Didn't jump well - led early - slow jump and lost three places 1st - towards rear 3rd - struggling from 3 out(op 18/1)
2026-05-09 34d Hexham 15.5f Soft 5 5/9 6 Alice Stevens hp 139 73 39 104 12/1
Chase Turf Charlie's Halfway To 100 Handicap Chase Didn't jump with fluency - always behind - struggling from 7th - tailed off from 4 out(op 14/1)
2026-04-05 21d Market Rasen 17f Good 5 6/8 5.5 Alice Stevens h 139 74 55 13 9/1
Chase Turf First Past The Post At CopyBet Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - lost position 4th - went fourth 3 out - weakened from 2 out(op 8/1)
2026-03-15 17d Market Rasen 17f Soft 5 3/7 0.2 Alice Stevens h 141 71 76 56 25/1
Chase Turf Safer Gambling At CopyBet Handicap Chase Towards rear - headway and went third before 3 out - weakened after last(op 18/1)
2026-02-26 25d Wetherby 24f Soft 5 7/8 10 Alice Stevens 139 74 34 20 12/1
Chase Turf Bet Now At racingtv.com Handicap Chase In rear - in touch with leaders 5 out - weakened from 4 out(op 14/1 tchd 11/1 and tchd 18/1)
2026-02-01 31d Market Rasen 19f Soft 5 6/7 11 Jamie Hamilton b 146 76 62 16 25/1
Chase Turf Market Rasen Racecourse Racing All Year Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - not fluent 4th - pressed leaders 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 20/1)
2026-01-01 4d Catterick 19f Good 5 4/4 6.5 Conor Rabbitt b 146 78 77 36 11/4
Chase Turf Book The Great Value Horseshoe Package Handicap Chase Disputed lead - slow jump 7th - soon raced in second - clear with one other 9th - lost ground and pushed along before 13th - no chance with winner from 2 out - weakened run-in(op 3/1 tchd 5/2 and tchd 10/3)
2025-12-28 24d Catterick 19f Good 5 5/7 5 Joshua Thompson b 141 78 64 33 7/1
Chase Turf Philip And Tommy Lifelong Racing Fans Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - hampered by faller 5th - disputing third approaching last - weakened run-in(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)
2025-12-04 10d Market Rasen 19f Soft 5 5/7 9.5 Alice Stevens v 149 83 74 31 18/1
Chase Turf Play On PricedUp Handicap Chase Towards rear - some headway before last - weakened run-in(op 22/1)
2025-11-24 18d Sedgefield 21f Soft 4 4/6 13 Brian Hughes b 142 84 64 54 17/2
Chase Turf Chris Blanckley 79th Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase (Go North Monet's Garden Qualifier) (GBB) Prominent - hit 1st - pressed leader from 3rd - led 3 out - headed 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 13/2 tchd 9/1)
2025-11-06 18d Sedgefield 21f Good 5 5/11 2.5 Brian Hughes p 155 85 80 41 4/1
Chase Turf Michael Watson Civils & Groundworks Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - not fluent 3rd - headway before 3 out - not fluent 2 out - short of room before last - no extra run-in(op 5/1)
2025-10-19 148d Sedgefield 21f Good 5 3/6 5.5 Alice Stevens 156 86 68 49 11/2
Chase Turf Citi Post Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase Prominent - raced in second behind clear leader 4th - lost second with one circuit to go - left in remote second 12th - edged left and hampered rival home turn - lost second approaching last - weakened run-in(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
2025-05-24 15d Cartmel 21f Soft 5 2/7 0.2 Brian Hughes b 155 86 92 60 7/2
Chase Turf North West Air Ambulance Handicap Chase Prominent - left in third 10th - going best when challenging after last - led final 110yds - kept on but headed final strides(op 9/2 tchd 5/1)
2025-05-09 36d Market Rasen 21.5f Good 5 3/6 0.3 Brian Hughes b 149 86 92 83 6/1
Chase Lucas Machinery Handicap Chase
2025-04-03 3d Sedgefield 21f Good 4 2/5 Emma Smith-Chaston b 143 85 95 83 10/3
Chase betvickers.com Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2025-03-31 11d Newcastle 20f Good 5 3/7 Brian Hughes b 158 85 84 65 11/2
Chase Golf Memberships At High Gosforth Park Handicap Chase
2025-03-20 23d Sedgefield 21f Good 5 3/8 Brian Hughes 148 85 87 6 10/1
Chase Fairlight Studio Handicap Chase
2025-02-25 20d Catterick 15.5f Soft 5 5/7 Emma Smith-Chaston 157 86 84 67 4/1
BBC Make A Difference Awards Handicap Chase (Go North One Man Series Qualifier)
2025-02-05 5d Sedgefield 19.5f Soft 5 2/6 Emma Smith-Chaston 153 84 90 81 11/4
Mary & Smokey Reed Wedding Anniversary Handicap Chase (Go North Monets Garden Series Qualifier)
2025-01-31 30d Catterick 25f Soft 5 5/9 Emma Smith-Chaston 155 84 79 15 9/1
racingtv.com Handicap Chase
2025-01-01 4d Catterick 19f Soft 5 1/4 0 Emma Smith-Chaston 153 80 87 60 EvensF
Chase Turf Happy 30th Birthday Sam Iveson Handicap Chase Pressed leader early - slow jump 2nd - prominent 3rd - led narrowly 9th - faced challenge from 2 out - wandered around run-in - kept on final 110yds - always doing enough(op 5/4 tchd 10/11 and tchd 13/8)
2024-12-28 32d Catterick 19f Good 5 2/8 2.5 Emma Smith-Chaston 148 80 83 75 13/2
Chase Turf Sky Bet Build A Bet Conditional Jockeys Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - steady headway from 3 out - went third 2 out - went second last - stayed on run-in - no match for winner(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
2024-11-26 172d Sedgefield 21f Good 5 2/8 2.25 Brian Hughes 142 79 87 50 18/1
Chase Turf Vickers.Bet Independent Family Owned Bookmaker Handicap Chase (Go North Monets Garden Series Qual) Midfield - headway and went fourth before 10th - jumped slightly left but left in third 12th - pressed leaders before 2 out - went second before last - no extra run-in(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
2024-06-07 28d Market Rasen 21.5f Good 5 8/12 16 Callum Bewley 152 81 47 33 14/1
Chase Turf Linear By Symphony Handicap Chase Towards rear - some headway after 4 out - weakened from 3 out(op 12/1)
2024-05-10 43d Market Rasen 21.5f Good 5 4/9 11 Brian Hughes tb 147 83 71 30 7/2J
Chase Turf Jeff Fleet Memorial Handicap Chase Held up in rear - not fluent when jumped left 1st - headway from 9th - disputing second 3 out - mistake 2 out - weakened approaching last
2024-03-28 25d Wetherby 15f Soft 4 3/7 4.25 Brian Hughes tb 146 86 83 73 11/4
Chase Turf Bulloughs Cleaning Services Handicap Chase Held up in rear - headway and went third 4 out - going okay 2 out - weakened run-in(op 3/1 tchd 5/2 and tchd 16/5)
2024-03-03 5d Doncaster 19f Soft 5 4/4 16 Jamie Hamilton tb 158 90 77 34 7/2
Chase Turf Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Handicap Chase (Go North Monets Garden Series Qual) Held up in last - not fluent 9th - lost ground 3 out - weakened from 2 out - tailed off(op 11/4)
2024-02-27 28d Catterick 15.5f Soft 5 3/8 4.5 Jamie Hamilton tb 153 90 94 58 4/1
Chase Turf Racing TV Club Day Today Handicap Chase (Go North One Man Series Qualifier) Towards rear - headway after 4th - in touch with leaders 4 out - went second before 3 out - lost second inside final furlong - soon weakened(op 5/1)
2024-01-30 35d Newcastle 16.5f Heavy 5 5/6 11 Mr William Easterby tb 164 91 81 65 3/1
Chase Turf QuinnBet Quarterback Handicap Chase (Go North One Man Series Qualifier) Held up in rear - headway before 4 out - weakened after 2 out(op 10/3)
2023-12-26 7d Sedgefield 17f Soft 5 2/6 1.25 Mr Thomas Easterby tb 157 91 98 90 3/1F
Chase Turf Best Odds Guaranteed Daily At Vickers.Bet Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - steady headway 4 out - went second before 2 out - led going easily before last - headed and found little inside final 110yds(tchd 16/5)

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)1417.1%
Normal (2-4wk)2114.8%
Freshened (1-2m)700.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4700.0%
Class 54025.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)4724.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft2727.4%
Good1600.0%
Heavy400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Sedgefield1200.0%
Catterick9111.1%
Wetherby8112.5%
Market Rasen800.0%
Newcastle400.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-01-27–2026-05-27. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.