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Begin The Luck (IRE)

10yo b g · Form & record 2020-11-29 to 2026-05-26 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Daisy Hitchins.
Pedigree Le Fou (IRE) × Bobsyourdad (IRE) (by Bob's Return)
OwnerMiss Daisy Hitchins
BreederEdward Burns
Ratings Official 105 · best RPR 116 · best TS 101
64
Runs
10
Wins
15.6%
Strike rate
56.2%
Place rate
0.99
Actual / Expected
2.6%
Level-stake ROI

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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
2026-05-26 20d Plumpton 20f Good 4 3/4 8 Beau Morgan p 163 105 106 65 100/30
Chase Turf Kalm Club @ Plumpton Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Raced in last 3rd - headway 4 out - left in second 3 out - lost second and weakened last(op 4/1 tchd 3/1)
2026-05-06 17d Fontwell 19.5f Good 5 2/8 0.5 Robbie David p 162 104 108 91 10/1
Chase Turf Summerley Recruitment Handicap Chase (ARC Summer Chase Series Qualifier) Midfield - hampered 11th - headway 4 out - went third 3 out - went second run-in - kept on well final 110yds(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
2026-04-19 15d Plumpton 20f Good 5 1/5 0 Robbie David p 161 98 103 98 13/2
Chase Turf Prestige Security Executive Protection Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase Towards rear - headway after 9th - led before 10th - faced challenge on turn before 2 out - 1 length ahead when left clear last
2026-04-04 29d Newton Abbot 21f Soft 5 5/6 0.75 Robbie David p 163 99 102 62 2/1
Chase Turf Les Drew Hello Matey I'm 80 Handicap Chase Held up in last - headway 12th - outpaced approaching last(op 11/4 tchd 2/1)
2026-03-06 20d Leicester 20f Soft 5 1/5 0 Robbie David p 163 94 103 84 11/1
Chase Turf Coldstream Guards Association Handicap Chase Held up in rear - outpaced 3 out - rallied 2 out - cajoled along and good headway approaching last - pushed along to lead run-in - went clear inside final 110yds - comfortably(op 8/1)
2026-02-14 10d Wincanton 15.5f Heavy 4 5/7 6 Robbie David b 146 95 86 72 13/2
Chase Turf BetMGM Who Wants A Nine-Darter Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - weakened before 2 out(op 7/1 tchd 6/1)
2026-02-04 16d Sedgefield 19.5f Soft 5 3/8 12 Robbie David p 159 96 93 73 13/2
Chase Turf Fairlight Studios Handicap Chase (Go North Monet's Garden Series Qualifier) Raced in second - not fluent 3 out - pressed winner before 2 out - weakened before last(op 8/1)
2026-01-19 24d Lingfield 20f Soft 5 3/11 6.5 Robbie David p 157 96 94 82 8/1
Chase Turf At The Races App Expert Tips Handicap Chase Prominent - went second after 4 out - no chance with winner and weakened gradually from 3 out - lost second 2 out(op 9/1 tchd 15/2)
2025-12-26 29d Wincanton 20f Soft 4 1/6 0 Robbie David p 149 94 101 78 9/1
Chase Turf PricedUp Daily Racing Boosts Handicap Chase (For The Harry And John Dufosee Memorial Cup) (GBB Race) Prominent - challenging when hampered 3 out - soon ridden - lost second just after 2 out - left in second last - kept on well towards finish - led final stride(tchd 17/2)
2025-11-27 7d Taunton 18f Firm 5 3/8 5 Robbie David p 160 96 99 84 3/1
Chase Turf Mike Trickey And Geoff White Memorial Handicap Chase Prominent - led after 4 out - headed after 3 out - soon lost second - no extra run-in(op 7/2 and tchd 4/1)
2025-11-20 45d Wincanton 20f Good 4 2/8 8 Robbie David p 147 96 101 77 10/1
Chase Turf Dot Tolson Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In rear - headway into midfield 4th - not fluent 11th - went second 3 out - no chance with winner before last(op 9/1)
2025-10-06 121d Stratford 19.5f Good 5 2/7 1.5 Robbie David 156 95 103 86 11/2
Chase Turf Best Odds Guaranteed On dragonbet.co.uk Handicap Chase Prominent - not fluent 4th - went second after last (usual 2 out) - pressed winner run-in - no extra inside final 110yds(op 4/1)
2025-06-07 33d Worcester 20f Good 5 7/10 22 Beau Morgan p 163 96 71 60 12/1
Chase Turf FBC Manby Bowdler Handicap Chase Taken down early - held up in rear - steady headway before 6th - midfield before 7th - weakened before 2 out(op 17/2)
2025-05-05 16d Warwick 20f Good 4 6/8 1.75 Robbie David 150 96 81 58 7/2
Chase Marcot Flooring Solutions Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2025-04-19 25d Newton Abbot 21f Heavy 5 2/7 3.5 Robbie David 158 96 100 90 11/4
Chase Trojan Motor Company And Instant Justice Handicap Chase
2025-03-25 84d Taunton 16.5f Good 5 10/14 Robbie David 158 97 69 6 9/1
Hurdle Paddy Kenneally Cillas Cottage 1955 Winner Handicap Hurdle
2024-12-31 3d Warwick 16f Soft 5 3/10 8 Mr Robbie David p 161 99 104 84 7/2
Chase Turf Poundland - Proud To Support Warwick Racecourse Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - headway 3 out - went second 2 out - soon ridden - lost second just before last - weakened run-in(op 5/1 tchd 7/2)
2024-12-28 23d Leicester 16f Soft 4 3/5 2.25 Mr Robbie David p 161 99 107 91 4/1
Chase Turf And A Partridge In A Pear Tree Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - jumped left 4 out - prominent when bit short of room 3 out - weakened gradually run-in(op 10/3 tchd 3/1)
2024-12-05 20d Wincanton 20f Soft 4 4/6 19 Mr Robbie David p 154 101 90 68 8/1
Chase Turf Weatherbys Hamilton Amateur Jockeys Handicap Chase Prominent - pressed winner from 10th - lost second 3 out - weakened 2 out(tchd 17/2)
2024-11-15 27d Southwell 20.5f Good 4 3/6 4.75 Mr Robbie David 154 102 101 60 7/2
Chase Turf BetMGM: Its Showtime Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - challenging and ridden after 3 out - no extra from last(op 9/2)
2024-10-19 9d Stratford 18.5f Heavy 5 1/12 0 Mr Robbie David 158 97 102 74 9/1
Hurdle Turf Rich Is 60 & Tom Is 30 Handicap Hurdle Prominent - led and pushed along just after last (usual 2 out) - ridden over 1f out - reduced lead towards finish - stayed on(op 13/2)
2024-10-10 33d Exeter 19f Good 5 5/10 1.25 Mr Robbie David 158 102 104 79 5/1
Chase Turf Budges Farm Handicap Chase Held up in rear - headway 10th - switched sharply left when not fluent 4 out - soon outpaced - kept on run-in - never dangerous(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
2024-09-07 7d Stratford 22.5f Good 5 3/11 0.75 Mr Robbie David 161 103 110 97 11/4F
Chase Turf Power Utilities Group Handicap Chase Taken down early - held up in rear - some headway 4 out - went second after 2 out - weakened run-in(op 3/1)
2024-08-31 9d Newton Abbot 21f Good 4 5/7 2.5 Harry Reed 152 104 107 90 5/1
Chase Turf William Hill Leading Racecourse Bookmaker Handicap Chase In rear but in touch with leaders - mistake 2nd - headway before 11th - prominent 3 out - lost position last - weakened run-in(op 9/2 tchd 11/2)
2024-08-22 25d Newton Abbot 21f Good 4 3/8 3.5 Harry Reed 153 105 107 91 13/2
Chase Turf newtonabbotracing.com Handicap Chase Held up in rear - headway before 3 out - went third before 2 out - outpaced approaching last - soon no extra(op 5/1)
2024-07-28 33d Uttoxeter 20f Good 4 9/16 10 Harry Reed 154 106 91 31 7/1
Chase Turf Conferences Here At Uttoxeter Racecourse Handicap Chase Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakened after 2 out (usual 3 out)(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)
2024-06-25 24d Newton Abbot 21f Good 5 2/13 0.75 Harry Reed 166 103 113 101 8/1
Chase Turf William Hill Leading Racecourse Bookmaker Handicap Chase Midfield - headway from 11th - went second after 4 out - pressed leader after 3 out - led approaching last - headed run-in - stayed on(op 15/2)
2024-06-01 12d Stratford 21f Good 4 2/9 4.25 Harry Reed 155 102 110 77 4/1
Chase Turf BRC Roofings 30th Anniversary Handicap Chase Prominent - lost position but in touch with leaders 7th - headway after 3 out - went third after 2 out - left in second and bumped last - kept on(op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
2024-05-20 27d Newton Abbot 21f Good 4 5/10 1.5 Harry Reed h 165 105 93 81 12/1
Chase Turf Happy 60th Birthday Danny Kane Handicap Chase Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - not fluent and bumped 4 out - soon weakened(op 16/1)
2024-04-23 27d Southwell 20.5f Good 4 4/9 13 Harry Reed h 165 107 100 78 20/1
Chase Turf Race By Race Southwell Specials @planetsportbet Handicap Chase (Div I) Prominent - weakened after 2 out(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)

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)14535.7%
Normal (2-4wk)34514.7%
Freshened (1-2m)1000.0%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 3200.0%
Class 427311.1%
Class 535720.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)641015.6%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good34617.6%
Soft25312.0%
Heavy4125.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Southwell9333.3%
Newton Abbot9111.1%
Wincanton7114.3%
Leicester6116.7%
Stratford5240.0%
Uttoxeter500.0%
Huntingdon400.0%
Warwick300.0%
Exeter3133.3%
Plumpton3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-11-29–2026-05-26. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.