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Both Barrels (GB)

8yo ch g · Form & record 2022-11-29 to 2026-02-28 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Donald Whillans.
Pedigree Saddler's Rock (IRE) × Red Legend (GB) (by Midnight Legend)
OwnerMrs A Marshall D Swindlehurst
BreederMrs Philippa Stocker
Ratings Official 124 · best RPR 126 · best TS 107
14
Runs
4
Wins
28.6%
Strike rate
57.1%
Place rate
1.66
Actual / Expected
77.7%
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Full form — last 14 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
2026-02-28 42d Kelso 21f Soft 2 1/8 0 Craig Nichol 159 124 126 90 8/1
Hurdle Turf bet365 Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Held up in rear - headway after 8th - led after 2 out - soon faced challenge and ridden - kept on well towards finish(op 11/1 tchd 15/2)
2026-01-17 19d Haydock 24.5f Soft 3 6/10 0.75 Craig Nichol 156 124 114 92 10/1
Hurdle Turf Sky Bet Acca Freeze Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier) Held up in midfield - mistake 3rd - hampered by faller 6th - pushed along from 9th - jumped right 4 out - soon outpaced in rear - stayed on after 2 out (jockey said gelding was hampered by faller at 6th flight of hurdles)(op 8/1)
2025-12-29 47d Kelso 22.5f Soft 3 1/7 0 Sean Quinlan 163 119 122 77 8/1
Hurdle Turf Chas Handicap Hurdle Led narrowly - not fluent 2nd - headed but prominent 3rd - hit 4 out - raced wide home turn - led again 2 out - ridden before last - kept on final 110yds - gamely (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had come on for his last run having previously been off the track for 8 months which was noted)(op 11/1)
2025-11-12 250d Ayr 20.5f Soft 4 8/11 1.25 Richie McLernon 167 119 92 64 6/1
Hurdle Turf Coral "Daily Rewards Shaker" Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier) Led - headed 6th - pressed leader 3 out - lost position 2 out - weakened quickly approaching last
2025-03-07 21d Ayr 20.5f Soft 1/10 Craig Nichol 165 112 120 44 3/1
Hurdle Turf Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)
2025-02-14 43d Kelso 22.5f Soft 4 6/12 Murray Dodd 156 112 108 66 4/1
Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)
2025-01-02 262d Ayr 24.5f Soft 3 7/10 12 Craig Nichol 152 113 88 77 11/4F
Hurdle Turf Golf Inn Prestwick Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier) In touch with leaders - weakened 2 out(op 3/1)
2024-04-15 49d Kelso 22.5f Soft 4 1/10 0 Craig Nichol 162 109 114 107 15/8F
Hurdle Turf Support Qme Care Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders on inner - steady headway 3 out - went second 2 out - led and ridden before last - edged left final 110yds - not fluent last - stayed on(tchd 2/1)
2024-02-26 74d Ayr 20.5f Heavy 4 2/7 4.75 Craig Nichol 157 109 113 80 7/2
Hurdle Turf Coral Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier) Didn't jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - outpaced 3 out - rallied and went second run-in - no match for winner(op 4/1)
2023-12-14 39d Newcastle 22f Heavy 4 3/7 4.25 Craig Nichol 154 107 66 11/8
Hurdle Turf Living North Christmas Fair Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Raced in second - jumped right 1st - bit short of room and mistake 6th - lost second and mistake 2 out - weakened run-in(op 13/8 tchd 5/4)
2023-11-05 225d Carlisle 20f Soft 4 4/11 4.25 Craig Nichol 154 109 79 17/2
Hurdle Turf Beaumont Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) In touch with leaders on outer - dropped to midfield when not fluent 3rd - headway after 8th - outpaced after 3 out - rallied and went fourth before last - not pace to challenge(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
2023-03-25 52d Kelso 16f Soft 2 3/14 Craig Nichol 159 102 96 66/1
BetVictor Go North Jodami Series Final Open National Hunt Flat Race (GBB Race)
2023-02-01 64d Ayr 16f Soft 5 4/11 Craig Nichol 156 98 49 40/1
Were Racing Next On 14th February Open National Hunt Flat Race (Go North Jodami Series Qual) (GBB)
2022-11-29 DEB Ayr 16f Soft 5 3/7 Lewis Dobb 147 95 9/1
Virgin Bet Standard National Hunt Flat Race (Conditionals/Amateurs) (Cat 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

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
Normal (2-4wk)2150.0%
Freshened (1-2m)6350.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 22150.0%
Class 33133.3%
Class 46116.7%
Class 5200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)14428.6%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft12433.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Ayr6116.7%
Kelso5360.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-11-29–2026-02-28. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.