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City Captain (GB)

4yo b g · Form & record 2024-08-06 to 2026-05-09 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Harriet Bethell.
Pedigree Aclaim (IRE) × City Girl (IRE) (by Elusive City)
OwnerThe Horse Watchers 10
BreederLittleton Stud
Ratings Official 78 · best RPR 83 · best TS 76
15
Runs
4
Wins
26.7%
Strike rate
46.7%
Place rate
1.16
Actual / Expected
-29.7%
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Full form — last 15 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
2026-05-09 21d Haydock 7f Good 4 4/10 0.75 Kevin Stott 128 78 79 63 3/1
Flat Turf Pertemps Handicap Took keen hold - prominent - disputing second over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 11/4 tchd 10/3)
2026-04-18 22d Thirsk 7f Good 4 2/13 2 Kevin Stott 128 78 82 76 6/1
Flat Turf Join Racing TV Today Handicap (Div I) In touch with leaders on outer - led narrowly but edged left over 1f out - headed and lost two places inside final furlong - rallied and went second again final strides - no match for winner(op 7/1)
2026-03-27 172d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 4 6/11 0.05 Cieren Fallon 129 78 82 65 8/1
Flat AW SBK: Dont Settle For Less Handicap Raced near side - prominent - kept on but no impression from over 1f out - 2nd of 3 in group(op 7/1)
2025-10-06 11d Pontefract 6f Soft 5 1/13 0 Daniel Tudhope 132 70 83 64 6/4
Flat Turf Pertemps Supports Autism In Racing Handicap Prominent on inner - led going easily over 1f out - ridden clear final 110yds(op 9/4 tchd 5/2)
2025-09-25 13d Pontefract 6f Soft 4 3/14 0.75 Daniel Tudhope 128 70 75 51 2/1
Flat Turf Donate To New Beginnings horses At nbhorses.org.uk Handicap Prominent - bit short of room over 1f out - pressed leader inside final furlong - kept on(op 9/4 tchd 15/8)
2025-09-12 15d Doncaster 6f Good 4 9/15 1.25 William Pyle 126 71 65 53 7/2
Flat Turf Danum Homes Excellence In Build Apprentice Handicap Towards rear - midfield halfway - in touch with leaders over 1f out - bit short of room inside final furlong - soon weakened(op 4/1)
2025-08-28 63d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 4 4/14 0.2 Saffie Osborne 123 68 73 59 8/1
Flat AW Racing League Race 38 Handicap (For horses In The Care Of Trainers Registered To Racing League) Midfield - some headway over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong(op 15/2)
2025-06-26 10d Hamilton 6f Good 6 1/6 0 Daniel Tudhope 130 63 73 67 4/5
Flat Turf Book Now Hamilton Park Ladies Night Handicap Raced in second - chased clear leader from over 4f out - ridden and headway over 1f out - ran on well to lead inside final 110yds(op 5/6 tchd 10/11)
2025-06-16 11d Carlisle 6f Soft 6 1/9 0 Daniel Tudhope 128 57 70 37 11/4
Flat Turf pricedup.bet Handicap Prominent - led over 1f out - ridden clear inside final furlong - eased final strides(op 13/8)
2025-06-05 52d Chelmsford (AW) 7f Standard 6 2/8 2.25 Joanna Mason 131 56 60 55 11/8
Flat AW Service Without Compromise Sprint Handicap Took keen hold - pressed leader early - soon prominent - drifted left when briefly led 1f out - no extra final 110yds(tchd 6/4)
2025-04-14 198d Pontefract 6f Good 6 1/12 0 Joanna Mason 129 54 60 57 6/4
Flat Mr Terry Earley Dual Celebration Handicap
2024-09-28 14d Chelmsford (AW) 7f Standard 6 4/12 0.3 Shariq Mohd 128 55 54 44 11/1
Flat AW Betfair Safer Gambling Tools Nursery Handicap Prominent early - in touch with leaders after 2f - switched right and some headway from over 2f out - kept on but no impression from over 1f out(op 9/1)
2024-09-14 28d Bath 8f Good 4 9/10 2 Liam Keniry 131 53 20 80/1
Flat Turf DragonBet-Born From The Betting Ring EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (Bands C/D) (Qual) (GBB) (Div II) Raced in second - ridden and lost position 2f out - weakening when bit short of room over 1f out(tchd 100/1)
2024-08-17 11d Bath 5.5f Firm 5 5/9 1 Liam Keniry 133 46 24 10/1
Flat Turf Supporting Great Britains Tap Dance Team EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (Band D) (Qualifier) (GBB) In touch with leaders - outpaced from over 2f out - dropped to rear over 1f out - some headway inside final furlong(op 15/2)
2024-08-06 DEB Chelmsford (AW) 7f Standard 5 5/12 3.75 Liam Keniry 133 49 22 16/1
Flat AW IRE-Incentive It Pays To Buy Irish Restricted Maiden Stakes (Band D)(GBB/IRE Incent Race) (Div II) Midfield - headway over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 18/1 tchd 14/1)

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)6350.0%
Normal (2-4wk)400.0%
Freshened (1-2m)100.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)11100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4700.0%
Class 53133.3%
Class 65360.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)8450.0%
Mile (7-9f)700.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good6233.3%
Standard500.0%
Soft3266.7%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Pontefract3266.7%
Chelmsford (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-08-06–2026-05-09. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.