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Optima RacingHorses › Cudgel (GB)

Cudgel (GB)

12yo b g · Form & record 2018-05-05 to 2025-12-10 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by James Walton.
Pedigree Sulamani (IRE) × Posh Stick (GB) (by Rakaposhi King)
OwnerMessrs F T Walton
BreederMessrs F T Walton
Ratings Official 70 · best RPR 98 · best TS 88
51
Runs
6
Wins
11.8%
Strike rate
49.0%
Place rate
0.81
Actual / Expected
-42.6%
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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
2025-12-10 240d Hexham 15.5f Heavy 5 3/8 1.75 Danny McMenamin tp 142 70 72 25 3/1
Chase Turf Tant Pis Handicap Chase (Go North One Man Series Qualifier) Prominent - weakened before last(op 6/1)
2025-04-14 32d Hexham 24f Good 5 9/14 18 Conor O'Farrell tp 142 74 42 14 14/1
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2025-03-13 41d Hexham 20f Soft 4/11 Conor O'Farrell tp 144 76 74 58 25/1
Paxtons Are Case IHs No1 Dealer Handicap Chase (Go North Monets Garden Series Qualifier)
2025-01-31 30d Catterick 19f Soft 5 99/7 Jamie Hamilton tb 143 79 22/1
racingtv.com Handicap Chase (Go North Monets Garden Series Qualifier)
2025-01-01 21d Catterick 19f Soft 5 3/4 14 Conor OFarrell tb 158 82 75 45 14/1
Chase Turf Happy 30th Birthday Sam Iveson Handicap Chase Raced in last - went third and going okay home turn - outpaced from 3 out - rallied run-in - no match for first two(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
2024-12-11 193d Hexham 15.5f Soft 5 8/10 6 Jamie Hamilton tp 155 85 64 37 28/1
Chase Turf Tant Pis Handicap Chase (Go North One Man Series Qualifier) Towards rear - weakened 3 out
2024-06-01 28d Hexham 20f Soft 5 3/7 5 Charlotte Jones tp 154 87 88 71 5/1
Chase Turf Marrill Group Pressing To Win Handicap Chase Prominent - challenging approaching last - not fluent last - soon ridden - lost second and weakened towards finish(op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
2024-05-04 43d Hexham 20f Soft 5 6/13 2.5 Charlotte Jones tp 158 89 79 58 8/1
Chase Turf At The Races App Expert Tips Handicap Chase Midfield - outpaced but some headway before 3 out - no chance from 2 out(op 6/1)
2024-03-22 8d Hexham 20f Heavy 5 2/5 8.5 Conor OFarrell tp 152 89 89 66 2/1J
Chase Turf Follow Hexham Racecourse On Facebook Handicap Chase Held up in rear - hampered and lost ground 3 out - good headway and went second after 2 out - no extra final furlong(op 9/4)
2024-03-14 24d Hexham 20f Heavy 5 2/5 1.25 Conor OFarrell tp 162 89 89 23 2/1
Chase Turf Betting.Bet Free Bets Handicap Chase (Go North Monets Garden Series Qualifier) Raced in third - smooth headway after 2 out - outpaced before last - rallied and went second run-in - soon led - no extra and headed inside final 110yds(op 7/2)
2024-02-19 12d Carlisle 20f Heavy 4 2/7 0.2 Charlotte Jones tp 139 89 92 86 11/1
Chase Turf Sykis 60th David Sykes 60th Birthday Handicap Chase (Go North Monets Garden Series Qualifier) Raced in second - not fluent 4th - led narrowly run-in - headed post(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)
2024-02-07 56d Sedgefield 19.5f Soft 5 4/9 1.5 Conor OFarrell tp 159 81 81 36 14/1
Chase Turf Paxtons No1 Caseih Dealer In UK&Ireland Handicap Chase (Go North Monets Garden Series Qualifier) Held up in rear - not fluent 11th - plenty to do before 3 out - kept on well from 2 out - went fourth final stride(op 12/1)
2023-12-13 48d Hexham 15.5f Heavy 5 3/6 4.5 Jamie Hamilton tp 146 83 84 3/1F
Chase Turf Tant Pis Handicap Chase (Go North One Man Series Qualifier) In touch with leaders - outpaced 2 out (usual 3 out) - stayed on 2 out (usual 3 out) - went third towards finish(op 9/2)
2023-10-26 12d Carlisle 16f Soft 5 4/6 1.5 Jamie Hamilton tp 147 84 86 25 12/1
Chase Turf Follow Rhino.Bet On Instagram Handicap Chase (Go North One Man Series Qualifier) In touch with leaders - slow jump and lost position 3 out - rallied from last - went fourth towards finish(op 9/1 tchd 17/2 and tchd 16/1)
2023-10-14 161d Hexham 15.5f Soft 5 3/6 3.5 Jamie Hamilton p 160 84 86 54 9/2
Chase Turf MKM Building Supplies Hexham Handicap Chase Prominent - ridden approaching last - no impression run-in(Mkt1: tchd 6/1; Mkt2 op 5/1)
2023-05-06 12d Hexham 20f Soft 5 5/14 Conor OFarrell tp 152 84 85 71 10/3
View Our Static Caravan Site Today Handicap Chase
2023-04-24 25d Hexham 15.5f Soft 5 1/11 Conor OFarrell tp 146 78 89 78 9/2
Langley Castle An Outstanding Small Hotel Handicap Chase
2023-03-30 14d Hexham 15.5f Heavy 5 1/7 Craig Nichol tb 142 74 84 59 9/2
Vickers Bet Handicap Chase
2023-03-16 38d Hexham 24f Heavy 5 4/13 Craig Nichol t 151 79 39 10 7/1
Paxtons Are Caseihs No.1 Dealer Handicap Chase
2023-02-06 24d Carlisle 24.5f Soft 5 4/14 Conor OFarrell t 144 81 70 49 25/1
Happy Birthday Tony And Nora Wootten Handicap Chase
2023-01-13 70d Sedgefield 27f Soft 4 5/6 Conor OFarrell t 142 84 51 10 14/1
Vickers.Bet Proud To Support British Racing Handicap Chase
2022-11-04 146d Hexham 23.5f Soft 5 11/13 Jamie Hamilton t 154 86 61 16/1
Follow @hexhamraces On Twitter Handicap Hurdle
2022-06-11 25d Hexham 24f Good 5 99/10 Conor OFarrell t 161 86 4/1
carpetgallop.co.uk All Weather Gallops Handicap Chase
2022-05-17 36d Hexham 24f Soft 5 3/6 Brian Hughes t 159 86 92 9/4
Download The NE-Bet App Today Novices Handicap Chase
2022-04-11 25d Hexham 24f Soft 5 5/12 Jamie Hamilton t 153 87 89 80 5/1
Download The N-E Bet App Today Handicap Chase
2022-03-17 38d Hexham 24f Soft 5 1/6 Jamie Hamilton t 150 81 92 48 4/1
Hexham Racecourse Welcomes Racing To School Novices Handicap Chase
2022-02-07 24d Carlisle 24.5f Soft 5 4/9 Conor OFarrell 148 85 79 71 4/1
ESK Handicap Chase (Div I)
2022-01-14 16d Sedgefield 26.5f Soft 4 5/9 Conor OFarrell t 146 88 81 49 9/2
Try Casino At Vickers.Bet Handicap Chase
2021-12-29 21d Kelso 26f Heavy 4 3/6 Miss Becky Smith 144 90 75 4 9/4
AJA Amateur Jockeys Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Chase Series Qualifier)
2021-12-08 233d Hexham 24f Heavy 5 2/8 Conor OFarrell 157 91 91 68 10/3
Support The Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Chase

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)9111.1%
Normal (2-4wk)2015.0%
Freshened (1-2m)11327.3%
Layoff (2-6m)600.0%
Long break (6m+)4125.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 41218.3%
Class 537513.5%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)51611.8%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft2926.9%
Heavy15426.7%
Good700.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Hexham33618.2%
Catterick500.0%
Sedgefield400.0%
Carlisle400.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2018-05-05–2025-12-10. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.