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Escapologist (FR)

7yo b g · Form & record 2024-05-16 to 2026-05-26 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Nick Scholfield.
Pedigree It's Gino (GER) × Comohio (FR) (by Comte Du Bourg)
OwnerK N Waite Construction Limited
BreederEarl De Faydeau
Ratings Official 116 · best RPR 117 · best TS 116
15
Runs
2
Wins
13.3%
Strike rate
40.0%
Place rate
0.68
Actual / Expected
-56.1%
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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
2026-05-26 18d Plumpton 25f Good 4 3/5 2 Sean Bowen 164 116 115 100 5/2F
Hurdle Turf Kalm Club @ Welborne Cafe Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders on inner - went third after 3 out - no impression 2 out(op 7/2)
2026-05-08 42d Market Rasen 23f Good 3 6/8 2.75 Jonathan Burke 163 116 98 76 15/8
Hurdle Turf Victor Lucas Memorial Handicap Hurdle Didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear - headway before 3 out - weakened before 2 out (jockey said gelding never travelled)(op 5/2 tchd 11/4)
2026-03-27 12d Wetherby 24f Good 3 4/6 0.2 Jonathan Burke 151 118 116 87 9/4
Hurdle Turf Watch Racing TV In Stunning HD Handicap Hurdle Soon raced in fourth towards rear - lost position before 3 out - soon hung left - headway before last - briefly went third run-in - soon no extra(op 5/2 tchd 2/1)
2026-03-15 18d Market Rasen 23f Soft 4 1/6 0 Jonathan Burke 169 111 114 76 10/3
Hurdle Turf Live Racing Streaming At CopyBet Handicap Hurdle In rear - headway and ridden before 2 out - pressed leaders before last - led run-in - kept on(op 7/2)
2026-02-25 34d Wincanton 20f Soft 4 5/15 0.3 Sam Twiston-Davies p 165 111 112 68 15/2
Hurdle Turf Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) Prominent - went second 2nd - outpaced when pecked on landing and lost position last(op 17/2 tchd 7/1)
2026-01-22 239d Huntingdon 20.5f Soft 4 4/15 0.5 Alex Chadwick p 163 113 110 92 16/1
Hurdle Turf Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) In touch with leaders - headway and pressed leaders before 2 out - weakening when lost third towards finish(op 18/1)
2025-05-28 18d Newton Abbot 21.5f Good 4 4/7 2.75 Alex Chadwick p 163 115 109 90 2/1
Hurdle Turf Chris Wills Memorial Handicap Hurdle Pressed leader - led narrowly before 3rd - headed before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 9/4 and tchd 5/2)
2025-05-10 19d Haydock 24.5f Good 2 9/13 0.2 Sam Twiston-Davies 145 117 110 116 11/1
Hurdle Pertemps Network Long Distance Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2025-04-21 35d Plumpton 20.5f Good 2 4/10 11 Sam Twiston-Davies 161 119 109 95 12/1
Hurdle Southern Cranes Novices Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2025-03-17 31d Southwell 20.5f Soft 2/7 Alex Chadwick 161 121 108 69 5/2
Play At The Races Stableduel Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2025-02-14 26d Fakenham 20f Good 4 2/5 Mr Alex Chadwick 158 117 59 7/2
British EBF National Hunt Novices Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2025-01-19 52d Fakenham 20f Good 4 1/8 Mr Alex Chadwick 156 112 93 5/4
Sky Bet Build A Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2024-11-28 43d Taunton 16.5f Soft 5 3/8 Charlie Hammond 156 98 8/1
Festive Fixture 12th December Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)
2024-10-16 153d Worcester 16f Soft 5 4/12 3 Charlie Hammond 156 98 82 125/1
NH Flat Turf Sri Lanka Paradise Island Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination) (GBB Race) Disputed lead - led clearly 3f out - headed 1f out - soon no extra(tchd 100/1 and tchd 150/1)
2024-05-16 DEB Fontwell 17.5f Soft 5 7/12 2.75 Charlie Hammond 156 63 19 66/1
NH Flat Turf Watch Live Racing At starsports.bet Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race) Always behind(op 80/1)

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)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)5120.0%
Freshened (1-2m)6116.7%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2200.0%
Class 3200.0%
Class 47228.6%
Class 5300.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)15213.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good8112.5%
Soft7114.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-05-16–2026-05-26. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.