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General Briar (IRE)

7yo b g · Form & record 2025-02-23 to 2026-01-14 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Chris Gordon.

Pedigree Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) × Shantou Rose (IRE) (by Shantou)

OwnerThe Morestead Augean Stables Syndicate

BreederMrs Deborah Hobson

Ratings Official 116 · best RPR 121 · best TS 96

Runs

Wins

40.0%

Strike rate

80.0%

Place rate

1.64

Actual / Expected

195.0%

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Full form — last 5 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.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2026-01-14	44d	Newbury	16.5f	Soft	4	1/11	0	Freddie Gordon	164	116	121	76	11/1
Hurdle Turf BOYLE Sports Daily Money Back Meetings Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) Led - faced challenge 3 out - kept on well run-in - pushed out(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)
2025-12-01	28d	Plumpton	16f	Soft	4	1/8	0	Freddie Gordon	154	–	111	96	7/4
Hurdle Turf Theo's Charm Memorial Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Made all - faced challenge and ridden before 2 out - went clear run-in - readily(op 9/4 and tchd 5/2)
2025-11-03	196d	Plumpton	20.5f	Good	4	3/7	0.3	Freddie Gordon	157	–	103	90	7/2
Hurdle Turf Roy Farley 80th Birthday Celebration Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Led - headed before 3rd - led again before 4 out - joined before 2 out - headed before last - hung badly left and no extra run-in (jockey said gelding hung left-handed in straight)(op 10/3 tchd 3/1)
2025-04-21	57d	Plumpton	17.5f	Good	2	6/7	0.05	Freddie Gordon	157	–	96	64	5/1
NH Flat BetGoodwin Free Bet On Nose Losers Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)
2025-02-23	DEB	Fontwell	17.5f	Soft	5	2/7	–	Freddie Gordon	158	–	99	68	13/8
starsportsbet.co.uk Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 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 run	Runs	Wins	SR
Normal (2-4wk)	1	1	100.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	2	1	50.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 4	3	2	66.7%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	5	2	40.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	3	2	66.7%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Plumpton	3	1	33.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-02-23–2026-01-14. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.