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Half Shot (IRE)

11yo b g · Form & record 2020-10-15 to 2025-10-30 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Iain Jardine.
Pedigree Yeats (IRE) × Dochas Supreme (IRE) (by Supreme Leader)
OwnerThe Farming Army
BreederRobert B Hodgins
Ratings Official 112 · best RPR 133 · best TS 118
50
Runs
6
Wins
12.0%
Strike rate
50.0%
Place rate
0.87
Actual / Expected
-21.5%
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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
2025-10-30 25d Newcastle 20f Good 4 3/5 4.5 Brian Hughes b 162 112 118 102 9/4
Chase Turf attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap Chase (Go North Monet's Garden Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Led - headed 9th - slow jump 11th - rallied and pressed leader 4 out - no extra before 2 out - lost second and mistake last - weakened run-in(op 5/2)
2025-10-05 18d Kelso 26f Good 4 3/6 7 Danny McMenamin b 163 114 113 108 3/1
Chase Turf bettingsites.co.uk Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Pressed leader - led before 8th - headed and weakened before last(op 7/2)
2025-09-17 23d Kelso 21.5f Good 4 4/10 11 Brian Hughes b 169 116 109 96 11/1
Chase Turf RBC Brewin Dolphin Handicap Chase (Go North Monet's Garden Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Led - joined 4 out - headed when pecked on landing 3 out - lost second before 2 out - weakened before last(op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
2025-08-25 43d Cartmel 21f Good 3 10/11 9.5 Brian Hughes b 160 117 79 29 22/1
Chase Turf EWGA Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Disputed lead - pressed leader before 3rd - briefly led 4th - not fluent 10th - briefly led again before 2 out - weakened after last(op 20/1)
2025-07-13 35d Perth 24f Good 3 3/6 8.5 Nathan Moscrop b 157 118 118 81 13/2
Chase Turf Sport Education & Wellbeing Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Led - not fluent 6th - headed before 7th - led again before 10th - headed 2 out - weakening when not fluent last(op 15/2)
2025-06-08 32d Perth 24f Good 4 3/9 0.1 Brian Hughes b 168 118 124 100 7/1
Chase Turf Bet Boost At bet365 Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Led - faced challenge 2 out - 1 length ahead last - joined run-in - no extra and headed final 110yds - lost second final strides(tchd 15/2)
2025-05-07 30d Kelso 22.5f Good 4 5/7 5.5 Brian Hughes b 160 112 103 91 7/1
Hurdle K.O.S.B. Handicap Hurdle
2025-04-07 15d Kelso 23.5f Good 3 1/7 Brian Hughes b 153 116 124 114 9/1
Chase Ashleybank Investments Reg And Betty Tweedie Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2025-03-23 81d Carlisle 20f Good 2 7/9 Brian Hughes b 155 117 107 67 14/1
Chase Racing Post North Monets Garden Series Final Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2025-01-01 53d Musselburgh 20.5f Soft 2 3/8 24 Brian Hughes b 143 119 100 63 8/1
Chase Turf Virgin Bet Auld Reekie Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Disputed lead - led 3rd - joined 7th - headed 4 out - weakened after 3 out(op 15/2 tchd 17/2)
2024-11-09 24d Kelso 21.5f Soft 3 3/10 12 Conor Rabbitt b 161 119 118 101 9/1
Chase Turf Paxtons For Kverneland Machinery & Genuine Spares Wishing Well Handicap Chase Disputed lead - awkward jump 3rd - prominent 6th - led 11th - faced challenge from 3 out - headed and no extra before last - soon lost second - weakened run-in(op 11/1)
2024-10-16 28d Wetherby 19.5f Soft 3 2/8 0.5 Brian Hughes b 150 117 124 92 7/1
Chase Turf Bobby Renton Handicap Chase Prominent - led with one circuit to go - faced challenge 3 out - kept on well and good jump last - kept on run-in - headed and towards finish(op 13/2)
2024-09-18 32d Kelso 21.5f Good 4 1/10 0 Brian Hughes b 167 114 122 110 8/1
Chase Turf RBC Brewin Dolphin Handicap Chase (Go North Monets Garden Series Qualifier) Led but pestered - headed 3 out (usual 5 out) - pressed leader 2 out (usual 4 out) - not fluent last (usual 3 out) - chased clear leader omitted 2 out - rallying omitted last - switched left and led final 110yds - just did enough(op 17/2 tchd 11/1)
2024-08-17 34d Perth 20f Good 4 8/15 0.3 Henry Brooke 162 112 96 84 12/1
Hurdle Turf Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - mistake 3 out - weakened from 2 out (jockey said gelding made a mistake at third last hurdle)(op 14/1 tchd 11/1)
2024-07-14 35d Perth 24f Good 3 6/8 3.5 Dylan Johnston 156 120 118 57 7/1
Chase Turf Macbet Laying Bets Since 1972 Handicap Chase Prominent - jumped left 3 out - lost position gradually before 2 out - not fluent last - weakened run-in(tchd 15/2)
2024-06-09 17d Perth 24f Firm 4 4/11 23 Dylan Johnston 165 122 109 101 5/1
Chase Turf Bet Boost At bet365 Handicap Chase Raced in second - not fluent 6th - clear with one other after 10th - lost two places before 2 out - weakened quickly before last - finished tired(op 4/1)
2024-05-23 34d Market Rasen 20.5f Good 3 7/9 13 Conor OFarrell 163 118 103 91 14/1
Hurdle Turf Brook Property Services Ltd Handicap Hurdle Midfield - headway after 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - soon weakened(op 12/1)
2024-04-19 48d Ayr 20.5f Soft 2 4/10 4.75 Conor OFarrell 151 125 125 77 25/1
Chase Turf Hillhouse Quarry Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear - headway after 4 out - outpaced 3 out - kept on from 2 out - not reach leaders(op 22/1)
2024-03-02 28d Doncaster 26f Soft 2 99/10 Henry Brooke 145 126 9/1
Chase Turf Grimthorpe Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Led - not fluent 9th - headed after 13th - weakened quickly after 14th - pulled up after 15th
2024-02-03 33d Musselburgh 23.5f Soft 3 4/9 5 Conor OFarrell 168 128 125 97 6/1
Chase Turf bet365 Handicap Chase Took keen hold - chased clear leader - pecked on landing 1st - joined leader 10th - briefly led before 4 out - weakened before last
2024-01-01 32d Musselburgh 20.5f Soft 2 3/9 13 Sean Quinlan 157 129 125 89 11/2
Chase Turf tote.co.uk Auld Reekie Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - went third 4 out - soon outpaced and hung left - no impression from 2 out
2023-11-30 19d Musselburgh 23.5f Soft 3 1/10 0 Brian Hughes 165 122 133 118 5/1
Chase Turf James And Gloria Roche Handicap Chase Jumped slightly left - made virtually all - joined briefly 4 out - pushed along 3 out - 3 lengths ahead last - kept on well(op 4/1)
2023-11-11 34d Aintree 21f Heavy 2 99/10 Sean Quinlan 145 122 6/1
Chase Turf BoyleSports Grand Sefton Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - mistake and unseated 10th (Canal Turn)(op 7/1)
2023-10-08 169d Kelso 26f Soft 4 2/5 Dylan Johnston 162 121 129 54 2/1
Peter & Gillian Allan Catering Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier)
2023-04-22 28d Ayr 32f Good 1 7/18 Conor OFarrell 142 128 126 81 25/1
Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
2023-03-25 21d Kelso 26f Soft 2 2/10 Conor OFarrell 142 121 126 109 3/1
Make Your Best Bet At BetVictor Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2023-03-04 28d Kelso 21.5f Soft 3 2/7 Gavin Sheehan 146 117 126 112 13/2
bet365 Cyril Alexander Memorial Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2023-02-04 34d Musselburgh 20.5f Soft 3 2/6 Craig Nichol 145 119 126 83 16/1
bet365 Frodon Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2023-01-01 41d Musselburgh 20.5f Soft 2 3/7 Craig Nichol 142 119 123 69 7/1
Fitzdares Auld Reekie Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-11-21 47d Musselburgh 20f Soft 4 1/5 Conor OFarrell 168 113 115 56 7/4
Sponsor The Saltire For A Day Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier)

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)200.0%
Normal (2-4wk)24312.5%
Freshened (1-2m)17211.8%
Layoff (2-6m)6116.7%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2800.0%
Class 312216.7%
Class 413430.8%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)50612.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft25416.0%
Good16212.5%
Heavy800.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Kelso10220.0%
Musselburgh7228.6%
Perth6116.7%
Limerick400.0%
Clonmel300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-10-15–2025-10-30. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.