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Hold That Taught (GB)

10yo b g · Form & record 2019-11-19 to 2025-12-29 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Venetia Williams.
Pedigree Kayf Tara (GB) × Belle Magello (FR) (by Exit To Nowhere)
OwnerP Davies
BreederR D Chugg & Rahinston Farm
Ratings Official 120 · best RPR 135 · best TS 116
20
Runs
4
Wins
20.0%
Strike rate
45.0%
Place rate
0.9
Actual / Expected
-37.4%
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Full form — last 20 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
2025-12-29 47d Newbury 26f Good 2 6/6 63 Charlie Deutsch 148 120 38 37 25/1
Chase Turf Coral Mandarin Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In rear - struggling before 5 out - tailed off(op 18/1)
2025-11-12 319d Bangor-on-Dee 24f Soft 2 4/7 0.3 Charlie Deutsch 149 123 110 49 7/1
Chase Turf Weatherbys And Birdie Calendars Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - lost ground before 5th - not fluent 8th - weakened after 2 out(op 15/2 tchd 10/1)
2024-12-28 342d Newbury 26f Soft 2 6/9 30 Charlie Deutsch 158 130 79 46 18/1
Chase Turf Coral Mandarin Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up in rear - headway 13th - weakened after 16th - tailed off(op 14/1 tchd 20/1)
2024-01-21 37d Lingfield 29f Soft 3 99/12 Charlie Deutsch 166 130 15/2
Chase Turf Fitzdares Surrey National Handicap Chase Towards rear - dropped to last and struggling halfway - pulled up before 5 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 7/1)
2023-12-15 21d Bangor-on-Dee 24f Heavy 3 1/7 0 Brian Hughes 163 125 135 92 5/2F
Chase Turf Alfa Aggregate Products Golden Spurs Handicap Chase Prominent - led 14th - ridden and headed 2 out - led again approaching last - stayed on(op 9/4)
2023-11-24 257d Ascot 24f Good 3 1/9 0 Charlie Deutsch 153 122 132 70 7/2
Chase Turf All Seasons Scaffolding Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - headway and raced in second after 6th - led 14th - pushed along after 2 out - slightly hampered by loose horse approaching last - ridden and faced challenge run-in - kept on well(op 5/1)
2023-03-12 41d Warwick 29f Soft 3 6/10 Charlie Deutsch p 168 125 104 100 9/1
Carols Eddies & Dans Special Birthdays Handicap Chase
2023-01-30 31d Hereford 25f Soft 3 9/12 Charlie Deutsch 165 127 112 91 15/2
Ely Memorial Fund Handicap Chase
2022-12-30 33d Haydock 28.5f Soft 2 5/12 Charlie Deutsch 154 130 113 16 13/2
Betfred Last Fling Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-11-27 281d Carlisle 24.5f Soft 3 4/9 Charlie Deutsch 170 132 135 97 7/2
Join RacingTV Now Handicap Chase
2022-02-19 29d Ascot 24f Soft 1 99/9 Charlie Deutsch 144 135 11/2
greatbritishstallionshowcase.co.uk Swinley Chase (A Limited Handicap) () (GBB Race)
2022-01-21 25d Lingfield 23.5f Heavy 2 3/6 Charlie Deutsch 161 134 118 83 9/2
weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Novices Chase (GBB Race)
2021-12-27 57d Chepstow 30.5f Soft 1 99/20 Charlie Deutsch 140 140 17/2
Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-10-31 247d Carlisle 26f Soft 3 1/9 Charlie Deutsch 159 128 132 28 2/1
Cumberland Handicap Chase
2021-02-26 48d Exeter 24f Soft 3 3/6 Charlie Deutsch 151 128 125 81 2/1
Dartmoor Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-01-09 49d Chepstow 23.5f Soft 3 2/7 Charlie Deutsch 143 125 133 112 10/3
Coral Supporting Prostate Cancer Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2020-11-21 30d Ascot 24f Soft 3 3/7 Charlie Deutsch 151 123 119 116 4/1
Play The Coral Racing Super Series Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2020-10-22 322d Lingfield 23.5f Soft 4 2/8 Charlie Deutsch 165 119 127 78 9/2
Free Jumps Stable Tours On attheraces.com/jumps Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2019-12-05 16d Leicester 15.5f Heavy 3 5/11 Charlie Deutsch 158 107 92 8/13
Knighton Novices Hurdle
2019-11-19 DEB Lingfield 16f Heavy 4 1/7 Charlie Deutsch 152 120 88 2/5
Guernsey Down Syndrome Group Charity Novices Hurdle

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
Normal (2-4wk)5120.0%
Freshened (1-2m)800.0%
Long break (6m+)6233.3%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1200.0%
Class 2500.0%
Class 311327.3%
Class 42150.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)20420.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1417.1%
Heavy4250.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Lingfield4125.0%
Ascot3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-11-19–2025-12-29. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.