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Hold The Note (IRE)

11yo b g · Form & record 2018-10-12 to 2025-11-01 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ewan Whillans.
Pedigree Jeremy (USA) × Keys Hope (IRE) (by Luso)
OwnerMrs Karen Spark
BreederMichael Martin
Ratings Official 82 · best RPR 149 · best TS 116
36
Runs
4
Wins
11.1%
Strike rate
36.1%
Place rate
0.83
Actual / Expected
8.3%
Level-stake ROI

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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
2025-11-01 239d Ayr 24f Soft 5 9/12 0.5 Theo Gillard p 152 82 69 44 25/1
Chase Turf ATS Roofing Alex Sneddon Stagdoo Handicap Chase Midfield - weakened gradually from 4 out(op 22/1)
2025-03-07 24d Ayr 24f Soft 3/8 Danny McMenamin tb 160 92 76 46 4/1
Chase Turf Book The Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier)
2025-02-11 44d Ayr 24f Soft 5 6/13 Danny McMenamin tv 166 96 89 60 14/1
Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier)
2024-12-29 28d Kelso 26f Soft 4 4/8 7.5 Miss Megan Fox tb 141 100 92 50 10/1
Chase Turf AJA Amateur Jockeys Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Chase Series Qualifier) In touch with leaders - jumped slightly right and bumped rival 11th - lost ground from 15th - weakened from 3 out(tchd 12/1)
2024-12-01 220d Carlisle 26f Soft 5 99/13 Craig Nichol p 168 103 40/1
Watch Racing TV Handicap Chase
2024-04-25 18d Perth 24f Soft 4 99/5 Bruce Lynn tv 161 103 11/4J
Chase Turf Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Conditional Jockeys Veterans Handicap Chase In rear - went third 4th - lost position 8th - dropped to last when hit 12th - lost touch 4 out - pulled up 2 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling; vet reported gelding finished lame on his left-hind)(tchd 5/2)
2024-04-07 18d Carlisle 24.5f Heavy 2 3/11 0.5 Danny McMenamin tv 155 102 108 68 16/1
Chase Turf Mark Nield Wealth Management Go North Red Rum Series Final Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Midfield - dropped to rear when slow jump 2nd - headway from 7th - prominent after 9th - pressed leaders 2 out - led narrowly last - stayed on but lost two places final 110yds(op 12/1)
2024-03-20 13d Haydock 28.5f Soft 3 99/8 Danny McMenamin b 150 107 28/1
Chase Turf Greyland 25th Annivesary Handicap Chase Prominent - pressed leader after 2nd - not fluent 9th - soon prominent - mistake and lost position 17th - pulled up 4 out(tchd 33/1)
2024-03-07 299d Carlisle 24.5f Soft 4 99/7 Danny McMenamin p 165 110 11/1
Chase Turf Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier) Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear - outpaced and detached after 11th - weakening when pulled up after 3 out(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)
2023-05-13 21d Hexham 24f Soft 4 6/8 Theo Gillard v 170 112 95 47 11/1
Foresters Friendly Society Handicap Chase
2023-04-22 27d Ayr 24f Good 2 6/8 Danny McMenamin v 142 116 78 62 12/1
CPMS Novices Champion Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2023-03-26 12d Carlisle 24.5f Heavy 2 1/10 Danny McMenamin v 160 107 123 98 16/1
Go North Red Rum Series Final Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2023-03-14 25d Sedgefield 27f Soft 4 4/8 Henry Brooke 168 110 84 5 22/1
In Memory Of Ian Vickers Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier)
2023-02-17 20d Kelso 23.5f Good 3 5/5 Craig Nichol 146 112 79 62 15/2
50 Winners With Lucinda Russell Racing Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2023-01-28 30d Doncaster 24f Good 4 99/11 Danny McMenamin 160 112 17/2
Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier)
2022-12-29 25d Kelso 26f Heavy 4 5/11 Miss Alice Stevens 157 112 106 78 17/2
AJA Amateur Jockeys Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Chase Series Qualifier)
2022-12-04 147d Kelso 23.5f Soft 4 1/6 Sean Quinlan 161 110 114 80 14/1
Kelso Christmas Gift Voucher Handicap Chase
2022-07-10 42d Perth 24f Good 4 99/5 Craig Nichol p 168 115 10/1
Your Career In Racing Starts Here Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-05-29 100d Kelso 23.5f Firm 3 4/4 Craig Nichol b 166 121 73 53 8/1
Edinburgh Gin Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-02-18 31d Kelso 23.5f Heavy 3 3/3 Craig Nichol p 152 125 86 49 3/1
J.A. Wilson Contractors Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-01-18 16d Newcastle 23.5f Soft 3 3/4 Craig Nichol p 155 130 127 60 9/1
DFE Telecom & Security Installations Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-01-02 267d Ayr 24.5f Soft 2 99/9 Aidan Coleman 155 130 20/1
Golf Inn Prestwick Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-04-10 23d Aintree 25f Soft 1 99/13 Tom Scudamore v 152 140 10/1
Betway Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-03-18 25d Cheltenham 26f Soft 2 4/21 Jonathan Burke v 161 140 134 87 9/1
Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Sponsored by the JRL Group) (GBB Race)
2021-02-21 57d Newbury 23.5f Soft 3 2/6 Jonathan Burke v 159 138 145 115 4/1
My Oddsboost On Betfair Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2020-12-26 15d Kempton 20.5f Soft 3 5/10 Tom Scudamore v 162 140 129 103 6/1
Play Ladbrokes 5-A-Side On Football Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2020-12-11 13d Cheltenham 25.5f Soft 2 3/5 Tom Scudamore v 155 143 134 101 10/3
International Decorative Surfaces Novices Chase (GBB Race)
2020-11-28 29d Newbury 23.5f Good 1 4/5 Jonathan Burke p 156 145 136 116 17/2
Ladbrokes John Francome Novices Chase (GBB Race)
2020-10-30 234d Wetherby 24f Soft 4 4/4 Jonathan Burke p 158 146 133 96 3/1
bet365 Novices Chase (GBB Race)
2020-03-10 75d Cheltenham 20f Soft 1 3/20 Jonathan Burke p 161 145 149 79 10/1
Northern Trust Company Novices 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)3133.3%
Normal (2-4wk)1500.0%
Freshened (1-2m)8112.5%
Layoff (2-6m)3133.3%
Long break (6m+)600.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1400.0%
Class 26116.7%
Class 3800.0%
Class 413215.4%
Class 54125.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)36411.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft2314.3%
Good7114.3%
Heavy5240.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Kelso6116.7%
Ayr500.0%
Cheltenham400.0%
Carlisle4125.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2018-10-12–2025-11-01. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.