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Get today's free pick on Telegram →| Date | Off | Course | Dist | Going | Cl | Pos | Btn | Jockey | Wgt | OR | RPR | TS | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-25 | 15d | Sandown | 15.5f | Good | 1 | 2/6 | 0.2 | Brendan Powell tp | 164 | 159 | 160 | 151 | 8/1 |
| Grade 1 Chase Turf bet365 Celebration Chase (GBB Race) Soon raced in third in touch with leaders - hampered but left in second 7th - led 3 out - headed run-in - rallied towards finish - just held(op 17/2 tchd 13/2) | |||||||||||||
| 2026-04-10 | 29d | Aintree | 20f | Soft | 1 | 4/7 | 6 | Brendan Powell tp | 164 | 160 | 155 | 148 | 16/1 |
| Grade 1 Chase Turf JCB Melling Chase (GBB Race) Took keen hold - soon in touch with leaders - headway and disputing second 5 out - lost position 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 18/1) | |||||||||||||
| 2026-03-12 | 40d | Cheltenham | 20.5f | Good | 1 | 4/7 | 4.5 | Brendan Powell tp | 164 | 160 | 156 | 148 | 18/1 |
| Grade 1 Chase Turf Ryanair Chase (Registered As The Festival Trophy) (GBB Race) Led - headed before 2 out - lost second approaching last - weakened run-in(op 22/1) | |||||||||||||
| 2026-01-31 | 49d | Musselburgh | 20.5f | Soft | 2 | 1/8 | 0 | Brendan Powell tp | 168 | 156 | 164 | 149 | 4/1 |
| Chase Turf bet365 Scottish Champion Chase (For The Bowes-Lyon Trophy) (A Handicap) (GBB Race) Travelled strongly - prominent - led after 4th - went clear approaching last - ridden out final 110yds - comfortably(op 9/2) | |||||||||||||
| 2025-12-13 | 21d | Cheltenham | 16.5f | Soft | 2 | 2/7 | 0.5 | Brendan Powell tp | 168 | 153 | 160 | 130 | 9/2 |
| Chase Turf Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - pressed leader from 7th - ridden run-in - edged right and no extra towards finish(op 4/1) | |||||||||||||
| 2025-11-22 | 15d | Ascot | 17f | Soft | 2 | 3/10 | 0.1 | Brendan Powell tp | 162 | 151 | 156 | 76 | 10/3 |
| Chase Turf Castello Banfi Hurst Park Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Prominent on outer - pressed winner when carried left 2 out - no extra final 110yds - lost second final strides(op 4/1) | |||||||||||||
| 2025-11-07 | 200d | Exeter | 17.5f | Good | 1 | 3/6 | 15 | Brendan Powell t | 163 | 153 | 143 | 78 | 10/3 |
| Grade 2 Chase Turf BetMGM Haldon Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Limited Handicap Chase) (GBB Race) Towards rear - went modest third before 4 out - weakened 3 out(tchd 11/4) | |||||||||||||
| 2025-04-21 | 40d | Plumpton | 17f | Good | 2 | 5/10 | 1.75 | Brendan Powell t | 168 | 155 | 155 | 141 | 6/1 |
| Chase BetGoodwin Sussex Champion Chase Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | |||||||||||||
| 2025-03-12 | 32d | Cheltenham | 16f | Soft | – | 12/20 | – | Brendan Powell t | 168 | 156 | 153 | 129 | 8/1 |
| Debenhams Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | |||||||||||||
| 2025-02-08 | 92d | Newbury | 16.5f | Soft | 1 | 4/5 | – | Brendan Powell t | 162 | 156 | 159 | 140 | 9/2 |
| William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Game Spirit Chase (GBB Race) | |||||||||||||
| 2024-11-08 | 241d | Exeter | 17.5f | Good | 1 | 1/5 | 0 | Brendan Powell t | 166 | 149 | 161 | 133 | 11/4 |
| Grade 2 Chase Turf BetMGM Haldon Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Limited Handicap Chase) (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - went second going best 4 out - not fluent but led 2 out - shaken up approaching last - pushed out run-in - comfortably(op 9/4) | |||||||||||||
| 2024-03-12 | 51d | Cheltenham | 16f | Soft | 1 | 7/10 | 3 | Brendan Powell | 161 | 150 | 135 | 109 | 16/1 |
| Grade 1 Chase Turf My Pension Expert Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices Chase (GBB Race) Midfield - in touch with leaders 6th - outpaced home turn - hampered by faller and swerved sharply left 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 14/1) | |||||||||||||
| 2024-01-21 | 65d | Lingfield | 16f | Soft | 1 | 1/5 | 0 | Brendan Powell | 156 | 145 | 155 | 130 | 6/1 |
| Grade 2 Chase Turf Download The Racing App Now Lightning Novices Chase (GBB Race) Travelled strongly - raced in second - slightly hampered 1st - joined leader 8th - led clearly and going easily after 2 out - ridden run-in - idled towards finish - always doing enough(op 5/1 tchd 9/2) | |||||||||||||
| 2023-11-17 | 27d | Cheltenham | 16f | Soft | 1 | 99/4 | – | Brendan Powell | 158 | 134 | 147 | – | 6/5F |
| Grade 2 Chase Turf SSS Super Alloys Arkle Challenge Trophy Trial Novices Chase (Reg As The November) (GBB) Led - pushed along 2 out - 3 lengths ahead when stumbled and unseated last(op 6/4) | |||||||||||||
| 2023-10-21 | 190d | Newton Abbot | 16.5f | Heavy | 3 | 1/3 | 0 | Brendan Powell | 149 | 130 | 139 | 108 | 9/2 |
| Chase Turf Paul And Shaunas Silver Wedding Celebration Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up in last - went second after 4 out - pressed leader 3 out - soon led and went clear - shaken up 2 out - pushed out run-in - comfortably(op 5/1 tchd 4/1) | |||||||||||||
| 2023-04-14 | 25d | Aintree | 16.5f | Soft | 2 | 5/20 | – | Harry Kimber | 158 | 131 | 125 | 80 | 15/2 |
| Abersoch Land And Sea Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys And Amateur Riders Race) (GBB Race) | |||||||||||||
| 2023-03-20 | 370d | Taunton | 16.5f | Soft | 3 | 1/5 | – | Brendan Powell | 166 | 127 | 129 | 92 | 9/4 |
| Jackson-Stops Country House Handicap Hurdle | |||||||||||||
| 2022-03-15 | 31d | Cheltenham | 16.5f | Soft | 1 | 5/9 | – | Brendan Powell | 161 | 129 | 115 | 99 | 150/1 |
| Sky Bet Supreme Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) | |||||||||||||
| 2022-02-12 | 33d | Newbury | 16.5f | Soft | 1 | 13/14 | – | Brendan Powell | 149 | 130 | 119 | 98 | 13/2 |
| Betfair Hurdle (Handicap) (GBB Race) | |||||||||||||
| 2022-01-10 | 31d | Taunton | 19f | Soft | 4 | 1/9 | – | Brendan Powell | 166 | 131 | 131 | 75 | 4/5 |
| Broadway & Horton Cricket Club Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) | |||||||||||||
| 2021-12-10 | 30d | Cheltenham | 17f | Good | 3 | 2/5 | – | Brendan Powell | 158 | – | 129 | 75 | 9/2 |
| British EBF National Hunt Novices Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race) | |||||||||||||
| 2021-11-10 | DEB | Exeter | 16.5f | Soft | 4 | 1/16 | – | Brendan Powell | 152 | – | 118 | 42 | 12/1 |
| racingtv.com/freemonth Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) | |||||||||||||
| Time since last run | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal (2-4wk) | 7 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Freshened (1-2m) | 8 | 2 | 25.0% |
| Layoff (2-6m) | 2 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Long break (6m+) | 4 | 3 | 75.0% |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 11 | 2 | 18.2% |
| Class 2 | 5 | 1 | 20.0% |
| Class 3 | 3 | 2 | 66.7% |
| Class 4 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
| Trip | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staying (13f+) | 22 | 7 | 31.8% |
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 15 | 5 | 33.3% |
| Good | 6 | 1 | 16.7% |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 7 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Exeter | 3 | 2 | 66.7% |
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