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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 |
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| 2026-04-11 | 45d | Aintree | 16f | Soft | 1 | 1/8 | 0 | Tristan Durrell t | 161 | 138 | 158 | 127 | 50/1 |
| Grade 1 Chase Turf Hallgarten & Novum Wines Maghull Novices' Chase (GBB Race) Held up in rear - headway 8th - pressed leaders going easily 2 out - shaken up to lead approaching last where awkward jump - went clear run-in - ridden out (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding benefitted from the quicker ground - officially described as good to soft (good in places) - and a change in tactics; that resulted in gelding settling better on this occasion; gelding was routine tested) | |||||||||||||
| 2026-02-25 | 18d | Bangor-on-Dee | 17.5f | Soft | 3 | 2/3 | 31 | Harry Skelton t | 164 | 138 | 122 | 60 | 1/4 |
| Chase Turf Wrexham Lager "Chasing Excellence" Novices' Chase (GBB Race) Led - not fluent 3rd - not fluent 4 out - headed after 3 out - weakening when slowed dramatically 2 out (vet reported gelding lost his left-fore shoe)(op 1/3) | |||||||||||||
| 2026-02-07 | 42d | Warwick | 16f | Heavy | 1 | 2/3 | 10 | Tristan Durrell t | 156 | 138 | 144 | 138 | 7/1 |
| Grade 2 Chase Turf Bet Smarter With Oddschecker Kingmaker Novices' Chase (GBB Race) Led - headed 2 out - weakened run-in(op 13/2) | |||||||||||||
| 2025-12-27 | 22d | Kempton | 16f | Good | 1 | 3/5 | 0.2 | Harry Skelton ht | 158 | 138 | 146 | 130 | 15/2 |
| Grade 2 Chase Turf Ladbrokes Wayward Lad Novices' Chase (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - good jump and briefly led 3rd - led again 5th - not fluent 8th - faced challenge 3 out - headed 2 out - weakened approaching last - lost second final strides(op 9/1 tchd 7/1) | |||||||||||||
| 2025-12-05 | 19d | Exeter | 17.5f | Soft | 3 | 1/4 | 0 | Tristan Durrell ht | 156 | 128 | 141 | 113 | 14/1 |
| Chase Turf JCB Hydrogen "Chasing Excellence" Beginners' Chase (GBB Race) Jumped well - led - headed 3 out - led again 2 out - soon ridden - kept on well(op 18/1 tchd 12/1) | |||||||||||||
| 2025-11-16 | 281d | Cheltenham | 16.5f | Soft | 1 | 8/18 | 8 | Harry Skelton t | 153 | 129 | 118 | 88 | 7/2 |
| Hurdle Turf Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - pulled way into lead before 5 out - mistake 2 out - soon headed - weakened before last (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 4/1) | |||||||||||||
| 2025-02-08 | 57d | Newbury | 16.5f | Soft | 1 | 10/17 | – | Luke Scott | 149 | 130 | 114 | 69 | 16/1 |
| William Hill Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | |||||||||||||
| 2024-12-13 | 21d | Cheltenham | 17f | Soft | 3 | 1/14 | 0 | Luke Scott | 144 | 120 | 127 | 105 | 10/1 |
| Hurdle Turf Catesby Estates Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - midfield - pulled way into lead before 4th - soon clear - pushed along and 10 lengths ahead last - ridden out run-in(op 17/2) | |||||||||||||
| 2024-11-22 | 18d | Ascot | 15.5f | Good | 3 | 3/9 | 2.75 | Luke Scott | 148 | 120 | 126 | 116 | 9/1 |
| Hurdle Turf LK Bennett Autumn Collection Handicap Hurdle Midfield - headway and prominent on outer before 4 out - switched right before 2 out - led just after 2 out - mistake last - soon headed - no extra final 110yds(tchd 17/2 and tchd 10/1) | |||||||||||||
| 2024-11-04 | 25d | Hereford | 16f | Good | 4 | 1/6 | 0 | Luke Scott | 156 | 115 | 125 | 106 | 8/13F |
| Hurdle Turf Spa Motors Hereford Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Took keen hold - made all - not fluent 1st - hung right on turn before 2nd - going easily 2 out - soon went clear - unchallenged(op 4/7 tchd 4/6) | |||||||||||||
| 2024-10-10 | 157d | Exeter | 18.5f | Good | 4 | 2/7 | 15 | Charlie Hammond | 163 | 116 | 107 | 61 | 6/5F |
| Hurdle Turf Jumps Is Back With Rhino.Bet Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - not fluent 6th - prominent when not fluent 3 out - soon went second - kept on but no chance with winner approaching last(op 5/6 tchd 5/4) | |||||||||||||
| 2024-05-06 | 15d | Kempton | 16f | Good | 4 | 2/7 | 5.5 | Charlie Hammond | 164 | 112 | 119 | 101 | 7/2 |
| Hurdle Turf Kempton Park Working With The Community Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Prominent - took keen hold after 2nd - led after 4th - pressed winner when headed 3 out - outpaced after 2 out - kept on(op 5/1) | |||||||||||||
| 2024-04-21 | 99d | Wincanton | 15f | Good | 4 | 1/9 | 0 | Charlie Hammond | 158 | – | 111 | 99 | 3/1 |
| Hurdle Turf Royal Bath And West Show Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I) In touch with leaders - prominent 3rd - pressed leader before 2 out - ridden to lead last - kept on well(op 11/4 tchd 10/3) | |||||||||||||
| 2024-01-13 | DEB | Wetherby | 16f | Soft | 4 | 4/14 | 2 | Charlie Hammond | 162 | – | 105 | 81 | 2/1J |
| Hurdle Turf wetherbyracing.co.uk Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - pulled way into lead with one circuit to go - clear when ran green before 4th - reduced lead when jumped left 5th - headed after 2 out (usual 3 out) - not fluent last - weakened gradually run-in (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 7/2) | |||||||||||||
| Time since last run | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal (2-4wk) | 7 | 3 | 42.9% |
| Freshened (1-2m) | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Layoff (2-6m) | 2 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Long break (6m+) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 5 | 1 | 20.0% |
| Class 3 | 4 | 2 | 50.0% |
| Class 4 | 5 | 2 | 40.0% |
| Trip | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staying (13f+) | 14 | 5 | 35.7% |
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 7 | 3 | 42.9% |
| Good | 6 | 2 | 33.3% |
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