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10yo b g · Form & record 2020-12-22 to 2025-09-17 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ann Hamilton.
Pedigree Court Cave (IRE) × Regal Holly (GB) (by Gildoran)
OwnerIan Hamilton
BreederB Walsh
Ratings Official 132 · best RPR 149 · best TS 136
37
Runs
8
Wins
21.6%
Strike rate
75.7%
Place rate
0.81
Actual / Expected
-28.6%
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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
2025-09-17 147d Kelso 17f Good 3 3/6 1.5 Danny McMenamin p 168 132 135 124 9/1
Chase Turf Belhaven Brewery Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up in rear - headway and in touch with leaders 4 out - left in third 2 out - soon outpaced - rallied when bit short of room and switched right run-in - no extra inside final 110yds
2025-04-23 23d Perth 16f Soft 3 2/7 19 Brian Hughes p 168 134 128 106 10/1
Chase Phil Nelson Capercaillie Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2025-03-31 16d Newcastle 20.5f Good 3 3/6 Sean Quinlan p 167 131 123 87 6/1
Hurdle Driving Range At High Gosforth Park Handicap Hurdle
2025-03-15 78d Newcastle 17f Soft 2/4 Danny McMenamin p 168 133 132 98 3/1
Smirnoff At Spy Bar Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qualifier)
2024-12-27 41d Wetherby 15f Soft 2 3/4 3 Sean Quinlan 164 138 141 129 4/1
Chase Turf William Hill Castleford Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Pressed leader - briefly disputed lead 4 out - ridden 3 out - rallied and keeping on 2 out - challenging last - lost second run-in - weakened gradually final 110yds(op 5/1)
2024-11-16 21d Wetherby 19.5f Good 3 2/5 7.5 Danny McMenamin 168 138 142 112 11/4
Chase Turf Colin Baldwin Memorial Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - outpaced but went third 3 out - rallying when hit 2 out - went second run-in - no match for winner(op 85/40 tchd 2/1)
2024-10-26 10d Kelso 17f Soft 3 1/6 0 Danny McMenamin 168 131 141 105 15/8
Chase Turf Nuts Well Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - went third with one circuit to go - went second and going easily 2 out - shaken up to lead before last - good jump last - ridden out run-in - readily(tchd 7/4)
2024-10-16 28d Wetherby 15f Soft 3 2/5 2 Danny McMenamin t 164 131 138 120 5/2
Chase Turf Mary Lofthouse Supporting Spinal Research Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - not fluent and niggled along briefly 2nd - left in second 3 out - switched left and pressed leader briefly approaching last - bit short of room against far rail run-in - no extra inside final 110yds(op 11/4 tchd 85/40)
2024-09-18 114d Kelso 17f Good 3 1/6 0 Danny McMenamin t 166 128 135 114 5/2
Chase Turf Belhaven Brewery Handicap Chase In touch with leaders on inner - mistake and lost ground 4th - rallied and went third 2 out (usual 3 out) - keeping on omitted 2 out - headway approaching last - ridden and challenging run-in - led final 110yds - won going away(op 9/4)
2024-05-27 19d Cartmel 17.5f Good 3 2/8 6 Danny McMenamin t 161 128 128 110 5/1
Chase Turf St Marys Hospice Handicap Chase Held up in rear - steady headway from 4 out - went third last - soon disputing lead - led home turn - headed run-in - weakened gradually final 110yds(op 13/2)
2024-05-08 25d Kelso 17f Good 3 4/10 7.5 Sean Quinlan t 165 129 128 117 11/2
Chase Turf Bedmax Handicap Chase Midfield - headway after 3 out - outpaced 2 out - no extra approaching last(tchd 5/1 and tchd 6/1)
2024-04-13 18d Newcastle 20f Heavy 3 2/6 2.5 Danny McMenamin t 168 129 135 104 8/1
Chase Turf Newcastle Flooring Company Handicap Chase In touch with leaders on outer - headway and went second 7th - led narrowly 4 out - pushed along and went clear 2 out - tired jump last - weakened and headed final 110yds(op 13/2)
2024-03-26 10d Newcastle 20.5f Heavy 3 3/6 15 Danny McMenamin t 166 132 119 90 28/1
Hurdle Turf quinnbet.com Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - headway and briefly went second before 3 out - weakened 2 out(tchd 33/1)
2024-03-16 112d Newcastle 17f Heavy 3 6/6 11 Danny McMenamin t 168 137 109 79 25/1
Hurdle Turf Guinness St Patricks Day Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qualifier) In touch with leaders on inner - outpaced and pushed along 3 out - weakened quickly from 2 out - tailed off before last(tchd 22/1)
2023-11-25 28d Haydock 16.5f Soft 3 99/5 Danny McMenamin 167 139 100/30
Chase Turf betting.betfair.com Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - headway on outer 5th - jumped left and dropped to last 9th - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding hung left-handed throughout; vet had nothing to report)(tchd 7/2)
2023-10-28 10d Kelso 17f Soft 3 3/4 11 Danny McMenamin 169 141 137 101 11/8F
Chase Turf Beauchamp Estates Handicap Chase Took keen hold - held up in rear - not fluent 4th - headway 5 out - switched right before 2 out - outpaced approaching last - soon no extra(op 6/4)
2023-10-18 179d Wetherby 19.5f Good 3 99/6 Conor Rabbitt 164 141 5/2
Chase Turf Bobby Renton Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - unseated 5th(op 15/8)
2023-04-22 9d Ayr 16.5f Good 1 8/9 Brian Hughes 163 142 135 112 5/1
Scotty Brand Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
2023-04-13 40d Aintree 16f Soft 1 5/13 Danny McMenamin 163 143 147 128 6/1
Close Brothers Red Rum Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
2023-03-04 27d Doncaster 16.5f Good 2 2/5 Ross Chapman 168 142 147 112 11/4
Virgin Bet Cheltenham Festival Money Back Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2023-02-05 22d Musselburgh 16f Soft 3 1/8 Danny McMenamin 163 136 147 131 3/1
bet365 Scottish Champion Handicap Chase (For The Bowes-Lyon Trophy)
2023-01-14 13d Wetherby 15f Soft 3 3/5 Sean Quinlan t 167 137 142 123 7/2
Book Corporate Hospitality At Wetherby Racecourse Handicap Chase
2023-01-01 28d Musselburgh 20.5f Soft 2 4/7 Sean Quinlan 161 138 139 86 3/1
Fitzdares Auld Reekie Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-12-04 36d Kelso 17f Soft 3 3/6 Danny McMenamin 166 138 146 136 5/2
Kelso Handicap Chase
2022-10-29 253d Ayr 16.5f Soft 3 8/8 Danny McMenamin 168 139 131 107 10/3
Marine Troon Hotel & Spa Handicap Chase
2022-02-18 13d Kelso 21.5f Heavy 2 4/6 Danny McMenamin p 163 142 124 90 9/4
Racings Best Ratings With Timeform Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-02-05 40d Musselburgh 20.5f Good 2 2/4 Danny McMenamin 160 143 147 92 10/11
bet365 Frodon Novices Chase (GBB Race)
2021-12-27 18d Wetherby 19.5f Soft 3 2/4 Brian Hughes 162 141 149 88 11/10
William Hill Pick Your Places Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-12-09 19d Newcastle 16.5f Soft 3 1/4 Brian Hughes 157 140 136 87 1/2
Back A Winner With MansionBet Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-11-20 20d Haydock 21.5f Soft 2 3/4 Danny McMenamin 156 141 148 119 5/1
Double Daily Rewards With Betfair Graduation Chase (GBB Race)

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)7114.3%
Normal (2-4wk)17423.5%
Freshened (1-2m)5120.0%
Layoff (2-6m)5120.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1300.0%
Class 2600.0%
Class 325624.0%
Class 422100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)37821.6%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft21523.8%
Good11218.2%
Heavy5120.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Wetherby8225.0%
Newcastle7114.3%
Kelso7228.6%
Musselburgh3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-12-22–2025-09-17. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.