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Reckless Spending (IRE)

6yo b g · Form & record 2025-05-13 to 2026-04-18 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Nicky Henderson.

Pedigree Sholokhov (IRE) × Carrigeen Karaka (IRE) (by Stowaway)

OwnerMrs G Van Geest M George

BreederMrs R H Lalor

Ratings Official 134 · best RPR 134 · best TS 116

Runs

Wins

33.3%

Strike rate

66.7%

Place rate

1.23

Actual / Expected

-5.7%

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Full form — last 6 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.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2026-04-18	63d	Bangor-on-Dee	23f	Good	3	1/5	0	Nico de Boinville	164	134	134	97	10/11
Hurdle Turf Bangor-On-Dee Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Led narrowly - pushed along and went clear before 2 out - kept on well - comfortably(op 11/8 tchd 5/6 and tchd 6/4)
2026-02-14	12d	Haydock	24.5f	Soft	1	7/9	2.75	James Bowen	156	134	121	116	3/1
Grade 2 Hurdle Turf Albert Bartlett Prestige Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent - disputing second when mistake 2 out - weakened approaching last (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 7/2 tchd 11/4)
2026-02-02	51d	Kempton	21f	Soft	4	1/15	0	James Bowen	159	–	134	115	11/4
Hurdle Turf CopyBet Acca Boost Up To 100% Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Jumped right - prominent - went second with one circuit to go - mistake 6th - challenging 3 out - led and pushed along before 2 out - clear last - easily(op 5/1)
2025-12-13	22d	Cheltenham	24f	Soft	1	7/7	5.5	Nico de Boinville	154	–	112	75	10/1
Grade 2 Hurdle Turf Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Bristol Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - took keen hold after 5th - bumped 8th - not fluent 3 out - dropped to last and struggling from 2 out(op 8/1 tchd 11/1)
2025-11-21	192d	Ascot	19.5f	Good	3	3/4	0.05	Nico de Boinville	158	–	122	108	9/2
Hurdle Turf Safer Gambling Week "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - outpaced 2 out - kept on run-in(op 4/1)
2025-05-13	DEB	Worcester	16f	Good	5	3/10	0.05	James Bowen	156	–	101	46	9/4
NH Flat Turf DragonBet Born From The Betting Ring Open National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 1 Elimination) (GBB) (Div I) Prominent - disputed lead over 3f out - lost position over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong - lost second post(op 5/2 and tchd 3/1)

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 run	Runs	Wins	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	1	0	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	1	0	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	1	1	100.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	1	1	100.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 1	2	0	0.0%
Class 3	2	1	50.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	6	2	33.3%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	3	1	33.3%
Good	3	1	33.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-05-13–2026-04-18. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.