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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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| 2026-05-04 | 9d | Fakenham | 20f | Good | 2 | 2/12 | 1 | Sean Houlihan p | 160 | 117 | 118 | 81 | 10/1 |
| Hurdle Turf Chestnut Group Fakenham Grand Prix Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Prominent - not fluent 4th - not fluent 4 out - pressed winner before 2 out - kept on(tchd 11/1) | |||||||||||||
| 2026-04-25 | 27d | Sandown | 20f | Good | 2 | 4/10 | 0.5 | Sean Houlihan p | 142 | 117 | 117 | 85 | 9/1 |
| Hurdle Turf bet365 Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - not fluent 3 out - went fourth before last - no extra run-in(op 11/1) | |||||||||||||
| 2026-03-29 | 10d | Ascot | 21.5f | Good | 3 | 2/9 | 9 | Sean Houlihan p | 153 | 117 | 118 | 93 | 10/3 |
| Hurdle Turf Colts And Fillies Club Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - headway 7th - went second before 2 out - stayed on(tchd 7/2) | |||||||||||||
| 2026-03-19 | 25d | Ludlow | 21f | Good | 4 | 1/8 | 0 | Sean Houlihan p | 159 | 111 | 116 | 96 | 8/1 |
| Hurdle Turf GC Rickards Ltd Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway and went second on turn before 3 out - not fluent but led 2 out - clear when hit last - ridden run-in - comfortably(op 15/2) | |||||||||||||
| 2026-02-22 | 31d | Fontwell | 17.5f | Heavy | 4 | 3/6 | 0.2 | Sean Houlihan tp | 160 | 113 | 102 | 52 | 4/1 |
| Hurdle Turf Star Sports Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - outpaced 2 out - kept on run-in(op 5/1) | |||||||||||||
| 2026-01-22 | 74d | Huntingdon | 20.5f | Soft | 4 | 3/15 | 8.5 | Sean Houlihan t | 167 | 114 | 111 | 93 | 16/1 |
| Hurdle Turf Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) In touch with leaders - headway after 3 out - outpaced 2 out - no chance but went modest third towards finish(op 11/1) | |||||||||||||
| 2025-11-09 | 222d | Sandown | 16f | Soft | 3 | 3/4 | 11 | Caoilin Quinn t | 146 | 116 | 108 | 47 | 2/1 |
| Hurdle Turf Oddschecker Free Bets Handicap Hurdle Raced in second - not fluent 2nd - lost position before 3rd where mistake - mistake 3 out - weakened before last(op 7/4 tchd 13/8) | |||||||||||||
| 2025-04-01 | 38d | Kempton | 16f | Good | 4 | 3/6 | – | Caoilin Quinn tb | 164 | 116 | 113 | 71 | 7/4 |
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| 2025-02-22 | 52d | Chepstow | 16f | Soft | 3 | 7/7 | – | Niall Houlihan t | 164 | 119 | 82 | 54 | 15/2 |
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| 2025-01-01 | 45d | Fakenham | 20f | Soft | 3 | 99/8 | – | Freddie Mitchell t | 163 | 122 | – | – | 16/5 |
| Hurdle Turf Gamble Plant Norfolk Ltd Grand Prix Handicap Hurdle In rear - struggling from 4th - mistake 7th - weakened then pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding never travelled; vet said a post-race examination revealed no abnormalities)(op 10/3 tchd 3/1) | |||||||||||||
| 2024-11-17 | 22d | Cheltenham | 16.5f | Good | 1 | 11/15 | 1 | Niall Houlihan | 155 | 124 | 104 | 57 | 22/1 |
| Hurdle Turf Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Prominent - dropped to midfield 4th - weakened after 5th(op 18/1 tchd 25/1) | |||||||||||||
| 2024-10-26 | 216d | Cheltenham | 16.5f | Good | 2 | 4/8 | 6 | Niall Houlihan | 154 | 124 | 118 | 82 | 12/1 |
| Hurdle Turf Masterson Holdings Hurdle (GBB Race) Prominent - stumbled last (usual 2 out) - soon outpaced - stayed on run-in - went fourth again towards finish(tchd 11/1) | |||||||||||||
| 2024-03-24 | 46d | Ascot | 15.5f | Good | 2 | 1/9 | 0 | Niall Houlihan | 168 | 121 | 118 | 104 | 5/1 |
| Hurdle Turf Events At Ascot Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Pressed leader - prominent 3rd - pressed leader going best 2 out - not fluent last - ridden run-in - led final 110yds - kept on well(op 6/1) | |||||||||||||
| 2024-02-07 | 33d | Ludlow | 16f | Soft | 4 | 1/11 | 0 | Niall Houlihan | 161 | 111 | 115 | 103 | 10/11F |
| Hurdle Turf Racing To School Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) Led - joined 5th - led clearly and pushed along before 3 out - jumped right and mistake 2 out - jumped right last - soon headed - kept on and led again final strides | |||||||||||||
| 2024-01-05 | 9d | Ludlow | 16f | Soft | 4 | 1/4 | 0 | Niall Houlihan | 154 | – | 108 | 64 | EvensF |
| Hurdle Turf Vobe Electrics Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) Made all - set steady pace - shaken up and increased tempo 3 out - soon went clear - easily(op 6/5 tchd 5/4) | |||||||||||||
| 2023-12-27 | DEB | Kempton | 16f | Soft | 2 | 2/8 | 14 | Niall Houlihan | 154 | – | 100 | 57 | 28/1 |
| Hurdle Turf ladbrokeslive.co.uk To Win Free Music Tickets Introductory Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) Took keen hold - led - jumped slightly left 1st - hit 3 out - headed before 2 out - kept on but no chance with winner approaching last(op 22/1) | |||||||||||||
| Time since last run | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quick (under 2wk) | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Normal (2-4wk) | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Freshened (1-2m) | 6 | 2 | 33.3% |
| Layoff (2-6m) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Long break (6m+) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 5 | 1 | 20.0% |
| Class 3 | 4 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Class 4 | 6 | 3 | 50.0% |
| Trip | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staying (13f+) | 16 | 4 | 25.0% |
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 2 | 25.0% |
| Soft | 7 | 2 | 28.6% |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ludlow | 3 | 3 | 100.0% |
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