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Saracen Beau (IRE)

7yo gr g · Form & record 2024-03-09 to 2026-03-13 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Nicky Richards.

Pedigree Mount Nelson (GB) × Caroline Fontenail (IRE) (by Kaldounevees)

OwnerAnthony Peter Fowler

BreederJames Reeves

Ratings Official 120 · best RPR 128 · best TS 103

Runs

Wins

28.6%

Strike rate

85.7%

Place rate

1.72

Actual / Expected

135.7%

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Full form — last 7 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
2026-03-13	20d	Doncaster	21f	Soft	4	1/7	0	Danny McMenamin	168	120	128	96	5/2
Hurdle Turf Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier) Held up in rear - smooth headway on inner before 2 out - led going easily before last - pushed out final 110yds - readily(op 9/4 tchd 2/1)
2026-02-21	117d	Newcastle	17f	Soft	3	3/9	2	Danny McMenamin	168	120	120	99	13/2
Hurdle Turf Virgin Bet A Good Bet Handicap Hurdle Midfield - not fluent 4th - steady headway before 6th - prominent 3 out - no extra towards finish(op 8/1)
2025-10-27	203d	Bangor-on-Dee	20.5f	Good	4	2/11	6	Derek Fox	167	119	124	101	13/2
Chase Turf Paul Ferguson Jumpers To Follow Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In rear - not fluent 3rd - badly hampered 4 out - headway before 2 out - went second before last - no extra inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding was hampered by faller at 4th last fence)(op 9/2)
2025-04-07	135d	Kelso	18f	Good	4	3/9	–	Jack Power	159	–	107	52	5/2
Hurdle Join Racing TV Now Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2024-11-23	21d	Haydock	15.5f	Soft	1	99/6	–	Sean Quinlan	156	–	–	–	11/2
Grade 2 Hurdle Turf Betfair Supports Safer Gambling Week Newton Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Held up in rear - lost ground quickly after 4th - pulled up after 5th (jockey said gelding never travelled; vet had nothing to report)(op 4/1)
2024-11-02	238d	Ayr	16f	Soft	4	1/12	0	Sean Quinlan	154	–	116	103	12/1
Hurdle Turf Eriskyne Bar 50th Birthday Celebration EBF National Hunt Novices Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race) Travelled strongly - midfield - headway and in touch with leaders 5th - pressed leaders going easily 2 out - shaken up and went clear before last - ridden out run-in - readily(tchd 10/1)
2024-03-09	DEB	Ayr	16f	Good	5	3/8	0.3	Sean Quinlan	158	–	94	61	10/1
NH Flat Turf Virgin Bet Open National Hunt Flat Race (Go North Jodami Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Towards rear - steady headway from 3f out - went third over 1f out - stayed on inside final furlong - nearest finish - promising(op 17/2)

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
Normal (2-4wk)	2	1	50.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	2	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	2	1	50.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 4	4	2	50.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	7	2	28.6%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	4	2	50.0%
Good	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-03-09–2026-03-13. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.