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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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| 2025-12-12 | 22d | Cheltenham | 20.5f | Soft | 2 | 2/8 | 7.5 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 153 | 132 | 137 | 118 | 15/2 |
| Chase Turf Unibet Middle Distance Veterans' Chase Series Handicap Chase (Qualifier) Soon led - headed 8th - disputed lead before 2 out - outpaced approaching last(op 8/1 tchd 7/1) | |||||||||||||
| 2025-11-20 | 25d | Warwick | 24f | Soft | 2 | 2/5 | 7.5 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 164 | 132 | 133 | 102 | 7/4 |
| Chase Turf Warwick Supports British Breeding Veterans' Handicap Chase (Leg 9 Stayers' Veterans' Chase Series) Disputed lead - led 5th - headed 11th - led again 12th - headed 2 out - soon outpaced(op 13/8 tchd 2/1) | |||||||||||||
| 2025-10-26 | 16d | Aintree | 25f | Good | 2 | 1/7 | 0 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 153 | 128 | 138 | 131 | 4/1 |
| Chase Turf William Hill Vieux Lion Rouge Veterans' Handicap Chase (Leg 7 of Stayers' Veterans' Chase Series) In touch with leaders - slow jump 1st - went second 2 out - led before last - ridden out before last(op 3/1) | |||||||||||||
| 2025-10-10 | 258d | Chepstow | 23.5f | Firm | 2 | 3/7 | 5 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 149 | 128 | 132 | 116 | 11/2 |
| Chase Turf Dragonbet Veterans' Handicap Chase (Leg 6 Of The Stayers' Veterans' Chase Series) Prominent - led after 2nd - bad mistake and lost two places 4 out - soon lost third - rallied and went third 2 out - no impression run-in - did well in the circumstances (jockey reported that gelding made a bad mistake at the third last)(op 13/2) | |||||||||||||
| 2025-01-25 | 43d | Cheltenham | 20.5f | Soft | 1 | 9/11 | – | Sam Twiston-Davies | 146 | 130 | 113 | 99 | 28/1 |
| Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | |||||||||||||
| 2024-12-13 | 22d | Cheltenham | 20.5f | Soft | 2 | 6/10 | 1.25 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 149 | 131 | 124 | 82 | 9/2 |
| Chase Turf Unibet Middle Distance Veterans Chase Series Handicap Chase (Qualifier) In rear - hampered by faller 6th - stayed on run-in - never dangerous(op 5/1) | |||||||||||||
| 2024-11-21 | 25d | Warwick | 24f | Soft | 2 | 1/6 | 0 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 143 | 125 | 138 | 122 | 100/30 |
| Chase Turf John Sumner Memorial Veterans Handicap Chase (Leg 9 Of The Stayers Veterans Chase Series) In touch with leaders - slow jump 1st - went second 3 out - led before last - pushed along and went clear run-in - comfortably(op 7/2 tchd 3/1) | |||||||||||||
| 2024-10-27 | 193d | Aintree | 25f | Good | 2 | 5/7 | 3.75 | Finn Lambert | 154 | 126 | 113 | 63 | 15/8F |
| Chase Turf Virgin Bet Vieux Lion Rouge Veterans Handicap Chase (Leg 7 Of The Stayers Veterans Chase Series) Didn't jump well - held up in rear - not fluent 8th - mistake and pecked on landing 15th - struggling when jumped left 3 out - weakened from 2 out (jockey said gelding jumped poorly)(op 9/4 tchd 11/4) | |||||||||||||
| 2024-04-17 | 34d | Cheltenham | 20.5f | Good | 1 | 4/12 | 1.5 | James Turner | 139 | 131 | 130 | 120 | 12/1 |
| Grade 2 Chase Turf Matt Hampson Foundation Silver Trophy Handicap Chase (A Limited Handicap) (GBB Race) Towards rear - headway 8th - in touch with leaders 3 out - outpaced 2 out - stayed on and went fourth run-in(tchd 14/1) | |||||||||||||
| 2024-03-14 | 26d | Cheltenham | 20.5f | Soft | 1 | 10/21 | 4.25 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 146 | 130 | 123 | 81 | 50/1 |
| Chase Turf TrustATrader Plate Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Towards rear throughout(op 40/1) | |||||||||||||
| 2024-02-17 | 47d | Ascot | 24f | Soft | 1 | 6/9 | 3.5 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 148 | 132 | 129 | 95 | 11/1 |
| Chase Turf Injured Jockeys Fund Ambassadors Programme Swinley Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Held up in rear - jumped left and bumped rival 14th - not fluent 3 out - soon some headway - mistake last - never dangerous(op 9/1 tchd 12/1) | |||||||||||||
| 2024-01-01 | 16d | Cheltenham | 20.5f | Heavy | 1 | 5/6 | 15 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 142 | 140 | 94 | 66 | 18/1 |
| Chase Turf Paddy Power New Years Day Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Raced in last - not fluent 6th - mistake 8th - not fluent 10th - mistake 12th - struggling 4 out - soon weakened(op 16/1) | |||||||||||||
| 2023-12-16 | 28d | Cheltenham | 20.5f | Soft | 1 | 6/12 | 1.75 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 142 | 136 | 133 | 115 | 28/1 |
| Chase Turf Virgin Bet December Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Prominent early - midfield from 8th - stayed on from 2 out - not pace to challenge(op 18/1) | |||||||||||||
| 2023-11-18 | 658d | Cheltenham | 20f | Soft | 1 | 99/14 | – | Tom Bellamy | 142 | 136 | 126 | – | 20/1 |
| Chase Turf Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) In touch with leaders on inner - pecked on landing 1st - no impression when fell 2 out(op 18/1) | |||||||||||||
| 2022-01-29 | 30d | Cheltenham | 20.5f | Good | 1 | 1/10 | – | Sam Twiston-Davies | 150 | 131 | 144 | 123 | 5/1 |
| Paddy Power Cheltenham Countdown Podcast Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | |||||||||||||
| 2021-12-30 | 19d | Haydock | 22f | Heavy | 3 | 99/6 | – | Sam Twiston-Davies | 155 | 133 | – | – | 4/1 |
| Campbell Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | |||||||||||||
| 2021-12-11 | 22d | Cheltenham | 20.5f | Soft | 2 | 2/4 | – | Sam Twiston-Davies | 156 | 133 | 139 | 93 | 8/1 |
| bearrene.com Novices Chase (GBB Race) | |||||||||||||
| 2021-11-19 | 28d | Ascot | 19f | Good | 3 | 2/3 | – | Sam Twiston-Davies | 151 | 133 | 136 | 85 | 6/5 |
| Windsor Horse Rangers Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | |||||||||||||
| 2021-10-22 | 191d | Cheltenham | 20f | Good | 3 | 3/5 | – | Sam Twiston-Davies | 151 | 133 | 137 | 101 | 15/2 |
| 888Sport Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | |||||||||||||
| 2021-04-14 | 15d | Cheltenham | 20.5f | Good | 2 | 3/4 | – | Sam Twiston-Davies | 158 | 132 | 133 | 83 | 2/1 |
| Join Racing TV Now Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) | |||||||||||||
| 2021-03-30 | 24d | Fakenham | 20f | Good | 4 | 1/5 | – | Sam Twiston-Davies | 161 | 132 | 134 | 65 | 8/13 |
| Bruce Towers & Sons Heating Plumbing Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) | |||||||||||||
| 2021-03-06 | 6d | Kelso | 21f | Soft | 2 | 2/9 | – | Sam Twiston-Davies | 157 | 129 | 132 | 72 | 2/1 |
| bet365 Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | |||||||||||||
| 2021-02-28 | 17d | Hereford | 19.5f | Soft | 4 | 1/10 | – | Jordan Nailor | 166 | 122 | 135 | 118 | 4/1 |
| MansionBet Watch & Bet Handicap Hurdle | |||||||||||||
| 2021-02-11 | 71d | Kempton | 18f | Standard | 5 | 5/11 | – | Sam Twiston-Davies | 158 | – | 108 | – | 7/2 |
| vbet.co.uk Jumpers Bumper National Hunt Flat Race (Div I) (AW) | |||||||||||||
| 2020-12-02 | 38d | Haydock | 23f | Heavy | 4 | 2/6 | – | Sam Twiston-Davies | 156 | 125 | 122 | 104 | 5/4 |
| Betfair Racing Only Bettor Podcast Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | |||||||||||||
| 2020-10-25 | 228d | Aintree | 20f | Soft | 4 | 4/7 | – | Sam Twiston-Davies | 154 | 125 | 114 | 91 | 7/4 |
| Join Racing TV Now Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | |||||||||||||
| 2020-03-11 | 25d | Huntingdon | 20.5f | Soft | 4 | 2/8 | – | Jamie Bargary | 156 | 125 | 124 | 81 | 9/4 |
| MansionBet #getitready For Cheltenham Novices Hurdle | |||||||||||||
| 2020-02-15 | 57d | Ascot | 19.5f | Soft | 2 | 4/4 | – | Sam Twiston-Davies | 154 | 125 | 125 | 110 | 14/1 |
| Thames Materials Novices Hurdle | |||||||||||||
| 2019-12-20 | 27d | Ascot | 21.5f | Heavy | 3 | 2/11 | – | Sam Twiston-Davies | 154 | – | 125 | 48 | 9/2 |
| eventmasters.co.uk Maiden Hurdle | |||||||||||||
| 2019-11-23 | 51d | Haydock | 15.5f | Soft | 1 | 5/7 | – | Sam Twiston-Davies | 154 | – | 129 | 109 | 7/1 |
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| Time since last run | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quick (under 2wk) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Normal (2-4wk) | 17 | 5 | 29.4% |
| Freshened (1-2m) | 6 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Layoff (2-6m) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Long break (6m+) | 6 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 9 | 1 | 11.1% |
| Class 2 | 11 | 2 | 18.2% |
| Class 3 | 4 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Class 4 | 6 | 2 | 33.3% |
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Trip | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staying (13f+) | 32 | 5 | 15.6% |
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 16 | 2 | 12.5% |
| Good | 10 | 3 | 30.0% |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 12 | 1 | 8.3% |
| Ascot | 4 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Aintree | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Haydock | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Warwick | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
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