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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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| 2026-04-18 | 35d | Ayr | 24f | Heavy | 2 | 5/11 | 3.5 | Danny McMenamin p | 153 | 125 | 115 | 92 | 13/2 |
| Chase Turf CPMS Novices' Champion Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up in midfield - reminder after 3rd - headway on outer 11th - hung left after 3 out - soon weakened(op 8/1) | |||||||||||||
| 2026-03-14 | 29d | Newcastle | 23.5f | Soft | 3 | 1/4 | 0 | Brian Hughes p | 164 | 122 | 129 | 94 | 7/4 |
| Chase Turf Guinness At The Dog & Parrot Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Raced in third - not fluent 6th - headway and went second before 11th - pressed leader before 4 out - ridden before 3 out - led before 2 out - not fluent last - went clear run-in - readily(op 15/8 tchd 9/4) | |||||||||||||
| 2026-02-13 | 17d | Kelso | 21.5f | Heavy | 3 | 2/6 | 1.5 | Danny McMenamin p | 158 | 121 | 126 | 68 | 4/1 |
| Chase Turf Every Horse Every Race At timeform.com Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Raced in second - disputed lead 10th - led before 4 out - headed last - jockey dropped rein run-in - soon hampered against far rail - kept on(tchd 7/2) | |||||||||||||
| 2026-01-27 | 25d | Newcastle | 23.5f | Heavy | 3 | 2/7 | 0.2 | Danny McMenamin | 168 | 119 | 126 | 61 | 4/1 |
| Chase Turf Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Towards rear but in touch with leaders - headway before 3 out (usual 4 out) - went second 3 out (usual 4 out) - ridden and challenging final 110yds - stayed on - just held | |||||||||||||
| 2026-01-02 | 26d | Ayr | 20.5f | Soft | 3 | 8/9 | 17 | Ryan Mania | 155 | 120 | 86 | 18 | 4/1 |
| Chase Turf Quiz Night At Golf Inn Prestwick Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - bad mistake 3rd - soon lost ground and towards rear - reminder in rear halfway - weakened 5 out (jockey said gelding made a mistake at 1st fence and was never travelling thereafter; vet had nothing to report)(tchd 7/2 and tchd 9/2) | |||||||||||||
| 2025-12-07 | 281d | Kelso | 23.5f | Soft | 3 | 2/5 | 1.25 | Danny McMenamin | 155 | 118 | 123 | 117 | 9/1 |
| Chase Turf Paxtons For Kverneland Parts And Genuine Spares Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Towards rear but in touch with leaders - headway before 2 out - ridden and went second approaching last - kept on(op 12/1) | |||||||||||||
| 2025-03-01 | 15d | Kelso | 21f | Soft | – | 9/10 | – | William Maggs | 152 | 119 | 104 | 87 | 10/1 |
| Hurdle Turf bet365 Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | |||||||||||||
| 2025-02-14 | 27d | Kelso | 22.5f | Soft | 4 | 3/12 | – | William Maggs | 168 | 119 | 115 | 74 | 18/1 |
| Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) | |||||||||||||
| 2025-01-18 | 20d | Haydock | 24.5f | Soft | 3 | 99/11 | – | Danny McMenamin | 153 | 121 | – | – | 16/1 |
| Sky Bet Cheltenham Non-Runner No Bet Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier) | |||||||||||||
| 2024-12-29 | 21d | Kelso | 22.5f | Soft | 3 | 10/11 | 5.5 | Danny McMenamin | 165 | 121 | 100 | 76 | 4/1F |
| Hurdle Turf Slainte Mhath Handicap Hurdle Led early - headed but prominent before 3rd - hit 8th - not fluent 3 out - weakening when mistake 2 out - soon eased (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 7/2 tchd 10/3) | |||||||||||||
| 2024-12-08 | 35d | Kelso | 22.5f | Soft | 4 | 1/10 | 0 | Danny McMenamin | 168 | 116 | 117 | 57 | 5/2 |
| Hurdle Turf Belhaven Black Classic Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier) Made all - ridden approaching last - kept on well(op 3/1) | |||||||||||||
| 2024-11-03 | 197d | Carlisle | 20f | Soft | 2 | 5/9 | 6.5 | Danny McMenamin | 153 | 118 | 110 | 28 | 9/1 |
| Hurdle Turf Stephex Trucks UK Castletown Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - not fluent 6th - outpaced and lost position 3 out - rallied but no impression from 2 out(op 12/1) | |||||||||||||
| 2024-04-20 | 35d | Ayr | 24.5f | Soft | 3 | 9/10 | 7 | Gavin Sheehan | 154 | 118 | 92 | 57 | 14/1 |
| Hurdle Turf Let Good Times Roll With Stagecoach Novices Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Prominent - in touch with leaders when not fluent and lost ground quickly 3 out - dropped to last home turn - soon lost touch(op 9/1) | |||||||||||||
| 2024-03-16 | 30d | Newcastle | 17f | Heavy | 4 | 3/7 | 2.25 | Danny McMenamin | 166 | 119 | 117 | 66 | 4/6F |
| Hurdle Turf Guinness 0.0 Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Raced in second - outpaced but keeping on when mistake 2 out - soon lost second - rallied run-in - not pace to challenge(tchd 8/13) | |||||||||||||
| 2024-02-15 | 63d | Newcastle | 20.5f | Heavy | 4 | 1/10 | 0 | Danny McMenamin | 164 | – | 117 | 102 | 4/5F |
| Hurdle Turf High Horse Design National Hunt Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Made all - increased tempo before 3 out - hit 2 out - soon shaken up - pushed along and kept on well run-in(op 8/11) | |||||||||||||
| 2023-12-14 | DEB | Newcastle | 22f | Heavy | 4 | 2/7 | 2.75 | Danny McMenamin | 154 | – | 114 | 70 | 25/1 |
| Hurdle Turf Living North Christmas Fair Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Prominent - challenging when bad mistake 2 out - 4 lengths down last - stayed on(op 28/1) | |||||||||||||
| Time since last run | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal (2-4wk) | 9 | 1 | 11.1% |
| Freshened (1-2m) | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Layoff (2-6m) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| Long break (6m+) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Class 3 | 8 | 1 | 12.5% |
| Class 4 | 5 | 2 | 40.0% |
| Trip | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staying (13f+) | 16 | 3 | 18.8% |
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 10 | 2 | 20.0% |
| Heavy | 6 | 1 | 16.7% |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelso | 6 | 1 | 16.7% |
| Newcastle | 5 | 2 | 40.0% |
| Ayr | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
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