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Ireland 8yo

Birkenhead (GB)

T: Paul Midgley · J: Daniel Muscutt · O: Ged Shields Sandfield Racing
By Captain Gerrard (IRE) out of Vilnius (GB)
Form 35342-27037
  1. 7
  2. 3
  3. 0
  4. 7
  5. 2
  6. 2
9/2 Current odds
11/88 W/R
76 RPR
79 TS
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Resting
  • 88 runs
  • 11 wins
  • placed
  • 12% strike
  • 136 d off
  • 76 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 35342-27037 136 days off
7 9 May 2026 William Hill Price Boosts Every Day… Lingfield 3 22 Apr 2026 racingtv.com Apprentice Handicap Catterick 0 10 Mar 2026 Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite… Southwell (AW) 7 7 Feb 2026 Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game… Southwell (AW) 2 13 Jan 2026 Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Ap… Southwell (AW) 2 27 Sep 2025 Free Race Replays On attheraces.com… Southwell (AW)
At Lingfield 1/2 1 win · 1 placed
On Good to Firm 5/21 5 wins · 8 placed
Over 4f217y 1/2 1 win · 1 placed
Best RPR 76 Career peak
Best TS 79 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100
22 Feb 2024 · Newcastle (AW) · 5th/10 (btn 1.5) 25 Mar 2024 · Newcastle (AW) · 3rd/13 (btn 0.2) 9 Apr 2024 · Southwell (AW) · 3rd/6 (btn .5) 1 May 2024 · Wolverhampton (AW) · 5th/7 (btn 0.2) 13 May 2024 · Catterick · 3rd/13 (btn 1.5) 23 May 2024 · Catterick · 1st/7 (won 0) 18 Jun 2024 · Catterick · 2nd/9 (btn .75) 2 Jul 2024 · Lingfield · 1st/5 (won 0) 27 Jul 2024 · York · 16th/18 (btn 2.5) 19 Aug 2024 · Catterick · 1st/6 (won 0) 10 Sep 2024 · Catterick · 3rd/9 (btn 1.5) 14 Feb 2025 · Newcastle (AW) · 8th/10 (btn 1.5) 11 Mar 2025 · Southwell (AW) · 5th/9 (btn 0.3) 27 Mar 2025 · Chelmsford City (AW) · 8th/9 (btn .75) 23 Apr 2025 · Catterick · 1st/13 (won 0) 9 May 2025 · Ripon · 2nd/8 (btn 1.5) 30 May 2025 · Catterick · 5th/8 (btn 0.2) 17 Jun 2025 · Thirsk · 4th/7 (btn .75) 7 Jul 2025 · Ripon · 3rd/9 (btn .75) 26 Jul 2025 · York · 5th/19 (btn 0.1) 18 Aug 2025 · Catterick · 3rd/8 (btn 0.3) 9 Sep 2025 · Catterick · 4th/13 (btn .5) 27 Sep 2025 · Southwell (AW) · 2nd/8 (btn 1.25) 13 Jan 2026 · Southwell (AW) · 2nd/6 (btn 3.25) 7 Feb 2026 · Southwell (AW) · 7th/9 (btn 1.25) 10 Mar 2026 · Southwell (AW) · 11th/12 (btn 2.25) 22 Apr 2026 · Catterick · 3rd/8 (btn 3.5) 9 May 2026 · Lingfield · 7th/8 (btn 1.5)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
50
Win %
12%
Placed %
42%
Trend
Fading

Course Record

20 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Catterick, Ripon, Lingfield (AW) — well clear of the 42% career baseline.

  • Southwell (AW) 53% 2-6-15
  • Catterick SPEC 75% 4-5-12
  • Newcastle (AW) 36% 1-3-11
  • Ripon SPEC 86% 0-6-7
  • Wolverhampton (AW) 29% 0-2-7
  • Beverley 33% 1-1-6
  • York 25% 1-0-4
  • Lingfield (AW) SPEC 67% 1-1-3
  • Redcar 33% 0-1-3
  • Thirsk 33% 0-1-3
  • Haydock 0% 0-0-3
  • Musselburgh 0% 0-0-3
  • Lingfield 50% 1-0-2
  • Chester 0% 0-0-2
  • Pontefract 0% 0-0-2
  • Chelmsford City (AW) 0% 0-0-1
  • Doncaster 0% 0-0-1
  • Dundalk (AW) 0% 0-0-1
  • Hamilton 0% 0-0-1
  • Nottingham 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

24 jockeys · 3 trainers

Jockeys

  • David Nolan 56% 3-7-18
  • Lewis Edmunds 31% 1-4-16
  • Ryan Sexton 42% 1-4-12
  • Callum Shepherd 80% 1-3-5
  • Barry McHugh 40% 0-2-5
  • Alex Fielding 20% 0-1-5
  • Jonathan England 50% 1-1-4
  • Graham Lee 0% 0-0-3
  • Oisin McSweeney 100% 1-1-2
  • Billy Loughnane 50% 0-1-2
  • David Allan 50% 1-0-2
  • Ben Robinson 0% 0-0-2
  • David Probert 100% 0-1-1
  • Hollie Doyle 100% 1-0-1
  • Oisin Murphy 100% 1-0-1
  • Rhys Elliott(5) 100% 0-1-1
  • Andrew Breslin 0% 0-0-1
  • Daniel Muscutt NOW 0% 0-0-1
  • Faye McManoman 0% 0-0-1
  • Jane Elliott 0% 0-0-1
  • Joe Fanning 0% 0-0-1
  • R. P. Whelan 0% 0-0-1
  • Saffie Osborne 0% 0-0-1
  • William Carver 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • Paul Midgley NOW 43% 7-18-58
  • Les Eyre 29% 3-4-24
  • Mick Channon 83% 1-4-6

Race history

10 of 10 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
9 May 2026 William Hill Price Boosts Every Day Handicap Lingfield Class 5 P 7th/8 1.5 Good To Firm 4f217y Daniel Muscutt OR 63 4/1
22 Apr 2026 racingtv.com Apprentice Handicap Catterick Class 6 P 3rd/8 3.5 Good 5f Rhys Elliott OR 64 9/2
10 Mar 2026 Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Handicap Southwell (AW) Class 5 P 11th/12 2.25 Standard 4f214y David Nolan OR 65 10/1
7 Feb 2026 Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap Southwell (AW) Class 5 P 7th/9 1.25 Standard 4f214y Barry McHugh OR 66 11/1
13 Jan 2026 Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Apprentice Handicap Southwell (AW) Class 5 P 2nd/6 3.25 Standard 4f214y Oisin McSweeney OR 66 9/1
27 Sep 2025 Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Handicap Southwell (AW) Class 6 P 2nd/8 1.25 Standard 4f214y Barry McHugh OR 65 11/2
9 Sep 2025 ROA Supporting Racing To School's Milestone Handicap Catterick Class 5 P 4th/13 .5 Good 5f David Nolan OR 66 8/1
18 Aug 2025 Constant Security Services Handicap Catterick Class 5 P 3rd/8 0.3 Good To Firm 5f David Nolan OR 66 11/4
26 Jul 2025 Sky Bet 'Jump Jockeys' Nunthorpe' Handicap York Class 4 V 5th/19 0.1 Good 5f Jonathan England OR 66 14/1
7 Jul 2025 City Of Ripon Handicap Ripon Class 4 P 3rd/9 .75 Good 5f Barry McHugh OR 67 6/1

Connections

Trainer
Paul Midgley 11%
Jockey
Daniel Muscutt
Owner
Ged Shields Sandfield Racing
Sire
Captain Gerrard (IRE)
Dam
Vilnius (GB)
Dam sire
Imperial Dancer
Country
Ireland
Age
8yo

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