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Ireland 9yo

Bucephalus (GER)

T: Neil Mulholland · J: Harriet Tucker · O: C E Handford
By Soldier Hollow (GB) out of Batya (IRE)
Form 11642-P1303
  1. 3
  2. 0
  3. 3
  4. 1
  5. P
  6. 2
22/1 Current odds
6/40 W/R
134 RPR
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Running today
  • 40 runs
  • 6 wins
  • placed
  • 15% strike
  • 0 d off
  • 142 best RPR
Running today

Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Race

13:50 · Aintree · 2m0f209y · Good to Soft · Class 3
#2 No.
11-13 Weight
Harriet Tucker Jockey
TP Headgear
22/1 12/1 16/1 View racecard →

Recent form

Form figures 11642-P1303 0 days off
3 6 Nov 2026 Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.c… Aintree 0 9 May 2026 Pertemps Network Swinton Handicap H… Haydock 3 4 Apr 2026 Pertemps Network Challenger Two Mil… Haydock 1 14 Mar 2026 Smirnoff At Spy Bar Handicap Hurdle Newcastle P 7 Feb 2026 William Hill Hurdle (Premier Handic… Newbury 2 30 Dec 2025 Betfred 'Happy New Year' Handicap H… Haydock
At Aintree 0/1 0 wins · 1 placed
On Good to Soft 1/7 1 win · 2 placed
Best RPR 142 Career peak
Best TS 128 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100
10 Oct 2021 · Goodwood · 2nd/19 (btn 2.25) 20 Feb 2022 · Newbury · 3rd/10 (btn 6) 6 Mar 2022 · Huntingdon · 2nd/11 (btn 0.3) 22 Mar 2022 · Wetherby · 4th/7 (btn 0.3) 2 Apr 2023 · Doncaster · 1st/10 (won 0) 18 Apr 2023 · Newmarket · 8th/13 (btn 1.75) 8 May 2023 · Windsor · 2nd/5 (btn .5) 28 Oct 2023 · Doncaster · 5th/6 (btn 1.75) 13 Nov 2023 · Kempton · 3rd/13 (btn 2.25) 7 Jan 2024 · Plumpton · 3rd/10 (btn 3.5) 14 Feb 2024 · Fontwell · 8th/9 (btn 13) 2 Mar 2024 · Newbury · 1st/8 (won 0) 24 Mar 2024 · Doncaster · 7th/10 (btn 0.2) 20 Apr 2024 · Bangor-on-Dee · 2nd/10 (btn 3.25) 15 May 2024 · Ffos Las · 2nd/11 (btn 4.75) 3 Oct 2024 · Salisbury · 7th/11 (btn .75) 5 Dec 2024 · Wincanton · F () 27 Dec 2024 · Chepstow · 2nd/14 (btn 2.25) 15 Jan 2025 · Newbury · 1st/11 (won 0) 22 Feb 2025 · Chepstow · 1st/7 (won 0) 12 Oct 2025 · Chepstow · 6th/6 (btn 15) 12 Dec 2025 · Doncaster · 4th/6 (btn 13) 30 Dec 2025 · Haydock · 2nd/8 (btn 1.5) 7 Feb 2026 · Newbury · PU () 14 Mar 2026 · Newcastle · 1st/4 (won 0) 4 Apr 2026 · Haydock · 3rd/11 (btn .5) 9 May 2026 · Haydock · 14th/16 (btn 12) 6 Nov 2026 · Aintree · 3rd/7 (btn 0.3)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
52
Win %
15%
Placed %
52%
Trend
Steady

Course Record

25 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Newbury, Chepstow — well clear of the 52% career baseline.

  • Haydock 40% 0-2-5
  • Doncaster 20% 1-0-5
  • Newbury SPEC 75% 2-1-4
  • Chepstow SPEC 67% 1-1-3
  • Kempton (AW) 50% 0-1-2
  • Newmarket 50% 0-1-2
  • Aintree 100% 0-1-1
  • Ascot 100% 0-1-1
  • Bangor-on-Dee 100% 0-1-1
  • Ffos Las 100% 0-1-1
  • Goodwood 100% 0-1-1
  • Huntingdon 100% 0-1-1
  • Kempton 100% 0-1-1
  • Newcastle 100% 1-0-1
  • Plumpton 100% 0-1-1
  • Pontefract 100% 1-0-1
  • Windsor 100% 0-1-1
  • Ayr 0% 0-0-1
  • Fontwell 0% 0-0-1
  • Nottingham 0% 0-0-1
  • Salisbury 0% 0-0-1
  • Sandown 0% 0-0-1
  • Wetherby 0% 0-0-1
  • Wincanton 0% 0-0-1
  • York 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

21 jockeys · 4 trainers

Jockeys

  • Harriet Tucker NOW 64% 3-4-11
  • Sebastian Woods 100% 1-2-3
  • Gavin Sheehan 67% 0-2-3
  • James Doyle 67% 0-2-3
  • Rose Dawes 67% 1-1-3
  • Miss Thomasina Eyston 100% 1-1-2
  • Joe Anderson 100% 0-1-1
  • Mr A P Ryan 100% 0-1-1
  • Sam Twiston-Davies 100% 0-1-1
  • Alec Voikhansky 0% 0-0-1
  • Andrea Atzeni 0% 0-0-1
  • Callum Pritchard 0% 0-0-1
  • Ethan Jones 0% 0-0-1
  • Harry Cobden 0% 0-0-1
  • Hector Crouch 0% 0-0-1
  • Hollie Doyle 0% 0-0-1
  • Jack Mitchell 0% 0-0-1
  • Luke Morris 0% 0-0-1
  • Oisin Murphy 0% 0-0-1
  • Richard Kingscote 0% 0-0-1
  • Tom Marquand 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • Neil Mulholland NOW 58% 5-9-24
  • Chris Wall 71% 1-4-7
  • Ed Walker 0% 0-0-6
  • Laura Young 67% 0-2-3

Race history

10 of 10 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
6 Nov 2026 Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Race Aintree Class 3 TP 3rd/7 0.3 Good To Soft 2m1f Harriet Tucker OR 134 12/1
9 May 2026 Pertemps Network Swinton Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Haydock Class 1 TP 14th/16 12 Good 1m7f144y Harriet Tucker OR 135 33/1
4 Apr 2026 Pertemps Network Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Haydock Class 2 TP 3rd/11 .5 Good 1m7f144y Harriet Tucker OR 135 14/1
14 Mar 2026 Smirnoff At Spy Bar Handicap Hurdle Newcastle Class 3 TP 1st/4 +0 Good To Soft 2m190y Harriet Tucker OR 130 11/2
7 Feb 2026 William Hill Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Newbury Class 1 TP PU - Heavy 2m69y Harriet Tucker OR 132 50/1
30 Dec 2025 Betfred 'Happy New Year' Handicap Hurdle Haydock Class 3 TP 2nd/8 1.5 Good 1m7f144y Harriet Tucker OR 130 12/1
12 Dec 2025 Bluebell Wood Recycle Your Christmas Tree Handicap Hurdle Doncaster Class 3 T 4th/6 13 Good To Soft 2m3f88y Harriet Tucker OR 132 28/1
12 Oct 2025 dragonbet.co.uk Born From The Betting Ring Seniors' Handicap Hurdle Chepstow Class 3 T 6th/6 15 Good 2m11y Harriet Tucker OR 132 9/2
22 Feb 2025 Pertemps Network EMEA Handicap Hurdle Chepstow Class 3 T 1st/7 +0 Soft 2m11y Harriet Tucker OR 123 11/5F
15 Jan 2025 Grosvenor Sport New Customers Double Odds Handicap Hurdle Newbury Class 4 T 1st/11 +0 Soft 2m69y Harriet Tucker OR 116 7/2J

Connections

Trainer
Neil Mulholland 15%
Jockey
Harriet Tucker 4%
Owner
C E Handford
Sire
Soldier Hollow (GB)
Dam
Batya (IRE)
Dam sire
Whipper
Country
Ireland
Age
9yo

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