Ireland 8yo

Churchman (GB)

T: Alastair Ralph · J: Jonathan Burke · O: Mervyn Jones

By Dunaden (FR) out of Pickersleigh (IRE)

Form 36-35223621

5/1 Current odds

1/25 W/R

74 RPR

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Active

25 runs
1 wins
placed
4% strike
8 d off
108 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 36-35223621 8 days off

1 2 6 3 2 2

At Stratford 1/5 1 win · 3 placed

On Soft 0/5 0 wins · 3 placed

Over 2m2f148y 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 108 Career peak

Best TS 89 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 25 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 42
Win %: 4%
Placed %: 44%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

10 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Stratford, Hereford — well clear of the 44% career baseline.

Ludlow 50% 0-3-6
Stratford SPEC 60% 1-2-5
Hereford SPEC 67% 0-2-3
Uttoxeter 33% 0-1-3
Worcester 50% 0-1-2
Bangor-on-Dee 0% 0-0-2
Warwick 100% 0-1-1
Chepstow 0% 0-0-1
Southwell 0% 0-0-1
Taunton 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

6 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Jay Tidball(5) 38% 0-5-13
Jonathan Burke NOW 75% 1-2-4
Jack Hogan 50% 0-2-4
Mr James King 50% 0-1-2
Murray Dodd 0% 0-0-1
Tom Broughton(3) 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Alastair Ralph NOW 44% 1-10-25

Going Record

25 classifiable runs

Softleaning Loves the dig — 60% in-the-money on softer ground vs 0% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 50% 0-6-12
Good to Soft 25% 1-1-8
Soft 60% 0-3-5
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

25 classifiable runs

Allrounder Versatile — handles a range of trips with similar effectiveness.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 44% 1-10-25

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

29 Oct 2026 Blaze A Trail Stratford Hat-Trick Hero Handicap Hurdle Race Stratford Class 5 P 1st/11 +0 Good To Soft 2m2½f Jonathan Burke OR 77 5/1

28 May 2026 CopyBet Overnight Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle Worcester Class 5 P 2nd/9 4.75 Good 2m4f Jonathan Burke OR 76 11/1

10 May 2026 Lion Leintwardine Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Ludlow Class 5 P 6th/8 1.5 Good 2m7f174y Jack Hogan OR 78 7/1

16 Apr 2026 Acre Accountancy Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Hereford Class 5 P 3rd/8 3.5 Good 2m3f147y Jay Tidball OR 79 4/1

28 Mar 2026 Steve & Madeleine Wann Back At Stratford Handicap Hurdle Stratford Class 5 P 2nd/9 1 Good 2m6f7y Jack Hogan OR 77 11/4

7 Mar 2026 Fairplay Daily Price Boosts Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Hereford Class 5 P 2nd/11 1.25 Good 2m4f Jack Hogan OR 77 7/1

13 Feb 2026 Dunraven Handicap Hurdle Chepstow Class 5 P 5th/11 4 Soft 2m3f100y Tom Broughton OR 78 7/2F

23 Jan 2026 David Launchbury Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Warwick Class 5 3rd/12 2.5 Good To Soft 2m3f Jay Tidball OR 77 6/1

31 Dec 2025 Malcolm Harrison Handicap Hurdle Uttoxeter Class 5 6th/12 1.5 Good To Soft 1m7f168y Jack Hogan OR 78 13/2

24 Nov 2025 Racing To School Handicap Hurdle Ludlow Class 5 3rd/11 2 Good 1m7f169y Jonathan Burke OR 79 4/1

Connections

Trainer: Alastair Ralph 13%
Jockey: Jonathan Burke 15%
Owner: Mervyn Jones
Sire: Dunaden (FR)
Dam: Pickersleigh (IRE)
Dam sire: Saddlers' Hall
Country: Ireland
Age: 8yo

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