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Empty Nest (IRE)

T: Mark Walford · J: Jamie Hamilton · O: J Cowan, S Morrell & K Hathaway

By Yeats (IRE) out of Jaldemosa (FR)

Form 675-2265323

9/4 Current odds

2/25 W/R

93 RPR

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25 runs
2 wins
placed
8% strike
1 d off
93 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 675-2265323 1 day off

3 2 3 5 6 2

At Newcastle 1/6 1 win · 6 placed

On Good 1/10 1 win · 4 placed

Over 2m4f19y 1/4 1 win · 4 placed

Best RPR 93 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 %: 8%
Placed %: 48%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

10 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Newcastle — well clear of the 48% career baseline.

Newcastle SPEC 100% 1-5-6
Wetherby 33% 1-1-6
Catterick 50% 0-2-4
Hexham 0% 0-0-3
Doncaster 100% 0-1-1
Kelso 100% 0-1-1
Ayr 0% 0-0-1
Carlisle 0% 0-0-1
Market Rasen 0% 0-0-1
Sedgefield 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

3 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Jamie Hamilton NOW 52% 2-10-23
Theo Gillard 0% 0-0-1
Tom Midgley(3) 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Mark Walford NOW 48% 2-10-25

Going Record

25 classifiable runs

Softleaning Loves the dig — 50% in-the-money on softer ground vs 0% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 40% 1-3-10
Good to Soft 57% 1-3-7
Soft 50% 0-4-8
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

25 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at staying trips (48% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 48% 2-10-25

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

5 Nov 2026 Equine Products National Hunt Trainers League Handicap Steeple Chase (Go North Monet's Garden Series Qualifier) Newcastle Class 5 T 3rd/9 2 Good 2m4f Jamie Hamilton OR 90 2/1F

27 Oct 2026 attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap Steeple Chase (Go North Monet's Garden Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Newcastle Class 4 T 2nd/6 4.75 Good 2m4f Jamie Hamilton OR 90 7/1

11 Apr 2026 QuinnBet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Chase Newcastle Class 5 T 3rd/5 8.5 Good 2m4f19y Jamie Hamilton OR 92 9/4J

17 Mar 2026 racingtv.com Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Wetherby Class 4 T 5th/7 2.75 Good To Soft 2m3f Jamie Hamilton OR 94 7/4F

26 Feb 2026 Entertain In Style At Wetherby Racecourse Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Wetherby Class 4 T 6th/8 7.5 Soft 2m3f85y Jamie Hamilton OR 95 5/1

5 Feb 2026 Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Doncaster Class 4 T 2nd/5 3 Soft 2m4f115y Jamie Hamilton OR 95 7/2

15 Jan 2026 Get Raceday Ready Handicap Chase Newcastle Class 5 T 2nd/9 2.5 Good To Soft 2m4f19y Jamie Hamilton OR 94 6/1

21 Nov 2025 weatherbysshop.co.uk Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Catterick Class 4 T 5th/6 14 Good 2m3f51y Jamie Hamilton OR 96 9/2

1 Nov 2025 Bet With Rails Bookmakers On Course Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Ayr Class 4 T 7th/12 15 Soft 2m4f110y Jamie Hamilton OR 97 16/1

19 Apr 2025 Radio Carlisle Taxis Novices' Handicap Chase Carlisle Class 5 6th/10 5.5 Good 2m4f198y Jamie Hamilton OR 97 7/2

Connections

Trainer: Mark Walford 11%
Jockey: Jamie Hamilton 10%
Owner: J Cowan, S Morrell & K Hathaway
Sire: Yeats (IRE)
Dam: Jaldemosa (FR)
Dam sire: Cadoudal
Country: Ireland
Age: 8yo

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