Ireland 9yo

Johnson's Blue (IRE)

T: Mark Walford · J: Jamie Hamilton · O: Geoff Wilson And Andrew Cambridge

By Westerner (GB) out of Annimation (IRE)

Form 02P8-733P35

8/1 Current odds

8/27 W/R

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Resting

27 runs
8 wins
placed
30% strike
101 d off
136 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 02P8-733P35 101 days off

5 3 P 3 3 7

At Hexham 4/7 4 wins · 6 placed

On Good 3/8 3 wins · 4 placed

Over 2m4f28y 1/4 1 win · 3 placed

Best RPR 136 Career peak

Best TS 129 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 27 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 50
Win %: 30%
Placed %: 48%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

13 venues

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

Hexham SPEC 86% 4-2-7
Newcastle SPEC 67% 0-2-3
Wetherby 33% 0-1-3
Cartmel 50% 1-0-2
Catterick 50% 1-0-2
Haydock 50% 1-0-2
Aintree 0% 0-0-2
Doncaster 100% 1-0-1
Ayr 0% 0-0-1
Fakenham 0% 0-0-1
Kelso 0% 0-0-1
Market Rasen 0% 0-0-1
Uttoxeter 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

5 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Jamie Hamilton NOW 42% 4-4-19
Tom Midgley 60% 2-1-5
Brendan Powell 100% 1-0-1
Brian Hughes 100% 1-0-1
Nathan Moscrop 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Mark Walford NOW 48% 8-5-27

Going Record

27 classifiable runs

Softspecialist Loves the dig — 67% in-the-money on softer ground vs 0% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 50% 3-1-8
Good to Soft 38% 3-2-13
Soft 67% 2-2-6
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

27 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% 8-5-27

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

13 Jun 2026 Lisa Bond Celebration Handicap Hurdle Hexham Class 3 5th/8 1.25 Good 2m4f28y Jamie Hamilton OR 120 17/2

9 May 2026 Paxtons Number 1 For Case IH Handicap Hurdle Hexham Class 3 3rd/12 6.5 Soft 2m4f28y Jamie Hamilton OR 121 14/1

15 Apr 2026 Try Unibets Smartview Racecards Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Haydock Class 2 PU - Good 2m5f50y Jamie Hamilton OR 124 33/1

14 Mar 2026 Guinness At The Dog & Parrot Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Newcastle Class 3 3rd/4 15 Good To Soft 2m7f91y Jamie Hamilton OR 126 3/1

22 Jan 2026 William Hill Each Way Extra Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Wetherby Class 3 3rd/9 4.75 Soft 2m3f85y Jamie Hamilton OR 127 28/1

2 Jan 2026 Quiz Night At Golf Inn Prestwick Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Ayr Class 3 7th/9 8 Soft 2m4f110y Jamie Hamilton OR 129 40/1

26 Nov 2025 Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Market Rasen Class 2 8th/8 17 Good To Soft 2m7f16y Tom Midgley OR 131 22/1

29 Jun 2025 bet365 Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Uttoxeter Class 2 PU - Good 2m7f70y Jamie Hamilton OR 131 22/1

14 Jun 2025 Tileform Handicap Hurdle Hexham Class 3 2nd/10 0.1 Good To Soft 2m4f28y Tom Midgley OR 128 33/1

26 May 2025 Molson Coors Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Cartmel Class 2 10th/12 1 Good To Soft 3m1f83y Jamie Hamilton OR 130 40/1

Connections

Trainer: Mark Walford 11%
Jockey: Jamie Hamilton 10%
Owner: Geoff Wilson And Andrew Cambridge
Sire: Westerner (GB)
Dam: Annimation (IRE)
Dam sire: Accordion
Country: Ireland
Age: 9yo

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