5
Ireland 9yo

Punxsutawney Phil

T: Mark Walford · J: Jamie Hamilton · O: Ursa Major Racing Ltd Partner
By Shirocco out of Chilly Filly
Form 16-0142-35P7
  1. 7
  2. P
  3. 5
  4. 3
  5. 2
  6. 4
Running today
  • 44 runs
  • 6 wins
  • placed
  • 14% strike
  • 13 d off
  • 119 best RPR
Running today

carpetgallop.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Race

14:45 · Hexham · 2m4f28y · Good · Class 4
#5 No.
11-1 Weight
P Headgear
16/1 12/1 16/1 View racecard →

Recent form

Form figures 16-0142-35P7 13 days off
At Hexham 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed
On Good 1/15 1 win · 6 placed
Over 2m4f28y 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed
Best RPR 119 Career peak
Best TS 71 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100
12 Nov 2022 · Cheltenham · 4th/12 (btn 1) 12 Dec 2022 · Wolverhampton (AW) · 1st/6 (won 0) 4 Jan 2023 · Newcastle (AW) · 7th/7 (btn 7) 17 Jan 2023 · Southwell (AW) · 9th/9 (btn 17) 12 Apr 2023 · Catterick · 5th/6 (btn 13) 12 May 2023 · Chester · 11th/11 (btn .75) 3 Jun 2023 · Doncaster · 3rd/8 (btn .5) 11 Jun 2023 · Beverley · 5th/8 (btn 2.25) 15 Jul 2023 · York · 6th/9 (btn .5) 26 Aug 2023 · Redcar · 8th/11 (btn 0.3) 6 Sep 2023 · Hexham · 6th/11 (btn 1.75) 4 Oct 2023 · Bangor-on-Dee · PU () 4 Nov 2023 · Ayr · 6th/10 (btn 5.5) 16 Nov 2023 · Sedgefield · 7th/8 (btn 3.5) 12 Dec 2023 · Southwell (AW) · 7th/12 (btn 3.25) 15 Oct 2024 · Newcastle (AW) · 11th/12 (btn 10) 14 Nov 2024 · Market Rasen · 4th/6 (btn 4.25) 26 Nov 2024 · Sedgefield · 2nd/9 (btn 6.5) 9 Dec 2024 · Musselburgh · 1st/10 (won 0) 26 Dec 2024 · Sedgefield · 6th/6 (btn 5.5) 24 Jan 2025 · Doncaster · 10th/17 (btn 0.3) 13 Feb 2025 · Newcastle · 1st/10 (won 0) 20 Feb 2025 · Huntingdon · 4th/6 (btn 17) 21 Mar 2025 · Musselburgh · 2nd/15 (btn 1.5) 30 Aug 2026 · Beverley · 3rd/7 (btn 19) 17 Sep 2026 · Pontefract · 5th/6 (btn 1.25) 10 Oct 2026 · Chepstow · PU () 24 Oct 2026 · Kelso · 7th/9 (btn 1.5)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
35
Win %
14%
Placed %
36%
Trend
Steady

Course Record

25 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Stratford — well clear of the 36% career baseline.

  • Stratford SPEC 100% 1-3-4
  • Sedgefield 50% 1-1-4
  • Doncaster 33% 0-1-3
  • Newcastle (AW) 33% 1-0-3
  • Cheltenham 0% 0-0-3
  • Musselburgh 100% 1-1-2
  • Worcester 100% 0-2-2
  • Beverley 50% 0-1-2
  • Perth 50% 0-1-2
  • Wolverhampton (AW) 50% 1-0-2
  • Bangor-on-Dee 0% 0-0-2
  • Southwell (AW) 0% 0-0-2
  • Newcastle 100% 1-0-1
  • Ayr 0% 0-0-1
  • Catterick 0% 0-0-1
  • Chepstow 0% 0-0-1
  • Chester 0% 0-0-1
  • Hexham 0% 0-0-1
  • Huntingdon 0% 0-0-1
  • Kelso 0% 0-0-1
  • Leicester 0% 0-0-1
  • Market Rasen 0% 0-0-1
  • Pontefract 0% 0-0-1
  • Redcar 0% 0-0-1
  • York 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

17 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

  • Henry Brooke 70% 2-5-10
  • Jamie Hamilton 44% 2-2-9
  • Ben Robinson 43% 2-1-7
  • Tom Midgley(3) 0% 0-0-3
  • Harry Russell 0% 0-0-2
  • Sean Bowen 0% 0-0-2
  • Ben Bromley 100% 0-1-1
  • Rhys Elliott(5) 100% 0-1-1
  • Billy Loughnane 0% 0-0-1
  • Dale Swift 0% 0-0-1
  • Harry Cobden 0% 0-0-1
  • J M Sheridan 0% 0-0-1
  • Olivia Haines 0% 0-0-1
  • Rebecca Hitchen(8) NOW 0% 0-0-1
  • Ryan Sexton 0% 0-0-1
  • Sam Twiston-Davies 0% 0-0-1
  • William Pyle 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • Brian Ellison 41% 4-7-27
  • Mark Walford NOW 29% 2-3-17

Race history

10 of 10 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
24 Oct 2026 Racingtv/freetrial Conditional Jockeys' Training Series Handicap Hurdle Race (go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier) (Part Of The Racing Excellence Series) Kelso Class 4 P 7th/9 1.5 Good 2m6½f Rebecca Hitchen OR 109 16/1
10 Oct 2026 Dragonbet John Ayres Memorial Handicap Hurdle Race Chepstow Class 4 P PU - Good To Soft 2m7½f Tom Midgley OR 113 50/1
17 Sep 2026 Donate To New Beginnings Horses At nbhorses.org.uk Handicap Stakes Pontefract Class 5 5th/6 1.25 Good 2m1f Olivia Haines OR 54 22/1
30 Aug 2026 Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Hull Apprentice Handicap Stakes Beverley Class 5 3rd/7 19 Heavy 2m Rhys Elliott OR 55 12/1
21 Mar 2025 Ladbrokes Go North Brindisi Breeze Hurdle Series Final (Handicap Hurdle) (GBB Race) Musselburgh Class 2 V 2nd/15 1.5 Good To Soft 2m7f180y Jamie Hamilton OR 115 22/1
20 Feb 2025 Visit Huntingdon For Your Next Conference Handicap Hurdle Huntingdon Class 4 P 4th/6 17 Good To Soft 3m1f10y Jamie Hamilton OR 107 4/1
13 Feb 2025 Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Hurdle Newcastle Class 4 P 1st/10 +0 Good To Soft 2m4f62y Jamie Hamilton OR 107 10/1
24 Jan 2025 Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Handicap Hurdle Doncaster Class 4 P 10th/17 0.3 Good To Soft 3m84y Jamie Hamilton OR 109 25/1
26 Dec 2024 Best Racing Odds At Vickers.Bet Handicap Hurdle Sedgefield Class 4 P 6th/6 5.5 Good To Soft 2m3f188y Tom Midgley OR 109 12/1
9 Dec 2024 LiveScore Bet Best Odds Daily Handicap Hurdle Musselburgh Class 5 P 1st/10 +0 Good To Soft 2m7f180y Jamie Hamilton OR 104 16/1

Connections

Trainer
Mark Walford 11%
Jockey
Jamie Hamilton 10%
Owner
Ursa Major Racing Ltd Partner
Sire
Shirocco
Dam
Chilly Filly
Dam sire
Montjeu
Country
Ireland
Age
9yo

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