Ireland 8yo

Southoftheborder (IRE)

T: Henrietta C Knight · J: Brendan Powell · O: West Coast Haulage Limited

By Leading Light (IRE) out of Dante's Queen (IRE)

Form 45223-35121

7/2 Current odds

4/15 W/R

137 RPR

128 TS

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Resting

15 runs
4 wins
placed
27% strike
130 d off
137 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 45223-35121 130 days off

1 2 1 5 3 3

At Aintree 1/1 1 win · 1 placed

On Good 3/6 3 wins · 5 placed

Over 2m3f200y 1/1 1 win · 1 placed

Best RPR 137 Career peak

Best TS 128 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 15 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 62
Win %: 27%
Placed %: 67%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

13 venues

Career strike 67%; best at Sandown (67% from 3 runs).

Sandown 67% 1-1-3
Aintree 100% 1-0-1
Ascot 100% 0-1-1
Chepstow 100% 0-1-1
Doncaster 100% 0-1-1
Ffos Las 100% 1-0-1
Haydock 100% 0-1-1
Kempton 100% 1-0-1
Market Rasen 100% 0-1-1
Fontwell 0% 0-0-1
Newbury 0% 0-0-1
Warwick 0% 0-0-1
Worcester 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

6 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Brendan Powell NOW 40% 1-1-5
Nico de Boinville 50% 2-0-4
Paul O'Brien 100% 1-2-3
Brian Hughes 100% 0-1-1
Charlie Deutsch 100% 0-1-1
James Bowen 100% 0-1-1

Trainers

Henrietta C Knight NOW 70% 2-5-10
Nicky Henderson 60% 2-1-5

Going Record

15 classifiable runs

Softspecialist Loves the dig — 100% in-the-money on softer ground vs 0% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 83% 3-2-6
Good to Soft 25% 0-1-4
Soft 100% 1-3-4
Heavy 0% 0-0-1

Distance Record

15 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure staying horse — 67% in-the-money at ≥ 1m4f.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 67% 4-6-15

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

15 May 2026 hameansmore Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Aintree Class 3 T 1st/9 +0 Good 2m3f200y Brendan Powell OR 120 4/1

14 Apr 2026 Market Rasen Racecourse Caravan & Touring Park Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Market Rasen Class 4 T 2nd/4 0.3 Good 2m3f34y Paul O'Brien OR 117 4/5F

23 Mar 2026 Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Kempton Class 4 T 1st/6 +0 Good 2m2f Paul O'Brien OR 114 9/4F

28 Feb 2026 BetVictor Now Non Runner No Bet Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Newbury Class 3 T 5th/8 2.75 Good To Soft 2m4f Brendan Powell OR 116 6/1

17 Jan 2026 Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Haydock Class 4 3rd/8 5.5 Good To Soft 2m4f Charlie Deutsch OR 117 9/2

19 Dec 2025 Howden Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Ascot Class 3 3rd/4 4 Soft 2m172y Brendan Powell OR 119 5/1

29 Nov 2025 Alan Wood Plumbing & Heating Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Doncaster Class 3 2nd/4 11 Soft 2m3f31y Brian Hughes OR 119 11/4

5 Nov 2025 NMS UK Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Chepstow Class 3 2nd/10 8.5 Good 2m Paul O'Brien OR 119 11/1

22 Oct 2025 Fred & Mercy Rimell Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Worcester Class 4 5th/9 2 Good 2m110y Brendan Powell OR 122 7/1

3 Oct 2025 Prachee Indian Restaurant, Westergate Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Fontwell Class 3 4th/5 2.75 Good To Soft 2m3f104y Brendan Powell OR 125 13/2

Connections

Trainer: Henrietta C Knight 12%
Jockey: Brendan Powell 10%
Owner: West Coast Haulage Limited
Sire: Leading Light (IRE)
Dam: Dante's Queen (IRE)
Dam sire: King's Theatre
Country: Ireland
Age: 8yo

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