First Ambition Horse Racing Form | Southwell 19:00 20th February 2026

First Ambition' Form | 20th February 2026

20th February 2026 SBK: Dont Settle For Less Handicap

Age
5
Weight
9-7
Trainer
K R Burke
(Last 14 Days: 3-9, 33.33%)
Owner
Mr D Bardsley, E Burke & Partner
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Coverdale Stud
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2021-04-05

SBK: Dont Settle For Less Handicap

Not Yet Raced
Race Type
Flat AW
Class
3
Classifications
Handicap
Ground
Standard
Distance
1m 0f 13y
Runners
12
Prize Money
£55,000
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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

First Ambition Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications		 Weight
Headgear		 Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments		 Trainer
Jockey		 SP BF Odds
Plc Odds		 OR
0 2025-11-27 17:15 Newcastle / 3 / 1m 0f 5y / Flat AW / 15.2K
Gold, Handicap		 9-10 Standard 6 /12 - btn 12.1 Rainbow Nebula 8-11 1m 41.72s

tracked leader, driven 2f out, weakened 1f out

 K R Burke
Shane Gray		 5 5.6
2.51		 90
1 2025-10-24 15:18 Doncaster / 2 / 0m 7f 6y / Flat Turf / 30K
Handicap		 8-10 Soft 7 /10 - btn 3.7 Rogue Diplomat 9-0 1m 32.725s

in touch in mid-division, effort 3f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra final 100 yards

 K R Burke
Jack Nicholls		 7 8.36
3.08		 91
2 2025-09-27 15:15 Haydock / 2 / 0m 7f 212y / Flat Turf / 30K
Handicap		 9-3 Good To Soft 2 /10 - btn 4.5 Fondo Blanco 8-12 1m 43.495s

raced keenly and reluctant leader, ridden and headed inside final 2f, no chance with winner final furlong, kept on for 2nd

 K R Burke
S H James		 7 8.97
3.15		 91
3 2025-08-17 15:22 Southwell / 5 / 1m 0f 13y / Flat AW / 7.2K
Novice, Stakes		 10-3 Standard 1 /13 - win 0.05 Livonian 9-4 1m 40.2s

made all, ridden over 1f out, faced challenge and edged left over 110 yards out, stayed on dourly, just held on

 K R Burke
C Lee		 4 4.4
1.56
4 2025-01-02 16:05 Newcastle / 5 / 0m 7f 14y / Flat AW / 7.3K
Gold, Maiden, Stakes		 10-2 Standard 1 /11 - win 1.75 Lord Capulet 8-12 1m 27.86s

prominent, going well over 2f out, soon ridden and headway to challenge, kept on strongly to lead inside final furlong, shade cosily

 K R Burke
C Lee		 7.5 9.05
2.26