Grand Geste Horse Racing Form | Carlisle 12:32 02nd November 2025

Grand Geste' Form | 02nd November 2025

02nd November 2025 PricedUp.Bet Gordon Richards Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Age
6
Weight
10-5
Trainer
J Parkinson & S Smith
(Last 14 Days: 1-16, 6.25%)
Owner
The Acre Bottomers
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Mr & Mrs James Hannon
Colour
Grey
Foaling Date
2019-06-10
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
3
Classifications
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
Ground
Good To Soft
Distance
2m 4f 198y
Runners
12
Prize Money
£20,000
Is Grand Geste Improving?
Does Grand Geste Suit This Race
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

Grand Geste 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 2025-02-26 15:53 Wetherby / 3 / 3m 0f 26y / Hurdle Turf / 12.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-10 Soft P /12 - btn Outer Banks 10-9 -

prominent early, in touch, mistake 6th, lost place before mistake 4 out, soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out

J Parkinson & S Smith
Peter Kavanagh
5.5 6.2
2.33
110
1 2025-02-01 13:25 Sandown / 3 / 2m 3f 173y / Hurdle Turf / 17.5K
Handicap, Hurdle, Novice
11-8
Cheekpieces
Heavy 4 /8 - btn 28.5 Sole Solution 11-11 5m 35.68s

pressed leader, pushed along after omitted 3 out, kept on until ridden and weakened after 2 out

J Parkinson & S Smith
G Sheehan
9 10.5
3.02
111
2 2024-12-31 12:30 Uttoxeter / 4 / 2m 7f 70y / Hurdle Turf / 7.7K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-1 Good To Soft 3 /10 - btn 2.25 Andy Amo 11-4 6m 27.749s

handy, led after 2nd, hampered by loose and headed after 3rd, tracked leader, lost position and pushed along before 3 out, rallied into 3rd 2 out, stayed on run-in, no telling impression on front pair

J Parkinson & S Smith
Peter Kavanagh
5.5 6.05
1.87
111
3 2024-12-04 13:40 Haydock / 4 / 3m 0f 58y / Hurdle Turf / 8K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-1 Soft 3 /10 - btn 4.5 Ski Lodge 11-4 6m 32.06s

midfield, outpaced approaching 3 out, ridden before next, stayed on from last, went third final strides

J Parkinson & S Smith
Peter Kavanagh
8.5 9.8
2.78
111
4 2024-10-24 14:20 Carlisle / 4 / 2m 3f 218y / Hurdle Turf / 6.5K
Hurdle, Novice
10-11 Good To Soft 2 /14 - btn 0.5 Barlovento 11-0 5m 6.491s

prominent until slow 1st, mid-division on outside, not fluent 4th, headway 8th, led 2 out, driven flat, headed towards finish

J Parkinson & S Smith
Peter Kavanagh
201 1000
105.54
5 2024-10-16 14:00 Wetherby / 4 / 2m 3f 154y / Hurdle Turf / 7K
Hurdle, Novice
10-11 Good To Soft 11 /13 - btn 27.8 Bowling Buddy 11-2 4m 53.555s

always towards rear

J Parkinson & S Smith
Peter Kavanagh
251 1000
150
6 2024-05-04 18:45 Hexham / 4 / 2m 0f 48y / Hurdle Turf / 9K
Hurdle, Novice
11-1 Good To Soft P /12 - btn Wilful 11-8 -

some slow jumps, always behind, pulled up before 2 out

J Parkinson & S Smith
Nick Scholfield
126 450
40
7 2024-01-28 16:10 Doncaster / 5 / 2m 0f 128y / NH Flat / 4.8K 11-4 Good 12 /12 - btn 60 Les's Destiny Star 11-4 4m 11.87s

mid-division, lost position and struggling over 5f out, tailed off

J Parkinson & S Smith
Ross Chapman
201 345.13
42
8 2023-10-05 16:35 Warwick / 5 / 2m 0f 0y / NH Flat / 4K 11-1 Good 7 /9 - btn 18.5 Minella Rescue 11-9 -

towards rear, pushed along and lost touch over 2f out

J Parkinson & S Smith
Ross Chapman
67 83.19
13