Hitman Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 14:05 01st January 2025

Hitman' Form | 01st January 2025

01st January 2025 Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Age
9
Weight
12-0
Trainer
P F Nicholls
(Last 14 Days: 8-51, 15.69%)
Owner
Mason, Hogarth, Ferguson & Done
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Mme C. Villaud Ameline & Mr Q. Villaud
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2016-04-17

Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Results
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Chase, Handicap
Ground
Soft
Distance
2m 4f 127y
Runners
8
Prize Money
£100,000
Is Hitman Improving?
Does Hitman 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

Hitman 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 2024-10-27 13:50 Aintree / 1 / 2m 3f 200y / Chase Turf / 80K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Limited, Grade 2		 10-11
Tongue Strap		 Good 2 /5 - btn 1.75 Minella Drama 10-6 5m 2.182s

tracked leading pair, mistake 3rd, went 1 length 2nd out wide at the last, ridden and no impression run-in, held on for 2nd

 P F Nicholls
Freddie Gingell		 6.5 7.27
3.35		 157
1 2024-04-27 14:25 Sandown / 1 / 2m 6f 164y / Chase Turf / 80K
Chase, Grade, Oaks, Grade 2		 11-2
Tongue Strap		 Good 3 /7 - btn 11.5 Fantastic Lady 10-13 5m 47.917s

raced wide tracking leaders, not fluent 5th, disputing 2nd 10th, outright 2nd 3 out until ridden between last two, no extra in 3rd

 P F Nicholls
H Cobden		 3.5 3.84
2.16		 158
2 2024-03-14 14:50 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 127y / Chase Turf / 388.13K
Chase, Grade, Grade 1		 11-10
Tongue Strap		 Soft 8 /11 - btn 34.8 Protektorat 11-10 5m 28.39s

raced wide close up, pushed along 3 out, weakened next

 P F Nicholls
Bryony Frost		 41 50
9.41		 157
3 2024-02-10 14:05 Newbury / 1 / 2m 7f 86y / Chase Turf / 85K
Chase, Grade, Grade 2		 11-2
Tongue Strap		 Heavy 2 /5 - btn 4.25 Shishkin 11-8 6m 3.45s

held up tracking leaders, went 3rd 9th, challenged out wide 3 out, soon 2nd, pushed along between last two, ridden and no impression run-in, held on for 2nd

 P F Nicholls
H Cobden		 10 12
3.87		 152
4 2024-01-27 13:15 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 127y / Chase Turf / 100K
Chase, Handicap		 11-9
Tongue Strap		 Good To Soft 9 /13 - btn 26.75 Ga Law 11-8 5m 27.214s

front mid-division, pushed along home turn, no progress and soon beaten

 P F Nicholls
Freddie Gingell		 13 15.96
4.55		 156
5 2023-10-29 14:00 Aintree / 1 / 2m 3f 200y / Chase Turf / 80K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Limited, Grade 2		 11-12
Tongue Strap		 Good To Soft 11 /11 - btn 114.3 Jetoile 11-0 5m 30.632s

prominent, ridden and struggling after last (usual 4 out), dropped to rear bypassing usual 3 out, soon tailed off

 P F Nicholls
H Cobden		 4.5 5.18
2.12		 158
6 2023-04-14 15:30 Aintree / 1 / 2m 3f 200y / Chase Turf / 250K
Chase, Grade, Grade 1		 11-10
Tongue Strap		 Soft 6 /7 - btn 62.5 Pic D'Orhy 11-10 5m 14.91s

held up towards rear on outside, not fluent 2nd, closed from 11th, outpaced 4 out, not fluent and weakened 3 out

 P F Nicholls
Lorcan Williams		 7 7.52
3.3		 159
7 2023-03-16 14:50 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 127y / Chase Turf / 375K
Chase, Grade, Grade 1		 11-10
Tongue Strap		 Soft 3 /9 - btn 3.05 Envoi Allen 11-10 5m 12.92s

chased leaders on inside, mistake 11th, switched right and went 2nd last, no impression on winner run-in, lost 2nd close home

 P F Nicholls
H Cobden		 23 24.2
4.45		 159
8 2023-02-11 14:25 Newbury / 1 / 2m 7f 86y / Chase Turf / 70K
Chase, Grade, Grade 2		 11-2
Tongue Strap		 Good 2 /7 - btn 7 Zanza 11-2 5m 35.667s

slight lead until after 3rd, tracked leader, challenged 5 out, led next, headed 2 out, soon outpaced and no chance with winner, weakened run-in

 P F Nicholls
H Cobden		 3.25 3.45
2.17		 160
9 2022-12-26 14:30 Kempton / 1 / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 250K
Chase, Grade, Grade 1		 11-10
Tongue Strap		 Soft P /9 - btn Bravemansgame 11-10 -

held up in last trio, jumped slowly and struggling 11th, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

 P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies		 12 14.39
3.55		 160
10 2022-11-19 13:50 Haydock / 2 / 2m 5f 127y / Chase Turf / 50K
Chase		 11-11
Tongue Strap		 Soft 1 /4 - win 11 Erne River 11-11 5m 40.91s

made all, not fluent 10th, came clear from 2 out, easily

 P F Nicholls
H Cobden		 1.62 1.61
1.26		 160
11 2022-10-23 14:40 Aintree / 1 / 2m 3f 200y / Chase Turf / 80K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Limited, Grade 2		 11-12
Tongue Strap		 Good To Soft 2 /8 - btn 0.2 Riders Onthe Storm 10-6 4m 57.396s

held up behind leaders, close 3rd 2 out, soon switched right, went 2nd last, pressing winner flat, just held

 P F Nicholls
H Cobden		 4.33 4.59
1.8		 159
12 2022-04-08 15:30 Aintree / 1 / 2m 3f 200y / Chase Turf / 250K
Chase, Grade, Grade 1		 11-7
Tongue Strap		 Good To Soft 2 /10 - btn 5.5 Fakir D'Oudairies 11-7 4m 58.48s

held up in mid-division, headway 12th, challenged before 2 out, ridden and held last, kept on

 P F Nicholls
Lorcan Williams		 12 21
3.8		 159
13 2022-02-12 15:00 Newbury / 1 / 2m 0f 92y / Chase Turf / 60K
Chase, Grade, Grade 2		 11-0
Tongue Strap		 Good To Soft 3 /4 - btn 4.25 Funambule Sivola 11-0 4m 2.123s

tracked leading pair, went 2nd at 4th, no impression 2 out, ridden and lost 2nd at the last, stayed on same pace run-in

 P F Nicholls
H Cobden		 3.12 3.3
1.89		 160
14 2021-12-04 14:25 Sandown / 1 / 1m 7f 119y / Chase Turf / 150K
Chase, Grade, Grade 1		 11-7
Tongue Strap		 Good To Soft 2 /5 - btn 5.5 Greaneteen 11-7 4m 3.4s

awkward and hit 1st, chased leader, led after 3 out, headed 2 out, ridden and no impression on winner when lost 2nd at the last, rallied into 2nd again post

 P F Nicholls
H Cobden		 13 14.5
4.6		 154
15 2021-11-02 13:55 Exeter / 1 / 2m 1f 109y / Chase Turf / 70K
Chase, Cup, Gold, Grade, Handicap, Limited, Grade 2		 10-7 Good To Soft 2 /6 - btn 1 Eldorado Allen 10-7 4m 16.382s

chased leaders, closed from 7th, led before 4 out, not fluent 2 out, edged left and 1 length ahead last, edged left flat, headed towards finish

 P F Nicholls
H Cobden		 2.1 2.36
1.66		 151
16 2021-04-08 13:45 Aintree / 1 / 2m 3f 200y / Chase Turf / 75K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 1		 11-4 Good To Soft 3 /7 - btn 4.05 Protektorat 11-4 5m 6.336s

chased leader, not fluent 8th, led after 9th, pecked 11th, not fluent 4 out, driven after 2 out, headed last, no impression on winner flat, lost 2nd close home

 P F Nicholls
H Cobden		 4.33 4.78
2.61		 151
17 2021-03-06 15:40 Newbury / 3 / 2m 3f 187y / Chase Turf / 13.4K
Chase, Novice		 11-3 Good 1 /3 - win 9.5 Captain Cuckoo 10-7 5m 4.85s

mostly jumped well, led and soon clear, steadied pace 11th, reduced lead when hit 4 out, good jump to go clear again next, unchallenged

 P F Nicholls
Bryony Frost		 1.14 1.17
1.08		 151
18 2021-02-06 13:50 Sandown / 1 / 2m 4f 10y / Chase Turf / 35K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 1		 11-1 Heavy F /7 - btn Sporting John 11-4 -

tracked leading pair and keen, went 2nd 11th (water), fell next

 P F Nicholls
H Cobden		 3 3.33
1.95		 151
19 2020-12-05 13:50 Sandown / 1 / 1m 7f 119y / Chase Turf / 45K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 1		 10-10 Heavy 2 /5 - btn 2.5 Allmankind 10-10 3m 58.395s

raced in third, went second and in pursuit of leader before bypassed 3 out, ran on well but not reach winner

 P F Nicholls
H Cobden		 3.75 4
2.08		 149
20 2020-11-08 13:42 Ffos Las / 3 / 2m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 12.2K
Beginners, Chase		 10-7 Soft 1 /5 - win 30 Mack The Man 11-1 4m 5.86s

tracked leaders, went 2nd 7th, led approaching 4 out, clear when blundered 2 out, eased flat

 P F Nicholls
H Cobden		 4 4.4
2.32		 141