Hold The Note Horse Racing Form | Carlisle 14:48 30th November 2025

Hold The Note' Form | 30th November 2025

30th November 2025 Racing Blogger Handicap Chase

Age
11
Weight
10-2
Trainer
Ewan Whillans
(Last 14 Days: 0-13, 0%)
Owner
Mrs Karen Spark
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Michael Martin
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2014-05-18
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
5
Classifications
Chase, Handicap
Ground
Soft
Distance
3m 2f 19y
Runners
12
Prize Money
£7,500
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Does Hold The Note 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

Hold The Note 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 2025-11-01 13:23 Ayr / 5 / 3m 0f 20y / Chase Turf / 9K
Chase, Handicap
10-12
Cheekpieces
Soft 9 /12 - btn 20.35 Azof Des Mottes 10-10 6m 39.18s

mid-division, midfield 11th, weakened 3 out

Ewan Whillans
Theo Gillard
26 34.58
9.2
82
1 2025-04-14 15:48 Hexham / 5 / 3m 0f 41y / Chase Turf / 9.95K
Chase, Handicap
11-1
Tongue Strap
Good P /14 - btn Kicksaftersix 10-6 -

towards rear, tailed off 13th, pulled up before 3 out

Ewan Whillans
Craig Nichol
26 38
10.69
87
2 2025-03-07 17:10 Ayr / 5 / 3m 0f 20y / Chase Turf / 8K
Chase, Grand, Handicap, National
11-6
Blinkers
Soft 3 /8 - btn 26.5 Le Grand Vert 11-8 7m 0.68000000000001s

towards rear, jumped right 1st, slow next and rousted along, headway to lead 4th, headed next, led after 6th, headed 12th, 3rd and no extra 3 out

Ewan Whillans
Danny McMenamin
5 5.72
2
92
3 2025-02-11 16:20 Ayr / 5 / 3m 0f 20y / Chase Turf / 7K
Chase, Handicap
11-12
Visor
Soft 6 /13 - btn 15.85 Cowboy Cooper 11-1 6m 38.72s

chased leaders, pushed along after 5 out, outpaced quickly home turn, rallied out wide 3 out, no impression in 6th before next

Ewan Whillans
Danny McMenamin
15 16.11
5.2
96
4 2024-12-29 15:13 Kelso / 4 / 3m 2f 39y / Chase Turf / 10K
Amateur, Chase, Handicap
10-1
Blinkers
Good To Soft 4 /8 - btn 22.25 Skyhill 9-11 7m 14.185s

tracked leaders, ridden and lost ground after 15th, ridden along 3 out, no extra and weakened after 2 out

Ewan Whillans
Megan Fox
11 14.37
3.52
100
5 2024-12-01 15:00 Carlisle / 5 / 3m 2f 34y / Chase Turf / 7.5K
Chase, Handicap
12-0
Cheekpieces
Soft P /13 - btn Gipsy Lee Rose 10-13 -

mid-division, mistake 8th, slow jump 12th and in rear, soon lost touch, pulled up after 3 out

Ewan Whillans
Craig Nichol
41 78.92
16.57
103
6 2024-04-25 15:00 Perth / 4 / 2m 7f 180y / Chase Turf / 10K
Chase, Condition, Handicap
11-7
Visor
Soft P /5 - btn Event Of Sivola 11-6 -

in touch, dropped to last 11th, pushed along after 12th, ridden along and struggling 14th, soon detached, well behind when pulled up before 2 out

Ewan Whillans
Bruce Lynn
3.75 4
2
103
7 2024-04-07 15:57 Carlisle / 2 / 3m 0f 110y / Chase Turf / 30K
Chase, Handicap
11-1
Visor
Heavy 3 /11 - btn 1.5 Tom Cody 11-7 6m 59.42s

mid-division, slow jump 2nd and dropped towards rear, went prominent after 9th, ridden and headway 3 out, disputed lead jumping last, kept on, no extra closing stages

Ewan Whillans
Danny McMenamin
17 20.75
6.45
102
8 2024-03-20 15:50 Haydock / 3 / 3m 4f 97y / Chase Turf / 16K
Chase, Handicap
10-10
Blinkers
Soft P /8 - btn Jubilee Express 11-11 -

soon prominent, not fluent 17th, struggling before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

Ewan Whillans
Danny McMenamin
29 36
6.85
107
9 2024-03-07 16:55 Carlisle / 4 / 3m 0f 110y / Chase Turf / 10.75K
Chase, Handicap
11-11
Cheekpieces
Soft P /7 - btn Uptown Harry 10-11 -

raced wide in touch, reminders 4th, dropped to rear 11th, struggling 5 out, pulled up 2 out

Ewan Whillans
Danny McMenamin
12 15.09
7.37
110
10 2023-05-13 14:15 Hexham / 4 / 3m 0f 41y / Chase Turf / 11.15K
Chase, Handicap
12-2
Visor
Good To Soft 6 /8 - btn 31.05 Lights Are Green 10-0 6m 42.455s

tracked leaders on outside, led after 5th, headed and remained handy 9th, ridden and weakened after 2 out

Ewan Whillans
Theo Gillard
12 14.93
3.81
112
11 2023-04-22 13:50 Ayr / 2 / 3m 0f 20y / Chase Turf / 50K
Champion, Chase, Handicap, Novice
10-2
Visor
Good 6 /8 - btn 56.2 Sail Away 11-8 6m 7.397s

towards rear, closed on outside 2nd, hit 6th, lost place 12th, struggling 13th, well behind 4 out, tailed off

Ewan Whillans
Danny McMenamin
13 13
3.34
112
12 2023-03-26 16:45 Carlisle / 2 / 3m 0f 110y / Chase Turf / 30K
Chase, Handicap
11-6
Visor
Heavy 1 /10 - win 7 Elleon 10-2 6m 47.1s

disputed lead early, chased leader from 1st, led and bumped 14th, clear last, eased towards finish

Ewan Whillans
Danny McMenamin
17 21
5.48
107
13 2023-03-14 15:50 Sedgefield / 4 / 3m 2f 202y / Chase Turf / 16K
Chase, Handicap
12-0 Soft 4 /8 - btn 31.3 Court At Slip 11-6 7m 39.98s

midfield, pushed along before 14th, tailed off before 3 out

Ewan Whillans
Henry Brooke
23 32
6.8
110
14 2023-02-17 16:05 Kelso / 3 / 2m 7f 96y / Chase Turf / 15K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
10-6 Good 5 /5 - btn 43.05 Ned Tanner 10-11 6m 13.275s

tracked leaders on outside, mistake 11th, not fluent 12th, outpaced after 13th, rallied and every chance 3 out, weakened from 2 out

Ewan Whillans
Craig Nichol
8.5 9.46
4.1
112
15 2023-01-28 15:50 Doncaster / 4 / 2m 7f 214y / Chase Turf / 10K
Chase, Handicap
11-6 Good F /11 - btn Taste The Fear 11-8 -

front mid-division, bad mistake and fell 12th

Ewan Whillans
Danny McMenamin
9.5 12.36
3.45
112
16 2022-12-29 11:53 Kelso / 4 / 3m 2f 39y / Chase Turf / 10K
Amateur, Chase, Handicap
11-3 Heavy 5 /11 - btn 17.45 Rath An Iuir 11-1 7m 29.89s

prominent, disputed lead 6th, led 5 out, ridden and headed approaching last, weakened run-in

Ewan Whillans
Alice Stevens
9.5 14.59
3.66
112
17 2022-12-04 12:35 Kelso / 4 / 2m 7f 96y / Chase Turf / 10K
Chase, Handicap
11-7 Soft 1 /6 - win 1.75 Just Don't Know 11-7 6m 17.35s

disputed lead, led 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, chased leader last, kept on well to lead near finish

Ewan Whillans
Sean Quinlan
15 21.5
6.61
110
18 2022-07-10 14:20 Perth / 4 / 2m 7f 180y / Chase Turf / 10K
Chase, Handicap, Novice
12-0
Cheekpieces
Good P /5 - btn Hermann Clermont 11-13 -

led early, headed and remained close up approaching 3rd, dropped to 4th 13th, ridden and weakened before 4 out, soon pulled up

Ewan Whillans
Craig Nichol
11 11.5
4.6
115
19 2022-05-29 16:32 Kelso / 3 / 2m 7f 96y / Chase Turf / 15K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
11-12
Blinkers
Good To Firm 4 /4 - btn 69.5 Hidden Commander 10-12 6m 0.62299999999999s

close up, mistake 10th and dropped to rear, ridden after 5 out, struggling 3 out, tailed off

Ewan Whillans
Craig Nichol
9 10.5
3.41
121
20 2022-02-18 14:30 Kelso / 3 / 2m 7f 96y / Chase Turf / 15K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
10-12
Cheekpieces
Heavy 3 /3 - btn 63 Sounds Russian 11-5 6m 44.6s

led until 7th, chased winner until 12th, outpaced and struggling 3 out, tailed off

Ewan Whillans
Craig Nichol
4 4.46
1.68
125
21 2022-01-18 14:55 Newcastle / 3 / 2m 7f 91y / Chase Turf / 17.4K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
11-1
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 3 /4 - btn 12.75 Omar Maretti 11-0 6m 21.598s

prominent, led 5th, nudged along before 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, lost 2nd before last, no extra

Ewan Whillans
Craig Nichol
10 11.79
3.37
130
22 2022-01-02 14:30 Ayr / 2 / 3m 0f 70y / Hurdle Turf / 20K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-1 Soft P /9 - btn Wakool 10-7 -

held up towards rear, lost place 8th, shaken up and stopped quickly, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

Ewan Whillans
Aidan Coleman
21 24.85
6.2
130
23 2021-04-10 16:15 Aintree / 1 / 3m 0f 210y / Chase Turf / 56K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
10-12
Visor
Good To Soft P /13 - btn Happygolucky 11-7 -

chased leaders, lost place 15th, well beaten 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

M R Channon
T Scudamore
11 13
4
140
24 2021-03-18 16:50 Cheltenham / 2 / 3m 2f 0y / Chase Turf / 52.5K
Chase, Cup, Group, Handicap
11-7
Visor
Good To Soft 4 /21 - btn 20.25 Mount Ida 11-9 6m 57.652s

chased leaders, outpaced when mistake 3 out, rallied 2 out, weakened flat

M R Channon
J J Burke
10 14.52
3.15
140
25 2021-02-21 16:10 Newbury / 3 / 2m 7f 86y / Chase Turf / 12.2K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
11-5
Visor
Good To Soft 2 /6 - btn 0.5 Enrilo 11-5 6m 3.131s

led, prominent from 2nd, ridden after 4 out, joined leader 2 out, narrow 2nd jumping last, stayed on well, just failed

M R Channon
J J Burke
5 5.2
2.54
138
26 2020-12-26 13:15 Kempton / 3 / 2m 4f 110y / Chase Turf / 17.9K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
11-8
Visor
Good To Soft 5 /10 - btn 26.05 Killer Clown 10-5 5m 9.036s

raced on inner, tracked leader until led 2nd, headed 7th, chased leader until hit 11th, outpaced 4 out, plugged on run-in

M R Channon
T Scudamore
7 7.94
2.47
140
27 2020-12-11 12:05 Cheltenham / 2 / 3m 1f 56y / Chase Turf / 20K
Chase, National, Novice
11-1
Visor
Soft 3 /5 - btn 15.75 Happygolucky 11-6 6m 51.644s

led, mistake 14th, ridden and headed before 2 out, lost 2nd and weakened flat

M R Channon
T Scudamore
4.33 5.18
2.32
143
28 2020-11-28 12:40 Newbury / 1 / 2m 7f 86y / Chase Turf / 30K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 2
11-2
Cheekpieces
Good 4 /5 - btn 13.25 Next Destination 11-2 5m 45.409s

held up in last pair, closer in 4th at 7th, awkward 12th, pushed along before 4 out, ridden and weakened next

M R Channon
J J Burke
9.5 10.2
3.74
145
29 2020-10-30 13:00 Wetherby / 4 / 3m 0f 45y / Chase Turf / 8.04K
Chase, Novice
11-4
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 4 /4 - btn 17.75 Shan Blue 11-10 6m 23.627s

tracked leaders, ridden before 4 out, soon no impression on winner, went 2nd 3 out, jumped right, not fluent and bumped 2 out, not fluent and lost 2nd last

M R Channon
J J Burke
4 4.12
2
146
30 2020-03-10 16:50 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 44y / Chase Turf / 70K
Chase, Handicap, Listed, Novice
11-7
Cheekpieces
Soft 3 /20 - btn 12.25 Imperial Aura 11-5 5m 26.547s

midfield, ridden and headway after 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on to take 3rd final 150yds, not trouble front two

M R Channon
J J Burke
11 13.52
3.32
145
31 2020-01-11 13:50 Warwick / 1 / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 19.93K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 2
11-0 Soft 2 /7 - btn 0.5 Two For Gold 11-0 6m 7.2s

mid-division, headway 12th, went 2nd after 4 out, challenged 2 out, led before last, ridden and headed flat, held close home

M R Channon
J J Burke
11 11.68
4.8
133
32 2019-12-26 13:20 Kempton / 3 / 2m 4f 110y / Chase Turf / 16.25K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
11-1 Soft P /11 - btn Commanche Red 11-5 -

chased leaders on inside, badly hampered 10th, pulled up before next

M R Channon
T Scudamore
8 11
2.96
133
33 2019-11-25 15:20 Ludlow / 4 / 2m 4f 11y / Chase Turf / 4.61K
Beginners, Chase
11-2 Soft 3 /6 - btn 8.75 Western Ryder 11-2 5m 27.95s

tracked leaders, not fluent 4 out, shaken up 3 out, weakened 2 out

M R Channon
A P Heskin
2.62 2.66
1.76
133
34 2019-02-17 13:00 Huntingdon / 4 / 2m 4f 145y / Hurdle Turf / 4.22K
Hunt, Hurdle, National, National Hunt, Novice
11-9 Good To Soft 2 /13 - btn 1.25 Breaking Waves 10-12 5m 6.627s

prominent, challenged 3 out, ridden to lead before next, headed and awkward last, kept on same place

M R Channon
Mr W J Burke
3 2.98
1.43
130
35 2018-12-29 12:20 Doncaster / 4 / 2m 3f 88y / Hurdle Turf / 4.09K
Hunt, Hurdle, National, National Hunt, Novice
10-12 Good 1 /8 - win 0.75 Ivilnoble 10-12 4m 50.4s

chased leaders, shaken up after 3 out, led next, driven out

M R Channon
Aidan Coleman
4 4.6
1.62
36 2018-12-08 12:15 Sandown / 3 / 1m 7f 216y / Hurdle Turf / 6.26K
Hunt, Hurdle, National, National Hunt, Novice
10-12 Heavy 3 /10 - btn 8.25 I Can't Explain 10-12 4m 12.75s

held up in midfield, ridden and progress before 2 out, took 3rd and mistake last, kept on

M R Channon
A P Heskin
17 23
4.1
37 2018-11-18 16:00 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 0f 87y / NH Flat / 12.38K
Hunt, Listed, National, National Hunt
11-0 Good 4 /9 - btn 2.8 Master Debonair 11-0 3m 48.66s

tall; will make a jumper; looked well; tracked leaders, ridden disputing 3rd turning in, kept on same pace final furlong

M R Channon
A P Heskin
26 40.03
7.32
38 2018-10-12 17:10 Newton Abbot / 5 / 2m 0f 167y / NH Flat / 2.4K
Hunt, National, National Hunt
11-0 Heavy 1 /6 - win 6 Poison Arrow 11-0 4m 17.7s

close up, led turning in, kept on well, ridden out

M R Channon
A P Heskin
3 3.37
1.23