Liam Swagger Horse Racing Form | Chester 15:05 09th May 2025

Liam Swagger' Form | 09th May 2025

09th May 2025 Ladbrokes Chester Cup (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)

Age
4
Weight
8-2
Trainer
James Owen
(Last 14 Days: 5-41, 12.2%)
Owner
The Gredley Family
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Stetchworth & Middle Park Studs Ltd
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2021-03-06
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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

Liam Swagger 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 2025-05-04 14:55 Newmarket / 2 / 1m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 100K
Handicap, Heritage
8-8
Tongue Strap
Good To Firm 6 /10 - btn 3.3 Story Horse 8-7 3m 0.47s

midfield, pushed along to chase leaders from 2f out, outpaced final furlong, weakened final 110 yards (vet said gelding appeared to show signs of possible administration of a substance, trainer veterinary records verified gelding had been administered with electrolytes the previous day, routine test ordered)

James Owen
Harry Davies
4.33 4.88
1.94
83
1 2025-04-18 16:00 Chelmsford / 4 / 1m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 35K
Handicap
9-7
Tongue Strap
Standard 3 /14 - btn 1.1 Steel Tiger 9-6 2m 58.93s

held up towards rear, switched right and headway out wide over 1f out, soon hung left and ridden stayed on inside final furlong, no chance with leading duo

James Owen
Ray Dawson
5.5 5.77
1.84
83
2 2025-03-11 16:40 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 0f 87y / Hurdle Turf / 80K
Handicap, Hurdle, Juvenile
11-0
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 3 /22 - btn 6.1 Puturhandstogether 11-6 3m 58.779s

wore hood to post, held up towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden next, kept on well from last, went third final 110yds, briefly went second final strides, lost second post

James Owen
Sam Twiston-Davies
13 19.67
4.01
124
3 2025-02-21 17:15 Southwell / 5 / 1m 4f 14y / Flat AW / 7.3K
Novice, Stakes
9-5
Tongue Strap
Standard 1 /6 - win 4.75 Si Solus 9-5 2m 47.28s

tracked leaders, progress to lead over 2f out, ridden and briefly pressed over 1f out, went clear inside final furlong, easily

James Owen
William Carson
1.29 1.25
1.02
82
4 2024-12-18 12:05 Newbury / 3 / 2m 0f 69y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Hurdle, Juvenile
11-10
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 2 /9 - btn 1.75 Believitanducan 11-0 4m 19.318s

tracked leaders on inside, mistake and stumbled badly 4th, switched right before next, went 2nd 2 out, pushed along to lead before and not fluent last, ridden and headed run-in, weakened

James Owen
Sam Twiston-Davies
1.53 1.56
1.09
125
5 2024-11-01 14:25 Wetherby / 1 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 40K
Hurdle, Juvenile, Listed
11-3
Tongue Strap
Good 1 /7 - win 0.3 Static 11-3 3m 48.1s

held up towards rear on inside, headway 5th, mistake next, challenged 3 out, led last, driven out

James Owen
Sam Twiston-Davies
2.38 2.7
1.68
6 2024-09-28 15:30 Market Rasen / 2 / 2m 0f 125y / Hurdle Turf / 15K
Hurdle, Juvenile
11-0
Tongue Strap
Good 1 /5 - win 4.25 Torrent 11-8 4m 13.16s

disputed lead, led outright before 2nd, went clear before 4th, diminishing advantage before 2 out where a length ahead, soon ridden, kept on approaching last, stayed on strongly run-in

James Owen
Sam Twiston-Davies
1.67 1.67
1.3
7 2024-08-28 20:00 Kempton / 4 / 1m 2f 219y / Flat AW / 11K
Handicap
9-5
Cheekpieces
Standard To Slow 2 /8 - btn 0.5 Magico 9-7 2m 18.815s

prominent, led after 3f out, soon clear, reduced lead over 2f out, soon pushed along, pressed over 1f out, ran on gamely, joined final 110yds, soon headed, just denied

James Owen
S De Sousa
7.5 9
2.58
81
8 2024-07-31 19:25 Sandown / 4 / 1m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 11.5K
Handicap
9-11
Cheekpieces
Good To Firm 5 /6 - btn 3.85 Almudena 8-10 3m 8.38s

raced keenly, tracked leading pair, went 2nd after 1f, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

James Owen
N Callan
7.5 9
3.2
82
9 2024-06-11 16:37 Salisbury / 4 / 1m 4f 5y / Flat Turf / 9K
Maiden, Stakes
9-7
Cheekpieces
Good To Firm 2 /11 - btn 0.1 Leicester Square 9-7 2m 36.97s

dwelt, headway to lead after 2f, ridden over 1f out, headed final strides

James Owen
Hollie Doyle
5 5.64
1.83
82
10 2024-05-27 15:10 Yarmouth / 4 / 1m 3f 104y / Flat Turf / 11.4K
Novice, Stakes
9-4 Soft 3 /9 - btn 2.45 Theory Of Tides 9-11 2m 31.992s

tracked leader, driven over 2f out, kept on same pace

James Owen
Callum Shepherd
6 7.8
1.98
82
11 2024-05-08 16:10 Chester / 3 / 1m 2f 70y / Flat Turf / 25K
Maiden, Stakes
9-7 Good 3 /8 - btn 2.5 Gallantly 9-7 2m 13.54s

in touch, pushed along and headway under 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong

James Owen
Callum Shepherd
13 16.5
3.1
12 2024-04-29 18:09 Windsor / 5 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 8K
Maiden, Stakes
8-13
Hood
Good To Soft 2 /9 - btn 0.3 Fighter Command 8-13 2m 13.555s

midfield, chased leaders over 3f out, soon ridden and chased leader, pressed leader entering final furlong, kept on inside final furlong, held near finish

James Owen
N Callan
7 9.4
1.86
13 2024-03-28 18:00 Southwell / 4 / 1m 0f 13y / Flat AW / 10.8K
Novice, Stakes
9-4 Standard 5 /5 - btn 1.9 Suspicion 9-10 1m 43.36s

last to break, held up in rear, switched left and effort inside 2f out, short or room inside final 150 yards and unable to make any impression as a result

James Owen
N Callan
23 32.87
7.92