Punxsutawney Phil Horse Racing Form | Catterick 15:15 12th April 2023

Punxsutawney Phil' Form | 12th April 2023

12th April 2023 Happy Birthday Joanne Grimble Handicap

Age
6
Weight
9-11
Trainer
B Ellison
(Last 14 Days: 4-15, 26.67%)
Owner
Ursa Major Racing Ltd & Partner
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Dan Gilbert
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2017-02-05
Race Type
Flat Turf
Class
5
Classifications
Handicap
Ground
Soft
Distance
1m 5f 192y
Runners
6
Prize Money
£8,000
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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

Punxsutawney Phil 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 2023-01-17 18:30 Southwell / 4 / 1m 4f 14y / Flat AW / 9.8K
Handicap
9-4 Standard 9 /9 - btn 39.6 Nolton Cross 9-2 2m 43.59s

soon led, headed 4f out, weakened over 3f out

B Ellison
Harry Russell
51 70
12.68
80
1 2023-01-04 13:20 Newcastle / 5 / 1m 0f 5y / Flat AW / 8K
Novice, Stakes
9-11 Standard To Slow 7 /7 - btn 13.9 Notimeforanother 9-4 1m 52.755s

led centre group until groups merged 2f out, soon weakened

B Ellison
Ben Robinson
7.5 8.18
3.2
2 2022-12-12 19:00 Wolverhampton / 5 / 1m 4f 51y / Flat AW / 8K
Maiden, Stakes
9-11 Standard 1 /6 - win 1.5 Percy Jones 9-7 2m 40.23s

chased leaders, pushed along 5f out, ridden in 3rd over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led final 110 yards, battled on gamely

B Ellison
Ben Robinson
6.5 7.65
1.8
3 2022-11-12 14:55 Cheltenham / 2 / 2m 7f 208y / Hurdle Turf / 30K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-2
Cheekpieces
Good 4 /12 - btn 2.75 Annual Invictus 11-5 5m 59.358s

chased leaders, went 2nd briefly bypassing omitted last, weakened extended run-in

B Ellison
Sam Twiston-Davies
15 21.11
5.16
114
4 2022-10-27 16:15 Worcester / 4 / 2m 7f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 12.7K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-1
Cheekpieces
Soft 3 /7 - btn 6 Sidi Ismael 12-2 6m 17.79s

chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, kept on, no impression

B Ellison
Ben Bromley
4 4.3
1.59
114
5 2022-10-15 14:14 Stratford / 4 / 2m 4f 205y / Chase Turf / 9.9K
Chase, Handicap
11-4
Cheekpieces
Good 2 /7 - btn 4.75 Fairway Freddy 11-7 5m 9.892s

in rear, bumped 1st, headway before not fluent 3 out, not much room 2 out, looking held when mistake and left 2nd last, no impression on winner flat

B Ellison
Henry Brooke
3 3.42
1.39
112
6 2022-09-12 13:30 Worcester / 3 / 2m 7f 0y / Chase Turf / 16.6K
Chase, Handicap, Novice
10-13
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 2 /4 - btn 1.5 Aviewtosea 11-4 6m 9.473s

held up in last, mistake 7th, jumped left next, closed 12th, challenged 3 out, held flat, kept on

B Ellison
Henry Brooke
2.88 3.16
1.66
109
7 2022-08-22 17:20 Stratford / 4 / 2m 4f 205y / Chase Turf / 9.4K
Chase, Handicap, Novice
11-6
Cheekpieces
Good 1 /4 - win 1.25 Cremant 11-0 5m 7.75s

prominent, some headway after 3rd, ridden to lead 12th, pushed along home turn, good jump last, kept on strongly

B Ellison
Henry Brooke
3 3.33
1.68
107
8 2022-08-15 17:40 Bangor-on-Dee / 5 / 2m 1f 77y / Chase Turf / 8K
Champion, Chase, Handicap, Novice
12-2
Cheekpieces
Good U /9 - btn White Turf 10-2 -

prominent, slowed into 1st and unseated rider

B Ellison
Henry Brooke
4 4.35
1.77
107
9 2022-07-28 13:57 Stratford / 4 / 2m 3f 98y / Chase Turf / 9.9K
Chase, Handicap, Novice
11-2 Good 2 /6 - btn 15 Pencreek 11-11 4m 46.18s

held up towards rear, 4th when pushed after 3 out, ridden before last where went 2nd, stayed on behind easy winner

B Ellison
Henry Brooke
3 3.07
1.8
107
10 2022-06-30 15:10 Perth / 4 / 2m 0f 47y / Hurdle Turf / 9K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-5 Good 4 /6 - btn 4.75 Kayfast Warrior 10-11 3m 59.292s

chased leaders, not fluent 4th, went 2nd 2 out until last, kept on same pace flat, lost 3rd towards finish

B Ellison
Henry Brooke
2.88 3
1.75
109
11 2022-02-02 15:50 Leicester / 4 / 2m 4f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 8K
Handicap, Hurdle
12-0 Soft 5 /11 - btn 56 Turning Gold 11-5 5m 37.1s

mid-division, not fluent 4th, headway when not fluent 3 out, weakened after 2 out

B Ellison
Henry Brooke
4.2 4.13
1.66
112
12 2021-12-10 13:15 Cheltenham / 3 / 2m 0f 179y / Hurdle Turf / 16.4K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-1 Good To Soft 5 /12 - btn 21.25 Lively Citizen 9-7 4m 7.564s

held up towards rear, some headway on inside when dived at the last, never on terms

B Ellison
S Bowen
6 6.44
2.34
113
13 2021-11-13 15:25 Cheltenham / 3 / 2m 5f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 25.4K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-2 Good 4 /11 - btn 6.35 Gowel Road 11-10 5m 16.438s

mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders 3 out, plugged on in 4th run-in

B Ellison
S Bowen
11 14.35
3.98
113
14 2021-10-06 13:38 Sedgefield / 4 / 2m 0f 178y / Hurdle Turf / 7.5K
Hurdle, Maiden
10-13 Good To Soft 1 /11 - win 2.5 Spiritofthenorth 10-13 4m 3.01s

mid-division, headway to chase leaders before 2 out, went 2nd 2 out, ridden and led before last, ran on well, edged left run-in

B Ellison
Henry Brooke
1.62 1.65
1.12
113
15 2021-09-23 15:05 Perth / 4 / 2m 0f 47y / Hurdle Turf / 7.7K
Hurdle, Novice
10-10 Good To Soft 2 /9 - btn 4 Clondaw Hollow 11-5 4m 2.627s

chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, not fluent last, jumped right last, no impression on winner flat

B Ellison
Henry Brooke
2.75 3.15
1.21
16 2021-09-04 13:25 Stratford / 3 / 2m 0f 70y / Hurdle Turf / 11K
Hurdle, National, Novice
10-10 Good To Firm 3 /7 - btn 7 Percy's Word 11-4 3m 48.867s

held up towards rear, keen early, not fluent 3 out, headway from 2 out, went 3rd before last, no impression on front pair, kept on

B Ellison
Henry Brooke
15 26
6.2
17 2021-04-05 15:05 Wolverhampton / 5 / 1m 4f 51y / Flat AW / 5.3K
Novice, Stakes
9-2 Standard 6 /12 - btn 18.55 Lostwithiel 9-9 2m 41.38s

Held up, some minor late headway

B Ellison
Ben Robinson
13 18.34
4.6
18 2021-03-06 17:15 Doncaster / 5 / 2m 0f 128y / NH Flat / 3.5K 11-1 Good 4 /9 - btn 4.75 Moriko De Vassy 10-8 3m 57.25s

held up in rear, headway over 4f out, edged left 2f out, one pace over 1f out

B Ellison
Ben Robinson
5.5 7
2
19 2021-02-02 12:25 Newcastle / 5 / 2m 0f 56y / NH Flat / 3.5K 10-8 Standard To Slow 1 /14 - win 1 Jomont 10-5 3m 41.92s

held up, headway 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on(hand time)

B Ellison
Ben Robinson
5.5 6.37
2.58