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Birkenhead
Profile overview with recent form, pace, and pedigree anchors for smarter selections.
Total races
89
Win rate
12.4%
Place rate
40.4%
Sex: gelding Age: 8 Colour: Bay Born 15/03/2017
Snapshot Best speed: 94 @ 5f Avg position (last 3): 6.7 Average class: Class 5
Performance Pulse Win and place momentum
Form tunedWins
11
Places (1-3)
36
Win rate
12.4%
Place rate
40.4%
Best speed
94 @ 5f
Avg pos last 3
6.7
Class & pace Average class: Class 5 Place pace: 40.4% Win conversion: 12.4%
Pedigree Breeding anchors
Sire
Captain Gerrard
Dam
Vilnius
Damsire
Imperial Dancer
Breeder: Mike Channon Bloodstock Limited
Profile Details
Region Unknown
Foaled 15/03/2017
Colour Bay
Age 8
Distance Expertise Pace by distance
Distance Expertise
Specialist (20/100) Best: 5-7f (Sprint)
Race Distribution by Distance
5-7f Sprint
47 races (100.0%) • Avg pos: 4.8
5-7f (Sprint)
StrongestRaces: 47
Avg Position: 4.8
Win Rate: 12.8%
Place Rate: 40.4%
Best Finish: 🏆 1
| Distance Range | Races | Avg Position | Win Rate | Place Rate | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-7f (Sprint) Strongest | 47 | 4.8 | 12.8% | 40.4% | 🏆 1 |
Upcoming Races Next opportunities
Upcoming Races
No upcoming races scheduled
Birkenhead has no confirmed future race entries
Past Performances Recent race log
Southwell (AW)
5f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
Result: Taken down early - led - briefly headed over 2f out - headed over 1f out - soon weakened (vet said gelding bled from the nose)(op 17/2)
1:0.54
SP: 10/1
Trainer:
Speed: 87
Southwell (AW)
5f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
Result: Taken down early - led - headed over 1f out - soon weakened(op 10/1)
1:0.11
SP: 11/1
Trainer:
Speed: 87
Southwell (AW)
5f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
Result: Taken down early - led - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 17/2)
0:59.07
SP: 9/1
Trainer:
Speed: 90
Southwell (AW)
5f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Headgear:
Result: Taken down early - led - headed but pressed leader from over 2f out - kept on but no extra inside final furlong(tchd 6/1)
0:58.87
SP: 11/2
Trainer:
Speed: 89
Catterick
5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
Result: Taken down early - prominent on near side of group - kept on final 110yds(op 9/1)
0:57.60
SP: 8/1
Trainer:
Speed: 92
Catterick
5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
Result: Disputed lead - lost position inside final furlong - kept on(op 3/1 tchd 10/3)
0:59.01
SP: 11/4
Trainer:
Speed: 90
York
5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Headgear: Visor
0:59.58
SP: 14/1
Trainer:
Speed: 93
Ripon
5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Headgear:
0:58.84
SP: 6/1
Trainer:
Speed: 92
Thirsk
5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
Result: Took keen hold - pressed leader - led narrowly over 1f out - headed 1f out - soon no extra(op 11/1)
0:57.26
SP: 12/1
Trainer:
Speed: 93
Catterick
5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
Result: Took keen hold - disputed lead - lost position over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 9/1)
0:59.70
SP: 8/1
Trainer:
Speed: 89
Ripon
5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
Result: Led against near rail - headed over 1f out - hung right and no extra inside final furlong(op 16/1)
0:57.56
SP: 18/1
Trainer:
Speed: 92
Catterick
5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 6
Headgear:
Result: Taken down early - made all - pushed along over 1f out - kept on well(op 14/1)
0:59.33
SP: 18/1
Trainer:
Speed: 88
Chelmsford (AW)
5f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
Result: Taken down early - awkward start - took keen hold - towards rear - some headway over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
0:59.08
SP: 16/1
Trainer:
Speed: 90
Southwell (AW)
5f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
Result: Led - briefly headed over 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 12/1)
0:59.34
SP: 14/1
Trainer:
Speed: 89
Newcastle (AW)
5f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
Result: Prominent against near rail - ridden over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 14/1 tchd 20/1)
0:59.88
SP: 22/1
Trainer:
Speed: 88
Catterick
5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class: Class 5
Headgear: Visor
Result: Taken down early - raced far side and led overall early - switched right and towards near side from over 2f out - against near rail when headed 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds - 3rd of 5 in group(op 12/1)
1:0.30
SP: 18/1
Trainer:
Speed: 89
Catterick
5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
Result: Prominent - edged right and towards near side 2f out - against near rail when led inside final furlong - soon ridden - faced challenge inside final 110yds - kept on(op 3/1 and tchd 10/3)
0:58.01
SP: 9/4J
Trainer:
Speed: 92
York
5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 4
Headgear: Visor
Result: Towards rear on near side of group - weakened over 1f out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet said a post-race examination revealed no abnormalities)(op 10/1)
1:1.23
SP: 14/1
Trainer:
Speed: 88
Lingfield
5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 6
Headgear: Visor
Result: Made all - edged right and kept on well inside final furlong(op 11/8)
0:56.86
SP: 11/10F
Trainer:
Speed: 93
Catterick
5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 6
Headgear: Visor
Result: Started quickly - led - switched to near side 3f out - headed final 110yds - kept on(op 4/1)
1:0.34
SP: 9/2C
Trainer:
Speed: 86
Catterick
5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class: Class 6
Headgear: Visor
Result: Taken down early - made all - switched to near side soon after start - ridden when clear over 1f out - kept on well - eased towards finish(op 3/1)
1:1.72
SP: 5/1
Trainer:
Speed: 84
Catterick
5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 6
Headgear:
Result: Led but pestered - headed over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 4/1 tchd 10/3)
0:59.04
SP: 7/2F
Trainer:
Speed: 88
Wolverhampton (AW)
5f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Headgear: Visor
Result: Soon led - took keen hold after 1f - headed inside final furlong - no extra and lost position inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding was tiring and hung right in closing stages)(op 7/2)
1:1.21
SP: 4/1C
Trainer:
Speed: 83
Southwell (AW)
5f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
Result: Prominent - some headway but hung right from over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung right-handed throughout)(op 5/1 tchd 11/2)
0:58.27
SP: 9/2
Trainer:
Speed: 90
Newcastle (AW)
5f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Headgear:
Result: Took keen hold - led - 2 lengths ahead 2f out - much reduced lead final 110yds - kept on but headed final strides - just failed(op 8/1)
0:59.54
SP: 13/2
Trainer:
Speed: 87
Newcastle (AW)
5f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Result: Took keen hold - pressed leader - lost second over 1f out - weakened and eased inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung badly right-handed inside final furlong - thereby meaning he was unable to ride out as he wished - causing him to lose fourth place; he felt it prudent to ease gelding as he thought something was amiss)
1:2.10
SP: 12/1
Trainer:
Speed: 81
Newcastle (AW)
5f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Result: Prominent - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 15/2 tchd 6/1 and tchd 8/1)
0:58.86
SP: 17/2
Trainer:
Speed: 88
Newcastle (AW)
5f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
Result: Midfield on near side of group - ridden over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung right-handed throughout)(tchd 17/2 and tchd 10/1)
1:1.26
SP: 9/1
Trainer:
Speed: 85
Wolverhampton (AW)
5f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Headgear:
Result: Slowly away - in rear - some headway over 1f out - stayed on inside final furlong(tchd 20/1)
1:1.92
SP: 18/1
Trainer:
Speed: 82
Wolverhampton (AW)
5f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
Result: Taken down early - midfield - ridden over 1f out - weakened final furlong(op 18/1)
1:1.66
SP: 8/1
Trainer:
Speed: 84
Southwell (AW)
5f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
Reason:
Trainer:
Wolverhampton (AW)
5f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
Result: Midfield - some headway then bit short of room over 1f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 12/1)
1:1.24
SP: 14/1
Trainer:
Speed: 85
Redcar
5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 6
Headgear:
Result: Midfield - brief headway over 1f out - no impression when not clear run and lost position 1f out (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approaching 1f out)(op 5/1)
1:0.17
SP: 4/1J
Trainer:
Speed: 86
Catterick
5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
Reason:
Trainer:
Southwell (AW)
5f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Headgear:
Result: Prominent - ridden and went second over 1f out - hung right and pressed winner inside final furlong - kept on (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 15/2 tchd 8/1)
0:57.78
SP: 11/2
Trainer:
Speed: 91
Wolverhampton (AW)
5f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
Result: Dwelt start - switched left soon after start - midfield - headway on inner from over 1f out - went second inside final 110yds - kept on(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
1:0.75
SP: 25/1
Trainer:
Speed: 86
Chester
5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
Result: Midfield on inner - no impression from over 1f out(op 10/1 tchd 17/2)
1:0.87
SP: 9/1
Trainer:
Speed: 87
Ripon
5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 5
Headgear: Visor
Result: Towards rear - pushed along 2f out - headway when ridden over 1f out - bumped inside final furlong - soon weakened(tchd 9/1 and tchd 11/1)
0:59.20
SP: 10/1
Trainer:
Speed: 89
Haydock
5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 4
Headgear:
Result: Taken down early - slowly away - towards rear - headway halfway - hung right over 1f out - soon ridden and weakened (jockey said gelding anticipated the start and hung right-handed)(op 10/1 tchd 16/1)
1:1.60
SP: 12/1
Trainer:
Speed: 85
Southwell (AW)
5f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Headgear:
Result: Disputed lead - led narrowly from 3f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on(op 9/1)
0:59.58
SP: 15/2
Trainer:
Speed: 87
Southwell (AW)
5f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Result: Prominent - ridden and lost ground from under 2f out - soon held(op 18/1 tchd 12/1 and tchd 20/1)
0:58.30
SP: 14/1
Trainer:
Speed: 89
Southwell (AW)
5f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 5
Result: Taken down early - bumped start - never better than mid-division(op 22/1)
0:59.78
SP: 18/1
Trainer:
Speed: 88
Wolverhampton (AW)
5f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 5
Headgear: Visor
Result: Taken down early - raced freely - led - ridden over 1f out - headed and no extra final 110yds - lost position final strides(op 7/2 tchd 4/1)
1:1.30
SP: 100/30
Trainer:
Speed: 85
Redcar
5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 5
Result: In touch with leaders towards far side - pushed along and some headway from 2f out - keeping on when hung right inside final furlong - ran on final 110yds(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
0:57.09
SP: 17/2
Trainer:
Speed: 93
Catterick
5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Heavy
Class: Class 5
Result: Held up in rear - ridden and no impression from 2f out(op 10/1)
1:1.00
SP: 11/1
Trainer:
Speed: 88
Thirsk
5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 4
Headgear:
Result: Taken down early - tracked leader - pushed along from 2f out - ridden and weakened from 1f out(op 18/1)
0:58.72
SP: 14/1
Trainer:
Speed: 91
Musselburgh
5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 5
Headgear: Visor
Result: Prominent - nudged along over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - weakened final furlong(op 7/2)
1:1.40
SP: 3/1
Trainer:
Speed: 85
York
5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 4
Headgear: Visor
Result: Prominent - led 2f out - soon hard ridden - kept on well inside final furlong - gamely(op 33/1)
0:58.80
SP: 25/1
Trainer:
Speed: 94
Musselburgh
5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
Result: Taken down early - slightly hampered soon after start - in touch with leaders - went second 2f out - soon ridden - no impression and beaten when lost two places inside final furlong - soon weakened(op 9/2)
0:59.87
SP: 7/2
Trainer:
Speed: 88