Hold The Press

Profile overview with recent form, pace, and pedigree anchors for smarter selections.

Total races
28
Win rate
3.6%
Sex: gelding Age: 6 Colour: Bay Born 20/03/2019
Snapshot Best speed: 86 @ 7f Avg position (last 3): 9.3 Average class: Class 6

Performance Pulse Win and place momentum

Form tuned
Wins
1
Places (1-3)
4
Win rate
3.6%
Place rate
14.3%
Best speed
86 @ 7f
Avg pos last 3
9.3
Class & pace Average class: Class 6 Place pace: 14.3% Win conversion: 3.6%

Pedigree Breeding anchors

Sire

Profitable

Dam

Hairicin

Damsire

Hurricane Run

Breeder: Leon O'Coileain

Profile Details

Region Unknown
Foaled 20/03/2019
Colour Bay
Age 6

Distance Expertise Pace by distance

Distance Expertise
Versatile (67/100) Best: 5-7f (Sprint)

Race Distribution by Distance

5-7f Sprint: 16 races (59.3%)7-9f Short Mile: 7 races (25.9%)9-12f Mile/Extended: 4 races (14.8%)Total27
5-7f Sprint
16 races (59.3%) • Avg pos: 7.0
7-9f Short Mile
7 races (25.9%) • Avg pos: 7.9
9-12f Mile/Extended
4 races (14.8%) • Avg pos: 5.8

5-7f (Sprint)

Strongest
Races: 16
Avg Position: 7.0
Win Rate: 6.3%
Place Rate: 25%
Best Finish: 🏆 1

7-9f (Short Mile)

Races: 7
Avg Position: 7.9
Win Rate: 0%
Place Rate: 0%
Best Finish: 5

9-12f (Mile/Extended)

Races: 4
Avg Position: 5.8
Win Rate: 0%
Place Rate: 0%
Best Finish: 4

Analysis: Hold The Press has raced across 3 different distance ranges, showing good versatility across distances. Best performance comes at 5-7f (sprint) with a 6.3% win rate from 16 races.

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Upcoming Races

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Past Performances Recent race log
Feb 12 (20d ago)
7th
Lingfield (AW)
7f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Result: Held up in midfield - some headway inside final 110yds - no impression(tchd 33/1)
1:26.05
SP: 40/1
Trainer:
Speed: 82
Sep 23 (162d ago)
10th
Lingfield (AW)
7f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Result: In touch with leaders on outer - weakened from over 4f out(tchd 22/1)
1:25.04
SP: 25/1
Trainer:
Speed: 84
Aug 30 (186d ago)
11th
Lingfield (AW)
7f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Result: Prominent on outer - lost position over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(tchd 18/1)
1:25.77
SP: 14/1
Trainer:
Speed: 83
Aug 12 (204d ago)
4th
Lingfield (AW)
7f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Result: Prominent - outpaced over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - lost third post
1:26.18
SP: 40/1
Trainer:
Speed: 82
Jun 12 (265d ago)
7th
Yarmouth
7f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 6
Result: In touch with leaders - weakened over 2f out(tchd 18/1 and tchd 22/1)
1:27.32
SP: 20/1
Trainer:
Speed: 81
May 16 (292d ago)
4th
Newmarket
7f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 5
Result: Led narrowly - disputed lead after 2f - headed over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(Mkt2 op 80/1)
1:26.31
SP: 100/1
Trainer:
Speed: 83
Jun 7 (635d ago)
8th
Brighton
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 6
Result: In touch with leaders - outpaced and lost ground quickly before halfway - no chance over 2f out - weakened quickly from over 1f out(op 40/1)
1:40.59
SP: 66/1
Trainer:
Speed: 80
Apr 10 (693d ago)
11th
Lingfield (AW)
7f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Result: Prominent - led after 2f - headed over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out
1:26.17
SP: 20/1
Trainer:
Speed: 82
Feb 19 (744d ago)
10th
Lingfield (AW)
8f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Result: Led - headed but prominent over 5f out - weakened final furlong(op 5/1)
1:40.06
SP: 11/2
Trainer:
Speed: 81
Feb 5 (758d ago)
3rd
Lingfield (AW)
7f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Result: In touch with leaders - pushed along over 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - kept on inside final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 11/2)
1:23.79
SP: 9/2
Trainer:
Speed: 86
Jan 14 (780d ago)
2nd
Lingfield (AW)
7f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Result: Led - joined and disputed lead inside final furlong - kept on - just held(tchd 16/5)
1:25.22
SP: 3/1F
Trainer:
Speed: 84
Nov 7 (848d ago)
2nd
Lingfield (AW)
7f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Result: Led - headed over 2f out - soon edged left - kept on final furlong - no match for winner
1:24.76
SP: 16/1
Trainer:
Speed: 84
Sep 21 (895d ago)
12th
Chelmsford (AW)
7f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Result: Midfield on outer - raced wide home turn - soon weakened(op 22/1)
1:25.63
SP: 33/1
Trainer:
Speed: 83
Sep 6 (910d ago)
1st
Lingfield (AW)
7f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Result: Made virtually all - hung right on turn over 2f out - ridden and kept on well inside final furlong - always doing enough (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had benefitted from a break in addition to settling better on this occasion)(op 66/1)
1:23.85
SP: 100/1
Trainer:
Speed: 85
May 18 (1021d ago)
7th
Salisbury
6f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 6
Headgear:
Result: Led early - headed and raced in second after 1f - pushed along 2f out - soon outpaced and lost position - weakened inside final furlong(op 50/1)
1:15.69
SP: 66/1
Trainer:
Speed: 79
Feb 18 (1110d ago)
10th
Lingfield (AW)
7f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Headgear:
Result: Prominent - led narrowly after 1f - headed halfway - pushed along and weakening when hung right home turn - soon no extra (jockey said gelding ran too freely and hung right-handed off the final bend)(op 80/1 tchd 250/1)
1:25.13
SP: 200/1
Trainer:
Speed: 83
Feb 8 (1120d ago)
DNR
Kempton (AW)
7f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard To Slow
Class: Class 6
Headgear:
Reason:
Trainer:
Dec 5 (1185d ago)
10th
Wolverhampton (AW)
8.5f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Result: Raced freely - in touch with leaders - towards rear after 2f - some headway on outer 5f out - pushed along and beaten from 2f out - eased (jockey said gelding ran too free)(tchd 33/1)
1:52.34
SP: 28/1
Trainer:
Speed: 73
Aug 24 (1288d ago)
9th
Lingfield (AW)
8f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Headgear:
Result: Took keen hold - led - pushed along and headed over 2f out - soon ridden - weakened over 1f out(op 40/1)
1:39.58
SP: 50/1
Trainer:
Speed: 81
Aug 5 (1307d ago)
6th
Brighton
12f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 6
Result: Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - ridden 3f out - dropped to last and weakened from 2f out(op 8/1)
2:41.12
SP: 11/1
Trainer:
Speed: 71
Jul 12 (1331d ago)
6th
Bath
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Firm
Class: Class 6
Headgear:
Result: Prominent - pushed along 3f out - ridden and weakened from 2f out(tchd 9/1 and tchd 11/1)
1:40.95
SP: 10/1
Trainer:
Speed: 79
Jul 2 (1341d ago)
5th
Leicester
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 6
Headgear:
Result: Prominent - disputing second 7f out - ridden over 3f out - soon outpaced - no impression from 2f out(op 12/1)
1:51.28
SP: 18/1
Trainer:
Speed: 67
Jun 22 (1351d ago)
4th
Bath
10f
Surface: Turf
Going: Firm
Class: Class 6
Headgear:
Result: Led - headed and pressed leader 5f out - ridden and led again over 2f out - headed and lost two places inside final furlong - no extra and lost third towards finish(op 12/1)
2:9.30
SP: 14/1
Trainer:
Speed: 76
Jun 8 (1365d ago)
7th
Yarmouth
10f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 6
Result: Bumped start - in touch with leaders - pushed along over 3f out - soon lost position - dropped to rear 2f out - soon struggling - eased inside final furlong(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)
2:14.66
SP: 9/1
Trainer:
Speed: 72
May 20 (1384d ago)
6th
Bath
10f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 6
Result: Took keen hold - led - headed 5f out - soon pushed along - ridden and every chance over 2f out - no extra final furlong (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 6/1)
2:13.56
SP: 14/1
Trainer:
Speed: 72
Jan 4 (1520d ago)
10th
Lingfield (AW)
7f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 5
Result: Towards rear of midfield - pushed along halfway - soon dropped to rear - well held over 1f out(op 100/1 tchd 200/1)
1:27.27
SP: 150/1
Trainer:
Speed: 83
Dec 15 (1540d ago)
7th
Kempton (AW)
8f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard To Slow
Class: Class 5
Result: Steadied start - in rear - ridden 2f out - headway 1f out - kept on - never near to challenge(op 80/1)
1:42.39
SP: 28/1
Trainer:
Speed: 80
Nov 29 (1556d ago)
11th
Kempton (AW)
7f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard To Slow
Class: Class 5
Result: Dwelt start - always towards rear - never going well(op 125/1)
1:31.48
SP: 250/1
Trainer:
Speed: 78