Always A Reason - Horse Profile | Sportily

Always A Reason

Sex: gelding Colour: Bay Age: 6

Sex: gelding Colour: Bay Age: 6

Born: 25/05/2019

Breeder: Mrs Stephanie Metcalfe

Current Trainer: Rebecca Menzies

12.5%

Win Rate

12.5%

Place Rate

Pedigree

Sire

Elusive Pimpernel

Dam

Gaye Annie

Damsire

Tikkanen

Race Statistics

8

Total Races

1

Wins

1

Places (1-3)

87 @ 22.5f

Best Speed

3.7

Avg Pos Last 3

Class 5

Average Class

Distance Expertise

Specialist (20/100) Best: 16f+ (Staying)

Race Distribution by Distance

16f+ Staying

6 races (100.0%) • Avg pos: 4.7

16f+ (Staying)

Strongest

Races: 6

Avg Position: 4.7

Win Rate: 16.7%

Place Rate: 16.7%

Best Finish: 🏆 1

Distance Range	Races	Avg Position	Win Rate	Place Rate	Best Finish
16f+ (Staying) Strongest	6	4.7	16.7%	16.7%	🏆 1

Upcoming Races

Carlisle • Sun, 14 Dec 2025

Class 5 Turf Soft

Past Performances

Past Performances - Always A Reason

Dec 2 (10d ago)

1st

Southwell

20.5f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good To Soft

Class: Class 5

5:39.50

SP: 9/2

Trainer:

Speed: 74

Nov 26 (16d ago)

DNR

Wetherby

24f

Surface: Turf

Going: Soft

Class: Class 5

Reason:

Trainer:

Nov 10 (32d ago)

5th

Carlisle

20f

Surface: Turf

Going: Soft

Class: Class 5

5:24.56

SP: 6/1

Trainer:

Speed: 77

Mar 25 (262d ago)

5th

Hexham

20f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good To Soft

Class: Class 5

5:17.66

SP: 11/1

Trainer:

Speed: 76

Feb 17 (298d ago)

DNR

Carlisle

19.5f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good To Soft

Class: Class 5

Reason:

Trainer:

Jan 16 (330d ago)

6th

Newcastle

17f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good To Soft

Class: Class 4

4:23.83

SP: 40/1

Trainer:

Speed: 79

Dec 29 (348d ago)

4th

Kelso

22.5f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good To Soft

Class: Class 4

5:55.68

SP: 100/1

Trainer:

Speed: 87

Dec 11 (366d ago)

7th

Hexham

20f

Surface: Turf

Going: Soft

Class: Class 4

5:40.92

SP: 12/1

Trainer:

Speed: 68

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Surface	Jumps	Class	Pos	Time	Btn	SP	Wgt	Headgear	Jockey	Trainer	Speed	Days	Notes
Dec 2	Southwell	20.5f	Good To Soft	Turf	11 hurdles	Class 5	1	5:39.50	0	9/2	164lbs	-			74	10d	-
Nov 26	Wetherby	24f	Soft	Turf	12 hurdles	Class 5	DNR				153lbs	-			-	16d
Nov 10	Carlisle	20f	Soft	Turf	11 hurdles	Class 5	5	5:24.56	3	6/1	154lbs	-			77	32d	-
Mar 25	Hexham	20f	Good To Soft	Turf	10 hurdles	Class 5	5	5:17.66	1.5	11/1	157lbs	-			76	262d	-
Feb 17	Carlisle	19.5f	Good To Soft	Turf	10 hurdles	Class 5	DNR				165lbs	-			-	298d
Jan 16	Newcastle	17f	Good To Soft	Turf	9 hurdles	Class 4	6	4:23.83	9.5	40/1	162lbs	-			79	330d	-
Dec 29	Kelso	22.5f	Good To Soft	Turf	12 hurdles	Class 4	4	5:55.68	16	100/1	154lbs	-			87	348d	-
Dec 11	Hexham	20f	Soft	Turf	10 hurdles	Class 4	7	5:40.92	3.75	12/1	158lbs	-			68	366d	-