General Briar

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

Total races
6
Win rate
33.3%
Sex: gelding Age: 7 Colour: Bay Born 01/03/2019
Snapshot Best speed: 88 @ 20.5f Avg position (last 3): 1.7 Average class: Class 4

Performance Pulse Win and place momentum

Form tuned
Wins
2
Places (1-3)
4
Win rate
33.3%
Place rate
66.7%
Best speed
88 @ 20.5f
Avg pos last 3
1.7
Class & pace Average class: Class 4 Place pace: 66.7% Win conversion: 33.3%

Pedigree Breeding anchors

Sire

Soldier Of Fortune

Dam

Shantou Rose

Damsire

Shantou

Breeder: Mrs Deborah Hobson

Profile Details

Region Unknown
Foaled 01/03/2019
Colour Bay
Age 7

Distance Expertise Pace by distance

Distance Expertise
Moderate (45/100) Best: 12-16f (Long Distance)

Race Distribution by Distance

12-16f Long Distance: 1 races (20.0%)16f+ Staying: 4 races (80.0%)Total5
12-16f Long Distance
1 races (20.0%) • Avg pos: 1.0
16f+ Staying
4 races (80.0%) • Avg pos: 3.0

12-16f (Long Distance)

Strongest
Races: 1
Avg Position: 1.0
Win Rate: 100%
Place Rate: 100%
Best Finish: 🏆 1

16f+ (Staying)

Races: 4
Avg Position: 3.0
Win Rate: 25%
Place Rate: 75%
Best Finish: 🏆 1

Analysis: General Briar has raced across 2 different distance ranges, showing moderate versatility but with clear preferences. Best performance comes at 12-16f (long distance) with a 100% win rate from 1 races.

Upcoming Races Next opportunities

Upcoming Races
In 4 days

Sandown • Sat, 7 Mar 2026

02:27
1m7f216y
Class 2 Turf Soft
£51,440
Prize
Past Performances Recent race log
Jan 14 (48d ago)
1st
Newbury
16.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 4
Result: Led - faced challenge 3 out - kept on well run-in - pushed out(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)
4:1.78
SP: 11/1
Trainer:
Speed: 85
Dec 1 (92d ago)
1st
Plumpton
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class: Class 4
Result: (op 9/4 and tchd 5/2)
4:6.21
SP: 7/4
Trainer:
Speed: 81
Nov 3 (120d ago)
3rd
Plumpton
20.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Result: Led - headed before 3rd - led again before 4 out - joined before 2 out - headed before last - hung badly left and no extra run-in (jockey said gelding hung left-handed in straight)(op 10/3 tchd 3/1)
5:5.75
SP: 7/2
Trainer:
Speed: 88
Sep 19 (165d ago)
NF
Newton Abbot
21.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 4
Result: Led - not fluent 1st - faced challenges when fell last(tchd 4/1 and tchd 5/1)
-
SP: 9/2
Trainer:
Speed: -
Apr 21 (316d ago)
6th
Plumpton
17.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 2
Result: Disputed lead - hung badly left from over 2f out - soon lost position - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung left-handed in home straight)(tchd 13/2)
4:24.35
SP: 5/1
Trainer:
Speed: 63
Feb 23 (373d ago)
2nd
Fontwell
17.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class: Class 5
Result: In touch with leaders - went third over 6f out - stayed on inside final furlong - went second towards finish(op 6/5 tchd 11/10)
4:40.31
SP: 13/8F
Trainer:
Speed: 51