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Breaking Cover: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Breaking Cover is an 8-year-old gelding by Getaway, trained by Anthony Honeyball. He has won 8 of 21 starts and placed in 7 more, for £103,088 in prize money. His best trip is 2m 0.5f, where 4 wins from 7 is a 57% strike rate against 29% at every other distance. He was last seen winning at Kelso on 4 October 2026, and has no declared entry. His best performance rating is 139, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 21
  • Wins 8
  • Placed 15
  • Strike rate 38%
  • Prize money £103,088
  • Best rating 139
  • Official rating 139

Breaking Cover form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
4 Oct 26 Kelso Nspcc School Service Handicap Steeple Chase (Registered As The Simply Ned) (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 1f Good To Firm 1 — 9/4J Chad Bament 139
5 Sep 26 Stratford Wynchwood Handicap Steeple Chase (gbb Race) Class 3 2m 1f Good 1 — 1/1F Chad Bament 135
27 Aug 26 Newton Abbot Md Elite Cleaning Handicap Steeple Chase (gbb Race) Class 2 2m 0.5f Good To Firm 1 — 3/1 Chad Bament 129
19 Jul 26 Stratford Silver Fox Classic Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 1f Good To Firm 4 3.5 7/2 Sam Twiston-Davies 130
28 Jun 26 Uttoxeter bet365 Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 2m Good 4 14.5 10/1 Sam Twiston-Davies 131
15 Nov 25 Cheltenham Paddy Power Arkle Challenge Trophy Trial Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (Registered As The November) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m Soft 6 38 28/1 Jonathan Burke 131
8 Nov 25 Wincanton Boodles Rising Stars Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 4f Good 2 1 15/2 Rex Dingle 127
29 Oct 25 Newton Abbot South West Rail Solutions Ltd. Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 0.5f Good To Soft 1 — 4/1 Sam Twiston-Davies 120
29 Sep 25 Newton Abbot BDF Fresh Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 0.5f Good 2 3.75 5/2 Rex Dingle 120
15 Sep 25 Worcester BetWright Bet The Wright Way Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 0.5f Good To Soft 1 — 5/2 Sam Twiston-Davies 115
30 Aug 25 Newton Abbot John Price Memorial Chase Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 0.5f Good 1 — 16/5 Sam Twiston-Davies 109
21 Aug 25 Newton Abbot South West Rail Solutions Ltd. Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 1f Good 3 6.5 7/2 Sam Twiston-Davies 112
25 Jul 25 Uttoxeter Boots Opticians Uttoxeter Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 4 2m Good 1 — 11/4 Sam Twiston-Davies 105
14 Jul 25 Newton Abbot Visit Our Country Show 9th August Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 2.5f Good 1 — 7/4F Sam Twiston-Davies 105
27 May 24 Huntingdon Euro2024 Daily Giveaways On Rhino.Bet Handicap Chase Class 4 2m 0.5f Good 4 15.75 7/2 Sam Twiston-Davies 109
11 Apr 24 Taunton Quor Systems Paperless Handicap Chase Class 4 2m Soft F - 7/1 Rex Dingle 109
17 Jan 24 Southwell Download The At The Races App Handicap Chase Class 4 2m Good To Soft 2 4.25 1/6F Sam Twiston-Davies 109
27 Nov 23 Ludlow Flowfit Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m Good To Soft 3 1.5 3/1F Sam Twiston-Davies 105
16 Nov 23 Taunton Racing To School Bridgwater College Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 2m 0.5f Good To Soft 2 5.5 11/2 Jonathan Burke –
23 Apr 23 Plumpton Southdown And Eridge Trail Hunting Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Soft 3 6.25 9/1 Rex Dingle –
29 Oct 22 Ascot Molton Brown Standard Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 4 1m 7.5f Good 8 7.5 14/1 Richie McLernon –

Last time out

Finished 1 in the Nspcc School Service Handicap Steeple Chase (Registered As The Simply Ned) (GBB Race) at Kelso on 4 October 2026. Settled in third off the gallop - sluggish jumping at the 5th - made ground after - second after the 8th - upsides at the last - went in front on the run-in and kept going to win.

Breaking Cover by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
16.5f 7 4 57% —
16f 7 1 14% —
17f 4 2 50% —
20f 1 0 0% —
18.5f 1 1 100% —
15.5f 1 0 0% —

Breaking Cover by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 10 4 40% —
Good To Soft 5 2 40% —
Good To Firm 3 2 67% —
Soft 3 0 0% —

Breaking Cover by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Newton Abbot 6 4 67% —
Stratford 2 1 50% —
Uttoxeter 2 1 50% —
Taunton 2 0 0% —
Kelso 1 1 100% —
Cheltenham 1 0 0% —
Wincanton 1 0 0% —
Worcester 1 1 100% —
Huntingdon 1 0 0% —
Southwell 1 0 0% —

Breaking Cover breeding

  • Sire Getaway (GER)
  • Dam Peace And The City (FR)
  • Damsire Elusive City (USA)
  • Breeder Con O'Keeffe
  • Foaled 1 May 2018

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