Early Release: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Early Release is a 4-year-old gelding by Sergei Prokofiev, trained by David Evans. He has won 4 of 25 starts and placed in 5 more, for £20,295 in prize money. His best trip is 6f, where 3 wins from 11 is a 27% strike rate against 7% at every other distance. He runs next in the 3:51 at Wolverhampton (AW) on 2 October, where the best price is 45/1 with SmarketsSBK. His best performance rating is 75, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 25
- Wins 4
- Placed 9
- Strike rate 16%
- Prize money £20,295
- Best rating 75
- Official rating 70
Where Early Release runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:51 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Franklin Hodge Handicap Stakes (Div II) | 45/1 SmarketsSBK | SBK |
Early Release form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 26 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet 40,000+ Live Streamed Events Handicap Stakes Class 5 | 6f | Standard / Slow | 6 | 11 | 22/1 | Pat Cosgrave | 70 |
| 15 Jul 26 | Bath | Broughton Transport The Mane Logistics Choice Apprentice Handicap Stakes Class 5 | 5.5f | Firm | 5 | 5.25 | 11/1 | Ryan Kavanagh | 71 |
| 26 May 26 | Bath | Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Class 5 | 5.5f | Firm | 1 | — | 15/2 | Rossa Ryan | 68 |
| 11 Apr 26 | Southwell (AW) | Ladies Day Sunday 16th August Handicap Class 5 | 6f | Standard | 7 | 7.75 | 40/1 | Pat Cosgrave | 70 |
| 13 Mar 26 | Southwell (AW) | Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Standard | 6 | 4.25 | 4/1 | Oisin Murphy | 62 |
| 2 Mar 26 | Kempton (AW) | Sporting Times/Sri Lanka Awaits You Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Standard To Slow | 1 | — | 7/2 | Billy Loughnane | 62 |
| 6 Feb 26 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Join The Midnite Movement Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Standard | 8 | 10.25 | 20/1 | Sean Levey | 64 |
| 19 Jan 26 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Make The Move To Midnite Handicap Class 5 | 6f | Standard | 10 | 20 | 16/1 | Ryan Kavanagh | 64 |
| 27 Dec 25 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Join The Midnite Movement Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Standard | 9 | 9.5 | 9/1 | Jack Dace | 65 |
| 18 Sep 25 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Supports Safer Gambling Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Standard To Slow | 1 | — | 9/2 | Oisin Murphy | 59 |
| 2 Sep 25 | Southwell (AW) | Free Bets On attheraces.com Handicap Class 6 | 5f | Standard | 2 | 3.5 | 14/1 | David Nolan | 60 |
| 31 Jul 25 | Nottingham | PricedUp Daily Sports Boosts Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Good To Soft | 4 | 6.5 | 15/2 | Neil Callan | 59 |
| 22 Jul 25 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Thanks For Everything Tommo - Happy Retirement Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Standard | 3 | 1.75 | 18/1 | Jordan Williams | 59 |
| 11 Jun 25 | Yarmouth | Winning Experience With Moulton Racing Handicap Class 6 | 5f | Good | 7 | 19.5 | 8/1 | Jordan Williams | 61 |
| 19 May 25 | Redcar | Join Racing TV Now Handicap Class 6 | 5f | Good To Firm | 6 | 8.75 | 11/4 | Billy Loughnane | 62 |
| 5 May 25 | Windsor | Download The At The Races App Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Good To Firm | 2 | .25 | 13/2 | Rossa Ryan | 61 |
| 9 Apr 25 | Catterick | Raceday Ready Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Good | 12 | 6.75 | 10/1 | Jordan Williams | 63 |
| 19 Mar 25 | Southwell (AW) | Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Class 4 | 5f | Standard | 6 | 4.5 | 4/1 | Saffie Osborne | 64 |
| 5 Mar 25 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Zero% Mission Handicap Class 5 | 6f | Standard To Slow | 3 | .75 | 3/1F | Rossa Ryan | 64 |
| 16 Feb 25 | Lingfield (AW) | Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Standard | 3 | 1.5 | 13/2 | Jordan Williams | 64 |
| 19 Dec 24 | Southwell (AW) | Win 2,000,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Nursery Class 6 | 6f | Standard | 1 | — | 11/2 | Jordan Williams | 60 |
| 26 Sep 24 | Southwell (AW) | Download The Raceday Ready App Nursery Class 6 | 5f | Standard | 7 | 4.25 | 11/1 | Callum Shepherd | 63 |
| 13 Sep 24 | Sandown | Madri Excepcional EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 | 5f | Soft | 9 | 21.25 | 80/1 | Darragh Keenan | – |
| 10 Jun 24 | Lingfield | AK Bets Emile Heskey Euros Video Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 | 5f | Good | 8 | 8 | 7/2F | Daniel Muscutt | – |
| 18 May 24 | Doncaster | Get Raceday Ready Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 4 | 5f | Good To Firm | 5 | 4.25 | 6/1 | Daniel Muscutt | – |
Last time out
Finished 6 in the Unibet 40,000+ Live Streamed Events Handicap Stakes at Kempton (AW) on 4 September 2026. Sent to front early - lost command approaching final quarter mile - dropped away inside last furlong to finish sixth.
Early Release by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5f | 12 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 6f | 11 | 3 | 27% | — |
| 5.5f | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
Early Release by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 11 | 1 | 9% | — |
| Standard To Slow | 3 | 2 | 67% | — |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good To Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
| Standard / Slow | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good To Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Early Release by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 6 | 1 | 17% | — |
| Kempton (AW) | 4 | 2 | 50% | — |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Bath | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Early Release breeding
- Sire Sergei Prokofiev (CAN)
- Dam Evening Starlight (GB)
- Damsire Kyllachy (GB)
- Breeder Neil Simpson
- Foaled 3 March 2022
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