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Hot Fuss: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Hot Fuss is a 5-year-old gelding by Calyx, trained by Tom Dascombe. He has won 4 of 27 starts and placed in 7 more, for £179,086 in prize money. His best trip is 2m, where 2 wins from 5 is a 40% strike rate against 9% at every other distance. He runs next in the 4:45 at Ascot on 2 October. His best performance rating is 136, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 27
  • Wins 4
  • Placed 11
  • Strike rate 15%
  • Prize money £179,086
  • Best rating 136
  • Official rating 132

Where Hot Fuss runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:45 Ascot Melbourne Cup Carnival Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) —

Hot Fuss form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
10 Apr 26 Aintree William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 4f Good To Soft 14 15.25 11/1 David Bass 132
13 Mar 26 Cheltenham Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 4.5f Soft 2 2.75 25/1 Joe Anderson 130
28 Feb 26 Kelso bet365 Morebattle Hurdle (Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 2 2m Good To Soft PU - 8/1 David Bass 130
16 Jan 26 Windsor Fitzdares Sovereign Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m Soft 1 — 10/1 David Bass 125
3 Jan 26 Sandown Read Nicky Henderson's Unibet Blog Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m Good 4 3 5/2F David Bass 125
20 Dec 25 Ascot Ascot Rotary Club Festive Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 1m 7.5f Good To Soft 2 2.75 33/1 David Bass 123
29 Nov 25 Newbury Coral Racing Club Intermediate Handicap Hurdle (Registered As The Gerry Feilden) (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 0.5f Soft 6 18.5 12/1 David Bass 124
8 Nov 25 Doncaster Virgin Bet November Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 1m 4f Heavy 11 15 25/1 Pierre-Louis Jamin 93
9 May 25 Chester Ladbrokes Chester Cup (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 2m 2.5f Good 11 11.5 8/1 Pierre-Louis Jamin 93
11 Mar 25 Cheltenham Hallgarten And Novum Wines Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Registered As The Fred Winter) (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 0.5f Good To Soft 4 6.5 17/2 David Bass 122
22 Feb 25 Southwell (AW) BetUK. It's Where The UK Bets Handicap (GBB Plus Race) Class 3 2m 0.5f Standard 1 — 7/2 Pierre-Louis Jamin 88
27 Dec 24 Chepstow Coral Finale Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m Soft 4 11.75 11/2 Harry Skelton 123
6 Dec 24 Sandown Daily Tips On Betting.Betfair 'Introductory' Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m Soft 1 — 4/9F David Bass –
27 Oct 24 Wincanton Alhampton Inn Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 1m 7f Good 2 4 4/1 David Bass –
27 Sep 24 Haydock Sky Bet Extra Place Races Daily Handicap Class 3 1m 6f Heavy 3 5 11/2 Pierre-Louis Jamin 88
7 Sep 24 Ascot UK Hi-Fi Show Live September 21st-22nd 'Confined' Handicap Class 3 1m 2f Soft 3 6.25 8/1 Pierre-Louis Jamin 88
24 Aug 24 Goodwood William Hill Top Price Guarantee Races Handicap Class 4 1m 2f Soft 2 .5 16/1 Pierre-Louis Jamin 87
1 Aug 24 Wolverhampton (AW) Tote.co.uk Linda Perratt Gie It Laldy Racing League Race 12 Handicap (Trainers Registered To Racing League) Class 3 1m 1.5f Standard 7 5 12/1 Pat Cosgrave 88
1 Jun 24 Epsom Downs Hong Kong Jockey Club Lester Piggott Handicap Class 2 1m 2f Good To Soft 9 9.25 28/1 Pierre-Louis Jamin 92
5 May 24 Newmarket HKJC Riding High Together Handicap Class 3 1m 2f Good 4 9 13/2 Pierre-Louis Jamin 93
7 Apr 24 Bath Enjoy The Racing App For Free Handicap Class 3 1m Heavy 4 5 4/1 Pierre-Louis Jamin 93
2 Oct 23 Bath British EBF Future Stayers' Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 1m Soft 2 .5 5/4F Richard Kingscote 95
9 Sep 23 Haydock Betfair Daily Tips On Betting.Betfair Ascendant Stakes (Listed) Class 1 1m Good 6 6 22/1 Liam Keniry 95
23 Aug 23 York Tattersalls Acomb Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 7f Good To Firm 4 4.5 5/1 Richard Kingscote 93
15 Jul 23 Salisbury Byerley Stud British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 7f Soft 1 — 11/10F Liam Keniry –
24 Jun 23 Ascot Chesham Stakes (Listed) Class 1 7f Good To Firm 5 1.25 50/1 Richard Kingscote –
7 Jun 23 Newbury Get A Run For Your Money At BetVictor Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 6.5f Good To Firm 4 4.5 11/2 Pierre-Louis Jamin –

Last time out

Finished 14 in the William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) at Aintree on 10 April 2026. Held up towards the back on the wide side - clipped fourth from home then driven approaching three out - dropped away after two out to finish well beaten.

Hot Fuss by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
16f 5 2 40% —
10f 4 0 0% —
16.5f 3 1 33% —
8f 3 0 0% —
7f 3 1 33% —
20f 1 0 0% —
20.5f 1 0 0% —
15.5f 1 0 0% —
12f 1 0 0% —
18.5f 1 0 0% —
15f 1 0 0% —
14f 1 0 0% —
9.5f 1 0 0% —
6.5f 1 0 0% —

Hot Fuss by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Soft 9 3 33% —
Good To Soft 5 0 0% —
Good 5 0 0% —
Heavy 3 0 0% —
Good To Firm 3 0 0% —
Standard 2 1 50% —

Hot Fuss by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Ascot 3 0 0% —
Cheltenham 2 0 0% —
Sandown 2 1 50% —
Newbury 2 0 0% —
Haydock 2 0 0% —
Bath 2 0 0% —
Aintree 1 0 0% —
Kelso 1 0 0% —
Windsor 1 1 100% —
Doncaster 1 0 0% —

Hot Fuss breeding

  • Sire Calyx (GB)
  • Dam Natural Bloom (IRE)
  • Damsire Galileo (IRE)
  • Breeder Sir Robert Ogden
  • Foaled 7 May 2021

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