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Stylish Recruit: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Stylish Recruit is an 8-year-old gelding by Ask, trained by Sandy Thomson. He has won 3 of 18 starts and placed in 2 more, for £23,112 in prize money. His best trip is 2m 7.5f, where 1 win from 3 is a 33% strike rate against 13% at every other distance. He runs next in the 3:58 at Hexham on 2 October. His best performance rating is 104, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 18
  • Wins 3
  • Placed 5
  • Strike rate 17%
  • Prize money £23,112
  • Best rating 104
  • Official rating 94

Where Stylish Recruit runs next

Time Course Race Best price
3:58 Hexham Heath RUFC A-Safe Handicap Hurdle Race (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier) —

Stylish Recruit form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
21 Jun 26 Hexham Sun Racing Summer Jumps Championship Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 7.5f Good 1 — 9/2 Patrick Wadge 94
6 Jun 26 Hexham Tricia Hughes Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 7.5f Good 2 2.75 4/1 Patrick Wadge 91
24 May 26 Kelso J.A. Wilson Contractors Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 5f Good 5 10 15/2 Patrick Wadge 92
2 May 26 Hexham Winchcombe Working Mens FC Tour 2026 Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 7.5f Good 6 18.25 11/2 Patrick Wadge 92
13 Apr 26 Hexham Happy Retirement Maurice & Anne Barnes Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 2m 4f Good 1 — 17/2 Patrick Wadge 89
22 Mar 26 Carlisle Mark Nield Wealth Management Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 1f Good To Soft 10 17.5 20/1 Patrick Wadge 95
15 Jan 26 Newcastle Get Raceday Ready Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 4f Good To Soft PU - 10/1 Brian Hughes 94
28 Nov 25 Musselburgh Musselburgh Racecourse Premium Annual Membership Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 4.5f Good To Soft PU - 5/2F Danny McMenamin 96
1 Nov 25 Ayr Bet With Rails Bookmakers On Course Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 4.5f Soft 5 21.75 9/1 Danny McMenamin 98
3 Oct 25 Hexham Congratulations Luke England & Jessica Lee Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 4f Good To Soft PU - 12/1 Craig Nichol 100
20 May 25 Hexham Port Of Blyth Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 1m 7.5f Good 3 4 3/1 Danny McMenamin 100
11 Apr 25 Ayr Jardine Utilities Race To Repair 'Hands & Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditionals/Amateurs) Class 4 2m 4.5f Good To Soft 11 37.5 50/1 Miss Heidi Palin 109
31 Mar 25 Newcastle Driving Range At High Gosforth Park Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 4.5f Good 4 23.5 22/1 Jamie Hamilton 109
8 Mar 25 Ayr Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 0.5f Soft PU - 25/1 Ryan Mania 108
15 Dec 24 Carlisle racingtv.com Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Soft PU - 12/1 Ryan Mania 111
15 Jun 24 Hexham Clarke Mairs Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 2m Good 1 — 20/1 Ryan Mania –
16 May 24 Perth Edinburgh Gin Classic Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 4 2m Good To Soft 4 21 12/1 Ryan Mania –
8 Oct 23 Kelso Simpsons Malt Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Good To Soft 5 17.5 12/1 Ryan Mania –

Last time out

Finished 1 in the Sun Racing Summer Jumps Championship Handicap Hurdle at Hexham on 21 June 2026. Well placed early - moved into second before the last and hit the front - fought back under pressure to prevail.

Stylish Recruit by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
20.5f 4 0 0% —
16f 4 1 25% —
23.5f 3 1 33% —
20f 3 1 33% —
21f 1 0 0% —
17f 1 0 0% —
15.5f 1 0 0% —
16.5f 1 0 0% —

Stylish Recruit by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 8 3 38% —
Good To Soft 7 0 0% —
Soft 3 0 0% —

Stylish Recruit by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Hexham 7 3 43% —
Ayr 3 0 0% —
Kelso 2 0 0% —
Carlisle 2 0 0% —
Newcastle 2 0 0% —
Musselburgh 1 0 0% —
Perth 1 0 0% —

Stylish Recruit breeding

  • Sire Ask (GB)
  • Dam Stylish Ways (IRE)
  • Damsire Bach (IRE)
  • Breeder J F Mernagh
  • Foaled 18 March 2018

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