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The Real Whacker: horse profile, stats, records and next races

The Real Whacker is a 10-year-old gelding by Mahler, trained by Patrick Neville. He has won 5 of 22 starts and placed in 4 more, for £316,015 in prize money. His best trip is 3m 0.5f, where 2 wins from 3 is a 67% strike rate against 16% at every other distance. He runs next in the 3:57 at Perth on 23 September. His best performance rating is 163, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 22
  • Wins 5
  • Placed 9
  • Strike rate 23%
  • Prize money £316,015
  • Best rating 163
  • Official rating 150

Where The Real Whacker runs next

Time Course Race Best price
3:57 Perth Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow David Whitaker Handicap Steeple Chase (gbb Race) —

The Real Whacker form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
7 Jun 26 Perth Perth Gold Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 3m Good 3 7.25 12/1 Brian Hughes 150
11 Apr 26 Aintree Randox Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 4m 2.5f Good To Soft PU - 50/1 Gavin Sheehan 151
1 Jan 26 Cheltenham Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 4.5f Good 6 39.5 12/1 Sean Bowen 146
1 Nov 25 Wetherby bet365 Charlie Hall Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m Good 5 32.75 9/2 Brian Hughes 156
25 Sep 25 Perth Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 3m Good 2 3.5 4/1 Brian Hughes 146
3 Apr 25 Aintree Brooklands Golden Miller Chronograph Bowl Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m 1f Good To Soft 4 19.5 12/1 Brian Hughes 157
14 Mar 25 Cheltenham Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m 2.5f Good To Soft 5 39.25 28/1 Brian Hughes 159
26 Dec 24 Kempton Ladbrokes King George VI Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m Good 4 17.25 14/1 Gavin Sheehan 159
2 Nov 24 Wetherby bet365 Charlie Hall Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m Good 1 — 5/1 Brian Hughes 155
25 Sep 24 Listowel Guinness Kerry National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) 3m Soft UR - 9/1 Sam Twiston-Davies 155
27 Apr 24 Sandown bet365 Oaksey Chase (Grade 2) (For The Menorah Challenge Trophy) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 6.5f Good 5 28 5/2J Sam Twiston-Davies 159
15 Mar 24 Cheltenham Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m 2.5f Soft PU - 40/1 Sam Twiston-Davies 162
27 Jan 24 Cheltenham Paddy Power Cotswold Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m 1.5f Good To Soft 2 2.75 7/2 Sam Twiston-Davies 162
26 Dec 23 Kempton Ladbrokes King George VI Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m Good 4 10.25 14/1 Sam Twiston-Davies 162
18 Nov 23 Cheltenham Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 4f Soft PU - 13/2 Sam Twiston-Davies 162
15 Mar 23 Cheltenham Brown Advisory Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Broadway Novices' Chase) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m 0.5f Soft 1 — 8/1 Sam Twiston-Davies 153
1 Jan 23 Cheltenham Paddy Power Novices' Chase (Registered As The Dipper Novices' Chase) (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 4.5f Soft 1 — 10/1 Sam Twiston-Davies 139
13 Nov 22 Cheltenham mallardjewellers.com Novices' Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 3m 0.5f Good 1 — 10/1 Gavin Sheehan 136
22 Oct 22 Cheltenham Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 3m Good 11 72.25 14/1 Gavin Sheehan 137
29 Jan 22 Doncaster Albert Bartlett River Don Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m 0.5f Good 2 2 9/1 Harry Skelton –
12 Dec 21 Carlisle Fantails Restaurant 'Come Dine With Me' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 3m 1f Soft 1 — 22/1 Henry Brooke –
24 Sep 21 Listowel John J. Galvin Maiden Hurdle 2m 4f Good To Yielding 6 26.75 150/1 Cathal Landers –

Last time out

Finished 3 in the Perth Gold Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race) at Perth on 7 June 2026. Went straight to front - lost command at the 5th before chasing the pace - regained control by the 13th - matched for the lead 3 out - pegged back close home and driven along - unable to find more up the run-in.

The Real Whacker by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
24f 8 1 13% —
24.5f 3 2 67% —
20.5f 2 1 50% —
25f 2 1 50% —
26.5f 2 0 0% —
20f 2 0 0% —
34.5f 1 0 0% —
22.5f 1 0 0% —
25.5f 1 0 0% —

The Real Whacker by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 11 2 18% —
Soft 6 3 50% —
Good To Soft 4 0 0% —
Good To Yielding 1 0 0% —

The Real Whacker by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Cheltenham 9 3 33% —
Perth 2 0 0% —
Aintree 2 0 0% —
Wetherby 2 1 50% —
Kempton 2 0 0% —
Listowel 2 0 0% —
Sandown 1 0 0% —
Doncaster 1 0 0% —
Carlisle 1 1 100% —

The Real Whacker breeding

  • Sire Mahler (GB)
  • Dam Credit Box (IRE)
  • Damsire Witness Box (USA)
  • Breeder Mrs B Keane
  • Foaled 14 May 2016

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