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Beat The Retreat: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Beat The Retreat is a 7-year-old gelding by Getaway, trained by N W Alexander. He has won 4 of 25 starts and placed in 5 more, for £24,187 in prize money. His best trip is 2m 4f, where 2 wins from 9 is a 22% strike rate against 13% at every other distance. He runs next in the 5:10 at Perth on 24 September. His best performance rating is 96, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 25
  • Wins 4
  • Placed 9
  • Strike rate 16%
  • Prize money £24,187
  • Best rating 96
  • Official rating 91

Where Beat The Retreat runs next

Time Course Race Best price
5:10 Perth A Place For You Here Handicap Hurdle Race —

Beat The Retreat form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
13 May 26 Perth Murrayshall Meetings And Events Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 5 2m 4f Good To Soft PU - 10/1 Dominic Hislop 91
23 Apr 26 Perth One Place. Every Race. Racing TV Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m Good 4 27.5 10/1 Dominic Hislop 92
15 Feb 26 Musselburgh Virgin Bet Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 4f Soft 1 — 9/2 Dominic Hislop 87
22 Dec 25 Musselburgh Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle Class 5 3m Good To Soft 10 34 7/1 Bruce Lynn 87
1 Dec 25 Ayr Festive Dining At Western House Hotel Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 2m 3.5f Heavy 1 — 20/1 Bruce Lynn 85
3 Jul 25 Perth PWA Architecture Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 4f Good 8 69.5 16/1 Bruce Lynn 87
7 Jun 25 Hexham Neil Pennington 10th Anniversary Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 4f Good To Soft 11 18.25 18/1 Mr Kit Alexander 89
14 May 25 Perth Murrayshall Meetings And Events Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 2m 4f Good 2 .75 6/1 Dominic Hislop 86
23 Apr 25 Perth Bedmax Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 5 3m Good To Soft 5 36.25 22/1 Miss Jesika Rennie 88
21 Mar 25 Musselburgh Racing Post Go North Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 4f Good To Soft 7 36.75 5/1 Dominic Hislop 89
16 Feb 25 Musselburgh Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 4f Good To Soft 1 — 5/1 Dominic Hislop 85
2 Feb 25 Musselburgh Never Ordinary At bet365 Handicap Hurdle Class 4 3m Good To Soft 8 9 12/1 Dominic Hislop 86
2 Jan 25 Ayr Ayrshire Cancer Support Masquerade Ball Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 4.5f Soft 8 28.25 15/2 Dominic Hislop 88
29 Nov 24 Musselburgh 100% Racing TV Profits Back To Racing Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 4f Good To Soft 3 4.25 5/1 Dominic Hislop 88
28 Oct 24 Ayr LiveScore Bet Best Odds Daily Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 5 2m 3.5f Good To Soft PU - 14/1 Bruce Lynn 91
19 Apr 24 Ayr GS Group 'Hands & Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys & Amateur Riders) (Div 1) Class 4 2m 4.5f Soft 7 36.75 14/1 Dylan Whelan 91
8 Mar 24 Ayr Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Guide Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 4.5f Good To Soft PU - 5/1 Danny McMenamin 92
18 Feb 24 Musselburgh Every Race Live On Racing TV Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 4f Soft 3 4 7/1 Danny McMenamin 91
2 Jan 24 Ayr Ayr Completes Juilia's Racecourse Journey Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 4.5f Heavy 7 32.5 5/2F Danny McMenamin 92
20 Dec 23 Ayr Ayrshire Wedding Show At Ayr Racecourse Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 2f Soft 1 — 9/1 Danny McMenamin 86
29 Nov 23 Kelso Follow RacingTV On Instagram Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 6.5f Soft 4 24.5 9/2 Bruce Lynn 89
10 Mar 23 Ayr Good Luck Killie In Scottish Cup Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Good 2 24 20/1 Bruce Lynn –
15 Jan 23 Kelso Kelso Junior 'National Hunt' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Heavy 4 6 13/2 Bruce Lynn –
22 Dec 22 Ayr Coral Get Closer To The Action Junior 'National Hunt' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Good To Soft 3 27 18/1 Bruce Lynn –
29 Nov 22 Ayr Virgin Bet 'Junior' NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m Soft 6 20.25 9/1 Bruce Lynn –

Last time out

Finished PU in the Murrayshall Meetings And Events Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) at Perth on 13 May 2026. Settled in the pack early - slipped towards the back after the 4th - urged forward into the 5th but couldn't keep pace - pulled up before three out.

Beat The Retreat by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
20f 9 2 22% —
16f 5 0 0% —
20.5f 4 0 0% —
24f 3 0 0% —
19.5f 2 1 50% —
18f 1 1 100% —
22.5f 1 0 0% —

Beat The Retreat by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good To Soft 11 1 9% —
Soft 7 2 29% —
Good 4 0 0% —
Heavy 3 1 33% —

Beat The Retreat by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Ayr 10 2 20% —
Musselburgh 7 2 29% —
Perth 5 0 0% —
Kelso 2 0 0% —
Hexham 1 0 0% —

Beat The Retreat breeding

  • Sire Getaway (GER)
  • Dam Lindy Lou (GB)
  • Damsire Hernando (FR)
  • Breeder A H B Hodge
  • Foaled 2 May 2019

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