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Begin The Luck: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Begin The Luck is a 10-year-old gelding by Le Fou, trained by Daisy Hitchins. He has won 8 of 50 starts and placed in 22 more, for £83,411 in prize money. His best trip is 2m 4.5f, where 1 win from 3 is a 33% strike rate against 15% at every other distance. He runs next in the 5:30 at Newton Abbot on 18 September. His best performance rating is 108, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 50
  • Wins 8
  • Placed 30
  • Strike rate 16%
  • Prize money £83,411
  • Best rating 108
  • Official rating 105

Where Begin The Luck runs next

Time Course Race Best price
5:30 Newton Abbot Sun Racing Summer Jumps Championship Finale Handicap Hurdle Race —

Begin The Luck form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
26 May 26 Plumpton Kalm Club At Plumpton Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 4f Good 3 10.5 10/3 Beau Morgan 105
6 May 26 Fontwell Summerley Recruitment Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 3.5f Good 2 .5 10/1 Robbie David 104
19 Apr 26 Plumpton Prestige Security Executive Protection Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 4f Good 1 — 13/2 Robbie David 98
4 Apr 26 Newton Abbot Les Drew Hello Matey I'm 80 Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 5f Good To Soft 5 5.25 85/40F Robbie David 99
6 Mar 26 Leicester Coldstream Guards Association Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 4f Good To Soft 1 — 11/1 Robbie David 94
14 Feb 26 Wincanton BetMGM Who Wants A Nine-Darter Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 1m 7.5f Heavy 5 19.5 13/2 Robbie David 95
4 Feb 26 Sedgefield Fairlight Studios Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 3.5f Good To Soft 3 15.25 13/2 Robbie David 96
19 Jan 26 Lingfield At The Races App Expert Tips Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 4f Soft 3 16.5 8/1 Robbie David 96
26 Dec 25 Wincanton PricedUp Daily Racing Boosts Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 4f Good To Soft 1 — 9/1 Robbie David 94
27 Nov 25 Taunton Mike Trickey And Geoff White Memorial Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 2f Good To Firm 3 10.5 3/1F Robbie David 96
20 Nov 25 Wincanton Dot Tolson Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 4f Good 2 8 10/1 Robbie David 96
6 Oct 25 Stratford Best Odds Guaranteed On dragonbet.co.uk Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 3.5f Good 2 1.5 11/2 Robbie David 95
7 Jun 25 Worcester FBC Manby Bowdler Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 4f Good 7 38.25 12/1 Beau Morgan 96
5 May 25 Warwick Marcot Flooring Solutions Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 4f Good 6 27.25 7/2 Robbie David 96
19 Apr 25 Newton Abbot Trojan Motor Company And Instant Justice Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 5f Heavy 2 3.5 11/4F Robbie David 96
25 Mar 25 Taunton Paddy Kenneally Cillas Cottage 1955 Winner Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 0.5f Good 10 30.75 9/1 Robbie David 97
31 Dec 24 Warwick Poundland - Proud To Support Warwick Racecourse Handicap Chase Class 5 2m Soft 3 11 7/2 Robbie David 99
28 Dec 24 Leicester And A Partridge In A Pear Tree Handicap Chase Class 4 2m Soft 3 4.25 4/1 Robbie David 99
5 Dec 24 Wincanton Weatherbys Hamilton Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase Class 4 2m 4f Soft 4 28.5 8/1 Robbie David 101
15 Nov 24 Southwell BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap Chase Class 4 2m 4.5f Good 3 6 7/2 Robbie David 102
19 Oct 24 Stratford Rich Is 60 & Tom Is 30 Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 2.5f Heavy 1 — 9/1 Mr Robbie David 97
10 Oct 24 Exeter Budges Farm Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 3f Good 5 9 5/1 Robbie David 102
7 Sep 24 Stratford Power Utilities Group Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 6.5f Good 3 5.75 11/4F Robbie David 103
31 Aug 24 Newton Abbot William Hill Leading Racecourse Bookmaker Handicap Chase Class 4 2m 5f Good 5 7 5/1 Harry Reed 104
22 Aug 24 Newton Abbot Newtonabbotracing.Com Handicap Chase Class 4 2m 5f Good 3 12 13/2 Harry Reed 105
28 Jul 24 Uttoxeter Conferences Here At Uttoxeter Racecourse Handicap Chase Class 4 2m 4f Good 9 25.5 7/1 Harry Reed 106
25 Jun 24 Newton Abbot William Hill Leading Racecourse Bookmaker Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 5f Good 2 .75 8/1 Harry Reed 103
1 Jun 24 Stratford BRC Roofing's 30th Anniversary Handicap Chase Class 4 2m 5f Good 2 4.25 4/1 Harry Reed 102
20 May 24 Newton Abbot Happy 60th Birthday Danny Kane Handicap Chase Class 4 2m 5f Good 5 27 12/1 Harry Reed 105
23 Apr 24 Southwell Race By Race Southwell Specials At PlanetSportBet Handicap Chase (Div 1) Class 4 2m 4.5f Good 4 24.75 20/1 Harry Reed 107
27 Mar 24 Wincanton Harriet Dickin Racing Handicap Chase Class 4 2m 4f Soft PU - 33/1 Harry Reed 111
3 Jun 23 Stratford Harvey And Lianne Engagement Celebration Handicap Chase Class 4 2m 5f Good 1 — 9/2 Harry Reed 104
24 May 23 Southwell Download The At The Races App Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 4.5f Good 1 — 4/5F Beau Morgan 104
17 May 23 Newton Abbot Newtonabbotrace On Twitter Handicap Chase Class 4 2m 5f Good 3 17.5 7/2 Harry Reed 104
21 Apr 23 Exeter Globe Inn Chudleigh Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 1.5f Good 1 — 10/3J Beau Morgan 97
8 Apr 23 Newton Abbot Follow WillHillRacing On Twitter Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 5f Soft 1 — 5/2F Bradley Roberts 93
5 Apr 23 Wincanton Chard Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 4f Good 3 17 7/1 Harry Reed 93
9 Mar 23 Wincanton Newt In Somerset Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 4f Good To Soft 2 — 8/1 Harry Reed 92
14 Feb 23 Lingfield Download The At The Races App Conditional Jockeys' Training Series Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m Good To Soft 4 14.75 8/1 Beau Morgan 93
6 Feb 23 Fontwell At The Races App Expert Tips Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 1.5f Good 7 22.75 9/1 Ben Godfrey 93
2 Jan 23 Plumpton Zoe Davison Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m Soft 5 10 16/1 Robert Dunne 94
6 Dec 22 Uttoxeter Signs 2000 Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m Good To Soft 2 .75 7/2 Robert Dunne 92
12 Nov 22 Uttoxeter Wainwright Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m Good 2 3.25 7/2 Thomas Doggrell 91
4 Nov 22 Exeter Betway Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 0.5f Good 2 .75 3/1F Thomas Doggrell 87
6 Oct 22 Warwick Hatton Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m Good 6 11 33/1 Thomas Doggrell 90
16 Sep 22 Newton Abbot Talk Tidy Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 1f Good To Soft 9 33 9/1 Angus Cheleda 95
23 May 22 Huntingdon Bet At racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m Good 6 33.5 16/1 Mr Jack Andrews 99
22 Apr 22 Southwell At The Races App Form Study Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m Good PU - 9/4F Mr Jack Andrews 99
7 Mar 22 Southwell Read Davy Russell On Starsportsbet.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m Good To Soft 4 16.25 15/8F Philip Armson 101
29 Jan 22 Uttoxeter Cazoo Training Series Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m Good 3 8 11/1 Philip Armson 103

Last time out

Finished 3 in the Kalm Club At Plumpton Handicap Chase (GBB Race) at Plumpton on 26 May 2026. Held in rear early - improved into second three out - pressed leader briefly after that - pushed along before two out - dropped back and held on for third.

Begin The Luck by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
20f 13 3 23% —
16f 11 0 0% —
21f 10 2 20% —
19.5f 3 0 0% —
20.5f 3 1 33% —
16.5f 2 0 0% —
17.5f 2 1 50% —
15.5f 1 0 0% —
18f 1 0 0% —
18.5f 1 1 100% —
19f 1 0 0% —
22.5f 1 0 0% —
17f 1 0 0% —

Begin The Luck by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 30 4 13% —
Good To Soft 9 2 22% —
Soft 7 1 14% —
Heavy 3 1 33% —
Good To Firm 1 0 0% —

Begin The Luck by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Newton Abbot 9 1 11% —
Wincanton 7 1 14% —
Stratford 5 2 40% —
Southwell 5 1 20% —
Uttoxeter 4 0 0% —
Plumpton 3 1 33% —
Warwick 3 0 0% —
Exeter 3 1 33% —
Fontwell 2 0 0% —
Leicester 2 1 50% —

Begin The Luck breeding

  • Sire Le Fou (IRE)
  • Dam Bobsyourdad (IRE)
  • Damsire Bob's Return (IRE)
  • Breeder Edward Burns
  • Foaled 10 April 2016

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