Bulldog Spirit: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Bulldog Spirit is a 6-year-old gelding by Churchill, trained by Bernard Llewellyn. He has won 5 of 40 starts and placed in 7 more, for £47,541 in prize money. His best trip is 1m 3f, where 1 win from 3 is a 33% strike rate against 11% at every other distance. He runs next in the 5:03 at Chester on 11 September. His best performance rating is 80, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 40
- Wins 5
- Placed 12
- Strike rate 13%
- Prize money £47,541
- Best rating 80
- Official rating 60
Where Bulldog Spirit runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:03 | Chester | Inkerman London Apprentice Handicap Stakes | — |
Bulldog Spirit form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 26 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap Stakes Class 6 | 1m 4f | Standard | 5 | 5.25 | 20/1 | William Cox | 60 |
| 12 Aug 26 | Ffos Las | Dress For The Occasions Handicap Stakes Class 6 | 1m 4f | Good | 4 | 9.75 | 11/1 | Daniel Muscutt | 62 |
| 14 Jul 26 | Ffos Las | Dandara, Find Your Perfect New Home Handicap Stakes Class 5 | 1m 4f | Good | 3 | 4.5 | 8/1 | Taylor Fisher | 63 |
| 30 Jun 26 | Ffos Las | West Wales Properties Ceredigion Handicap Class 6 | 2m | Good | 5 | 8 | 13/8F | Cieren Fallon | 65 |
| 31 May 26 | Nottingham | Dine In Sherwoods Restaurant Handicap Class 5 | 1m 6f | Good | 7 | 3 | 10/1 | Harry Vigors | 67 |
| 12 May 26 | Lingfield (AW) | Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Apprentice Handicap Class 5 | 2m | Standard | 5 | 11 | 28/1 | Shay Farmer | 70 |
| 4 Apr 26 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Thank You To Omari For The Support Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 | 1m 4f | Standard | 6 | 11.75 | 66/1 | Sean D Bowen | 72 |
| 6 Sep 25 | Thirsk | Calverts Carpets Hambleton Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 | 1m 4f | Good | 5 | 5.75 | 6/1 | Shay Farmer | 74 |
| 21 Aug 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Racing League Race 30 Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 | 1m 4.5f | Standard | 8 | 14.75 | 50/1 | Ben Robinson | 75 |
| 7 Aug 25 | Chepstow | Racing League 20 Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 | 1m 4f | Good To Soft | 9 | 11 | 33/1 | Ben Robinson | 75 |
| 12 Jul 25 | Chester | Absolut Vodka Apprentice Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 | 1m 6.5f | Good | 4 | 11.25 | 5/2 | Shay Farmer | 76 |
| 28 Jun 25 | Chester | Christmas Parties At Chester Racecourse Handicap Class 5 | 1m 4.5f | Good | 2 | .5 | 11/4 | Shay Farmer | 74 |
| 1 Jun 25 | Nottingham | Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Handicap Class 5 | 1m 6f | Good | 4 | 1.5 | 10/3J | Ben Robinson | 74 |
| 10 May 25 | Nottingham | 'Sipson Construction Services 15Yr Anniversary Apprentice Handicap Class 5 | 1m 6f | Good To Firm | 1 | — | 4/1 | Shay Farmer | 69 |
| 18 Apr 25 | Lingfield (AW) | BetUK All-Weather Vase Apprentice Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 | 1m 4f | Standard | 7 | 2.5 | 11/1 | Shay Farmer | 70 |
| 29 Mar 25 | Doncaster | William Hill NRMB On The Grand National Apprentice Handicap (Div 1) Class 5 | 1m 2f | Good To Soft | 9 | 4 | 11/1 | Ethan Jones | 70 |
| 19 Mar 25 | Southwell (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Handicap Class 5 | 1m 3f | Standard | 1 | — | 14/1 | Ben Robinson | 67 |
| 27 Dec 24 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Weekly 5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap Class 5 | 1m 6f | Standard | 9 | 11.25 | 8/1 | Jack Mitchell | 68 |
| 10 Dec 24 | Southwell (AW) | BetUK. It's Where The UK Bets Handicap Class 5 | 1m 6f | Standard | 4 | 6.5 | 9/1 | Kaiya Fraser | 69 |
| 28 Oct 24 | Newcastle (AW) | Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Handicap Class 5 | 2m 0.5f | Standard To Slow | 5 | 11 | 6/1 | Kaiya Fraser | 70 |
| 14 Oct 24 | Musselburgh | Max Recycle Selling Stakes Class 4 | 1m 4.5f | Good To Soft | 2 | 4 | 6/4F | Jason Hart | 71 |
| 2 Oct 24 | Catterick | Racing Again 19th October Handicap Class 5 | 1m 4f | Soft | 8 | 21.5 | 14/1 | Shane Gray | 72 |
| 9 Aug 24 | Haydock | Cheshire Life And Lancashire Life Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Class 5 | 1m 6f | Good To Firm | 1 | — | 5/1 | Mr Patrick Millman | 67 |
| 21 Jul 24 | Redcar | Go Racing In Yorkshire Future Stars Apprentice Handicap Class 5 | 1m 6f | Good | 2 | 1.75 | 7/4F | Archie Young | 67 |
| 13 Jul 24 | York | John Smith's Stayers' Handicap Class 4 | 2m 0.5f | Good To Soft | 6 | 5.25 | 14/1 | Joe Fanning | 68 |
| 29 Jun 24 | Chester | Jam Shed Handicap Class 4 | 2m | Good | 5 | 4 | 15/2 | Jason Watson | 70 |
| 2 Jun 24 | Hamilton | Sky Bet Acca Freeze Handicap Class 5 | 1m 3f | Good | 10 | 9.25 | 8/1 | Callum Rodriguez | 72 |
| 5 May 24 | Hamilton | Hampton By Hilton At Hamilton Park Handicap Class 5 | 1m 3f | Good To Soft | 2 | 4.5 | 9/1 | Paul Mulrennan | 72 |
| 5 Mar 24 | Southwell (AW) | BetUK. Home Of The Acca Handicap Class 5 | 2m 0.5f | Standard | 7 | 8.5 | 20/1 | Hollie Doyle | 73 |
| 9 Oct 23 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Breeders' Cup On Sky Sports Racing Handicap Class 4 | 1m 4f | Standard | 8 | 5.75 | 11/2 | Franny Norton | 75 |
| 21 Sep 23 | Pontefract | Ben And Mary Hibbert Memorial Handicap Class 4 | 1m 4f | Good To Soft | 4 | 1.75 | 9/2 | Kevin Stott | 76 |
| 8 Sep 23 | Haydock | Betfair Racing Only Bettor Podcast Handicap Class 4 | 1m 3.5f | Good | 5 | 10.75 | 4/1 | Daniel Muscutt | 77 |
| 8 Jul 23 | Haydock | Bet365 Handicap Class 2 | 1m 6f | Good To Firm | 4 | 8 | 33/1 | Andrew Breslin | 77 |
| 16 Jun 23 | Goodwood | Michael Leahy Memorial Handicap Class 4 | 1m 4f | Good To Firm | 2 | 4.25 | 5/2 | Joe Fanning | 77 |
| 2 Jun 23 | Doncaster | Weston Park Cancer Support On 01145533330 Handicap Class 5 | 1m 4f | Good To Firm | 1 | — | 11/4 | Jack Mitchell | 73 |
| 22 May 23 | Windsor | Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap Class 5 | 1m 3.5f | Good To Firm | 2 | .5 | 6/1 | Jack Mitchell | 73 |
| 19 Apr 23 | Beverley | James White Butchers Handicap Class 5 | 1m 2f | Good To Soft | 6 | 9.25 | 12/1 | Ben Curtis | 75 |
| 9 Nov 22 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Horserace Betting Operator Of The Year Restricted Novice Stakes Class 6 | 1m | Standard To Slow | 5 | 3.75 | 13/2 | Jason Hart | 77 |
| 14 Oct 22 | Redcar | Market Cross Jewellers British EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 4 | 1m | Good To Soft | 5 | 11 | 9/2 | Franny Norton | – |
| 30 Sep 22 | Newcastle (AW) | Kudos EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 | 1m | Standard | 1 | — | 3/1 | Jason Hart | – |
Last time out
Finished 5 in the Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap Stakes at Wolverhampton (AW) on 1 September 2026. Settled in the pack early - pressed for effort over 2f out but faded a furlong later - unable to find more late finished 5th.
Bulldog Spirit by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12f | 12 | 1 | 8% |
| 14f | 8 | 2 | 25% |
| 16f | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| 12.5f | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| 11f | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| 16.5f | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| 8f | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| 10f | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| 11.5f | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| 14.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Bulldog Spirit by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 12 | 0 | 0% |
| Standard | 11 | 2 | 18% |
| Good To Soft | 8 | 0 | 0% |
| Good To Firm | 6 | 3 | 50% |
| Standard To Slow | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Bulldog Spirit by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Ffos Las | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Nottingham | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| Newcastle (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| Chester | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Southwell (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| Haydock | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Doncaster | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Redcar | 2 | 0 | 0% |
Bulldog Spirit breeding
- Sire Churchill (IRE)
- Dam Banimpire (IRE)
- Damsire Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)
- Breeder Banimpire Syndicate
- Foaled 19 May 2020
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