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Cave Hill: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Cave Hill is a 7-year-old gelding by Universal, trained by Ian Duncan. He has won 2 of 25 starts and placed in 4 more, for £13,795 in prize money. His best trip is 2m 4.5f, where 1 win from 6 is a 17% strike rate against 5% at every other distance. He runs next in the 1:18 at Ayr on 31 October. His best performance rating is 89, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 25
  • Wins 2
  • Placed 6
  • Strike rate 8%
  • Prize money £13,795
  • Best rating 89
  • Official rating 74

Where Cave Hill runs next

Time Course Race Best price
1:18 Ayr Bsb Structural Handicap Steeple Chase —

Cave Hill form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
2 May 26 Hexham Elizabeth Elliott Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 4f Good 4 6.5 12/1 Sean Quinlan 74
31 Mar 26 Newcastle Border Minstrel Sunday Lunch Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 4f Good To Soft 9 25.75 8/1 Callum Bewley 76
19 Feb 26 Sedgefield Paxtons No1 CaseIH Dealer Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 5f Soft 3 28 9/2 Alan Doyle 78
3 Feb 26 Carlisle Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Chase Class 5 3m 0.5f Good To Soft 9 36.75 13/2 Alan Doyle 80
2 Jan 26 Ayr Book Wicked Afternoon Tea At WesternHouseHotel Handicap Chase Class 4 3m Soft 6 16.25 10/1 Alan Doyle 80
5 Dec 25 Sedgefield Prodrive Shopfitting Ltd Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 5f Soft 3 2 11/4 Alan Doyle 80
14 Nov 25 Newcastle Get Raceday Ready Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 4f Good To Soft 5 16.5 15/2 Callum Bewley 81
1 Nov 25 Ayr ATS Roofing Alex Sneddon Stagdoo Handicap Chase Class 5 3m Soft 6 9.75 13/2 Alan Doyle 81
3 May 25 Hexham Neigh Way Laura Stewart's 60 Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 4f Good To Soft 1 — 8/1 Alan Doyle 77
31 Mar 25 Newcastle Golf Memberships At High Gosforth Park Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 4f Good 5 20 4/1 Alan Doyle 78
3 Mar 25 Newcastle Power Your Performance With Equine Products Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 4f Good 4 31.25 11/4F Alan Doyle 79
11 Feb 25 Ayr LiveScore Bet Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 2m 4.5f Soft 3 10.5 2/1 Alan Doyle 80
2 Jan 25 Ayr Ayrshire Cancer Support Masquerade Ball Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 4.5f Soft 5 10.75 7/2 Alan Doyle 80
14 Dec 24 Newcastle Hawk Ponteland Now Open Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 4.5f Good 1 — 10/1 Alan Doyle 72
13 Nov 24 Ayr Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 3.5f Good 5 8.75 10/1 Alan Doyle 73
15 May 24 Perth Murrayshall Meetings And Events Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 4f Good To Soft 11 40.25 25/1 William Maggs 77
13 Apr 24 Newcastle Acorn Catering Equipment Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 4.5f Heavy PU - 33/1 Brian Hughes 80
26 Mar 24 Newcastle QuinnBet Acca Bonus Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 7.5f Heavy 8 43.5 40/1 Conor O'Farrell 84
26 Feb 24 Ayr Coral Racing Club Join For Free Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 3.5f Heavy 3 16.75 100/1 Brian Hughes 66
13 Feb 24 Ayr Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 4.5f Soft 10 123.75 250/1 Conor O'Farrell –
2 Jan 24 Ayr Happy New Year From Ayr Racecourse Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 4.5f Heavy PU - 250/1 Graham Watters –
11 Dec 23 Ayr Coral 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 2m Soft 12 68.25 250/1 Alan Doyle –
5 Nov 23 Carlisle Braithwaite Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m 1f Soft 11 47.25 100/1 Stephen Mulqueen –
30 Mar 23 Hexham Free Daily Tips On attheraces.com Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m Heavy 5 27.75 18/1 Derek Fox –
17 Feb 23 Kelso Watch Again At Racing TV Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Good 6 9.75 150/1 Patrick Wadge –

Last time out

Finished 4 in the Elizabeth Elliott Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase at Hexham on 2 May 2026. Set the pace early - lost front spot briefly before the 2nd then rallied to retake it before the 10th - stayed on terms into the closing stages - overtaken close home - lost placings on the run-in and finished fourth.

Cave Hill by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
20f 7 1 14% —
20.5f 6 1 17% —
16f 3 0 0% —
21f 2 0 0% —
24f 2 0 0% —
19.5f 2 0 0% —
24.5f 1 0 0% —
23.5f 1 0 0% —
17f 1 0 0% —

Cave Hill by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Soft 9 0 0% —
Good 6 1 17% —
Good To Soft 5 1 20% —
Heavy 5 0 0% —

Cave Hill by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Ayr 9 0 0% —
Newcastle 7 1 14% —
Hexham 3 1 33% —
Sedgefield 2 0 0% —
Carlisle 2 0 0% —
Perth 1 0 0% —
Kelso 1 0 0% —

Cave Hill breeding

  • Sire Universal (IRE)
  • Dam Belfast Central (IRE)
  • Damsire Jamesmead (GB)
  • Breeder Ian Duncan & Stephen Sinclair
  • Foaled 29 April 2019

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