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Centara: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Centara is an 8-year-old gelding by Sageburg, trained by Paul Nicholls. He has won 8 of 22 starts and placed in 3 more, for £69,790 in prize money. His best trip is 2m 3f, where 2 wins from 3 is a 67% strike rate against 32% at every other distance. He runs next in the 3:21 at Newton Abbot on 28 October. His best performance rating is 129, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 22
  • Wins 8
  • Placed 11
  • Strike rate 36%
  • Prize money £69,790
  • Best rating 129
  • Official rating 127

Where Centara runs next

Time Course Race Best price
3:21 Newton Abbot Persimmon Homes Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) —

Centara form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
27 Aug 26 Newton Abbot Md Elite Cleaning Handicap Steeple Chase (gbb Race) Class 2 2m 0.5f Good To Firm 3 13.5 9/2 Paddy Hanlon 127
19 Jul 26 Stratford Silver Fox Classic Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 1f Good To Firm 5 33.5 6/1 Freddie Gingell 132
3 Jun 26 Newton Abbot Clearance Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 1f Good 4 65 5/1 Freddie Keighley 122
6 May 26 Newton Abbot Kauto The King Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 5f Good 6 23.5 8/1 Freddie Gingell 135
24 Oct 25 Cheltenham Holland Cooper 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 2m Good To Soft PU - 28/1 Jay Tidball 135
29 Sep 25 Newton Abbot BDF Fresh Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 0.5f Good 1 — EvensF Jay Tidball 131
30 Aug 25 Newton Abbot John Price Memorial Chase Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 0.5f Good 2 3.5 5/4F Jay Tidball 131
21 Aug 25 Newton Abbot Shop Local With Scott Richards Solicitors Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 0.5f Good 1 — 9/4 Jay Tidball 126
14 Jul 25 Newton Abbot Par Inn Sponsors Biscovey Youth FC Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 0.5f Good 1 — 10/11F Jay Tidball 123
13 Jun 25 Newton Abbot PKF Francis Clark Summer Social Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 0.5f Good To Soft 1 — 9/4F Jay Tidball 113
9 May 25 Hereford DragonBet Supporting British Racing Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m Good 1 — 3/1 Jay Tidball 106
20 Apr 25 Plumpton BetGoodwin Top UK Online Bookie Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 3.5f Good 6 28.75 13/2 Harry Cobden 108
6 Mar 25 Wincanton Julia's House Hospice Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 1m 7.5f Good To Soft 3 3.75 11/2 Harry Cobden 109
19 Dec 24 Exeter Southwest Rail Solutions Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 2.5f Good To Soft 5 25.5 11/1 Jay Tidball 111
8 Nov 24 Exeter Southwest Rail Solutions Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 0.5f Good PU - 7/2 Harry Cobden 111
24 Apr 24 Taunton Dave Criddle Travel Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 4 2m 3f Good 1 — 9/4F Harry Cobden 107
11 Mar 24 Taunton William Hill Extra Place Races Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 0.5f Soft 6 10.25 3/1 Harry Cobden 109
6 Feb 24 Taunton Racing TV Club Day Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 4 2m 3f Good 5 14.25 3/1 Harry Cobden –
30 Dec 23 Taunton Luke Sergeant Christmas 2023 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 3f Good To Soft 1 — 10/11F Lorcan Williams –
1 Dec 23 Newbury Coral Get Closer To The Action 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 0.5f Good To Soft 4 6.25 11/4 Harry Cobden –
15 Apr 23 Aintree Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open NH Flat Race (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 1f Good To Soft PU - 12/1 Harry Cobden –
20 Mar 23 Taunton Royal National Lifeboat Institution Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m 0.5f Good To Soft 1 — 5/1 Harry Cobden –

Last time out

Finished 3 in the Md Elite Cleaning Handicap Steeple Chase (gbb Race) at Newton Abbot on 27 August 2026. Went straight to the front - held a healthy advantage until the 7th - overtaken two out - unable to find more approaching the last and gave up the runner-up spot on the run to the line.

Centara by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
16.5f 10 5 50% —
17f 3 0 0% —
19f 3 2 67% —
16f 2 1 50% —
21f 1 0 0% —
19.5f 1 0 0% —
15.5f 1 0 0% —
18.5f 1 0 0% —

Centara by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 11 5 45% —
Good To Soft 8 3 38% —
Good To Firm 2 0 0% —
Soft 1 0 0% —

Centara by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Newton Abbot 8 4 50% —
Taunton 5 3 60% —
Exeter 2 0 0% —
Stratford 1 0 0% —
Cheltenham 1 0 0% —
Hereford 1 1 100% —
Plumpton 1 0 0% —
Wincanton 1 0 0% —
Newbury 1 0 0% —
Aintree 1 0 0% —

Centara breeding

  • Sire Sageburg (IRE)
  • Dam Spartan Angel (IRE)
  • Damsire Beneficial (GB)
  • Breeder Greg Rossiter & Denis Hickey
  • Foaled 6 March 2018

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