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Copperhead: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Copperhead is a 12-year-old gelding by Sulamani, trained by Joe Tizzard. He has won 10 of 43 starts and placed in 9 more, for £206,756 in prize money. His best trip is 3m 2f, where 2 wins from 5 is a 40% strike rate against 21% at every other distance. He runs next in the 2:55 at Cheltenham on 13 November, where the best price is 25/1 with SmarketsSBK. His best performance rating is 149, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 43
  • Wins 10
  • Placed 19
  • Strike rate 23%
  • Prize money £206,756
  • Best rating 149
  • Official rating 138

Where Copperhead runs next

Time Course Race Best price
2:55 Cheltenham Jilly Cooper Veterans' Handicap Steeple Chase 25/1 SmarketsSBK SBK

Copperhead form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
29 Mar 26 Ascot Sodexo Live! Veterans' Handicap Chase Class 2 3m Good 3 8 13/8 Freddie Gingell 138
28 Feb 26 Newbury 1 Up, Job Done At BetVictor Veterans' Handicap Chase Class 2 3m 2f Good To Soft 1 — 14/1 Freddie Gingell 133
3 Jan 26 Sandown Unibet Veterans' Handicap Chase Class 2 3m Good UR - 12/1 Freddie Gingell 133
12 Dec 25 Cheltenham Unibet Middle Distance Veterans' Chase Series Handicap Chase Class 2 2m 4.5f Good To Soft 7 25.25 14/1 Freddie Gingell 134
9 Feb 25 Exeter TrustATrader Apply Today Veterans' Handicap Chase Class 2 3m Good To Soft 4 11 5/1 Freddie Gingell 135
17 Jan 25 Market Rasen Unibet Veterans' Handicap Chase (2024 Veterans' Chase Series Final) Class 2 3m Good To Soft 1 — 7/2J Freddie Gingell 133
13 Dec 24 Cheltenham Unibet Middle Distance Veterans' Chase Series Handicap Chase Class 2 2m 4.5f Good To Soft 2 .25 14/1 Jonjo O'Neill Jr 131
10 Nov 24 Sandown Sandown Park Veterans' Handicap Chase Class 2 3m Good 2 1.75 2/1 Freddie Gingell 130
27 Oct 24 Aintree Virgin Bet Vieux Lion Rouge Veterans' Handicap Chase Class 2 3m 1f Good 1 — 11/5 Freddie Gingell 122
11 Oct 24 Chepstow Unibet Veterans' Handicap Chase Class 2 2m 7.5f Good To Soft 1 — 5/1 Freddie Gingell 117
12 May 24 Plumpton Jason Tomlinson's Final British Racecourse Celebration Handicap Chase Class 4 3m 1.5f Good 1 — 7/2 Freddie Gingell 114
8 Apr 24 Wincanton Pay To Play Golf At Wincanton Veterans' Handicap Chase Class 4 3m 1f Soft 4 9.75 9/4F Freddie Gingell 116
2 Mar 24 Newbury Get Best Odds Guaranteed At BetVictor Veterans' Handicap Chase Class 2 3m 2f Heavy 4 15.75 2/1F Freddie Gingell 117
15 Feb 24 Sandown Spectra Group Alanbrooke Handicap Chase Class 3 3m Soft 3 11.75 4/1 Freddie Gingell 118
1 Feb 24 Wincanton Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Handicap Chase Class 3 3m 1f Good To Soft 3 2.5 11/4 Freddie Gingell 119
24 Nov 23 Ascot S.A.F.E. Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 5f Good 3 11 9/2 Freddie Gingell 120
24 Oct 23 Exeter Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow Best Mate Chase Handicap Chase Class 3 3m Good 6 19 4/1 Brendan Powell 120
6 Oct 23 Fontwell Broadsword Group 25th Anniversary Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 5.5f Good 2 2 7/2 Brendan Powell 119
9 May 23 Ludlow JM Construction Handicap Chase Class 4 3m 1.5f Good To Soft 2 4.5 7/2 Freddie Gingell 119
19 Apr 23 Cheltenham Gloucester Brewery Holman Handicap Chase Class 3 3m 4f Good 6 15.75 11/1 Brendan Powell 122
26 Mar 23 Exeter Devon Stayers Handicap Chase Class 3 3m 6.5f Good To Soft 5 35.75 11/2 Brendan Powell 127
2 Feb 23 Wincanton Dick Hunt 'Wigmore' Handicap Chase Class 3 3m 1f Good To Soft 6 17.75 11/1 Brendan Powell 131
26 Dec 22 Wincanton Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 3m 0.5f Good To Soft 4 21.25 7/1 Conor Ring 129
3 Dec 22 Sandown Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 7.5f Soft 5 20.75 16/1 Harry Cobden 134
18 Nov 22 Ascot Not Forgotten Handicap Chase Class 3 3m Good To Soft UR - 18/5 Brendan Powell 139
27 Nov 21 Newbury Ladbrokes Trophy Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m 2f Good To Soft PU - 28/1 Jonjo O'Neill Jr 148
18 Mar 21 Cheltenham Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m Good To Soft 15 19.5 40/1 Jonjo O'Neill Jr 143
25 Feb 21 Chepstow Pertemps Network Opportunity Around The Corner Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 7.5f Soft 5 10 8/1 Jonjo O'Neill Jr 146
28 Nov 20 Newbury Ladbrokes Trophy Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m 2f Good PU - 12/1 Robbie Power 152
31 Oct 20 Wetherby bet365 Hurdle (Registered As The West Yorkshire Hurdle) (Grade 2) Class 1 3m Soft PU - 12/1 A P Heskin 148
11 Mar 20 Cheltenham RSA Insurance Novices' Chase (Grade 1) Class 1 3m 0.5f Soft F - 6/1 Harry Cobden 155
15 Feb 20 Ascot Sodexo Reynoldstown Novices' Chase (Grade 2) Class 1 3m Soft 1 — 6/1 Jonjo O'Neill Jr 145
28 Dec 19 Newbury Betway Mandarin Handicap Chase Class 3 3m 2f Soft 1 — 3/1F Harry Cobden 134
5 Dec 19 Wincanton Weatherbys Racing Bank Silver Buck Handicap Chase Class 3 3m 1f Good 1 — 6/1 Robbie Power 125
29 Oct 19 Chepstow MyRacing Supports Responsible Gambling Beginners' Chase Class 3 2m 7.5f Good To Soft 5 16.5 13/2 Robbie Power 125
15 Feb 19 Sandown starsports.bet Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 4f Soft 1 — 9/4F Harry Cobden 116
20 Jan 19 Exeter starsports.bet Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 2.5f Good To Soft 1 — 5/1 Harry Cobden 104
19 Dec 18 Newbury Qolcom EBF Stallions 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 2m 4.5f Soft 8 38.75 100/1 Robbie Power –
28 Nov 18 Hereford Sri Lanka The Jewel Of Asia Novices' Hurdle Class 4 2m 3.5f Good To Soft 3 21 50/1 Tom O'Brien –
8 Nov 18 Newbury Agetur Uk Novices' Hurdle Class 4 2m 0.5f Good To Soft 13 34 66/1 Harry Cobden –
9 Feb 18 Kempton Tori Global Maiden Open NH Flat Race (Div 2) Class 5 2m Soft 9 28 16/1 Harry Cobden –
1 Jan 18 Cheltenham EBF Stallions & Cheltenham Pony Club (Listed Standard Open NH Flat Race) Class 1 1m 6f Heavy 7 23.75 50/1 Harry Cobden –
7 Dec 17 Wincanton Watch Racing UK On BT TV 'Junior' Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 1m 7.5f Soft 7 41.75 11/1 Tom Scudamore –

Last time out

Finished 3 in the Sodexo Live! Veterans' Handicap Chase at Ascot on 29 March 2026. Sat close to the front early - pushed into contention approaching the 15th - edged out after two out then dropped away up the run-in.

Copperhead by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
24f 11 2 18% —
26f 5 2 40% —
25f 5 2 40% —
23.5f 4 1 25% —
20.5f 3 0 0% —
25.5f 2 1 50% —
24.5f 2 0 0% —
21f 1 0 0% —
21.5f 1 0 0% —
28f 1 0 0% —
30.5f 1 0 0% —
20f 1 1 100% —
18.5f 1 1 100% —
19.5f 1 0 0% —
16.5f 1 0 0% —
16f 1 0 0% —
14f 1 0 0% —
15.5f 1 0 0% —

Copperhead by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good To Soft 18 4 22% —
Soft 12 3 25% —
Good 11 3 27% —
Heavy 2 0 0% —

Copperhead by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Newbury 7 2 29% —
Cheltenham 6 0 0% —
Wincanton 6 1 17% —
Sandown 5 1 20% —
Ascot 4 1 25% —
Exeter 4 1 25% —
Chepstow 3 1 33% —
Market Rasen 1 1 100% —
Aintree 1 1 100% —
Plumpton 1 1 100% —

Copperhead breeding

  • Sire Sulamani (IRE)
  • Dam How's Business (GB)
  • Damsire Josr Algarhoud (IRE)
  • Breeder R And J Micklethwait
  • Foaled 20 March 2014

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