Devil's Advocate: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Devil's Advocate is a 4-year-old gelding by Too Darn Hot, trained by John & Thady Gosden. He has won 2 of 12 starts and placed in 2 more, for £74,014 in prize money. His best trip is 1m 2f, where 2 wins from 8 is a 25% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 4:00 at Ascot on 17 October, where the best price is 150/1 with Betfred. His best performance rating is 112, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 12
- Wins 2
- Placed 4
- Strike rate 17%
- Prize money £74,014
- Best rating 112
- Official rating 109
Where Devil's Advocate runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:00 | Ascot | Qatar Racing Champion Stakes (Group 1) | 150/1 Betfred | Betfred |
Devil's Advocate form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 26 | York | Juddmonte International Stakes (Group 1) Class 1 | 1m 2.5f | Good | 7 | 25 | 200/1 | Robert Havlin | 109 |
| 17 Jun 26 | Ascot | Prince Of Wales's Stakes (Group 1) Class 1 | 1m 2f | Good To Firm | 7 | 21.75 | 66/1 | Robert Havlin | 109 |
| 24 Apr 26 | Sandown | bet365 Gordon Richards Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 | 1m 2f | Good | 4 | 18.25 | 9/1 | William Buick | 112 |
| 6 Apr 26 | Kempton (AW) | Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Magnolia Stakes (Listed) Class 1 | 1m 2f | Standard To Slow | 2 | 3.25 | 15/8 | William Buick | 112 |
| 18 Oct 25 | Ascot | Qipco Champion Stakes (Group 1) Class 1 | 1m 2f | Good | 7 | 9.75 | 66/1 | Robert Havlin | 109 |
| 11 Sep 25 | Doncaster | Oddschecker Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 | 1m 2f | Good To Soft | 1 | — | 20/1 | William Buick | 104 |
| 23 Aug 25 | Windsor | Weatherbys Global Stallions App Winter Hill Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 | 1m 2f | Good To Firm | 4 | 16 | 7/1 | Benoit De La Sayette | 105 |
| 18 Jun 25 | Ascot | Queen's Vase (Group 2) Class 1 | 1m 6f | Good To Firm | 13 | 53.5 | 9/1 | William Buick | 107 |
| 15 May 25 | York | Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dante Stakes (Group 2) Class 1 | 1m 2.5f | Good To Firm | 4 | 3.25 | 80/1 | Benoit De La Sayette | 100 |
| 22 Apr 25 | Epsom Downs | Betfred Blue Riband Trial (Listed) Class 1 | 1m 2f | Good | 6 | 7.5 | 6/4F | William Buick | – |
| 17 Oct 24 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Betfair 'Confined' Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 | 1m 2f | Standard | 1 | — | 2/7F | Robert Havlin | – |
| 26 Sep 24 | Newmarket | Rossdales British EBF Maiden Stakes Class 4 | 1m | Good To Soft | 3 | 3.25 | 4/1 | Kieran Shoemark | – |
Last time out
Finished 7 in the Juddmonte International Stakes (Group 1) at York on 19 August 2026. Sat close to the front two early - pressed for effort then dropped away fast with 3f left - eventually well beaten in 7th.
Devil's Advocate by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10f | 8 | 2 | 25% | — |
| 10.5f | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 14f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 8f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Devil's Advocate by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good To Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good To Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
| Standard To Slow | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Standard | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
Devil's Advocate by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| York | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Doncaster | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Devil's Advocate breeding
- Sire Too Darn Hot (GB)
- Dam Precious Ramotswe (GB)
- Damsire Nathaniel (IRE)
- Breeder Hascombe & Valiant Stud Ltd
- Foaled 1 April 2022
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