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East India Express: horse profile, stats, records and next races

East India Express is a 7-year-old gelding by Milan, trained by Nicky Henderson. He has won 5 of 15 starts and placed in 2 more, for £70,302 in prize money. He has won 4 of 6 on good ground, which is the surface to note. He runs next in the 1:15 at Cheltenham on 23 October, where the best price is 11/2 with William Hill. His best performance rating is 136, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 15
  • Wins 5
  • Placed 7
  • Strike rate 33%
  • Prize money £70,302
  • Best rating 136
  • Official rating 136

Where East India Express runs next

Time Course Race Best price
1:15 Cheltenham William Hill Epic Boosts Handicap Hurdle Race 11/2 William Hill William Hill

East India Express form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
19 Apr 26 Plumpton BetGoodwin Sussex Stayers' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 3m 1f Good PU - 6/1 Mr Daniel Williams 136
13 Mar 26 Cheltenham Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 4.5f Soft 17 20.5 4/1F Freddie Gordon 137
1 Jan 26 Windsor Fitzdares New Year's Day Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 4f Good 2 .25 12/1 Freddie Gordon 133
29 Nov 25 Newbury 'Join Coral Bet 10 Get 50' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 4.5f Soft 9 36.5 16/1 Freddie Gordon 135
6 Nov 25 Newbury Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 3m 0.5f Good To Soft PU - 7/2 Freddie Gordon 137
24 Oct 25 Cheltenham William Hill Each Way Extra Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 4f Good To Soft F - 4/1F Freddie Gordon 137
16 Apr 25 Cheltenham Kingston Stud Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 4.5f Good 1 — 11/4F Freddie Gordon 129
14 Mar 25 Cheltenham Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 4.5f Good To Soft 7 13 4/1 Freddie Gordon 129
26 Dec 24 Kempton Ladbrokes Get Rewarded With Ladbucks Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 5f Good 1 — 5/4F Freddie Gordon 123
20 Dec 24 Ascot Howden Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 5.5f Good To Soft 1 — 7/1 Freddie Gordon 123
1 May 24 Punchestown Louis Fitzgerald Hotel Hurdle 2m 3.5f Good To Yielding UR - 15/2 Nico de Boinville 123
10 Feb 24 Newbury Betfair Racing Podcasts Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 0.5f Heavy 2 1.25 5/2 Nico de Boinville 123
20 Dec 23 Newbury BetVictor EBF Stallions 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 4.5f Soft 4 17.5 9/4 Nico de Boinville –
13 Nov 23 Kempton Racing Tv Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 5f Good 1 — 10/11F Nico de Boinville –
25 Feb 23 Kempton Coral Get Closer To The Action Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m Good 1 — 14/1 Sam Twiston-Davies –

Last time out

Finished PU in the BetGoodwin Sussex Stayers' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) at Plumpton on 19 April 2026. Settled just off the pace early - pushed along after 11th but soon dropped away - pulled up before two out.

East India Express by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
20.5f 5 1 20% —
20f 2 0 0% —
21f 2 2 100% —
25f 1 0 0% —
24.5f 1 0 0% —
21.5f 1 1 100% —
19.5f 1 0 0% —
16.5f 1 0 0% —
16f 1 1 100% —

East India Express by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 6 4 67% —
Good To Soft 4 1 25% —
Soft 3 0 0% —
Good To Yielding 1 0 0% —
Heavy 1 0 0% —

East India Express by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Cheltenham 4 1 25% —
Newbury 4 0 0% —
Kempton 3 3 100% —
Plumpton 1 0 0% —
Windsor 1 0 0% —
Ascot 1 1 100% —
Punchestown 1 0 0% —

East India Express breeding

  • Sire Milan (GB)
  • Dam Roztoc (IRE)
  • Damsire Desert King (IRE)
  • Breeder S McElroy
  • Foaled 4 April 2019

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