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Explode: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Explode is a 4-year-old gelding by Sottsass, trained by Faye Bramley. He has won 3 of 13 starts and placed in 4 more, for £32,347 in prize money. His best trip is 12ff, where 2 wins from 4 is a 50% strike rate against 11% at every other distance. He runs next in the 2:30 at Newton Abbot on 7 September. His best performance rating is 107, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 13
  • Wins 3
  • Placed 7
  • Strike rate 23%
  • Prize money £32,347
  • Best rating 107
  • Official rating 85

Where Explode runs next

Time Course Race Best price
2:30 Newton Abbot Race Against Waste Maiden Hurdle Race (GBB Race) —

Explode form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
21 Aug 26 York Assured Data Protection Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 12f Good To Soft 15 57.25 10/1 William Buick 85
15 Aug 26 Newbury Swings & Smiles Supported By Ap&c Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 12f Good To Firm 1 — 6/1 William Buick 85
22 Jul 26 Catterick Sky Bet Go-Racing-In-Yorkshire Summer Festival Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 12f Good To Firm 1 — 15/8J Clifford Lee 81
29 Jun 26 Windsor Download The Fitzdares App Now Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 10f Good To Firm 8 6.25 33/1 Sean Levey 84
8 Jan 26 Taunton 3 February Sporting Clubs Day Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 16.5f Good 2 7.5 13/8 Harry Cobden –
17 Dec 25 Newbury Odds Boost Tokens Live At BetVictor Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 16.5f Good To Soft 4 11.75 3/1J Sean Bowen –
21 Nov 25 Catterick racingtv.com/freetrial Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 15.5f Good 4 36.75 9/4 James Bowen –
25 Oct 25 Newbury Tony Penny 50th Birthday Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 10f Soft 11 70.5 3/1F Edward Greatrex 84
11 Sep 25 Doncaster Winners Wear Skopes Menswear Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 12f Good To Soft 6 4.75 10/3 Oisin Murphy 85
29 Aug 25 Salisbury Cara Glass British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 10f Good To Soft 1 — 8/11F Daniel Muscutt 85
12 Jun 25 Chelmsford City (AW) bet365 'Confined' Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) Class 4 10f Standard 2 3.25 4/6F Oisin Murphy –
22 May 25 Chelmsford City (AW) Watch Live Racing At bet365 Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 4 8f Standard 2 1.25 5/2 Oisin Murphy –
7 Apr 25 Kempton (AW) Try Unibet's New Improved Acca Boosts Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 5 8f Standard To Slow 3 2.5 18/1 Oisin Murphy –

Last time out

Finished 15 in the Assured Data Protection Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) at York on 21 August 2026. Went wide from the off - up with the pace early - pressed for effort with 3f left before fading fast - well held at the finish.

Explode by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
12f 4 2 50%
10f 4 1 25%
16.5f 2 0 0%
8f 2 0 0%
15.5f 1 0 0%

Explode by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Good To Soft 4 1 25%
Good To Firm 3 2 67%
Good 2 0 0%
Standard 2 0 0%
Soft 1 0 0%
Standard To Slow 1 0 0%

Explode by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Newbury 3 1 33%
Catterick 2 1 50%
Chelmsford City (AW) 2 0 0%
York 1 0 0%
Windsor 1 0 0%
Taunton 1 0 0%
Doncaster 1 0 0%
Salisbury 1 1 100%
Kempton (AW) 1 0 0%

Explode breeding

  • Sire Sottsass (FR)
  • Dam Fuse (FR)
  • Damsire Teofilo (IRE)
  • Breeder Comte Guillaume De Saint-Seine
  • Foaled 8 April 2022

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