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Express Surprise: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Express Surprise is a 7-year-old gelding by Mahler, trained by Clive Boultbee-Brooks. He has won 4 of 17 starts and placed in 5 more, for £24,864 in prize money. His best trip is 2m 7.5f, where 2 wins from 3 is a 67% strike rate against 14% at every other distance. He runs next in the 1:30 at Southwell on 13 November, where the best price is 7/1 with Bet365. His best performance rating is 108, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 17
  • Wins 4
  • Placed 9
  • Strike rate 24%
  • Prize money £24,864
  • Best rating 108
  • Official rating 112

Where Express Surprise runs next

Time Course Race Best price
1:30 Southwell QuinnBet Daily Free Bet Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) 7/1 Bet365 bet365

Express Surprise form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
24 Apr 26 Perth QuinnBet Highland National Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 3m 6.5f Good PU - 8/1 Ned Fox 112
15 Mar 26 Chepstow Celebrating Tricia And Pauls Wedding Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 7.5f Soft 1 — 11/4F Richard Patrick 105
18 Jan 26 Windsor Fitzdares Personal Betting Service Stayers Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 3m 4.5f Soft 4 12 17/2 Richard Patrick 107
31 Dec 25 Uttoxeter General Sports Worldwide Handicap Chase Class 5 3m Good To Soft 1 — 4/1 Richard Patrick 101
6 Dec 25 Wetherby Book William Hill Christmas Meeting Online Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 3m Soft 1 — 9/2 Richie McLernon 96
11 Nov 25 Lingfield Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 7.5f Good 3 4 7/2F Ned Fox 96
22 Mar 25 Bangor-on-Dee Broxton Gates Handicap Chase Class 5 3m Good 3 20 11/4F Ned Fox 98
18 Feb 25 Market Rasen Every Race Live On Racing TV Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 3m Good To Soft 4 11.5 7/4F Richard Patrick 98
23 Jan 25 Huntingdon Pertemps Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 7.5f Soft 1 — 4/1 Ned Fox 89
12 Nov 24 Hereford Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 5.5f Good 3 9.5 4/1 Adam Wedge 89
17 Oct 24 Wincanton Fitzdares Telephone Betting Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 4 2m 5.5f Good 5 14.25 7/2 Richard Patrick 89
1 Jun 24 Stratford Visit racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 6f Good 2 1.5 9/2 Richard Patrick 86
13 Apr 24 Chepstow On Course Values Online With DragonBet Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 3.5f Good To Soft 7 18.25 9/2 Richard Patrick 89
21 Mar 24 Ludlow Balfours LLP And Lycetts Insurance Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Soft 3 26 25/1 Richard Patrick –
11 Mar 24 Taunton WilliamHill 5 Free Bet For Cheltenham Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 0.5f Soft UR - 10/1 Mr Tommie M O'Brien –
2 Feb 24 Southwell Off The Fence On youtube.com/attheraces Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Good To Soft 5 22.25 28/1 Mr Tommie M O'Brien –
9 Nov 23 Newbury British Horse Society Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 2m 0.5f Good To Soft 5 29 50/1 Mr Tommie M O'Brien –

Last time out

Finished PU in the QuinnBet Highland National Handicap Chase (GBB Race) at Perth on 24 April 2026. Settled just off the pace early - slipped to the tail and lost contact before four out - pulled up before three out.

Express Surprise by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
24f 4 2 50% —
23.5f 3 2 67% —
21.5f 2 0 0% —
16f 2 0 0% —
16.5f 2 0 0% —
30.5f 1 0 0% —
28.5f 1 0 0% —
22f 1 0 0% —
19.5f 1 0 0% —

Express Surprise by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 6 0 0% —
Soft 6 3 50% —
Good To Soft 5 1 20% —

Express Surprise by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Chepstow 2 1 50% —
Perth 1 0 0% —
Windsor 1 0 0% —
Uttoxeter 1 1 100% —
Wetherby 1 1 100% —
Lingfield 1 0 0% —
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% —
Market Rasen 1 0 0% —
Huntingdon 1 1 100% —
Hereford 1 0 0% —

Express Surprise breeding

  • Sire Mahler (GB)
  • Dam Gudnis Gracious Me (IRE)
  • Damsire Mull Of Kintyre (USA)
  • Breeder The Beeches Stud Ltd
  • Foaled 12 May 2019

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