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First Confession: horse profile, stats, records and next races

First Confession is a 7-year-old gelding by Affinisea, trained by Joe Tizzard. He has won 3 of 11 starts and placed in 3 more, for £37,146 in prize money. He has won 2 of 4 on good ground, which is the surface to note. He runs next in the 1:30 at Bangor-on-Dee on 11 November. His best performance rating is 131, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 11
  • Wins 3
  • Placed 6
  • Strike rate 27%
  • Prize money £37,146
  • Best rating 131
  • Official rating 133

Where First Confession runs next

Time Course Race Best price
1:30 Bangor-on-Dee Weatherbys & Birdie Calendars Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) —

First Confession form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
10 Mar 26 Cheltenham National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 3m 6f Good To Soft 10 50.75 33/1 Brendan Powell 133
3 Feb 26 Carlisle racingtv.com 'Chasing Excellence' Beginners' Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 5f Good To Soft 1 — 5/6F Brendan Powell 127
9 Jan 26 Exeter PricedUp Daily Racing Boosts Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 3m Good To Soft F - 11/2 Brendan Powell 127
13 Dec 25 Cheltenham Michael Eakins Senior Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 3m 1.5f Good To Soft 5 27.5 4/1 Brendan Powell 128
24 Nov 25 Kempton CopyBet Acca Boost Up To 100% Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 3m Good 3 5.75 EvensF Brendan Powell 128
2 Nov 25 Carlisle PricedUp.Bet Gordon Richards Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 5f Good To Soft 3 10 15/2 Brendan Powell 129
14 Mar 25 Cheltenham Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Spa Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m Good To Soft PU - 50/1 Brendan Powell 129
15 Feb 25 Ascot Betfair Racing Podcasts Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 3.5f Good 1 — 2/1 Brendan Powell 126
28 Dec 24 Newbury Coral Challow Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 4.5f Good To Soft 7 68 14/1 Brendan Powell 126
22 Nov 24 Ascot Safer Gambling Week 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 3.5f Good 1 — 10/11F Brendan Powell –
25 Oct 24 Cheltenham Alastair Down Press Room Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 4f Good 3 14.25 8/1 Brendan Powell –

Last time out

Finished 10 in the National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) at Cheltenham on 10 March 2026. Handy early - stumbled 5th and fumbled 4 out - pushed along 3 out - lost place before 2 out - already beaten when down last.

First Confession by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
24f 3 0 0% —
21f 2 1 50% —
19.5f 2 2 100% —
30f 1 0 0% —
25.5f 1 0 0% —
20.5f 1 0 0% —
20f 1 0 0% —

First Confession by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good To Soft 7 1 14% —
Good 4 2 50% —

First Confession by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Cheltenham 4 0 0% —
Carlisle 2 1 50% —
Ascot 2 2 100% —
Exeter 1 0 0% —
Kempton 1 0 0% —
Newbury 1 0 0% —

First Confession breeding

  • Sire Affinisea (IRE)
  • Dam Lough Derg Lily (IRE)
  • Damsire Presenting (GB)
  • Breeder Edward Ryan
  • Foaled 22 April 2019

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