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

First Officer is a 7-year-old gelding by Galileo, trained by Jane Chapple-Hyam. He has won 6 of 44 starts and placed in 13 more, for £93,924 in prize money. His best trip is 1m 4f, where 2 wins from 11 is a 18% strike rate against 12% at every other distance. He runs next in the 4:10 at Newmarket on 24 September. His best performance rating is 94, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 44
  • Wins 6
  • Placed 19
  • Strike rate 14%
  • Prize money £93,924
  • Best rating 94
  • Official rating 77

Where First Officer runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:10 Newmarket Budds Horseracing Memorabilia Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) —

First Officer form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
20 Aug 26 Newmarket (July) National Stud Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) Class 3 1m 4f Good To Firm 2 7 13/2 Sorin Moldoveanu 77
1 Aug 26 Newmarket (July) Racing Welfare Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) Class 3 1m 4f Good To Firm 4 1 9/2 Alexandra Egan 77
11 Jul 26 Newmarket HKJC World Pool Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 1m 4f Good To Firm 2 .5 5/1 Sorin Moldoveanu 76
11 Jun 26 Yarmouth QuinnBet Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 1m 3.5f Soft 2 1.25 7/2 Alexandra Egan 76
23 May 26 Salisbury Saunton Sands Hotel Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 1m 4f Good 5 3 16/1 Alexandra Egan 77
25 Sep 25 Newmarket Budds Horseracing Memorabilia Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 1m 4f Good 3 .75 7/1 Alexandra Egan 77
23 Aug 25 Newmarket JenningsBet Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 1m 6f Good To Firm 4 7.25 5/1 Joanna Mason 78
14 Aug 25 Windsor Racing League Race 27 Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 1m 3.5f Good To Firm 6 5.5 14/1 Joanna Mason 79
2 Aug 25 Newmarket Turners Park Group Ltd Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 1m 4f Good To Soft 5 11 10/1 Alexandra Egan 79
18 Jul 25 Newmarket Hallgarten Wines Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 1m 4f Good To Firm 1 — 11/4 Alexandra Egan 77
13 Jun 25 York Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 1m 2.5f Good To Firm 7 5.75 22/1 David Egan 78
19 May 25 Windsor Knightsbridge Circle Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 1m 3.5f Good To Firm 8 7.25 17/2 Rossa Ryan 79
28 Apr 25 Windsor Snap Fitness Monday Night Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 1m 2f Good To Firm 4 2.25 7/1 David Egan 79
1 Nov 24 Newmarket Newmarket Challenge Whip Handicap Class 3 1m 2f Good 2 2.75 5/2 Sorin Moldoveanu 79
27 Sep 24 Newmarket Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Handicap Class 3 1m 1f Soft 1 — 7/2 Sorin Moldoveanu 78
14 Sep 24 Chester Virgin Bet Handicap Class 3 1m 2.5f Soft 5 2.25 15/2 Jonny Peate 79
15 Aug 24 Windsor Tote Placepot Leg 3 Racing League Race 24 Handicap (Trainers Registered To Racing League) Class 4 1m 2f Good To Firm 7 3 9/1 Jonny Peate 79
4 Aug 24 Haydock Sky Bet Build A Bet Apprentice Handicap Class 4 1m 2f Good 2 3.75 11/1 Sorin Moldoveanu 79
19 Jul 24 Newmarket Boodles Handicap Class 4 1m 2f Good 7 18.25 9/1 Sorin Moldoveanu 80
2 Jun 24 Nottingham Sky Bet Acca Freeze Handicap Class 3 1m 0.5f Good 5 1.5 4/1 Jonny Peate 80
11 May 24 Lingfield William Hill Racing Handicap Class 4 1m 2f Good 4 1.25 10/3 Sorin Moldoveanu 80
29 Apr 24 Windsor Gilbey's Bar, Restaurant & Townhouse, Eton Handicap Class 4 1m 2f Good To Soft 1 — 11/2 Sorin Moldoveanu 76
3 Nov 23 Newmarket Betfred 'Hat Trick Heaven' Handicap Class 3 1m 2f Heavy 2 2.75 5/1 Richard Kingscote 75
28 Sep 23 Newmarket Newmarket Challenge Whip Handicap Class 3 1m 2f Good To Firm 1 — 9/2 David Egan 74
11 Aug 23 Newmarket Maritime Cargo Services Outperforming The Opposition Handicap Class 4 1m 2f Good 9 8 5/1 Hollie Doyle 77
21 Jul 23 Newmarket Pertemps Network Handicap Class 3 1m 2f Good 5 5.25 28/1 Tommie Jakes 79
8 Jun 23 Yarmouth QuinnBet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Class 4 1m Good To Firm 3 4.75 17/2 Tommie Jakes 81
19 May 23 Newbury Unibet Handicap Class 3 1m 2f Good 17 24.75 20/1 Robert Tart 83
22 Apr 23 Newbury Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire Handicap Class 4 1m 2f Soft 10 26.25 10/3F William Buick 85
2 Apr 23 Doncaster Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Class 3 1m 2f Soft 4 10 11/4F Hollie Doyle 86
16 Mar 23 Chelmsford City (AW) New Holland Handicap Class 3 1m 2f Standard 5 3.25 16/1 Dayverson De Barros 88
22 Feb 23 Kempton (AW) Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap Class 3 2m Standard To Slow 9 5.5 5/1 David Egan 89
2 Feb 23 Southwell (AW) BetUK's Acca Club 5 Free Bet Apprentice Handicap Class 3 1m 4f Standard 3 2.25 9/1 Tommie Jakes 89
5 Nov 22 Doncaster BetGoodwin November Handicap Class 2 1m 4f Heavy 4 3 7/1 David Egan 89
21 Oct 22 Doncaster Vertem Very Different Stockbrokers Handicap Class 3 1m 2f Heavy 2 — 6/4F William Buick 87
5 Oct 22 Nottingham Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Class 4 1m 2f Soft 1 — 8/1 Hollie Doyle 79
12 Aug 22 Nottingham Weatherbys Bloodstock Pro Colwick Cup Handicap Class 4 2m Good To Firm 3 6.5 10/3 Ryan Moore 80
27 Jul 22 Sandown 'Everybody Dance' Handicap Class 4 1m 6f Good To Firm 4 1.5 7/2 Ray Dawson 80
8 Jul 22 Ascot Knights Handicap Class 4 1m 4f Good To Firm 3 5.5 10/3 Hollie Doyle 80
22 Jun 22 Salisbury Showcasing Standing At Whitsbury Manor Bibury Cup Handicap Class 3 1m 4f Good To Firm 1 — 11/10F Andrea Atzeni 77
10 Jun 22 Sandown Beck Handicap Class 4 1m 2f Good 4 2.25 15/2 David Egan 78
22 May 22 Nottingham Bet At racingtv.com Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 1m 0.5f Good 5 7.25 9/2 David Egan –
12 Nov 21 Kempton (AW) Unibet/ British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 5 1m Standard To Slow 7 4.5 9/4 Ryan Moore –
2 Oct 21 Newmarket Mansionbet Beaten By A Head Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 7f Good 3 2.25 11/1 Ryan Moore –

Last time out

Finished 2 in the National Stud Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) at Newmarket (July) on 20 August 2026. Fought for control early - travelled close to the pace - pressed for effort with 3f left and dropped away - responded entering the last furlong to regain second - unable to challenge the winner - finished up beaten well clear of third.

First Officer by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
10f 18 3 17% —
12f 11 2 18% —
11.5f 3 0 0% —
14f 2 0 0% —
10.5f 2 0 0% —
8.5f 2 0 0% —
8f 2 0 0% —
16f 2 0 0% —
9f 1 1 100% —
7f 1 0 0% —

First Officer by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good To Firm 16 3 19% —
Good 13 0 0% —
Soft 6 2 33% —
Heavy 3 0 0% —
Good To Soft 2 1 50% —
Standard 2 0 0% —
Standard To Slow 2 0 0% —

First Officer by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Newmarket 13 3 23% —
Windsor 5 1 20% —
Nottingham 4 1 25% —
Doncaster 3 0 0% —
Newmarket (July) 2 0 0% —
Yarmouth 2 0 0% —
Salisbury 2 1 50% —
Newbury 2 0 0% —
Kempton (AW) 2 0 0% —
Sandown 2 0 0% —

First Officer breeding

  • Sire Galileo (IRE)
  • Dam Weekend Strike (USA)
  • Damsire Smart Strike (CAN)
  • Breeder Coolmore
  • Foaled 13 March 2019

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