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

First Principle is a 4-year-old gelding by Kingman, trained by William Haggas. He has won 4 of 12 starts and placed in 3 more, for £71,279 in prize money. His best trip is 1m, where 3 wins from 8 is a 38% strike rate against 25% at every other distance. He runs next in the 6:45 at Kempton (AW) on 12 October. His best performance rating is 96, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 12
  • Wins 4
  • Placed 7
  • Strike rate 33%
  • Prize money £71,279
  • Best rating 96
  • Official rating 93

Where First Principle runs next

Time Course Race Best price
6:45 Kempton (AW) Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Handicap Stakes (London Mile Series Qualifier) —

First Principle form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
11 Jul 26 York John Smith's Racing Handicap Class 2 1m Good To Firm 12 19.25 20/1 Jason Hart 93
25 May 26 Windsor Find Us At fitzdares.com Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 1m 2f Good To Firm 6 3 4/1 Tom Marquand 95
14 May 26 York Oakmere Homes Hambleton Handicap Class 2 1m Good 17 12 20/1 Ryan Moore 96
3 Apr 26 Newcastle (AW) BetMGM All-Weather Championships Mile Handicap Class 2 1m Standard 11 7.5 12/1 Cieren Fallon 96
20 Mar 26 Wolverhampton (AW) SBK: Dont Settle For Less Handicap Class 3 1m 0.5f Standard 1 — 11/4F Tom Marquand 93
7 Mar 26 Wolverhampton (AW) BetMGM Lincoln Trial Handicap Class 2 1m 0.5f Standard 2 1.25 5/1 Cieren Fallon 92
19 Nov 25 Kempton (AW) Try Unibet's New Improved Acca Boosts Handicap Class 2 1m Standard To Slow 2 1.25 10/3F Harry Burns 91
31 Oct 25 Southwell (AW) Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Class 2 1m Standard 1 — 9/2 Joanna Mason 88
11 Sep 25 Doncaster Oddschecker Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 1m 2f Good To Soft 8 8.5 7/1 Silvestre De Sousa 88
4 Aug 25 Windsor Windsor Oktoberfest Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 1m Good 1 — 1/12F Tom Marquand 88
2 Jul 25 Thirsk Racing TV Club EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 5 1m Good 2 .5 4/9F Tom Marquand –
4 Dec 24 Kempton (AW) Unibet More Boosts In More Races EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 5 1m Standard To Slow 1 — 10/1 Richard Kingscote –

Last time out

Finished 12 in the John Smith's Racing Handicap at York on 11 July 2026. Up with the pace - came under the whip over 2f out - faded over 1f out.

First Principle by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
8f 8 3 38% —
10f 2 0 0% —
8.5f 2 1 50% —

First Principle by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Standard 4 2 50% —
Good 3 1 33% —
Good To Firm 2 0 0% —
Standard To Slow 2 1 50% —
Good To Soft 1 0 0% —

First Principle by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
York 2 0 0% —
Windsor 2 1 50% —
Wolverhampton (AW) 2 1 50% —
Kempton (AW) 2 1 50% —
Newcastle (AW) 1 0 0% —
Southwell (AW) 1 1 100% —
Doncaster 1 0 0% —
Thirsk 1 0 0% —

First Principle breeding

  • Sire Kingman (GB)
  • Dam Guilty Twelve (USA)
  • Damsire Giant's Causeway (USA)
  • Breeder Merry Fox Stud Limited
  • Foaled 19 April 2022

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