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Hold The Serve: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Hold The Serve is a 6-year-old gelding by Jukebox Jury, trained by Olly Murphy. He has won 3 of 5 starts, for £21,650 in prize money. He has won 2 of 3 on good to soft ground, which is the surface to note. He runs next in the 1:25 at Perth on 15 October, where the best price is 9/2 with Bet365. His best performance rating is 128, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 5
  • Wins 3
  • Placed 3
  • Strike rate 60%
  • Prize money £21,650
  • Best rating 128
  • Official rating 130

Where Hold The Serve runs next

Time Course Race Best price
1:25 Perth Download The Free Racing TV App Now Beginners' Chase (GBB Race) 9/2 Bet365 bet365

Hold The Serve form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
11 Apr 26 Aintree William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m 0.5f Good To Soft 5 11.5 10/3F Sean Bowen 130
21 Feb 26 Kempton Ladbrokes 'New Horse Racing Bet Builder' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 5f Good To Soft 1 — 15/8F Sean Bowen 123
16 Jan 26 Market Rasen Book Our Caravan Park in 2026 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 2.5f Good To Soft 1 — 2/5F Lewis Saunders –
16 Dec 25 Wincanton PricedUp Daily Racing Boosts Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 4f Soft 1 — 9/2 Sean Bowen –
16 Nov 25 Cheltenham mallardjewellers.com Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 0.5f Soft 11 44 13/8F Sean Bowen –

Last time out

Finished 5 in the William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) at Aintree on 11 April 2026. Went straight to front - overtaken before 1st was passed - stayed close to front pack - closed up though awkward at 2 out - pressed for effort - stuck on through closing stages - just gave up fourth spot in the final strides.

Hold The Serve by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
24.5f 1 0 0% —
21f 1 1 100% —
18.5f 1 1 100% —
20f 1 1 100% —
16.5f 1 0 0% —

Hold The Serve by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good To Soft 3 2 67% —
Soft 2 1 50% —

Hold The Serve by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Aintree 1 0 0% —
Kempton 1 1 100% —
Market Rasen 1 1 100% —
Wincanton 1 1 100% —
Cheltenham 1 0 0% —

Hold The Serve breeding

  • Sire Jukebox Jury (IRE)
  • Dam Bisoguet (IRE)
  • Damsire Definite Article (GB)
  • Breeder Kenilworth House Stud
  • Foaled 30 May 2020

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