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Holeshot: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Holeshot is a 7-year-old gelding by Court Cave, trained by Tim Vaughan. He has won 2 of 13 starts and placed in 1 more, for £15,692 in prize money. His best trip is 2m, where 1 win from 3 is a 33% strike rate against 10% at every other distance. He runs next in the 4:17 at Chepstow on 9 October. His best performance rating is 116, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 13
  • Wins 2
  • Placed 3
  • Strike rate 15%
  • Prize money £15,692
  • Best rating 116
  • Official rating 108

Where Holeshot runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:17 Chepstow Dragonbet Daily Dragonboosts Handicap Hurdle Race —

Holeshot form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
22 Apr 26 Taunton Charles Clark Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 4 3m Good 5 27 6/1 Lorcan Williams 108
27 Mar 26 Wetherby Watch The Grand National On RacingTV Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 3m Good PU - 7/1 Mr Edward Vaughan 109
21 Feb 26 Chepstow Pertemps Network Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 3.5f Soft 4 15.5 9/1 Conor O'Farrell 112
20 Dec 25 Hereford 7One7 Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 3m 1f Good To Soft PU - 6/1 James Davies 114
27 Nov 25 Taunton Trucksmith Loloader Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 7f Good To Firm F - 11/4 Conor O'Farrell 114
27 Oct 25 Bangor-on-Dee Paul Ferguson Jumpers To Follow Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 4.5f Good 5 17.25 11/2 Sean Bowen 115
24 Sep 25 Perth Lord Mansfield Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 4f Good To Soft 7 19 9/2 Sean Bowen 116
6 Apr 25 Ffos Las RHN Travel Destinations In Comfort Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 4f Good To Soft 5 7.75 10/3 Alan Johns 116
27 Mar 25 Warwick Weatherbys & Northampton Town FC Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m Good 1 — 15/8F Alan Johns 108
18 Feb 25 Taunton South West Rail Solutions Ltd Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 3f Good To Soft 1 — 5/2 Alan Johns 98
9 Dec 24 Lingfield Golden Era Of Betting: BetMGM Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m Soft 5 12.75 8/1 Alan Johns 100
9 Nov 24 Wincanton BetMGM EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 1m 7f Good 2 2.25 11/1 Alan Johns –
6 Oct 24 Uttoxeter Lin Sargeant Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 4 2m Good 4 11.5 100/1 Alan Johns –

Last time out

Finished 5 in the Charles Clark Memorial Handicap Hurdle at Taunton on 22 April 2026. Shared front spot early - lost command 3 out then pressed along - dropped away before 2 out to finish 5th.

Holeshot by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
16f 3 1 33% —
24f 2 0 0% —
20f 2 0 0% —
19.5f 1 0 0% —
25f 1 0 0% —
23f 1 0 0% —
20.5f 1 0 0% —
19f 1 1 100% —
15f 1 0 0% —

Holeshot by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 6 1 17% —
Good To Soft 4 1 25% —
Soft 2 0 0% —
Good To Firm 1 0 0% —

Holeshot by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Taunton 3 1 33% —
Wetherby 1 0 0% —
Chepstow 1 0 0% —
Hereford 1 0 0% —
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% —
Perth 1 0 0% —
Ffos Las 1 0 0% —
Warwick 1 1 100% —
Lingfield 1 0 0% —
Wincanton 1 0 0% —

Holeshot breeding

  • Sire Court Cave (IRE)
  • Dam Rowdy Exit (IRE)
  • Damsire Exit To Nowhere (USA)
  • Breeder Declan Lennon
  • Foaled 1 May 2019

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