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Hooper: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Hooper is a 10-year-old gelding by Rip Van Winkle, trained by Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies. He has won 6 of 27 starts and placed in 10 more, for £53,388 in prize money. His best trip is 2m, where 1 win from 3 is a 33% strike rate against 21% at every other distance. He runs next in the 3:30 at Sedgefield on 9 September. His best performance rating is 140, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 27
  • Wins 6
  • Placed 16
  • Strike rate 22%
  • Prize money £53,388
  • Best rating 140
  • Official rating 100

Where Hooper runs next

Time Course Race Best price
3:30 Sedgefield Winning Connections Conference Hire Handicap Steeple Chase (ARC Summer Chase Series Qualifier) —

Hooper form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
22 Aug 26 Newton Abbot Philip Wilson Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 0.5f Good To Firm 4 38.5 17/2 Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell 100
19 Jul 26 Stratford George & Dragon Novices' Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 3.5f Good To Firm 4 34.25 16/1 Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell 103
16 Jun 26 Stratford Clear Insurance Management Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 0.5f Good 2 28 12/1 Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell 108
10 May 26 Ludlow Welsh Guards Association Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m Good 5 24 16/1 Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell 110
28 Dec 24 Newbury Coral Racing Club Join For Free Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 4.5f Good To Soft PU - 50/1 James Bowen 119
12 Dec 24 Warwick Out The Daw Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 5f Good To Soft 9 58 33/1 Miss Lily Jones 122
7 Nov 24 Newbury Get Best Odds Guaranteed At BetVictor Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 0.5f Good 4 29 12/1 Miss Lily Jones 124
28 May 23 Fontwell Danny Bowers 50th Birthday Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 3f Good To Firm 3 1.5 5/2 Daryl Jacob 128
21 Oct 22 Cheltenham Abu Dhabi Digital Exchange Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 4f Good 4 16 9/1 Ben Ffrench Davis 130
20 Aug 22 Newton Abbot Jenny Brewers 76 Birthday Celebrations Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 5.5f Good 3 15.5 6/4F James Bowen 131
10 Jul 22 Stratford Allsopp's Stratford Races Day Out Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 0.5f Good 3 4.25 3/1F Ben Ffrench Davis 132
29 May 22 Uttoxeter Low Cost Roofing Stoke Novices' Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 4f Good 3 18 11/8F Nico de Boinville 135
30 Apr 22 Uttoxeter From Burton With Love Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 4f Good 3 6.5 9/2 Ben Ffrench Davis 137
9 Oct 21 Chepstow Wasdell Group Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) Class 1 2m 3.5f Good 13 39.25 14/1 Ben Ffrench Davis 139
27 Sep 21 Newton Abbot Sky Sports Racing On Virgin 535 Novices' Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 5f Good To Soft 2 2 EvensF Nico de Boinville 139
4 Sep 21 Stratford Pardy's Dairies Novices' Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 3.5f Good UR - 11/8 Ben Ffrench Davis 139
17 Jul 21 Market Rasen Betway Summer Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 0.5f Good 6 1.75 5/1 Ben Ffrench Davis 139
15 Jun 21 Stratford Mansionbet's Betstival Bet 10 Get 20 Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 0.5f Good 1 — 5/6F Ben Ffrench Davis 132
22 May 21 Stratford Peter Allen Thanks For The Great Memories Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 2.5f Good To Soft 1 — 6/5F Ben Ffrench Davis 128
14 Apr 21 Cheltenham Cheltenham Pony Racing Authority Graduates Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys And Amateur Riders) Class 2 2m 1f Good 1 — 7/2 Ben Ffrench Davis 122
13 Mar 21 Hereford Follow MansionBet This Cheltmas Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 3.5f Soft 1 — 5/6F Aidan Coleman 121
9 Feb 21 Kempton (AW) Gamble Responsibly With VBet 'Jumpers' Bumper' NH Flat Race Class 5 2m Standard To Slow 1 — 5/2F Nico de Boinville –
11 Dec 20 Doncaster Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 0.5f Good To Soft 2 .75 7/2 Jeremiah McGrath 117
13 Nov 20 Southwell Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Good To Soft 2 1 5/6F Jeremiah McGrath –
17 Oct 20 Market Rasen MansionBet Proud To Support British Racing Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 0.5f Good 2 .25 5/6F Nico de Boinville –
5 Sep 20 Stratford Andy Townsend Memorial Standard Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m 0.5f Good 1 — 5/4F Nico de Boinville –
12 Nov 19 Huntingdon Integral UK 'Junior' Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 5 1m 5.5f Good 6 10 6/4F Nico de Boinville –

Last time out

Finished 4 in the Philip Wilson Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) at Newton Abbot on 22 August 2026. Settled among the front group early - lost touch approaching 4 out - well beaten from 2 out - finished 4th.

Hooper by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
16.5f 9 2 22%
19.5f 4 1 25%
16f 3 1 33%
20f 3 0 0%
21f 2 0 0%
20.5f 1 0 0%
19f 1 0 0%
21.5f 1 0 0%
18.5f 1 1 100%
17f 1 1 100%
13.5f 1 0 0%

Hooper by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Good 16 3 19%
Good To Soft 6 1 17%
Good To Firm 3 0 0%
Soft 1 1 100%
Standard To Slow 1 1 100%

Hooper by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Stratford 7 3 43%
Newton Abbot 3 0 0%
Newbury 2 0 0%
Cheltenham 2 1 50%
Uttoxeter 2 0 0%
Market Rasen 2 0 0%
Ludlow 1 0 0%
Warwick 1 0 0%
Fontwell 1 0 0%
Chepstow 1 0 0%

Hooper breeding

  • Sire Rip Van Winkle (IRE)
  • Dam Earth Amber (GB)
  • Damsire Hurricane Run (IRE)
  • Breeder Pump And Plant Services Ltd
  • Foaled 12 March 2016

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