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Kirkdale: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Kirkdale is a 4-year-old gelding by Zelzal, trained by Edward Bethell. He has won 3 of 15 starts and placed in 4 more, for £24,061 in prize money. His best trip is 6f, where 2 wins from 7 is a 29% strike rate against 13% at every other distance. He runs next in the 3:46 at Chester on 19 September, where the best price is 5/1 with Bet365. His best performance rating is 81, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 15
  • Wins 3
  • Placed 7
  • Strike rate 20%
  • Prize money £24,061
  • Best rating 81
  • Official rating 79

Where Kirkdale runs next

Time Course Race Best price
3:46 Chester Kidsbank Chester Handicap Stakes 5/1 Bet365 bet365

Kirkdale form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
3 Sep 26 Southwell (AW) Bettingsites.co.uk Handicap Stakes Class 4 6f Standard 2 .75 9/2 Callum Rodriguez 79
11 Apr 26 Southwell (AW) Ladies Day Sunday 16th August Handicap Class 5 6f Standard 1 — 9/2 Callum Rodriguez 75
4 Apr 26 Wolverhampton (AW) Thank You Opus Foundation Handicap Class 5 6f Standard 1 — 9/4 Callum Rodriguez 70
16 Jan 26 Newcastle (AW) Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Apprentice Handicap (Div 1) Class 5 6f Standard 4 1.75 6/1 Alec Voikhansky 71
2 Dec 25 Newcastle (AW) Midnite: Built For 2025 Not 2005 Handicap Class 5 6f Standard 4 3.75 5/1 Kevin Stott 72
22 Nov 25 Newcastle (AW) Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Handicap (Div 2) Class 5 6f Standard 2 — 11/2 Kevin Stott 70
1 Nov 25 Newcastle (AW) Make The Move To Midnite Handicap Class 5 6f Standard 2 .5 7/4F Kevin Stott 70
28 Oct 25 Catterick Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Class 5 7f Soft 6 5.75 17/2 Archie Young 70
17 Oct 25 Newcastle (AW) Happy Birthday Phil From Probio-Energy Handicap Class 5 7f Standard 4 3.5 9/1 Hollie Doyle 72
1 Oct 25 Catterick Bet At racingtv.com Handicap Class 5 7f Soft 11 15.25 10/3 Callum Rodriguez 75
10 May 25 Haydock Pertemps Network Handicap Class 4 1m Good To Firm 5 8 7/1 P J McDonald 77
8 Apr 25 Southwell (AW) Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap Class 4 7f Standard 4 5.25 9/2 Callum Rodriguez 78
2 Oct 24 Catterick EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 7f Soft 1 — 11/10F Callum Rodriguez –
14 Sep 24 Musselburgh EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 7f Good 2 4.25 6/4 Callum Rodriguez –
5 Sep 24 Haydock Every Race Live On Racing TV Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 7f Good To Soft 5 2.75 9/2 Callum Rodriguez –

Last time out

Finished 2 in the Bettingsites.co.uk Handicap Stakes at Southwell (AW) on 3 September 2026. Held up towards the back - moved through and angled left approaching 2f out - hit the front inside the final furlong before edging left and losing out close home.

Kirkdale by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
6f 7 2 29% —
7f 7 1 14% —
8f 1 0 0% —

Kirkdale by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Standard 9 2 22% —
Soft 3 1 33% —
Good To Firm 1 0 0% —
Good 1 0 0% —
Good To Soft 1 0 0% —

Kirkdale by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Newcastle (AW) 5 0 0% —
Southwell (AW) 3 1 33% —
Catterick 3 1 33% —
Haydock 2 0 0% —
Wolverhampton (AW) 1 1 100% —
Musselburgh 1 0 0% —

Kirkdale breeding

  • Sire Zelzal (FR)
  • Dam Al Markhiya (IRE)
  • Damsire Arcano (IRE)
  • Breeder BEC Bloodstock
  • Foaled 10 April 2022

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