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Misunderstood: profile, stats, records and next races

4yo, gelding, by Hello Youmzain, out of Waldjagd, trained by David O'Meara.

  • Runs 17
  • Wins 2
  • Placed 5
  • Strike rate 12%
  • Prize money £113,019
  • Best rating 87
  • Official rating 78

Where Misunderstood runs next

Time Course Race Best price
5:00 Thirsk Thirsk Racecourse Ideal Conference & Events Venue Handicap Stakes (Div I) 4.3 Smarkets Bet

Misunderstood form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
29 Aug 26 Beverley Churchill Tyres Handicap Stakes Class 4 7.5f Soft 2 0.2 4/1 David Nolan 78
19 Aug 26 Carlisle David Allen IT Solutions Handicap Stakes Class 4 7f Good To Soft 5 3.75 11/2 Paul Mulrennan 79
7 Aug 26 Musselburgh Champagne Pommery Cuvee Louise Gold Cup Handicap Stakes Class 4 7f Good 4 4.25 4/1 Daniel Tudhope 80
24 Jul 26 York eventmasters.co.uk Handicap Stakes Class 4 7f Good To Firm 7 1.5 12/1 Daniel Tudhope 81
6 Jul 26 Ayr Ladbrokes Get More With Racing Bet Builder Ayr Silver Cup Trial Handicap Class 4 6f Good 7 3.75 25/1 Mark Winn 83
5 Jun 26 Doncaster Join Us To Walk As One Handicap Class 4 6f Good To Firm 6 4 28/1 Jason Hart 85
21 May 26 Musselburgh Never Standing Still Handicap Class 3 7f Good 7 15 18/1 Mark Winn 88
1 May 26 Newmarket Betfred 'Nifty 50' Handicap Class 2 7f Good To Firm 5 9 22/1 Daniel Tudhope 90
6 Nov 25 Deauville (FR) Prix de Fergand (Conditions) (3yo+) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) 9.5f Standard 6 8 27/1 Tony Piccone –
16 Oct 25 Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix Amonita (Conditions) (3yo) (Turf) 8f Soft 9 7 76/10 Christophe Soumillon –
3 Oct 25 Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix Matchem () (3yo) (Turf) 7f Good To Soft 11 15.75 11/1 Christophe Soumillon –
10 Aug 25 Deauville (FR) Prix Moonlight Cloud - Uruguay Book 1 () (3yo) (Straight Course) (Turf) 6f Good 9 13.5 54/10 Tom Marquand –
11 May 25 Longchamp (FR) Emirates Poule d'Essai des Poulains (3yo Colts) (Grande Course) (Turf) 8f Good 15 17.75 10/1 Alexis Pouchin –
13 Apr 25 Longchamp (FR) Prix de Fontainebleau (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Grande Course) (Turf) 8f Good To Soft 3 1.75 5/2 Cristian Demuro –
6 Oct 24 Longchamp (FR) Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (2yo Colts & Fillies) (New Course) (Turf) 7f Soft 3 2 69/10 Alexis Pouchin –
12 Sep 24 Longchamp (FR) Prix des Chenes (2yo Colts & Geldings) (Grande Course) (Turf) 8f Soft 1 — 13/10F Alexis Pouchin –
28 Jul 24 Deauville (FR) Prix de Crevecoeur (Maiden) (Unraced 2yo Colts & Geldings) (Round Course) (Turf) 7.5f Good To Soft 1 — 59/10 Alexis Pouchin –

Last time out

Finished 2 in the Churchill Tyres Handicap Stakes at Beverley on 29 August 2026. Hampered start and hesitant to find rhythm - settled mid-pack - pushed through inner in final furlong - rallied hard to line but denied by a short head.

Misunderstood by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
7f 7 0 0%
8f 4 1 25%
6f 3 0 0%
7.5f 2 1 50%
9.5f 1 0 0%

Misunderstood by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Good 5 0 0%
Soft 4 1 25%
Good To Soft 4 1 25%
Good To Firm 3 0 0%
Standard 1 0 0%

Misunderstood by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Longchamp (FR) 4 1 25%
Deauville (FR) 3 1 33%
Musselburgh 2 0 0%
Saint-Cloud (FR) 2 0 0%
Beverley 1 0 0%
Carlisle 1 0 0%
York 1 0 0%
Ayr 1 0 0%
Doncaster 1 0 0%
Newmarket 1 0 0%

Misunderstood breeding

  • Sire Hello Youmzain (FR)
  • Dam Waldjagd (GB)
  • Damsire Observatory (USA)
  • Breeder S A S Ecurie De Cachene & Patrick Chare
  • Foaled 12 February 2022

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