Our Absent Friends: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Our Absent Friends is an 8-year-old gelding by Camacho, trained by Tristan Davidson. He has won 6 of 50 starts and placed in 15 more, for £58,647 in prize money. His best trip is 5f, where 6 wins from 49 is a 12% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He was last seen finishing 14th at Haydock on 16 October 2026, and has no declared entry. His best performance rating is 90, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 50
- Wins 6
- Placed 21
- Strike rate 12%
- Prize money £58,647
- Best rating 90
- Official rating 73
Our Absent Friends form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 26 | Haydock | Shape Engineering Handicap Stakes Class 5 | 5f | Heavy | 14 | 28.75 | 28/1 | Jason Hart | 73 |
| 3 Oct 26 | Redcar | Watch Race Replays On Racingtv.com Handicap Stakes Class 4 | 5f | Good | 2 | .75 | 20/1 | Connor Beasley | 72 |
| 26 Sep 26 | Ripon | Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Leeds Handicap Stakes Class 4 | 5f | Good | 9 | 4.75 | 20/1 | Rowan Scott | 74 |
| 8 Sep 26 | Catterick | Rmg Proudly Supports Teenage Cancer Trust Handicap Stakes Class 5 | 5f | Good To Soft | 3 | 2 | 7/2 | Jason Hart | 74 |
| 31 Aug 26 | Ripon | Book Online At Ripon-races.co.uk Handicap Stakes Class 5 | 5f | Soft | 3 | 1.5 | 5/1 | Jason Hart | 75 |
| 26 Aug 26 | Catterick | Oops A Daisy Handicap Stakes Class 4 | 5f | Good | 5 | 7 | 100/30F | Jason Hart | 67 |
| 17 Aug 26 | Catterick | racingtv.com Handicap Stakes Class 5 | 5f | Good | 1 | — | 7/2 | David Allan | 69 |
| 14 Aug 26 | Thirsk | Heineken 0% Handicap Stakes Class 4 | 5f | Good | 9 | 8.25 | 50/1 | Shane Gray | 69 |
| 15 Jul 26 | Catterick | Racing Again 22nd July Handicap Stakes Class 6 | 5f | Good To Firm | 1 | — | 9/4 | Jason Hart | 63 |
| 13 Jul 26 | Ayr | 25% Off Lunch At Western House Hotel Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Good To Firm | 9 | 6 | 12/1 | Shane Gray | 63 |
| 5 Jul 26 | Ayr | Hadley's 'Hello My Wee China' Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Good | 7 | 7.75 | 5/2F | Miss Amy Collier | 63 |
| 22 Jun 26 | Catterick | Jimmy Loxam Is 80 Today 'Confined' Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Good To Firm | 3 | 1.75 | 6/1 | Shane Gray | 64 |
| 28 May 26 | Ripon | Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Good | 6 | 3.25 | 5/1 | Rowan Scott | 66 |
| 29 Mar 26 | Doncaster | William Hill Price Boosts Every Day Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Good To Soft | 17 | 24.75 | 11/2 | Jason Hart | 66 |
| 5 Mar 26 | Newcastle (AW) | Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Standard | 2 | 1 | 6/1 | Jason Hart | 65 |
| 19 Feb 26 | Newcastle (AW) | Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) Class 5 | 5f | Standard | 4 | 1.25 | 11/1 | Zak Wheatley | 66 |
| 6 Feb 26 | Newcastle (AW) | SBK: Dont Settle For Less Handicap (Div 2) Class 5 | 5f | Standard | 3 | .75 | 8/1 | Oisin McSweeney | 66 |
| 31 Jan 26 | Newcastle (AW) | Midnite, Building The Future Of Betting Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Standard | 8 | 5 | 7/2J | Oisin McSweeney | 66 |
| 20 Jan 26 | Newcastle (AW) | Make The Move To Midnite Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Standard | 2 | .5 | 9/1 | Oisin McSweeney | 65 |
| 16 Dec 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Midnite, Building The Future Of Betting Handicap Class 6 | 5f | Standard | 1 | — | 6/1 | Jason Hart | 60 |
| 5 Dec 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap (Div 1) Class 5 | 5f | Standard | 5 | 3 | 6/1 | Rowan Scott | 62 |
| 17 Nov 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Midnite Ain't Your Grandad's Bookie Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Standard | 4 | 3.5 | 7/1 | Millie Wonnacott | 63 |
| 5 Nov 25 | Musselburgh | Happy 70th Birthday John Grossick Handicap Class 6 | 5f | Soft | 3 | 2.25 | 11/4F | Sean Kirrane | 64 |
| 17 Oct 25 | Haydock | BOG Today For Tomorrow With CopyBet Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Good | 4 | 1.75 | 12/1 | Rowan Scott | 65 |
| 2 Oct 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Download The At The Races App Handicap Class 6 | 5f | Standard | 8 | 4.25 | 4/1 | Rowan Scott | 62 |
| 24 Sep 25 | Redcar | racingtv/freetrial Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Good To Soft | 1 | — | 9/1 | Rowan Scott | 62 |
| 9 Sep 25 | Catterick | ROA Supporting Racing To School's Milestone Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Good | 11 | 5.75 | 14/1 | Shane Gray | 65 |
| 25 Aug 25 | Ripon | Queen Mary's Her Best Day Every Day Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Good | 11 | 10.25 | 4/1 | Jason Hart | 67 |
| 18 Aug 25 | Catterick | Constant Security Services Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Good To Firm | 4 | 2 | 13/2 | Rowan Scott | 67 |
| 8 Aug 25 | Musselburgh | Champagne Pommery Cuvee Louise Handicap Class 4 | 5f | Good | 3 | 2 | 11/2 | Jason Hart | 68 |
| 22 Jul 25 | Musselburgh | Hays Travel Holiday Outside The Box Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Good | 6 | 4.5 | 85/40F | Jason Hart | 67 |
| 14 Jul 25 | Ayr | Summer Staycations At Western House Hotel Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Good | 3 | 1 | 3/1 | Jason Hart | 69 |
| 6 Jul 25 | Ayr | Hadley's Nursery Run Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Good To Soft | 5 | 6.75 | 9/2 | Miss Amy Milburn | 69 |
| 26 Apr 25 | Doncaster | Download The At The Races App Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Good To Firm | 4 | 2 | 3/1F | Jim Crowley | 70 |
| 19 Apr 25 | Musselburgh | Virgin Bet Handicap Class 4 | 5f | Good To Soft | 4 | .75 | 13/2 | Clifford Lee | 70 |
| 13 Mar 25 | Newcastle (AW) | 30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap Class 4 | 5f | Standard | 7 | 5.75 | 15/2 | Jason Hart | 72 |
| 27 Feb 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Standard | 7 | 2.25 | 8/1 | Jason Hart | 74 |
| 31 Jan 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Standard | 3 | 3 | 11/4 | Callum Rodriguez | 75 |
| 25 Jan 25 | Newcastle (AW) | BetUK: It's Where The UK Bets Handicap Class 4 | 5f | Standard | 4 | 2 | 9/1 | Rowan Scott | 75 |
| 8 Jan 25 | Newcastle (AW) | 30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap Class 4 | 5f | Standard To Slow | 6 | 11 | 7/1 | Rowan Scott | 76 |
| 17 Dec 24 | Newcastle (AW) | Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap Class 4 | 5f | Standard | 3 | 1 | 16/1 | Jason Hart | 76 |
| 16 Nov 24 | Newcastle (AW) | BetUK: It's Where The UK Bets Handicap Class 3 | 5f | Standard | 4 | 1 | 16/1 | Rowan Scott | 76 |
| 18 Oct 24 | Haydock | Weatherbys Stallion Book Handicap Class 4 | 5f | Heavy | 8 | 17 | 18/1 | Paddy Bradley | 77 |
| 5 Oct 24 | Redcar | Watch Race Replays On racingtv.com Handicap Class 4 | 5f | Soft | 5 | 2.75 | 3/1F | Rowan Scott | 77 |
| 28 Sep 24 | Ripon | Race Reads Expert Betting Service Handicap Class 4 | 5f | Soft | 1 | — | 9/2 | Rowan Scott | 75 |
| 15 Sep 24 | Musselburgh | Watch On Racing TV Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Good | 3 | 1.75 | 10/3 | Rowan Scott | 75 |
| 6 Sep 24 | Haydock | Lee Thomas Christy Memorial Handicap Class 4 | 5f | Good To Soft | 1 | — | 12/1 | Rowan Scott | 72 |
| 26 Aug 24 | Ripon | Theakston's Beer Festival Saturday 28th September Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Good | 2 | 1.25 | 14/1 | Rowan Scott | 72 |
| 9 Aug 24 | Musselburgh | Celebrating Ladies Day 20th Anniversary Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Good | 2 | .25 | 13/2 | Marco Ghiani | 70 |
| 19 Jul 24 | Haydock | Victor Welsh Ltd Handicap Class 5 | 6f | Good | 9 | 14.75 | 9/2 | Mark Winn | 69 |
Last time out
Finished 14 in the Shape Engineering Handicap Stakes at Haydock on 16 October 2026. Up with the pace early - pushed along 2f out and took a hand in the fight - no more to offer over 1f out then faded to last inside the final furlong.
Our Absent Friends by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5f | 49 | 6 | 12% | — |
| 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Our Absent Friends by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 17 | 1 | 6% | — |
| Standard | 15 | 1 | 7% | — |
| Good To Soft | 6 | 2 | 33% | — |
| Good To Firm | 5 | 1 | 20% | — |
| Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Standard To Slow | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Our Absent Friends by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle (AW) | 16 | 1 | 6% | — |
| Catterick | 7 | 2 | 29% | — |
| Ripon | 6 | 1 | 17% | — |
| Musselburgh | 6 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Haydock | 5 | 1 | 20% | — |
| Ayr | 4 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Redcar | 3 | 1 | 33% | — |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Our Absent Friends breeding
- Sire Camacho (GB)
- Dam Practicallyperfect (IRE)
- Damsire King Charlemagne (USA)
- Breeder Denis McDonnell
- Foaled 19 February 2018
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