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Paddy de Pole: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Paddy de Pole is an 8-year-old gelding by Alkaadhem, trained by Paul Nicholls. He has won 5 of 18 starts and placed in 6 more, for £33,077 in prize money. He has won 5 of 13 on good ground, which is the surface to note. He runs next in the 2:51 at Warwick on 11 November. His best performance rating is 116, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 18
  • Wins 5
  • Placed 11
  • Strike rate 28%
  • Prize money £33,077
  • Best rating 116
  • Official rating 115

Where Paddy de Pole runs next

Paddy de Pole form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
14 Sep 26 Sedgefield Roxyfet Sports Lounge For Private Hire Handicap Hurdle Race Class 4 3m 3f Good 1 — 15/8 Freddie Keighley 115
26 Jul 26 Uttoxeter Gary And Mavis Bird Family Raceday Handicap Hurdle Race (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 7.5f Good 4 20.5 10/1 Freddie Gingell 117
17 Jun 26 Worcester James Brewer 21 Years Undefeated Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 4f Good 2 1.5 5/1 Freddie Gingell 117
11 Oct 25 Chepstow dragonbet.co.uk Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 7.5f Good 4 19.75 9/1 Freddie Keighley 117
4 Sep 25 Sedgefield D&J Yates Memorial - Never Forgotten Handicap Hurdle Class 4 3m 3f Good 1 — 10/1 Freddie Keighley 113
17 Jul 25 Worcester eventmasters.co.uk Cheltenham Festival 2026 On Sale Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 7f Good PU - 2/1 Harry Cobden 113
28 May 25 Newton Abbot Chris Wills Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 5.5f Good 5 16.75 12/1 Jay Tidball 115
9 Sep 24 Newton Abbot Follow AtTheRaces On Twitter Handicap Hurdle Class 4 3m 2.5f Soft 2 5 85/40 Freddie Gingell 116
19 Aug 24 Worcester Vickers.Bet For Best Prices Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 4f Good 3 13.25 15/8J Freddie Gingell 117
30 Jun 24 Uttoxeter Never Ordinary At bet365 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 4f Good 3 11.5 10/3 Freddie Gingell 117
12 Jun 24 Fontwell Weatherbys Digital Solutions Handicap Hurdle Class 4 3m 2f Good 3 5.25 15/8F Freddie Gingell 118
13 May 24 Hereford Best Odds Guaranteed At PlanetSportBet Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 3.5f Good 1 — 11/8F Freddie Gingell 109
21 Apr 24 Wincanton McCreery Military Forces Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 4f Good 1 — EvensF Bdr Jody Sole 100
14 Apr 24 Plumpton Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 4.5f Good 1 — 5/2F Freddie Gingell 100
17 Feb 24 Wincanton Phil Harris Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 5.5f Heavy 5 73.25 11/1 Lorcan Williams 101
12 Jan 24 Wincanton Stayers Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 3m 0.5f Good To Soft 7 55.5 14/1 Lorcan Williams –
6 Jan 24 Wincanton Virgin Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 5.5f Heavy 5 19.5 4/1 Harry Cobden –
9 Dec 23 Chepstow Coral Racing Club Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 7.5f Heavy 3 28.5 3/1 Tom Buckley –

Last time out

Finished 1 in the Roxyfet Sports Lounge For Private Hire Handicap Hurdle Race at Sedgefield on 14 September 2026. Settled behind pacesetter early - jumped awkwardly at the 9th - given a couple of taps - close up heading to three out - pushed into a share of front spot before two out - edged clear approaching last then just held on to prevail.

Paddy de Pole by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
20f 4 1 25% —
23.5f 3 0 0% —
21.5f 3 0 0% —
27f 2 2 100% —
23f 1 0 0% —
26.5f 1 0 0% —
26f 1 0 0% —
19.5f 1 1 100% —
20.5f 1 1 100% —
24.5f 1 0 0% —

Paddy de Pole by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 13 5 38% —
Heavy 3 0 0% —
Soft 1 0 0% —
Good To Soft 1 0 0% —

Paddy de Pole by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Wincanton 4 1 25% —
Worcester 3 0 0% —
Sedgefield 2 2 100% —
Uttoxeter 2 0 0% —
Chepstow 2 0 0% —
Newton Abbot 2 0 0% —
Fontwell 1 0 0% —
Hereford 1 1 100% —
Plumpton 1 1 100% —

Paddy de Pole breeding

  • Sire Alkaadhem (GB)
  • Dam Squirrel Wood (IRE)
  • Damsire Sadler's Wells (USA)
  • Breeder T A Keating
  • Foaled 3 May 2018

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