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Paso Doble: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Paso Doble is a 9-year-old gelding by Dawn Approach, trained by Paul Nicholls. He has won 5 of 23 starts and placed in 10 more, for £34,758 in prize money. His best trip is 2m 3f, where 1 win from 3 is a 33% strike rate against 20% at every other distance. He runs next in the 2:35 at Fontwell on 6 November. His best performance rating is 130, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 23
  • Wins 5
  • Placed 15
  • Strike rate 22%
  • Prize money £34,758
  • Best rating 130
  • Official rating 118

Where Paso Doble runs next

Time Course Race Best price
2:35 Fontwell Gary Wrights Big 40th Birthday Celebration Handicap Hurdle Race —

Paso Doble form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
17 Apr 26 Ayr Jardine Utilities Race To Repair 'Hands & Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditionals/Amateurs) Class 4 2m 4.5f Soft 4 15 10/1 Mr Lucas Murphy 118
22 Feb 26 Fontwell Barry Dennis Trophy Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 5.5f Heavy 3 12.25 18/5 Jay Tidball 120
26 Dec 25 Kempton Ladbrokes 'Best Odds Guaranteed In Racing' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 5f Good 9 39.25 28/1 Lorcan Williams 122
13 Dec 25 Lingfield Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 7f Good To Soft 2 4 4/1 Freddie Keighley 122
9 Nov 25 Sandown Oddschecker Plus Subscription Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 4f Good To Soft 3 6.25 11/2 Freddie Keighley 122
23 Oct 25 Fontwell We Love You Goodwin Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 3f Good To Soft 1 — 14/1 Freddie Gingell 118
11 Apr 25 Ayr SEKO Logistics Scotland Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 0.5f Good To Soft 2 37 6/1 Harry Cobden 119
18 Jan 25 Taunton Somerset County Gazette Seniors' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 3f Good To Soft 2 2.25 7/2 Freddie Gingell 118
12 Dec 24 Taunton Classic Collection Holidays Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 3f Good 7 5.5 50/1 Lorcan Williams 120
9 Dec 21 Taunton Newton King Estate Agents Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 0.5f Good 1 — 4/5F Harry Cobden 126
22 Nov 21 Kempton Join Racing TV Now Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m Good 2 5 3/1 Lorcan Williams 126
8 Oct 21 Chepstow Unibet Persian War Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 3.5f Good 6 36 11/2 Harry Cobden 129
3 May 21 Kempton Vbet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Good 1 — 10/11F Bryony Frost –
27 Feb 21 Kempton Close Brothers Adonis Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m Good 3 11.5 11/1 Harry Cobden –
30 Oct 20 Dundalk (AW) Story Of Dundalk Stadium Book Buy Online Handicap 1m 4f Standard 3 1.5 7/2F Kevin Manning 84
16 Oct 20 Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Handicap 1m 4f Standard 3 2.25 5/2J Kevin Manning 84
4 Oct 20 Killarney Muckross Handicap 1m 6f Soft 3 4.5 5/2F Kevin Manning 75
1 Oct 20 Fairyhouse Discover Boyne Valley Handicap 1m 2f Soft 1 — 9/2 Kevin Manning 75
31 Aug 20 Roscommon Roscommon Racecourse Handicap 1m 3.5f Yielding To Soft 1 — 40/1 Kevin Manning 66
10 Oct 19 Thurles Thurles Nursery Handicap (Plus 10) 1m Yielding To Soft 7 11.5 20/1 Rory Cleary 71
24 Aug 19 Killarney Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Race (Plus 10) 1m Good To Yielding 5 9.75 28/1 Kevin Manning –
18 Jul 19 Leopardstown Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden (Plus 10) 7f Good 8 8.5 16/1 Kevin Manning –
13 Apr 19 Naas Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race (Plus 10) 5f Good To Yielding 8 16.75 14/1 Kevin Manning –

Last time out

Finished 4 in the Jardine Utilities Race To Repair 'Hands & Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditionals/Amateurs) at Ayr on 17 April 2026. Settled off the pace early - nudged into contention 3 out and up with the front bunch after 2 out - couldn't find more late and finished fourth.

Paso Doble by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
19f 3 1 33% —
16f 3 1 33% —
16.5f 2 1 50% —
12f 2 0 0% —
8f 2 0 0% —
20.5f 1 0 0% —
21.5f 1 0 0% —
21f 1 0 0% —
23f 1 0 0% —
20f 1 0 0% —
19.5f 1 0 0% —
14f 1 0 0% —
10f 1 1 100% —
11.5f 1 1 100% —
7f 1 0 0% —
5f 1 0 0% —

Paso Doble by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 8 2 25% —
Good To Soft 5 1 20% —
Soft 3 1 33% —
Standard 2 0 0% —
Yielding To Soft 2 1 50% —
Good To Yielding 2 0 0% —
Heavy 1 0 0% —

Paso Doble by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Kempton 4 1 25% —
Taunton 3 1 33% —
Ayr 2 0 0% —
Fontwell 2 1 50% —
Dundalk (AW) 2 0 0% —
Killarney 2 0 0% —
Lingfield 1 0 0% —
Sandown 1 0 0% —
Chepstow 1 0 0% —
Fairyhouse 1 1 100% —

Paso Doble breeding

  • Sire Dawn Approach (IRE)
  • Dam Baila Me (GER)
  • Damsire Samum (GER)
  • Breeder Godolphin
  • Foaled 18 April 2017

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