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Per Contra: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Per Contra is a 5-year-old gelding by Footstepsinthesand, trained by Tim Easterby. He has won 4 of 30 starts and placed in 8 more, for £100,870 in prize money. His best trip is 1m 2f, where 1 win from 6 is a 17% strike rate against 13% at every other distance. He runs next in the 2:51 at Redcar on 9 September, where the best price is 5/1 with Bet365. His best performance rating is 90, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 30
  • Wins 4
  • Placed 12
  • Strike rate 13%
  • Prize money £100,870
  • Best rating 90
  • Official rating 78

Where Per Contra runs next

Time Course Race Best price
2:51 Redcar racingtv.com/freetrial Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) 5/1 Bet365 bet365

Per Contra form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
30 Aug 26 Beverley William Hill Silver Cup Handicap Stakes Class 3 1m 2f Heavy 3 4.25 17/2 David Allan 78
6 Aug 26 Southwell (AW) Free Tips On attheraces.com Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 1m 3f Standard 8 5 16/1 Duran Fentiman 80
18 Jul 26 Ripon Ripon Bell-ringer Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) Class 3 1m 4f Good 4 3.5 11/2 David Allan 82
11 Jul 26 York John Smith's Cup (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 1m 2.5f Good To Firm 20 23.25 66/1 Duran Fentiman 85
25 Jun 26 Newcastle (AW) JenningsBet In Scarborough Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 1m 2f Standard To Slow 8 8.5 11/4 David Allan 84
12 Jun 26 York Sky Bet The World's Gone Football Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 1m 2.5f Good 4 3.75 20/1 David Allan 85
30 May 26 Carlisle Betway Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 1m 3f Good To Firm 3 4.25 20/1 Sean Kirrane 85
15 May 26 York Support Macmillan Charity Raceday On 13 June Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 1m 2.5f Good 13 8.75 22/1 David Allan 87
12 Apr 26 Musselburgh Sky Bet For The Fans Holyrood Handicap Class 3 1m 1f Good 7 4.75 18/1 David Allan 88
29 Mar 26 Doncaster William Hill NRMB On The Grand National Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 1m 2f Good To Soft 9 8.25 18/1 David Allan 89
11 Oct 25 York Coral 'Pipped At The Post' Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 1m 2.5f Good 12 13.25 11/1 Duran Fentiman 89
28 Sep 25 Newcastle (AW) Border Minstrel Dog Friendly Pub Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 1m 2f Standard 1 — 4/1 Sean Kirrane 83
7 Sep 25 York Sky Bet Extra Places Middle Distance Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 1m 2.5f Good 7 2.75 13/2 David Allan 84
23 Aug 25 York Sky Bet Steve Birch Finale Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 1m 2.5f Good To Firm 2 .25 6/1 Silvestre De Sousa 82
21 Aug 25 Newcastle (AW) Racing League Race 30 Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 1m 4.5f Standard 3 3.75 6/1 Sean Kirrane 82
7 Aug 25 Chepstow Racing League 20 Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 1m 4f Good To Soft 6 4.5 10/1 David Allan 83
26 Jul 25 York Sky Bet, For The Fans Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 1m 4f Good 3 2 9/1 David Allan 83
19 Jul 25 Ripon Ripon Bell-Ringer Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 1m 4f Soft 2 3.25 5/1 David Allan 84
25 Jun 25 Carlisle Stablemate By AGMA Cumberland Plate Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 1m 3f Soft 5 6 10/1 David Allan 85
15 Jun 25 Hamilton Sky Bet, For The Fans Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 1m 5f Good To Soft 3 1.75 18/1 David Allan 85
31 May 25 Chester Seat Unique Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 1m 4.5f Good 3 .75 25/1 Sean Kirrane 84
16 May 25 Hamilton Precon Braveheart Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 1m 4f Good To Firm 5 5.75 25/1 Sean Kirrane 86
1 May 25 Redcar Racing TV Free Trial Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 1m 2f Good To Firm 6 9.5 17/2 David Allan 88
16 Oct 24 Nottingham TrustATrader Fully Vetted Tradespeople Handicap Class 3 1m 2f Heavy 6 8.25 14/1 James Doyle 90
12 Sep 24 Doncaster Winners Wear Skopes Menswear Handicap Class 3 1m 4f Good To Soft 8 6.5 20/1 James Doyle 91
25 May 24 York Royal Yorkshire Regiment Handicap Class 3 1m 2.5f Good To Soft 7 17 9/2 Kevin Stott 92
8 Apr 24 Wolverhampton (AW) Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Handicap Class 3 1m 4f Standard 1 — 9/2 James Doyle 88
14 Oct 23 Newmarket Emirates Autumn Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 1m Soft 5 16.5 8/1 James Doyle 88
16 Aug 23 Ffos Las Ascona Machynlleth / EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 7.5f Soft 1 — 1/9F Jamie Spencer –
10 Jul 23 Chepstow Office Visions Your Space Our Vision EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 7f Good To Soft 1 — EvensF Jamie Spencer –

Last time out

Finished 3 in the William Hill Silver Cup Handicap Stakes at Beverley on 30 August 2026. Sat close behind the front group early - urged on with 3f left - moved into second inside the final 2f - stayed on at one gear through the closing stages to finish third.

Per Contra by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
12f 7 1 14%
10.5f 7 0 0%
10f 6 1 17%
11f 3 0 0%
12.5f 2 0 0%
9f 1 0 0%
13f 1 0 0%
8f 1 0 0%
7.5f 1 1 100%
7f 1 1 100%

Per Contra by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Good 8 0 0%
Good To Soft 6 1 17%
Good To Firm 5 0 0%
Standard 4 2 50%
Soft 4 1 25%
Heavy 2 0 0%
Standard To Slow 1 0 0%

Per Contra by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
York 8 0 0%
Newcastle (AW) 3 1 33%
Ripon 2 0 0%
Carlisle 2 0 0%
Doncaster 2 0 0%
Chepstow 2 1 50%
Hamilton 2 0 0%
Beverley 1 0 0%
Southwell (AW) 1 0 0%
Musselburgh 1 0 0%

Per Contra breeding

  • Sire Footstepsinthesand (GB)
  • Dam Nonetheless (IRE)
  • Damsire Fastnet Rock (AUS)
  • Breeder James Ross Ancell
  • Foaled 22 February 2021

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