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Poncho: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Poncho is an 8-year-old gelding by Motivator, trained by Gary & Josh Moore. He has won 4 of 28 starts and placed in 8 more, for £43,178 in prize money. His best trip is 2m, where 4 wins from 12 is a 33% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 1:47 at Goodwood on 11 October. His best performance rating is 121, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 28
  • Wins 4
  • Placed 12
  • Strike rate 14%
  • Prize money £43,178
  • Best rating 121
  • Official rating 110

Where Poncho runs next

Time Course Race Best price
1:47 Goodwood Alderbrook Handicap Stakes (For Professional Jump Jockeys) (GBBPlus Race) —

Poncho form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
3 Jan 26 Sandown Try Unibet's Acca Boosts Seniors' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 4f Good F - 11/2 Caoilin Quinn 110
3 Dec 25 Kempton (AW) Unibet London Stayers' Series (Final) Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 2m Standard To Slow 11 7.5 25/1 Tyler Heard 71
3 Nov 25 Plumpton Fully Booked Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m Good 1 — 5/1 Caoilin Quinn 103
12 Oct 25 Goodwood Alderbrook Handicap (Professional Jump Jockeys) (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 2m Good 1 — 8/1 Caoilin Quinn 69
13 Jun 25 Goodwood Goodwood Horseracing Club Membership Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 1m 6f Good 9 9.75 10/1 Darragh Keenan 70
5 Jun 25 Lingfield (AW) 6 Horses Challenge At bet365 Handicap Class 5 2m Standard 2 .25 15/8F Rhys Clutterbuck 70
9 May 25 Ascot Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% Apprentice Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 2m Good To Firm 8 13.25 16/5 Jack Dace 71
18 Apr 25 Lingfield (AW) BetUK All-Weather Vase Marathon Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 2m Standard 3 2.75 8/1 Tom Queally 71
1 Apr 25 Lingfield (AW) 30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap Class 5 1m 5f Standard 3 .75 4/1 Tom Queally 71
28 Feb 25 Lingfield (AW) BetUK AWC Marathon Trial Handicap (GBB Plus Race) Class 2 2m Standard 4 5.75 18/1 Tyler Heard 72
8 Jan 25 Kempton (AW) Unibet Zero% Mission Handicap Class 4 2m Standard To Slow 6 4.5 22/1 Ashley Lewis 72
15 Dec 24 Windsor Fitzdares Windsor Christmas Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 4f Good To Soft 6 27 9/1 Niall Houlihan 105
3 Dec 24 Lingfield (AW) Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Handicap Class 5 2m Standard 1 — 8/1 Tom Queally 70
4 Nov 24 Plumpton Weatherbys & Birdie Calendars Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 4.5f Good 5 8.75 20/1 Niall Houlihan 107
13 Oct 24 Goodwood Alderbrook Handicap (Professional Jump Jockeys) Class 4 2m Heavy 2 17 10/1 Niall Houlihan 70
12 Sep 24 Epsom Downs No Hurdles With Emplas Jump Jockeys Derby Handicap (Professional Jump Jockeys) Class 4 1m 4f Soft 5 11.5 18/1 Niall Houlihan 71
9 Jul 24 Lingfield (AW) Eggar Forrester Maiden Stakes Class 5 1m 2f Standard 4 6.5 10/1 Tom Queally –
21 Jun 24 Goodwood William Hill Epic Boost Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 1m 6f Good 3 7.5 14/1 Tom Queally –
2 Jun 24 Fakenham Jarrold Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m Good 4 14 10/1 Caoilin Quinn 111
16 May 24 Salisbury Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Novice Stakes Class 4 1m 2f Soft 8 29 25/1 Rhys Clutterbuck –
22 Dec 23 Ascot WB Wealth Handicap Hurdle Class 4 1m 7.5f Good To Soft 7 15 18/1 Niall Houlihan 113
24 Nov 23 Ascot Garden For All Seasons Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 1m 7.5f Good F - 7/1 Caoilin Quinn 115
24 Mar 23 Newbury Betvictor Gamble Responsibly Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 0.5f Soft F - 9/2 Jamie Moore 115
4 Mar 23 Newbury Download The BetVictor App Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 0.5f Good 6 28.25 11/4J Jamie Moore 115
30 Jan 23 Plumpton IEP Financial Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Good To Soft 1 — 5/6F Jamie Moore –
7 Jan 23 Wincanton Virgin Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 1m 7f Good To Soft 2 1.25 9/2 David Noonan –
3 Nov 22 Newbury British Horse Society Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m 0.5f Good 3 7.5 9/2 Jamie Moore –
19 May 22 Market Rasen National Stud For Consignment Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m 0.5f Good 2 2.25 10/1 Niall Houlihan –

Last time out

Finished F in the Try Unibet's Acca Boosts Seniors' Handicap Hurdle at Sandown on 3 January 2026. Settled towards the back - improved into contention behind the pace before 2 out - lost momentum then blundered and came down at the last.

Poncho by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
16f 12 4 33% —
16.5f 4 0 0% —
20f 2 0 0% —
14f 2 0 0% —
10f 2 0 0% —
15.5f 2 0 0% —
13f 1 0 0% —
20.5f 1 0 0% —
12f 1 0 0% —
15f 1 0 0% —

Poncho by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 11 2 18% —
Standard 6 1 17% —
Good To Soft 4 1 25% —
Soft 3 0 0% —
Standard To Slow 2 0 0% —
Good To Firm 1 0 0% —
Heavy 1 0 0% —

Poncho by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Lingfield (AW) 6 1 17% —
Goodwood 4 1 25% —
Plumpton 3 2 67% —
Ascot 3 0 0% —
Newbury 3 0 0% —
Kempton (AW) 2 0 0% —
Sandown 1 0 0% —
Windsor 1 0 0% —
Epsom Downs 1 0 0% —
Fakenham 1 0 0% —

Poncho breeding

  • Sire Motivator (GB)
  • Dam Strelkita (FR)
  • Damsire Dr Fong (USA)
  • Breeder Alain Louis-Dreyfus
  • Foaled 10 March 2018

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