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Punxsutawney Phil: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Punxsutawney Phil is a 9-year-old gelding by Shirocco, trained by Mark Walford. He has won 6 of 41 starts and placed in 10 more, for £54,335 in prize money. His best trip is 3m, where 1 win from 3 is a 33% strike rate against 13% at every other distance. He runs next in the 4:38 at Pontefract on 17 September. His best performance rating is 117, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 41
  • Wins 6
  • Placed 16
  • Strike rate 15%
  • Prize money £54,335
  • Best rating 117
  • Official rating 55

Where Punxsutawney Phil runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:38 Pontefract Donate To New Beginnings Horses At nbhorses.org.uk Handicap Stakes —

Punxsutawney Phil form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
30 Aug 26 Beverley Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Hull Apprentice Handicap Stakes Class 5 2m Heavy 3 19 12/1 Rhys Elliott 55
21 Mar 25 Musselburgh Ladbrokes Go North Brindisi Breeze Hurdle Series Final (Handicap Hurdle) (GBB Race) Class 2 3m Good To Soft 2 1.5 22/1 Jamie Hamilton 115
20 Feb 25 Huntingdon Visit Huntingdon For Your Next Conference Handicap Hurdle Class 4 3m 1f Good To Soft 4 27 4/1 Jamie Hamilton 107
13 Feb 25 Newcastle Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 4.5f Good To Soft 1 — 10/1 Jamie Hamilton 107
24 Jan 25 Doncaster Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Handicap Hurdle Class 4 3m 0.5f Good To Soft 10 18.25 25/1 Jamie Hamilton 109
26 Dec 24 Sedgefield Best Racing Odds At Vickers.Bet Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 4f Good To Soft 6 19.5 12/1 Tom Midgley 109
9 Dec 24 Musselburgh LiveScore Bet Best Odds Daily Handicap Hurdle Class 5 3m Good To Soft 1 — 16/1 Jamie Hamilton 104
26 Nov 24 Sedgefield Chris Blanckley Birthday Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 4f Good 2 6.5 18/1 Jamie Hamilton 104
14 Nov 24 Market Rasen In Loving Memory Of Eileen Brough Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 4.5f Good 4 7 28/1 Tom Midgley 106
15 Oct 24 Newcastle (AW) Get Raceday Ready Handicap Class 6 1m 4.5f Standard 11 35.25 40/1 Billy Loughnane 60
12 Dec 23 Southwell (AW) BetUK. It's Where The UK Bets Handicap Class 6 1m 6f Standard 7 13 66/1 William Pyle 65
16 Nov 23 Sedgefield Paxtons No1 CaseIH Dealer In UK&Ireland Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 4f Soft 7 24.25 12/1 Jamie Hamilton 112
4 Nov 23 Ayr Bet With Rails Bookmakers On Course Handicap Chase Class 3 2m 4.5f Good To Soft 6 12.25 18/1 Jamie Hamilton 114
4 Oct 23 Bangor-on-Dee tote.co.uk Never Beaten By SP Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 7f Soft PU - 12/1 Jamie Hamilton 116
6 Sep 23 Hexham At The Races App Form Study Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 4f Good 6 9.25 11/2 Harry Cobden 118
26 Aug 23 Redcar Market Cross Jewellers Handicap Class 5 1m 6f Good To Firm 8 8 17/2 Ryan Sexton 67
15 Jul 23 York John Smith's Stayers' Handicap Class 4 2m 0.5f Good To Soft 6 12.25 12/1 Ben Robinson 69
11 Jun 23 Beverley Sky Bet Sunday Series Stayers Handicap Class 4 2m Good To Firm 5 9.25 16/1 Dale Swift 70
3 Jun 23 Doncaster Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Class 5 1m 6.5f Good 3 .75 12/1 Ben Robinson 70
12 May 23 Chester White Oak Apprentice Handicap Class 4 1m 4.5f Soft 11 23 28/1 J M Sheridan 73
12 Apr 23 Catterick Happy Birthday Joanne Grimble Handicap Class 5 1m 6f Soft 5 33 9/1 Harry Russell 77
17 Jan 23 Southwell (AW) Top Odds Every Day With BetUK Handicap Class 4 1m 4f Standard 9 39.5 50/1 Harry Russell 80
4 Jan 23 Newcastle (AW) Spreadex Sports Best Odds On Sunderland Novice Stakes Class 5 1m Standard To Slow 7 14 13/2 Ben Robinson –
12 Dec 22 Wolverhampton (AW) BetUK's Acca Club 5 Free Bet Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 1m 4f Standard 1 — 11/2 Ben Robinson –
12 Nov 22 Cheltenham Paddy Power Games Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 3m Good 4 2.75 14/1 Sam Twiston-Davies 114
27 Oct 22 Worcester Mark Dunphy Supporting Racing Tee's Merchandise Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 7f Soft 3 6 3/1 Ben Bromley 114
15 Oct 22 Stratford Pat Smyth 60th Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase Class 4 2m 5f Good 2 4.75 2/1J Henry Brooke 112
12 Sep 22 Worcester Worthington's Pre-Training Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 7f Good To Soft 2 1.5 15/8F Henry Brooke 109
22 Aug 22 Stratford Grundon Waste Management Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 5f Good 1 — 2/1 Henry Brooke 107
15 Aug 22 Bangor-on-Dee Donald McCain 16yrs Champion Trainer Bangor-On-Dee Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 1.5f Good UR - 3/1J Henry Brooke 107
28 Jul 22 Stratford Martyn And Maureen's Diamond Anniversary Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 3.5f Good 2 15 2/1F Henry Brooke 107
30 Jun 22 Perth Horizon Parking Manage Over 3000 Carparks Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m Good 4 4.75 15/8F Henry Brooke 109
2 Feb 22 Leicester Next Meeting At leicesterraces Thursday 17th February Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 4.5f Soft 5 56 16/5 Henry Brooke 112
10 Dec 21 Cheltenham Catesby Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 1f Good To Soft 5 21.25 5/1 Sean Bowen 113
13 Nov 21 Cheltenham Paddy Power Feel Like A Favourite Intermediate Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 5f Good 4 6.25 10/1 Sean Bowen 113
6 Oct 21 Sedgefield Cazoo Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 1f Soft 1 — 8/13F Henry Brooke 113
23 Sep 21 Perth MKM Building Supplies Perth Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 2m Good To Soft 2 4 7/4 Henry Brooke –
4 Sep 21 Stratford National Racehorse Week 12th-19th September Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 0.5f Good 3 7 14/1 Henry Brooke –
5 Apr 21 Wolverhampton (AW) Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Novice Stakes Class 5 1m 4f Standard 6 18.5 12/1 Ben Robinson –
6 Mar 21 Doncaster Virgin Bet Standard Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m 0.5f Good 4 4.75 9/2 Ben Robinson –
2 Feb 21 Newcastle (AW) QuinnBet Standard Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m 0.5f Standard To Slow 1 — 9/2 Ben Robinson –

Last time out

Finished 3 in the Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Hull Apprentice Handicap Stakes at Beverley on 30 August 2026. Held up at the back - needed encouragement early on - stayed on steadily from 3f out - into a distant third inside final furlong but well held.

Punxsutawney Phil by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
16f 4 0 0% —
20.5f 4 1 25% —
20f 4 0 0% —
16.5f 4 1 25% —
24f 3 1 33% —
14f 3 0 0% —
23f 3 0 0% —
12f 3 1 33% —
21f 3 1 33% —
12.5f 2 0 0% —
17f 2 1 50% —
25f 1 0 0% —
24.5f 1 0 0% —
14.5f 1 0 0% —
8f 1 0 0% —
17.5f 1 0 0% —
19.5f 1 0 0% —

Punxsutawney Phil by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 13 1 8% —
Good To Soft 11 2 18% —
Soft 7 1 14% —
Standard 5 1 20% —
Good To Firm 2 0 0% —
Standard To Slow 2 1 50% —
Heavy 1 0 0% —

Punxsutawney Phil by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Sedgefield 4 1 25% —
Stratford 4 1 25% —
Doncaster 3 0 0% —
Newcastle (AW) 3 1 33% —
Cheltenham 3 0 0% —
Beverley 2 0 0% —
Musselburgh 2 1 50% —
Southwell (AW) 2 0 0% —
Bangor-on-Dee 2 0 0% —
Wolverhampton (AW) 2 1 50% —

Punxsutawney Phil breeding

  • Sire Shirocco (GER)
  • Dam Chilly Filly (IRE)
  • Damsire Montjeu (IRE)
  • Breeder Dan Gilbert
  • Foaled 5 February 2017

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