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Release The Beast: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Release The Beast is a 7-year-old gelding by Affinisea, trained by Paul Nolan. He has won 2 of 11 starts and placed in 3 more, for £7,950 in prize money. He has won 1 of 4 on soft ground, which is the surface to note. He runs next in the 2:20 at Cheltenham on 14 November, where the best price is 25/1 with Smarkets. His best performance rating is 138, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 11
  • Wins 2
  • Placed 5
  • Strike rate 18%
  • Prize money £7,950
  • Best rating 138
  • Official rating 132

Where Release The Beast runs next

Time Course Race Best price
2:20 Cheltenham Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Steeple Chase (Premier Handicap) (Registered As The William Holman) (GBB Race) 25/1 Smarkets SBK

Release The Beast form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
30 Apr 26 Punchestown Frontline Security Handicap Chase (Listed) 2m 0.5f Yielding UR - 5/1 Eoin Staples 132
11 Mar 26 Cheltenham Debenhams Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m Good 4 5.75 10/1 Sean Flanagan 136
26 Dec 25 Leopardstown Racing Post Handicap Chase 2m 1f Yielding 2 2.25 7/2F Liam McKenna 128
26 Oct 25 Wexford Jim And Kay Whitty Memorial Handicap Chase 2m 3.5f Good To Yielding 2 1.75 8/1 Sean O'Keeffe 125
20 Apr 25 Fairyhouse BoyleSports, Proud Sponsors Since 2014 Novice Handicap Chase (Listed) 2m 1f Soft To Heavy 6 13.25 9/2 Sean Flanagan 127
20 Feb 25 Punchestown Concept Colours Rated Novice Chase 2m Soft 6 28.5 9/4F Sean Flanagan 129
26 Dec 24 Limerick O'Kelly Brothers Demolition Rated Novice Chase 2m 1.5f Yielding To Soft 1 — 7/4 Jordan Gainford –
23 Nov 24 Punchestown Conway Piling Beginners Chase 2m 3f Soft 3 19 50/1 Sean Flanagan –
20 Jan 24 Navan Race Displays Rated Novice Hurdle 2m Soft To Heavy 4 24.25 12/1 Sean Flanagan 123
2 Dec 23 Fairyhouse Close Brothers Rated Novice Hurdle 2m 4f Soft 8 42 17/2 Sean Flanagan –
28 Oct 23 Galway Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle 2m 0.5f Soft 1 — EvensF Sean Flanagan –

Last time out

Finished UR in the Frontline Security Handicap Chase (Listed) at Punchestown on 30 April 2026. Up with the front group before a severe blunder at the 1st and unseated rider.

Release The Beast by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
16f 3 0 0% —
16.5f 2 1 50% —
17f 2 0 0% —
19.5f 1 0 0% —
17.5f 1 1 100% —
19f 1 0 0% —
20f 1 0 0% —

Release The Beast by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Soft 4 1 25% —
Yielding 2 0 0% —
Soft To Heavy 2 0 0% —
Good 1 0 0% —
Good To Yielding 1 0 0% —
Yielding To Soft 1 1 100% —

Release The Beast by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Punchestown 3 0 0% —
Fairyhouse 2 0 0% —
Cheltenham 1 0 0% —
Leopardstown 1 0 0% —
Wexford 1 0 0% —
Limerick 1 1 100% —
Navan 1 0 0% —
Galway 1 1 100% —

Release The Beast breeding

  • Sire Affinisea (IRE)
  • Dam Miss Franklin (IRE)
  • Damsire Orpen (USA)
  • Breeder A Murray
  • Foaled 14 March 2019

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