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Sax Appeal: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Sax Appeal is a 6-year-old gelding by Saxon Warrior, trained by Charlie Johnston. He has won 9 of 46 starts and placed in 15 more, for £119,377 in prize money. His best trip is 1m 3f, where 1 win from 3 is a 33% strike rate against 19% at every other distance. He runs next in the 3:50 at Goodwood on 8 September. His best performance rating is 94, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 46
  • Wins 9
  • Placed 24
  • Strike rate 20%
  • Prize money £119,377
  • Best rating 94
  • Official rating 88

Where Sax Appeal runs next

Time Course Race Best price
3:50 Goodwood Virgin Bet Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) —

Sax Appeal form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
5 Jul 26 Southwell (AW) Follow AtTheRaces On X Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 2m 0.5f Standard 3 33 11/4 Daniel Muscutt 88
27 Jun 26 Newcastle (AW) JenningsBet Festival Northumberland Vase Handicap (Consolation Race For Northumberland Plate) (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 2m 0.5f Standard To Slow 3 1 22/1 Daniel Muscutt 86
21 Jun 26 Pontefract Moor Top Farm Shop Hemsworth Pontefract Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 2m 2f Good 3 4.75 9/2 Connor Beasley 86
22 May 26 Goodwood Track Radio Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 2m Good 5 30 10/1 Jack Callan 87
8 May 26 Chester Ladbrokes Get A Free Race Bet Today Chester Plate Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 2m 2.5f Good 6 4.5 22/1 Jason Hart 88
15 Apr 26 Beverley 140th Year Of The Watt Memorial Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 2m Good To Soft 3 4.25 7/2 P J McDonald 88
3 Apr 26 Newcastle (AW) Midnite All-Weather Easter Plate Marathon Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 2m 0.5f Standard 8 15.75 33/1 Daniel Muscutt 89
13 Mar 26 Wolverhampton (AW) Midnite, Building The Future Of Betting Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 1m 6f Standard 3 3.25 4/1 Rossa Ryan 90
19 Feb 26 Newcastle (AW) Join The Midnite Movement Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 2m 0.5f Standard 7 15.5 5/1 Oliver Stammers 91
6 Feb 26 Wolverhampton (AW) Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 2m 0.5f Standard 5 3.75 15/2 Callum Shepherd 92
7 Jan 26 Kempton (AW) Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 2m Standard To Slow 2 .5 5/4F Warren Fentiman 86
28 Dec 25 Southwell (AW) Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 2m 0.5f Standard 1 — 6/5F Billy Loughnane 86
12 Dec 25 Southwell (AW) Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 2m 0.5f Standard 3 1.5 5/1 Daniel Muscutt 86
3 Dec 25 Kempton (AW) Unibet London Stayers' Series (Final) Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 2m Standard To Slow 4 2.75 11/1 Rossa Ryan 86
25 Oct 25 Wolverhampton (AW) Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 2m 0.5f Standard 3 2.5 9/4 Archie Young 86
21 Sep 25 Southwell (AW) Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 2m 0.5f Standard To Slow 2 .5 EvensF Archie Young 81
15 Sep 25 Kempton (AW) Try Unibet's New Improved Acca Boosts Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 2m Standard To Slow 1 — 11/10F Oisin Murphy 81
21 Aug 25 Newcastle (AW) Racing League Race 29 Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 2m 0.5f Standard 1 — 17/2 Archie Young 77
8 Aug 25 Thirsk Join Racing TV Today Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 1m 4f Good To Firm 3 6 5/1 Warren Fentiman 77
15 Jul 25 Beverley 139th Year Of The Watt Memorial Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 2m Good 1 — 11/4 Callum Shepherd 75
1 Jul 25 Chelmsford City (AW) Download The bet365 App Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 2m Standard To Slow 4 4.25 22/1 Callum Shepherd 76
18 Jun 25 Ripon Lloyd Land Rover Ripon Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 1m 4f Good 5 3 5/1 Joe Fanning 77
5 Jun 25 Chelmsford City (AW) Best Odds Guaranteed At bet365 Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 1m 5.5f Standard 3 1.25 5/1 Daniel Muscutt 77
22 May 25 Wolverhampton (AW) Get Raceday Ready Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 1m 4f Standard 3 17 4/1 Joe Fanning 79
4 May 25 Hamilton Hampton By Hilton Onsite Hotel Buttonhook Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 1m 5f Good To Firm 6 5.75 17/2 Archie Young 82
28 Apr 25 Lingfield (AW) Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 1m 4f Standard 7 19 15/2 Oliver Stammers 82
14 Mar 25 Southwell (AW) Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 1m 3f Standard 8 20.25 7/4F Joe Fanning 82
28 Feb 25 Southwell (AW) Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap (GBB Plus Race) Class 4 1m 4f Standard 1 — 7/4J Daniel Muscutt 77
11 Feb 25 Wolverhampton (AW) Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Handicap (GBB Plus Race) Class 4 1m 4f Standard 1 — 13/2 Callum Shepherd 73
1 Feb 25 Wolverhampton (AW) Weekly 5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap Class 5 1m 4f Standard 1 — 11/1 Callum Shepherd 68
18 Jan 25 Lingfield (AW) Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Standard 9 13.5 7/1 Billy Loughnane 70
30 Dec 24 Wolverhampton (AW) 30 In Free Bets With BetUK Apprentice Handicap Class 5 1m 4f Standard 5 8.25 10/3 Archie Young 73
23 Nov 24 Wolverhampton (AW) Safer Gambling Week 2024 With BetUK Handicap Class 5 1m 6f Standard 9 30 9/2 Archie Young 74
9 Nov 24 Chelmsford City (AW) Betfair Exchange Beacons Handicap Class 5 1m 5.5f Standard 3 2 4/1 Billy Loughnane 74
24 Oct 24 Wolverhampton (AW) Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap Class 4 1m 4f Standard 7 5.25 16/1 Archie Young 75
15 Jun 24 Chester Edinburgh Gin Seaside Handicap (Div 2) Class 5 1m 4.5f Heavy 6 62.25 3/1F Joe Fanning 75
7 Jun 24 Thirsk Vickers.Bet Best Odds Guaranteed Everyday Handicap Class 4 1m 4f Good To Firm 2 2 5/1 Archie Young 75
18 May 24 Doncaster Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap Class 4 1m 6.5f Good To Firm 4 5.25 12/1 Archie Young 76
21 Apr 24 Musselburgh Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap Class 4 1m 4.5f Good To Soft 8 8.75 9/1 Archie Young 77
29 Mar 24 Lingfield (AW) BetUK All-Weather Vase Apprentice Handicap Class 4 1m 4f Standard 9 8.75 17/2 Archie Young 77
26 Feb 24 Wolverhampton (AW) Boost Your Acca With BetUK Handicap Class 5 1m 4f Standard 1 — 15/2 Archie Young 74
31 Jan 24 Kempton (AW) Try Unibet's Improved Bet Builder Handicap (Div 2) Class 4 1m 4f Standard To Slow 6 5.5 25/1 Archie Young 76
20 Dec 23 Kempton (AW) Try Unibet's New Acca Boosts Apprentice Handicap Class 4 1m 4f Standard To Slow 8 13.5 13/2 Alec Voikhansky 77
17 Feb 23 Southwell (AW) BetUK's Acca Club 5 Free Bet Restricted Novice Stakes Class 3 1m 3f Standard 2 2.75 5/2J Joe Fanning –
18 Jan 23 Southwell (AW) Betuk Over 40,000 Live Streamed Races Restricted Novice Stakes Class 5 1m 3f Standard 1 — 11/8F Franny Norton –
31 Dec 22 Lingfield (AW) talkSPORT Powered By Fans EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 7f Standard 7 4.5 13/8F William Buick –

Last time out

Finished 3 in the Follow AtTheRaces On X Handicap (GBBPlus Race) at Southwell (AW) on 5 July 2026. Set the pace early and opened a big gap - margin shrank with 5f left - lost front spot approaching 3f out - dropped away quickly after - finished well behind in 3rd.

Sax Appeal by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
12f 14 4 29%
16.5f 10 2 20%
16f 8 2 25%
11f 3 1 33%
14f 2 0 0%
13.5f 2 0 0%
12.5f 2 0 0%
18f 1 0 0%
18.5f 1 0 0%
13f 1 0 0%
14.5f 1 0 0%
7f 1 0 0%

Sax Appeal by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Standard 26 7 27%
Standard To Slow 8 1 13%
Good 5 1 20%
Good To Firm 4 0 0%
Good To Soft 2 0 0%
Heavy 1 0 0%

Sax Appeal by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Wolverhampton (AW) 10 3 30%
Southwell (AW) 8 3 38%
Kempton (AW) 5 1 20%
Newcastle (AW) 4 1 25%
Lingfield (AW) 4 0 0%
Chelmsford City (AW) 3 0 0%
Chester 2 0 0%
Beverley 2 1 50%
Thirsk 2 0 0%
Pontefract 1 0 0%

Sax Appeal breeding

  • Sire Saxon Warrior (JPN)
  • Dam Isobel Archer (GB)
  • Damsire Oasis Dream (GB)
  • Breeder C&s B/S Ltd, C Younghusband, K McGivern
  • Foaled 8 April 2020

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