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Southoftheborder: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Southoftheborder is an 8-year-old gelding by Leading Light, trained by Henrietta C Knight. He has won 4 of 15 starts and placed in 6 more, for £38,292 in prize money. His best trip is 2m, where 2 wins from 4 is a 50% strike rate against 18% at every other distance. He runs next in the 4:38 at Ffos Las on 14 October. His best performance rating is 127, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 15
  • Wins 4
  • Placed 10
  • Strike rate 27%
  • Prize money £38,292
  • Best rating 127
  • Official rating 120

Where Southoftheborder runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:38 Ffos Las Faucets Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) —

Southoftheborder form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
15 May 26 Aintree hameansmore Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 4f Good 1 — 4/1 Brendan Powell 120
14 Apr 26 Market Rasen Market Rasen Racecourse Caravan & Touring Park Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 3f Good 2 .25 4/5F Paul O'Brien 117
23 Mar 26 Kempton Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 2f Good 1 — 9/4F Paul O'Brien 114
28 Feb 26 Newbury BetVictor Now Non Runner No Bet Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 4f Good To Soft 5 12.25 6/1 Brendan Powell 116
17 Jan 26 Haydock Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 4f Good To Soft 3 7 9/2 Charlie Deutsch 117
19 Dec 25 Ascot Howden Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 1f Soft 3 11 5/1 Brendan Powell 119
29 Nov 25 Doncaster Alan Wood Plumbing & Heating Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 3f Soft 2 11 11/4 Brian Hughes 119
5 Nov 25 Chepstow NMS UK Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m Good 2 8.5 11/1 Paul O'Brien 119
22 Oct 25 Worcester Fred & Mercy Rimell Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 0.5f Good 5 13.25 7/1 Brendan Powell 122
3 Oct 25 Fontwell Prachee Indian Restaurant, Westergate Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 3.5f Good To Soft 4 13.75 13/2 Brendan Powell 125
20 Jan 25 Warwick racingtv.com/freetrial Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 4f Good To Soft 4 6.25 11/4 Nico de Boinville 126
26 Jan 24 Sandown Cardinal Wolsey 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 2m Soft 2 2.25 30/100F James Bowen –
8 Dec 23 Sandown Betfair Beacons Winter Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 4f Heavy UR - 11/8F Nico de Boinville –
12 Nov 23 Sandown Tattersalls Tingle Creek Festival Sale Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Soft 1 — 8/15F Nico de Boinville –
5 Mar 23 Ffos Las DragonBet Proud To Be Welsh Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m Good 1 — 11/8F Nico de Boinville –

Last time out

Finished 1 in the hameansmore Handicap Chase (GBB Race) at Aintree on 15 May 2026. Settled with the main group early - closer to the front from four out - hit the front two out - pushed along approaching the last - held on gamely under strong pressure to the line.

Southoftheborder by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
20f 5 1 20% —
16f 4 2 50% —
19f 2 0 0% —
18f 1 1 100% —
17f 1 0 0% —
16.5f 1 0 0% —
19.5f 1 0 0% —

Southoftheborder by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 6 3 50% —
Good To Soft 4 0 0% —
Soft 4 1 25% —
Heavy 1 0 0% —

Southoftheborder by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Sandown 3 1 33% —
Aintree 1 1 100% —
Market Rasen 1 0 0% —
Kempton 1 1 100% —
Newbury 1 0 0% —
Haydock 1 0 0% —
Ascot 1 0 0% —
Doncaster 1 0 0% —
Chepstow 1 0 0% —
Worcester 1 0 0% —

Southoftheborder breeding

  • Sire Leading Light (IRE)
  • Dam Dante's Queen (IRE)
  • Damsire King's Theatre (IRE)
  • Breeder Donal Kenneally
  • Foaled 15 May 2018

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