Straight Ahead: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Straight Ahead is a 3-year-old gelding by Dream Ahead, trained by Craig Lidster. He has won 2 of 15 starts and placed in 4 more, for £20,536 in prize money. His best trip is 5f, where 2 wins from 11 is a 18% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 6:30 at Southwell (AW) on 5 November. His best performance rating is 80, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 15
- Wins 2
- Placed 6
- Strike rate 13%
- Prize money £20,536
- Best rating 80
- Official rating 76
Where Straight Ahead runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:30 | Southwell (AW) | Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap Stakes (Div II) | — |
Straight Ahead form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 26 | Leicester | Everards Of Leicestershire Handicap Stakes Class 4 | 5f | Good To Firm | 9 | 6 | 16/1 | Rossa Ryan | 76 |
| 16 Sep 26 | Beverley | We Are Christmas Party Central Handicap Stakes Class 4 | 5f | Good | 8 | 7.5 | 17/2 | Tom Eaves | 78 |
| 15 Sep 26 | Redcar | Start Your RacingTV Free Trial Now Handicap Stakes Class 4 | 6f | Good | 6 | 7.5 | 25/1 | Tom Eaves | 78 |
| 12 Aug 26 | Beverley | Nation Radio Yorkshire Handicap Stakes Class 5 | 5f | Good To Firm | 2 | 0.1 | 6/1 | Clifford Lee | 75 |
| 16 Jul 26 | Thirsk | Sell Your Business With Anderson Barrowcliff Handicap Stakes Class 5 | 5f | Good To Firm | 2 | 0.3 | 3/1 | William Pyle | 72 |
| 12 Jun 26 | York | Dawson Williamson Architects Handicap Class 4 | 5f | Good | 8 | 8 | 15/2 | Sam James | 74 |
| 31 May 26 | Thirsk | Flutter Proud To Support Young Lives Vs Cancer Handicap Class 4 | 5f | Good | 4 | 1.75 | 28/1 | Sam James | 74 |
| 20 Dec 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Nursery Class 4 | 5f | Standard | 1 | — | 11/4 | Sam James | 72 |
| 22 Nov 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Set Deposit Limits At BetMGM Nursery Class 5 | 5f | Standard | 1 | — | 3/1 | William Pyle | 69 |
| 4 Oct 25 | Redcar | William Hill Two Year Old Trophy (Listed) Class 1 | 6f | Good To Soft | 14 | 10.5 | 200/1 | Sean Kirrane | 69 |
| 26 Aug 25 | Ripon | 21 Engineer Regiment Sapper Nursery Class 5 | 5f | Good To Firm | 2 | 2 | 10/3 | Sam James | 69 |
| 1 Aug 25 | Musselburgh | Bernard Hunter Mobile Cranes Nursery Class 5 | 5f | Good | 2 | 2.5 | 5/1 | Sam James | 69 |
| 2 Jul 25 | Thirsk | British EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 | 6f | Good | 5 | 4.5 | 9/2 | Sam James | – |
| 14 Jun 25 | Chester | British Stallion Studs EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 2 | 6f | Good To Soft | 6 | 5.75 | 18/1 | Sean Kirrane | – |
| 24 May 25 | Beverley | bet365 Two Year Old Trophy EBF Conditions Stakes Class 2 | 5f | Good | 6 | 3.5 | 66/1 | David Allan | – |
Last time out
Finished 9 in the Everards Of Leicestershire Handicap Stakes at Leicester on 6 October 2026. Prominent enough early - ridden over 1f out and faded tamely to finish 9th.
Straight Ahead by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5f | 11 | 2 | 18% | — |
| 6f | 4 | 0 | 0% | — |
Straight Ahead by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good To Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Standard | 2 | 2 | 100% | — |
| Good To Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
Straight Ahead by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverley | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Thirsk | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Redcar | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Newcastle (AW) | 2 | 2 | 100% | — |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Straight Ahead breeding
- Sire Dream Ahead (USA)
- Dam Mahale (GB)
- Damsire Kodiac (GB)
- Breeder Peter Onslow
- Foaled 6 March 2023
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