Sycamore Gap: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Sycamore Gap is a 6-year-old gelding by Sea The Stars, trained by Stephen Hanlon. He has won 1 of 20 starts and placed in 4 more, for £11,943 in prize money. His best trip is 1m 4.5f, where 1 win from 4 is a 25% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 5:00 at Southwell (AW) on 22 October. His best performance rating is 89, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 20
- Wins 1
- Placed 5
- Strike rate 5%
- Prize money £11,943
- Best rating 89
- Official rating 56
Where Sycamore Gap runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:00 | Southwell (AW) | Midnite: Built For 2027 Not 2007 Handicap Stakes | — |
Sycamore Gap form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 26 | Musselburgh | Edinburgh Rugby Handicap Class 6 | 1m 4.5f | Good | 9 | 52.5 | 11/1 | Oliver Stammers | 56 |
| 15 Apr 26 | Southwell (AW) | Book The Bistro In Sherwood Restaurant Handicap Class 5 | 1m 6f | Standard | 8 | 18 | 13/2 | Jack Callan | 58 |
| 5 Apr 26 | Southwell (AW) | Celebrate With Sponsorship At Southwell Racecourse Handicap Class 6 | 1m 4f | Standard | 5 | 8.5 | 13/2 | Jason Hart | 58 |
| 24 Sep 24 | Newcastle (AW) | QuinnBet Handicap Class 6 | 1m 4.5f | Standard | 1 | — | 1/3F | Kaiya Fraser | 57 |
| 17 Sep 24 | Newcastle (AW) | Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Class 6 | 1m 4.5f | Standard To Slow | 2 | .25 | 3/1 | Jamie Spencer | 57 |
| 4 Sep 24 | Hamilton | Book Your Events At Hamilton Park Handicap Class 6 | 1m 3f | Heavy | 2 | .25 | 13/2 | Clifford Lee | 55 |
| 27 Aug 24 | Musselburgh | Join Racing TV Now Handicap Class 6 | 1m 4.5f | Good | 3 | 1 | 12/1 | Joe Fanning | 55 |
| 13 Aug 24 | Hamilton | Brien 'Scooby' Ross Memorial Handicap Class 6 | 1m 4f | Soft | 12 | 47.75 | 6/1 | Connor Beasley | 56 |
| 18 Jul 24 | Hamilton | Follow RacingTV On X Handicap Class 6 | 1m 3f | Good | 2 | 1 | 9/1 | Clifford Lee | 56 |
| 13 Jul 24 | Hamilton | Follow Us On X at hamiltonparkrc Handicap Class 6 | 1m 3f | Good To Soft | 7 | 5.25 | 15/2 | Mark Winn | 56 |
| 28 Jun 24 | Newcastle (AW) | JenningsBet In Goole Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Class 6 | 1m 2f | Standard To Slow | 5 | 4.75 | 17/2 | Mr Simon Walker | 59 |
| 17 Jun 24 | Carlisle | Daily Charged Up Offers At Rhino.Bet Handicap Class 5 | 1m 6f | Soft | 4 | 10 | 40/1 | Andrew Mullen | 59 |
| 11 May 24 | Nottingham | Experience Hospitality At Nottingham Racecourse Apprentice Handicap Class 5 | 1m 6f | Good | 5 | 10.5 | 20/1 | Sam Feilden | 62 |
| 2 May 24 | Ayr | Enjoy Whyte & Mackay Handicap Class 6 | 1m 2f | Good | 4 | 13.25 | 4/1 | Hollie Doyle | 65 |
| 9 Mar 24 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Build Your Acca With BetUK Handicap (Div 1) Class 5 | 1m 1.5f | Standard | 6 | 3.5 | 9/1 | Billy Loughnane | 66 |
| 1 Mar 24 | Newcastle (AW) | Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Novice Stakes Class 4 | 7f | Standard | 6 | 11.25 | 22/1 | Andrew Mullen | 68 |
| 20 Feb 24 | Newcastle (AW) | Win 2,000,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 | 1m | Standard | 6 | 10 | 28/1 | Andrew Mullen | – |
| 4 Feb 24 | Newcastle (AW) | Bet 10 Get 40 At BetMGM Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 | 1m | Standard | 4 | 2.5 | 125/1 | Andrew Mullen | – |
| 22 Jan 24 | Newcastle (AW) | Boost Your Acca At Betmgm Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 | 7f | Standard | 7 | 8.5 | 40/1 | Paul Mulrennan | – |
| 23 Dec 23 | Newcastle | bet365 'Junior' NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 | 1m 6.5f | Good | 7 | 7.5 | 3/1F | Nathan Moscrop | – |
Last time out
Finished 9 in the Edinburgh Rugby Handicap at Musselburgh on 29 April 2026. Close to the front early - pressed for effort with 4f remaining - dropped away 2f out - finished well beaten in 9th.
Sycamore Gap by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.5f | 4 | 1 | 25% | — |
| 14f | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 11f | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 12f | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 10f | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 8f | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 9.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 14.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Sycamore Gap by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 8 | 1 | 13% | — |
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Standard To Slow | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good To Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Sycamore Gap by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle (AW) | 7 | 1 | 14% | — |
| Hamilton | 4 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Musselburgh | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Sycamore Gap breeding
- Sire Sea The Stars (IRE)
- Dam Tadpole (GB)
- Damsire Sir Percy (GB)
- Breeder Willmo Bloodstock
- Foaled 7 May 2020
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