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The Hatchet: horse profile, stats, records and next races

The Hatchet is a 6-year-old gelding by Vadamos, trained by Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore. He has won 1 of 8 starts and placed in 3 more, for £10,473 in prize money. His best trip is 2m, where 1 win from 5 is a 20% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 3:37 at Ayr on 31 October. His best performance rating is 115, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 8
  • Wins 1
  • Placed 4
  • Strike rate 13%
  • Prize money £10,473
  • Best rating 115
  • Official rating 115

Where The Hatchet runs next

Time Course Race Best price
3:37 Ayr Bet With On Course Bookmakers Novices' Limited Handicap Steeple Chase (gbb Race) —

The Hatchet form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
23 Apr 26 Perth Scone International Horse Trials Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m Good PU - 7/2 Jack Power 115
14 Mar 26 Newcastle Smirnoff At Spy Bar Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 1f Good To Soft 3 6 1/2F Jack Power 115
21 Feb 26 Newcastle Virgin Bet A Good Bet Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 1f Good To Soft 2 .5 7/1 Jack Power 113
1 Feb 26 Musselburgh Position Payout At bet365 Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 4f Good To Soft 6 18.75 11/2 Jack Power 115
12 Nov 25 Ayr Coral Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Soft 3 6.25 4/9F Jack Power –
24 Sep 25 Perth Harvest Of Hope PK Foodbank Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Good To Soft 1 — 15/2 Jack Power –
25 Apr 25 Perth Goodbye Charlo Thanks For Everything Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Good To Soft 7 8.5 25/1 Patrick Wadge –
8 Mar 25 Ayr Virgin Bet Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m Soft 4 5.25 9/2 Derek Fox –

Last time out

Finished PU in the Scone International Horse Trials Handicap Hurdle at Perth on 23 April 2026. Sent clear early - lost the advantage after 3 out under pressure and dropped away rapidly - eased out of contention before the last.

The Hatchet by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
16f 5 1 20% —
17f 2 0 0% —
20f 1 0 0% —

The Hatchet by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good To Soft 5 1 20% —
Soft 2 0 0% —
Good 1 0 0% —

The Hatchet by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Perth 3 1 33% —
Newcastle 2 0 0% —
Ayr 2 0 0% —
Musselburgh 1 0 0% —

The Hatchet breeding

  • Sire Vadamos (FR)
  • Dam Kelloura (IRE)
  • Damsire Mastercraftsman (IRE)
  • Breeder Miss Annmarie Burke
  • Foaled 3 March 2020

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