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Unanswered Prayers: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Unanswered Prayers is a 10-year-old gelding by Ocovango, trained by Chris Gordon. He has won 5 of 36 starts and placed in 10 more, for £91,886 in prize money. His best trip is 2m 4.5f, where 1 win from 4 is a 25% strike rate against 13% at every other distance. He runs next in the 4:45 at Cheltenham on 23 October, where the best price is 14/1 with Bet365. His best performance rating is 131, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 36
  • Wins 5
  • Placed 15
  • Strike rate 14%
  • Prize money £91,886
  • Best rating 131
  • Official rating 116

Where Unanswered Prayers runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:45 Cheltenham Chapel Down Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Steeple Chase (gbb Race) 14/1 Bet365 bet365

Unanswered Prayers form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
4 May 26 Fakenham Chestnut Group Norfolk National Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 3m 5f Good PU - 10/1 Caoilin Quinn 116
6 Apr 26 Plumpton BetGoodwin Sussex National Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 3m 4.5f Good 4 17.5 11/1 Tom Cannon 117
8 Mar 26 Warwick Best Cheltenham Odds With Oddschecker Volcano Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 3m 5f Good To Soft 3 32 10/1 Freddie Gordon 120
24 Jan 26 Cheltenham Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 3m 5.5f Soft 6 26 14/1 Charlie Deutsch 124
12 Dec 25 Cheltenham Glenfarclas Crystal Cup Cross Country Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 3m 5.5f Good 5 17.25 8/1 Freddie Gordon 126
16 Nov 25 Fontwell BetGoodwin Southern National Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 3m 3.5f Good To Soft 5 19.75 13/2 Freddie Gordon 127
24 Oct 25 Cheltenham Santa - The Visit Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 3m 1f Good To Soft 5 2.75 50/1 Mr Henry Main 126
20 Apr 25 Plumpton BetGoodwin Master Trainer Chris Gordon Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 3m 1.5f Good 6 48.75 6/1 Freddie Gordon 128
22 Feb 25 Kempton Ladbrokes Trophy Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m Good To Soft PU - 12/1 Freddie Gordon 129
10 Feb 25 Plumpton BetGoodwin Sussex National Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 3m 4.5f Soft UR - 6/1 Freddie Gordon 129
18 Jan 25 Ascot BetMGM Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 3m Good 3 5.75 7/2 Freddie Gordon 130
7 Dec 24 Sandown Betfair Exchange London National Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 3m 4.5f Soft 3 5.5 8/1 Freddie Gordon 130
17 Nov 24 Fontwell BetGoodwin Southern National Handicap Chase Class 3 3m 3.5f Good 1 — 13/2 Freddie Gordon 126
26 Oct 24 Cheltenham William Hill Committed To Top Prices Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 3m 1f Good 8 37.75 20/1 Rex Dingle 127
6 May 24 Kempton Heart Of The Community Since 1878 Handicap Chase Class 3 3m Good 2 1.75 5/1 Rex Dingle 125
31 Mar 24 Plumpton BetGoodwin Free Bet Nose Losers Handicap Chase Class 3 3m 1.5f Good 3 7.75 7/1 Rex Dingle 127
24 Feb 24 Kempton Coral Trophy Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m Soft 6 8.25 22/1 Harry Reed 128
27 Dec 23 Kempton Ladbrokes Get Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 3m Good To Soft 5 19 17/2 Rex Dingle 129
24 Nov 23 Ascot All Seasons Scaffolding Handicap Chase Class 3 3m Good UR - 11/1 Rex Dingle 130
4 Nov 23 Ascot Sodexo Live! Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m Soft F - 22/1 Freddie Gordon 128
6 Oct 23 Fontwell Broadsword Group 25th Anniversary Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 5.5f Good 5 50 5/2F Rex Dingle 130
19 Apr 23 Cheltenham Matt Hampson Foundation Silver Trophy Handicap Chase (Grade 2 Limited Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 4.5f Good PU - 15/2 Harry Cobden 132
11 Feb 23 Newbury Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 7.5f Good 2 9 85/40 Rex Dingle 132
31 Dec 22 Newbury Coral Get Closer To The Action Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 6.5f Soft 5 30.75 5/1 Tom Cannon 133
11 Nov 22 Cheltenham SSS Super Alloys Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 4f Good 1 — 9/4F Tom Cannon 124
8 Oct 22 Chepstow Wasdell Group Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 3.5f Good 5 4.25 7/1 Freddie Gordon 125
17 Apr 22 Plumpton William Hill Extra Places Every Day Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 4.5f Good 2 1.75 9/4 Tom Cannon 125
14 Mar 22 Plumpton Betting.Bet 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 4.5f Good To Soft 1 — 7/4F Tom Cannon 125
19 Feb 22 Ascot Join Kim Bailey Racing Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 3.5f Soft 4 13.25 13/2 Tom Cannon 126
29 Jan 22 Doncaster Albert Bartlett River Don Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m 0.5f Good 4 30 4/1 Joshua Moore 126
8 Jan 22 Wincanton John Romans Park Homes Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 5.5f Soft 1 — 6/4 Tom Cannon 122
26 Nov 21 Newbury Watch Racing Free Online At Ladbrokes Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 4.5f Good To Soft 2 7.5 16/1 Tom Cannon 122
5 Nov 21 Warwick Franco 'Firework' Esposito Is 40 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 3f Good 2 — 8/1 Tom Cannon –
3 Oct 21 Uttoxeter Sign Up At bresbet.com Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Good To Soft 1 — 3/1F Tom Cannon –
24 Mar 21 Market Rasen Racing TV Maiden Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m 0.5f Good To Soft 5 13.5 9/4 Tom Cannon –
27 Feb 21 Kempton Close Brothers Premium Finance Standard Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m Good 2 .25 12/1 Joshua Moore –

Last time out

Finished PU in the Chestnut Group Norfolk National Handicap Chase (GBB Race) at Fakenham on 4 May 2026. Shared front spot early - went clear after 10th - scratchy over 11th - rivals rejoined by 15th - lost front spot after 18th - pushed along and losing ground before 4 out - hampered hard 3 out and eased to a halt.

Unanswered Prayers by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
24f 7 0 0% —
20.5f 4 1 25% —
28.5f 3 0 0% —
29f 2 0 0% —
29.5f 2 0 0% —
27.5f 2 1 50% —
25f 2 0 0% —
25.5f 2 0 0% —
21.5f 2 1 50% —
19.5f 2 0 0% —
16f 2 1 50% —
23.5f 1 0 0% —
22.5f 1 0 0% —
20f 1 1 100% —
24.5f 1 0 0% —
19f 1 0 0% —
16.5f 1 0 0% —

Unanswered Prayers by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 19 2 11% —
Good To Soft 9 2 22% —
Soft 8 1 13% —

Unanswered Prayers by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Plumpton 6 1 17% —
Cheltenham 6 1 17% —
Kempton 5 0 0% —
Ascot 4 0 0% —
Fontwell 3 1 33% —
Newbury 3 0 0% —
Warwick 2 0 0% —
Fakenham 1 0 0% —
Sandown 1 0 0% —
Chepstow 1 0 0% —

Unanswered Prayers breeding

  • Sire Ocovango (GB)
  • Dam Fitanga Speed (IRE)
  • Damsire Oscar (IRE)
  • Breeder Kevin Talbot
  • Foaled 21 March 2016

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