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Underwriter: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Underwriter is a 3-year-old gelding by Mehmas, trained by Michael Keady. He has won 2 of 13 starts, for £12,209 in prize money. His best trip is 6f, where 2 wins from 7 is a 29% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 11:20 at Newmarket on 31 October. His best performance rating is 87, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 13
  • Wins 2
  • Placed 2
  • Strike rate 15%
  • Prize money £12,209
  • Best rating 87
  • Official rating 78

Where Underwriter runs next

Time Course Race Best price
11:20 Newmarket Prestige Vehicles Handicap Stakes (Div I) —

Underwriter form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
23 Sep 26 Goodwood Virgin Bet A Good Bet Handicap Stakes Class 4 6f Good 9 4.75 14/1 Hector Crouch 78
16 Sep 26 Yarmouth Sea Deer Handicap Stakes Class 4 6f Good To Soft 6 1.25 14/1 Darragh Keenan 78
5 Sep 26 Ascot Tote.co.uk For Racing & Sports Betting Handicap Stakes Class 2 5f Good To Firm 11 4.75 28/1 Jack Doughty 82
19 Aug 26 York Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 5f Good 14 9.75 18/1 Luke Morris 84
25 Jul 26 Ascot Whispering Angel Handicap Stakes Class 2 5f Good To Firm 4 1.75 100/1 Jack Doughty 84
10 Jul 26 Newmarket Debenhams Handicap Class 3 5f Good To Firm 11 6.25 100/1 Kyle McHugh 87
13 Jun 26 York Churchill Tyres Supporting Macmillan Sprint Handicap Class 2 6f Good 20 16 80/1 Cieren Fallon 90
24 Apr 26 Sandown bet365 Handicap Class 2 5f Good 8 8.75 10/1 Jamie Spencer 91
14 Aug 25 Deauville (FR) Arqana Series - Criterium d'Ete (Conditions) (2yo) (Straight Course) (Turf) 6.5f Soft 9 7.5 26/5 James Doyle –
31 Jul 25 Goodwood Markel Richmond Stakes (Group 2) Class 1 6f Good 8 13 22/1 James Doyle 92
14 Jul 25 Ayr Irish EBF Try Racing TV For Free Now Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 6f Good 1 — 7/4F James Doyle 87
17 Jun 25 Ascot Coventry Stakes (Group 2) Class 1 6f Good To Firm 20 23.5 20/1 James McDonald –
21 May 25 Ayr Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 6f Good To Firm 1 — 11/10F James Doyle –

Last time out

Finished 9 in the Virgin Bet A Good Bet Handicap Stakes at Goodwood on 23 September 2026. Bumped and knocked off stride early - settled near the back - shaped forward approaching the final furlong - short of room inside the last 110 yards but finished with purpose.

Underwriter by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
6f 7 2 29% —
5f 5 0 0% —
6.5f 1 0 0% —

Underwriter by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 6 1 17% —
Good To Firm 5 1 20% —
Good To Soft 1 0 0% —
Soft 1 0 0% —

Underwriter by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Ascot 3 0 0% —
Goodwood 2 0 0% —
York 2 0 0% —
Ayr 2 2 100% —
Yarmouth 1 0 0% —
Newmarket 1 0 0% —
Sandown 1 0 0% —
Deauville (FR) 1 0 0% —

Underwriter breeding

  • Sire Mehmas (IRE)
  • Dam Zaur's Heart (GB)
  • Damsire No Nay Never (USA)
  • Breeder Ecurie Haras De Saint Vincent Et Al
  • Foaled 5 April 2023

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