Watchdog: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Watchdog is a 3-year-old gelding by Time Test, trained by Richard & Peter Fahey. He has won 4 of 12 starts and placed in 1 more, for £17,199 in prize money. His best trip is 6f, where 4 wins from 8 is a 50% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 3:46 at Chester on 19 September, where the best price is 33/2 with Smarkets. His best performance rating is 77, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 12
- Wins 4
- Placed 5
- Strike rate 33%
- Prize money £17,199
- Best rating 77
- Official rating 73
Where Watchdog runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:46 | Chester | Kidsbank Chester Handicap Stakes | 33/2 Smarkets | SBK |
Watchdog form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 26 | Lingfield (AW) | Get Raceday Ready Handicap Stakes Class 5 | 6f | Standard | 1 | — | 22/1 | J F Egan | 73 |
| 27 May 26 | Hamilton | ICB (Water Proofing) Handicap Class 4 | 6f | Good To Firm | 6 | 9.25 | 7/2 | Oisin Orr | 74 |
| 16 May 26 | Doncaster | attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap Class 5 | 6f | Good To Soft | 1 | — | 7/2J | Oisin Orr | 69 |
| 20 Apr 26 | Redcar | Watch Race Replays At racingtv.com Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Good To Firm | 1 | — | 2/1F | Oisin Orr | 65 |
| 28 Mar 26 | Southwell (AW) | Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Handicap Class 4 | 7f | Standard | 8 | 7.25 | 18/1 | Cam Hardie | 65 |
| 26 Jan 26 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap (Div 1) Class 5 | 6f | Standard | 4 | 1.5 | 5/2F | David Nolan | 65 |
| 19 Dec 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Nursery Class 6 | 6f | Standard | 1 | — | 15/8F | David Nolan | 56 |
| 12 Dec 25 | Southwell (AW) | Read Meg Nicholl's Blog At betmgm.co.uk Nursery Class 6 | 7f | Standard | 2 | .25 | 3/1F | David Nolan | 56 |
| 25 Oct 25 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Nursery Class 6 | 7f | Standard | 6 | 4 | 15/2 | Billy Garritty | 58 |
| 4 Oct 25 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Rockspur CIC Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 | 6f | Standard | 8 | 9 | 33/1 | Ethan Tindall | – |
| 16 Sep 25 | Redcar | racingtv.com Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 | 5f | Good | 5 | 6.25 | 16/1 | Oisin Orr | – |
| 4 Aug 25 | Carlisle | Bet Smarter With Oddschecker+ EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 | 6f | Good | 4 | 9.5 | 12/1 | Harry Russell | – |
Last time out
Finished 1 in the Get Raceday Ready Handicap Stakes at Lingfield (AW) on 3 September 2026. Sat close to the pace - pushed along with 2f left - angled left approaching the final furlong - hit front inside it and kept going to win.
Watchdog by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f | 8 | 4 | 50% | — |
| 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Watchdog by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 7 | 2 | 29% | — |
| Good To Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good To Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
Watchdog by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Redcar | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Doncaster | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Watchdog breeding
- Sire Time Test (GB)
- Dam Bimbo (GB)
- Damsire Iffraaj (GB)
- Breeder Lady Halifax
- Foaled 10 April 2023
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