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Without Exception: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Without Exception is a 7-year-old gelding by Sans Frontieres, trained by P J Rothwell. He has won 1 of 16 starts and placed in 3 more. His best trip is 2m 4f, where 1 win from 3 is a 33% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 5:05 at Clonmel on 22 October. His best performance rating is 90, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 16
  • Wins 1
  • Placed 4
  • Strike rate 6%
  • Best rating 90
  • Official rating 89

Where Without Exception runs next

Time Course Race Best price
5:05 Clonmel Clonmel Oil Chase Day November 5th Handicap Steeplechase —

Without Exception form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
12 Mar 26 Limerick William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 2m 7f Heavy 4 23.5 20/1 Simon Torrens 89
10 Feb 26 Limerick Munster Suite At Limerick Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 2m 5f Heavy PU - 9/2J Dylan Robinson 89
27 Dec 25 Limerick BOYLE Sports Home Of The Early Payout Ladies Handicap Hurdle 2m 4f Heavy 3 3.75 15/2 Miss P Elvin 87
13 Nov 25 Punchestown Matchbook Best Odds On Horse Racing Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 2m 4.5f Heavy 13 24 7/2F Tiernan Power Roche 87
4 Nov 25 Fairyhouse William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 2m 4.5f Soft To Heavy 2 1.5 11/1 Tiernan Power Roche 84
24 Feb 25 Punchestown Festival 2025 Group Tickets From 27 Euros Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) 2m 4f Heavy 1 — 4/1 Tiernan Power Roche 78
26 Dec 24 Down Royal Metcollect Handicap Chase (0-102) 2m 4.5f Good To Yielding PU - 5/1 Tiernan Power Roche 81
26 Nov 24 Tramore Ladies Cove Handicap Chase (0-95) 2m 5.5f Soft To Heavy 7 27.5 22/1 James O'Sullivan 81
19 Apr 24 Limerick Parade Ring Bar Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 2m 3f Soft To Heavy 5 12.75 10/1 Sean O'Keeffe 82
17 Mar 24 Down Royal Powered By Bluegrass Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) 2m 4f Soft 3 13 66/1 Simon Torrens 82
29 Jan 24 Punchestown Punchestown Party At Festival 2024 Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m 7f Heavy PU - 66/1 Simon Torrens 86
12 Jan 24 Naas Naas Racecourse Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m Soft 18 40.5 80/1 Conor Owens 87
9 Dec 23 Navan Mervyn Gray Construction Maiden Hurdle 2m Heavy 21 66.75 250/1 Conor Owens –
2 Dec 23 Fairyhouse Kettles Country House Hotel Supporting Fingal Ravens GFC Raceday Maiden Hurdle 2m Soft 21 63.25 200/1 James O'Sullivan –
25 Nov 23 Punchestown CourtClinic.ie Chartered Physiotherapists Supporting Kilmacud Crokes GAA Maiden Hurdle 2m 3.5f Soft 17 63.25 250/1 Simon Torrens –
5 Nov 23 Cork Paddy Power From The Horse's Mouth Podcast Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) 2m Soft 14 73.5 125/1 P J O'Hanlon –

Last time out

Finished 4 in the William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (0-100) at Limerick on 12 March 2026. Settled towards rear early - moved into 6th after 3 out - pushed into 3rd before 2 out - unable to find extra to trouble front pair after 2 out and stayed on same gear to finish 4th.

Without Exception by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
16f 4 0 0% —
20f 3 1 33% —
20.5f 3 0 0% —
23f 2 0 0% —
21f 1 0 0% —
21.5f 1 0 0% —
19f 1 0 0% —
19.5f 1 0 0% —

Without Exception by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Heavy 7 1 14% —
Soft 5 0 0% —
Soft To Heavy 3 0 0% —
Good To Yielding 1 0 0% —

Without Exception by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Limerick 4 0 0% —
Punchestown 4 1 25% —
Fairyhouse 2 0 0% —
Down Royal 2 0 0% —
Tramore 1 0 0% —
Naas 1 0 0% —
Navan 1 0 0% —
Cork 1 0 0% —

Without Exception breeding

  • Sire Sans Frontieres (IRE)
  • Dam The Big Nun (GB)
  • Damsire Beat All (USA)
  • Breeder J Mangan
  • Foaled 13 April 2019

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