Front Gunner (IRE) Horse Record, Performance Stats & Odds

ch gelding · by Calyx (GB) out of Nidhaal (IRE)

Profile

Front Gunner (IRE) is a ch gelding, by Calyx (GB) out of Nidhaal (IRE). From 27 career starts, Front Gunner (IRE) has 3 wins, 9 total placed finishes (strike rate 11%, place rate 33%) and total recorded prize money of £19,249.

— British Gambler form team · auto-updated from official results

Career Record

27
Runs
3
Wins
11%
Win %
9
Placed
33%
Place %
£19,249
Earnings

Peak Ratings Achieved

77
Peak OR
1
Best finish

OR = Official Rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed

Performance Breakdowns

By course

course Runs Wins Placed Win %
Newcastle (AW) 14 2 6 14%
Catterick 3 0 1 0%
Redcar 2 1 1 50%
Thirsk 2 0 0 0%
Carlisle 2 0 1 0%
Musselburgh 1 0 0 0%

By going

going Runs Wins Placed Win %
Standard 13 2 6 15%
Good 5 0 1 0%
Good To Firm 4 1 2 25%
Good To Soft 2 0 0 0%
Standard To Slow 2 0 0 0%
Soft 1 0 0 0%

By distance

distance Runs Wins Placed Win %
7f 18 3 8 17%
6f 5 0 1 0%
5f 3 0 0 0%
1m 1 0 0 0%

Recent Form Analyst Notes

  • Pos 7 19 Jun 2026 Redcar

    Reared a touch at the break - tracked through midfield battling for the front until 2f out - lost momentum inside the last furlong to finish 7th

  • Pos 6 2 May 2026 Thirsk

    Sent forward early - hit the front approaching the 1f marker - urged into effort 3f from home - overtaken with more than a furlong left - dropped away quickly and finished sixth

  • Pos 6 12 Mar 2026 Newcastle (AW)

    Held up in mid-division - pushed along with 1f left - lost ground close home - finished sixth

  • Pos 7 15 Feb 2026 Newcastle (AW)

    Just in front early - urged to keep up front but overtaken over a furlong out - fell back through the field before the finish - eventually 7th

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.

Race History

7
19 Jun 2026
Redcar — In Memory of Peter & Shirley Fryett Handicap
7f · Good · Class 6 · Tom Eaves
8/1
SP
6
2 May 2026
Thirsk — Sky Bet Irish Day Saturday 16th May Book Now Handicap
7f218y · Good To Firm · Class 5 · Conor Whiteley
8/1
SP
6
12 Mar 2026
Newcastle (AW) — Always Gamble Responsibly at BetMGM Handicap
7f14y · Standard · Class 6 · Warren Fentiman
6/1
SP
7
15 Feb 2026
Newcastle (AW) — Always Gamble Responsibly at BetMGM Handicap
7f14y · Standard · Class 5 · Conor Whiteley
3/1F
SP
2
6 Feb 2026
Newcastle (AW) — SBK: Betting Without the Bull Handicap
7f14y · Standard · Class 5 · Warren Fentiman
9/1
SP
9
22 Jan 2026
Newcastle (AW) — Read Meg Nicholls' Blog at betmgm.co.uk Handicap
7f14y · Standard · Class 5 · Warren Fentiman
8/1
SP
5
10 Jan 2026
Newcastle (AW) — Bet 10 Get 40 with BetMGM Handicap
7f14y · Standard · Class 6 · Billy Loughnane
11/4J
SP
3
16 Dec 2025
Newcastle (AW) — Best Odds Guaranteed at BetMGM Handicap
7f14y · Standard · Class 6 · Tom Eaves
10/1
SP
1
7 Nov 2025
Newcastle (AW) — Best Odds Guaranteed at BetMGM Handicap
7f14y · Standard · Class 6 · Tom Eaves
6/1
SP
3
11 Sep 2025
Newcastle (AW) — At the Races App Expert Tips Handicap
7f14y · Standard · Class 5 · Cian Horgan
17/2
SP
7
27 Aug 2025
Musselburgh — Mediterranean Shipping Company Handicap
7f15y · Good · Class 6 · David Nolan
6/1
SP
1
20 Jun 2025
Redcar — Racing TV Free Trial Handicap
7f · Good To Firm · Class 6 · David Nolan
11/4F
SP

Breeding

Date of birth
1 May 2021
Sire
Calyx (GB)
Dam
Nidhaal (IRE)
Damsire
Observatory (USA)
Breeder
Newstead Breeding

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