Hold The Press (IRE) Horse Record, Performance Stats & Odds

b gelding · by Profitable (IRE) out of Hairicin (IRE)

Profile

Hold The Press (IRE) is a b gelding, by Profitable (IRE) out of Hairicin (IRE). From 28 career starts, Hold The Press (IRE) has 2 wins, 5 total placed finishes (strike rate 7%, place rate 18%) and total recorded prize money of £13,107.

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

Career Record

28
Runs
2
Wins
7%
Win %
5
Placed
18%
Place %
£13,107
Earnings

Peak Ratings Achieved

60
Peak OR
1
Best finish

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

Performance Breakdowns

By course

course Runs Wins Placed Win %
Lingfield (AW) 14 2 5 14%
Bath 3 0 0 0%
Yarmouth 2 0 0 0%
Brighton 2 0 0 0%
Kempton (AW) 2 0 0 0%
Newmarket 1 0 0 0%

By going

going Runs Wins Placed Win %
Standard 16 2 5 13%
Good To Firm 3 0 0 0%
Good 3 0 0 0%
Firm 2 0 0 0%
Good To Soft 2 0 0 0%
Standard To Slow 2 0 0 0%

By distance

distance Runs Wins Placed Win %
7f 16 2 5 13%
1m 7 0 0 0%
1m1f–1m2f 3 0 0 0%
6f 1 0 0 0%
1m3f–1m4f 1 0 0 0%

Recent Form Analyst Notes

  • Pos 1 18 Aug 2026 Lingfield (AW)

    Led throughout - driven approaching final furlong and a half - kept on strongly to the line

  • Pos 7 12 Feb 2026 Lingfield (AW)

    Settled in the pack - pressed for effort 2f out - unable to make headway - finished 7th

  • Pos 10 23 Sep 2025 Lingfield (AW)

    Settled with the pack early - dropped away 4f out - had nothing left 3f out - finished well held in 10th

  • Pos 11 30 Aug 2025 Lingfield (AW)

    Up with the front group - dropped away under pressure 2f out - faded to finish 11th

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.

Race History

1
18 Aug 2026
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7f · Standard · Class 6 · Marco Ghiani
40/1
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7
12 Feb 2026
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7f1y · Standard · Class 6 · Jude Fernandes
40/1
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10
23 Sep 2025
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7f1y · Standard · Class 6 · Oliver Carmichael
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11
30 Aug 2025
Lingfield (AW) — Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Classified Stakes
7f1y · Standard · Class 6 · Paddy Bradley
14/1
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4
12 Aug 2025
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7f1y · Standard · Class 6 · Oliver Carmichael
40/1
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7
12 Jun 2025
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7f3y · Good To Firm · Class 6 · Jay Mackay
20/1
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4
16 May 2025
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7f · Good · Class 5 · Olivia Haines
100/1
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8
7 Jun 2024
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7f216y · Good To Firm · Class 6 · Sam Feilden
66/1
SP
11
10 Apr 2024
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7f1y · Standard · Class 6 · Rowan Scott
20/1
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10
19 Feb 2024
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1m1y · Standard · Class 6 · Clifford Lee
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3
5 Feb 2024
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7f1y · Standard · Class 6 · Clifford Lee
9/2
SP
2
14 Jan 2024
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7f1y · Standard · Class 6 · Marco Ghiani
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SP

Breeding

Date of birth
20 Mar 2019
Sire
Profitable (IRE)
Dam
Hairicin (IRE)
Damsire
Hurricane Run (IRE)
Breeder
Leon O'Coileain

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