Special John (IRE) Horse Record, Performance Stats & Odds

b gelding · by Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) out of Royal Choice (IRE)

Profile

Special John (IRE) is a b gelding, by Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) out of Royal Choice (IRE). From 13 career starts, Special John (IRE) has 3 wins, 8 total placed finishes (strike rate 23%, place rate 62%) and total recorded prize money of £25,329.

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

Career Record

13
Runs
3
Wins
23%
Win %
8
Placed
62%
Place %
£25,329
Earnings

Peak Ratings Achieved

112
Peak OR
1
Best finish

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

Performance Breakdowns

By course

course Runs Wins Placed Win %
Exeter 3 1 2 33%
Wincanton 2 1 2 50%
Market Rasen 1 0 0 0%
Fontwell 1 0 1 0%
Bangor-on-Dee 1 1 1 100%
Windsor 1 0 0 0%

By going

going Runs Wins Placed Win %
Good 5 1 4 20%
Good To Soft 5 2 3 40%
Soft 2 0 0 0%
Good To Firm 1 0 1 0%

By distance

distance Runs Wins Placed Win %
Long distance (2m5f+) 12 3 8 25%
2m1f–2m4f 1 0 0 0%

Recent Form Analyst Notes

  • Pos 7 18 Jul 2026 Market Rasen

    raced in the pack - veered left at the 8th - shared command at the 11th - overtaken 4 out and lost ground before 3 out

  • Pos 2 10 Jun 2026 Fontwell

    Contested front spot early - then dropped to track leader - hit front 5th - urged on after two out - driven out after last but caught close home

  • Pos 1 16 May 2026 Bangor-on-Dee

    Settled close to the pace early - hit the front after the 2nd - lost that spot before the 4th - back in charge after the 11th - opened a big margin from 4 out - urged on after an awkward jump 2 out - wandered left approaching the final fence - gap narrowed on the run-in - stayed on strongly to score

  • Pos 2 12 Apr 2026 Wincanton

    Settled towards the back early - improved into second by the 17th - pressed for effort after 3 out but couldn't match the winner - stayed on without threatening to finish second

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.

Race History

7
18 Jul 2026
Market Rasen — Betway Boosts Handicap Steeple Chase
3m · Good · Class 4 · Matt Griffiths
9/4F
SP
2
10 Jun 2026
Fontwell — Weatherbys Racing Bank Handicap Chase
3m1f210y · Good · Class 4 · Matt Griffiths
11/8F
SP
1
16 May 2026
Bangor-on-Dee — Classic Additions Handicap Chase
3m30y · Good · Class 5 · Matt Griffiths
3/1F
SP
2
12 Apr 2026
Wincanton — Visit Bridles Care Home Wincanton Handicap Chase
3m1f30y · Good · Class 4 · Matt Griffiths
4/7F
SP
5
17 Mar 2026
Exeter — Oddschecker Handicap Hurdle
2m7f25y · Good To Soft · Class 5 · Matt Griffiths
9/4F
SP
5
18 Jan 2026
Windsor — Fitzdares Personal Betting Service Stayers Handicap Chase
3m4f162y · Soft · Class 3 · Dylan Johnston
9/4F
SP
1
4 Dec 2025
Wincanton — Lenny Roberts Memorial Trophy Handicap Chase
3m2f162y · Good To Soft · Class 5 · Dylan Johnston
11/8F
SP
1
17 Nov 2025
Exeter — Heart of Oak, Exeter Novices' Handicap Chase
3m54y · Good To Soft · Class 5 · Dylan Johnston
EvensF
SP
2
8 May 2025
Stratford — Solidcam UK Partner Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
2m6f7y · Good · Class 5 · Callum Pritchard
5/2
SP
2
23 Mar 2025
Exeter — Harcombe Handicap Hurdle
2m7f25y · Good To Firm · Class 5 · Callum Pritchard
6/5F
SP
2
17 Mar 2025
Southwell — Enjoy the Racing App for Free Novices' Limited Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
3m60y · Good To Soft · Class 5 · Callum Pritchard
3/1F
SP
4
1 Mar 2025
Doncaster — LiveScore Bet Best Odds Daily Maiden Hurdle
2m3f88y · Good To Soft · Class 3 · James Davies
28/1
SP

Breeding

Date of birth
26 Mar 2019
Sire
Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)
Dam
Royal Choice (IRE)
Damsire
King's Theatre (IRE)
Breeder
J Lenihan

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