Ireland 5yo

Bits Ballou (GB)

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies · J: Mr Lucas Murphy · O: The Jukes Family

By Scorpion (IRE) out of Bignose Kate (GB)

Form 864231

11/2 Current odds

1/6 W/R

80 RPR

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6 runs
1 wins
placed
17% strike
19 d off
86 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 864231 19 days off

1 3 2 4 6 8

At Newton Abbot 1/3 1 win · 2 placed

On Good 1/5 1 win · 2 placed

Over 3m2f105y 0/1 0 wins · 1 placed

Best RPR 86 Career peak

Best TS 45 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 6 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 48
Win %: 17%
Placed %: 50%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

3 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Newton Abbot — well clear of the 50% career baseline.

Newton Abbot SPEC 67% 1-1-3
Ludlow 0% 0-0-2
Stratford 100% 0-1-1

Connections History

4 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Sam Twiston-Davies 67% 0-2-3
Mr Lucas Murphy NOW 100% 1-0-1
Toby McCain-Mitchell(3) 0% 0-0-1
Tom Bellamy 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies NOW 50% 1-2-6

Going Record

6 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 40% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 100% 0-1-1
Good 40% 1-1-5
Good to Soft — 0 runs
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

6 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at staying trips (50% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 50% 1-2-6

Race history

6 of 6 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

28 Sep 2026 Par Inn Bulpin Cup Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Race Newton Abbot Class 5 1st/7 +0 Good 3m2½f Mr Lucas Murphy OR 78 6/1

12 Jul 2026 Next Sunday Is Ladies Day Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Stratford Class 5 3rd/6 40 Good To Firm 2m6f7y Sam Twiston-Davies OR 79 13/2

12 Jun 2026 William Hill Handicap Hurdle Newton Abbot Class 5 2nd/5 2.25 Good 3m2f105y Sam Twiston-Davies OR 78 22/1

10 May 2026 Radnor Hills Water Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Ludlow Class 4 4th/5 8.5 Good 1m7f169y Tom Bellamy 25/1

14 Apr 2026 St. Austell Brewery Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Newton Abbot Class 4 6th/10 8.5 Good 2m5f122y Sam Twiston-Davies 50/1

19 Mar 2026 Lycetts Insurance Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Ludlow Class 4 8th/12 .5 Good 1m7f169y Toby McCain-Mitchell 40/1

Connections

Trainer: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies 14%
Jockey: Mr Lucas Murphy 19%
Owner: The Jukes Family
Sire: Scorpion (IRE)
Dam: Bignose Kate (GB)
Dam sire: Overbury
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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