Ireland 8yo

Carpe Diem (FR)

T: David Bridgwater · J: Tom Hutsby · O: Mr P Corbett

By Walzertakt (GER) out of Chance Bleue (FR)

Form 8P4-1232225

7/1 Current odds

1/16 W/R

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Running today

16 runs
1 wins
placed
6% strike
0 d off
107 best RPR

Running today

CopyBet Pay First Past The Post Handicap Steeple Chase (ARC Summer Chase Series Qualifier)

18:27 · Worcester · 2m7f · Good · Class 5

#4 No.

11-5 Weight

Tom Hutsby Jockey

V Headgear

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Recent form

Form figures 8P4-1232225 0 days off

5 2 2 2 3 2

At Worcester 0/3 0 wins · 1 placed

On Good 0/10 0 wins · 6 placed

Over 2m7f 0/2 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 107 Career peak

Best TS 98 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 16 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 38
Win %: 6%
Placed %: 50%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

10 venues

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

Huntingdon SPEC 67% 1-1-3
Worcester 33% 0-1-3
Warwick 100% 0-2-2
Uttoxeter 0% 0-0-2
Fontwell 100% 0-1-1
Plumpton 100% 0-1-1
Stratford 100% 0-1-1
Leicester 0% 0-0-1
Ludlow 0% 0-0-1
Market Rasen 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

5 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Brendan Powell 38% 1-2-8
Tom Hutsby NOW 80% 0-4-5
Lilly Pinchin 100% 0-1-1
Caoilin Quinn 0% 0-0-1
James Best 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

David Bridgwater NOW 50% 1-7-16

Going Record

16 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 60% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 60% 0-6-10
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-2
Soft 33% 1-0-3
Heavy 100% 0-1-1

Distance Record

16 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% 1-7-16

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

16 Jul 2026 CopyBet Pay First Past The Post Handicap Steeple Chase (ARC Summer Chase Series Qualifier) Worcester Class 5 V 5th/8 .5 Good 2m7f Tom Hutsby OR 91 6/1

3 Jun 2026 Rainier Developments Handicap Chase Warwick Class 5 V 2nd/6 2.75 Good 3m Tom Hutsby OR 89 2/1F

9 May 2026 SVE Services Ltd Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase Warwick 2nd/8 Good 3m Tom Hutsby 4/1

19 Apr 2026 Racecourse Streams On Racing TV Extra Handicap Chase Stratford 2nd/7 Good 3m3½f Tom Hutsby 11/2

9 Mar 2026 DragonBet The Roar Before BOG @ Cheltenham Novices' Handicap Chase Plumpton 3rd/4 Good 2m4f Tom Hutsby 4/1

19 Feb 2026 Think Thoroughbred Think Ireland Handicap Chase Huntingdon 2nd/6 Heavy 2m4f Brendan Powell 11/8F

5 Feb 2026 Huntingdon Racecourse 2026 Fixtures On Sale Handicap Chase Huntingdon 1st/7 Soft 2m4f Brendan Powell 10/1

28 Dec 2025 Carling The UK's Number One Lager Selling Hurdle Leicester 4th/5 Soft 2m4½f Brendan Powell 11/2

18 Feb 2025 Every Race Live On Racing TV Novices' Handicap Chase Market Rasen PU Good To Soft 3m Caoilin Quinn 28/1

5 Feb 2025 Join Racing TV Now Handicap Chase Ludlow 8th/11 Good To Soft 3m Brendan Powell 28/1

Connections

Trainer: David Bridgwater 8%
Jockey: Tom Hutsby 6%
Owner: Mr P Corbett
Sire: Walzertakt (GER)
Dam: Chance Bleue (FR)
Dam sire: Epervier Bleu
Country: Ireland
Age: 8yo

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