Ireland 3yo

Ecclefechan (GB)

T: John Ryan · J: Christian Howarth · O: Gerry Mcgladery

By Bated Breath (GB) out of Bahia Star (GB)

Form 42-49865311

4/1 Current odds

2/11 W/R

69 RPR

68 TS

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11 runs
2 wins
placed
18% strike
1 d off
87 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 42-49865311 1 day off

1 1 3 5 6 8

At Yarmouth 1/2 1 win · 1 placed

On Good 0/3 0 wins · 1 placed

Best RPR 87 Career peak

Best TS 77 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 11 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 49
Win %: 18%
Placed %: 36%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

7 venues

Career strike 36%; best at Windsor (50% from 2 runs).

Newmarket 0% 0-0-3
Windsor 50% 1-0-2
Yarmouth 50% 1-0-2
Lingfield (AW) 100% 0-1-1
Musselburgh 100% 0-1-1
Carlisle 0% 0-0-1
Newmarket (July) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

8 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Jack Mitchell 100% 1-1-2
Christian Howarth NOW 50% 1-0-2
Stevie Donohoe 0% 0-0-2
Luke Morris 100% 0-1-1
Alice Bond 0% 0-0-1
Donagh Murphy(7) 0% 0-0-1
Jack Callan 0% 0-0-1
Oisin Murphy 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

John Ryan NOW 36% 2-2-11

Going Record

11 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 50% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 17% 1-0-6
Good 50% 0-2-4
Good to Soft 100% 1-0-1
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

11 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure mile horse — 100% in-the-money at 7f – 1m1f.

Sprint ≤ 6f 33% 0-2-6
Seven 6½ – 7f 0% 0-0-3
Mile 7f – 1m1f 100% 2-0-2
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

30 Aug 2026 Gold & Silver Exchange Apprentice Handicap Stakes Yarmouth Class 6 1st/5 +0 Good To Soft 1m Christian Howarth OR 63 9/4F

24 Aug 2026 Bet £20 Get £40 In Free Bets At matchbook.com Handicap Stakes Windsor Class 6 1st/6 +0 Good To Firm 1m Jack Mitchell OR 63 5/1

7 Aug 2026 Champagne Pommery Brut Royal Handicap Stakes Musselburgh Class 4 3rd/6 2.25 Good 5f Luke Morris OR 65 33/1

17 Jul 2026 Madness Handicap Stakes Newmarket (July) Class 4 5th/7 .5 Good To Firm 5f Alice Bond OR 69 18/1

9 Jul 2026 Dalston 'Confined' Handicap Carlisle Class 5 6th/10 1 Good To Firm 6f195y Stevie Donohoe OR 69 14/1

26 Jun 2026 QuinnBet Classified Stakes Yarmouth Class 5 P 8th/8 1.5 Good To Firm 7f Stevie Donohoe OR 72 28/1

23 May 2026 Bodhi Solutions - Constructing Champions Handicap Windsor Class 4 9th/14 0.2 Good To Firm 6f Donagh Murphy OR 73 12/1

15 May 2026 Horse Comes First Handicap Newmarket Class 5 4th/8 0.3 Good 6f Oisin Murphy OR 74 6/4F

4 Nov 2025 Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Nursery Handicap Lingfield (AW) Class 4 2nd/4 0.3 Standard 6f Jack Mitchell OR 74 9/4

11 Oct 2025 Godolphin Flying Start Nursery Handicap Newmarket Class 3 4th/7 0.3 Good To Firm 7f Jack Callan OR 75 10/1

Connections

Trainer: John Ryan 7%
Jockey: Christian Howarth 9%
Owner: Gerry Mcgladery
Sire: Bated Breath (GB)
Dam: Bahia Star (GB)
Dam sire: Twilight Son
Country: Ireland
Age: 3yo

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