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First Ambition (GB)

T: Michael Keady · J: Luke Morris · O: Powell, Casimir-mrowczynski, Fielding

By Invincible Spirit (IRE) out of Laurens (FR)

Form 76-67066303

2/1 Current odds

2/13 W/R

85 RPR

87 TS

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Running today

13 runs
2 wins
placed
15% strike
0 d off
93 best RPR

Running today

Northumbria Leisure For Pool Tables Selling Stakes

17:45 · Newcastle (AW) · 1m5y · Good · Class 4

#3 No.

9-12 Weight

Luke Morris Jockey

2/1 Evs 32/17 View racecard →

Recent form

Form figures 76-67066303 0 days off

3 0 3 6 6 0

At Newcastle (AW) 1/3 1 win · 2 placed

Over 1m5y 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 93 Career peak

Best TS 89 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 13 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 45
Win %: 15%
Placed %: 38%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

8 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Newcastle (AW) — well clear of the 38% career baseline.

Newcastle (AW) SPEC 67% 1-1-3
Southwell (AW) 50% 1-0-2
Wolverhampton (AW) 50% 0-1-2
Doncaster 0% 0-0-2
Haydock 100% 0-1-1
Goodwood 0% 0-0-1
Kempton (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Newmarket 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

9 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Clifford Lee 100% 2-0-2
Daniel Muscutt 50% 0-1-2
Sam James 50% 0-1-2
Jack Nicholls 0% 0-0-2
Luke Morris NOW 100% 0-1-1
Nicola Currie 0% 0-0-1
Pierre-Louis Jamin 0% 0-0-1
Rob Hornby 0% 0-0-1
Shane Gray 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

K. R. Burke 38% 2-1-8
Michael Keady NOW 40% 0-2-5

Going Record

13 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 57% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 0% 0-0-2
Good 57% 2-2-7
Good to Soft 33% 0-1-3
Soft 0% 0-0-1
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

13 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure seven horse — 67% in-the-money at 6½ – 7f.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f 67% 1-1-3
Mile 7f – 1m1f 30% 1-2-10
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

16 Oct 2026 Northumbria Leisure For Pool Tables Selling Stakes Newcastle (AW) Class 4 3rd/5 0.3 Standard 1m Luke Morris OR 81 13/8F

26 Sep 2026 Bet365 Cambridgeshire (Class 2 Heritage Handicap) Newmarket Class 2 27th/27 2 Good To Firm 1m1f Nicola Currie OR 83 100/1

7 Sep 2026 attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap Stakes Wolverhampton (AW) Class 4 3rd/12 2 Standard 1m½f Daniel Muscutt OR 83 9/1

1 Aug 2026 Coral Rewards Shaker Handicap Stakes Goodwood Class 3 6th/15 0.05 Good To Firm 1m1f Daniel Muscutt OR 84 150/1

2 Jul 2026 Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap (Div 1) Kempton (AW) Class 4 6th/7 6.5 Standard To Slow 1m Rob Hornby OR 85 12/1

28 Mar 2026 William Hill Epic Boosts Spring Mile Handicap (Str) Doncaster Class 2 19th/22 2 Good To Soft 1m Pierre-Louis Jamin OR 89 22/1

7 Mar 2026 BetMGM Lincoln Trial Handicap Wolverhampton (AW) Class 2 7th/12 1 Standard 1m142y Jack Nicholls OR 88 20/1

20 Feb 2026 SBK: Dont Settle For Less Handicap Southwell (AW) Class 3 6th/12 0.2 Standard 1m13y Sam James OR 89 9/2

27 Nov 2025 Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 3 6th/12 0.05 Standard 1m5y Shane Gray OR 90 4/1J

24 Oct 2025 William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Doncaster Class 2 7th/10 1 Soft 7f6y Jack Nicholls OR 91 6/1

Connections

Trainer: Michael Keady 6%
Jockey: Luke Morris 12%
Owner: Powell, Casimir-mrowczynski, Fielding
Sire: Invincible Spirit (IRE)
Dam: Laurens (FR)
Dam sire: Siyouni
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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