Ireland 7yo

Grant Wood (IRE)

T: Paul Midgley · J: David Nolan · O: Whitehills Racing Syndicate

By Caravaggio (USA) out of Azagba (FR)

Form 790-1148300

25/1 Current odds

6/37 W/R

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37 runs
6 wins
placed
16% strike
34 d off
102 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 790-1148300 34 days off

0 0 3 8 4 1

At York 0/2 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good 1/11 1 win · 4 placed

Over 6f 5/27 5 wins · 10 placed

Best RPR 102 Career peak

Best TS 95 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 44
Win %: 16%
Placed %: 35%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

18 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Newcastle (AW) — well clear of the 35% career baseline.

Newcastle (AW) SPEC 83% 3-2-6
Haydock 40% 1-1-5
Ripon 40% 1-1-5
Southwell (AW) 33% 1-0-3
Wolverhampton (AW) 50% 0-1-2
Pontefract 0% 0-0-2
Thirsk 0% 0-0-2
York 0% 0-0-2
Leicester 100% 0-1-1
Leopardstown (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
Ayr 0% 0-0-1
Carlisle 0% 0-0-1
Doncaster 0% 0-0-1
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Fairyhouse (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Gowran Park (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Navan (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Redcar 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

11 jockeys · 3 trainers

Jockeys

David Nolan NOW 40% 4-4-20
Jason Hart 67% 1-1-3
Ben Coen 33% 0-1-3
Tom Eaves 50% 0-1-2
Graham Lee 0% 0-0-2
Shane B Kelly 0% 0-0-2
Oisin Murphy 100% 1-0-1
Aiden Brookes 0% 0-0-1
Barry McHugh 0% 0-0-1
Cam Hardie 0% 0-0-1
Harrison Shaw 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Paul Midgley NOW 37% 6-5-30
J P Murtagh 20% 0-1-5
Eric Alston 50% 0-1-2

Going Record

37 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 48% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 29% 1-1-7
Good 48% 5-6-23
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-4
Soft 0% 0-0-1
Heavy 0% 0-0-2

Distance Record

37 classifiable runs

Allrounder Versatile — handles a range of trips with similar effectiveness.

Sprint ≤ 6f 37% 5-5-27
Seven 6½ – 7f 29% 1-1-7
Mile 7f – 1m1f 33% 0-1-3
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

13 Jun 2026 Fordy Marshall Handicap York Class 4 17th/21 0.3 Good 6f David Nolan OR 81 20/1

30 May 2026 Betway Reverence Handicap Carlisle Class 3 10th/14 4.25 Good To Firm 6f Tom Eaves OR 82 22/1

8 May 2026 Sam Alexander Memorial Handicap Ripon Class 4 3rd/9 0.3 Good 6f David Nolan OR 82 17/2

13 Apr 2026 Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 3 8th/10 0.3 Standard 6f Jason Hart OR 84 13/2

20 Mar 2026 SBK: No Casino Just Sports Handicap Wolverhampton (AW) Class 4 4th/11 1.5 Standard 6f David Nolan OR 80 100/30

12 Mar 2026 Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap (Div II) Newcastle (AW) Class 4 1st/10 +0 Standard 6f David Nolan OR 76 5/2F

24 Feb 2026 Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 5 1st/12 +0 Standard 6f David Nolan OR 74 4/1

6 Oct 2025 Leslie Burton (Fisher) Handicap Pontefract Class 3 10th/10 7.5 Soft 6f Barry McHugh OR 77 40/1

27 Sep 2025 Hallgarten And Novum Wines Handicap Haydock Class 3 9th/12 .5 Good To Soft 6f David Nolan OR 79 16/1

2 Sep 2025 At The Races App Expert Tips Handicap Southwell (AW) Class 4 7th/10 0.2 Standard 6f David Nolan OR 81 4/1F

Connections

Trainer: Paul Midgley 11%
Jockey: David Nolan 11%
Owner: Whitehills Racing Syndicate
Sire: Caravaggio (USA)
Dam: Azagba (FR)
Dam sire: Deportivo
Country: Ireland
Age: 7yo

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