Ireland 7yo

Saracen Beau (IRE)

T: Nicky Richards · J: Danny McMenamin · O: Anthony Peter Fowler

By Mount Nelson (GB) out of Caroline Fontenail (IRE)

Form 31P-32-31P

4/1 Current odds

2/8 W/R

130 RPR

101 TS

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Resting

8 runs
2 wins
placed
25% strike
69 d off
130 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 31P-32-31P 69 days off

P 1 3 2 3 P

At Hexham 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good 0/3 0 wins · 3 placed

Best RPR 130 Career peak

Best TS 101 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 8 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF

Peak form: 100
Mean: 52
Win %: 25%
Placed %: 75%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

7 venues

Career strike 75%; best at Ayr (100% from 2 runs).

Ayr 100% 1-1-2
Bangor-on-Dee 100% 0-1-1
Doncaster 100% 1-0-1
Kelso 100% 0-1-1
Newcastle 100% 0-1-1
Haydock 0% 0-0-1
Hexham 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

4 jockeys · 3 trainers

Jockeys

Danny McMenamin NOW 67% 1-1-3
Sean Quinlan 67% 1-1-3
Derek Fox 100% 0-1-1
Jack Power 100% 0-1-1

Trainers

Nicky Richards NOW 67% 2-2-6
Lucinda Russell 100% 0-1-1
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore 100% 0-1-1

Going Record

8 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 100% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 100% 0-3-3
Good to Soft 100% 2-1-3
Soft 0% 0-0-2
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

8 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure staying horse — 75% in-the-money at ≥ 1m4f.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 75% 2-4-8

Race history

8 of 8 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

9 May 2026 Paxtons Number 1 For Case IH Handicap Hurdle Hexham PU Soft 2m4f Danny McMenamin 15/8F

13 Mar 2026 Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier) Doncaster 1st/7 Good To Soft 2m5f Danny McMenamin 5/2F

21 Feb 2026 Virgin Bet A Good Bet Handicap Hurdle Newcastle 3rd/9 Good To Soft 2m1f Danny McMenamin 13/2

27 Oct 2025 Paul Ferguson Jumpers To Follow Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Bangor-on-Dee 2nd/11 Good 2m4½f Derek Fox 13/2

7 Apr 2025 Join Racing TV Now Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Kelso 3rd/9 Good 2m2f Jack Power 5/2

23 Nov 2024 Betfair Supports Safer Gambling Week Newton Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Haydock PU Soft 1m7½f Sean Quinlan 11/2

2 Nov 2024 Eriskyne Bar 50th Birthday Celebration EBF "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race) Ayr 1st/12 Good To Soft 2m Sean Quinlan 12/1

9 Mar 2024 Virgin Bet Open National Hunt Flat Race (Go North Jodami Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Ayr 3rd/8 Good 2m Sean Quinlan 10/1

Connections

Trainer: Nicky Richards
Jockey: Danny McMenamin
Owner: Anthony Peter Fowler
Sire: Mount Nelson (GB)
Dam: Caroline Fontenail (IRE)
Dam sire: Kaldounevees
Country: Ireland
Age: 7yo

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