Punxsutawney Phil
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Punxsutawney Phil is an 8yo trained by M Walford, Sheriff Hutton. It is sired by the stallion Shirocco out of the dam Chilly Filly. Punxsutawney Phil has won 6 races in its career so far. On 14th Feb 2025 at Newcastle, Punxsutawney Phil achieved its most notable victory in the $4594 Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Hurdle. It has been a profitable horse for bettors. If you had backed Punxsutawney Phil throughout its career you'd have gained a 12% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Musselburgh 22-Mar-25 m R5 CL2 HcpH $7,176 (of $29,511), SP: 22/1 | J Hamilton 76.2kg | 2 (15) |
| Huntingdon 21-Feb-25 5038m SOFT R3 HcpHNHF $456 (of $4,084), Winning Time: 10:45.400, SP: 4/1 Tracked leader who went clear after 7th, closer next, lost 2nd after 4 out, mistake and weakened next | J Hamilton 75.3kg, Cd 0 27.00L | 4 (6) |
| Newcastle 14-Feb-25 4080m SOFT R5 HcpH $4,594 (of $4,594), Winning Time: 5:20.500, SP: 10/1 Made all, clear before 2 out, easily | J Hamilton 74.8kg | 1 (10) |
| Doncaster 24-Jan-25 4904m SOFT R5 HcpH (of $5,281), Winning Time: 06:08.500, SP: 25/1 Chased leaders, lost place after bypassed 2 out, soon weakened | J Hamilton 74.8kg, Cd 0 18.25L | 10 (17) |
| Sedgefield 26-Dec-24 3994m SOFT R6 HcpH (of $4,066), Winning Time: 04:50.640, SP: 12/1 Led, went two lengths clear before 2nd, briefly joined 4th, headed 3 out, weakened quickly after 2 out (routine tested, vet had nothing to report) | T Midgley 71.2kg, Cd 0 19.50L | 6 (6) |
| Musselburgh 09-Dec-24 4791m SOFT R1 HcpH $3,697 (of $3,697), Winning Time: 06:06.030, SP: 16/1 Made all, forged away home turn, pushed along after 3 out, ridden before last and soon challenged, ran gamely and found extra run-in | J Hamilton 76.2kg | 1 (10) |
| Sedgefield 26-Nov-24 3994m GOOD R4 HcpH $1,871 (of $4,066), Winning Time: 04:53.040, SP: 18/1 Close up, led approaching omitted usual 3 out, ridden when headed 2 out, outpaced by winner before last, kept on | J Hamilton 68.9kg 6.50L | 2 (9) |
| Market Rasen 14-Nov-24 4150m GOOD R5 HcpH $547 (of $4,753), Winning Time: 5:31.240, SP: 28/1 Chased leaders, ridden and lost position after 3 out, soon rallied and kept on, not fluent last and held | T Midgley 72.6kg, Cd 0 7.00L | 4 (6) |
| Newcastle 16-Oct-24 2504m GOOD R1 Hcp (of $2,983), Winning Time: 02:39.860, SP: 40/1 Held up in touch, driven well over 2f out, never involved | B Loughnane 61.7kg, Cd 0 35.25L | 11 (12) |
| Southwell 13-Dec-23 2835m GOOD R7 Hcp (of $3,140) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 03:03.880, SP: 66/1 Held up in rear, last and ridden over 3f out, some late headway but never any chance | W Pyle 63kg, Cd 0 13.00L | 7 (12) |
| Sedgefield 16-Nov-23 3994m SOFT R7 HcpH (of $4,225), Winning Time: 5:12.670, SP: 12/1 Raced wide towards rear, pushed along 3 out, hit next, never on terms | J Hamilton 74.8kg, Cd 0 24.25L | 7 (8) |
| Ayr 04-Nov-23 4123m SOFT R5 HcpCh (of $7,922), Winning Time: 05:08.460, SP: 18/1 Rear of midfield, mistake 7th, dropped to rear 5 out, made no impression from 3 out | J Hamilton 69.4kg, Cd 0 12.00L | 6 (10) |
| Bangor-on-Dee 05-Oct-23 4633m SOFT R5 HcpH (of $10,406), Winning Time: 6:02.870, SP: 12/1 Chased leaders, weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up after next | J Hamilton 74.4kg, Cd 0 | UPD (10) |
| Hexham 07-Sep-23 4049m GOOD R3 HcpH (of $6,945), Winning Time: 05:10.730, SP: 11/2 Held up towards rear, ridden and kept on from 2 out, never on terms | H Cobden 76.2kg, Cd 0 9.25L | 6 (11) |
| Redcar 27-Aug-23 2814m GOOD R5 Hcp (of $4,187) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 03:04.250, SP: 17/2 Steadied start and switched left, always towards rear | R Sexton 59kg, Cd 0 8.00L | 8 (12) |
| York 15-Jul-23 3269m SOFT R6 Hcp (of $10,468) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 03:35.520, SP: 12/1 Mid-division, ridden 3f out, hung left over 1f out, not pace to challenge | B Robinson 56.2kg, Cd 0 12.25L | 6 (12) |
| Beverley 12-Jun-23 3247m GOOD R3 Hcp $812 (of $13,864) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 03:33.150, SP: 16/1 In rear, pushed along over 3f out, never in contention | D Swift 55.8kg, Cd 0 9.25L | 5 (8) |
| Doncaster 03-Jun-23 2921m GOOD R1 Hcp $1,031 (of $4,397) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 03:13.550, SP: 12/1 In rear, ridden over 2f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish | B Robinson 61.2kg 0.75L | 3 (8) |
| Chester 12-May-23 2471m SOFT R6 Hcp (of $10,192) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:50.200, SP: 28/1 Soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakening when short of room over 1f out | J M Sheridan 60.3kg, Cd 0 23.00L | 11 (16) |
| Catterick 12-Apr-23 2790m SOFT R3 Hcp $245 (of $4,187) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 03:25.400, SP: 9/1 In rear, pushed along 4f out, outpaced 4f out, gradually round quickly from 3f out, finished detached | H Russell 63.5kg, Cd 0 33.00L | 5 (7) |
| Southwell 18-Jan-23 2426m GOOD R4 Hcp (of $5,129) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:35.670, SP: 50/1 Soon led, headed 4f out, weakened over 3f out | H Russell 60.3kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 9 (9) |
| Newcastle 04-Jan-23 1613m GOOD R4 Nv (of $4,320) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:49.280, SP: 13/2 Led centre group until groups merged 2f out, soon weakened | B Robinson 62.1kg, Cd 0 13.75L | 7 (7) |
| Wolverhampton 13-Dec-22 2460m GOOD R4 Md $4,320 (of $4,320) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:40.230, SP: 11/2 Chased leaders, pushed along 5f out, ridden in 3rd over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led final 110 yards, battled on gamely | B Robinson 62.1kg | 1 (10) |
| Cheltenham 12-Nov-22 4817m GOOD R5 HcpH $1,794 (of $15,609), Winning Time: 05:58.900, SP: 14/1 Chased leaders, went 2nd briefly bypassing omitted last, weakened extended run-in | S Twiston-davies 64.4kg, Cd 0 2.75L | 4 (13) |
| Worcester 27-Oct-22 4626m SOFT R6 HcpH $1,505 (of $6,535), Winning Time: 06:16.590, SP: 3/1 Chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, kept on, no impression | B Bromley 73.5kg 6.00L | 3 (9) |
| Stratford 15-Oct-22 4210m GOOD R2 HcpCh $2,133 (of $4,629), Winning Time: 05:09.100, SP: 2/1 In rear, bumped 1st, headway before not fluent 3 out, not much room 2 out, looking held when mistake and left 2nd last, no impression on winner flat | H Brooke 71.7kg 4.75L | 2 (8) |
| Worcester 12-Sep-22 4626m SOFT R2 NvHcpCh $3,814 (of $8,278), Winning Time: 06:09.200, SP: 15/8 Held up in last, mistake 7th, jumped left next, closed 12th, challenged 3 out, held flat, kept on | H Brooke 69.4kg 1.50L | 2 (5) |
| Stratford 22-Aug-22 4210m GOOD R2 CL4NvHcpCh $4,357 (of $9,400), Winning Time: 05:07.750, SP: 2/1 Prominent, some headway after 3rd, ridden to lead 12th, pushed along home turn, good jump last, kept on strongly | H Brooke 72.6kg | 1 (4) |
| Bangor 16-Aug-22 3490m GOOD R2 CL5NvHcpCh (of $8,000), Winning Time: 04:12.820, SP: 3/1 Prominent, slowed into 1st and unseated rider | H Brooke 77.1kg, Cd 0 | UPD (9) |
| Stratford 28-Jul-22 3911m GOOD R2 CL4NvHcpCh $2,133 (of $9,900), Winning Time: 04:43.680, SP: 2/1 Held up towards rear, 4th when pushed after 3 out, ridden before last where went 2nd, stayed on behind easy winner | H Brooke 70.8kg 15.00L | 2 (6) |
| Perth 30-Jun-22 3261m GOOD R4 CL4HcpH $521 (of $9,000), Winning Time: 03:58.500, SP: 15/8 Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, went 2nd 2 out until last, kept on same pace flat, lost 3rd towards finish | H Brooke 72.1kg, Cd 0 4.75L | 4 (6) |
| Leicester 03-Feb-22 4123m GOOD R6 CL4HcpH $350 (of $8,000), Winning Time: 05:25.900, SP: 16/5 Mid-division, not fluent 4th, headway when not fluent 3 out, weakened after 2 out | H Brooke 76.2kg, Cd 0 | 5 (11) |
| Cheltenham 10-Dec-21 3382m SOFT R3 CL3HcpH (of $16,400), Winning Time: 04:03.700, SP: 5/1 Held up towards rear, some headway on inside when dived at the last, never on terms | S Bowen 64kg, Cd 0 21.25L | 5 (12) |
| Cheltenham 13-Nov-21 4224m GOOD R6 CL3HcpH $1,507 (of $25,400), Winning Time: 05:15.380, SP: 10/1 Mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders 3 out, plugged on in 4th run-in | S Bowen 64.4kg, Cd 0 6.25L | 4 (11) |
| Sedgefield 06-Oct-21 3381m SOFT R1 CL4MdH $4,084 (of $7,500), Winning Time: 04:03.100, SP: 8/13 Mid-division, headway to chase leaders before 2 out, went 2nd 2 out, ridden and led before last, ran on well, edged left run-in | H Brooke 69.4kg | 1 (11) |
| Perth 23-Sep-21 3261m SOFT R4 CL4NvH $1,932 (of $7,700), Winning Time: 04:01.900, SP: 7/4 Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, not fluent last, jumped right last, no impression on winner flat | H Brooke 68kg 4.00L | 2 (9) |
| Stratford 04-Sep-21 3282m GOOD R1 CL3NvHNHF $1,379 (of $11,000), Winning Time: 03:47.700, SP: 14/1 Held up towards rear, keen early, not fluent 3 out, headway from 2 out, went 3rd before last, no impression on front pair, kept on | H Brooke 68kg 7.00L | 3 (7) |
| Wolverhampton 05-Apr-21 2460m SYNTHETIC R4 CL5Nv (of $5,300) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:37.670, SP: 12/1 Held up, some minor late headway | B Robinson 58.1kg, Cd 0 18.50L | 6 (12) |
| Doncaster 07-Mar-21 3335m GOOD R7 CL5NHF (of $3,500), Winning Time: 03:56.300, SP: 9/2 Held up in rear, headway over 4f out, edged left 2f out, one pace over 1f out | B Robinson 70.3kg, Cd 0 4.75L | 4 (9) |
| Newcastle 02-Feb-21 3269m SYNTHETIC R1 CL5NHF $2,274 (of $3,500), Winning Time: 03:41.920, SP: 9/2 Held up, headway 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on(hand time) | B Robinson 67.1kg | 1 (14) |