Switch Hitter
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Switch Hitter is a 10yo b unknown from Ireland trained by S Loxton, who is based at Bruton. It is sired by the stallion Scorpion out of the dam Country Time. Switch Hitter has managed to win 8 races in its career so far. On 21st Mar 2021 at Kempton, Switch Hitter scored its most significant win to date, getting the money in the $22000 Virgin Bet Silver Plate Handicap Hurdle (gbb Race). It has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Switch Hitter throughout its career you'd have achieved a 23% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ston Easton 23-Mar-25 4828m GOOD (of $4,753), Winning Time: 06:04.000, SP: 2/5 (cp) made all; comf | O Nicholls 71.2kg | 1 |
| Charlton Horethorne 09-Mar-25 4828m SOFT NHF (of $4,753), SP: 4/5 (cp) went 2nd aft 9; led 13; clr when lft solo 2 out | O Nicholls 76.2kg | 1 |
| Larkhill 16-Feb-25 4828m GOOD (of $4,753), SP: 4/6 (cp) lft 2nd 8; led 12; clr 15; unchall | O Nicholls 69.9kg | 1 |
| Larkhill 15-Dec-24 4828m GOOD (of $4,753), Winning Time: 06:08.000, SP: 10/1 Chsd wnr 4-13; outpcd aft hit 15 | O Nicholls 76.2kg, Cd 0 20.50L | 4 |
| Larkhill 01-Dec-24 4828m GOOD (of $4,753) Prom til outpcd 15 | O Nicholls 69.9kg, Cd 0 15.00L | 4 |
| Newton Abbot 20-May-24 5184m GOOD R6 ChNHF (of $3,336), Winning Time: 06:36.100, SP: 5/4 Never that fluent, led, reached for 3rd, headed 5th, led again after next until before 8th, lost 2nd after 10th, chased leaders, lost 3rd 4 out, weakened before next | N Parker 79.8kg, Cd 0 23.25L | 5 (6) |
| Kempton 23-Apr-24 4828m GOOD R6 HcpCh (of $9,506), Winning Time: 06:00.670, SP: 14/1 Raced wide close up, weakened 12th, pulled up 14th | H Cobden 75.3kg, Cd 0 | UPD (11) |
| Sandown 10-Mar-24 4861m SOFT R6 HcpCh (of $10,406), Winning Time: 6:32.100, SP: 16/1 Prominent until after 1st, mid-division, not fluent 9th, no impression 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last | F Gingell 75.8kg, Cd 0 | UPD (10) |
| Ascot 23-Dec-23 4791m GOOD R5 HcpCh $2,680 (of $56,950), Winning Time: 6:09.460, SP: 18/1 Tracked leader, jumped left 5th, led 4 out, joined 2 out, ridden and headed approaching next, no extra | F Gingell 73kg, Cd 0 11.00L | 5 (10) |
| Ascot 24-Nov-23 4791m GOOD R6 HcpCh $3,724 (of $16,186), Winning Time: 6:10.990, SP: 12/1 Prominent, ridden before 2 out where still in touch, kept on same pace approaching last, outpaced by leading duo run-in | F Gingell 76.2kg 9.75L | 3 (9) |
| Wincanton 19-Feb-23 5056m GOOD R4 HcpCh $11,618 (of $11,618), Winning Time: 6:36.500, SP: 11/2 Led, bumped 1st, headed before 2nd, chased leader, not fluent 10th, mistake 13th, led before 3 out, driven out | B Frost 75.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Cheltenham 09-Dec-22 5230m GOOD R5 HcpCh (of $39,865), Winning Time: 6:49.520, SP: 10/1 Led 2nd, soon headed, chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, beaten 2 out, weakened last | H Cobden 72.6kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 7 (9) |
| Newbury 01-Apr-22 4705m SOFT R3 NvHcpCh $3,011 (of $6,535), Winning Time: 6:04.740, SP: 13/2 Close up, led 4 out, headed 3 out, ridden and challenged from before last, ran on until outpaced by winner closing stages | H Cobden 72.6kg 2.00L | 2 (5) |
| Hereford 01-Feb-22 4200m GOOD R3 NvHcpCh $3,764 (of $8,169), Winning Time: 5:32.700, SP: 5/4 Chased winner throughout, pushed along after 4 out, ridden after next, ridden and hung right from before last, stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner | H Cobden 72.6kg 2.25L | 2 (4) |
| Ludlow 06-Dec-21 5143m SOFT R4 HcpCh $2,019 (of $8,768), Winning Time: 06:43.310, SP: 9/4 Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, kept on after 2 out, rallied after final fence | B Frost 75.3kg 27.50L | 3 (7) |
| Hereford 09-Nov-21 5069m GOOD R5 NvHcpCh $5,882 (of $5,882), Winning Time: 06:20.620, SP: 2/1 Pressed leader, ridden before 3 out, upsides last, led flat, pushed out | B Frost 73kg | 1 (3) |
| Kempton 20-Apr-21 4224m GOOD R7 CL3HcpH (of $10,500), Winning Time: 04:58.900, SP: 5/4 Tracked leader and keen, hit 3rd, fell heavily 6th | A Cheleda 72.6kg, Cd 0 | UPD (4) |
| Kempton 21-Mar-21 4224m GOOD R4 CL2HcpH $13,763 (of $22,000), Winning Time: 05:11.300, SP: 11/2 Pressed leader, led 2 out, joined when dived last, strongly pressed and hung right run-in, stayed on to assert towards finish | B Frost 71.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Kempton 26-Dec-20 4224m SOFT R6 CL3HcpH (of $16,400), Winning Time: 05:10.550, SP: 7/1 Chased leaders, weakened before 2 out | B Frost 70.3kg, Cd 0 23.50L | 8 (15) |
| Kempton 09-Nov-20 4224m GOOD R3 CL4NvH $3,769 (of $5,800), Winning Time: 05:03.460, SP: 11/2 Led, headed 5th, prominent, led again approaching 2 out, ridden and ran on | B Frost 68.9kg | 1 (5) |
| Fakenham 16-Oct-20 4024m GOOD R3 CL4MdHNHF $1,583 (of $8,299), Winning Time: 05:09.200, SP: 11/4 Tracked leader, led after 1st until 4th, in front again before 2 out, ridden and headed between last 2, kept on same pace, no chance with winner | H Cobden 68.9kg 11.00L | 2 (5) |
| Chepstow 07-Nov-19 3228m SOFT R7 CL5NHF (of $3,500), Winning Time: 04:01.400, SP: 4/1 Prominent, driven over 3f out, soon one pace, weakened over 1f out | H Cobden 68.9kg, Cd 0 17.25L | 5 (12) |
| Maisemore Park 14-Apr-19 4828m GOOD CLMd (of $2,274), Winning Time: 06:11.000, SP: 5/4 Hdwy 13; led bet last 2; r.o wl | M T M O'brien 68kg | 1 (12) |