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Horse profile

Definite Call

Califet (FR) × Maggie Connolly (IRE) (Definite Article (GB))

TrainerDr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
OwnerFoxtrot Racing (Foxtrot Racing Definite Call)
FamilyCatch The Breeze

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2018
Colour: bay

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £1,003 GB
Official rating: Unrated
Last run (GB & IRE): 19 Dec 2025, Ascot (PU/12)
Last win (GB & IRE): Yet to win

Recent form

3PU

Definite Call has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
19 Dec 25	Ascot	PU/12	33/1	-	Charlie Hammond	Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	Howden Maiden Hurdle	Class 3	Hurdle	2m5½f	Soft	11-4	Crystal Island (IRE)	£8,169	768	4/11
12 Nov 23	Ffos Las	3/8	11/2	15	Charlie Hammond	Dr Richard Newland	Dragonbet New Website Now Live Maiden Hurdle	Class 4	Hurdle	2m4f	Heavy	11-4	The Jukebox Man (IRE)	£4,357	-	1/6

PU/1219 Dec 25 · Ascot33/1
Howden Maiden Hurdle
Class 32m5½fSoft
All fields
Date
19 Dec 25
Course
Ascot
Pos
PU/12
SP
33/1
Btn
-
Jockey
Charlie Hammond
Trainer
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Race
Howden Maiden Hurdle
Class
Class 3
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m5½f
Going
Soft
Wgt
11-4
Winner / 2nd
Crystal Island (IRE)
Winner prize
£8,169
Days
768
Future form
4/11
3/812 Nov 23 · Ffos Las11/2
Dragonbet New Website Now Live Maiden Hurdle
Class 42m4fHeavy
All fields
Date
12 Nov 23
Course
Ffos Las
Pos
3/8
SP
11/2
Btn
15
Jockey
Charlie Hammond
Trainer
Dr Richard Newland
Race
Dragonbet New Website Now Live Maiden Hurdle
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m4f
Going
Heavy
Wgt
11-4
Winner / 2nd
The Jukebox Man (IRE)
Winner prize
£4,357
Days
-
Future form
1/6

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

Date	Course	Race	This horse	Winner next time	Their pos	Won on	At	Race won
19 Dec 25	Ascot	Howden Maiden Hurdle	PU/12	Crystal Island (IRE)	1	21 Apr 26	Ffos Las	South West Rail Solutions Ltd Novices' Hurdle
19 Dec 25	Ascot	Howden Maiden Hurdle	PU/12	Gaelic Pride (SPA)	4	22 Feb 26	Fontwell	Star Sports We Believe In Bookmaking Novices' Hurdle
19 Dec 25	Ascot	Howden Maiden Hurdle	PU/12	Dig Deep (IRE)	6	14 Mar 26	Uttoxeter	JenningsBet 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
19 Dec 25	Ascot	Howden Maiden Hurdle	PU/12	Big Ticket (GB)	-	5 Feb 26	Lingfield	Watch Unbridled On attheraces.com Maiden Hurdle
12 Nov 23	Ffos Las	Dragonbet New Website Now Live Maiden Hurdle	3/8	The Jukebox Man (IRE)	1	12 Dec 23	Ffos Las	Download The Vickers.Bet App Novices' Hurdle

PU/1219 Dec 25 · Ascot
Howden Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
19 Dec 25
Course
Ascot
Race
Howden Maiden Hurdle
This horse
PU/12
Winner next time
Crystal Island (IRE)
Their pos
1
Won on
21 Apr 26
At
Ffos Las
Race won
South West Rail Solutions Ltd Novices' Hurdle
PU/1219 Dec 25 · Ascot
Howden Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
19 Dec 25
Course
Ascot
Race
Howden Maiden Hurdle
This horse
PU/12
Winner next time
Gaelic Pride (SPA)
Their pos
4
Won on
22 Feb 26
At
Fontwell
Race won
Star Sports We Believe In Bookmaking Novices' Hurdle
PU/1219 Dec 25 · Ascot
Howden Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
19 Dec 25
Course
Ascot
Race
Howden Maiden Hurdle
This horse
PU/12
Winner next time
Dig Deep (IRE)
Their pos
6
Won on
14 Mar 26
At
Uttoxeter
Race won
JenningsBet 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
PU/1219 Dec 25 · Ascot
Howden Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
19 Dec 25
Course
Ascot
Race
Howden Maiden Hurdle
This horse
PU/12
Winner next time
Big Ticket (GB)
Their pos
-
Won on
5 Feb 26
At
Lingfield
Race won
Watch Unbridled On attheraces.com Maiden Hurdle
3/812 Nov 23 · Ffos Las
Dragonbet New Website Now Live Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
12 Nov 23
Course
Ffos Las
Race
Dragonbet New Website Now Live Maiden Hurdle
This horse
3/8
Winner next time
The Jukebox Man (IRE)
Their pos
1
Won on
12 Dec 23
At
Ffos Las
Race won
Download The Vickers.Bet App Novices' Hurdle

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

Trainer	Moved from	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	Dr Richard Newland	19 Dec 25	19 Dec 25	PU/12	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Dr Richard Newland	-	12 Nov 23	12 Nov 23	3/8	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£1,003	€0

Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Trainer: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Moved from: Dr Richard Newland
First run: 19 Dec 25
Last run: 19 Dec 25
First run for yard: PU/12
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Dr Richard Newland

Trainer: Dr Richard Newland
First run: 12 Nov 23
Last run: 12 Nov 23
First run for yard: 3/8
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,003
Prize IRE (€): €0

Spells with each trainer in race order, latest first (a horse that returns to a trainer shows a new spell). From British and Irish runs since 1990.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	2	0	0	1	0.0%	50.0%	£1,003	€0	12 Nov 23	19 Dec 25

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,003
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 12 Nov 23
Last run: 19 Dec 25

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Sire branchCalifet (FR)

Parent · 1

SireCalifet (FR)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireNot traced
Sire's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

Sire's sire's sireNot traced
Sire's sire's damNot traced
Sire's dam's sireNot traced
Sire's dam's damNot traced

Dam branchMaggie Connolly (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamMaggie Connolly (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireDefinite Article (GB)
Dam's damCatch The Breeze (IRE)

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireNot traced
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Califet (FR)

Maggie Connolly (IRE)

Not traced

Definite Article (GB)

Catch The Breeze (IRE)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseDefinite Call (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled2018

SireCalifet (FR)

DamMaggie Connolly (IRE)

DamsireDefinite Article (GB)

2nd damCatch The Breeze (IRE)

Dam's produce0 winners from 2 runners

Notable siblingInflagrante (IRE)

Female line

Maggie Connolly (IRE) · by Definite Article (GB) · 0 winners from 2 runners
Catch The Breeze (IRE) · 2 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Califet (FR)	Maggie Connolly (IRE)	Definite Article (GB)	Barry O'Driscoll	23 May 18	bay	gelding	Flat 12.0f · NH 2m3f	Flat 8.8f · NH 2m3½f

Califet (FR)

Sire: Califet (FR)
Dam: Maggie Connolly (IRE)
Damsire: Definite Article (GB)
Breeder: Barry O'Driscoll
Foaled: 23 May 18
Colour: bay
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 12.0f · NH 2m3f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.8f · NH 2m3½f

Progeny of Califet (FR) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	3,036	340	779	11.2%	25.7%	2
At 2m2f to 2m5f	1,104	112	265	10.1%	24.0%	1
On Heavy going	278	33	68	11.9%	24.5%	1
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Heavy going	81	8	18	9.9%	22.2%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 3,036
Wins: 340
Placed: 779
Win %: 11.2%
Place %: 25.7%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 1,104
Wins: 112
Placed: 265
Win %: 10.1%
Place %: 24.0%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Heavy going

Condition: On Heavy going
Runs: 278
Wins: 33
Placed: 68
Win %: 11.9%
Place %: 24.5%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f on Heavy going

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f on Heavy going
Runs: 81
Wins: 8
Placed: 18
Win %: 9.9%
Place %: 22.2%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Califet (FR) × Definite Article (GB) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	5	0	0.0%	0	20	0	4	0.0%	£2,947	€3,225

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 5
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 20
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 4
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,947
Prize IRE (€): €3,225

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Joondalup (IRE)	1	£0	€0
Moyola Row (IRE)	2	£0	€0
Definite Call (IRE)	2	£1,003	€0
Papillondelumiere (IRE)	5	£0	€0
Back To Cali (IRE)	10	£1,944	€3,225

Joondalup (IRE)

Horse: Joondalup (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Moyola Row (IRE)

Horse: Moyola Row (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Definite Call (IRE)

Horse: Definite Call (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £1,003
Prize IRE (€): €0

Papillondelumiere (IRE)

Horse: Papillondelumiere (IRE)
Runs: 5
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Back To Cali (IRE)

Horse: Back To Cali (IRE)
Runs: 10
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £1,944
Prize IRE (€): €3,225

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Maggie Connolly (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Califet (FR) out of Maggie Connolly (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Getaway (GER)

Inflagrante (IRE)0W · 7R

Female line

1Maggie Connolly (IRE) · by Definite Article (GB)
2Catch The Breeze (IRE)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

View full Catch The Breeze family

In brief

How old is Definite Call?

Definite Call (IRE) is a 8-year-old bay gelding, foaled on 23 May 2018.

Who are the sire and dam of Definite Call?

Definite Call (IRE) is by Califet (FR) out of Maggie Connolly (IRE), a daughter of Definite Article (GB), and was bred by Barry O'Driscoll.

Who trains Definite Call?

Definite Call (IRE) is trained by Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole and owned by Foxtrot Racing Definite Call, having previously run for Dr Richard Newland in Britain or Ireland.

What is Definite Call's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Definite Call (IRE) has run 2 times and is yet to win.

When did Definite Call last run?

Definite Call (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 19 December 2025 at Ascot in the Howden Maiden Hurdle (result: pulled up, 12 ran).