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Horse profile

Hold Tight

Exceed And Excel (AUS) × Kangra Valley (GB) (Indian Ridge (IRE))

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2012

Highest OR: 97
Record (GB & IRE): 2 wins from 7 runs (29%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £19,437 GB
Last official rating: 97 (Flat)
Last run (GB & IRE): 30 Jul 2016, Goodwood (16/27)
Last win (GB & IRE): 16 Jan 2016, Lingfield (AW)

Recent form

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Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	OR	Headgear	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
30 Jul 16	Goodwood	16/27	33/1	6¼	James McDonald	Saeed bin Suroor	Qatar Stewards' Cup (Heritage Handicap)	Class 2	Flat Turf	6f	Good to Firm	8-12	97	-	Dancing Star (GB)	£155,625	22	0/26
8 Jul 16	Newmarket (July)	6/10	11/4F	2½	James Doyle	Saeed bin Suroor	Pegasus Group Town & Country Planning Handicap (Silver Bunbury Cup)	Class 2	Flat Turf	7f	Good to Firm	9-8	96	h	Swift Approval (IRE)	£18,675	15	1/8
23 Jun 16	Newcastle (AW)	2/14	4/1J	¾	William Buick	Saeed bin Suroor	Betfred "Home of Goals Galore" Handicap	Class 2	Flat AW	7f	Standard	9-8	96	h	Mr Bossy Boots (IRE)	£12,450	47	1/12
7 May 16	Ascot	26/26	8/1	dist	William Buick	Saeed bin Suroor	totescoop6 Victoria Cup (Heritage Handicap)	Class 2	Flat Turf	7f	Good to Firm	8-12	96	-	Flash Fire (IRE)	£65,363	112	1/24
16 Jan 16	Lingfield (AW)	1/6	8/13F	won nk	Alistair Rawlinson	Saeed bin Suroor	unibet.co.uk Daily Enhanced Price Terms Handicap	Class 3	Flat AW	6f	Standard	9-0	90	-	Boomerang Bob (IRE)	£7,246	79	1/5
29 Oct 15	Lingfield (AW)	2/12	3/1F	½	Andrea Atzeni	Saeed bin Suroor	Ladbrokes Handicap	Class 2	Flat AW	7f	Standard	8-4	86	-	Crazy Chic (IRE)	£11,972	23	1/10
6 Oct 15	Leicester	1/10	5/6F	won 2¾	William Buick	Saeed bin Suroor	Breeders Backing Racing EBF Dormouse Maiden Stakes	Class 5	Flat Turf	7f	Soft	9-5	-	-	Merhoob (IRE)	£4,528	-	0/8

16/2730 Jul 16 · Goodwood33/1
Qatar Stewards' Cup (Heritage Handicap)
Class 26fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
30 Jul 16
Course
Goodwood
Pos
16/27
SP
33/1
Btn
6¼
Jockey
James McDonald
Trainer
Saeed bin Suroor
Race
Qatar Stewards' Cup (Heritage Handicap)
Class
Class 2
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
6f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
8-12
OR
97
Headgear
-
Winner / 2nd
Dancing Star (GB)
Winner prize
£155,625
Days
22
Future form
0/26
6/108 Jul 16 · Newmarket (July)11/4F
Pegasus Group Town & Country Planning Handicap (Silver Bunbury Cup)
Class 27fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
8 Jul 16
Course
Newmarket (July)
Pos
6/10
SP
11/4F
Btn
2½
Jockey
James Doyle
Trainer
Saeed bin Suroor
Race
Pegasus Group Town & Country Planning Handicap (Silver Bunbury Cup)
Class
Class 2
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
7f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
9-8
OR
96
Headgear
h
Winner / 2nd
Swift Approval (IRE)
Winner prize
£18,675
Days
15
Future form
1/8
2/1423 Jun 16 · Newcastle (AW)4/1J
Betfred "Home of Goals Galore" Handicap
Class 27fStandard
All fields
Date
23 Jun 16
Course
Newcastle (AW)
Pos
2/14
SP
4/1J
Btn
¾
Jockey
William Buick
Trainer
Saeed bin Suroor
Race
Betfred "Home of Goals Galore" Handicap
Class
Class 2
Type
Flat AW
Dist
7f
Going
Standard
Wgt
9-8
OR
96
Headgear
h
Winner / 2nd
Mr Bossy Boots (IRE)
Winner prize
£12,450
Days
47
Future form
1/12
26/267 May 16 · Ascot8/1
totescoop6 Victoria Cup (Heritage Handicap)
Class 27fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
7 May 16
Course
Ascot
Pos
26/26
SP
8/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
William Buick
Trainer
Saeed bin Suroor
Race
totescoop6 Victoria Cup (Heritage Handicap)
Class
Class 2
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
7f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
8-12
OR
96
Headgear
-
Winner / 2nd
Flash Fire (IRE)
Winner prize
£65,363
Days
112
Future form
1/24
1/616 Jan 16 · Lingfield (AW)8/13F
unibet.co.uk Daily Enhanced Price Terms Handicap
Class 36fStandard
All fields
Date
16 Jan 16
Course
Lingfield (AW)
Pos
1/6
SP
8/13F
Btn
won nk
Jockey
Alistair Rawlinson
Trainer
Saeed bin Suroor
Race
unibet.co.uk Daily Enhanced Price Terms Handicap
Class
Class 3
Type
Flat AW
Dist
6f
Going
Standard
Wgt
9-0
OR
90
Headgear
-
Winner / 2nd
Boomerang Bob (IRE)
Winner prize
£7,246
Days
79
Future form
1/5
2/1229 Oct 15 · Lingfield (AW)3/1F
Ladbrokes Handicap
Class 27fStandard
All fields
Date
29 Oct 15
Course
Lingfield (AW)
Pos
2/12
SP
3/1F
Btn
½
Jockey
Andrea Atzeni
Trainer
Saeed bin Suroor
Race
Ladbrokes Handicap
Class
Class 2
Type
Flat AW
Dist
7f
Going
Standard
Wgt
8-4
OR
86
Headgear
-
Winner / 2nd
Crazy Chic (IRE)
Winner prize
£11,972
Days
23
Future form
1/10
1/106 Oct 15 · Leicester5/6F
Breeders Backing Racing EBF Dormouse Maiden Stakes
Class 57fSoft
All fields
Date
6 Oct 15
Course
Leicester
Pos
1/10
SP
5/6F
Btn
won 2¾
Jockey
William Buick
Trainer
Saeed bin Suroor
Race
Breeders Backing Racing EBF Dormouse Maiden Stakes
Class
Class 5
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
7f
Going
Soft
Wgt
9-5
OR
-
Headgear
-
Winner / 2nd
Merhoob (IRE)
Winner prize
£4,528
Days
-
Future form
0/8

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
8 Jul 16	Newmarket (July)	Pegasus Group Town & Country Planning Handicap (Silver Bunbury Cup)	6/10	Outer Space (GB)	7	20 Jul 16	Sandown	Molesey Handicap
23 Jun 16	Newcastle (AW)	Betfred "Home of Goals Galore" Handicap	2/14	Certificate (GB)	6	13 Aug 16	Doncaster	Betfred "Be Part Of The Action" Handicap
7 May 16	Ascot	totescoop6 Victoria Cup (Heritage Handicap)	26/26	Outback Traveller (IRE)	13	18 Jun 16	Ascot	Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap)
16 Jan 16	Lingfield (AW)	unibet.co.uk Daily Enhanced Price Terms Handicap	1/6	Sandfrankskipsgo (GB)	6	20 Feb 16	Lingfield (AW)	Daily Price Boosts At Unibet Handicap
29 Oct 15	Lingfield (AW)	Ladbrokes Handicap	2/12	Dutiful Son (IRE)	4	9 Nov 15	Kempton (AW)	Download The Betdaq App Handicap

6/108 Jul 16 · Newmarket (July)
Pegasus Group Town & Country Planning Handicap (Silver Bunbury Cup)
All fields
Date
8 Jul 16
Course
Newmarket (July)
Race
Pegasus Group Town & Country Planning Handicap (Silver Bunbury Cup)
This horse
6/10
Winner next time
Outer Space (GB)
Their pos
7
Won on
20 Jul 16
At
Sandown
Race won
Molesey Handicap
2/1423 Jun 16 · Newcastle (AW)
Betfred "Home of Goals Galore" Handicap
All fields
Date
23 Jun 16
Course
Newcastle (AW)
Race
Betfred "Home of Goals Galore" Handicap
This horse
2/14
Winner next time
Certificate (GB)
Their pos
6
Won on
13 Aug 16
At
Doncaster
Race won
Betfred "Be Part Of The Action" Handicap
26/267 May 16 · Ascot
totescoop6 Victoria Cup (Heritage Handicap)
All fields
Date
7 May 16
Course
Ascot
Race
totescoop6 Victoria Cup (Heritage Handicap)
This horse
26/26
Winner next time
Outback Traveller (IRE)
Their pos
13
Won on
18 Jun 16
At
Ascot
Race won
Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap)
1/616 Jan 16 · Lingfield (AW)
unibet.co.uk Daily Enhanced Price Terms Handicap
All fields
Date
16 Jan 16
Course
Lingfield (AW)
Race
unibet.co.uk Daily Enhanced Price Terms Handicap
This horse
1/6
Winner next time
Sandfrankskipsgo (GB)
Their pos
6
Won on
20 Feb 16
At
Lingfield (AW)
Race won
Daily Price Boosts At Unibet Handicap
2/1229 Oct 15 · Lingfield (AW)
Ladbrokes Handicap
All fields
Date
29 Oct 15
Course
Lingfield (AW)
Race
Ladbrokes Handicap
This horse
2/12
Winner next time
Dutiful Son (IRE)
Their pos
4
Won on
9 Nov 15
At
Kempton (AW)
Race won
Download The Betdaq App Handicap

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	First run	Last run	First run for yard	OR first run	OR last run	Best OR	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Saeed bin Suroor	6 Oct 15	30 Jul 16	1/10	86	97	97	7	2	2	0	28.6%	57.1%	£19,437	€0

Saeed bin Suroor

Trainer: Saeed bin Suroor
First run: 6 Oct 15
Last run: 30 Jul 16
First run for yard: 1/10
OR first run: 86
OR last run: 97
Best OR: 97
Runs: 7
Wins: 2
2nd: 2
3rd: 0
Win %: 28.6%
Place %: 57.1%
Prize GB (£): £19,437
Prize IRE (€): €0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	Best OR	First run	Last run
Flat	7	2	2	0	28.6%	57.1%	£19,437	€0	97	6 Oct 15	30 Jul 16

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 7
Wins: 2
2nd: 2
3rd: 0
Win %: 28.6%
Place %: 57.1%
Prize GB (£): £19,437
Prize IRE (€): €0
Best OR: 97
First run: 6 Oct 15
Last run: 30 Jul 16

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

By race type

Race type	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat Turf	4	1	0	0	25.0%	25.0%	£4,879	€0
Flat AW	3	1	2	0	33.3%	100.0%	£14,558	€0

Flat Turf

Race type: Flat Turf
Runs: 4
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 25.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,879
Prize IRE (€): €0

Flat AW

Race type: Flat AW
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 2
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £14,558
Prize IRE (€): €0

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm	3	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£351	€0
Soft	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£4,528	€0
Standard	3	1	2	33.3%	100.0%	£14,558	€0

Good to Firm

Going: Good to Firm
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £351
Prize IRE (€): €0

Soft

Going: Soft
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,528
Prize IRE (€): €0

Standard

Going: Standard
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 2
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £14,558
Prize IRE (€): €0

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
5f to 6f	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£7,246	€0
7f to 1m	5	1	2	0	20.0%	60.0%	£12,191	€0

5f to 6f

Distance: 5f to 6f
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £7,246
Prize IRE (€): €0

7f to 1m

Distance: 7f to 1m
Runs: 5
Wins: 1
2nd: 2
3rd: 0
Win %: 20.0%
Place %: 60.0%
Prize GB (£): £12,191
Prize IRE (€): €0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

Course	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Lingfield (AW)	2	1	1	50.0%	100.0%	£10,830	€0
Leicester	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£4,528	€0
Ascot	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Goodwood	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Newcastle (AW)	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£3,728	€0
Newmarket (July)	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£351	€0

Lingfield (AW)

Course: Lingfield (AW)
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £10,830
Prize IRE (€): €0

Leicester

Course: Leicester
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,528
Prize IRE (€): €0

Ascot

Course: Ascot
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Goodwood

Course: Goodwood
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Newcastle (AW)

Course: Newcastle (AW)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,728
Prize IRE (€): €0

Newmarket (July)

Course: Newmarket (July)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £351
Prize IRE (€): €0

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Class 2	5	0	2	0.0%	40.0%	£7,662	€0
Class 3	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£7,246	€0
Class 5	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£4,528	€0

Class 2

Class: Class 2
Runs: 5
Wins: 0
2nd: 2
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 40.0%
Prize GB (£): £7,662
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 3

Class: Class 3
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £7,246
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 5

Class: Class 5
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,528
Prize IRE (€): €0

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

Runners	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
6 to 8 runners	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£7,246	€0
9 to 12 runners	3	1	1	33.3%	66.7%	£8,463	€0
13 to 16 runners	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£3,728	€0
17+ runners	2	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £7,246
Prize IRE (€): €0

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £8,463
Prize IRE (€): €0

13 to 16 runners

Runners: 13 to 16 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,728
Prize IRE (€): €0

17+ runners

Runners: 17+ runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
January	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£7,246	€0
May	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
June	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£3,728	€0
July	2	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£351	€0
October	2	1	1	50.0%	100.0%	£8,112	€0

January

Month: January
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £7,246
Prize IRE (€): €0

May

Month: May
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

June

Month: June
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,728
Prize IRE (€): €0

July

Month: July
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £351
Prize IRE (€): €0

October

Month: October
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £8,112
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
William Buick	3	1	1	33.3%	66.7%	£8,256	€0
Alistair Rawlinson	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£7,246	€0
Andrea Atzeni	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£3,583	€0
James Doyle	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£351	€0
James McDonald	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

William Buick

Jockey: William Buick
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £8,256
Prize IRE (€): €0

Alistair Rawlinson

Jockey: Alistair Rawlinson
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £7,246
Prize IRE (€): €0

Andrea Atzeni

Jockey: Andrea Atzeni
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,583
Prize IRE (€): €0

James Doyle

Jockey: James Doyle
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £351
Prize IRE (€): €0

James McDonald

Jockey: James McDonald
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Saeed bin Suroor	7	2	2	0	28.6%	57.1%	£19,437	€0

Saeed bin Suroor

Trainer: Saeed bin Suroor
Runs: 7
Wins: 2
2nd: 2
3rd: 0
Win %: 28.6%
Place %: 57.1%
Prize GB (£): £19,437
Prize IRE (€): €0

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	5	2	1	0	40.0%	60.0%	£15,358	€0
h	2	0	1	0	0.0%	50.0%	£4,079	€0

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 5
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 40.0%
Place %: 60.0%
Prize GB (£): £15,358
Prize IRE (€): €0

Headgear: h
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,079
Prize IRE (€): €0

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last run	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£4,528	€0
15 to 30 days	3	0	1	0.0%	33.3%	£3,934	€0
31 to 60 days	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£3,728	€0
61 to 120 days	2	1	0	50.0%	50.0%	£7,246	€0

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,528
Prize IRE (€): €0

15 to 30 days

Days since last run: 15 to 30 days
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £3,934
Prize IRE (€): €0

31 to 60 days

Days since last run: 31 to 60 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,728
Prize IRE (€): €0

61 to 120 days

Days since last run: 61 to 120 days
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £7,246
Prize IRE (€): €0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

By first-time headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
First time in any headgear	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£3,728	€0
First time hood	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£3,728	€0
Headgear, all items worn before	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£351	€0
No headgear	5	2	1	40.0%	60.0%	£15,358	€0

First time in any headgear

Headgear: First time in any headgear
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,728
Prize IRE (€): €0

First time hood

Headgear: First time hood
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,728
Prize IRE (€): €0

Headgear, all items worn before

Headgear: Headgear, all items worn before
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £351
Prize IRE (€): €0

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 5
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 40.0%
Place %: 60.0%
Prize GB (£): £15,358
Prize IRE (€): €0

A run can count in more than one "first time" row (e.g. first-time blinkers and first headgear of any kind). First time is judged against earlier British and Irish runs only.

Pedigree

Sire branchExceed And Excel (AUS)

Parent · 1

SireExceed And Excel (AUS)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireDanehill (USA)
Sire's damPatrona (USA)

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 branchKangra Valley (GB)

Parent · 1

DamKangra Valley (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireIndian Ridge (IRE)
Dam's damThorner Lane (GB)

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

Exceed And Excel (AUS)

Kangra Valley (GB)

Danehill (USA)

Patrona (USA)

Indian Ridge (IRE)

Thorner Lane (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseHold Tight (GB)

Sexgelding

Foaled2012

SireExceed And Excel (AUS)

DamKangra Valley (GB)

DamsireIndian Ridge (IRE)

Sire's sireDanehill (USA)

Sire's damPatrona (USA)

2nd damThorner Lane (GB)

Dam's produce8 winners from 9 runners

Notable siblingAirwave (GB)

Female line

Kangra Valley (GB) · by Indian Ridge (IRE) · 8 winners from 9 runners
Thorner Lane (GB) · 8 winners from 8 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Exceed And Excel (AUS)	Kangra Valley (GB)	Indian Ridge (IRE)	gelding	Flat 6.6f · NH 2m½f	Flat 7.6f · NH 2m2f

Exceed And Excel (AUS)

Sire: Exceed And Excel (AUS)
Dam: Kangra Valley (GB)
Damsire: Indian Ridge (IRE)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 6.6f · NH 2m½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 7.6f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Exceed And Excel (AUS) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All Flat runs	14,825	1,766	4,578	11.9%	30.9%	7	2
At 7f to 1m	5,248	615	1,595	11.7%	30.4%	5	1
On AW going	6,262	839	2,126	13.4%	34.0%	3	1
At 7f to 1m on AW going	2,363	305	779	12.9%	33.0%	2	0

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 14,825
Wins: 1,766
Placed: 4,578
Win %: 11.9%
Place %: 30.9%
This horse runs: 7
This horse wins: 2

At 7f to 1m

Condition: At 7f to 1m
Runs: 5,248
Wins: 615
Placed: 1,595
Win %: 11.7%
Place %: 30.4%
This horse runs: 5
This horse wins: 1

On AW going

Condition: On AW going
Runs: 6,262
Wins: 839
Placed: 2,126
Win %: 13.4%
Place %: 34.0%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 1

At 7f to 1m on AW going

Condition: At 7f to 1m on AW going
Runs: 2,363
Wins: 305
Placed: 779
Win %: 12.9%
Place %: 33.0%
This horse runs: 2
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.

Exceed And Excel (AUS) × Indian Ridge mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	18	10	55.6%	1	307	35	72	11.4%	£1,278,233	€39,000

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 18
Winners: 10
Winners %: 55.6%
Black-type winners: 1
Runs: 307
Wins: 35
2nd/3rd: 72
Win %: 11.4%
Prize GB (£): £1,278,233
Prize IRE (€): €39,000

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	Wins	Black-type wins	Best win	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Excelebration (IRE)	11	5	3	Group/Grade 1	£989,302	€39,000
Win Win Power (IRE)	42	8	0	-	£42,782	€0
Spanish City (GB)	29	5	0	-	£102,082	€0
Extremity (IRE)	19	4	0	-	£47,343	€0
Major Muscari (IRE)	84	4	0	-	£30,781	€0
Majestic Dream (IRE)	47	3	0	-	£25,550	€0
Hold Tight (GB)	7	2	0	-	£19,437	€0
Olympic Runner (GB)	8	2	0	-	£7,079	€0
Azhar (GB)	5	1	0	-	£3,235	€0
Amherst Rock (GB)	15	1	0	-	£5,405	€0
Xceedingly Xcited (IRE)	1	0	0	-	£0	€0
Bint Youmzain (IRE)	3	0	0	-	£0	€0

Excelebration (IRE)

Horse: Excelebration (IRE)
Runs: 11
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 3
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £989,302
Prize IRE (€): €39,000

Win Win Power (IRE)

Horse: Win Win Power (IRE)
Runs: 42
Wins: 8
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £42,782
Prize IRE (€): €0

Spanish City (GB)

Horse: Spanish City (GB)
Runs: 29
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £102,082
Prize IRE (€): €0

Extremity (IRE)

Horse: Extremity (IRE)
Runs: 19
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £47,343
Prize IRE (€): €0

Major Muscari (IRE)

Horse: Major Muscari (IRE)
Runs: 84
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £30,781
Prize IRE (€): €0

Majestic Dream (IRE)

Horse: Majestic Dream (IRE)
Runs: 47
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £25,550
Prize IRE (€): €0

Hold Tight (GB)

Horse: Hold Tight (GB)
Runs: 7
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £19,437
Prize IRE (€): €0

Olympic Runner (GB)

Horse: Olympic Runner (GB)
Runs: 8
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £7,079
Prize IRE (€): €0

Azhar (GB)

Horse: Azhar (GB)
Runs: 5
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £3,235
Prize IRE (€): €0

Amherst Rock (GB)

Horse: Amherst Rock (GB)
Runs: 15
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £5,405
Prize IRE (€): €0

Xceedingly Xcited (IRE)

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

Bint Youmzain (IRE)

Horse: Bint Youmzain (IRE)
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

Code	Current OR	Highest OR	Lowest OR	Last winning OR	Last win	Rated runs
Flat	97	97	86	90	16 Jan 16	6

Flat

Code: Flat
Current OR: 97
Highest OR: 97
Lowest OR: 86
Last winning OR: 90
Last win: 16 Jan 16
Rated runs: 6

Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.

Official rating by run

Date	Course	Code	OR	Change	Pos
30 Jul 16	Goodwood	Flat	97	1	16/27
8 Jul 16	Newmarket (July)	Flat	96	0	6/10
23 Jun 16	Newcastle (AW)	Flat	96	0	2/14
7 May 16	Ascot	Flat	96	6	26/26
16 Jan 16	Lingfield (AW)	Flat	90	4	1/6
29 Oct 15	Lingfield (AW)	Flat	86	-	2/12

16/2730 Jul 16 · Goodwood
All fields
Date
30 Jul 16
Course
Goodwood
Code
Flat
OR
97
Change
1
Pos
16/27
6/108 Jul 16 · Newmarket (July)
All fields
Date
8 Jul 16
Course
Newmarket (July)
Code
Flat
OR
96
Change
0
Pos
6/10
2/1423 Jun 16 · Newcastle (AW)
All fields
Date
23 Jun 16
Course
Newcastle (AW)
Code
Flat
OR
96
Change
0
Pos
2/14
26/267 May 16 · Ascot
All fields
Date
7 May 16
Course
Ascot
Code
Flat
OR
96
Change
6
Pos
26/26
1/616 Jan 16 · Lingfield (AW)
All fields
Date
16 Jan 16
Course
Lingfield (AW)
Code
Flat
OR
90
Change
4
Pos
1/6
2/1229 Oct 15 · Lingfield (AW)
All fields
Date
29 Oct 15
Course
Lingfield (AW)
Code
Flat
OR
86
Change
-
Pos
2/12

Current mark v winning marks

Code	Current OR	OR last run	Change	Last winning OR	Last win	v last winning	Highest winning OR	v highest winning	Highest OR	v highest
Flat	97	97	0	90	16 Jan 16	7	90	7	97	0

Flat

Code: Flat
Current OR: 97
OR last run: 97
Change: 0
Last winning OR: 90
Last win: 16 Jan 16
v last winning: 7
Highest winning OR: 90
v highest winning: 7
Highest OR: 97
v highest: 0

Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.

Family

Dam summary

Kangra Valley (GB)

G1 winners: 2
Produce: 8 winners from 9 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Exceed And Excel (AUS) out of Kangra Valley (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Air Express (IRE)

Airwave (GB)6W · 21R · 1 G1

By Royal Applause (GB)

Reqqa (GB)1W · 4R

By Oasis Dream (GB)

Ivory Tower (GB)0W · 1R
Jwala (GB)5W · 15R · 1 G1

By Dubawi (IRE)

Cloud's End (GB)2W · 11R

Female line

1Kangra Valley (GB) · by Indian Ridge (IRE)
2Thorner Lane (GB)

Notable relatives

Half-sister

Airwave (GB)6W · 21R · 1 G1
Jwala (GB)5W · 15R · 1 G1

Great-nephew

Churchill (IRE)7W · 12R · 4 G1
Blenheim Palace (IRE)2W · 11R · 1 black-type

Great-niece

Clemmie (IRE)3W · 10R · 1 G1

Niece (out of a sibling)

Aloof (IRE)3W · 20R · 1 black-type
Meow (IRE)2W · 5R · 1 black-type

Nephew (out of a sibling)

Keats (IRE)3W · 10R · 1 black-type

Great-great-niece

Unless (USA)2W · 13R · 1 black-type

View full Thorner Lane family

In brief

When was Hold Tight foaled?

Hold Tight (GB) was foaled in 2012.

Who are the sire and dam of Hold Tight?

Hold Tight (GB) is by Exceed And Excel (AUS) out of Kangra Valley (GB), a daughter of Indian Ridge (IRE).

Who trained Hold Tight?

Hold Tight (GB) was trained by Saeed bin Suroor and owned by Godolphin at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Hold Tight's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Hold Tight (GB) won 2 of 7 races (29%).

What is Hold Tight's biggest win?

Hold Tight (GB)'s biggest win in Britain or Ireland came in the unibet.co.uk Daily Enhanced Price Terms Handicap at Lingfield (AW) on 16 January 2016.

Has Hold Tight ever been beaten?

Hold Tight (GB) was beaten 5 times in 7 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 29 October 2015 at Lingfield (AW) (2nd of 12).

What was Hold Tight's official rating?

Hold Tight (GB) was last officially rated 97 on the Flat (also the career high).

Is Hold Tight still racing?

Hold Tight (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 30 July 2016 at Goodwood in the Qatar Stewards' Cup (Heritage Handicap), finishing 16th of 27, and has not run there since.

Is Hold Tight related to any top horses?

Hold Tight (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Airwave (GB) (half-sister, Group 1 winner), Jwala (GB) (half-sister, Group 1 winner) and Churchill (IRE) (great-nephew, Group 1 winner), from the Thorner Lane (GB) family.

What is Hold Tight's record at Lingfield (AW)?

Hold Tight (GB) ran most often at Lingfield (AW), with 1 win from 2 runs there.

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Hold Tight

Form

Race record

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

Trainer changes

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

By race type

By going

By distance

By course

By class

By field size

By month

By jockey

By trainer

By headgear

By days since last run

By first-time headgear

Pedigree

Pedigree

Parent · 1

Grandparents · 2

Great-grandparents · 4

Parent · 1

Grandparents · 2

Great-grandparents · 4

Breeding card

Female line

Sire, dam and damsire

Progeny of Exceed And Excel (AUS) in this horse's best conditions

Exceed And Excel (AUS) × Indian Ridge mares (the cross)

Best of the cross

Ratings

Official ratings

Official rating by run

Current mark v winning marks

Family

Dam summary

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Emarati (USA)

By Piccolo (GB)

By Magic Ring (IRE)

By Air Express (IRE)

By Royal Applause (GB)

By Oasis Dream (GB)

By Dubawi (IRE)

Female line

Notable relatives

Half-sister

Great-nephew

Great-niece

Niece (out of a sibling)

Nephew (out of a sibling)

Great-great-niece

In brief