Horse Details

Ambassador (IRE)

50 Runs 7 Wins (14.0%) 11 Places (22.0%)

Owner: The Cheltenham Trail Silks

The Cheltenham Trail Trainer: Micky Hammond

8 years old b IRE

Sire: Invincible Spirit

Dam: Natural Bloom

Damsire: Galileo

Past Runs (50 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
30/11/25 12:15	Carlisle	2m3½f	Alice Stevens	Micky Hammond	99	-	-	89	10-7	80/1	Prominent - badly hampered by faller and jockey lost irons 4th - pulled up before 5th(op 33/1) Prominent - badly hampered by faller and jockey lost irons 4th - pulled up before 5th(op 33/1)
06/11/25 12:10	Sedgefield	2m1f	Alice Stevens	Micky Hammond	6	-	22	91	11-1	18/1	(op 16/1 tchd 20/1) (op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
16/10/25 13:22	Carlisle	2m1f	Alice Stevens	Micky Hammond	7	4:15.00	1.5	93	10-5	40/1	Raced in second - lost position 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 25/1) Raced in second - lost position 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 25/1)
30/09/25 14:07	Sedgefield	2m1f	Alice Stevens	Micky Hammond	7	3:54.05	2.25	95	11-6	22/1	Prominent - not fluent 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 14/1) Prominent - not fluent 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 14/1)
17/09/25 17:30	Kelso	2m2f	Joshua Thompson	Micky Hammond	6	4:19.59	9	95	11-3	16/5	Prominent - pushed along and lost ground before 2 out - weakened quickly before last - eased run-in(op 4/1 tchd 3/1) Prominent - pushed along and lost ground before 2 out - weakened quickly before last - eased run-in(op 4/1 tchd 3/1)
23/08/25 14:10	Cartmel	2m1f	Joshua Thompson	Micky Hammond	1st	4:5.11	Won	88	10-11	9/2	Made all - ridden home turn - kept on well run-in - comfortably(Mkt1: op 11/2) Made all - ridden home turn - kept on well run-in - comfortably(Mkt1: op 11/2)
25/07/25 15:12	Uttoxeter	2m	Joshua Thompson	Micky Hammond	3rd	3:48.75	1.75	88	10-12	7/1	Pressed leader - briefly led 2nd - led before 3 out - headed 2 out - lost second and no extra inside final 110yds Pressed leader - briefly led 2nd - led before 3 out - headed 2 out - lost second and no extra inside final 110yds
08/07/25 20:30	Uttoxeter	2m	Joshua Thompson	Micky Hammond	3rd	3:46.05	7	89	10-11	18/1	Prominent - led after last (usual 4 out) - headed then lost position 2f out - rallied 1f out - kept on(op 12/1) Prominent - led after last (usual 4 out) - headed then lost position 2f out - rallied 1f out - kept on(op 12/1)
05/06/25 17:05	Uttoxeter	2m	Brian Hughes	Micky Hammond	3rd	-	-	91	11-0	11/2	Led - headed 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 4/1) Led - headed 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 4/1)
10/05/25 18:20	Hexham	2m4f	Joshua Thompson	Micky Hammond	6	5:11.30	23	94	9-9	22/1	Took keen hold - never better than midfield - weakened quickly from 2 out - tailed off(op 18/1 tchd 16/1) Took keen hold - never better than midfield - weakened quickly from 2 out - tailed off(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
03/05/25 20:00	Uttoxeter	2m	Robert Dunne	Micky Hammond	6	4:3.00	3	96	12-0	11/2	Always behind(op 3/1) Always behind(op 3/1)
19/04/25 13:42	Carlisle	2m1f	Emma Smith-Chaston	Micky Hammond	6	4:16.65	1.75	98	11-5	11/1	Disputed lead - prominent before 2nd - lost position before 5th - soon towards rear and no extra(op 16/1) Disputed lead - prominent before 2nd - lost position before 5th - soon towards rear and no extra(op 16/1)
03/04/25 17:02	Sedgefield	2m1f	Alice Stevens	Micky Hammond	6	-	-	100	11-11	22/1	Never better than midfield(op 28/1 tchd 40/1) Never better than midfield(op 28/1 tchd 40/1)
06/12/24 14:20	Sedgefield	2m1f	Joshua Thompson	Micky Hammond	8	4:20.22	33	102	11-5	66/1	Towards rear early - headway and in touch with leaders 3rd - not fluent and lost position 5th - struggling from 3 out - tailed off(op 50/1) Towards rear early - headway and in touch with leaders 3rd - not fluent and lost position 5th - struggling from 3 out - tailed off(op 50/1)
05/11/24 13:00	Sedgefield	2m1f	Alice Stevens	Micky Hammond	10	4:4.28	12	104	12-0	33/1	Led but pestered - headed before 3 out - mistake 3 out - weakened before 2 out(tchd 28/1) Led but pestered - headed before 3 out - mistake 3 out - weakened before 2 out(tchd 28/1)
03/10/24 16:40	Southwell	2m	Joshua Thompson	Micky Hammond	7	3:52.36	1.75	106	11-4	20/1	Led - headed 6th - weakened quickly before 2 out(op 14/1) Led - headed 6th - weakened quickly before 2 out(op 14/1)
07/09/24 16:12	Stratford	2m2½f	Joshua Thompson	Micky Hammond	8	4:30.71	3.5	107	11-6	8/1	Led - headed approaching last - soon weakened(op 6/1) Led - headed approaching last - soon weakened(op 6/1)
28/08/24 16:25	Catterick	1m6f	Aiden Brookes	Micky Hammond	6	3:5.21	.75	53	9-6	11/2	Prominent - went second and switched right over 2f out - lost second over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 13/2) Prominent - went second and switched right over 2f out - lost second over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 13/2)
26/07/24 15:55	Uttoxeter	2m	Joshua Thompson	Micky Hammond	1st	3:53.13	Won	100	11-7	13/2	Made all - pushed along and clear before 2 out - hit 2 out - mistake last - kept on well(op 6/1 tchd 11/2 and tchd 7/1) Made all - pushed along and clear before 2 out - hit 2 out - mistake last - kept on well(op 6/1 tchd 11/2 and tchd 7/1)
07/07/24 15:25	Market Rasen	2m½f	Joshua Thompson	Micky Hammond	6	3:55.65	11	102	11-2	16/1	Prominent - not fluent 3rd - pressed leader 4 out - lost position before 2 out - soon weakened(op 14/1) Prominent - not fluent 3rd - pressed leader 4 out - lost position before 2 out - soon weakened(op 14/1)
06/06/24 17:20	Uttoxeter	2m	Joshua Thompson	Micky Hammond	4	3:49.22	1.5	102	11-4	13/2	Pressed leader - led narrowly when not fluent 2 out - headed approaching last - weakened gradually run-in - lost third inside final 110yds(op 11/2) Pressed leader - led narrowly when not fluent 2 out - headed approaching last - weakened gradually run-in - lost third inside final 110yds(op 11/2)
04/05/24 19:25	Uttoxeter	2m	Joshua Thompson	Micky Hammond	1st	4:7.96	Won	97	11-1	5/1	Travelled strongly - disputed lead - lost position after 1st - soon raced in second - led before 3 out - soon clear - reduced lead before 2 out - ridden approaching last - kept on well run-in(op 4/1) Travelled strongly - disputed lead - lost position after 1st - soon raced in second - led before 3 out - soon clear - reduced lead before 2 out - ridden approaching last - kept on well run-in(op 4/1)
17/11/23 15:53	Doncaster	2m5f	Joshua Thompson	Micky Hammond	8	5:14.32	11	99	10-13	25/1	Took keen hold - prominent - lost position after 3 out - weakened from 2 out(op 18/1) Took keen hold - prominent - lost position after 3 out - weakened from 2 out(op 18/1)
06/11/23 19:00	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m6f	Billy Garritty	Micky Hammond	4	3:3.03	3	55	9-12	12/1	Pushed along early - in rear - on outer from 3f out - went fourth under 2f out - soon no extra(op 14/1 tchd 16/1) Pushed along early - in rear - on outer from 3f out - went fourth under 2f out - soon no extra(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
11/10/23 16:40	Sedgefield	2m1f	Joshua Thompson	Micky Hammond	4	4:3.40	1.5	100	11-4	15/2	Took keen hold - prominent - outpaced 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 7/1) Took keen hold - prominent - outpaced 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 7/1)
20/09/23 15:30	Kelso	2m2f	Joshua Thompson	Micky Hammond	1st	4:24.14	Won	97	11-4	13/2	Prominent on outer - pushed along and pressed leader 2 out - ridden and challenging last - kept on to lead run-in - gamely(op 11/2) Prominent on outer - pushed along and pressed leader 2 out - ridden and challenging last - kept on to lead run-in - gamely(op 11/2)
30/08/23 18:50	Uttoxeter	2m	Brian Hughes	Micky Hammond	7	3:48.00	1.25	97	11-3	11/2	In touch with leaders - bit short of room when on turn after 6th - weakened before 2 out - jumped badly left last (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown)(tchd 6/1) In touch with leaders - bit short of room when on turn after 6th - weakened before 2 out - jumped badly left last (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown)(tchd 6/1)
28/07/23 14:45	Uttoxeter	2m	Brian Hughes	Micky Hammond	1st	3:52.70	Won	95	11-11	6/1	In touch with leaders - went third but pushed along 3 out - challenging 2 out - led when hit last - ridden and kept on run-in - reduced lead towards finish - left clear final strides - all out(op 5/1 tchd 9/2 and tchd 13/2) In touch with leaders - went third but pushed along 3 out - challenging 2 out - led when hit last - ridden and kept on run-in - reduced lead towards finish - left clear final strides - all out(op 5/1 tchd 9/2 and tchd 13/2)
02/07/23 17:00	Uttoxeter	2m	Harry Atkins	Martin Keighley	1st	3:48.30	Won	89	10-7	15/2	Took keen hold - pressed leader - hampered before 1st - disputed lead before 3rd - led from 4th - went well clear after 5th - not fluent 6th - reduced lead after 2 out - ridden and kept on run-in - comfortably(op 17/2 tchd 6/1) Took keen hold - pressed leader - hampered before 1st - disputed lead before 3rd - led from 4th - went well clear after 5th - not fluent 6th - reduced lead after 2 out - ridden and kept on run-in - comfortably(op 17/2 tchd 6/1)
06/06/23 16:50	Southwell	2m	Sean Bowen	Martin Keighley	5	4:7.30	6.5	92	11-1	11/1	Jumped left on occasions - midfield - pushed along from 6th - ridden and headway after 3 out - briefly went third but mistake 2 out - soon slightly hampered - weakened last(tchd 12/1) Jumped left on occasions - midfield - pushed along from 6th - ridden and headway after 3 out - briefly went third but mistake 2 out - soon slightly hampered - weakened last(tchd 12/1)
12/03/23 13:50	Warwick	2m	Harry Atkins	Martin Keighley	4	4:7.49	12	95	11-4	66/1	Didn't jump with fluency - prominent - not fluent and ridden 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 50/1) Didn't jump with fluency - prominent - not fluent and ridden 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 50/1)
20/02/23 16:10	Lingfield	2m	Harry Atkins	Martin Keighley	7	4:10.17	.5	100	11-0	28/1	Raced freely - didn't jump with fluency and jumped left on occasions - towards rear - in touch with leaders with one circuit to go - slightly hampered 5th - ridden and held from 2 out (jockey said gelding ran too free in the early stages of the race)(tchd 33/1) Raced freely - didn't jump with fluency and jumped left on occasions - towards rear - in touch with leaders with one circuit to go - slightly hampered 5th - ridden and held from 2 out (jockey said gelding ran too free in the early stages of the race)(tchd 33/1)
02/02/23 16:25	Fakenham	2m4f	Philip Armson	Martin Keighley	10	5:11.90	3.25	105	11-6	80/1	Always towards rear - weakened 3 out - tailed off(op 66/1) Always towards rear - weakened 3 out - tailed off(op 66/1)
15/01/23 15:50	Southwell (AW)	1m6f	Dougie Costello	Martin Keighley	10	3:14.83	1.25	60	9-4	50/1	Midfield - pushed along 4f out - weakened over 2f out(op 66/1 tchd 100/1) Midfield - pushed along 4f out - weakened over 2f out(op 66/1 tchd 100/1)
28/12/22 13:20	Leicester	2m4½f	Sean Bowen	Martin Keighley	99	-	-	108	11-0	7/2	Always towards rear - jumped left 3rd - weakened after 7th - behind when pulled up before 2 out(op 11/4) Always towards rear - jumped left 3rd - weakened after 7th - behind when pulled up before 2 out(op 11/4)
04/09/21 16:15	Stratford	2m1f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	6	4:6.90	2.75	115	11-0	5/2F	Held up in last - not fluent 7th - hit 8th - pushed along from 4 out - weakened approaching last (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(tchd 11/4) Held up in last - not fluent 7th - hit 8th - pushed along from 4 out - weakened approaching last (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(tchd 11/4)
17/07/21 14:05	Market Rasen	2m½f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	8	4:2.35	1.75	117	10-0	11/1	Held up in rear - headway home turn - in touch with leaders last - soon ridden - weakened inside final 110yds (vet said gelding had lost its left-fore shoe)(tchd 12/1) Held up in rear - headway home turn - in touch with leaders last - soon ridden - weakened inside final 110yds (vet said gelding had lost its left-fore shoe)(tchd 12/1)
27/06/21 13:20	Uttoxeter	2m	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	2nd	3:48.20	0.3	119	11-0	8/15F	Took keen hold - held up in last - slow jump 4th - went third and going easily after 3 out - left in second and every chance 2 out - ridden approaching last - mistake and pecked on landing last - hard ridden run-in - always held(op 8/13 tchd 1/2) Took keen hold - held up in last - slow jump 4th - went third and going easily after 3 out - left in second and every chance 2 out - ridden approaching last - mistake and pecked on landing last - hard ridden run-in - always held(op 8/13 tchd 1/2)
10/06/21 19:10	Uttoxeter	2m	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	2nd	3:49.94	0.2	119	11-0	6/4	Travelled strongly - jumped slightly left throughout - tracked leaders - went second home turn - shaken up after 2 out - led narrowly when ridden after last - kept on but no extra when headed towards finish(op 13/8 tchd 11/8 and tchd 7/4) Travelled strongly - jumped slightly left throughout - tracked leaders - went second home turn - shaken up after 2 out - led narrowly when ridden after last - kept on but no extra when headed towards finish(op 13/8 tchd 11/8 and tchd 7/4)
20/05/21 13:10	Market Rasen	2m½f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	2nd	4:23.05	.75	120	11-1	7/4	Tracked leaders - ridden after last - kept on well and went second final 110yds - always held(op 6/4 tchd 15/8) Tracked leaders - ridden after last - kept on well and went second final 110yds - always held(op 6/4 tchd 15/8)
20/04/21 14:05	Sedgefield	2m1f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	2nd	4:0.64	3	116	11-8	85/40F	Midfield - headway and prominent after 5th - going okay when close up home turn - nudged along before 2 out - ridden and every chance approaching last - kept on but always held(op 9/5 tchd 11/5) Midfield - headway and prominent after 5th - going okay when close up home turn - nudged along before 2 out - ridden and every chance approaching last - kept on but always held(op 9/5 tchd 11/5)
24/03/21 15:20	Hereford	2m	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	1st	3:50.80	Won	115	11-0	2/1F	Held up in rear - awkward jump 3rd - headway 3 out - tracked leader before 2 out - ridden home turn - led approaching last - hung left and kept on run-in(tchd 85/40) Held up in rear - awkward jump 3rd - headway 3 out - tracked leader before 2 out - ridden home turn - led approaching last - hung left and kept on run-in(tchd 85/40)
08/02/21 14:00	Newcastle	2m4f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	5	4:44.20	1.5	–	10-7	9/4	Midfield - ridden and outpaced 3f out - hard ridden and beaten 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 2/1) Midfield - ridden and outpaced 3f out - hard ridden and beaten 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 2/1)
27/12/20 12:45	Kempton	2m	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	3rd	4:7.03	.5	–	10-12	17/2	Pulled hard - towards rear - headway and chased leaders 3rd - pushed along and went third 2 out - soon ridden - left in second when mistake last - no extra and lost second towards finish(op 7/1) Pulled hard - towards rear - headway and chased leaders 3rd - pushed along and went third 2 out - soon ridden - left in second when mistake last - no extra and lost second towards finish(op 7/1)
10/12/20 12:22	Warwick	2m	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	2nd	4:1.95	0.2	–	10-12	11/2	Travelled strongly - prominent - going okay after 3 out - 2 lengths down when not fluent 2 out - nudged along to challenge last - ridden and ran on run-in - just held(tchd 13/2) Travelled strongly - prominent - going okay after 3 out - 2 lengths down when not fluent 2 out - nudged along to challenge last - ridden and ran on run-in - just held(tchd 13/2)
17/10/20 17:25	Catterick	1m6f	Billy Garritty	Richard Fahey	3rd	3:20.64	2.5	63	9-0	11/1	Towards rear - ridden and some headway over 2f out - stayed on final furlong - went third towards finish(op 5/1) Towards rear - ridden and some headway over 2f out - stayed on final furlong - went third towards finish(op 5/1)
02/10/20 17:20	Newcastle (AW)	1m2f	Paddy Mathers	Richard Fahey	6	2:11.77	0.3	65	8-12	18/1	Midfield - lost ground halfway - ridden and outpaced 2f out - stayed on final furlong(op 16/1 tchd 14/1 and tchd 20/1) Midfield - lost ground halfway - ridden and outpaced 2f out - stayed on final furlong(op 16/1 tchd 14/1 and tchd 20/1)
24/10/19 18:45	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m½f	Tony Hamilton	Richard Fahey	6	1:47.79	2.25	–	9-5	22/1	Midfield on outer - ridden along and struggling to hold position over 2f out - ridden and lost place over 1f out - no extra Midfield on outer - ridden along and struggling to hold position over 2f out - ridden and lost place over 1f out - no extra
19/09/19 13:30	Ayr	1m	Paddy Mathers	Richard Fahey	4	1:44.87	1.25	–	9-2	20/1	In touch - ridden along over 2f out - rallied over 1f out - no impression final furlong(op 22/1) In touch - ridden along over 2f out - rallied over 1f out - no impression final furlong(op 22/1)
30/08/19 19:45	Newcastle (AW)	7f	Kevin Stott	Richard Fahey	3rd	1:30.85	3.75	–	9-5	8/1	Dwelt - held up - headway and in touch over 3f out - ridden over 2f out - kept on to go modest 3rd inside final furlong(op 9/1) Dwelt - held up - headway and in touch over 3f out - ridden over 2f out - kept on to go modest 3rd inside final furlong(op 9/1)