Horse Details

John Locke (GB)

30 Runs 4 Wins (13.3%) 5 Places (16.7%)

Owner: Luke Oliver Vallance Silks

Luke Oliver Vallance Trainer: Sophie Leech

8 years old ch GB

Sire: Mastercraftsman (IRE)

Dam: Sacred Shield (GB)

Damsire: Beat Hollow

Past Runs (30 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Draw	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
20/11/25 12:27	Wincanton	-	2m4f	Roisin Leech	Sophie Leech	7	4:55.92	25	99	11-10	16/1	Didn't jump with fluency - prominent - weakened before 2 out - tailed off(tchd 14/1 and tchd 18/1) Didn't jump with fluency - prominent - weakened before 2 out - tailed off(tchd 14/1 and tchd 18/1)
04/11/25 14:32	Warwick	-	2m	Roisin Leech	Sophie Leech	5	-	9	103	11-6	18/1	In rear(op 33/1) In rear(op 33/1)
29/09/25 16:30	Brighton	5	1m4f	Benoit De La Sayette	Sophie Leech	4	2:36.77	2.5	60	9-11	9/1	Towards rear - waiting for room 3f out - no impression but kept on from over 1f out(op 12/1 tchd 17/2) Towards rear - waiting for room 3f out - no impression but kept on from over 1f out(op 12/1 tchd 17/2)
04/09/25 14:00	Haydock	14	1m3½f	Miss Roisin Leech	Sophie Leech	6	2:36.10	1	61	10-4	22/1	In touch with leaders - prominent after 4f - pressed leader over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 16/1 tchd 25/1) In touch with leaders - prominent after 4f - pressed leader over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 16/1 tchd 25/1)
13/08/25 20:15	Kempton (AW)	4	1m4f	Benoit De La Sayette	Sophie Leech	7	2:39.13	3.25	61	9-7	16/1	Midfield - no impression over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 14/1) Midfield - no impression over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 14/1)
30/07/25 20:13	Leicester	4	1m4f	Benoit De La Sayette	Sophie Leech	2nd	2:32.29	0.2	61	10-2	12/1	Awkward start - in rear but in touch with leaders - headway from over 2f out - went second inside final furlong - kept on and just held(tchd 11/1 and tchd 14/1) Awkward start - in rear but in touch with leaders - headway from over 2f out - went second inside final furlong - kept on and just held(tchd 11/1 and tchd 14/1)
10/07/25 20:55	Newbury	7	1m5½f	Ryan Kavanagh	Sophie Leech	6	2:55.03	0.3	65	9-9	18/1	In rear - headway and in touch with leaders 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 28/1 tchd 16/1) In rear - headway and in touch with leaders 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 28/1 tchd 16/1)
20/06/25 18:30	Goodwood	9	1m4f	Charles Bishop	Sophie Leech	7	2:36.96	2.25	70	8-13	50/1	Always behind(op 28/1 tchd 66/1) Always behind(op 28/1 tchd 66/1)
25/02/23 14:15	Auteuil (FR)	-	2m2f	Alain De Chitray	Sophie Leech	99	-	-	–	10-1	35/1	Raced towards rear - headway on outer before 3 out - driven turning for home - soon lost ground and began to tire - behind when pulled up before jumping last Raced towards rear - headway on outer before 3 out - driven turning for home - soon lost ground and began to tire - behind when pulled up before jumping last
13/02/23 13:42	Pau (FR)	-	2m3f	Corentin Smeulders	Sophie Leech	1st	4:33.00	Won	–	10-3	36/5	Held up towards rear - progress to race prominently 9th - pushed along to challenge leader after 2 out - led narrowly after last - soon ridden when hard pressed run-in - kept on strongly closing stages Held up towards rear - progress to race prominently 9th - pushed along to challenge leader after 2 out - led narrowly after last - soon ridden when hard pressed run-in - kept on strongly closing stages
05/02/23 15:46	Pau (FR)	-	2m3f	Corentin Smeulders	Sophie Leech	5	4:36.75	2.5	–	11-5	77/10	Disputed lead until 4 out - soon chased leader - driven along from 2 out - no impression on leader - lost position approaching last - weakened run-in Disputed lead until 4 out - soon chased leader - driven along from 2 out - no impression on leader - lost position approaching last - weakened run-in
25/01/23 12:05	Pau (FR)	6	1m4f	Ioritz Mendizabal	Sophie Leech	5	2:29.69	.5	–	9-1	8/1	Soon prominent - tracked leaders in fourth - urged along and little response over 3f out - lost place over 1 1/2f out - stayed on same pace final furlong - never a threat Soon prominent - tracked leaders in fourth - urged along and little response over 3f out - lost place over 1 1/2f out - stayed on same pace final furlong - never a threat
06/01/23 12:40	Cagnes-Sur-Mer (FR)	-	2m1½f	Corentin Smeulders	Sophie Leech	4	4:8.49	0.3	–	11-7	12/1	Led - hurried along after mistake 4 out - 3 lengths ahead turning for home - ridden and challenged after 2 out - headed over last - no extra run-in - lost third final strides Led - hurried along after mistake 4 out - 3 lengths ahead turning for home - ridden and challenged after 2 out - headed over last - no extra run-in - lost third final strides
28/12/22 12:50	Cagnes-Sur-Mer (FR)	-	2m4f	Corentin Smeulders	Sophie Leech	99	-	-	–	10-8	74/1	Close up early - led before 2nd - joined 5th - headed before 7th - chased leader - struggling to go pace 3 out - no response when asked for effort - pulled up before last Close up early - led before 2nd - joined 5th - headed before 7th - chased leader - struggling to go pace 3 out - no response when asked for effort - pulled up before last
19/12/22 15:10	Cagnes-Sur-Mer (FR)	-	2m4f	Corentin Smeulders	Sophie Leech	99	-	-	–	11-3	33/1	Towards rear of midfield - struggling to go pace in final pair before 3 out - soon behind and pulled up before 2 out Towards rear of midfield - struggling to go pace in final pair before 3 out - soon behind and pulled up before 2 out
11/09/22 12:40	Strasbourg (FR)	-	2m4f	James Reveley	Sophie Leech	3rd	4:55.21	.75	–	11-7	8/5F	Prominent - led 4 out - headed on inside approaching 2 out and ridden on landing - no extra - dropped to third towards finish Prominent - led 4 out - headed on inside approaching 2 out and ridden on landing - no extra - dropped to third towards finish
04/08/22 14:46	Saint-Malo (FR)	-	2m3½f	James Reveley	Sophie Leech	1st	4:48.40	Won	–	10-12	EvensF	Made all - jumped well - 10 lengths clear halfway - briefly pushed along 4 out - in no danger from after 3 out - very easily Made all - jumped well - 10 lengths clear halfway - briefly pushed along 4 out - in no danger from after 3 out - very easily
21/07/22 15:06	Clairefontaine (FR)	-	2m2f	James Reveley	Sophie Leech	6	4:16.80	4	–	10-8	24/1	Led - headed 5 out - ridden 2 out - disputing third at last - weakened run-in Led - headed 5 out - ridden 2 out - disputing third at last - weakened run-in
04/07/22 13:58	Clairefontaine (FR)	-	2m2f	James Reveley	Sophie Leech	6	4:24.60	30	–	10-8	22/1	Jumped hesitantly early - soon relegated to last - slightly detached 6 out - brief effort after 2 out - eased when tailed off run-in Jumped hesitantly early - soon relegated to last - slightly detached 6 out - brief effort after 2 out - eased when tailed off run-in
01/04/22 14:55	Ayr	-	2m	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	99	-	-	125	11-7	9/1	Led - mistake and stumbled then fell heavily 3 out(op 12/1) Led - mistake and stumbled then fell heavily 3 out(op 12/1)
27/12/21 15:40	Kempton	-	2m	Tristan Durrell	Dan Skelton	99	-	-	125	10-8	11/2	Chased leader - lost second 5th - soon pushed along and lost position - dropped to last when pulled up before 2 out (trainer said - regarding poor performance - gelding was unsuited by the ground - which was officially described as Soft - and would prefer a quicker surface) Chased leader - lost second 5th - soon pushed along and lost position - dropped to last when pulled up before 2 out (trainer said - regarding poor performance - gelding was unsuited by the ground - which was officially described as Soft - and would prefer a quicker surface)
20/11/21 12:15	Huntingdon	-	2m	Tristan Durrell	Dan Skelton	1st	3:52.70	Won	125	10-11	5/2	Made all - 4 lengths ahead and going best home turn - went well clear from 2 out - easily(op 13/8) Made all - 4 lengths ahead and going best home turn - went well clear from 2 out - easily(op 13/8)
22/10/21 17:25	Cheltenham	-	2m½f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	9	3:57.80	0.3	–	11-1	7/2	In touch with leaders - ridden after 2 out - soon no extra and weakened gradually(op 5/2 tchd 18/5) In touch with leaders - ridden after 2 out - soon no extra and weakened gradually(op 5/2 tchd 18/5)
08/04/21 14:20	Aintree	-	2m1f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	4	4:18.38	9	–	11-0	16/1	Always towards rear - pushed along and some headway 3 out - went fourth but ridden and no impression from 2 out - burst blood vessel (vet said gelding bled from nose) Always towards rear - pushed along and some headway 3 out - went fourth but ridden and no impression from 2 out - burst blood vessel (vet said gelding bled from nose)
27/02/21 14:25	Kempton	-	2m	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	4	3:50.20	9.5	–	10-12	11/1	Midfield - headway and tracked leaders after 5th - disputing second home turn - soon ridden - lost third after 2 out - weakening when not fluent last Midfield - headway and tracked leaders after 5th - disputing second home turn - soon ridden - lost third after 2 out - weakening when not fluent last
03/10/20 16:35	Redcar	17	1m	Tom Marquand	Ralph Beckett	11	1:45.77	3.75	85	9-9	5/2F	Raced near side - towards rear - pushed along over 3f out - soon ridden and beaten (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the going and would prefer a faster surface)(tchd 9/4 and tchd 11/4) Raced near side - towards rear - pushed along over 3f out - soon ridden and beaten (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the going and would prefer a faster surface)(tchd 9/4 and tchd 11/4)
08/09/20 17:45	Goodwood	7	1m2f	Harry Bentley	Ralph Beckett	1st	2:9.96	Won	82	9-2	8/11F	Chased leaders until midfield after 1f - headway and shaken up to lead 2f out - ridden and went clear over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - always doing enough(tchd 4/5) Chased leaders until midfield after 1f - headway and shaken up to lead 2f out - ridden and went clear over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - always doing enough(tchd 4/5)
26/08/20 16:30	Lingfield	5	1m3½f	Harry Bentley	Ralph Beckett	2nd	2:28.71	3.25	82	9-5	10/11F	Chased leaders until led over 7f out - joined 5f out - clear with one other 3f out - soon ridden - headed over 1f out - no extra and outpaced final 110yds(op 5/6 tchd 4/5) Chased leaders until led over 7f out - joined 5f out - clear with one other 3f out - soon ridden - headed over 1f out - no extra and outpaced final 110yds(op 5/6 tchd 4/5)
04/08/20 19:15	Lingfield (AW)	8	1m2f	Harry Bentley	Ralph Beckett	2nd	2:6.18	2	–	9-5	6/5F	Chased leaders - smooth headway 3f out - shaken up and led over 2f out - soon clear - ridden over 1f out - reduced lead inside final furlong - kept on but headed towards finish(op 5/4 tchd Evens and tchd 11/8) Chased leaders - smooth headway 3f out - shaken up and led over 2f out - soon clear - ridden over 1f out - reduced lead inside final furlong - kept on but headed towards finish(op 5/4 tchd Evens and tchd 11/8)
13/07/20 15:40	Windsor	8	1m2f	Rob Hornby	Ralph Beckett	2nd	2:8.71	3.5	–	9-2	6/1	Tracked leaders - went second 3f out - soon pushed along - kept on from 2f out - not pace to challenge(op 7/1) Tracked leaders - went second 3f out - soon pushed along - kept on from 2f out - not pace to challenge(op 7/1)