Horse Details

Gowel Road (IRE)

25 Runs 5 Wins (20.0%) 10 Places (40.0%)

Owner: Options O Syndicate Silks

Options O Syndicate Trainer: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

9 years old b/br IRE

Sire: Flemensfirth (USA)

Dam: Hollygrove Samba (IRE)

Damsire: Accordion

Past Runs (25 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
15/11/25 14:55	Cheltenham	3m	Sam Twiston-Davies	Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	3rd	6:17.34	5.5	146	12-0	11/1	Led - disputed lead after 1st - pressed leader before 7th - prominent before 8th - no extra approaching last(op 10/1) Led - disputed lead after 1st - pressed leader before 7th - prominent before 8th - no extra approaching last(op 10/1)
25/10/25 14:55	Cheltenham	3m	Sam Twiston-Davies	Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	11	5:58.55	11	148	12-0	22/1	Led - joined 3 out - lost position after 2 out - soon weakened(op 25/1) Led - joined 3 out - lost position after 2 out - soon weakened(op 25/1)
13/03/25 16:00	Cheltenham	3m	Sam Twiston-Davies	Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	6:7.35	12	148	11-10	33/1	Led - pestered from 3rd - joined after 6th - headed 5 out - lost position after 2 out - weakened before last(op 28/1) Led - pestered from 3rd - joined after 6th - headed 5 out - lost position after 2 out - weakened before last(op 28/1)
25/01/25 15:35	Cheltenham	3m	Sam Twiston-Davies	Nigel Twiston-Davies	1st	6:11.03	Won	146	11-2	5/2J	Led - joined 5th - pushed along on inner and led clearly before last - ridden run-in - kept on well(op 11/4) Led - joined 5th - pushed along on inner and led clearly before last - ridden run-in - kept on well(op 11/4)
01/01/25 15:15	Cheltenham	2m4½f	Sam Twiston-Davies	Nigel Twiston-Davies	2nd	5:17.11	.75	146	11-0	7/1	Led - faced challenge after 2 out - headed approaching last - rallied run-in - just held(op 10/1) Led - faced challenge after 2 out - headed approaching last - rallied run-in - just held(op 10/1)
13/12/24 15:35	Cheltenham	3m	Sam Twiston-Davies	Nigel Twiston-Davies	2nd	6:1.10	5	145	12-0	12/1	Prominent - pushed along before last - ridden run-in - stayed on and went second final 110yds(op 14/1) Prominent - pushed along before last - ridden run-in - stayed on and went second final 110yds(op 14/1)
16/11/24 14:55	Cheltenham	3m	Sam Twiston-Davies	Nigel Twiston-Davies	2nd	5:58.85	5	143	12-0	5/1	Led - hit 3rd - headed before last - led again run-in - soon headed - stayed on(op 11/2) Led - hit 3rd - headed before last - led again run-in - soon headed - stayed on(op 11/2)
26/10/24 14:55	Cheltenham	3m	Sam Twiston-Davies	Nigel Twiston-Davies	2nd	5:48.24	2.5	141	11-3	7/1	Pressed leader - led after 2nd - headed after last - kept on(tchd 13/2) Pressed leader - led after 2nd - headed after last - kept on(tchd 13/2)
14/03/24 14:10	Cheltenham	3m	Tom Bellamy	Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	6:3.99	.5	142	11-2	16/1	In touch with leaders - lost position after 3 out - rallied on turn before last - weakened gradually final 110yds (vet said gelding was showing signs of post-race heat stress)(op 22/1) In touch with leaders - lost position after 3 out - rallied on turn before last - weakened gradually final 110yds (vet said gelding was showing signs of post-race heat stress)(op 22/1)
11/02/24 15:35	Exeter	2m7f	Sam Twiston-Davies	Nigel Twiston-Davies	4	6:25.79	3.25	143	11-6	11/2	Prominent - outpaced 2 out - stayed on and went fourth run-in(op 6/1) Prominent - outpaced 2 out - stayed on and went fourth run-in(op 6/1)
21/01/24 14:25	Lingfield	2m7f	Sam Twiston-Davies	Nigel Twiston-Davies	3rd	5:50.30	6.5	143	11-13	13/2	Pressed leader - led 4th - not fluent and headed 7th - ridden and lost second after 2 out - no extra and not fluent last(op 6/1) Pressed leader - led 4th - not fluent and headed 7th - ridden and lost second after 2 out - no extra and not fluent last(op 6/1)
23/12/23 14:25	Ascot	3m½f	Gavin Sheehan	Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	6:2.56	4.75	141	11-7	10/1	Took keen hold - prominent - lost position after 5 out - bit short of room and dropped to last before 4 out - rallied 2 out - weakened last(op 14/1 tchd 16/1) Took keen hold - prominent - lost position after 5 out - bit short of room and dropped to last before 4 out - rallied 2 out - weakened last(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
25/11/23 14:20	Haydock	3m½f	Sam Twiston-Davies	Nigel Twiston-Davies	4	6:0.80	2	140	11-11	14/1	Led - headed and prominent before 1st - not fluent 4 out - soon pushed along and lost position - rallied last - went third inside final furlong - stayed on but lost third towards finish(op 18/1 tchd 22/1) Led - headed and prominent before 1st - not fluent 4 out - soon pushed along and lost position - rallied last - went third inside final furlong - stayed on but lost third towards finish(op 18/1 tchd 22/1)
29/10/22 13:30	Ascot	2m3f	Sam Twiston-Davies	Nigel Twiston-Davies	1st	4:40.00	Won	146	10-13	9/2	Towards rear but in touch with leaders - mistake 5th - headway to lead 9th - disputed lead before 5 out - raced in second and pushed along 3 out - ridden and joined leader when left clear 2 out - kept on(op 6/1) Towards rear but in touch with leaders - mistake 5th - headway to lead 9th - disputed lead before 5 out - raced in second and pushed along 3 out - ridden and joined leader when left clear 2 out - kept on(op 6/1)
22/09/22 14:10	Perth	2m4f	Sam Twiston-Davies	Nigel Twiston-Davies	2nd	5:1.80	20	144	11-10	11/10F	Novicey jumping - raced in second - shaken up when not fluent 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - held approaching last - no chance with winner and eased run-in(op Evens) Novicey jumping - raced in second - shaken up when not fluent 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - held approaching last - no chance with winner and eased run-in(op Evens)
16/03/22 14:50	Cheltenham	2m5f	Sam Twiston-Davies	Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	5:25.38	1.5	145	11-3	13/2	Tracked leaders - mistake 7th - ridden after 3 out - soon held - stayed on run-in(op 8/1) Tracked leaders - mistake 7th - ridden after 3 out - soon held - stayed on run-in(op 8/1)
21/01/22 15:35	Lingfield	2m	Sam Twiston-Davies	Nigel Twiston-Davies	2nd	4:10.81	1.25	141	11-12	17/2	Prominent - went second after 3 out - ridden before 2 out - kept on run-in - always held (vet said gelding lost its left-fore shoe)(tchd 8/1 and tchd 9/1) Prominent - went second after 3 out - ridden before 2 out - kept on run-in - always held (vet said gelding lost its left-fore shoe)(tchd 8/1 and tchd 9/1)
27/11/21 14:25	Newbury	2m½f	Sam Twiston-Davies	Nigel Twiston-Davies	3rd	4:3.50	0.2	141	11-2	3/1	Didn't jump with fluency - tracked winner - ridden after 2 out - kept on inside final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 10/3) Didn't jump with fluency - tracked winner - ridden after 2 out - kept on inside final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 10/3)
13/11/21 15:25	Cheltenham	2m5f	Sam Twiston-Davies	Nigel Twiston-Davies	1st	5:15.38	Won	134	11-10	13/2	Chased leader - mistake 5th - led after 2 out - soon ridden - kept on well run-in Chased leader - mistake 5th - led after 2 out - soon ridden - kept on well run-in
09/10/21 15:30	Chepstow	2m3½f	Sam Twiston-Davies	Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	4:49.06	6.5	136	11-6	17/2	Midfield - headway and chased leaders 3 out - ridden 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 10/1 tchd 11/1) Midfield - headway and chased leaders 3 out - ridden 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
19/03/21 13:55	Cheltenham	2m1f	Sam Twiston-Davies	Nigel Twiston-Davies	20	4:7.10	1	137	10-8	12/1	Tracked leaders - hit 4th - lost position after 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 14/1) Tracked leaders - hit 4th - lost position after 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 14/1)
21/02/21 13:15	Newbury	2m½f	Sam Twiston-Davies	Nigel Twiston-Davies	1st	3:57.10	Won	131	11-8	7/2	Ducked left start - took keen hold - led - wandered around just before 2nd - headed and pushed along before 3 out - soon rallied and every chance - led again run-in - went clear final 110yds - readily(tchd 10/3 and tchd 4/1) Ducked left start - took keen hold - led - wandered around just before 2nd - headed and pushed along before 3 out - soon rallied and every chance - led again run-in - went clear final 110yds - readily(tchd 10/3 and tchd 4/1)
20/01/21 14:30	Newbury	2m½f	Sam Twiston-Davies	Nigel Twiston-Davies	1st	4:10.40	Won	122	12-0	5/2F	Tracked leaders - dropped to midfield when not fluent 4th - headway home turn - went third 3 out - ridden to challenge after 2 out - led after last - kept on strongly - ridden out(op 7/2) Tracked leaders - dropped to midfield when not fluent 4th - headway home turn - went third 3 out - ridden to challenge after 2 out - led after last - kept on strongly - ridden out(op 7/2)
29/12/20 12:55	Newbury	2m½f	Sam Twiston-Davies	Nigel Twiston-Davies	4	4:3.01	.5	–	11-5	5/2	Held up in rear - headway after 5th - chased leaders 3 out - soon ridden and hung left - stayed on run-in - not pace to challenge(tchd 15/8) Held up in rear - headway after 5th - chased leaders 3 out - soon ridden and hung left - stayed on run-in - not pace to challenge(tchd 15/8)
29/11/20 12:38	Ffos Las	2m	Tom Bellamy	Nigel Twiston-Davies	2nd	4:11.38	1.5	–	10-12	11/1	Held up in rear - mistake 2nd - good headway and chased leaders after 4 out - not fluent 3 out - soon pushed along and outpaced - hung left but headway and disputed lead 2 out - briefly led approaching last - hung left run-in - no extra towards finish(tchd 14/1) Held up in rear - mistake 2nd - good headway and chased leaders after 4 out - not fluent 3 out - soon pushed along and outpaced - hung left but headway and disputed lead 2 out - briefly led approaching last - hung left run-in - no extra towards finish(tchd 14/1)