Horse Details

Punxsutawney Phil (IRE)

29 Runs 6 Wins (20.7%) 5 Places (17.2%)

Owner: Dan Gilbert Silks

Dan Gilbert Trainer: Brian Ellison

8 years old

Sire: Shirocco (GER)

Dam: Chilly Filly (IRE)

Damsire: Montjeu

Past Runs (29 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
21/03/25 16:25	Musselburgh	3m	Jamie Hamilton	Mark Walford	2nd	5:55.23	1.5	115	12-0	22/1	Led - ridden after 2 out - faced challenge last - no extra and headed towards finish(op 25/1) Led - ridden after 2 out - faced challenge last - no extra and headed towards finish(op 25/1)
20/02/25 14:45	Huntingdon	3m1f	Jamie Hamilton	Mark Walford	4	-	-	114	11-12	4/1	Led - not fluent 1st - headed 3rd - mistake and lost position 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 7/2) Led - not fluent 1st - headed 3rd - mistake and lost position 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 7/2)
13/02/25 15:25	Newcastle	2m4½f	Jamie Hamilton	Mark Walford	1st	5:20.50	Won	107	11-11	10/1	Led - increased tempo before 3 out - pushed along and went clear before 2 out - went further clear approaching last - unchallenged(op 16/1) Led - increased tempo before 3 out - pushed along and went clear before 2 out - went further clear approaching last - unchallenged(op 16/1)
24/01/25 14:38	Doncaster	3m½f	Jamie Hamilton	Mark Walford	10	6:12.56	0.3	109	11-11	25/1	Prominent - weakened over 2f out(op 33/1) Prominent - weakened over 2f out(op 33/1)
26/12/24 14:35	Sedgefield	2m4f	Tom Midgley	Mark Walford	6	4:54.97	5.5	109	11-0	12/1	Led - headed before 2 out - weakening when hung right before last (jockey said gelding weakened quickly after 2 out)(op 15/2) Led - headed before 2 out - weakening when hung right before last (jockey said gelding weakened quickly after 2 out)(op 15/2)
09/12/24 12:45	Musselburgh	3m	Jamie Hamilton	Mark Walford	1st	6:6.03	Won	104	12-0	16/1	Made all - ridden 2 out - faced challenge last - kept on well run-in - gamely(tchd 20/1) Made all - ridden 2 out - faced challenge last - kept on well run-in - gamely(tchd 20/1)
26/11/24 14:30	Sedgefield	2m4f	Jamie Hamilton	Mark Walford	2nd	4:50.30	6.5	104	10-12	18/1	Pressed leader - led 2nd - headed 4th - led again after 3 out (usual 4 out) - headed 2 out - soon outpaced - no impression run-in(op 28/1) Pressed leader - led 2nd - headed 4th - led again after 3 out (usual 4 out) - headed 2 out - soon outpaced - no impression run-in(op 28/1)
14/11/24 14:40	Market Rasen	2m4½f	Tom Midgley	Mark Walford	4	5:32.64	4.25	106	11-3	28/1	Midfield - outpaced and dropped to rear after 3 out - rallied 2 out - not fluent last - weakened final 110yds(tchd 25/1) Midfield - outpaced and dropped to rear after 3 out - rallied 2 out - not fluent last - weakened final 110yds(tchd 25/1)
15/10/24 16:25	Newcastle (AW)	1m4½f	Billy Loughnane	Mark Walford	11	2:45.74	10	60	9-10	40/1	Never better than midfield(op 20/1) Never better than midfield(op 20/1)
12/12/23 20:00	Southwell (AW)	1m6f	William Pyle	Mark Walford	7	3:6.48	3.25	65	9-8	66/1	In rear - plenty to do 3f out - stayed on but never dangerous In rear - plenty to do 3f out - stayed on but never dangerous
16/11/23 15:40	Sedgefield	2m4f	Jamie Hamilton	Mark Walford	7	5:18.73	3.5	112	11-11	12/1	Held up in rear - headway 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 11/1) Held up in rear - headway 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 11/1)
04/11/23 14:15	Ayr	2m4½f	Jamie Hamilton	Mark Walford	6	5:11.18	5.5	114	10-13	18/1	Midfield early - lost position when mistake 7th - in rear when jumped slightly left and bumped rival 11th - headway 3 out - keeping on when mistake 2 out - never on terms(op 14/1) Midfield early - lost position when mistake 7th - in rear when jumped slightly left and bumped rival 11th - headway 3 out - keeping on when mistake 2 out - never on terms(op 14/1)
04/10/23 16:05	Bangor-on-Dee	2m7f	Jamie Hamilton	Mark Walford	99	-	-	116	11-10	12/1	Midfield - headway 5th - weakened 4 out - tailed off when pulled up after 2 out(op 17/2 tchd 8/1) Midfield - headway 5th - weakened 4 out - tailed off when pulled up after 2 out(op 17/2 tchd 8/1)
06/09/23 17:45	Hexham	2m4f	Harry Cobden	Brian Ellison	6	5:12.58	1.75	118	12-0	11/2	In rear - outpaced before 2 out - some headway before last - never dangerous(op 5/1) In rear - outpaced before 2 out - some headway before last - never dangerous(op 5/1)
26/08/23 18:30	Redcar	1m6f	Ryan Sexton	Brian Ellison	8	3:5.58	0.3	67	9-1	17/2	Held up in rear - never dangerous(op 7/1) Held up in rear - never dangerous(op 7/1)
15/07/23 16:55	York	2m½f	Ben Robinson	Brian Ellison	6	3:37.75	.5	69	8-12	12/1	Midfield on outer - pushed along over 3f out - soon ridden but headway towards near side - weakened from 2f out - lost two places inside final furlong(tchd 11/1) Midfield on outer - pushed along over 3f out - soon ridden but headway towards near side - weakened from 2f out - lost two places inside final furlong(tchd 11/1)
12/05/23 16:20	Chester	1m4½f	J M Sheridan	Brian Ellison	11	2:54.80	.75	73	9-7	28/1	Led at steady pace - ridden and headed 2f out - soon weakened and eased(op 33/1) Led at steady pace - ridden and headed 2f out - soon weakened and eased(op 33/1)
12/04/23 15:15	Catterick	1m6f	Harry Russell	Brian Ellison	5	3:32.00	13	77	9-11	9/1	Always towards rear(op 18/1) Always towards rear(op 18/1)
17/01/23 18:30	Southwell (AW)	1m4f	Harry Russell	Brian Ellison	9	2:43.57	17	80	9-4	50/1	Led - headed over 3f out - soon pushed along and bit short of room then weakened Led - headed over 3f out - soon pushed along and bit short of room then weakened
12/12/22 19:00	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m4f	Ben Robinson	Brian Ellison	1st	2:40.23	Won	–	9-11	11/2	In touch with leaders - ridden over 3f out - went third 2f out - switched left 1f out - challenging when went second and carried left inside final furlong - led inside final 110yds - kept on - won going away(op 14/1) In touch with leaders - ridden over 3f out - went third 2f out - switched left 1f out - challenging when went second and carried left inside final furlong - led inside final 110yds - kept on - won going away(op 14/1)
12/11/22 14:55	Cheltenham	3m	Sam Twiston-Davies	Brian Ellison	4	5:59.45	1	118	10-2	14/1	Midfield - mistake 3 out (usual 4 out) - pushed along when blundered last (usual 2 out) - soon ridden - held but kept on final 110yds - went fourth towards finish Midfield - mistake 3 out (usual 4 out) - pushed along when blundered last (usual 2 out) - soon ridden - held but kept on final 110yds - went fourth towards finish
15/10/22 14:14	Stratford	2m5f	Henry Brooke	Brian Ellison	2nd	5:10.05	4.75	112	11-4	2/1J	Held up in rear - bumped 1st - not fluent 5th - headway and prominent when mistake 3 out - ridden and mistake 2 out - went third home turn - left in second and mistake last - no impression run-in(op 5/2) Held up in rear - bumped 1st - not fluent 5th - headway and prominent when mistake 3 out - ridden and mistake 2 out - went third home turn - left in second and mistake last - no impression run-in(op 5/2)
22/08/22 17:20	Stratford	2m5f	Henry Brooke	Brian Ellison	1st	5:7.75	Won	107	11-6	2/1	Prominent - pushed along briefly when hit 11th - led 4 out - ridden after last - kept on well(op 5/2) Prominent - pushed along briefly when hit 11th - led 4 out - ridden after last - kept on well(op 5/2)
10/12/21 13:15	Cheltenham	2m1f	Sean Bowen	Brian Ellison	5	4:8.42	12	113	10-1	5/1	Towards rear - slightly hampered 4th - hit 6th - bumped 2 out - soon pushed along - stayed on approaching last - weakened run-in(op 11/2 tchd 4/1) Towards rear - slightly hampered 4th - hit 6th - bumped 2 out - soon pushed along - stayed on approaching last - weakened run-in(op 11/2 tchd 4/1)
13/11/21 15:25	Cheltenham	2m5f	Sean Bowen	Brian Ellison	4	5:16.65	0.1	113	10-2	10/1	Midfield - towards rear 4th - headway on outer 3 out - ridden after 2 out - went third run-in - kept on but lost third final strides Midfield - towards rear 4th - headway on outer 3 out - ridden after 2 out - went third run-in - kept on but lost third final strides
06/10/21 13:38	Sedgefield	2m1f	Henry Brooke	Brian Ellison	1st	4:3.01	Won	113	10-13	8/13F	Midfield - headway 3 out - went second before 2 out - ridden to lead before last - edged left run-in - stayed on towards finish(tchd 4/6) Midfield - headway 3 out - went second before 2 out - ridden to lead before last - edged left run-in - stayed on towards finish(tchd 4/6)
23/09/21 15:05	Perth	2m	Henry Brooke	Brian Ellison	2nd	4:2.79	4	–	10-10	7/4	Chased leaders - went second 3 out - ridden 2 out - held when jumped right last (vet said gelding lost its left-fore shoe)(tchd 15/8) Chased leaders - went second 3 out - ridden 2 out - held when jumped right last (vet said gelding lost its left-fore shoe)(tchd 15/8)
04/09/21 13:25	Stratford	2m½f	Henry Brooke	Brian Ellison	3rd	3:49.10	6.5	–	10-10	14/1	Held up in behind leaders - disputing fourth after 2 out - ridden home turn - went third approaching last - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 20/1) Held up in behind leaders - disputing fourth after 2 out - ridden home turn - went third approaching last - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 20/1)
02/02/21 12:25	Newcastle	2m½f	Ben Robinson	Brian Ellison	1st	3:41.92	Won	–	10-8	9/2	Took keen hold - midfield - pushed along over 3f out - smooth headway over 2f out - soon ridden to challenge - led over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong(op 13/2) Took keen hold - midfield - pushed along over 3f out - smooth headway over 2f out - soon ridden to challenge - led over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong(op 13/2)