Horse Details

La Pulga (IRE)

40 Runs 4 Wins (10.0%) 15 Places (37.5%)

Trainer: Charlie Johnston

6 years old

Sire: Kodiac (GB)

Dam: Nijah (IRE)

Damsire: Pivotal

Past Runs (40 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
22/08/25 18:35	Hamilton	1m4f	Archie Young	Charlie Johnston	6	2:35.86	1.5	95	9-3	14/1	Led - headed over 3f out - outpaced 2f out - kept on inside final furlong(tchd 12/1) Led - headed over 3f out - outpaced 2f out - kept on inside final furlong(tchd 12/1)
09/08/25 14:45	Ascot	1m4f	Hugh Bowman	Charlie Johnston	2nd	2:35.21	.5	93	9-13	12/1	Led - headed under 2f out - rallied 1f out - soon disputed lead - no extra towards finish(op 9/1) Led - headed under 2f out - rallied 1f out - soon disputed lead - no extra towards finish(op 9/1)
07/08/25 20:00	Chepstow	1m4f	Archie Young	Charlie Johnston	8	2:35.69	.5	92	9-9	16/1	Led - headed after 4f - lost second 2f out - weakened inside final furlong Led - headed after 4f - lost second 2f out - weakened inside final furlong
31/07/25 18:45	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m6f	Paul Mulrennan	Charlie Johnston	2nd	3:1.76	0.3	90	9-12	5/1	Prominent - led after 4f - joined and sustained duel with winner from 2f out - just held(op 9/2) Prominent - led after 4f - joined and sustained duel with winner from 2f out - just held(op 9/2)
26/07/25 14:30	Newcastle (AW)	1m4½f	Jason Hart	Charlie Johnston	1st	2:43.45	Won	85	10-2	7/4F	Made virtually all - went clear and ridden from 2f out - kept on - comfortably(op 15/8 tchd 6/4) Made virtually all - went clear and ridden from 2f out - kept on - comfortably(op 15/8 tchd 6/4)
12/07/25 14:57	Ascot	1m6f	Callum Shepherd	Charlie Johnston	3rd	-	-	86	10-0	18/1	Led - headed and prominent after 1f - joined leaders over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 16/1) Led - headed and prominent after 1f - joined leaders over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 16/1)
21/06/25 17:25	Ayr	1m5f	Jason Hart	Charlie Johnston	7	-	-	88	9-1	14/1	Led at steady pace - switched to centre and increased tempo over 3f out - ridden and headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 11/1 tchd 16/1) Led at steady pace - switched to centre and increased tempo over 3f out - ridden and headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 11/1 tchd 16/1)
14/05/25 14:10	York	1m4f	Jason Hart	Charlie Johnston	12	-	-	90	8-10	25/1	Led - headed over 2f out - soon weakened Led - headed over 2f out - soon weakened
19/04/25 15:35	Musselburgh	1m6f	Jason Hart	Charlie Johnston	5	3:4.39	1.25	90	8-9	33/1	Led - disputed lead after 6f - raced in second after 7f - led again over 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final 110yds(tchd 28/1) Led - disputed lead after 6f - raced in second after 7f - led again over 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final 110yds(tchd 28/1)
18/11/24 18:15	Southwell (AW)	1m6f	Marco Ghiani	Charlie Johnston	2nd	3:10.85	1.5	90	9-12	5/2	Raced in second - joined leader after 2f - ridden over 2f out - no extra final 110yds(op 2/1) Raced in second - joined leader after 2f - ridden over 2f out - no extra final 110yds(op 2/1)
13/11/24 18:00	Southwell (AW)	1m3f	Marco Ghiani	Charlie Johnston	5	2:22.59	1	90	9-9	17/2	Prominent early - led after 1f - headed 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 12/1 tchd 8/1) Prominent early - led after 1f - headed 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 12/1 tchd 8/1)
22/10/24 16:15	Newcastle (AW)	1m4½f	Jason Hart	Charlie Johnston	2nd	2:40.72	.5	88	9-3	14/1	Led - faced challenge from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - headed towards finish(op 10/1) Led - faced challenge from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - headed towards finish(op 10/1)
21/09/24 17:15	Ayr	1m5f	Jason Hart	Charlie Johnston	6	-	-	89	9-10	17/2	Started quickly - led - headed under 3f out - soon lost position - weakened quickly from 2f out - eased inside final furlong(op 6/1) Started quickly - led - headed under 3f out - soon lost position - weakened quickly from 2f out - eased inside final furlong(op 6/1)
07/09/24 17:00	Thirsk	1m4f	Jason Hart	Charlie Johnston	1st	2:39.10	Won	85	10-2	13/8F	Made virtually all - set steady pace - switched to centre 3f out - pushed along and faced challenge 2f out - ridden and kept on well inside final furlong - went clear final 110yds - readily(op 9/4) Made virtually all - set steady pace - switched to centre 3f out - pushed along and faced challenge 2f out - ridden and kept on well inside final furlong - went clear final 110yds - readily(op 9/4)
29/08/24 17:45	Southwell (AW)	1m4f	Joe Fanning	Charlie Johnston	3rd	2:32.67	.75	82	10-0	6/1	Led - headed inside final furlong - no extra and lost second towards finish Led - headed inside final furlong - no extra and lost second towards finish
22/08/24 19:15	Newcastle (AW)	1m4½f	Andrew Mullen	Charlie Johnston	2nd	2:40.92	.5	82	9-9	16/1	Took keen hold - led - headed 2f out - rallied inside final furlong - briefly led inside final 110yds - kept on(op 12/1) Took keen hold - led - headed 2f out - rallied inside final furlong - briefly led inside final 110yds - kept on(op 12/1)
01/08/24 20:15	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m6f	Andrew Mullen	Charlie Johnston	3rd	3:2.90	.5	83	9-5	28/1	Took keen hold - prominent - chased clear leader inside final furlong - lost second but kept on inside final 110yds(op 25/1 tchd 33/1) Took keen hold - prominent - chased clear leader inside final furlong - lost second but kept on inside final 110yds(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
25/07/24 20:00	Yarmouth	1m6f	Andrew Mullen	Charlie Johnston	6	3:2.57	1.75	83	9-5	25/1	Towards rear - headway from over 2f out - not clear run from over 1f out - soon waiting for room - kept on well when in the clear final 110yds(op 28/1 tchd 22/1) Towards rear - headway from over 2f out - not clear run from over 1f out - soon waiting for room - kept on well when in the clear final 110yds(op 28/1 tchd 22/1)
24/06/24 17:00	Thirsk	1m6f	Archie Young	Charlie Johnston	3rd	3:3.81	1.25	84	9-2	10/1	Led - headed 2f out - edged left and lost position gradually over 1f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 9/1 tchd 8/1) Led - headed 2f out - edged left and lost position gradually over 1f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 9/1 tchd 8/1)
10/06/24 19:30	Pontefract	1m4f	Archie Young	Charlie Johnston	4	2:41.27	2.25	85	9-2	17/2	Prominent - unbalanced and outpaced from over 2f out(op 15/2 tchd 9/1) Prominent - unbalanced and outpaced from over 2f out(op 15/2 tchd 9/1)
12/05/24 18:00	Newcastle (AW)	1m4½f	Archie Young	Charlie Johnston	9	2:42.29	0.2	85	8-12	12/1	Midfield - outpaced when switched to centre 3f out - weakened quickly from 2f out (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 10/1) Midfield - outpaced when switched to centre 3f out - weakened quickly from 2f out (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 10/1)
09/12/23 20:30	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m4f	Rossa Ryan	Charlie Johnston	5	2:37.57	6.5	83	9-12	11/2	Swerved right start - prominent - led 8f out - shaken up over 2f out - ridden and headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 6/1) Swerved right start - prominent - led 8f out - shaken up over 2f out - ridden and headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 6/1)
15/11/23 15:37	Newcastle (AW)	1m4½f	Laura Pearson	Charlie Johnston	7	2:46.56	.5	84	10-0	8/1	Prominent - pressed leader over 1f out - weakened quickly final 110yds(op 7/1 tchd 13/2) Prominent - pressed leader over 1f out - weakened quickly final 110yds(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
02/10/23 18:00	Newcastle (AW)	1m4½f	Jason Hart	Charlie Johnston	2nd	2:38.50	.75	83	9-9	11/1	Raced wide early - prominent - led after 1f - faced challenge from 2f out - kept on - headed final strides(op 14/1) Raced wide early - prominent - led after 1f - faced challenge from 2f out - kept on - headed final strides(op 14/1)
09/09/23 15:00	Haydock	1m6f	Joe Fanning	Charlie Johnston	13	3:8.53	8.5	85	8-6	40/1	Prominent - slightly hampered over 5f out - weakened 2f out - eased inside final furlong(op 28/1) Prominent - slightly hampered over 5f out - weakened 2f out - eased inside final furlong(op 28/1)
23/08/23 16:10	York	2m½f	Jason Hart	Charlie Johnston	10	3:33.05	.75	86	9-3	33/1	Raced wide - in touch with leaders - hampered over 2f out - hampered over 1f out - soon weakened Raced wide - in touch with leaders - hampered over 2f out - hampered over 1f out - soon weakened
05/08/23 14:25	Goodwood	1m6f	Jason Hart	Charlie Johnston	10	3:25.15	2	87	8-12	40/1	Raced in second - lost second over 3f out - soon weakened(tchd 50/1) Raced in second - lost second over 3f out - soon weakened(tchd 50/1)
10/07/23 16:05	Ayr	1m5f	Joe Fanning	Charlie Johnston	5	2:55.32	1.75	88	9-2	17/2	Prominent - led after 1f - headed over 3f out - weakened final furlong(op 13/2 tchd 9/1) Prominent - led after 1f - headed over 3f out - weakened final furlong(op 13/2 tchd 9/1)
23/06/23 18:22	Goodwood	1m4f	Joe Fanning	Charlie Johnston	3rd	2:38.41	3.5	87	9-11	2/1J	Led - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and lost two places over 1f out - outpaced inside final furlong(op 9/4) Led - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and lost two places over 1f out - outpaced inside final furlong(op 9/4)
12/06/23 19:00	Pontefract	1m4f	Joe Fanning	Charlie Johnston	2nd	2:37.11	0.2	87	9-8	15/8F	Raced in second - pushed along over 2f out - challenging over 1f out - led inside final furlong - ridden briefly towards finish - kept on but headed final strides(op 2/1 tchd 7/4) Raced in second - pushed along over 2f out - challenging over 1f out - led inside final furlong - ridden briefly towards finish - kept on but headed final strides(op 2/1 tchd 7/4)
08/06/23 16:10	Hamilton	1m5f	Joe Fanning	Charlie Johnston	1st	2:50.64	Won	82	9-8	15/8	Made all - shaken up under 3f out - ridden and went clear from 2f out - kept on well - readily(op 9/4) Made all - shaken up under 3f out - ridden and went clear from 2f out - kept on well - readily(op 9/4)
19/05/23 19:55	Hamilton	1m4f	Joe Fanning	Charlie Johnston	4	2:32.43	0.05	82	8-10	8/1	Led - pushed along over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - weakened towards finish(op 10/1) Led - pushed along over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - weakened towards finish(op 10/1)
22/04/23 14:35	Thirsk	1m4f	Ben Curtis	Charlie Johnston	6	2:49.00	.75	83	8-13	18/1	Took keen hold - raced in second - led after 4f - headed halfway - led again over 3f out - pushed along and headed over 2f out - soon ridden and lost position - weakened from over 1f out(tchd 20/1) Took keen hold - raced in second - led after 4f - headed halfway - led again over 3f out - pushed along and headed over 2f out - soon ridden and lost position - weakened from over 1f out(tchd 20/1)
29/09/22 17:30	Salisbury	1m6f	Ryan Moore	Harry & Roger Charlton	1st	3:9.46	Won	80	9-6	4/1	Took keen hold - prominent - pushed along and outpaced over 2f out - rallied over 1f out - ridden to lead inside final 110yds - cosily(op 7/2 tchd 9/2) Took keen hold - prominent - pushed along and outpaced over 2f out - rallied over 1f out - ridden to lead inside final 110yds - cosily(op 7/2 tchd 9/2)
17/09/22 16:35	Newbury	1m4f	Richard Kingscote	Harry & Roger Charlton	3rd	2:36.81	1.25	80	9-4	16/1	Prominent - ridden and led over 1f out - headed and bumped inside final furlong - kept on Prominent - ridden and led over 1f out - headed and bumped inside final furlong - kept on
14/05/22 14:45	Newbury	1m2f	Richard Kingscote	Harry & Roger Charlton	9	2:7.84	3	89	9-5	22/1	Midfield - ridden over 3f out - dropped to rear over 1f out(op 18/1) Midfield - ridden over 3f out - dropped to rear over 1f out(op 18/1)
22/04/22 13:50	Sandown	1m	Richard Kingscote	Harry & Roger Charlton	7	1:47.79	1.25	91	9-5	20/1	Towards rear - pushed along over 3f out - ridden over 2f out - minor headway inside final furlong - never on terms(op 28/1) Towards rear - pushed along over 3f out - ridden over 2f out - minor headway inside final furlong - never on terms(op 28/1)
09/10/21 13:30	York	1m	Richard Kingscote	Roger Charlton	14	1:47.96	12	91	9-7	7/1	Chased leaders - lost position and dropped to midfield home turn - ridden 3f out - soon beaten and dropped to rear - became detached inside final furlong (trainers rep said the colt was never travelling on the ground which was officially described as Good to Soft - Soft in places - and in their opinion riding tacky)(op 6/1 tchd 11/2) Chased leaders - lost position and dropped to midfield home turn - ridden 3f out - soon beaten and dropped to rear - became detached inside final furlong (trainers rep said the colt was never travelling on the ground which was officially described as Good to Soft - Soft in places - and in their opinion riding tacky)(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
11/09/21 13:15	Doncaster	1m	Oisin Murphy	Roger Charlton	2nd	1:45.02	0.3	88	9-1	6/4	Led at steady pace - pushed along and increased tempo over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - edged right and headed but rallied inside final furlong - edged left inside final 110yds - kept on but held towards finish(op 11/8 tchd 13/8) Led at steady pace - pushed along and increased tempo over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - edged right and headed but rallied inside final furlong - edged left inside final 110yds - kept on but held towards finish(op 11/8 tchd 13/8)
23/07/21 18:22	Newmarket (July)	7f	Rossa Ryan	Roger Charlton	3rd	1:26.17	0.1	85	9-7	11/2	Midfield - switched right under 2f out - headway and short of room over 1f out - soon ridden - ran on - not reach leaders(op 5/1 tchd 13/2) Midfield - switched right under 2f out - headway and short of room over 1f out - soon ridden - ran on - not reach leaders(op 5/1 tchd 13/2)