Horse Details

Beat The Retreat (IRE)

21 Runs 3 Wins (14.3%) 5 Places (23.8%)

Trainer: N W Alexander

6 years old b IRE

Sire: Getaway (GER)

Dam: Lindy Lou (GB)

Damsire: Hernando

Past Runs (21 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
01/12/25 14:15	Ayr	2m3½f	Bruce Lynn	N W Alexander	1st	5:24.88	Won	85	10-13	20/1	Pressed leaders - led narrowly 2nd - ridden after 2 out - kept on well final 110yds(op 18/1 tchd 25/1) Pressed leaders - led narrowly 2nd - ridden after 2 out - kept on well final 110yds(op 18/1 tchd 25/1)
03/07/25 15:50	Perth	2m4f	Bruce Lynn	N W Alexander	8	5:19.37	45	87	11-1	16/1	Disputed lead - prominent before 2nd - not fluent 4 out - not fluent 3 out - soon weakened Disputed lead - prominent before 2nd - not fluent 4 out - not fluent 3 out - soon weakened
07/06/25 16:05	Hexham	2m4f	Mr Kit Alexander	N W Alexander	11	5:17.87	3.25	89	11-3	18/1	Midfield on outer - steady headway after 3 out - weakened quickly after 2 out(op 14/1) Midfield on outer - steady headway after 3 out - weakened quickly after 2 out(op 14/1)
14/05/25 20:30	Perth	2m4f	Dominic Hislop	N W Alexander	2nd	5:6.35	.75	86	10-5	6/1	In touch with leaders - headway after 3 out - disputing second from 2 out - kept on well run-in - went second final stride(op 9/1) In touch with leaders - headway after 3 out - disputing second from 2 out - kept on well run-in - went second final stride(op 9/1)
23/04/25 17:32	Perth	3m	Miss Jesika Rennie	N W Alexander	5	6:28.26	21	88	10-7	22/1	Towards rear - never on terms(tchd 18/1) Towards rear - never on terms(tchd 18/1)
21/03/25 14:50	Musselburgh	2m4f	Dominic Hislop	N W Alexander	7	5:1.27	21	89	10-7	5/1	Held up in midfield - headway on outer 8th - weakened on turn before 3 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 9/2 tchd 4/1) Held up in midfield - headway on outer 8th - weakened on turn before 3 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
16/02/25 15:00	Musselburgh	2m4f	Dominic Hislop	N W Alexander	1st	5:3.70	Won	85	10-7	5/1	In touch with leaders - left in second 6th - chased clear leader 3 out - pressed leader 2 out - ridden to lead before last - kept on run-in - always doing enough - unseated after finish(op 4/1 tchd 11/2) In touch with leaders - left in second 6th - chased clear leader 3 out - pressed leader 2 out - ridden to lead before last - kept on run-in - always doing enough - unseated after finish(op 4/1 tchd 11/2)
02/02/25 16:05	Musselburgh	3m	Dominic Hislop	N W Alexander	8	6:8.57	1.5	86	9-8	12/1	Midfield in centre of group - keeping on before 2 out - weakened before last(op 15/2) Midfield in centre of group - keeping on before 2 out - weakened before last(op 15/2)
02/01/25 13:40	Ayr	2m4½f	Dominic Hislop	N W Alexander	8	5:34.10	6.5	88	10-9	15/2	Never better than midfield(op 17/2) Never better than midfield(op 17/2)
29/11/24 12:08	Musselburgh	2m4f	Dominic Hislop	N W Alexander	3rd	5:4.07	3	88	10-6	5/1	Towards rear - held up in midfield halfway - ridden and stayed on after 2 out - went third towards finish(tchd 9/2) Towards rear - held up in midfield halfway - ridden and stayed on after 2 out - went third towards finish(tchd 9/2)
28/10/24 14:55	Ayr	2m3½f	Bruce Lynn	N W Alexander	99	-	-	91	11-5	14/1	Midfield - hampered by faller 4th - towards rear and struggling 3 out (usual 4 out) - soon pulled up(tchd 11/1) Midfield - hampered by faller 4th - towards rear and struggling 3 out (usual 4 out) - soon pulled up(tchd 11/1)
19/04/24 16:30	Ayr	2m4½f	Dylan Whelan	N W Alexander	7	5:27.46	1	94	10-2	14/1	In touch with leaders - lost position 4 out - soon outpaced - hampered by faller after 3 out - weakened from 2 out(op 9/1) In touch with leaders - lost position 4 out - soon outpaced - hampered by faller after 3 out - weakened from 2 out(op 9/1)
08/03/24 15:00	Ayr	2m4½f	Danny McMenamin	N W Alexander	99	-	-	92	11-6	5/1	In touch with leaders - jumped left 5 out - bad mistake and lost ground 4 out - soon pulled up quickly (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake 4 out)(op 15/2) In touch with leaders - jumped left 5 out - bad mistake and lost ground 4 out - soon pulled up quickly (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake 4 out)(op 15/2)
18/02/24 15:50	Musselburgh	2m4f	Danny McMenamin	N W Alexander	3rd	5:15.30	3.25	91	11-6	7/1	In touch with leaders on outer - outpaced before 3 out - rallying 2 out - went fourth last - kept on and went third run-in - no match for first two(op 6/1) In touch with leaders on outer - outpaced before 3 out - rallying 2 out - went fourth last - kept on and went third run-in - no match for first two(op 6/1)
02/01/24 13:15	Ayr	2m4½f	Danny McMenamin	N W Alexander	7	5:38.25	10	92	11-11	5/2F	In touch with leaders - hampered by faller 2nd - hampered by faller 5th - brief headway after 3 out - weakened quickly 2 out (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding ran flat; vet said a post-race examination revealed no abnormalities)(tchd 11/4) In touch with leaders - hampered by faller 2nd - hampered by faller 5th - brief headway after 3 out - weakened quickly 2 out (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding ran flat; vet said a post-race examination revealed no abnormalities)(tchd 11/4)
20/12/23 12:25	Ayr	2m2f	Danny McMenamin	N W Alexander	1st	4:43.15	Won	86	10-10	9/1	In touch with leaders on outer - headway and went fourth after 7th - went second and going easily after 2 out - challenging when mistake last - ridden to lead run-in - kept on well final 110yds(op 14/1) In touch with leaders on outer - headway and went fourth after 7th - went second and going easily after 2 out - challenging when mistake last - ridden to lead run-in - kept on well final 110yds(op 14/1)
29/11/23 14:45	Kelso	2m6½f	Bruce Lynn	N W Alexander	4	6:29.58	5	89	10-3	9/2	Raced in last - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(tchd 11/2) Raced in last - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(tchd 11/2)
10/03/23 15:45	Ayr	2m	Bruce Lynn	N W Alexander	2nd	3:57.03	24	–	10-7	20/1	Prominent - not fluent 5th - lost ground and ridden after 4 out - went modest second but no chance with winner 2 out(op 14/1) Prominent - not fluent 5th - lost ground and ridden after 4 out - went modest second but no chance with winner 2 out(op 14/1)
15/01/23 12:30	Kelso	2m	Bruce Lynn	N W Alexander	4	4:57.94	.5	–	10-11	13/2	Raced in second - lost second 4 out - outpaced after 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - held but keeping on before last - ridden run-in - not pace to challenge(op 9/2) Raced in second - lost second 4 out - outpaced after 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - held but keeping on before last - ridden run-in - not pace to challenge(op 9/2)
22/12/22 13:00	Ayr	2m	Bruce Lynn	N W Alexander	3rd	4:8.24	24	–	10-11	18/1	Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - going okay on outer 4 out - outpaced and pushed along home turn - ridden after 3 out - kept on from 2 out - went modest third run-in(op 12/1) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - going okay on outer 4 out - outpaced and pushed along home turn - ridden after 3 out - kept on from 2 out - went modest third run-in(op 12/1)
29/11/22 14:10	Ayr	2m	Bruce Lynn	N W Alexander	6	4:10.54	12	–	10-9	9/1	Midfield - niggled along 4f out - outpaced and dropped to rear over 3f out - ridden and lost touch over 2f out(op 18/1 tchd 8/1) Midfield - niggled along 4f out - outpaced and dropped to rear over 3f out - ridden and lost touch over 2f out(op 18/1 tchd 8/1)