Horse Details

Hitman (FR)

26 Runs 4 Wins (15.4%) 14 Places (53.8%)

Owner:

Mason, Hogarth, Ferguson & Done Trainer: Paul Nicholls

9 years old b FR

Sire: Falco (USA)

Dam: Tercah Girl (FR)

Damsire: Martaline

Past Runs (26 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
26/10/25 14:55	Aintree	2m4f	Freddie Gingell	Paul Nicholls	1st	4:55.77	Won	153	11-3	9/1	Pressed leaders - went second 11th - led 2 out - 3 lengths ahead last - ridden out(op 10/1) Pressed leaders - went second 11th - led 2 out - 3 lengths ahead last - ridden out(op 10/1)
26/04/25 14:25	Sandown	2m6½f	Freddie Gingell	Paul Nicholls	7	5:54.41	37	154	11-2	28/1	Towards rear - struggling 3 out - tailed off(op 25/1 tchd 20/1) Towards rear - struggling 3 out - tailed off(op 25/1 tchd 20/1)
05/04/25 16:00	Aintree	4m2½f	Freddie Gingell	Paul Nicholls	99	-	-	156	11-1	28/1	In touch with leaders - mistake 10th - weakened 23rd (second Foinavon) - in rear when pulled up after 25th (2nd Valentines)(op 33/1 tchd 25/1 and 40/1) In touch with leaders - mistake 10th - weakened 23rd (second Foinavon) - in rear when pulled up after 25th (2nd Valentines)(op 33/1 tchd 25/1 and 40/1)
08/02/25 14:25	Newbury	2m7½f	Freddie Gingell	Paul Nicholls	2nd	6:6.68	3.5	156	11-2	4/1	Towards rear but in touch with leaders - smooth headway and went third 4 out - went second 3 out - no chance with winner but kept on run-in(op 9/2) Towards rear but in touch with leaders - smooth headway and went third 4 out - went second 3 out - no chance with winner but kept on run-in(op 9/2)
18/01/25 14:15	Ascot	2m5f	Harry Cobden	Paul Nicholls	2nd	5:16.68	4.25	156	12-0	14/1	Prominent - not fluent 8th - disputed lead going best 2 out - soon led clearly - not fluent last - soon headed and no extra(op 11/1) Prominent - not fluent 8th - disputed lead going best 2 out - soon led clearly - not fluent last - soon headed and no extra(op 11/1)
27/10/24 13:50	Aintree	2m4f	Freddie Gingell	Paul Nicholls	2nd	5:2.24	1.75	157	10-11	11/2	Prominent - mistake and lost ground 3rd - not fluent 4 out - going okay when mistake 2 out - went second approaching last - soon challenging - no extra final 110yds(op 13/2 tchd 9/2) Prominent - mistake and lost ground 3rd - not fluent 4 out - going okay when mistake 2 out - went second approaching last - soon challenging - no extra final 110yds(op 13/2 tchd 9/2)
27/04/24 14:25	Sandown	2m6½f	Harry Cobden	Paul Nicholls	3rd	5:48.30	9	158	11-2	5/2J	Prominent on outer - not fluent 5th - mistake 11th - mistake 13th - went second after 3 out - lost second approaching last - weakened run-in(tchd 9/4) Prominent on outer - not fluent 5th - mistake 11th - mistake 13th - went second after 3 out - lost second approaching last - weakened run-in(tchd 9/4)
14/03/24 14:50	Cheltenham	2m4½f	Bryony Frost	Paul Nicholls	8	5:30.12	15	157	11-10	40/1	In touch with leaders on outer - not fluent 5th - not fluent 10th - hampered 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - soon weakened In touch with leaders on outer - not fluent 5th - not fluent 10th - hampered 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - soon weakened
10/02/24 14:05	Newbury	2m7½f	Harry Cobden	Paul Nicholls	2nd	6:1.06	4.25	152	11-2	9/1	In touch with leaders - good jump and went third 5 out - went second going easily just after 3 out - no extra from last - just held second(op 11/1 tchd 17/2 and tchd 12/1) In touch with leaders - good jump and went third 5 out - went second going easily just after 3 out - no extra from last - just held second(op 11/1 tchd 17/2 and tchd 12/1)
27/01/24 13:15	Cheltenham	2m4½f	Freddie Gingell	Paul Nicholls	9	5:28.29	1	156	11-9	12/1	In touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - mistake 3 out - weakened 2 out In touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - mistake 3 out - weakened 2 out
29/10/23 14:00	Aintree	2m4f	Harry Cobden	Paul Nicholls	11	5:35.24	13	158	11-12	7/2F	In touch with leaders - went third after 5th - lost position last (usual 4 out) - soon weakened and eased (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 10/3) In touch with leaders - went third after 5th - lost position last (usual 4 out) - soon weakened and eased (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 10/3)
14/04/23 15:30	Aintree	2m4f	Lorcan Williams	Paul Nicholls	6	5:18.04	31	159	11-10	6/1	Towards rear but in touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - ridden 4 out - soon weakened - tailed off (trainer's rep said gelding ran flat; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 7/1) Towards rear but in touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - ridden 4 out - soon weakened - tailed off (trainer's rep said gelding ran flat; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 7/1)
16/03/23 14:50	Cheltenham	2m4½f	Harry Cobden	Paul Nicholls	3rd	5:13.06	0.3	159	11-10	22/1	Prominent - not fluent 5th - not fluent 11th - ridden 2 out - switched right and went second approaching last - lost second towards finish(op 25/1) Prominent - not fluent 5th - not fluent 11th - ridden 2 out - switched right and went second approaching last - lost second towards finish(op 25/1)
11/02/23 14:25	Newbury	2m7½f	Harry Cobden	Paul Nicholls	2nd	5:35.90	7	160	11-2	9/4F	Travelled strongly - disputed lead - led 4 out - pushed along 3 out - headed and not fluent 2 out - soon ridden - outpaced last - weakened towards finish Travelled strongly - disputed lead - led 4 out - pushed along 3 out - headed and not fluent 2 out - soon ridden - outpaced last - weakened towards finish
26/12/22 14:30	Kempton	3m	Sam Twiston-Davies	Paul Nicholls	99	-	-	160	11-10	11/1	Towards rear - blundered 11th - ridden 4 out - soon weakened - behind when pulled up before 2 out (vet said gelding had bled from his nose)(op 10/1) Towards rear - blundered 11th - ridden 4 out - soon weakened - behind when pulled up before 2 out (vet said gelding had bled from his nose)(op 10/1)
19/11/22 13:50	Haydock	2m5½f	Harry Cobden	Paul Nicholls	1st	5:40.91	Won	160	11-11	8/13F	Made all - not fluent 10th - went clear going easily after 2 out - readily(op 4/6) Made all - not fluent 10th - went clear going easily after 2 out - readily(op 4/6)
23/10/22 14:40	Aintree	2m4f	Harry Cobden	Paul Nicholls	2nd	4:57.40	0.2	159	11-12	100/30	Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - went third before 2 out - pushed along and switched right after 2 out - headway approaching last - made strong challenge from last - ridden run-in - kept on but just held(tchd 7/2) Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - went third before 2 out - pushed along and switched right after 2 out - headway approaching last - made strong challenge from last - ridden run-in - kept on but just held(tchd 7/2)
08/04/22 15:30	Aintree	2m4f	Lorcan Williams	Paul Nicholls	2nd	4:58.70	5.5	159	11-7	11/1	Midfield - not fluent 9th - headway 5 out - went second 3 out - disputed lead and going easily 2 out - ridden and outpaced approaching last - kept on but no match for winner(op 9/1 tchd 12/1) Midfield - not fluent 9th - headway 5 out - went second 3 out - disputed lead and going easily 2 out - ridden and outpaced approaching last - kept on but no match for winner(op 9/1 tchd 12/1)
12/02/22 15:00	Newbury	2m½f	Harry Cobden	Paul Nicholls	3rd	4:2.29	2.25	160	11-0	85/40	Tracked leader - pushed along after 3 out - ridden after 2 out - lost second last - no extra run-in(op 15/8 tchd 7/4 and tchd 9/4) Tracked leader - pushed along after 3 out - ridden after 2 out - lost second last - no extra run-in(op 15/8 tchd 7/4 and tchd 9/4)
04/12/21 14:25	Sandown	1m7½f	Harry Cobden	Paul Nicholls	2nd	4:3.62	5.5	154	11-7	12/1	Chased leader - mistake 8th - led narrowly after 3 out - mistake and pecked on landing 2 out - soon ridden and headed - disputing second from last - kept on but no match for winner(op 14/1 tchd 11/1 and 16/1) Chased leader - mistake 8th - led narrowly after 3 out - mistake and pecked on landing 2 out - soon ridden and headed - disputing second from last - kept on but no match for winner(op 14/1 tchd 11/1 and 16/1)
02/11/21 13:55	Exeter	2m1½f	Harry Cobden	Paul Nicholls	2nd	4:16.42	1	151	10-7	11/10F	Travelled strongly - held up in behind leaders - tracked leader 7th - led going best 4 out - shaken up 3 out - ridden and briefly headed after 2 out - good jump last - drifted left against far rail run-in - no extra and headed final strides(op 5/4) Travelled strongly - held up in behind leaders - tracked leader 7th - led going best 4 out - shaken up 3 out - ridden and briefly headed after 2 out - good jump last - drifted left against far rail run-in - no extra and headed final strides(op 5/4)
08/04/21 13:45	Aintree	2m4f	Harry Cobden	Paul Nicholls	3rd	5:6.49	0.3	151	11-4	100/30	Tracked leader - led after 9th - mistake 11th - ridden after 2 out - headed last - no extra run-in - lost second final strides(op 3/1 tchd 11/4) Tracked leader - led after 9th - mistake 11th - ridden after 2 out - headed last - no extra run-in - lost second final strides(op 3/1 tchd 11/4)
06/03/21 15:40	Newbury	2m4f	Bryony Frost	Paul Nicholls	1st	5:4.85	Won	151	11-3	1/7F	Made all - not fluent 4 out - went clear from last - easily(op 1/8 tchd 1/6) Made all - not fluent 4 out - went clear from last - easily(op 1/8 tchd 1/6)
06/02/21 13:50	Sandown	2m4f	Harry Cobden	Paul Nicholls	99	-	-	151	11-1	2/1J	Travelled strongly - tracked leaders - prominent and going easily when fell 12th(op 85/40 tchd 9/4) Travelled strongly - tracked leaders - prominent and going easily when fell 12th(op 85/40 tchd 9/4)
05/12/20 13:50	Sandown	1m7½f	Harry Cobden	Paul Nicholls	2nd	3:58.56	2.5	149	10-10	11/4	Took keen hold - chased leaders - went second after 10th - ridden approaching last - kept on well run-in - always held(op 5/2 tchd 3/1) Took keen hold - chased leaders - went second after 10th - ridden approaching last - kept on well run-in - always held(op 5/2 tchd 3/1)
08/11/20 13:42	Ffos Las	2m	Harry Cobden	Paul Nicholls	1st	4:5.86	Won	141	10-7	3/1	Took keen hold - tracked leaders - went second after 7th - led before 4 out - left clear 3 out - blundered 2 out - easily(op 9/4) Took keen hold - tracked leaders - went second after 7th - led before 4 out - left clear 3 out - blundered 2 out - easily(op 9/4)