Excuses - Horse Profile & Next Race Odds
Excuses
- 4-y-o bay gelding
- Trainer: Nicholas Tomlinson (Last 14 days: 1-5 20%)
- Owner: Russell Tanz
- Sire: Instagrand (USA)
- Dam: Eenie Meenie Miney (USA)
- Dam's Sire: Uncle Mo (USA)
Video Highlights
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Replay: 10th Oct 2026, finished 1st - Gulfstream -
Replay: 21st Mar 2026, finished 2nd - Gulfstream -
Replay: 1st Mar 2026, finished 3rd - Gulfstream -
Replay: 15th Nov 2025, finished 1st - Gulfstream -
Replay: 20th Sep 2025, finished 2nd - Gulfstream -
Replay: 2nd Aug 2025, finished 2nd - Gulfstream -
Replay: 22nd Jun 2025, finished 2nd - Gulfstream -
Replay: 1st Nov 2024, finished 3rd - Gulfstream -
Replay: 6th Oct 2024, finished 2nd - Gulfstream
4423 / 6224241 / 8832554681
| Type | Starts | Wins | Places | Prize Money | Strike Rate | P/L (£1 stake) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All Weather
|
15 | 2 | 4 | 13.33% | -£5.5 | |
|
Turf
|
6 | 0 | 3 | 0% | -£6 | |
| Total | 21 | 2 | 7 | 9.52% | -£11.5 |
| Date (days since) | Race Details | Wgt. | OR | Result | SP | FF | Jockey | Finish Speed % | Efficiency | Stride Data | Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2026 (27) | Gul 8F Fs Claim $13k | 8-11 | 69 | Won/7 (6), Sunday Song (3¾) | 6/1 | Future |
91.37%
Speed Analysis
36.36
38.31
33.31
Early Pace: Even
|
C |
|
||
| 15 Nov 2025 (21) | Gul 8½F MdnClaim $18k | 8-8 | 82 | Won/7 (5), Ski Bum | 6/4 F | Future | |||||
| Date (days since) | Race Details | Wgt. | OR | Result | SP | FF | Jockey | Finish Speed % | Efficiency | Stride Data | Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2026 (27) | Gul 8F Fs Claim $13k | 8-11 | 69 | Won/7 (6), Sunday Song (3¾) | 6/1 | Future |
91.37%
Speed Analysis
36.36
38.31
33.31
Early Pace: Even
|
C |
|
||
| 21 Mar 2026 (20) | Gul 8½F Fs Claim $15k | 8-11 | 69 | 2/9 (9), Swinging Solo | 8/1 | Future | |||||
| 01 Mar 2026 (30) | Gul 8½F Fs Claim $15k | 8-11 | 69 | 3/12 (2), Bobby Bob | 20/1 | Future |
95.68%
Speed Analysis
37.03
37.48
35.28
Early Pace: Fast
|
D |
|
||
| 15 Nov 2025 (21) | Gul 8½F MdnClaim $18k | 8-8 | 82 | Won/7 (5), Ski Bum | 6/4 F | Future | |||||
| 20 Sep 2025 (21) | Gul 8½F Fs MdnClaim $16k | 8-8 b1 | 79 | 2/10 (1), Cryptonym | 5/4 F | Future |
94.63%
Speed Analysis
39.20
36.73
34.66
Early Pace: Fast
|
F |
|
||
| 02 Aug 2025 (41) | Gul 8½F Fm MdnClaim $18k | 8-6 | 79 | 2/8 (3), Sigan Viendo | 10/3 J2F | Future |
98.50%
Speed Analysis
36.88
37.97
36.98
Early Pace: Even
|
B |
|
||
| 22 Jun 2025 (44) | Gul 5F Fs MdnClaim $16k | 8-6 | 81 | 2/7 (6), Catalina Cree | 8/13 F | Future |
96.57%
Speed Analysis
40.28
38.30
37.33
Early Pace: Ev-Fs
|
A |
|
||
| 01 Nov 2024 (26) | Gul 7½F Fm Mdn $28k | 8-6 | 78 | 3/8 (2), Adios Buster | 7/4 F | Future |
101.14%
Speed Analysis
37.41
37.43
38.01
Early Pace: Ev-Fs
|
B |
|
||
| 06 Oct 2024 (22) | Gul 7½F Mdn $28k | 8-6 | 74 | 2/10 (2), Scarecrow | 11/10 F | Future | |||||
| Date (days since) | Race Details | Wgt. | OR | Result | SP | FF | Jockey | Finish Speed % | Efficiency | Stride Data | Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 2026 (50) | Gul 6½F Sloppy Claim $15k | 8-13 | 71 | 8/8 (3), R Delray | 16/1 |
ATR Future FormSummary - Data does not include this horse4 runs, 0 wins (0 horses), 2 placed, 2 unplacedNext time out4 runs, 0 wins, 2 placed, 2 unplacedClass analysis0 runs up in class, 0 wins, 0 placed, 0 unplacedRatings checkHighest winning OR: 0; Highest placed OR: 64Index value495 from 4 horses |
91.37%
Speed Analysis
37.86
37.73
33.06
Early Pace: Even
|
C |
|
||
| 25 Jul 2026 (21) | Gul 8F Fm Claim $20k | 9-0 | 71 | 6/7 (9), Swamp Fox | 7/2 2F |
ATR Future FormSummary - Data does not include this horse10 runs, 1 win (1 horse), 0 placed, 9 unplacedNext time out5 runs, 1 win, 0 placed, 4 unplacedClass analysis0 runs up in class, 0 wins, 0 placed, 0 unplacedRatings checkHighest winning OR: 73; Highest placed OR: 73Index value399 from 5 horses |
|||||
| 04 Jul 2026 (62) | Gul 8½F Fs Claim $17k | 9-0 | 71 | 4/10 (1), Candy Addiction | 4/1 |
ATR Future FormSummary - Data does not include this horse16 runs, 2 wins (2 horses), 2 placed, 12 unplacedNext time out7 runs, 2 wins, 1 placed, 4 unplacedClass analysis0 runs up in class, 0 wins, 0 placed, 0 unplacedRatings checkHighest winning OR: 87; Highest placed OR: 87Index value444 from 7 horses |
93.65%
Speed Analysis
36.86
36.66
33.66
Early Pace: Fast
|
E |
|
||
| 03 May 2026 (22) | Gul 8½F Fs Claim $16k | 9-0 | 73 | 5/7 (8), Complexed | 7/2 |
ATR Future FormSummary - Data does not include this horse16 runs, 2 wins (2 horses), 3 placed, 11 unplacedNext time out5 runs, 0 wins, 1 placed, 4 unplacedClass analysis0 runs up in class, 0 wins, 0 placed, 0 unplacedRatings checkHighest winning OR: 84; Highest placed OR: 84Index value534 from 5 horses |
|||||
| 11 Apr 2026 (21) | Gul 8½F Fs Claim $16k | 8-11 | 74 | 5/9 (9), Bernabeu | 7/1 |
ATR Future FormSummary - Data does not include this horse37 runs, 6 wins (5 horses), 7 placed, 24 unplacedNext time out8 runs, 2 wins, 3 placed, 3 unplacedClass analysis0 runs up in class, 0 wins, 0 placed, 0 unplacedRatings checkHighest winning OR: 87; Highest placed OR: 87Index value656 from 8 horses |
94.54%
Speed Analysis
37.73
36.86
34.39
Early Pace: Fast
|
E |
|
||
| 30 Jan 2026 (28) | Gul 5F Fs Claim $15k | 8-11 | 71 | 8/9 (9), Transactional Guy | 20/1 | Future |
96.33%
Speed Analysis
40.00
38.96
37.22
Early Pace: Even
|
A+ |
|
||
| 02 Jan 2026 (48) | Gul 8½F Fs Claim $15k | 8-11 | 81 | 8/8 (1), Relator | 5/1 | Future | |||||
| 25 Oct 2025 (35) | Gul 8½F Fm MdnClaim $18k | 8-8 | 81 | 4/11 (12), Big Bob | 9/2 | Future |
100.11%
Speed Analysis
37.36
37.41
37.45
Early Pace: Ev-Fs
|
A |
|
||
| 30 Aug 2025 (28) | Gul 8½F Fm MdnClaim $18k | 8-6 | 79 | 4/9 (7), The Great Oscar | 5/2 F | Future |
96.02%
Speed Analysis
37.05
38.51
36.17
Early Pace: Ev-Fs
|
D |
|
||
| 09 May 2025 (189) | Gul 8½F Fs MdnOptClaim $26k | 8-6 | 81 | 6/7 (1), Layabout | 13/2 | Future | |||||
| 14 Sep 2024 (42) | Gul 7F Sloppy Mdn $29k | 8-6 | 67 | 4/9 (5), Lou (7¼) | 17/2 | Future |
91.34%
Speed Analysis
38.05
38.08
33.46
Early Pace: Ev-Fs
|
A |
|
||
| 03 Aug 2024 | Gul 6F Fs Mdn $28k | 8-6 | - | 4/9 (8), Carambaso | 16/1 | Future |
90.95%
Speed Analysis
39.22
37.13
32.97
Early Pace: Even
|
C |
|
||
| Date (days since) | Race Details | Wgt. | OR | Result | SP | FF | Jockey | Finish Speed % | Efficiency | Stride Data | Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2026 (27) | Gul 8F Fs Claim $13k | 8-11 | 69 | Won/7 (6), Sunday Song (3¾) | 6/1 | Future |
91.37%
Speed Analysis
36.36
38.31
33.31
Early Pace: Even
|
C |
|
||
| 13 Sep 2026 (50) | Gul 6½F Sloppy Claim $15k | 8-13 | 71 | 8/8 (3), R Delray | 16/1 |
ATR Future FormSummary - Data does not include this horse4 runs, 0 wins (0 horses), 2 placed, 2 unplacedNext time out4 runs, 0 wins, 2 placed, 2 unplacedClass analysis0 runs up in class, 0 wins, 0 placed, 0 unplacedRatings checkHighest winning OR: 0; Highest placed OR: 64Index value495 from 4 horses |
91.37%
Speed Analysis
37.86
37.73
33.06
Early Pace: Even
|
C |
|
||
| 25 Jul 2026 (21) | Gul 8F Fm Claim $20k | 9-0 | 71 | 6/7 (9), Swamp Fox | 7/2 2F |
ATR Future FormSummary - Data does not include this horse10 runs, 1 win (1 horse), 0 placed, 9 unplacedNext time out5 runs, 1 win, 0 placed, 4 unplacedClass analysis0 runs up in class, 0 wins, 0 placed, 0 unplacedRatings checkHighest winning OR: 73; Highest placed OR: 73Index value399 from 5 horses |
|||||
| 04 Jul 2026 (62) | Gul 8½F Fs Claim $17k | 9-0 | 71 | 4/10 (1), Candy Addiction | 4/1 |
ATR Future FormSummary - Data does not include this horse16 runs, 2 wins (2 horses), 2 placed, 12 unplacedNext time out7 runs, 2 wins, 1 placed, 4 unplacedClass analysis0 runs up in class, 0 wins, 0 placed, 0 unplacedRatings checkHighest winning OR: 87; Highest placed OR: 87Index value444 from 7 horses |
93.65%
Speed Analysis
36.86
36.66
33.66
Early Pace: Fast
|
E |
|
||
| 03 May 2026 (22) | Gul 8½F Fs Claim $16k | 9-0 | 73 | 5/7 (8), Complexed | 7/2 |
ATR Future FormSummary - Data does not include this horse16 runs, 2 wins (2 horses), 3 placed, 11 unplacedNext time out5 runs, 0 wins, 1 placed, 4 unplacedClass analysis0 runs up in class, 0 wins, 0 placed, 0 unplacedRatings checkHighest winning OR: 84; Highest placed OR: 84Index value534 from 5 horses |
|||||
| 11 Apr 2026 (21) | Gul 8½F Fs Claim $16k | 8-11 | 74 | 5/9 (9), Bernabeu | 7/1 |
ATR Future FormSummary - Data does not include this horse37 runs, 6 wins (5 horses), 7 placed, 24 unplacedNext time out8 runs, 2 wins, 3 placed, 3 unplacedClass analysis0 runs up in class, 0 wins, 0 placed, 0 unplacedRatings checkHighest winning OR: 87; Highest placed OR: 87Index value656 from 8 horses |
94.54%
Speed Analysis
37.73
36.86
34.39
Early Pace: Fast
|
E |
|
||
| 21 Mar 2026 (20) | Gul 8½F Fs Claim $15k | 8-11 | 69 | 2/9 (9), Swinging Solo | 8/1 | Future | |||||
| 01 Mar 2026 (30) | Gul 8½F Fs Claim $15k | 8-11 | 69 | 3/12 (2), Bobby Bob | 20/1 | Future |
95.68%
Speed Analysis
37.03
37.48
35.28
Early Pace: Fast
|
D |
|
||
| 30 Jan 2026 (28) | Gul 5F Fs Claim $15k | 8-11 | 71 | 8/9 (9), Transactional Guy | 20/1 | Future |
96.33%
Speed Analysis
40.00
38.96
37.22
Early Pace: Even
|
A+ |
|
||
| 02 Jan 2026 (48) | Gul 8½F Fs Claim $15k | 8-11 | 81 | 8/8 (1), Relator | 5/1 | Future | |||||
| 15 Nov 2025 (21) | Gul 8½F MdnClaim $18k | 8-8 | 82 | Won/7 (5), Ski Bum | 6/4 F | Future | |||||
| 25 Oct 2025 (35) | Gul 8½F Fm MdnClaim $18k | 8-8 | 81 | 4/11 (12), Big Bob | 9/2 | Future |
100.11%
Speed Analysis
37.36
37.41
37.45
Early Pace: Ev-Fs
|
A |
|
||
| 20 Sep 2025 (21) | Gul 8½F Fs MdnClaim $16k | 8-8 b1 | 79 | 2/10 (1), Cryptonym | 5/4 F | Future |
94.63%
Speed Analysis
39.20
36.73
34.66
Early Pace: Fast
|
F |
|
||
| 30 Aug 2025 (28) | Gul 8½F Fm MdnClaim $18k | 8-6 | 79 | 4/9 (7), The Great Oscar | 5/2 F | Future |
96.02%
Speed Analysis
37.05
38.51
36.17
Early Pace: Ev-Fs
|
D |
|
||
| 02 Aug 2025 (41) | Gul 8½F Fm MdnClaim $18k | 8-6 | 79 | 2/8 (3), Sigan Viendo | 10/3 J2F | Future |
98.50%
Speed Analysis
36.88
37.97
36.98
Early Pace: Even
|
B |
|
||
| 22 Jun 2025 (44) | Gul 5F Fs MdnClaim $16k | 8-6 | 81 | 2/7 (6), Catalina Cree | 8/13 F | Future |
96.57%
Speed Analysis
40.28
38.30
37.33
Early Pace: Ev-Fs
|
A |
|
||
| 09 May 2025 (189) | Gul 8½F Fs MdnOptClaim $26k | 8-6 | 81 | 6/7 (1), Layabout | 13/2 | Future | |||||
| 01 Nov 2024 (26) | Gul 7½F Fm Mdn $28k | 8-6 | 78 | 3/8 (2), Adios Buster | 7/4 F | Future |
101.14%
Speed Analysis
37.41
37.43
38.01
Early Pace: Ev-Fs
|
B |
|
||
| 06 Oct 2024 (22) | Gul 7½F Mdn $28k | 8-6 | 74 | 2/10 (2), Scarecrow | 11/10 F | Future | |||||
| 14 Sep 2024 (42) | Gul 7F Sloppy Mdn $29k | 8-6 | 67 | 4/9 (5), Lou (7¼) | 17/2 | Future |
91.34%
Speed Analysis
38.05
38.08
33.46
Early Pace: Ev-Fs
|
A |
|
||
| 03 Aug 2024 | Gul 6F Fs Mdn $28k | 8-6 | - | 4/9 (8), Carambaso | 16/1 | Future |
90.95%
Speed Analysis
39.22
37.13
32.97
Early Pace: Even
|
C |
|
||
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