Detective
10yo who gained the latest of his eight career wins over this C&D (good; wore blinkers) last summer; soundly beaten on both outings this year but has blinkers refitted today and it won't be a shock if he stages a revival.
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Equipment
- Fitted B first time5 Jun 2026
From our racecard archive — runs before our coverage window aren't included. Codes: B blinkers · P cheekpieces · V visor · H hood · T tongue tie.
Ownership history
- A Slack And D CoppolaCurrent
- A Slackuntil 7 Apr 2025
- K Abdullahuntil 17 Jul 2020
Newest first. Dates mark when the horse left each owner.
Breeding
- Sire
- Kingman
- Dam
- Promising Lead
- Damsire
- Danehill
Trainer history
- CurrentDianne Sayer
- 7 Apr 2025Miss A M Slack
- 20 Nov 2024Dianne Sayer
- 17 Jul 2020Sir Michael Stoute
Career trajectory
Solid lines: OR / RPR / AI. Dashed: TS. Dot = finishing position per run (oldest left → newest right). Missing values lift the pen rather than interpolating across gaps.
Form by course
- Carlisle0/1 · 0%
- Musselburgh0/1 · 0%
Past runs (tracked here)
| Date | Race | Type | Pos | SP | AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 2026 | Musselburgh 15:40 Keith Mitchell Law Accountants Handicap | Flat Class 5 | 7 | 25/1 | 55.1 |
| 18 May 2026 | Carlisle 17:10 Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap | Flat Class 5 | 10 | 25/1 | 40.7 |
Only runs Racing Alpha has synced are shown. Lifetime form is in the Racing Post form section above.
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