Helsgetaway (2019) Horse

Foal Date

03-Jun-19

Colour

chestnut

Sire

Getaway

Dam

Heltornic

Prize Money

4226

Trainer

L Russell & M Scudamore

Owners

The Red Shoes

About

Newcastle R3 Smirnoff At The Apartment Grand Wedding Handicap Hurdle Helsgetaway is a 7yo ch trained by L Russell and M Scudamore. It is by Getaway out of Heltornic. Helsgetaway has not yet broken its maiden, having failed to win in nine attempts. In its most recent race at Ayr on 1 November 2025, ridden by G Walkingshaw, it finished fourth behind winner Buzz Iceclear.

Raced At

Ayr • Wetherby • Hexham • Carlisle

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Ayr 01-Nov-25 4890m SOFT R7 CL5 HcpH $486 (of $7,869), SP: 8.00 1st Buzz Iceclear ( J Hamilton 162 ) 2nd Themanintheboots ( J Coen 168 ) 0.30L 3rd Be The Difference ( J Williamson 162 ) 8.50L 4th Helsgetaway ( G Walkingshaw 162 , Cd 172 ) 8.95L See full results	G Walkingshaw 73.5kg, Cd 78kg 8.95L	4 (9)
Wetherby 19-Mar-25 4850m GOOD R5 CL5 HcpH (of $6,395), Winning Time: 06:01.350, SP: 15.00 1st Jukebox Fury ( J Bowen 167 ) 2nd Aazza ( C Nichol 156 ) 4.25L 3rd Farmer Jimmy ( J Hamilton 167 ) 7.00L 6th Helsgetaway ( D R Fox 166 ) 30.00L See full results	D R Fox 75.3kg 30.00L	6 (9)
Ayr 21-Jan-25 4310m SOFT R2 CL5 HcpH (of $6,049), SP: 9.50 Prominent, outpaced and lost ground quickly after 2 out, pulled up before last 1st Topkapi Star ( P Kavanagh 152 ) 2nd Anamanda ( C O'farrell 155 ) 9.50L 3rd Red Cadillac ( D Mcmenamin 162 ) 2.75L UPL Helsgetaway ( J Power 168 , Cd 175 ) 0.00L See full results	J Power 76.2kg, Cd 79.4kg 0.00L	UPD (12)
Hexham 11-Dec-24 4050m SOFT R3 CL4 MdH (of $8,853), Winning Time: 08:52.670, SP: 7.50 Towards rear, mistake 5th, well behind when pushed along 2 out, plugged on past beaten rivals 1st Not A Light ( C Pritchard 158 ) 2nd Orkney Blue ( B Lynn 158 ) 4.00L 3rd Tan Law ( S Coltherd 158 ) 17.00L 5th Helsgetaway ( D R Fox 158 ) 24.25L See full results	D R Fox 71.7kg 24.25L	5 (10)
Hexham 09-Nov-24 4050m GOOD R3 CL4 MdH (of $8,853), Winning Time: 05:12.030, SP: 5.00 Close up, mistake 1st, led 4th, pushed along and headed home turn, weakening when fell last 1st Chasingouttheblues ( J Hamilton 158 ) 2nd Kidman ( C Maggs 158 ) 2.50L 3rd Express Run ( R Mania 158 ) 17.00L UPL Helsgetaway ( D R Fox 158 ) 0.00L See full results	D R Fox 71.7kg 0.00L	UPD (10)
Wetherby 17-Oct-24 3960m SOFT R1 CL4 NvH (of $6,886), Winning Time: 04:48.500, SP: 34.00 Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, headway and hung left before last, never dangerous 1st Bowling Buddy ( L Saunders 166 ) 2nd Ebony Warrior ( K Woods 161 ) 1.00L 3rd Job ( K Brogan 154 ) 4.25L 7th Helsgetaway ( D R Fox 154 ) 11.55L See full results	D R Fox 69.9kg 11.55L	7 (13)
Carlisle 07-Apr-24 3420m HEAVY R6 CL5 NHF $502 (of $3,935), Winning Time: 04:30.120, SP: 5.00 Raced in 3rd, pushed along well over 2f out, no headway and held over 1f out, gradually faded 1st Gamesters Guy ( H Brooke 164 ) 2nd Robby ( D Mcmenamin 157 ) 5.50L 3rd Helsgetaway ( P W Wadge 157 ) 13.50L See full results	P W Wadge 71.2kg 13.50L	3 (4)
Newcastle 14-Dec-23 3390m HEAVY R7 CL5 NHF $1,204 (of $4,721), Winning Time: 04:26.990, SP: 11.00 Close up, pushed along to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to press winner towards finish 1st Get A Superstar ( C Hammond 156 ) 2nd Helsgetaway ( A Doyle 156 ) 0.50L 3rd Ilitch ( B S Hughes 156 ) 2.25L See full results	A Doyle 70.8kg 0.50L	2 (8)
Ayr 04-Nov-23 3220m SOFT R8 CL4 NHF (of $5,410), Winning Time: 03:49.800, SP: 12.00 Midfield, headway and chased leaders 3f out, ridden 2f out, no extra and weakened final furlong 1st The Hardest Geezer ( C Nichol 156 ) 2nd Junker D'allier ( S Bowen 156 ) 0.00L 3rd Cushendun ( B S Hughes 156 ) 1.25L 5th Helsgetaway ( R Leech 156 , Cd 163 ) 4.00L See full results	R Leech 70.8kg, Cd 73.9kg 4.00L	5 (15)