Low Expectations (2020) Horse

Foal Date
14-Feb-20
Colour
bay
Sire
Sans Frontieres
Dam
Maidrin Rua
Prize Money
25069
Owners
The Willow And Bridle Partnership
About

Low Expectations is a 6yo gelding trained by N J Gifford. The horse is by Sans Frontieres out of Maidrin Rua. It has recorded three wins in its career. On 1 Dec 2025 at Plumpton, Low Expectations achieved its most notable victory, taking $7132.00 in the Cl5 Hcph.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Huntingdon 22-Jan-26 4156m SOFT R5 CL4 HcpH (of $9,837), SP: 8.50 1st Albie Littlewood ( H Skelton 155 ) 2nd Moab ( B Powell 158 ) 0.50L 3rd Royal Way ( S Houlihan 167 ) 9.00L 8th Low Expectations ( J Davies 158 ) 40.00L See full resultsJ Davies 71.7kg 40.00L8 (18)
Lingfield 21-Dec-25 3923m SOFT R7 CL5 NvHcpH $374 (of $6,049), SP: 4.00 1st Jhentong Enki ( C Pritchard 166 ) 2nd Little Ledgend ( L Stones 162 ) 10.00L 3rd Washington Singer ( F Gordon 165 ) 0.20L 4th Low Expectations ( T Worsley 166 ) 17.20L See full resultsT Worsley 75.3kg 17.20L4 (6)
Plumpton 01-Dec-25 3200m SOFT R6 CL5 HcpH $3,829 (of $7,132), SP: 1.50 1st Low Expectations ( J Davies 163 ) 2nd Inferno Sacree ( B Carver 164 ) 2.25L 3rd Thankyouandplease ( C O'farrell 161 ) 3.00L See full resultsJ Davies 73.9kg1 (7)
Windsor 23-Nov-25 4020m SOFT R7 CL5 NvHcpH $3,697 (of $6,886), Winning Time: 05:00.910, SP: 2.20 1st Low Expectations ( J Davies 167 ) 2nd Miss Kassiopi ( G Sheehan 168 ) 13.00L 3rd Locked Down Lad ( C Pritchard 166 ) 8.50L See full resultsJ Davies 75.8kg1 (9)
Fontwell 07-Nov-25 3570m GOOD R6 CL5 NvHcpH $3,248 (of $6,049), Winning Time: 04:30.230, SP: 6.50 1st Low Expectations ( J Davies 154 ) 2nd Tigers Moon ( J Andrews 162 ) 7.50L 3rd Diamond Days ( B Jones 163 ) 9.00L See full resultsJ Davies 69.9kg1 (10)
Fontwell 26-Apr-25 3850m GOOD R6 CL5 HcpH (of $6,049), Winning Time: 04:48.200, SP: 13.00 1st Decorated ( B Jones 168 ) 2nd My Cullen ( B Powell 168 ) 4.50L 3rd I'm Your Buckaroo ( C Quinn 155 ) 0.30L 6th Low Expectations ( J Davies 156 ) 10.55L See full resultsJ Davies 70.8kg 10.55L6 (12)
Exeter 24-Mar-25 4650m GOOD R2 CL5 HcpH $426 (of $6,886), Winning Time: 05:48.900, SP: 17.00 Held up in touch on inside, not fluent 7th, headway after 9th, 4th and no extra 2 out 1st Coconut Twist ( R David 168 ) 2nd Special John ( C Pritchard 164 ) 4.25L 3rd Miss Popalong ( M G Nolan 151 ) 7.00L 4th Low Expectations ( J Davies 162 ) 35.25L See full resultsJ Davies 73.5kg 35.25L4 (6)
Fontwell 07-Mar-25 3850m SOFT R4 CL5 HcpH (of $6,049), Winning Time: 07:39.100, SP: 13.00 Always towards rear, well beaten from 3 out 1st Activist ( J Tudor 167 ) 2nd Decorated ( S Twiston-davies 161 ) 3.75L 3rd Copper Cove ( J O Jr 166 ) 0.50L 7th Low Expectations ( J Davies 155 ) 27.75L See full resultsJ Davies 70.3kg 27.75L7 (10)
Kempton 07-Feb-25 3220m SOFT R2 CL4 MdH (of $7,869), Winning Time: 04:04.190, SP: 126.00 Rear mid-division, never involved 1st Andashan ( R Dingle 161 ) 2nd Absolutely Doyen ( J J Burke 161 ) 18.00L 3rd High Fibre ( B Carver 161 ) 2.25L 9th Low Expectations ( J Davies 161 ) 40.75L See full resultsJ Davies 73kg 40.75L9 (14)
Newbury 16-Jan-25 3280m SOFT R1 CL3 NvH (of $9,837), Winning Time: 04:02.530, SP: 151.00 Always towards rear, no impression from 3 out 1st Jurancon ( J Tudor 162 ) 2nd Big Ginge ( J Neild 156 , Cd 149 ) 2.75L 3rd Old Cowboy ( N F Houlihan 156 ) 3.05L 8th Low Expectations ( J Davies 156 ) 28.90L See full resultsJ Davies 70.8kg 28.90L8 (13)
Plumpton 16-Dec-24 3200m SOFT R1 CL4 NvH (of $7,869), Winning Time: 04:00.540, SP: 67.00 Midfield, not fluent 5th, ridden and lost position before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, no impression approaching last 1st Epic West ( G Sheehan 164 ) 2nd Clearisthewater ( B Poste 157 ) 9.50L 3rd Kingston Bresil ( I Hill 157 ) 1.25L 6th Low Expectations ( J Davies 157 ) 22.05L See full resultsJ Davies 71.2kg 22.05L6 (12)
Downpatrick 20-Sep-24 3570m GOOD R7 NHF $1,000 (of $5,217), Winning Time: 04:16.900, SP: 33/1 Towards rear, progress on inner into 5th over 2f out, soon ridden and kept on to go 3rd over 100 yards out 1st Dippedinmoonlight ( J L Gleeson 159 ) 2nd Diamond Tipp ( F R Buckley 159 ) 6.00L 3rd Low Expectations ( J W Hendrick 166 ) 10.50L See full resultsJ W Hendrick 75.3kg 10.50L3 (11)