Ancient Times (2018) Horse
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Ancient Times, an eight-year-old bay gelding by Exceed And Excel out of Oriental Step, is trained by Harry Eustace and owned by The Macdougall Two. In 47 starts he has claimed nine wins and ten placings, earning $141,779 in prize money. His most recent start was at Brighton on 2 September 2026, where he finished fourth of six, and his latest victory came at Epsom Downs on 10 July 2026.
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Chelmsford City • Brighton • Doncaster • Epsom Downs • Epsom • Newmarket • Lingfield • Catterick • Southwell • Pontefract • Goodwood • Wolverhampton • Salisbury • Nottingham • Yarmouth • Chester • Musselburgh • Bath • Haydock • WindsorRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Chelmsford City 03-Nov-26 1006m STANDARD R1 Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap, SP: 7.00 | Kaiya Fraser 0.5L | 4 (7) |
| Brighton 02-Sep-26 1061m GOOD R7 CL5 Hcp $929 (of $14,896) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:01.260, SP: 8.00 1st Diomed Spirit ( S Osborne 118 ) 2nd Bona Fortuna ( F Marsh 135 ) 0.75L 3rd Mr Cool ( M Ghiani 131 ) 2.25L 4th Ancient Times ( G Wood 127 ) 2.75L See full results | G Wood 57.6kg 2.75L | 4 (6) |
| Brighton 07-Aug-26 1202m GOOD R4 CL4 Hcp (of $20,019) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:09.030, SP: 23.00 1st Marcellinus ( D Murphy 139 ) 2nd The Quiet Gent ( D Probert 140 ) 2.00L 3rd Tenbob Tommy ( C Bishop 138 ) 0.20L 9th Ancient Times ( P Jamin 129 ) 5.95L See full results | P Jamin 58.5kg 5.95L | 9 (10) |
| Doncaster 19-Jul-26 1009m GOOD R1 CL5 Hcp $3,974 (of $8,471) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.680, SP: 4.00 1st J Street ( L Chalkley 142 ) 2nd Ancient Times ( T Ford 140 , Cd 133 ) 0.75L 3rd Papa Don't Preach ( W Pyle 129 ) 0.75L See full results | T Ford 63.5kg, Cd 60.3kg 0.75L | 2 (6) |
| Epsom Downs 10-Jul-26 1210m GOOD R4 CL4 Hcp $11,619 (of $21,836) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:08.980, SP: 15.00 1st Ancient Times ( C Hutchinson 130 ) 2nd Aberama Gold ( D Muscutt 142 ) 0.50L 3rd Rage Of Thunder ( T P Queally 140 ) 1.00L See full results | C Hutchinson 59kg | 1 (8) |
| Epsom 09-Jul-26 1210m GOOD Hcp (of $11,604), SP: 15.00 1st Ancient Times ( C Hutchinson 130 ) 2nd Aberama Gold ( D Muscutt 142 ) 0.50L 3rd Rage Of Thunder ( T P Queally 140 ) 0.50L | C Hutchinson 59kg | 1 |
| Newmarket 19-Jun-26 1207m GOOD (GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES) CL5 Flat, SP: 33/1 Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | George Wood 60.3kg 3 1/4l | 13 (16) |
| Chelmsford City 04-Dec-25 1006m STANDARD CL4 Flat, SP: 40/1 Wore hood to start, midfield, outpaced and struggling halfway, dropped to last when raced wide home turn, soon detached, eased when chance had gone final furlong | Pierre-Louis Jamin 56.7kg 17l | 10 (10) |
| Lingfield 20-Nov-25 1011m STANDARD CL5 Flat, SP: 17/2 Dwelt and lost many lengths start, soon last and detached, no chance over 2f out | Pierre-Louis Jamin 59.4kg 2 1/4l | 10 (10) |
| Catterick 18-Oct-25 1200m GOOD (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL4 Flat, SP: 8/1 Chased leaders on inside, switched to outside going well 2f out, soon ridden and edged right, headway almost upsides inside final furlong, kept on without threatening | D Nolan 58.1kg Neck | 6 (10) |
| Southwell 03-Oct-25 1222m STANDARD CL5 Flat, SP: 10/1 Chased leader, driven over 1f out, soon edged right and weakened | Kaiya Fraser 61.7kg 5 1/2l | 12 (13) |
| Southwell 21-Sep-25 1000m STANDARD / SLOW CL5 Flat, SP: 6/1 Close up, shaken up 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not pace of first two | Tom Marquand 61.7kg 3/4 length | 3 (14) |
| Pontefract 09-Jun-25 1009m GOOD (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL5 Flat, SP: 6/1 Held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd final strides, not reach winner | Taryn Langley 62.6kg 1/2 length | 2 (5) |
| Catterick 24-May-25 1200m GOOD (GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES) CL5 Flat, SP: 7/2 Made most, clearly led after 1f, asserted over 1f out, ridden final furlong, faced strong challenge toward finish, kept on | D Nolan 61.2kg | 1 (7) |
| GOODwood 03-May-25 1006m GOOD (GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES) CL5 Flat, SP: 6/4 Fly leapt slightly out of stalls, soon chasing winner, driven over 1f out, held inside final furlong, kept on | Kaiya Fraser 59.4kg 1/2 length | 2 (5) |
| Doncaster 26-Apr-25 1009m GOOD TO FIRM (GOOD IN PLACES) CL5 Flat, SP: 13/2 Wore red hood to post, chased leaders, pushed along well over 1f out, ridden into 2nd over 1f out, kept on gamely to lead closing stages | Kaiya Fraser 60.3kg | 1 (11) |
| Wolverhampton 23-Nov-24 1025m STANDARD CL4 Flat, SP: 17/2 Slowly into stride, held up in mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, plugged on in 4th inside final 100 yards | Hayley Turner 54.4kg Neck | 4 (10) |
| Southwell 10-Oct-24 1000m STANDARD CL5 Flat, SP: 13/2 Prominent, took keen hold, led over 1f out, soon headed, kept on same pace final furlong | Hayley Turner 59.4kg Head | 4 (12) |
| Newmarket 20-Jul-24 1207m GOOD TO FIRM CL4 Flat, SP: 12/1 Prominent near side, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong | Hayley Turner 60.8kg 1 1/2 length | 8 (9) |
| Salisbury 26-Jun-24 1006m GOOD TO FIRM CL4 Flat, SP: 6/1 Steadied start, in touch, pushed along 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong | Hayley Turner 59.4kg 1/2 length | 4 (8) |
| Lingfield 04-Jun-24 1011m STANDARD CL4 Flat, SP: 8/1 Tried to anticipate start, chased leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong | W Buick 58.1kg 1 1/2 length | 4 (6) |
| Nottingham 11-May-24 1013m GOOD CL4 Flat, SP: 9/2 Front rank, ridden along over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong but not pace to challenge | Kaiya Fraser 58.5kg 3/4 length | 4 (8) |
| Yarmouth 13-Apr-24 1044m GOOD TO FIRM (GOOD IN PLACES) CL4 Flat, SP: 9/2 Tracked leader, ridden to lead entering final furlong, soon headed , kept on | Kaiya Fraser 62.1kg Neck | 4 (10) |
| Lingfield 13-Dec-23 1208m STANDARD CL3 Flat, SP: 17/2 Raced wide keen, in touch, pushed along over 1f out, never a factor | Hayley Turner 57.6kg 1/2 length | 8 (11) |
| Wolverhampton 23-Nov-23 1025m STANDARD CL3 Flat, SP: 6/1 Wore hood to post, steadied and switched left start, raced keenly in rear, headway out wide over 1f out, ran on towards finish, just missed 3rd, never going pace to reach leaders | Hayley Turner 59.4kg Short Head | 4 (7) |
| York 23-Aug-23 1087m GOOD TO FIRM (GOOD IN PLACES) CL2 Flat, SP: 50/1 Tracked leaders near side, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong | Hayley Turner 54.9kg 1/2 length | 17 (20) |
| Sandown 20-Aug-23 1015m GOOD CL3 Flat, SP: 11/1 Handy, ridden well over 1f out, soon outpaced and dropped away | Hayley Turner 59.4kg 1 1/4 length | 14 (14) |
| Doncaster 18-Jun-23 1009m GOOD TO FIRM CL2 Flat, SP: 7/2 Mid-division, ridden 1f out, kept on, never on terms | Kaiya Fraser 59kg 1 1/4 length | 4 (8) |
| Chester 17-Jun-23 1020m GOOD (GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES) CL3 Flat, SP: 9/1 Awkward start, in rear on outer, came widest home turn and ridden 1f out, ran on inside last, not reach leaders | Pierre-Louis Jamin 64.4kg Neck | 3 (8) |
| Epsom Downs 03-Jun-23 1006m GOOD TO FIRM CL2 Flat, SP: 8/1 Wore hood to post, stall opened fractionally late, off the pace and always towards rear | Kaiya Fraser 55.3kg 1/2 length | 15 (20) |
| Newmarket 20-May-23 1006m GOOD CL3 Flat, SP: 3/1 Led far side group, overall leader when groups merged 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home | Hayley Turner 62.1kg Neck | 4 (8) |
| Wolverhampton 01-Oct-22 1225m STANDARD CL3 Flat, SP: 7/1 Wore hood to post, chased leader on inside, ridden to challenge over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened final 110 yards | George Wood 62.1kg 1/2 length | 4 (13) |
| Chester 20-Aug-22 1106m GOOD (GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES) CL2 Flat, SP: 5/1 Midfield, pushed along early, ridden 2f out, headway 1f out, ran on | Pierre-Louis Jamin 62.1kg 3/4 length | 2 (9) |
| York 17-Aug-22 1087m GOOD (GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES) CL2 Flat, SP: 12/1 Prominent, ridden over 2f out, one pace over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | Hayley Turner 55.3kg 1 1/2 length | 14 (22) |
| Newmarket 08-Jul-22 1006m GOOD TO FIRM (GOOD IN PLACES) CL3 Flat, SP: 4/1 Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on | Hayley Turner 62.1kg 3/4 length | 2 (12) |
| Musselburgh 04-Jun-22 1007m GOOD (GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES) CL2 Flat, SP: 6/1 Tracked leader, led entering final 2f, pressed inside final furlong, ridden and ran on | Pierre-Louis Jamin 54.9kg | 1 (13) |
| Doncaster 22-Apr-22 1009m GOOD TO FIRM (GOOD IN PLACES) CL4 Flat, SP: 13/2 In leading pair, ridden into narrow lead 2f out, ran on well | Hayley Turner 59.4kg | 1 (7) |
| Bath 27-Sep-21 1152m GOOD CL4 Flat, SP: 7/4 Disputed lead early, led narrowly after 1f, pressed and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong | Hayley Turner 62.1kg 3 1/2l | 5 (7) |
| Haydock 12-Sep-21 1207m GOOD TO FIRM (GOOD IN PLACES) CL4 Flat, SP: 8/1 Led, ridden 2f out, strongly pressed over 1f out, kept on well, headed close home | Hayley Turner 57.6kg Neck | 2 (17) |
| Epsom Downs 30-Aug-21 1210m GOOD (GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES) CL4 Flat, SP: 16/5 Pressed leader, led inside final 2f, ran on | Hayley Turner 58.1kg | 1 (5) |
| Newmarket 30-Jul-21 1207m GOOD CL5 Flat, SP: 9/2 Contested lead, travelled powerfully until pushed approaching 2f out, lost lead and ridden after 2f out, weakened late on | Hayley Turner 60.8kg Neck | 5 (9) |
| Lingfield 01-Jun-21 1207m GOOD TO FIRM (GOOD IN PLACES) CL5 Flat, SP: 11/10 Made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well | Hayley Turner 60.8kg | 1 (10) |
| Newmarket 14-May-21 1408m GOOD TO SOFT CL5 Flat, SP: 12/1 Went right start, tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace | Hayley Turner 59kg 4l | 3 (12) |
| Windsor 26-Apr-21 1218m GOOD TO FIRM CL5 Flat, SP: 10/1 Steadied and awkwardly away, pulled hard towards rear, ridden and good headway between horses inside final 2f, edged right and kept on same pace inside final furlong | Tom Marquand 59.4kg 1 1/4 length | 4 (12) |
| Southwell 08-Oct-20 1000m STANDARD CL5 Flat, SP: 3/1 Soon prominent and led after 2f, ridden 2f out, responded to pressure and ran on well to just hang on | D Tudhope 59.4kg | 1 (12) |
| York 06-Sep-20 1087m GOOD (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL3 Flat, SP: 16/1 Led 2f, chased leader until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | D Tudhope 58.1kg 2l | 4 (13) |
| Pontefract 14-Aug-20 1009m GOOD TO FIRM (GOOD IN PLACES) CL5 Flat, SP: 11/8 Chased leaders on outside, hung right and ran very wide on home turn, continued to hang right and no chance after | D Tudhope 58.1kg 3 1/2l | 8 (8) |
| York 18-Jul-20 1006m GOOD (GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES) CL5 Flat, SP: 5/2 Chased leaders, switched left and closed over 2f out, pressing front pair entering final furlong, 3rd and held final 100 yards, one pace | D Tudhope 59.4kg 1 1/4 length | 3 (4) |