Beat The Retreat (2019) Horse
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Beat The Retreat, a seven-year-old bay gelding sired by Getaway out of Lindy Lou, is under the care of trainer N W Alexander and belongs to Highland Hustlers. Out of 26 starts, the horse has secured four victories, placed second two times and third four times, accumulating $48,900 in earnings. The most recent race took place at Perth on 24 September 2026, where he finished 3rd out of a field of 16. His latest win was recorded at Musselburgh on 16 February 2026.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Perth 24-Sep-26 4055m GOOD R7 CL5 HcpH $2,059 (of $16,664), Winning Time: 05:06.200, SP: 23.00 1st Coventry ( P Kavanagh 148 ) 2nd Gortmore Lady ( S Bowen 150 ) 0.75L 3rd Beat The Retreat ( D Hislop 157 , Cd 150 ) 7.25L See full results | D Hislop 71.2kg, Cd 68kg 7.25L | 3 (16) |
| Perth 13-May-26 4055m GOOD R7 CL5 HcpH (of $8,525), SP: 11.00 1st Loro White ( L Saunders 151 ) 2nd Malangen ( A Doyle 154 ) 4.00L 3rd Betteryouthanme ( W Maggs 158 ) 2.75L Beat The Retreat ( D Hislop 162 , Cd 154 ) 0.00L | D Hislop 73.5kg, Cd 69.9kg 0.00L | UPD (10) |
| Perth 23-Apr-26 3262m SOFT R7 CL5 HcpH $948 (of $8,224), Winning Time: 04:00.880, SP: 11.00 1st Breadalbane Lass ( T Wynne 142 ) 2nd Storm The Dug ( P W Wadge 152 ) 6.50L 3rd Defying Gravity ( C Rabbitt 142 ) 15.00L 4th Beat The Retreat ( D Hislop 160 , Cd 153 ) 27.50L See full results | D Hislop 72.6kg, Cd 69.4kg 27.50L | 4 (16) |
| Musselburgh 16-Feb-26 3979m SOFT R7 CL5 HcpH $7,136 (of $7,136), SP: 5.50 1st Beat The Retreat ( D Hislop 156 , Cd 146 ) 2nd Snow Dragon ( G Walkingshaw 158 ) 2.50L 3rd Cher Tara ( T Mccain-mitchell 165 ) 6.00L See full results | D Hislop 70.8kg, Cd 66.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Musselburgh 22-Dec-25 4791m SOFT R5 CL5 HcpH (of $7,473), Winning Time: 06:04.550, SP: 8.00 1st Reflection Of You ( A Doyle 151 ) 2nd Lizzie Luna ( C Nichol 161 ) 0.00L 3rd Bollin Matilda ( T Gillard 151 ) 0.30L 10th Beat The Retreat ( B Lynn 152 ) 33.95L See full results | B Lynn 68.9kg 33.95L | 10 (13) |
| Ayr 01-Dec-25 3923m HEAVY (SOFT IN PLACES) CL5 Hurdle, SP: 20/1 Prominent, disputed lead before 2nd, briefly ridden before 6th, ridden and led outright before 2 out, pressed for lead approaching last, kept on well | Bruce Lynn 69.4kg | 1 (8) |
| Perth 03-Jul-25 4055m GOOD (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL5 Hurdle, SP: 16/1 Prominent, not fluent and lost ground 7th, mistake and ridden 3 out, soon weakened | Bruce Lynn 70.3kg 45kgl | 8 (11) |
| Hexham 07-Jun-25 4049m GOOD TO SOFT (GOOD IN PLACES) CL5 Hurdle, SP: 18/1 Midfield, not fluent 7th, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and no extra before last | Mr Kit Alexander 71.2kg 3 1/4l | 11 (15) |
| Perth 14-May-25 4055m GOOD CL5 Hurdle, SP: 6/1 Mid-division, headway 6th, ridden 2 out, close up flat, held towards finish | Dominic Hislop 70.3kg 3/4 length | 2 (8) |
| Perth 23-Apr-25 4816m GOOD TO SOFT CL5 Hurdle, SP: 22/1 Took keen hold, in rear, ridden and minor headway from 2 out, never dangerous | Miss Jesika Rennie 69.9kg 21l | 5 (11) |
| Musselburgh 21-Mar-25 3979m GOOD TO SOFT (GOOD IN PLACES) CL5 Hurdle, SP: 5/1 Towards rear, pushed along briefly on outside after 3rd, closed after 6th, outpaced and lost place before 3 out | Dominic Hislop 71.2kg 21l | 7 (9) |
| Musselburgh 16-Feb-25 3979m GOOD TO SOFT (GOOD IN PLACES) CL5 Hurdle, SP: 5/1 Chased leaders, went 2nd from after 6th, led 2 out, stayed on, ridden out | Dominic Hislop 71.2kg | 1 (10) |
| Musselburgh 02-Feb-25 4791m GOOD TO SOFT CL4 Hurdle, SP: 12/1 Midfield, hit 3 out, ridden when some headway 2 out, outpaced and weakened from before last | Dominic Hislop 65.3kg 1 1/2 length | 8 (13) |
| Ayr 02-Jan-25 4115m SOFT CL5 Hurdle, SP: 15/2 Never closer than mid-division | Dominic Hislop 72.1kg 6 1/2l | 8 (18) |
| Musselburgh 29-Nov-24 3979m GOOD TO SOFT (GOOD IN PLACES) CL5 Hurdle, SP: 5/1 Held up in midfield, ridden before 3 out, headway before last, went 3rd close home, no danger | Dominic Hislop 70.8kg 3l | 3 (11) |
| Ayr 28-Oct-24 3923m GOOD TO SOFT CL5 Hurdle, SP: 14/1 Held up in mid-division, hampered 4th, well beaten after 8th, pulled up before 2 out (normal 3 out) | Bruce Lynn 73.5kg | UPL (13) |
| Ayr 19-Apr-24 4115m SOFT CL4 Hurdle, SP: 14/1 Off the pace towards rear, never on terms | Dylan Whelan 64.4kg 1 length | 7 (9) |
| Ayr 08-Mar-24 4115m GOOD TO SOFT (SOFT IN PLACES) CL5 Hurdle, SP: 5/1 Led briefly, chased leaders out wide, weakened quickly soon after 7th, tailed off and pulled up after 4 out | Danny McMenamin 72.6kg | UPL (12) |
| Musselburgh 18-Feb-24 3979m SOFT CL5 Hurdle, SP: 7/1 Chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, went 3rd flat, unable to get on terms | Danny McMenamin 72.6kg 3 1/4l | 3 (11) |
| Ayr 02-Jan-24 4115m HEAVY (SOFT IN PLACES) CL5 Hurdle, SP: 5/2 Mid-division, hampered by faller 2nd, hampered by faller 5th, pushed along before 2 out, no response | Danny McMenamin 74.8kg 10l | 7 (14) |
| Ayr 20-Dec-23 3621m SOFT (HEAVY IN PLACES) CL5 Hurdle, SP: 9/1 In touch, headway to track leaders 3 out, ridden and every chance last, stayed on gamely to lead towards finish | Danny McMenamin 68kg | 1 (8) |
| Kelso 29-Nov-23 4564m SOFT CL4 Hurdle, SP: 9/2 Held up in rear, ridden and no impression before 2 out where not fluent, kept on one pace approaching last | Bruce Lynn 66.2kg 5l | 4 (5) |
| Ayr 10-Mar-23 3219m GOOD (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL4 Hurdle, SP: 20/1 Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced home turn, headway into distant 2nd last, kept on | Bruce Lynn 68kg 24l | 2 (9) |
| Kelso 15-Jan-23 3265m HEAVY CL4 Hurdle, SP: 13/2 Pressed leader, pushed along and outpaced home turn, ridden after 2 out, stayed on one pace | Bruce Lynn 69.9kg 1/2 length | 4 (5) |
| Ayr 22-Dec-22 3219m GOOD TO SOFT CL4 Hurdle, SP: 18/1 In touch in rear, closed on outside 5th, lost place after 6th, well beaten 3 out, went 3rd flat | Bruce Lynn 69.9kg 24l | 3 (6) |
| Ayr 29-Nov-22 3219m SOFT (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL5 NH Flat, SP: 9/1 Held up in touch, outpaced over 3f out, weakened over 2f out | Bruce Lynn 69.9kg 12l | 6 (6) |