Express Surprise (2019) Horse
About
Express Surprise is a 7yo colt trained by C Boultbee-Brooks. He is by the stallion Mahler out of the dam Gudnis Gracious Me. To date, Express Surprise has won three races. On 6th Dec 2025 at Wetherby, he secured his biggest victory, taking the $8,854.00 Cl4 Hcpch. The horse has been a profitable choice for punters, delivering a 3% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Raced At
Uttoxeter
• Wetherby
• Lingfield
• Market Rasen
• Huntingdon
• Hereford
• Wincanton
• Chepstow
• Ludlow
• Taunton
• Southwell
• NewburyRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Uttoxeter 31-Dec-25 4837m SOFT R6 CL5 HcpCh $3,248 (of $6,049), SP: 5.00 1st Express Surprise ( R Patrick 164 ) 2nd Smurfette ( J Andrews 163 , Cd 166 ) 0.30L 3rd Fortunefavorsdbold ( J Tudor 160 ) 21.30L See full results | R Patrick 74.4kg | 1 (14) |
| Wetherby 06-Dec-25 4870m SOFT R5 CL4 HcpCh $4,753 (of $8,854), SP: 5.50 1st Express Surprise ( R P Mclernon 154 ) 2nd One Last Glance ( W Maggs 151 ) 1.00L 3rd Gold Emery ( C Maggs 166 ) 11.00L See full results | R P Mclernon 69.9kg | 1 (9) |
| Lingfield 11-Nov-25 4730m GOOD R2 CL5 HcpCh $747 (of $6,049), SP: 4.50 1st The Big Reveal ( J Anderson 149 ) 2nd I'm Your Buckaroo ( C Quinn 162 ) 3.00L 3rd Express Surprise ( N Fox 166 ) 4.00L See full results | N Fox 75.3kg 4.00L | 3 (8) |
| Bangor-on-Dee 23-Mar-25 4860m GOOD R4 CL5 HcpCh $1,033 (of $8,363), Winning Time: 06:05.130, SP: 3.75 1st Lazy Sunday ( M G Nolan 166 ) 2nd One Last Glance ( F Mitchell 157 ) 12.00L 3rd Express Surprise ( N Fox 161 ) 20.00L See full results | N Fox 73kg 20.00L | 3 (8) |
| Market Rasen 19-Feb-25 4800m SOFT R3 CL5 NvHcpCh $456 (of $7,377), Winning Time: 10:26.930, SP: 2.75 Prominent, bad mistake 13th, not fluent next and pushed along in 4th, faded 2 out 1st Camino Rocio ( S Bowen 168 ) 2nd Mythe Bridge ( S Twiston-davies 167 ) 4.25L 3rd Jessmae ( L Edwards 149 ) 6.50L 4th Express Surprise ( R Patrick 167 ) 11.50L See full results | R Patrick 75.8kg 11.50L | 4 (6) |
| Huntingdon 23-Jan-25 4740m SOFT R6 CL5 NvHcpCh $3,948 (of $7,131), SP: 5.00 Mid-division out wide, mistake 9th, headway chasing leaders before 13th, led after 3 out, over 3 lengths ahead last, ridden and came further clear run-in 1st Express Surprise ( N Fox 159 ) 2nd Celtic Fortune ( J Bowen 161 ) 9.50L 3rd Kapamazov ( B Poste 159 ) 12.00L See full results | N Fox 72.1kg | 1 (10) |
| Hereford 12-Nov-24 4370m GOOD R5 CL5 HcpH $747 (of $6,049), Winning Time: 05:24.310, SP: 5.00 In touch on outer, pushed along disputing close 2nd after 2 out, faded approaching last 1st Greenways ( B Poste 142 ) 2nd New Found Fame ( L Harrison 164 ) 3.00L 3rd Express Surprise ( A Wedge 152 ) 9.50L See full results | A Wedge 68.9kg 9.50L | 3 (10) |
| Wincanton 17-Oct-24 4300m GOOD R4 CL4 HcpH $273 (of $8,854), Winning Time: 05:09.600, SP: 4.50 Chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, weakened home turn 1st Far Sight ( P O'brien 161 ) 2nd Stay If U Want To ( K Brogan 168 ) 9.50L 3rd Tout Sur Moi ( D Noonan 164 ) 0.75L 5th Express Surprise ( R Patrick 147 ) 14.25L See full results | R Patrick 66.7kg 14.25L | 5 (8) |
| Stratford 02-Jun-24 4430m GOOD R8 CL5 HcpH $1,737 (of $7,034), Winning Time: 05:29.500, SP: 5.50 Prominent, led 4th, headed next, led before 7th, headed towards finish 1st Supreme Yeats ( H Skelton 162 ) 2nd Express Surprise ( R Patrick 154 ) 1.50L 3rd Floating Rock ( C Ward 161 ) 4.25L See full results | R Patrick 69.9kg 1.50L | 2 (10) |
| Chepstow 13-Apr-24 3910m SOFT R7 CL5 NvHcpH (of $6,049), Winning Time: 04:55.930, SP: 5.50 Towards rear, pushed along 3 out, well held next 1st Love Of Neymore ( C Price 168 ) 2nd Shuil Ceoil ( J Anderson 167 ) 2.50L 3rd Fresh Speculation ( A Stevens 168 ) 4.25L 7th Express Surprise ( R Patrick 157 ) 18.25L See full results | R Patrick 71.2kg 18.25L | 7 (13) |
| Ludlow 22-Mar-24 3170m SOFT R1 CL4 NvH $1,003 (of $7,869), Winning Time: 04:00.600, SP: 26.00 Prominent, not fluent 2nd, outpaced after 6th, weakened before 3 out 1st Go To War ( P J Brennan 166 ) 2nd Court In The Act ( P O'brien 166 ) 3.00L 3rd Express Surprise ( R Patrick 159 ) 26.00L See full results | R Patrick 72.1kg 26.00L | 3 (7) |
| Taunton 12-Mar-24 3310m SOFT R2 CL4 MdH (of $8,950), Winning Time: 04:18.150, SP: 11.00 Midfield, wandered around approaching 3 out where not fluent and unseated rider 1st Just One Surf ( J Bowen 160 ) 2nd Byzantium ( H Cobden 150 ) 3.25L 3rd Tout Sur Moi ( D Noonan 160 ) 6.00L UPL Express Surprise ( T M O'brien 160 , Cd 163 ) 0.00L See full results | T M O'brien 72.6kg, Cd 73.9kg 0.00L | UPD (13) |
| Southwell 03-Feb-24 3180m SOFT R3 CL4 NvH (of $7,575), Winning Time: 04:10.400, SP: 29.00 Chased leaders, mistake 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened 1st Teorie ( P J Brennan 151 ) 2nd Diskatek ( H Cobden 156 ) 2.25L 3rd Act Of Authority ( D Johnston 168 ) 12.00L 5th Express Surprise ( T M O'brien 156 , Cd 159 ) 22.25L See full results | T M O'brien 70.8kg, Cd 72.1kg 22.25L | 5 (11) |
| Newbury 09-Nov-23 3280m SOFT R8 NHF (of $3,812), Winning Time: 04:19.730, SP: 50/1 Mid-division, pushed along 4f out and soon pressed front rank, ridden 3f out, hung left and weakened 1st Navajo Indy ( J Nailor 156 ) 2nd I'm A Lumberjack ( T Cannon 156 ) 2.25L 3rd Histrionic ( H Cobden 156 ) 0.50L 5th Express Surprise ( T M O'brien 156 , Cd 0 ) 29.00L See full results | T M O'brien 70.8kg, Cd 0 29.00L | 5 (13) |
| Lisronagh 26-Feb-23 4830m SOFT Md (of $3,812), SP: 2.75 Tr ldrs, 3rd 1/2way, 2nd bef 4out, rdn from 2out & chall run-in, nt reach wnr 1st Bill Joyce ( T P Roche 165 ) 2nd Express Surprise ( F Maguire 165 ) 0.75L 3rd If You Let Me ( J C Barry 165 ) 0.15L | F Maguire 74.8kg 0.75L | 2 (12) |
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