Final Straw (2020) Horse
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About
Final Straw is a six-year-old bay gelding by Affinisea out of Pauls First. He is under the care of trainer M Todhunter and races for the Coniston Old Men Syndicate. In seven starts he has claimed two wins and earned $20,155. His latest start came at Carlisle on 22 October 2026, where he ran 10th of 13. The most recent victory was recorded at Plumpton on 17 November 2025.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Newcastle 05-Nov-26 4080m GOOD (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) R3 Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap Hurdle, SP: 26.00 | Callum Bewley 7.5L | 5 (8) |
| Carlisle 22-Oct-26 4022m GOOD CL5 Hurdle, SP: 22/1 Midfield, outpaced from 3 out, weakened after 2 out | Jamie Hamilton 76.2kg 2 3/4l | 10 (13) |
| Wincanton 04-Dec-25 4970m SOFT R4 CL5 NvHcpHNHFNHF (of $6,651), Winning Time: 06:17.280, SP: 3.00 1st Happy Returns ( B Harris 142 ) 2nd West Orchard ( B Powell 161 ) 7.50L 3rd Snapdance ( H Kimber 165 ) 2.50L 6th Final Straw ( D Williams 168 , Cd 161 ) 13.05L See full results | D Williams 76.2kg, Cd 73kg 13.05L | 6 (7) |
| Plumpton 17-Nov-25 5030m GOOD R5 CL5 NvHcpH $10,655 (of $10,655), SP: 1.91 1st Final Straw ( D Williams 166 , Cd 173 ) 2nd Drumheller ( J Davies 159 ) 7.50L 3rd Minella Kaiser ( F Gordon 160 ) 10.00L See full results | D Williams 75.3kg, Cd 78.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Kempton 10-Nov-25 4940m GOOD R7 CL5 NvHcpH $7,495 (of $7,495), Winning Time: 06:12.660, SP: 3.75 1st Final Straw ( F Gordon 168 , Cd 171 ) 2nd Hurst Hill ( D Sansom 159 ) 2.00L 3rd Avada Kedavra ( T Hutsby 166 ) 1.00L See full results | F Gordon 76.2kg, Cd 77.6kg | 1 (9) |
| Fontwell 07-Sep-25 3850m GOOD R2 CL4 MdH $997 (of $8,639), Winning Time: 04:44.660, SP: 8.50 1st King's Reign ( C Quinn 155 ) 2nd Turndlightsdownlow ( S Bowen 158 ) 7.50L 3rd Fullforward ( M Goldstein 158 ) 10.00L 4th Final Straw ( D Williams 158 , Cd 165 ) 19.50L See full results | D Williams 71.7kg, Cd 74.8kg 19.50L | 4 (8) |
| Uttoxeter 25-Jul-25 3170m GOOD R2 CL4 NvH (of $8,329), Winning Time: 03:52.200, SP: 4.00 1st Soul Limbo ( R Dingle 156 ) 2nd Drombeg Lad ( A Wedge 156 ) 1.25L 3rd Western Clouds ( S Bowen 156 ) 6.00L 6th Final Straw ( J Bowen 156 ) 22.00L See full results | J Bowen 70.8kg 22.00L | 6 (10) |
| Southwell 09-Jun-25 4104m GOOD CL4 Hurdle, SP: 11/4 Off the pace in last pair, struggling 3 out, hung left and plugged on into remote 4th run-in, never dangerous | James Bowen 71.7kg 1 1/4 length | 4 (8) |