First Principle (2022) Horse
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First Principle is a 4yo bay trained by W J Haggas in Newmarket. The colt is by Kingman out of the mare Guilty Twelve. To date he has captured four victories. His biggest triumph came on 21 Mar 2026 at Wolverhampton, where he secured the $54,103.00 Cl3 Handicap. The horse has consistently delivered value for bettors, and a lifelong backing would have generated a 94% ROI.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Windsor 25-May-26 2012m GOOD R5 CL3 Hcp (of $18,100) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:07.090, SP: 5.00 1st Serengeti ( R Hornby 135 ) 2nd Merveilleux Lapin ( R Ryan 136 ) 0.20L 3rd Auld Toon Loon ( P Jamin 137 ) 0.40L 6th First Principle ( T Marquand 135 ) 3.10L See full results | T Marquand 61.2kg 3.10L | 6 (7) |
| York 14-May-26 1584m GOOD R3 CL2 Hcp (of $73,778) Barrier 17, Winning Time: 01:37.200, SP: 21.00 1st Maybe Not ( S Osborne 115 ) 2nd Cerulean Bay ( D Tudhope 132 ) 0.30L 3rd Shout ( O Murphy 128 ) 1.25L 17th First Principle ( R L Moore 125 ) 12.05L See full results | R L Moore 56.7kg 12.05L | 17 (19) |
| Newcastle 03-Apr-26 1614m GOOD R4 CL2 Hcp (of $147,555) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:40.170, SP: 13.00 1st Tyrrhenian Sea ( J Mitchell 135 ) 2nd Blue Rc ( H Crouch 128 ) 1.25L 3rd The Lost King ( O Murphy 126 ) 0.00L 11th First Principle ( C Fallon 125 ) 7.45L See full results | C Fallon 56.7kg 7.45L | 11 (14) |
| Wolverhampton 21-Mar-26 1739m SYNTHETIC R6 CL3 Hcp $29,700 (of $54,103) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:46.720, SP: 3.75 1st First Principle ( T Marquand 133 ) 2nd Dosman ( J Peate 130 ) 0.30L 3rd City Of Poets ( R Ryan 131 ) 0.15L See full results | T Marquand 60.3kg | 1 (13) |
| Wolverhampton 08-Mar-26 1739m SYNTHETIC R2 CL2 Hcp $12,085 (of $49,185) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:46.380, SP: 6.00 1st The Lost King ( O Murphy 126 ) 2nd First Principle ( C Fallon 126 ) 1.25L 3rd Two Tempting ( R Hornby 134 ) 0.50L See full results | C Fallon 57.2kg 1.25L | 2 (12) |
| Kempton 20-Nov-25 1610m SYNTHETIC R4 CL2 Hcp $6,284 (of $25,575) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.800, SP: 4.33 1st Two Tempting ( K Stott 138 ) 2nd First Principle ( H Burns 131 , Cd 134 ) 1.25L 3rd Notimeforchitchat ( J Nicholls 119 ) 1.25L See full results | H Burns 59.4kg, Cd 60.8kg 1.25L | 2 (9) |
| Southwell 01-Nov-25 1620m GOOD R7 CL2 Hcp $13,190 (of $24,789) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:40.920, SP: 5.50 1st First Principle ( J Mason 123 ) 2nd Two Tempting ( R Hornby 134 ) 0.75L 3rd Dividend ( H Doyle 133 ) 0.20L See full results | J Mason 55.8kg | 1 (10) |
| Doncaster 11-Sep-25 2050m SOFT R5 CL2 Hcp (of $68,859) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:10.080, SP: 8.00 1st Devil's Advocate ( W Buick 134 ) 2nd Hopewell Rock ( B Loughnane 124 ) 0.50L 3rd Respond ( J Fanning 116 ) 0.75L 8th First Principle ( S D Sousa 118 ) 8.55L See full results | S D Sousa 53.5kg 8.55L | 8 (10) |
| Windsor 05-Aug-25 1640m GOOD R6 CL5 Nv $4,320 (of $7,869) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:42.060, SP: 1.08 1st First Principle ( T Marquand 137 ) 2nd Tenbob Tommy ( T E Whelan 137 ) 3.50L 3rd Ettore ( S D Sousa 130 ) 2.50L See full results | T Marquand 62.1kg | 1 (6) |
| Thirsk 02-Jul-25 1610m GOOD R2 CL5 Nv $2,028 (of $7,869) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:43.480, SP: 1.44 Tracked leader, led narrowly over 2f out, soon ridden and hung left, headed over 1f out, kept on 1st Divine Knight ( D Tudhope 139 ) 2nd First Principle ( T Marquand 137 ) 0.50L 3rd Summer Heat ( C Howarth 125 ) 0.30L See full results | T Marquand 62.1kg 0.50L | 2 (10) |
| Kempton 05-Dec-24 1610m GOOD R4 CL5 Nv $3,672 (of $6,689) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:39.960, SP: 11.00 Held up in touch in mid-division, switched left and bumped 2f out, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well 1st First Principle ( R Kingscote 130 ) 2nd Spectacular View ( D C Costello 137 ) 1.25L 3rd Spanish Voice ( O Murphy 130 ) 0.75L See full results | R Kingscote 59kg | 1 (13) |