Looking Splendid (2018) Horse
About
Looking Splendid is a 7yo b trained by Gary Rutherford, based at Jedburgh. The horse is by Passing Glance out of Splendid Blue. To date it has claimed two victories. Its most notable triumph came on 16 Oct 2025 at Carlisle, where it secured the $6,886.00 Cl5 Hcph prize.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Musselburgh 08-Dec-25 3980m SOFT R6 CL5 HcpH (of $6,886), Winning Time: 05:04.060, SP: 5.00 1st Passing Pleasure ( C Nichol 168 ) 2nd Lillistar ( B S Hughes 150 ) 6.50L 3rd Snow Dragon ( G Walkingshaw 160 , Cd 170 ) 15.00L 6th Looking Splendid ( D Johnston 166 ) 21.50L See full results | D Johnston 75.3kg 21.50L | 6 (7) |
| Newcastle 14-Nov-25 4080m SOFT R3 CL4 HcpH $936 (of $7,574), Winning Time: 05:11.820, SP: 3.00 1st Wasthatok ( J Williamson 152 ) 2nd Livano Bello ( J Thompson 153 ) 6.50L 3rd Looking Splendid ( D Johnston 156 ) 7.00L See full results | D Johnston 70.8kg 7.00L | 3 (9) |
| Carlisle 16-Oct-25 4020m GOOD R5 CL5 HcpH $3,697 (of $6,886), Winning Time: 04:55.230, SP: 4.50 1st Looking Splendid ( D Johnston 156 ) 2nd Top Flight Century ( C Maggs 146 ) 0.75L 3rd Rickety Gate ( C Bewley 154 ) 4.00L See full results | D Johnston 70.8kg | 1 (16) |
| Kelso 05-Oct-25 4200m GOOD R6 CL5 HcpH $3,697 (of $6,886), Winning Time: 05:06.100, SP: 4.33 1st Looking Splendid ( D Johnston 162 ) 2nd Top Tier Gossip ( T Durrell 155 ) 1.75L 3rd Be The Difference ( J Williamson 162 ) 0.15L See full results | D Johnston 73.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Carlisle 08-Apr-25 3880m GOOD R5 CL5 NvHcpH $759 (of $6,148), Winning Time: 04:52.030, SP: 5.50 1st Show No Fear ( N Moscrop 161 ) 2nd Liloo D'ores ( J Hogan 160 ) 2.00L 3rd Looking Splendid ( B Lynn 164 ) 3.25L See full results | B Lynn 74.4kg 3.25L | 3 (7) |
| Newcastle 04-Mar-25 4080m GOOD R2 CL5 NvHcpH (of $6,049), Winning Time: 05:02.300, SP: 11.00 Held up in touch, took keen hold, not fluent 2 out, soon switched right, 2 lengths down and staying on when fell last 1st Luminaries ( S Quinlan 145 ) 2nd Leader Wing ( S Coltherd 155 ) 2.00L 3rd Dartie Bay ( D Mcmenamin 150 ) 0.30L UPL Looking Splendid ( B Lynn 164 ) 0.00L See full results | B Lynn 74.4kg 0.00L | UPD (12) |
| Musselburgh 17-Feb-25 3980m SOFT R3 CL5 HcpH $972 (of $7,869), Winning Time: 05:03.700, SP: 4.00 Held up in rear, jumped left 7th, headway 3 out, 3rd before 2 out, kept on, no impression towards finish 1st Beat The Retreat ( D Hislop 157 ) 2nd Coral Blue ( D Mcmenamin 164 ) 1.25L 3rd Looking Splendid ( C O'farrell 165 ) 2.50L See full results | C O'farrell 74.8kg 2.50L | 3 (10) |
| Catterick 23-Jan-25 3160m SOFT R6 CL5 HcpH (of $6,886), Winning Time: 03:49.600, SP: 13.00 Led until after 2nd, prominent, not fluent 4th, beaten 2 out, weakened before last 1st Bathgate ( J Williamson 168 ) 2nd Far Away West ( H Skelton 148 ) 3.75L 3rd Rhiannon Ring ( J Brace 142 ) 3.50L 6th Looking Splendid ( B Lynn 163 ) 16.50L See full results | B Lynn 73.9kg 16.50L | 6 (12) |
| Wetherby 26-Dec-24 3960m SOFT R3 CL4 NvHcpH $258 (of $8,363), Winning Time: 08:29.480, SP: 13.00 Held up in rear, going okay in behind leaders before 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, kept on until no extra after last 1st Chasingouttheblues ( J Hamilton 167 ) 2nd Jazz King ( M Dodd 168 ) 0.00L 3rd Glen Road ( P Kavanagh 158 ) 5.00L 5th Looking Splendid ( B Lynn 154 ) 6.25L See full results | B Lynn 69.9kg 6.25L | 5 (9) |
| Musselburgh 29-Nov-24 3980m SOFT R1 CL5 HcpH $1,701 (of $6,886), Winning Time: 05:03.130, SP: 8.50 Took keen hold, held up in midfield, headway before 3 out, soon pushed along, chased winner approaching last, kept on run-in, not reach winner 1st Theirshegoes ( L Dobb 161 ) 2nd Looking Splendid ( B Lynn 161 ) 1.25L 3rd Beat The Retreat ( D Hislop 156 ) 3.00L See full results | B Lynn 73kg 1.25L | 2 (11) |
| Kelso 09-Nov-24 4200m SOFT R5 CL5 HcpH $426 (of $6,886), Winning Time: 08:51.000, SP: 15.00 Raced on inside towards rear, good headway chasing leaders before 4 out,went 2ndhome turn, led narrowly 2 out, headed between last 2, no chance with winner, weakened and lost 2nd two places towards finish 1st Starlyte ( P W Wadge 161 , Cd 158 ) 2nd Santa Clarita ( S Coltherd 158 ) 6.00L 3rd Maillot Blanc ( D Hislop 168 , Cd 158 ) 7.00L 4th Looking Splendid ( C Nichol 162 ) 7.50L See full results | C Nichol 73.5kg 7.50L | 4 (11) |
| Kelso 06-Oct-24 4200m GOOD R7 HcpH (of $3,697), Winning Time: 05:15.130, SP: 14/1 Prominent, pushed along and dropped to rear 7th, pulled up before 3 out 1st Double Powerful ( D Johnston 164 ) 2nd Starlyte ( P W Wadge 164 ) 8.00L 3rd Summergrounds ( C Rabbitt 165 ) 5.00L UPL Looking Splendid ( B Lynn 168 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full results | B Lynn 76.2kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (11) |
| Kelso 08-May-24 4200m GOOD R2 NvH (of $4,357), Winning Time: 05:11.980, SP: 80/1 Mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, ridden next, plugged on, never on terms 1st Magical Hill ( H Brooke 162 ) 2nd Tigga Time ( R Mania 155 ) 6.00L 3rd Killybegs Jet Lady ( A Doyle 148 ) 5.50L 5th Looking Splendid ( B Lynn 155 , Cd 0 ) 16.75L See full results | B Lynn 70.3kg, Cd 0 16.75L | 5 (13) |
| Market Rasen 10-Apr-24 4150m SOFT R1 CL4 MdH (of $7,377), Winning Time: 05:20.680, SP: 126.00 Rear of mid-division, pushed along and weakened before 2 out 1st Carrigmoorna Rowan ( J J Burke 160 ) 2nd New Order ( G Sheehan 160 ) 2.00L 3rd Hartington ( B Powell 160 ) 11.00L 8th Looking Splendid ( E Austin 160 , Cd 165 ) 0.00L See full results | E Austin 72.6kg, Cd 74.8kg 0.00L | 8 (15) |
| Kelso 11-Mar-24 4200m SOFT R5 CL4 MdH (of $7,377), Winning Time: 05:39.800, SP: 201.00 Chased winner until wandered into 2nd, ridden after 3 out, weakened before last 1st Myretown ( D R Fox 158 ) 2nd Joie More ( D Mcmenamin 158 ) 11.00L 3rd Lucky Soldier ( S Quinlan 158 ) 5.00L 5th Looking Splendid ( E Austin 158 , Cd 163 ) 17.50L See full results | E Austin 71.7kg, Cd 73.9kg 17.50L | 5 (8) |
| Kelso 17-Apr-23 3270m SOFT R7 CL4 NHF (of $4,918), Winning Time: 03:52.170, SP: 101.00 Prominent, weakened quickly over 2f out 1st Hierachy ( B Lynn 157 ) 2nd Heart Above ( H Brooke 157 ) 1.00L 3rd Edgewell ( J Hamilton 157 ) 5.50L 10th Looking Splendid ( R Mania 157 ) 0.00L See full results | R Mania 71.2kg 0.00L | 10 (10) |
| Kelso 26-Mar-23 3270m SOFT R7 CL2 NHF (of $29,511), Winning Time: 05:37.350, SP: 201.00 Prominent, ridden halfway, gradually weakened, finished detached 1st Bertie's Ballet ( C O'farrell 163 ) 2nd Idem ( S Mulqueen 159 ) 3.00L 3rd Both Barrels ( C Nichol 159 ) 0.00L 13th Looking Splendid ( E Austin 159 ) 0.00L See full results | E Austin 72.1kg 0.00L | 13 (14) |
| Newcastle 17-Nov-22 3260m GOOD R7 CL5 NHF (of $4,721), Winning Time: 04:17.470, SP: 29.00 Prominent, disputed leader over 5f out, weakened over 2f out, ran on one pace, lost fifth final strides 1st Peaky Boy ( J E Moore 156 ) 2nd Lethal Industry ( D Mcmenamin 156 ) 2.75L 3rd Yorkshire Man Sam ( J Hamilton 156 ) 0.75L 5th Looking Splendid ( R Mania 156 ) 10.25L See full results | R Mania 70.8kg 10.25L | 5 (8) |
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