Safe Destination (2018) Horse

Foal Date
19-Feb-18
Colour
bay
Sire
Pether's Moon
Dam
Leighton Lass
Prize Money
86029
Owners
Mr Malcolm Berryman
About

Safe Destination is a 7yo b gelding trained by N & W Twiston‑Davies in Cheltenham. He is by the stallion Pether's Moon out of the mare Leighton Lass. The horse has recorded six victories, the most notable being on 12 Oct 2025 at Chepstow when he captured the $16,232.00 Class 4 Handicap. Throughout his career he has been a profitable pick for bettors, delivering a 21% return on investment for those who backed him from the start.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Ascot 21-Nov-25 4800m GOOD R6 CL4 HcpCh (of $15,395), SP: 7.50 1st Montregard ( R P Mclernon 164 ) 2nd Muskoka ( R Dingle 163 ) 2.50L 3rd Vision De Maine ( H Cobden 157 ) 7.00L 6th Safe Destination ( S Twiston-davies 158 ) 12.80L See full resultsS Twiston-davies 71.7kg 12.80L6 (9)
Kempton 19-Oct-25 4830m GOOD R6 CL4 HcpCh $2,916 (of $11,805), Winning Time: 06:01.100, SP: 3.25 1st Village Master ( J Bowen 169 ) 2nd Safe Destination ( S Twiston-davies 153 ) 1.75L 3rd Jubilant ( C Quinn 170 ) 16.00L See full resultsS Twiston-davies 69.4kg 1.75L2 (6)
Chepstow 12-Oct-25 5280m GOOD R1 CL4 HcpCh $8,714 (of $16,232), SP: 4.50 1st Safe Destination ( T Mccain-mitchell 158 ) 2nd Deep Purple ( H Atkins 170 ) 4.00L 3rd To Be Sure ( E Collier 144 ) 1.75L See full resultsT Mccain-mitchell 71.7kg1 (8)
Perth 25-Sep-25 4790m GOOD R4 CL4 HcpCh $1,215 (of $9,837), SP: 8.50 1st Upfordebate ( B S Hughes 151 ) 2nd Sean Og ( H Brooke 168 ) 1.50L 3rd Safe Destination ( S Twiston-davies 168 ) 3.75L See full resultsS Twiston-davies 76.2kg 3.75L3 (8)
Haydock 19-Apr-25 5140m GOOD R5 CL4 HcpCh $882 (of $14,264), SP: 2.50 1st Duke Of Deception ( H Brooke 168 ) 2nd Good Work ( T Wynne 158 ) 8.00L 3rd Impatient ( J O Jr 160 ) 18.00L 4th Safe Destination ( S Twiston-davies 156 ) 50.00L See full resultsS Twiston-davies 70.8kg 50L4 (4)
Chepstow 17-Mar-25 4750m GOOD R3 CL4 HcpCh $2,163 (of $8,755), Winning Time: 06:00.110, SP: 6.50 Led, close up when headed after 2nd, led after 5th, headed after 9th, regained lead after 13th, ridden and headed before 3 out, kept on from 2 out, no match for winner 1st Ask Brewster ( A Wedge 164 ) 2nd Safe Destination ( T Mccain-mitchell 168 ) 9.50L 3rd Militaire ( B Powell 165 ) 7.00L See full resultsT Mccain-mitchell 76.2kg 9.50L2 (7)
Taunton 19-Feb-25 4630m SOFT R4 CL4 HcpCh $3,232 (of $13,083), Winning Time: 10:04.600, SP: 6.00 Chasing leaders on inside 2nd, ridden 2 out, pressing for lead flat, soon no impression on winner 1st Camulus ( C Deutsch 159 ) 2nd Safe Destination ( T Mccain-mitchell 164 ) 2.50L 3rd Exmoor Forest ( J Davies 164 ) 1.75L See full resultsT Mccain-mitchell 74.4kg 2.50L2 (8)
Taunton 18-Jan-25 4630m SOFT R6 CL5 HcpCh $5,439 (of $10,131), Winning Time: 10:04.850, SP: 10.00 Jumped well, chased leader, led after 3rd until 6th, chased leader, challenged 3 out, led before next, 2 lengths ahead last, came further clear run-in 1st Safe Destination ( T Mccain-mitchell 168 ) 2nd School For Scandal ( T Fisher 146 ) 2.25L 3rd Robinsville ( F Gingell 150 ) 2.75L See full resultsT Mccain-mitchell 76.2kg1 (14)
Southwell 16-Dec-24 4880m SOFT R1 CL5 HcpCh $3,248 (of $6,049), Winning Time: 10:53.700, SP: 6.50 Went right at times, prominent, led after 2nd, ridden out flat, held on 1st Safe Destination ( T Mccain-mitchell 164 ) 2nd Ali Star Bert ( J M Quinlan 168 ) 0.50L 3rd Jessmae ( L Edwards 147 ) 1.25L See full resultsT Mccain-mitchell 74.4kg1 (7)
Fontwell 08-Nov-24 5220m GOOD R5 CL5 HcpCh $1,494 (of $6,049), Winning Time: 11:51.610, SP: 4.00 Led, briefly headed 1st, headed 6th, led before 16th, pressed for lead before 3 out, soon ridden, disputed lead 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on run-in, no extra near finish 1st Pawpaw ( C Quinn 152 ) 2nd Safe Destination ( S Twiston-davies 164 ) 3.25L 3rd Eurkash ( S Bowen 149 ) 11.00L See full resultsS Twiston-davies 74.4kg 3.25L2 (7)
Market Rasen 28-Sep-24 4800m GOOD R3 HcpCh $3,961 (of $3,961), Winning Time: 06:14.600, SP: 2/1 Prominent, disputed lead before 4th, pressed leader before 3 out, soon led and ridden, kept on approaching last, stayed on strongly run-in 1st Safe Destination ( S Twiston-davies 158 ) 2nd Toad Of Toad Hall ( K Brogan 148 ) 3.50L 3rd The Electrician ( A Anderson 153 ) 1.25L See full resultsS Twiston-davies 71.7kg1 (10)
Warwick 25-Apr-24 4830m GOOD R3 CL5 NvHcpCh $242 (of $7,869), Winning Time: 06:05.900, SP: 11.00 Close up, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace 1st Village Master ( H Cobden 149 ) 2nd Barrakhov ( K Woods 150 ) 2.75L 3rd William Ewart ( N Scholfield 153 ) 0.75L 5th Safe Destination ( S Twiston-davies 160 ) 11.00L See full resultsS Twiston-davies 72.6kg 11.00L5 (15)
Huntingdon 25-Jan-24 4740m SOFT R3 CL5 NvHcpCh $242 (of $7,869), Winning Time: 06:17.390, SP: 6.00 Led, headed 3rd, in touch, pushed along 5 out, weakened 2 out 1st Galway Mahler ( C Quinn 148 ) 2nd Furkash ( B Powell 157 ) 6.00L 3rd Barrakhov ( N Slatter 155 ) 15.00L 5th Safe Destination ( S Twiston-davies 161 ) 24.50L See full resultsS Twiston-davies 73kg 24.50L5 (9)
Taunton 30-Dec-23 4630m SOFT R3 CL5 NvHcpCh (of $12,443), Winning Time: 06:08.400, SP: 4.00 Prominent on inside, led after 3rd, headed before next, lost some ground 9th, closed next, lost place before mistake 3 out, pulled up before last 1st Hard Frost ( P O'brien 156 ) 2nd Miltiades ( A Stevens 168 ) 0.30L 3rd Ballinoulart ( J J Burke 151 ) 1.75L UPL Safe Destination ( S Twiston-davies 161 ) 0.00L See full resultsS Twiston-davies 73kg 0.00LUPD (9)
Ludlow 27-Nov-23 4780m SOFT R3 CL5 NvHcpCh $5,281 (of $9,837), Winning Time: 06:31.290, SP: 4.33 Prominent, shaken up and chased leaders 4 out, led narrowly when rider lost whip after 2 out, kept on well from last 1st Safe Destination ( S Twiston-davies 155 ) 2nd On The Platform ( L Edwards 155 ) 1.25L 3rd Meechlands Magic ( H Reed 153 ) 5.50L See full resultsS Twiston-davies 70.3kg1 (12)
Warwick 07-Nov-23 5120m SOFT R8 CL5 HcpCh (of $7,869), Winning Time: 07:01.010, SP: 3.75 Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 5 out, soon pulled up 1st Percy Veering ( C Gethings 149 ) 2nd Imperial Alex ( S Sheppard 160 ) 2.25L 3rd Mixedwave ( P O'brien 156 ) 14.00L UPL Safe Destination ( S Twiston-davies 156 ) 0.00LS Twiston-davies 70.8kg 0.00LUPD (18)
Uttoxeter 08-Oct-23 4830m SOFT R7 CL5 HcpCh $3,406 (of $6,344), Winning Time: 06:14.100, SP: 4.33 Jumped right, led until 8th, led 11th, headed 2 out, led last, stayed on well, driven out 1st Safe Destination ( S Twiston-davies 150 ) 2nd Kap Chidley ( A Johns 167 ) 4.00L 3rd Dreams Of Diamonds ( J Bowen 154 ) 2.75L See full resultsS Twiston-davies 68kg1 (10)
Uttoxeter 06-May-23 4830m GOOD R3 CL5 NvHcpCh (of $6,344), Winning Time: 06:35.120, SP: 8.50 Pressed leader, pushed along and lost position before 14th, in rear when pulled up after 4 out 1st Carlo Du Berlais ( C Brace 161 ) 2nd Prince Cleni ( J Tudor 146 ) 0.75L 3rd Ron Burgundy ( S Bowen 156 ) 3.00L UPL Safe Destination ( T Bellamy 156 ) 0.00LT Bellamy 70.8kg 0.00LUPD (12)
Taunton 13-Apr-23 4810m SOFT R3 CL5 NvHcpH $486 (of $7,869), Winning Time: 06:07.530, SP: 15.00 Tracked leaders on inside, short of room on inside after 3 out, ridden and one pace in 4th before next 1st Picks Lad ( D Bass 167 ) 2nd Picks Lad ( D Bass 167 ) 0.30L 3rd Weaver's Answer ( A Johns 142 ) 4.00L 4th Safe Destination ( J Nailor 152 ) 7.75L See full resultsJ Nailor 68.9kg 7.75L4 (10)
Ffos Las 06-Mar-23 4800m GOOD R2 CL5 NvHcpH (of $8,066), Winning Time: 05:58.680, SP: 11.00 Midfield, headway to go prominent 9th, close up 3 out, soon ridden, faded next 1st Puddlesinthepark ( I Williams 164 ) 2nd Hungry Hill ( N Scholfield 168 ) 0.50L 3rd Bucks Dream ( S Bowen 156 ) 10.00L 6th Safe Destination ( S Twiston-davies 162 ) 30.75L See full resultsS Twiston-davies 73.5kg 30.75L6 (12)
Uttoxeter 28-Jan-23 4010m SOFT R8 CL5 HcpH (of $8,066), Winning Time: 05:15.630, SP: 8.00 Mid-division, pushed along from 4 out, behind 3 out, plugged on from 2 out 1st Barrier Peaks ( F Gillard 154 ) 2nd Waterloo Quay ( T Bellamy 152 ) 2.75L 3rd Money For Jam ( C Nichol 144 ) 5.50L 6th Safe Destination ( F Lambert 163 , Cd 168 ) 26.75L See full resultsF Lambert 73.9kg, Cd 76.2kg 26.75L6 (13)
Market Rasen 26-Dec-22 4150m SOFT R3 CL5 NvHcpH (of $7,980), Winning Time: 05:12.370, SP: 19.00 Chased leader on inside, lost ground from 4 out, behind from 3 out and made no impression 1st Accidental Legend ( C Brace 163 ) 2nd Fazayte ( L Morgan 167 ) 0.50L 3rd Haribo Collonges ( L Edwards 168 ) 1.50L 10th Safe Destination ( J Nailor 167 , Cd 170 ) 0.00L See full resultsJ Nailor 75.8kg, Cd 77.1kg 0.00L10 (12)
Leicester 07-Dec-22 4120m SOFT R3 CL4 NvH (of $7,869), Winning Time: 05:20.100, SP: 41.00 Held up towards rear, closed after 4th, no extra 2 out 1st Grozni ( P Byrnes 166 ) 2nd Not A Light ( T J O'brien 154 ) 0.15L 3rd Scamallach Liath ( J J Burke 154 ) 3.00L 5th Safe Destination ( S Twiston-davies 154 ) 24.25L See full resultsS Twiston-davies 69.9kg 24.25L5 (11)
Uttoxeter 12-Nov-22 4010m GOOD R1 CL4 MdH (of $8,853), Winning Time: 04:59.590, SP: 41.00 Led, ridden and challenged 3 out, soon headed, weakened approaching last 1st Supreme Gift ( C Deutsch 158 ) 2nd Leading Choice ( K Brogan 158 ) 3.00L 3rd Saladam ( S Bowen 158 ) 1.00L 6th Safe Destination ( T Bellamy 157 ) 19.50L See full resultsT Bellamy 71.2kg 19.50L6 (10)
Fakenham 14-Oct-22 4020m GOOD R5 CL4 MdH $534 (of $8,362), Winning Time: 05:17.890, SP: 12.00 Disputed lead until ridden and headed 3 out, weakened next 1st Allo Allo ( C Gethings 158 ) 2nd Haliphon ( C Todd 158 ) 2.75L 3rd El Muchacho ( M Bastyan 158 ) 16.00L 4th Safe Destination ( S Twiston-davies 156 ) 31.75L See full resultsS Twiston-davies 70.8kg 31.75L4 (5)
Warwick 08-May-22 3220m GOOD R7 CL5 NHF (of $3,935), Winning Time: 03:48.200, SP: 8.00 Prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, weakened inside final furlong 1st Strong Leader ( A Heskin 156 ) 2nd Much Too Dear ( J Andrews 150 ) 7.50L 3rd Clapton Hill ( K Brogan 150 ) 2.75L 5th Safe Destination ( J Nailor 150 , Cd 153 ) 15.50LJ Nailor 68kg, Cd 69.4kg 15.50L5 (8)
Ballinaboola 06-Feb-22 3220m GOOD Md (of $2,178), SP: 4/1 Mid-div, drpd to 6th 1/2way, rdn aftr 3out, no ex from 2out, left 3rd last, ko 1st Doyen For Money ( H D Dunne 165 ) 2nd Ideal Vert ( B O'neill 165 ) 7.00L 3rd Safe Destination ( J W Hendrick 165 ) 7.75LJ W Hendrick 74.8kg 7.75L3 (8)