Sax Appeal (2020)
About
Sax Appeal is a 5yo trained by C Johnston, based at Middleham. He is by the stallion Saxon Warrior out of the dam Isobel Archer. To date, Sax Appeal has recorded seven victories. On 15 July 2025 at Beverley, he achieved his most notable win, taking the $24,592.00 Class 3 Handicap. The horse has proven to be a profitable selection for bettors, and backing him throughout his career would have generated a 111% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Newcastle 22-Aug-25 3269m SYNTHETIC R1 CL4 Hcp (of $34,430) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 03:31.280, SP: 17/2 | A Young 62.1kg, Cd 59.9kg | 1 (14) |
| Thirsk 08-Aug-25 2421m GOOD R5 CL3 Hcp $2,282 (of $17,706) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:35.880, SP: 5/1 | W Fentiman 53.1kg, Cd 50.8kg 6.00L | 3 (6) |
| Beverley 15-Jul-25 3247m GOOD R5 CL3 Hcp $12,885 (of $24,592) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 03:36.540, SP: 11.00 Soon led, made rest, quickened pace 3f out, ridden and stayed on strongly inside final furlong, unchallenged | C Shepherd 57.6kg | 1 (3) |
| Chelmsford City 02-Jul-25 3218m GOOD R6 CL3 Hcp $1,228 (of $19,674) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 03:23.250, SP: 22.00 Mid-division, pushed along in 4th over 2f out, ridden out wide over 1f out, plugged on final furlong | C Shepherd 54.9kg 4.30L | 4 (10) |
| Ripon 19-Jun-25 2423m GOOD R3 CL4 Hcp $362 (of $11,804) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:32.470, SP: 5.00 Not much room start, held up in rear, closed on outside over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, no impression after, stayed on inside final furlong | J Fanning 59.9kg 2.95L | 5 (7) |
| Chelmsford City 06-Jun-25 2675m GOOD R6 CL4 Hcp $1,472 (of $11,804) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:49.100, SP: 5.00 Disputed close 2nd until pushed along over 2f out, pushed along and outpaced turning in, rallied towards finish, went 3rd final strides | D Muscutt 59.9kg 1.25L | 3 (5) |
| Wolverhampton 23-May-25 2460m GOOD R3 CL4 Hcp $1,227 (of $9,837) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:38.900, SP: 4/1 Edged right and bumped start, led, ridden and headed 3f out, lost 2nd and weakened over 1f out | J Fanning 58.5kg 17.00L | 3 (4) |
| Hamilton 04-May-25 2629m GOOD R3 Hcp $453 (of $15,462), Winning Time: 02:51.770, SP: 17/2 Mid-division, pushed along 3f out, outpaced and weakened approaching final furlong | A Young 58.1kg, Cd 0 5.75L | 6 (8) |
| Lingfield 28-Apr-25 2414m GOOD R3 Hcp (of $5,234), Winning Time: 02:29.620, SP: 15/2 Tracked leaders, disputed lead after 2f, led over 7f out, pressed over 2f out, soon ridden and headed, weakened quickly over 1f out | O Stammers 59.9kg, Cd 0 19.00L | 7 (8) |
| Southwell 15-Mar-25 2233m GOOD R8 Hcp (of $5,339), Winning Time: 02:21.590, SP: 7/4 Led, pressed from 9f out, pushed along and headed turning in, lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened quickly | J Fanning 62.1kg, Cd 0 20.25L | 8 (8) |
| Southwell 01-Mar-25 2426m GOOD R6 Hcp $4,972 (of $4,972), Winning Time: 02:34.910, SP: 7/4 Led, went well clear after 2f, mostly 20-25 lengths ahead and galloped on strongly, ridden over 1f out, virtually pulled up inside final furlong, unchallenged, great ride | D Muscutt 63kg | 1 (6) |
| Wolverhampton 12-Feb-25 2460m GOOD R9 Hcp $4,972 (of $4,972), Winning Time: 02:38.430, SP: 13/2 Raced wide in mid-division, good headway tracking leaders 8f out, went 2nd over 7f out, led out wide inside final furlong, soon clear, stayed on well | C Shepherd 59.9kg | 1 (9) |
| Wolverhampton 02-Feb-25 2460m GOOD R5 Hcp $3,716 (of $3,716), Winning Time: 02:39.010, SP: 11/1 Led after 1f, made rest, went clear 2f out, ridden and edged right inside final furlong, stayed on well | C Shepherd 62.1kg | 1 (10) |
| Lingfield 18-Jan-25 3172m GOOD R1 Hcp (of $7,851), Winning Time: 03:33.770, SP: 7/1 Led until pushed along 5f out, lost 2nd over 4f out, chased leaders, weakened quickly 3f out | B Loughnane 60.3kg, Cd 0 13.50L | 9 (12) |
| Wolverhampton 31-Dec-24 2460m GOOD R1 Hcp $217 (of $3,716), Winning Time: 02:40.180, SP: 10/3 Mid-division on outside, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, kept on final furlong | A Young 62.1kg, Cd 0 8.25L | 5 (8) |
| Wolverhampton 24-Nov-24 2815m GOOD R8 Hcp (of $3,716), Winning Time: 03:01.350, SP: 9/2 Led and pressed after 2f, clear of rest, headed over 3f out, weakened quickly, soon behind | A Young 62.6kg, Cd 0 29.75L | 9 (10) |
| Chelmsford City 10-Nov-24 2675m GOOD R8 Hcp $1,104 (of $4,711), Winning Time: 02:48.500, SP: 4/1 Edged right start, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, 3rd and held towards finish | B Loughnane 63kg 2.00L | 3 (7) |
| Wolverhampton 25-Oct-24 2460m GOOD R5 Hcp (of $4,972), Winning Time: 02:37.230, SP: 16/1 Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong | A Young 61.2kg, Cd 0 5.25L | 7 (11) |
| Chester 15-Jun-24 2471m HEAVY R8 Hcp $222 (of $7,644), Winning Time: 02:55.060, SP: 3/1 Close up, nudged along over 4f out, ridden and dropped to rear over 3f out, lost touch over 2f out | J Fanning 61.2kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 6 (7) |
| Thirsk 07-Jun-24 2421m GOOD R1 Hcp $2,947 (of $6,281), Winning Time: 02:33.480, SP: 5/1 Raced wide tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, soon headed, kept on | A Young 59.9kg 2.00L | 2 (7) |
| Doncaster 18-May-24 2921m GOOD R5 Hcp $652 (of $5,566), Winning Time: 03:07.570, SP: 12/1 Led, brought field centre in home straight, pushed along 3f out, soon strongly pressed, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd soon after, weakened inside final furlong | A Young 59.4kg, Cd 0 5.25L | 4 (11) |
| Musselburgh 22-Apr-24 2509m SOFT R4 Hcp (of $12,885), Winning Time: 02:46.710, SP: 9/1 Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened | A Young 60.8kg, Cd 0 8.50L | 8 (13) |
| Lingfield 30-Mar-24 2414m GOOD R1 Hcp (of $23,193) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:30.090, SP: 17/2 Rear of mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, plugged on final furlong | A Young 60.3kg, Cd 0 8.50L | 9 (16) |
| Wolverhampton 27-Feb-24 2460m GOOD R8 Hcp $4,920 (of $4,920) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:38.570, SP: 15/2 Made virtually all, ridden over 1f out, held on well final furlong | A Young 61.7kg | 1 (7) |
| Kempton 01-Feb-24 2413m GOOD R6 Hcp (of $6,281) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:36.230, SP: 25/1 Slowly into stride, in rear, kept on inside final furlong, never on terms | A Young 61.2kg, Cd 0 5.50L | 6 (9) |
| Kempton 21-Dec-23 2413m GOOD R1 Hcp (of $6,281) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:33.150, SP: 13/2 Dwelt, headway to after 2f, pushed along and headed approaching 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong | A Voikhansky 60.3kg, Cd 0 13.25L | 8 (13) |
| Southwell 18-Feb-23 2233m GOOD R5 Nv $4,715 (of $10,044) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:20.610, SP: 5/2 Wide and headway to track leaders after 2f, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, kept on one pace | J Fanning 56.2kg 2.75L | 2 (13) |
| Southwell 19-Jan-23 2233m GOOD R2 Nv $4,320 (of $4,320) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:24.860, SP: 11/8 Dwelt, headway to track leader after 1f, led over 4f out, pushed along and ran on final furlong | F Norton 52.6kg | 1 (7) |
| Lingfield 31-Dec-22 1409m GOOD R2 Nv (of $3,672) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:27.120, SP: 13/8 Slow into stride, soon pushed along in midfield, never a factor | W Buick 60.3kg, Cd 0 4.50L | 7 (14) |